sports & games MCQ section 14 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

In the French Open 2009 men’ singles competition, Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Robin Soderling. This was Nadal’s first-ever defeat at the French Open, having won the title in all four of his previous appearances.

To date, it remains Nadal’s only loss at Roland-Garros. Roger Federer beat Soderling in the final 6–1, 7– 6(7–1), 6–4 to win Roland-Garros for the first time, and complete the career Grand Slam.

Note: In 2016 Novak Djokovic won his first French Open title, defeating Murray in the final.

Answer: (a)

The cricket bat is exclusively made from a variety of White Willow called Cricket Bat Willow (Salix alba var. caerulea), treated with raw (unboiled) linseed oil, which has a protective function. Salix alba var. caerulea is tough, durable, light, springy, straight-grained and white. Stumps and bales are made of Morus (Mulberry).

Salix purpurea (given as an option in the question) is the purple osier willow, the twigs of which are used to make baskets, lobster and crab-pots and furniture.;

Answer: (a)

India’s Leander Paes, in August 2016, became the only tennis player in the world and the first Indian to make a seventh appearance at the Olympics when he participated in the Rio Olympics. Paes won the bronze medal for India in singles tennis at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics;

Answer: (c)

Rafael Nadal beat Novan Djokovic in the final of French open to win the title.

Answer: (a)

The 2014 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014. It will be the second time that Brazil has hosted the competition, the previous being in 1950.;

Answer: (b)

The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men’s tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knockout format.

It is described by the organizers as the “World Cup of Tennis”, and the winners are referred to as the World Champion team.;