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601.

Ryder Cup is awarded to the players of :

A. Baseball
B. Basketball
C. Cards
D. Golf
Answer» E.
602.

Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Commit- tee located ?

A. Italy
B. Switzerland
C. Belgium
D. France
Answer» C. Belgium
603.

Lionel Messi, the winner of four FIFA Ballion d or and World Player of the year, belongs to

A. Brazil
B. Spain
C. Argentina
D. Germany
Answer» D. Germany
604.

Bull s eye is used in the game of

A. Boxing
B. Basketball
C. Polo
D. Shooting
Answer» E.
605.

Which player got stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and got banned for life by the International Cycling Union ?

A. Nicola Adams
B. Chris Hoy
C.
D. Lance Armstrong
E. Jason Kenny
Answer» D. Lance Armstrong
606.

Which city is hosting the 2016 Olympic Games ?

A. Seoul
B. Barcelona
C. Rio de Janeiro
D. Los Angeles
Answer» D. Los Angeles
607.

Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games :

A. Shooting
B. Weight lifting
C. Boxing
D. Archey
Answer» B. Weight lifting
608.

The highest title in Judo is :

A. Black Belt
B. 10th Dan
C.
D. Yellow Belt
E. 12th Dan
Answer» C.
609.

Ezra Cup is associated with which sports ?

A. Rowing
B. Polo
C. Hockey
D. Football
Answer» C. Hockey
610.

Which one of the following wood is used in making cricket bats?

A. Linun usitatissimum
B. Morus alba
C. Salix purpurea
D. Cedrus deodara
Answer» D. Cedrus deodara
611.

The 6 medals which the Indian sportsmen have bagged in the London Olympics are in

A. Wrestling, Shooting. Boxing and Badminton.
B. Wrestling, Archery. Boxing and Badminton.
C. Wrestling, Boxing, Hockey and Badminton.
D. Wrestling, Shooting, Boxing and Swimming.
Answer» B. Wrestling, Archery. Boxing and Badminton.
612.

Which Indian cricketer has written the book, One Day Wonders ?

A. Kapil Dev
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Sunil Gavaskar
D. Ravi Shastri
Answer» D. Ravi Shastri
613.

Who won the U.S. Open Men s Singles in 2013 in Lawn Tennis ?

A. Andy Murray
B. Roger Federer
C. Rafael Nadal
D.
E. Novak Djokovic
Answer» D.
614.

The Indian Grandmaster who won the Commonwealth Chess Championship in 2013 is

A. Koneru Humpy
B. Magnus Carlsen
C. Abhijeet Gupta
D. Vishwanathan Anand
Answer» D. Vishwanathan Anand
615.

Who was elected as the Ninth President of International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 10th September, 2013 ?

A. Thomas Bach
B. Ching - Kuo - Wu
C. Sergei Bubka
D. Richard Carrion
Answer» B. Ching - Kuo - Wu
616.

Name the first Indian to be banned for using anabolic steroid in Olympic games :

A. Pratima Kumari
B. Aswini Akunji
C. T. Sanmancha Chanu
D.
E. Sumitha Laha
Answer» C. T. Sanmancha Chanu
617.

Bull s eye is used in the game of

A. Boxing
B. Basketball
C. Polo
D. Shooting
Answer» E.
618.

Which country will host the next World Cup Football in 2014 ?

A. France
B. Chile
C. Brazil
D. Spain
Answer» D. Spain
619.

Which country won the maximum number of medals in the Asian Athletic Championships held in Pune recently ?

A. Japan
B. Saudi Arabia
C.
D. Bahrain
E. China
Answer» E. China
620.

Who won the Silver Medal for the Women s 400 metre race in the Asian Athletic Championships 2013 ?

A. Zhao Yanmin
B. M.R. Poovamma
C.
D. Tintu Luka
E. Mayookha Johny
Answer» C.
621.

How many players are there on each side in the game of basketball ?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» E.
622.

How many times has Brazil won the World Cup Football Championship ?

A. Five
B. Once
C. Four
D. Twice
Answer» B. Once
623.

Which sportsperson announced recently that he will not contest charges of doping against US AntiDoping Agency ?

A. George Hincapie
B. Bradley Wiggins
C. Carl Lewis
D. Lance Armstrong
Answer» E.
624.

Which Indian batsman announced his retirement from International Cricket on August 18, 2012 ?

A. Virat Kohli
B. Saurav Ganguly
C. (G) Sachin Tendulkar
D. V.V.S. Laxman
Answer» E.
625.

Which one of the following depicts the correct chronological order in which the four major Lawn Tennis Tournaments are conducted annually ?

A. Australian Open French Open U.S. Open Wimbledon
B. French Open Australian Open Wimbledon U.S. Open
C. Australian Open French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open
D. Wimbledon Australian Open French Open U.S. Open
Answer» D. Wimbledon Australian Open French Open U.S. Open
626.

How many outstanding cricket players have been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award so far ?

