Miscellaneous (Sports) (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

31. Who won Tour de France in 2020? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Sepp Kuss
(b) Romain Sicard
(c) Tadej Pogacar
(d) Rudy Molard

Correct Answer: (c) Tadej Pogacar

Solution:The 2020 Tour de France was the 107th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's three Grand Tours. Originally scheduled to start on 27 June 2020, it was postponed until 29 August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France. The race began in Nice on 29 August and concluded with its traditional run on the Champs-Élysées on 20 September. A total of 176 riders from 22 teams participated in the race. The overall general classification was won for the first time by a Slovenian, Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates.

32. In 2020, who among the following became the most successful F1 driver with the most career wins, overtaking Michael Schumacher? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 18.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Kimi Raikkonen
(b) Lewis Hamilton
(c) Fernando Alonso
(d) Sebastian Vettel

Correct Answer: (b) Lewis Hamilton

Solution:In 2020, Lewis Hamilton became the most successful F1 driver with the most career wins, overtaking Michael Schumacher. Six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton became the most successful Formula One driver of all time in terms of race wins with a dominant 92nd career victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix.

33. Who was the winner of first ever formula 1 Grand Prix held in India? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Sebastian Vettel
(b) Nico Rosberg
(c) Lewis Hamilton
(d) Michael Schumacher

Correct Answer: (a) Sebastian Vettel

Solution:The Indian Grand Prix was a Formula One race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship, which was held at the Buddh International Circuit in Sector 25 along the Yamuna Expressway in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh State from 2011 until 2013. The first edition. took place on 30 October 2011, as the 17th race of the 2011 Formula One season. The inaugural race was won by Germany's Sebastian Vettel.

34. Where was the Formula One 2013 Indian Grand Prix held? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 12.07.2022 (Shift-III)]

(a) Kari Motor Speedway
(b) Chicane Circuit
(c) Madras Motor Race Track
(d) Buddh International Circuit

Correct Answer: (d) Buddh International Circuit

Solution:The Formula One 2013 Indian Grand Prix was held at the Buddh International Circuit, located in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The circuit was designed by German architect Hermann Tilke and it hosted three editions of the Indian Grand Prix in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The 2013 Indian Grand Prix was won by the German driver Sebastian Vettel, who also won the previous two editions of the race.

35. Who among the following, after winning the Russian Grand Prix 2021, became the first F1 driver to win 100 races? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 07.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) George Russell
(b) Valtteri Bottas
(c) Carlos Sainz
(d) Lewis Hamilton

Correct Answer: (d) Lewis Hamilton

Solution:British champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes has become the first F1 driver in the world to win 100 Grand Prix by winning the Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi track. His 99th victory was at the Silverstone Grand Prix. This also made Lewis Hamilton clinch 5th Russian Grand Prix victory. He had broken Mi-chael Schumacher's record of 91 wins last year. Ham-ilton won his first F1 race in Canada in 2007 in his 22nd year.

36. Match the following (Arjuna Award, 2016)- [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.08.2017 (Shift-II)]

Sport	Player
1. Shooting	a. Ajinkya Rahane
2. Hockey	b. Apurvi Chandela
3. Cricket	c. Ritu Rani

(a) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
(b) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
(c) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
(d) 1-c, 2-b, 3-а

Correct Answer: (c) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

Solution:Correct match is-

Sport	Player
Shooting	Apurvi Chandela
Hockey	Ritu Rani
Cricket	Ajinkya Rahane

37. Which of the following statements given below are correct? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 22.03.2018 (Shift-I)]

A. Rafael Nadal won the Tennis 2017 Wimbledon Championship Men's Singles.

B. Aryan Tari won the 2017 World Junior Chess Championship.

C. Viktor Axelsen won the Men's Singles Badminton 2017 BWF World Championship.

(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) Both B and C
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (c) Both B and C

Solution:Statement(A) is false as Roger Federer won the men's singles title at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships (Tennis). Both the other statements are true.

38. Who won the Styrian Grand Prix Formula 1 racing championship in July 2020? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 11.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Sebastian Vettel
(b) Max Verstappen
(c) Lewis Hamilton
(d) Valtteri Bottas

Correct Answer: (c) Lewis Hamilton

Solution:Hamilton took the chequered flag to claim his first victory of the season and the 85th of his career, followed by Bottas and Verstappen to complete the podium, with Albon and Norris behind.

39. Which of the statements given below is/are correct? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 7.03.2018 (Shift-II)]

A. Rafael Nadal won the Tennis 2017 Australian Open Men's Singles.

B. In 2017, Maverick Viñales raced in MotoGP for Yamaha.

C. In 2017, Lewis Hamilton raced in Formula One for Ferrari.

(a) Only B
(b) Only C
(c) B and C
(d) A and B

Correct Answer: (a) Only B

Solution:Only statement (B) is true. Statement(A) is not true, because Roger Federer won the Australian Open men's singles title and Lewis Hamilton competed for Mercedes in the 2017 Formula One race.

40. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.09.2016]

(a) Sania Mirza - Tennis
(b) Sania Nehwal - Badminton
(c) Mary Kom - Boxing
(d) Pankaj Advani - Wrestling

Correct Answer: (d) Pankaj Advani - Wrestling

Solution:Sania Mirza is a famous Indian tennis player, Saina Nehwal is a famous Indian badminton player and Mary Kom is a famous Indian boxer. So these three are correctly matched, whereas Pankaj Advani is a famous Indian billiards and snooker player. Thus option (d) is the correct answer.

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