1. In the 1996, Cricket World Cup, the non-test playing countries which participated included: [1996]
(a) UAE, Kenya and Canada
(b) UAE, Kenya and Hong Kong
(c) UAE, Kenya and Holland
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(d) Canada. Kenya and Hong Kong
2. Consider the following statements: [1996]
Towards believed to be on the upswing because:
1. India had won the Azlan Shah Cup 95.
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2. India beat Pakistan in the South Asian Federation games final
3. India had by then qualified for the Atlanta Olympics
(a) 1,2 and 3 are correct
(b) 1 and 2 are correct
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(c) 1 and 3 are correct
(d) 2 and 3 are correct
3. Which one of the following works has recently been made into a full length feature film? [1996]
(a) R.K. Narayan’s Malgudi Days
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(b) Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children
(c) Vikram Seth’s A suitable Boy
(d) Upamanyu Chatterjee’s English August
4. Olympics 2004 is to be held in: [1998]
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(a) Johannesberg (b) Capetown
(c) Rome (d) Sydney
5. To reach the final of first grand slam of the year 2000, Martina Hingis defeated: [2000]
(a) Lindsay Davenport (b) Jennifer Capriati
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(c) Sarena William (d) Conchita Martinez
6. In the year 2001, in which one of the following events of women’s singles did Venus Williams defeat Serena Williams to win the title? [2002]
(a) Australian Open 2001 (b) French Open 2001
(c) Wimbledon 2001 (d) US Open 2001
7. Which country among the following has been involved in two ties in test cricket? [2002]
(a) Australia (b) India
(c) West Indies (d) England
8. Who among the following won six gold medals in the 9th FINA-World Swimming Championship held in Fukuoka, Japan in the year 2001? [2002]
(a) Grant Hackett (b) Ian Thorpe
(c) Michael Phelps (d) Roman Sloudnov
9. Who among the following won the men’s singles title at the World Badminton Championship in the year 2001? [2002]
(a) Gopichand (b) Hendrawan
(c) JiXinPeng (d) Peter Gade
10. Time Montgomery set a new world record at the IA AF Grand Prix final in the year 2002 in: [2003]
(a) Long Jump (b) 110 m Hurdle Race
(c) 100 m Dash (d) High Jump
11. Whom did Mahesh Bhupati and Max Mirnyi beat in the US Open Men’s Doubles Tennis Championship in the year 2002 to win the title? [2003]
(a) Wayne Black and Kevin Ullvet
(b) Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan
(c) Jonas Bjorkman anq Todd Woodbridge
(d) Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek
12. Who won the title in the finals of French Open Men’s Singles Tennis Championship in the year 2002? [2003]
(a) Albert Costa (b) Juan Carlos Ferrero
(c) Andra Agassi (d) Pete Sampras
13. In the FIFA World Cup Football event in the year 2002, the number of goals scored by Ronaldo of Brazil was: [2003]
(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) 9
14. The record for the highest score in an innings in Test Cricket is now being held by M. Hayden. Immediately prior to him, the three record holders were: [2004]
(a) Don Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar and Colin Cowdrey
(b) Len Hutton, Peter May and Vivian Richards
(c) Hanif Mohammed, Garfield Sobers and Brian Lara
(d) Bob Cowper, Bill Lawry and Brian Lara
15. Match List I (Lawn Tennis Tournament) with List II (Winner of women singles) and select the correct answer using the code given below the list: [2005]
List-I (Lawn Tennis Tournament)
A. French Open: 2004
B. Wimbledon: 2004
C. US Open: 2004
D. Australian open: 2004
List-II (Winner of Women Singles)
1. Svetlana Kuznetsova
2. Anastsia
3. Maria Sharspova
4. Serena Williams
5. Justine Henin-Hsrdene
Codes:
(a) A-5; B-1;C-4; D-2
(b) A-2; B-3;C-1; D-5
(c) A-5; B-3;C-1; D-2
(d) A-2; B-1;C-4; D-5
16. Of which one of the following games is Shanmugham Vehkatesh an outstanding player? [2005]
(a) Table Tennis (b) Hockey
(c) Football (d) Basketball
17. Which countries played in the Lawn Tennis Davis Cup Final in the year 2004? [2005]
(a) Switzerland and United States of America.
