sports & games MCQ section 12 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Answer: (d)

Somdev Kishore Devvarman, is a professional Indian tennis player. Three of Devvarman's college conquests, John Isner, Kevin Anderson, and Jesse Levine have successful pro careers. He hit the headlines for being the only collegiate player to have made three consecutive finals at the NCAA, winning backto-back finals in his junior and senior years.;

Answer: (a)

In football, the goal structure is defined as a frame 24 feet (7.32 m) wide by 8 feet (2.44 m) tall. In most organized levels of play a net is attached behind the goal frame to catch the ball and indicate that a goal has been scored;

however, the Laws of the Game do not mandate the use of a net and only require that any net used should not interfere with the goalkeeper. The goal structure in field hockey is 3.66 metres (12.0 ft) wide by 2.14 metres (7.0 ft) tall.

In ice hockey, the goal structure is a frame 4 feet (1.2 m) tall and 6 feet (1.8 m) wide with a net attached.

Answer: (b)

The Rio 2016 organising committee, on 14 June 2016, revealed the official slogan, A New World, for the first Olympic and Paralympic Games in South America.

The slogan was unveiled by Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), at a special ceremony held at Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca, Brazil.

Answer: (b)

East zone won the 2014-15 Deodhar Trophy of Cricket by defeating West zone from 24 runs. The final match was played at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.

Ashok Dinda of East zone who bagged 4 wickets was adjudged man of the match. The captain of the East zone was Manoj Tiwary and the West zone was Yusuf Pathan.