sports & games MCQ section 9 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

In the sport of golf, a penalty or penalty stroke is an additional stroke or strokes added to a player’s score for an infraction of the rules. In match play, rather than adding strokes, the usual penalty is loss of the hole except for penalties assessed for relief from a hazard or a lost ball.

The term is also used in field hockey where fully protected goalkeepers are prohibited from passing their side’s defensive 23 m line during play unless they are taking a penalty stroke.

A goalkeeper who is wearing only a helmet and a different coloured shirt may remove the helmet and play anywhere on the field and retains goalkeeping privileges even if they do not have a chance to replace the helmet when play returns to their defensive circle. They must however wear a helmet to defend penalty corners and penalty strokes.

Answer: (b)

Australia won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 for the record fifth time.

Answer: (c)

The bull’s-eye is the centre of a target and by extension, the name was given to any shot that hits the bullseye.

Bullseye, also known as a conventional pistol, is a shooting sport in which participants shoot handguns at paper targets at fixed distances and time limits. The sport is primarily popular in the United States and Canada.;

Answer: (b)

Subroto Cup Football Tournament is an inter-school football tournament in India, named after the Indian Air Force Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee. The first tournament was held in 1960, with the participation of about 50 school teams.

The number of schools participating increased over the years. Since 1998, the tournament is played in two age groups, sub-Junior (under 14 years) and Junior (under 17 years).

Answer: (a)

Some of the key terms associated with Golf are: putting, chipping, pitching, sand play, and bunker strategies. The putt is used for putting the ball in the hole or closer to the hole (as in lagging) from the green or the fringe of the green.

The putter is used for the putt. The golfer adjusts his/her putt to fit the circumstances of the play such as distance to the hole and slope of the green.

The face of the club starts square to the target line. The club goes straight back and straight through along the same path like a pendulum. One strategy is to aim the ball 10% past the hole. Another is to look at the hole for long putts instead of the ball.

Answer: (c)