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11. Which is the highest partnership in all the Cricket World Cup tournaments?
[A] Rohit Sharma and Virat Kholi
[B] Gautam Gambhir and Virendar Sehwag
[C] Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels
[D] Martin Guptill and Lance Klusener
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Correct Answer: C [Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels]
Notes:
The partnership between Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels is the highest partnership in all the Cricket World Cup tournaments. They together got 372 runs against Zimbabwe in the 2015 cricket world cup.
12. The “Allan Border Medal” is given to the most outstanding male cricketer of which country?
[A] England
[B] Australia
[C] New Zealand
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
Notes:
The “Allan Border Medal” is given to the most outstanding male cricketer of Australia. Awarded during the Australian Cricket Awards, the Allan Border Medal is considered to be the most prestigious individual prize in Australian men’s cricket. First awarded in 2000, the medal is named after former Australian men’s captain Allan Border and recognises the most outstanding male Australian cricketer of the past season as voted by his peers, the media and umpires.
13. In which Asian Games, Kabaddi was first introduced for promotion purposes as a demonstration sport?
[A] 1951 Asian Games
[B] 1955 Asian Games
[C] 1959 Asian Games
[D] 1963 Asian Games
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Correct Answer: A [1951 Asian Games]
Notes:
In 1951 Asian Games, Kabaddi was first introduced for promotion purposes as a demonstration sport. India has been credited with having helped to popularise kabaddi as a competitive sport, with the first organized competitions occurring in the 1920s, their introduction to the programme of the National Games of India in 1938, the establishment of the All-India Kabaddi Federation in 1950, and it is played as a demonstration sport at the inaugural 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi. These developments helped to formalize the sport, which had traditionally been played in villages, for legitimate international competition.
14. Headquarters of the International Hockey Federation is located in which country?
[A] France
[B] Canada
[C] India
[D] Switzerland
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Correct Answer: D [Switzerland]
Notes:
Switzerland houses the headquarters of the International Hockey Federation. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland. FIH is responsible for field hockey’s major international tournaments, notably the World Cup.
15. How many team members are there in each team of a Field Hockey game?
[A] 5
[B] 7
[C] 9
[D] 11
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Correct Answer: D [11]
Notes:
Eleven team members are there in each team of a Field Hockey game.
16. Which country won the 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup?
[A] Belgium
[B] Netherlands
[C] Australia
[D] England
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Correct Answer: A [Belgium]
Notes:
Belgium won the 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup.
17. Which country won the gold medal in men’s Field Hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games?
[A] Great Britain
[B] Argentina
[C] Belgium
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: B [Argentina]
Notes:
Argentina won the gold medal in men’s Field Hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
18. Which sport’s competition is known as the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup?
[A] Football
[B] Cricket
[C] Field Hockey
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: C [Field Hockey]
Notes:
Field Hockey competition is known as the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
19. In which country, the first organized and recorded game of ice hockey was played?
[A] Finland
[B] Sweden
[C] Canada
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: C [Canada]
Notes:
In Canada, the first organized and recorded game of ice hockey was played. The first organized and recorded game of ice hockey was played indoors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on March 3, 1875, and featured several McGill University students.
20. Which sport’s annual international tournament is “Hlinka Gretzky Cup”?
[A] Field Hockey
[B] Rugby
[C] Ice Hockey
[D] Polo
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Correct Answer: C [Ice Hockey ]
Notes:
“Hlinka Gretzky Cup” is an annual international Ice Hockey tournament.
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