Miscellaneous Games (Sports) Part-II)

11. Match the following lists: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

List - X (Player)	List - Y (Sports)
(A) Sameer Suhag	(i) Polo
(B) Vikas Krishna	(ii) Boxing
(C) Anoop Kumar	(iii) Kabaddi
(D) Yashpal Solanki	(iv) Judo

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	(i)	(ii)	(iii)	(iv)
(b)	(ii)	(i)	(iii)	(iv)
(c)	(iv)	(iii)	(ii)	(i)
(d)	(ii)	(i)	(iii)	(iv)

Correct Answer: (a)

12. The correct sequence of the telephone opinion for the best players of the century by the BBC is : [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1999-2000]

(Tendulkar-T, Gavaskar-G, Pele-P, Muhammad-A)

(a) A. P. G. T.
(b) P. G. A. T
(c) A. G. P. T.
(d) A. T. P. G.

Correct Answer: (a) A. P. G. T.

Solution:The order of the best five players of the century in the referendum conducted by the BBC in December 1999 is as follows:

1. Muhammad Ali

2. Pele

3. Sunil Gavaskar

4. Michael Jordan

5. Sachin Tendulkar

13. Tim Montgomery set a new World record at the IAAF Grand Prix final in the year 2002 in: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]

(a) Long Jump
(b) 110 m hurdle race
(c) 100 m Dash
(d) High Jump

Correct Answer: (c) 100 m Dash

Solution:Tim Montgomery set a new World Record to win 100 m race in 9.78 seconds. But his record was later revoked after being found guilty of consuming banned medicines. Jamaica's Usain Bolt is the world record holder with a time of 9.58 seconds in the 100-m Ferrata race since 2009.

14. The player who won the bronze medal in the World Championship held in Paris in 2003 was: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]

(a) Anju B. George
(b) Madhuri Singh
(c) Neelam J. Singh
(d) Sunita Rani

Correct Answer: (a) Anju B. George

15. How far did Russian player Olga Kuznetsova set a world record in women's hammer throw? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1994-95]

(a) 65.54 m
(b) 66.72 m
(c) 68.14 m
(d) 70.25 m

Correct Answer: (c) 68.14 m

Solution:On June 5, 1995, Russian player Olga Kuzenkova set a world of 68.14m at Hammer Throw. On June 5, she set a new record of 68.16m by improving her record. At present, the world record for the women's hammer is held by Poland's Anita Włodarczyk who threw 82.98 m on August 28,2016.

16. 'WADA' is related to: [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2007]

(a) Aeronautical
(b) Dope-testing
(c) Insurance
(d) Stock exchange

Correct Answer: (b) Dope-testing

Solution:'WADA' (World Anti-Doping Agency) is an agency related to dope-testing. Its headquarter is situated in Montreal (Quebec). Witold Banka is the current President of WADA.

17. What is decathlon? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

(a) A ten kilometer race
(b) Ten event competition
(c) A part of Marathan race
(d) Lacrosse sport

Correct Answer: (b) Ten event competition

Solution:The decathlon is a competition for both men and women consisting of ten sports.

18. The sportsperson Soma Biswas is associated with: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]

(a) Sailing
(b) Hockey
(c) Golf
(d) Athletic

Correct Answer: (d) Athletic

19. Recently, World Athletics Championship was held in: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) Tokyo
(b) Shanghai
(c) Wellington
(d) Stuttgart

Correct Answer: (d) Stuttgart

Solution:The 4th World Athletics Championship was held in Stuttgart, Germany between 13th and 22nd August 1993. In 2017, the 16th World Athletics Championship was held in London. The 18th World Athletics Championship was scheduled to be held from 13th to 15th March 2020 in Nanjing, China. This event has now been postponed due to Corona Virus pandemic. 2023 edition was held in Budapest, Hungary.

20. The number of players in the water polo game is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

Games/sports	Number of players
Cricket, Hockey, Football	11
Rugby Football	15
Baseball and Kho-Kho	9
Netball and water polo	7
Volleyball	6
Basketball	5
Polo	4
Tennis and Badminton	1 and 2

(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8

Correct Answer: (c) 7