1. The Olympics Games are normally held every how many years?
[A] 2 Years
[B] 4 Years
[C] 6 Years
[D] 8 Years
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Correct Answer: B [4 Years]
Notes:
The Olympics Games are normally held every 4 years. The Olympic Games are normally held every four years, alternating between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years in the four-year period.
2. The “Pierre de Coubertin Medal” is awarded for the excellence in which field?
[A] Painting
[B] Sports
[C] Music
[D] Economics
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Correct Answer: B [Sports]
Notes:
The “Pierre de Coubertin Medal” is awarded for the excellence in the sports field. The Pierre de Coubertin medal, also known as the Coubertin medal or the True Spirit of Sportsmanship medal, is an award given by the International Olympic Committee to athletes who demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship in the Olympic Games. The medal was inaugurated in the year 1964. Pierre de Coubertin is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games.
3. In which Olympic Games, Olympic mascot have first started using?
[A] 1928 Summer Olympics, Amsterdam
[B] 1936 Winter Olympics, Berlin
[C] 1948 Summer Olympics, London
[D] 1968 Winter Olympics, Grenoble
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Correct Answer: D [1968 Winter Olympics, Grenoble]
Notes:
In the 1968 Winter Olympics, Grenoble, a city of France, Olympic mascot have first started using. Since the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, the Olympic Games have had a mascot, usually an animal native to the area or occasionally human figures representing the cultural heritage. Nowadays, most of the merchandise aimed at young people focus on the mascots, rather than the Olympic flag or organization logos.
4. In which country, the first Commonwealth Youth Games was held?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] Canada
[C] Australia
[D] Ireland
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Correct Answer: A [United Kingdom]
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The first Commonwealth Youth Games was held in the United Kingdom. The Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) is an international multi-sport event organized by the Commonwealth Games Federation. The games are held every four years with the current Commonwealth Games format. The first version was held in Edinburgh, Scotland, part of the United Kingdom, from 10 to 14 August 2000. The age limitation of the athletes is 14 to 18.
5. Which state hosted the 2015 National Games of India?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Kerala
[C] Goa
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
Kerala hosted the 2015 National Games of India. The 2015 National Games of India, also known as the 35th National Games of India, was held from 31 January 2015 to 14 February 2015 across seven districts of Kerala, India. It was the second time that Kerala hosted the national games, the first being when it hosted the 27th National Games in 1987.
6. Who came to the 1st position in the 2015 National Games of India?
[A] Railways
[B] Kerala
[C] Haryana
[D] Services
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Correct Answer: D [Services]
Notes:
Services came to the 1st position in the 2015 National Games of India. Services came to the top position with 91 gold medals, 33 silver medals and 35 bronze medals, thereby totalling 159.
7. Which country was the host of the first Cricket World Cup?
[A] Australia
[B] England
[C] New Zealand
[D] Canada
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Correct Answer: B [England]
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England was the host of the first Cricket World Cup. Cricket entered a new era in 1963 when English counties introduced the limited overs variant. As it was sure to produce a result, limited overs cricket was lucrative and the number of matches increased. The first Limited Overs International was played in 1971 and the governing International Cricket Council (ICC), seeing its potential, staged the first limited overs Cricket World Cup in 1975.
8. Which cricketer got the most runs in the first Cricket World Cup of 1975?
[A] Dennis Amiss
[B] Glenn Turner
[C] Keith Fletcher
[D] John Morrison
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Correct Answer: B [Glenn Turner]
Notes:
Glenn Turner got the most runs in the first Cricket World Cup of 1975. The 1975 Cricket World Cup (officially called the Prudential Cup ’75) was the inaugural Cricket World Cup and the first major tournament in the history of One Day International (ODI) cricket. Organised by the International Cricket Conference (ICC), it took place in England between 7 June and 21 June 1975.
9. Which country was the champion of the Second Cricket World Cup of 1979?
[A] West Indies
[B] England
[C] Australia
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: A [West Indies]
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West Indies was the champion of the Second Cricket World Cup of 1979. The 1979 Cricket World Cup (officially called the Prudential Cup ’79) was the second edition of the Cricket World Cup. Organised by the International Cricket Conference, it was held in England from 9 to 23 June 1979.
10. In which world cup, India won its second “Cricket World Cup Champion” title?
[A] 2003 Cricket World Cup
[B] 2007 Cricket World Cup
[C] 2011 Cricket World Cup
[D] 2015 Cricket World Cup
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Correct Answer: C [2011 Cricket World Cup]
Notes:
In 2011 Cricket World Cup, India won its second “Cricket World Cup Champion” title. The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and, for the first time, Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil. This was the first time in World Cup history that two Asian teams had appeared in the final. It was also the first time since the 1992 World Cup that the final match did not feature Australia.