Sports (Railway)

21. What is the nick name of 'P.T. Usha'? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 10.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Payyoli Express
(2) Flying women
(3) Wall
(4) Punish

Correct Answer: (1) Payyoli Express

Solution:P.T. Usha or 'Payolli Express' as she was popularly known was the reigning queen of Indian track and field for two decades. She was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1983 and the Padma Shree in 1985.

22. C.A. Bhavani Devi is related to___________ ? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 10.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Boxing
(2) Fencing
(3) Wrestling
(4) Cricket

Correct Answer: (2) Fencing

Solution:C.A. Bhavani Devi is an Indian sabre fencer. She is supported by GoSports Foundation through the Rahul Dravid athlete mentorship Programme. In 2018, she made history by becoming the first Indian to win the gold medal in the senior Commonwealth fencing championship held in Canberra. She participated in the sabre event.

23. What is the Nick name of Andre Agassi ? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 10.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Double Kicker
(2) Surfer
(3) The Las Vegas Kid
(4) Acer

Correct Answer: (3) The Las Vegas Kid

Solution:Andre Agassi is an American retired professional tennis player and former world No. 1 whose career spanned from the late 1980s to the mid-2000s. He was born in Las Vegas, hence also called the Las Vegas kid.

24. 'Butterfly stroke' is related with which game- [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 10.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Tennis
(2) Shooting
(3) Volley ball
(4) Swimming

Correct Answer: (4) Swimming

Solution:The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the chest, with both arms moving symmetrically, accompanied by the butterfly kick. While other styles like the breaststroke, front crawl, or backstroke can be swum adequately by beginners. the butterfly is a more difficult stroke that requires good technique as well as strong muscles.

25. In which game term 'corner kick' is used? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 10.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Golf
(2) Cricket
(3) Football
(4) Hockey

Correct Answer: (3) Football

Solution:A corner kick is the method of restarting play in a game of football when the ball goes out of play over the goal line. without a goal being scored, and having last been touched by a member of the defending team. The kick is taken from the corner of the field of play nearest to where it went out.

26. When was 'Kolkata Cricket and Football Club' (CC & FC) established? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 10.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) 1678 AD
(2) 1834 AD
(3) 1800 AD
(4) 1792 AD

Correct Answer: (4) 1792 AD

Solution:The Calcutta Cricket & Football Club (CC&FC) is a sports club based in Kolkata, India. It was founded in 1792 as a cricket institution, adding the football and rugby sections when it merged to Calcutta F.C. in 1965.

27. Who is the first female Indian Cricket players of India who scored century international T-20 Match? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 10.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Mithali Raj
(2) Latika Kumari
(3) Veda Krishnamurti
(4) Harmanpreet Kaur

Correct Answer: (4) Harmanpreet Kaur

Solution:Harmanpreet Kaur plays as an allrounder for the Indian women's cricket team and was awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award for Cricket in the year 2017. In November 2018, she became the first woman for India to score a century in a Women's Twenty20 International (WT201) match.

28. Who among the following player is not related to football? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 10.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Pele
(2) Lionel Messi
(3) Nemar
(4) Michae Schumacher

Correct Answer: (4) Michae Schumacher

Solution:Michael Schumacher is widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers ever, and regarded by some as the greatest of all time, he is the only driver in history to win seven Formula One World Championships, five of which he won consecutively.

29. The area of boxing sport is called- [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 11.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Court
(2) Ring
(3) Track
(4) Diamond

Correct Answer: (2) Ring

Solution:A boxing ring is the space in which a boxing match occurs. A modern ring consists of a square raised platform with a post at each corner. Four ropes are attached to the posts and pulled parallel under tension with turnbuckles to form the boundary of the competition area.

30. Which of the following award is a not included in the yearly awards of the BCCI? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 11.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Jagmohan Dalmia trophy
(2) Pauli Umrigar award
(3) Azlan Shah Cup
(4) M.A. Chidambaram Trophy

Correct Answer: (3) Azlan Shah Cup

Solution:The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual international men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. It began in 1983 as a biennial contest. The tournament became an annual event after 1998, following its growth and popularity. The tournament is named after the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia, Sultan Azlan Shah, an avid fan of field hockey.