Sports (Part-III) (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

41. In which sport did Meena Kumari Maisnam win the gold medal in Germany in April 2019? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (1) Boxing
Solution:Meena Kumari Maisnam, finished at the top of the platform at the Cologne Boxing World Cup 2019 in Cologne, Germany.

• The boxer has the 2014 Asian Championships bronze medal and three National Championships titles to her recognition.

42. The Chinaman style of bowling in Cricket has been named after: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (4) a West Indian bowler of Chinese origin
Solution:Chinaman in layman's terrth it's basically left-arm leg-spin, the same as right-arm leg-spin.

• While a leg spinner turns the ball away from the right hander, a chinaman bowler brings it back into him, which can sometimes make life difficult.

• The term came into recognition during the times of Ellis Achong, who played for West Indies and bowled Left Arm Wrist Spin. He was originally of Chinese descent, hence the term "Chinaman".

43. Which city hosted the final of 2020 UEFA European Championship for soccer? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 09.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (5) None of the above
Solution:
  • The UEFA Euro 2020 (postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic) was unique as it was held across multiple cities in Europe.
  • (1) Lisbon: Not the host of the final.
  • (2) Paris: Not the host of the final.
  • (3) Dublin: Was a host city for some matches, but not the final.
  • (4) Berlin: Not the host of the final. The final of the UEFA Euro 2020 was held at Wembley Stadium in London, England.

44. Which of the following former Indian test cricketers was NOT known for wicket keeping? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 13.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (4) B. S. Chandrasekhar
Solution:B. S. Chandrasekhar played as a leg spinner. He along with E.A.S. Prasanna, Bishan Singh Bedi and Srinivasa Raghavan Venkatraghavan dominated spin bowling during the 1960s and 1970s.

• Chandrasekhar played 58 Test matches, capturing 242 wickets.

45. In March 2019, the Indian Open international snooker tournament, under the aegis of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, was held at Kochi in Kerala. Who won the final of this tournament? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 13.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (1) Matthew Selt
Solution:English pro Matthew Selt on 4 March 2019 defeated Lyu Haotian of China to clinch the Indian Open world-ranking snooker tournament in Kochi.

• It was his maiden world-ranking snooker title.

46. With which of the following sports is Ezra Cup associated? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 14.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (3) Polo
Solution:The Ezra Cup is a popular polo tournament conducted annually in India by the Calcutta Polo Club.

• It is claimed that it is the first official polo trophy in history.

• The first Ezra Cup was held in 1880.

47. The Olympic games of 2024 will be held in___________. [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 15.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (4) Paris
Solution:The 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in Paris, France.

• Having previously hosted in 1900 and 1924, Paris will become the second city to host the Summer Olympics three times, after London.

48. Who won "All England Open Badminton Championships 2019" Men's Singles Title? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 15.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (1) Kento Momota
Solution:Kento Momota of Japan, on 11 March 2019, beat Viktor Axelsen in the final to win the men's singles title of All England Championships 2019 at the Birmingham Arena.

• He became the first Japanese man to win the title.

49. Durand cup is associated with which game? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 15.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (1) Football
Solution:Durand Football Tournament or Durand Cup is a football competition in India which first held in 1888.

• The Tournament is named after its founder, Sir Mortimer Durand, Foreign Secretary in charge of India from 1884 to 1894.

50. Who among the following cricketer received the Man of the Series in India-England Test series concluded in March, 2021? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (2) Ravichandran Ashwin
Solution:Ravichandran Ashwin secured his eighth man-of-the-series award India- England test-series 2021.

• It also helped them qualify for the final of the ICC World Championship.

• Ashwin finished the series with 32 wickets at 14.71 apart from scoring 189 runs.