A. Nil
B. One only
C. Two
D. Five (5)
Answer» D. Five (5)
627.

With which sport do you associate the name of Rod Laver ?

A. Field Hockey
B. Football
C. Water-Polo
D. Lawn Tennis
Answer» E.
628.

The three medals India won in Beijing Olympics were in

A. Shooting, Boxing and Wrestling
B. Badminton, Chess and Shooting
C. Badminton, Shooting and Boxing
D. Shooting, Archery and Wrestling
Answer» B. Badminton, Chess and Shooting
629.

Which of the following cricketer has been declared the Cricketer of the Twentieth Century by the ICC ?

A. Sunil Gavaskar
B. Kapil Dev
C. Shane Warne
D. Brian Lara
Answer» D. Brian Lara
630.

In which sports is the participant called pugilist ?

A. Wrestling
B. Boxing
C. Javelin throw
D. Sprinter
Answer» C. Javelin throw
631.

Who of the following won the Wimbledon 2011 Women s Singles title ?

A. Maria Sharapova
B. Petra Kvitova
C. Venus Williams
D. Serena Williams
Answer» C. Venus Williams
632.

When did India win a gold medal in football in an international tournament last ?

A. 1951 Delhi Asiad
B. 1962 Jakarta Asiad
C. 1964 Merdeka Cup, Kualalumpur
D. 1970 Merdeka Cup, Kualalumpur
Answer» C. 1964 Merdeka Cup, Kualalumpur
633.

What is the distance between the popping crease and the stumps on a cricket pitch ?

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">2</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">feet</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table>
B. 3 feet
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">3</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">feet</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table>
D. 4 feet
Answer» E.
634.

Jahangir Khan is famous in which sport ?

A. Boxing
B. Squash
C. Hockey
D. Cricket
Answer» C. Hockey
635.

At which Asiad did India reach the best medals standing ?

A. 1951 at New Delhi
B. 1962 at Jakarta
C. 1982 at New Delhi
D. 1986 at Seoul
Answer» D. 1986 at Seoul
636.

What is the maximum permitted length of cricket bat?

A. 32
B. 34
C. 36
D. 38
Answer» E.
637.

The term Butterfly Stroke is referred to in which sport ?

A. Tennis
B. Volleyball
C. Wrestling
D. Swimming
Answer» E.
638.

When did India win a gold medal in hockey at the Olympics last time ?

A. 2000 Sydney
B. 1996 Atlanta
C. 1980 Moscow
D. 1972 Munich
Answer» D. 1972 Munich
639.

Who is the chairman of International Olympic Committee ?

A. Juan Antonio Samaranch
B. Jacques Rogge
C. Kim-un-Yong
D. Dick Pound
Answer» C. Kim-un-Yong
640.

Who won the first silver medal for an individual event at the Olympics for India ?

A. Maharaja Karni Singh
B. Wilson Jones
C. Major R.S. Rathore
D. Leander Paes
Answer» D. Leander Paes
641.

What is the amount given along with the satuette and commendation to a Dronacharya award winner ?

A. Rs. 10 lakh
B. Rs. 5 lakh
C.
D. Rs. 3 lakh
E. Rs. 1 lakh
Answer» C.
642.

Which country won the Euro 2004 Football Championship ?

A. Germany
B. Czech Republic
C. Portugal
D. Greece
Answer» E.
643.

When his father died, this Olympian placed his gold Medal in his father s coffin and said, I want you to have this because it was your favorite event . Seeing his mother s surprise, he added, Don t worry. I will get another one . He did ! Who was this in- credible athlete?

A. Emil Zato Pek
B. Al Oerter
C. Carl Lewis
D. Bob Beamon
Answer» D. Bob Beamon
644.

The official mascot of the Melbourne Commonwealth Games held in March, 2006 was

A. Kangaroo
B. Ostrich
C. South-Eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo named Karak
D. Peacock
Answer» D. Peacock
645.

Who is the winner of the Australian Open Women s Singles Championship-2005?

A. Serena Williams
B. Sania Mirza
C. Maria Sarapova
D. Lindsay Davenport
Answer» B. Sania Mirza
646.

Which of the following terms is not associated with Foot-ball ?

A. Penalty Kick
B. Free Kick
C. Penalty Stroke
D. Off Side
Answer» D. Off Side
647.

In which game the term Putting is used ?

A. Hockey
B. Chess
C. Golf
D. Billiards
Answer» D. Billiards
648.

Where did International Cricket Council (ICC) shift its headquarters from Lords, United Kingdom on August 1, 2005 ?

A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Jamaica
D. Dubai
Answer» E.
649.

Which of the following awards is not associated with the field of sports ?

A. Arjuna Award
B. Dronacharya Award
C. Dhyan Chand Award
D. Norman Borlaug Award
Answer» E.
650.

Narain Karthikeyan is the sports- man in the field of

A. Formula one car racing
B. Shooting
C. Chess
D. Golf
Answer» B. Shooting