General Awareness
Cricket History and Facts
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Sports and Cricket History questions test your knowledge of players, major tournaments, and historical sports records. This includes cricket milestones, hockey league facts, and archery scores. Regular practice ensures better scores in the general awareness section of exams.
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Cricket History and Facts Questions
B
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Vivian Richards was NOT the West Indies captain in the 1983 World Cup final. Clive Lloyd captained the West Indies team in that final against India. Richards was a key batsman on that team but not the captain. India won the final, with Lloyd as West Indies captain.
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Biwi Bache
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Bekar Beta
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Base Ball
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Bear Bones
C
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BB is a common abbreviation for 'Base Ball' (though more commonly written as 'BB'). Option C is the most plausible answer among the given choices. Options A (Biwi Bache), B (Bekar Beta), D (Bear Bones) appear to be made-up phrases without standard meaning.
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Virender Sehwag
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Brian Lara
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Don Bradman
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Mahela Jayawardene
C
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Don Bradman scored 304 runs at age 21 in his first Test series (1930), making him the youngest triple-centurion in Test cricket history. This record stood for decades and represents one of cricket's most iconic milestones.
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Mohammed Azharruddin
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Steve Waugh
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Sunil Gavaskar
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Vivian Richards
A
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Mohammed Azharuddin scored centuries in his first three Test matches (1984-85) against England. This remains a unique record in Test cricket - no other batsman has achieved three consecutive centuries from debut.
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Geoff Boycott
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John Wright
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Kim Hughes
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M.L Jaisimha
A,C,D
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Only three batsmen have batted on all five days of a Test match: ML Jaisimha (India vs England, 1960), Geoff Boycott (England vs Australia, 1977), and Kim Hughes (Australia vs England, 1979). This rare feat requires batting on Day 1 and remaining not out at stumps on Day 5.
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Allan Border
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Bob Woolmer
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Clive Lloyd
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Greg Chappell
D
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Greg Chappell scored a century on both his Test debut (108 vs England in 1970) and his final Test match (182 vs Pakistan in 1984). This unique bookend achievement makes him the only player with this distinction.
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William Midwinter
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David Sheppard
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James Lillywhite
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William Price
C
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James Lillywhite Jr. captained England in the first-ever Test match against Australia in 1876-77. He later became a Test umpire, making him the first cricketer-turned-umpire. William Midwinter was an Australian player, David Sheppard was a clergyman-cricketer much later, and William Price was not a Test captain.
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Mohinder Amarnath
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Lala Amarnath
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Bala Amarnath
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Johinder Amarnath
B
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Lala Amarnath was sent back from the 1936 England tour after a disciplinary dispute with captain Maharajkumar of Vizianagram. The question has a typo ('Whcich' instead of 'Which'). The options include fictional names - Bala and Johinder Amarnath don't exist as major cricketers. Mohinder Amarnath is Lala's son, born much later.
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Kapil Dev
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M.A.K.Pataudi
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G.R.Viswanath
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Mohinder Amarnath
B
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Mansur Ali Khan 'Tiger' Pataudi captained India in 40 of his 46 Tests between 1962-1975. Kapil Dev captained in 34 Tests, G.R. Viswanath in 2 Tests, and Mohinder Amarnath in 10 Tests. Pataudi holds the record for highest proportion of Test matches as captain for India among these options.
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Ravi Shastri
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Mohammed Azharuddin
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Vinoo Mankad
D
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Vinoo Mankad is the correct answer. He famously batted in all positions from 1 to 11 in Test cricket, making him a unique figure in Indian cricket history for this versatility. The other options (Ravi Shastri, Mohammed Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar) did not achieve this feat of batting in every position.
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sportsman
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man
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human being
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great person
B
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The correct answer is 'man'. This is a quote or phrase about Sachin Tendulkar, stating 'To Sachin, the man we all want to be' - referring to him as an idol and role model. The other options (sportsman, human being, great person) are similar but 'man' is the specific word used in this quote.
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Mohinder Amarnath
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Aravinda De Silva
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Shane Warne
D
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The famous quote 'I have seen GOD, he bats at no. 4 for India in Tests' was said by Matthew Hayden about Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar predominantly batted at the No. 4 position in Test cricket throughout his career and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen. The quote reflects Hayden's admiration for Sachin's batting prowess.
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Shane warne
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Mark Taylor
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Mark Waugh
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Steve Waugh
B
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The quote 'I have seen GOD, he bats at no. 4 for India in Tests' was made by Matthew Hayden, the former Australian opening batsman, about Sachin Tendulkar. This quote gained immense popularity and is frequently cited in cricket discussions. Mark Taylor, Mark Waugh, and Steve Waugh were all Australian cricketers but not the source of this quote.