Sports General Knowledge Quiz

The 1954 World Cup in Switzerland was the first World Cup to be televised. Broadcast technology was limited, with coverage primarily available in Europe. The 1958 tournament saw more extensive television coverage, but 1954 was pioneering.

The 1966 World Cup in England was the first to embrace marketing with a mascot (World Cup Willie - a lion) and an official logo. This began the modern tradition of World Cup branding that continues today with unique mascots and logos for each tournament.

Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick (3 goals) for England against West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley Stadium. His goals came in the 37th minute, 78th minute, and injury time (120th minute), securing England's 4-2 victory after extra time in their only World Cup win.

Just Fontaine scored 13 goals for France in the 1958 World Cup held in Sweden, setting the record for most goals scored by a single player in one tournament. He achieved this in just 6 matches, averaging over 2 goals per game, including 4 goals in the third-place playoff against West Germany.

Mário Zagallo won the World Cup twice as a player (1958, 1962) and once as head coach (1970), all with Brazil. Franz Beckenbauer achieved the same feat for West Germany (player 1974, coach 1990), making them the only two people in history to win World Cup titles in both roles.

Martin Whitmarsh served as Team Principal of McLaren Mercedes from 2009 to 2013. Ron Dennis was his predecessor, stepping down in 2009. Flavio Briatore was associated with Renault, and Christian Horner is with Red Bull Racing. The question asks about McLaren Mercedes specifically during this period.

Luca Di Montezemolo served as Ferrari's team principal and president for many years, leading the team during its dominant Schumacher era. The other options are associated with different F1 teams - Fernandes with Lotus, Mallya with Force India, and Todt with Ferrari but in a different role.

Vijay Mallya owned and was the team principal of Force India F1 team from 2007 until 2018. The other names represent different F1 principals: Brawn (Mercedes/Brawn GP), Parr (Williams), and Dennis (McLaren).

Mario Theissen was the BMW Motorsport Director and team principal of the BMW-Sauber F1 team during its Formula 1 involvement. The other options are team principals of other F1 teams.

Tony Fernandes, a Malaysian entrepreneur, was the owner and team principal of Lotus Racing (later Caterham) when it entered F1 in 2010. The other options are Briatore (former Renault), Branson (Virgin Racing sponsor), and Boullier (later Lotus Renault).

Ross Brawn was the team principal of Mercedes GP (formerly Brawn GP) in 2010. The other options are Di Montezemolo (Ferrari), Dennis (McLaren), and Whitmarsh (McLaren).

Christian Horner has been the team principal of Red Bull Racing since 2005, leading them to multiple world championships. The other options are Briatore (former Renault), Parr (Williams), and Boullier (Renault/Lotus).

Eric Boullier was the team principal of Renault F1 team (later Lotus F1) after the crashgate scandal. The other options are Briatore (former Renault principal banned for crashgate), Whitmarsh (McLaren), and Branson (Virgin Racing sponsor).

Richard Branson's Virgin Group was the title sponsor and he was effectively associated with Virgin Racing's leadership in 2010. The other options are Todt (Ferrari FIA), Di Montezemolo (Ferrari), and Theissen (BMW-Sauber).

Adam Parr was the Chairman of Williams F1 team during this period. The other options are Mallya (Force India), Dennis (McLaren), and Fernandes (Lotus Racing).

In international standard Kabaddi, each team has 7 players on the court. This is the standard format played in professional Kabaddi leagues and international competitions like the Asian Games and World Cup.

In standard Kabaddi rules, each half for men is 20 minutes long, making the total game duration 40 minutes. Women's matches typically have shorter halves of 15 minutes each.

The statement is false because in Kabaddi, when a defender is tagged while the raider returns safely, the defender is declared 'out' but can return to the game if their team performs a successful raid. Players are not permanently sent off - they revive when teammates score points.

In Kabaddi, a raider is sent off the field for three main violations: taking a breath before completing their raid (they must chant 'kabaddi' continuously), crossing the boundary line, or having any body part touch the ground outside the boundary during a raid. Returning without touching an opponent is not a sending-off offense but simply results in no points scored.

Standard Kabaddi match supervision includes one referee, two umpires, one scorer, and two assistant scorers, totaling six officials. The referee oversees the entire match while umpires make decisions on the mat. Scorers maintain the official records with assistants supporting them.