sports Online Quiz - 23

In Kho Kho, a traditional Indian tag sport, each team fields 9 players during play. Teams can have up to 12 players total, but only 9 are active on the field at any time: 1 chaser and 8 defenders (3 on the field, 5 sitting).

In standard Kabaddi, each team fields 7 players on the mat. The sport originated in South Asia and involves raiders crossing into the opponent's half to tag defenders while continuously chanting 'kabaddi kabaddi' without taking a breath.

A soccer (association football) team fields 11 players: 1 goalkeeper and 10 outfield players including defenders, midfielders, and forwards. This 11-per-side format has been the standard since the sport's codification in the 19th century and is used universally in professional and international play.

Field hockey is played with 11 players on each side. This is standard for international field hockey matches. Note that ice hockey has 6 players per side, but in the Indian context, 'hockey' typically refers to field hockey.

Volleyball is played with 6 players on each side on the court. This is the standard number for both indoor and beach volleyball competitions globally.

Basketball is played with 5 players on each side on the court at a time. This consists of 2 guards, 2 forwards, and 1 center in traditional positions.

Netball is played with 7 players on each side. Each player has a specific position and restricted areas of the court where they can move, making it different from basketball.

Glossophobia is the fear of public speaking, from Greek 'glossa' meaning tongue or language. It's one of the most common social phobias. Other options represent different fears: ergophobia (work), gephyrophobia (bridges), and haphephobia (being touched).

In the Mahabharata, Bhishma (originally named Devavrata) was the son of King Shantanu and Goddess Ganga. He took a terrible vow of celibacy to ensure his father could marry Satyavati. Bhishma was a central character and the grand-uncle of both the Pandavas and Kauravas.

Bhishma's mother was Goddess Ganga, who was King Shantanu's first wife. She left Shantanu after he questioned her actions (drowning their seven sons), taking their eighth son (Bhishma/Devavrata) with her to raise and educate him before returning him to his father years later.

The 1983 Cricket World Cup (Prudential Cup) was hosted by England. This tournament was historic as India won their first World Cup title under Kapil Dev's captainship, defeating the West Indies in the final at Lord's.

Major Laishram Jyotin Singh was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra on Republic Day 2011 for his exceptional bravery during the terrorist attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul in 2010. He single-handedly fought and killed a terrorist while saving others.

Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi served as Chief Election Commissioner of India from 2010-2012. However, like question 118576, this is a time-sensitive question about a specific officeholder and may be outdated depending on when the question was written.

William's Cup is associated with basketball - specifically, it is named after William R. Morgan who was instrumental in promoting basketball internationally. The question format is somewhat confusing as it asks 'Which cup is associated with William's Cup' rather than asking which sport William's Cup is associated with.