Sports and Games (UPSC)

1. In order to win the Grand Slam in Tennis, a player must win which one of the followings groups of tournaments? [1999]

(a) Australian Open, Wimbledon, French Open, U.S. Open
(b) Wimbledon, French Open, U.S. Open
(c) Wimbledon, French Open, Paegas Czech Open, U.S. Open
(d) Davis Cup, Wimbledon, French Open

Correct Answer: (a) Australian Open, Wimbledon, French Open, U.S. Open

Solution:There are four grand slam tournaments in Tennis-Australian Open, U.S. Open, Wimbledon and French Open. So a player has to win any of them to win grand slam and if he wins all four its called "Golden Grand Slam".

2. The Chess player Alexi Shirov represents: [2001]

(a) Albania
(b) Kazhakstan
(c) Russia
(d) Spain

Correct Answer: (d) Spain

Solution:The chess player Alexi Shirov represents spain. He is remarked 4th in the world. Vishwanathan Anand Alexi Shirov in the final to become Wide World Chess Champion, organised in Tehran.

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2001]

List-I (Sports women)		List-II (Sport)
A. Anjali Vedpathak		1. Athletics
B. Mouma Das		2. Gymnastics
C. Neelam Singh		3. Rifle Shooting
D. Tumpa Debnath		4. Table Tennis
		5. Chess

	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	4	2	1
(b)	4	3	1	2
(c)	4	3	2	5
(d)	3	4	1	2

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:Anjali Vedpathak is related to Rifle Shooting, Mouma Das is related to Table Tennis, Neelam Singh is related to Atheletics and Tumpa Debnath is related to Gymnastics.

4. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: [2003]

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:Barry Richards was a famous batsman of South Africa, Tex Dexter was hard hitting batsman of England, Alan Davidson was a renowned wicket keeper of Australia and Charlie Griffth was a fast bowler of West Indies.

5. The sports person Soma Biswas is associated with: [2003]

(a) sailing
(b) hockey
(c) golf
(d) athletics

Correct Answer: (d) athletics

Solution:Soma Biswas is related to athletics. She is champion of women's 200 m Race.

6. Famous Golf player Vijay Singh is from which one of the following countries? [2004]

(a) Fiji
(b) Mauritius
(c) Malaysia
(d) Kenya

Correct Answer: (a) Fiji

Solution:Famous Golf player Vijay Singh is from Fiji.

7. Which of the following cricketers holds the record for the highest score in a Cricket test match innings by an Indian? [2004]

(a) Sunil Gavaskar
(b) Vinoo Mankad
(c) Sachin Tendulkar
(d) V.V.S Laxman

Correct Answer: (d) V.V.S Laxman

Solution:Among the given options, Highest score in a cricket match innings by an Indian is 281 runs of V.V.S. Laxman. Overall, V. Sehwag is the highest scorer with 309 runs.

8. Match List-I (Sports-person) with List-II (Sport/Game) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: [2004]

List-I (Names)		List-II (Sports)
A. Shikha Tandon		1. Badminton
B. Ignace Tirkey		2. Swimming
C. Pankaj Advani		3. Lawn Tennis
D. Rohan Bopanne		4. Snooker
		5. Hockey

Option	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	5	4	2
(b)	2	4	1	3
(c)	3	4	1	2
(d)	2	5	4	3

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:Shikha Tandon is associated with Swimming, Ignace Tirkey is asociated with Hockey, Pankaj Advani is associated with Snooker and Rohan Bopanne is associated with Lawn Tennis.

9. Match List I (Famous Former Sports-Person), with List II (Game/Sport)and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2005]

List-I		List-II
A. Wally Grout		1. Swimming
B. Eursebio		2. Lawn
C. Rod Laver		3. Cricket
D. Mark Spitz		4. Football
		5. Basketball

Option	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	5	2	4
(b)	2	4	3	1
(c)	3	4	2	1
(d)	2	5	3	4

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:Correct match is as follows:

Wally Grout -Test cricketer

Rod Laver- Lawn Tennis

Eusebio- Football

Mark Spitz- Swimming

10. In which Olympic Games did India last win a Gold Medal? [2006]

(a) Montreal (1976)
(b) Moscow (1980)
(c) Los Angele (1984)
(d) Atlanta (1996)

Correct Answer: (b) Moscow (1980)

Solution:India defeated Spain 4-3 in the final Hockey matches held in Moscow (1980).