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Questions : The Mixed Doubles title of Australian Open 2015 was won by

(a) Simone Boleli and Lucie Safarova

(b) Nicolas Mahut and ChanYung Jan

(c) Daniel Nestor and Kristina Mladenovic

(d) Leander Paes and Martina Hingis

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Indo-Swiss pair Leander Paes (India) and Martina Hingis (Switzerland) defeated CanadianFrench pair Daniel Nestor (Canada) and Kristina Mladenovic (France) in straight sets 6-4, 6-3. This was Leander’s third Mixed Doubles title at the Australian Open and 15th overall.

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Question : 1

Major R.S. Brar is associated with

a) Tennis

b) Golf

c) Boxing

d) Equestrian

Answer: (d)

Question : 2

Who is the winner of ATP Tennis Championship 2015 Women’s singles title held in Dubai?

a) Timea Babos

b) Simona Halep

c) Karolina Pliskova

d) Maria Sharapova

Answer: (b)

Simona Halep defeated Karolina Pliskova in the final match of ATP Tennis Championship 2015. Roger Federer was the winner of men’s singles title. Rohan Bopanna and Daniel Nestor won the men’s doubles title.

Question : 3

Marion Jones is a well-known

a) Golfer

b) Athlete

c) Tennis player

d) Badminton players

Answer: (b)

Question : 4

Consider the following statements about WAADS.

  1. The WAADS World Association of AntiDoping Scientists’ is an international organisation that comprises anti-doping scientists from all the WAADA-accredited labs across the world.
  2. It provides assistance to combat the issue of doping in sport.
  3. India’s Dr. Alka Beotra has been nominated as a member of the WAADS executive board.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1, 3 and 4 only

b) 2, 3 and 4 only

c) 1, 2 and 3 only

d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

All statements are correct.

Question : 5

Who got the ‘Purple Cap’ for taking maximum number of wickets in IPL-4 series ?

a) Daniel Vettori

b) Lasith Malinga

c) Albie Morkel

d) Harbhajan Singh

Answer: (b)

IPL has created a distinction for the highest wicket-taking bowler and highest run-getter. The Purple Cap is for the highest wicket-taking bowler and the Orange cap is for the highest run-getter.

Lasith Malinga of Mumbai Indians won the Purple Cap in IPL-4 for taking 28 wickets in 16 matches.

Note: Virat Kohli was the orange cap winner and Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the purple cap winner in IPL2016.

Question : 6

Which India cricketer holds the unique record of three consecutive centuries in his first three tests?

a) Surinder Amarnath

b) Mohammad Azharuddin

c) Gundappa Vishwanath

d) Saurav Ganguly

Answer: (b)

Mohammad Azharuddin has the unique distinction of scoring a century in each of his first three Tests – a feat unmatched till date. He achieved this feat against England in the 1984-1985 cricketing season.;

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