(b) Spain and United States of America.
(c) Australia and Argentina
(d) Sweden and Belgium.
18. When did Croatia defeat in the Davis Cup-2005 Finals to win the Davis Cup-2005? [2006]
(a) United States of America
(b) Slovak Republic
(c) Argentina
(d) Spain
19. Which one of the following countries was not a participating team in the Football World Cup-2006? [2006]
(a) Russia (b) Togo
(c) Ivory Coast (d) Switzerland
20. Who among the following bowlers have taken more than 500 wickets in Test Cricket? [2007]
1. Wasim Akram 2. Richard Hadlee
3. Glen McGrath 4. Courtney Walsh
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1,2 and 3 only (d)1,2,3and4
21. Parimarjan Negi has excelled in which one of the following games? [2007]
(a) Billiards (b) Swimming
(c) Chess (d) Weightlifting
22. When Leander Paes won the “mixed doubles” at the US Open in the year 2008, who of the following was his partner? [2009]
(a) Ana Ivanovic (b) Cara Black
(c) Dinara Safina (d) Jelena Jankovic
23. In the context of space technology, what is “Bhuvan”, recently in the news? [2010]
(a) A mini satellite launched by ISRO for promoting the distance education in India
(b) The name given to the next Moon Impact Probe, for Chandrayan-II
(c) A geoportal of ISRO with 3 D imaging capabilities of India
(d) A space telescope developed by India
Answers:
1. (c) U.A.E, Kenya and Holland are the non-test playing nations who participated in 1996 World Cup.
2. (b) India qualified for Atlanta Olympic in Hockey on 19-28 January 1996 in Barcelona, so till 1995 India had not qualified for Atlanta Olympic.
3. (d)Director Dev Bengal has made a full length feature film, starring Rahul Bose, on Upamanyu Chatterjee’s novel “English August”.
4. (c) The 2004 Olympic was held in Athens in Greece which is ancient Rome.
5. (d) To reach the final of Australian open which is the first grand slam of the year 2000, Martina Hingis defeated Conchita Martinez 6-3,6-2.
6. (d) In U.S. Open 2001, Venus William defeated Serena Williams to lift the title. This was first time in the history of grand slam that two sisters have played the final.
7. (a) Australia has been involved in two test ties in test cricket against England and India.
8. (b) In 9th FINA-World Swimming Championship held in Fukuoka in Japan in 2001, Ian Thorpe of Australia won six gold medals.
9. (b) Hendraan of Indonesia won the men’s singles title at the world Badminton Championship in the year 2001, defeating Peter Gade of Sweden in the final.
10. (c) Tim Montgomery set a new world record at the IAAF j Grand Prix Final in the year 2002 in 100 m Dash.
11. (d) Mahesh Bhupati and Max Mirnyi beat Jiri Novak and Radek Stepnek to win the U.S. Open Men’s Double Title.
12. (a) Albert Costa won the French Open Title of Men in the year 2002.
13. (c) Ronaldo of Brazil scored eight goals in the FIFA World Cup Football event in 2002.
14. (c) Hanif Mohammaed of Pakistan scored 356 Runs which was broken by Garfilled Sobers with a score of365 runs, this record was broken by Brian Lara of West Indies with 375 runs, this was broken by Mathew Hayfrev^ with 380 runs but recently Lara broke his record with 400 runs in a test inning.
15. (b)
16. (c) He is mid-fielder in Indian football team.
17. (b)Spain and U.S.A. played in the Lawn Tennis Davis Cup Final in the year 2004
18. (b) 19. (a)
20. (b) 21. (c)