General Awareness

Cricket History and Facts

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Cricket History and Facts Questions

Multiple choice softskills creativity

first semi finalist of IPL 4

  1. MI

  2. CSK

  3. RCB

  4. KKR
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In IPL 2011 (Season 4), RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) topped the league table with 21 points, qualifying first for the playoffs. They were the first team to secure semi-final qualification by finishing at the top of the standings. MI, CSK, and KKR all qualified later.

Multiple choice softskills creativity

Top run scorer of ipl 4

  1. Chris Gayle

  2. Shaun Marsh

  3. Paul Valthaty

  4. Virender Sehwag
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Chris Gayle was the top run scorer in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2011), playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He scored 608 runs in that season.

Multiple choice softskills creativity

How many wickets taken by Munaf patel in this ipl.

  1. 17

  2. 14

  3. 15

  4. 16
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the 2011 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, Munaf Patel took 17 wickets for the Mumbai Indians. This was his most successful season in terms of wicket count. The other options (14, 15, and 16) are incorrect counts for his performance in that specific tournament.

Multiple choice

What does crease mean in the passage?

Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

Cricket is a game which is played between two teams comprising 11 players each. This game is played using bat and ball. The game is an outdoor activity which is played on an oval shaped field. There is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch at the center. At one point of time, one team bats and tries to score the maximum number of runs possible while the other team bowls and fields. The bowler tries to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the runs scored by the batting team. A run is scored by the striking batsman hitting the ball with his bat, running to the opposite end of the pitch and touching the crease there without being dismissed. The teams switch between batting and fielding at the end of an innings.

  1. It means the line in front of the wicket where a batsman stands to hit the ball in the game of cricket.

  2. It means the line behind the wicket where a batsman stands to hit the ball in the game of cricket.

  3. It means the line where the ball goes after being hit.

  4. It is the boundary of the pitch.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Concept based

Multiple choice

Why does a batsman run after hitting the ball?

Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

Cricket is a game which is played between two teams comprising 11 players each. This game is played using bat and ball. The game is an outdoor activity which is played on an oval shaped field. There is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch at the center. At one point of time, one team bats and tries to score the maximum number of runs possible while the other team bowls and fields. The bowler tries to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the runs scored by the batting team. A run is scored by the striking batsman hitting the ball with his bat, running to the opposite end of the pitch and touching the crease there without being dismissed. The teams switch between batting and fielding at the end of an innings.

  1. Because he wants to reach the pavilion.

  2. Because he wants to score runs.

  3. Because he is tired of standing in one place.

  4. Because he wants to be dismissed.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

It matches with the passage.

Multiple choice

What is the length of the pitch?

Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

Cricket is a game which is played between two teams comprising 11 players each. This game is played using bat and ball. The game is an outdoor activity which is played on an oval shaped field. There is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch at the center. At one point of time, one team bats and tries to score the maximum number of runs possible while the other team bowls and fields. The bowler tries to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the runs scored by the batting team. A run is scored by the striking batsman hitting the ball with his bat, running to the opposite end of the pitch and touching the crease there without being dismissed. The teams switch between batting and fielding at the end of an innings.

  1. 12 yards

  2. 33 yards

  3. 24 yards

  4. 22 yards
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Concept based

Multiple choice

Between how many teams is cricket played?

Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

Cricket is a game which is played between two teams comprising 11 players each. This game is played using bat and ball. The game is an outdoor activity which is played on an oval shaped field. There is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch at the center. At one point of time, one team bats and tries to score the maximum number of runs possible while the other team bowls and fields. The bowler tries to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the runs scored by the batting team. A run is scored by the striking batsman hitting the ball with his bat, running to the opposite end of the pitch and touching the crease there without being dismissed. The teams switch between batting and fielding at the end of an innings.

  1. One

  2. Three

  3. Two

  4. Four
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

It matches with the passage.

Multiple choice

ICC elite panel’s _____ became the 10th umpire in the history of cricket to join the 50th test club.

  1. Billy Bowden

  2. Salve Mender

  3. Ryan Band

  4. Govale Mare
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Billy Bowden is indeed a famous cricket umpire from New Zealand who was part of the ICC Elite Panel. He was the 10th umpire in cricket history to officiate in 50 Test matches, achieving this milestone in 2009. Bowden is known for his distinctive crooked finger signal.

Multiple choice

Who was the captain of the first Indian Test cricket team?

  1. Lala Amarnath

  2. IAK Pataudi

  3. CK Nayudu

  4. Gulam Ahmed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

CK Nayudu was the captain of India's first Test cricket team in 1932 against England. He led the team in India's inaugural Test match at Lord's. Lala Amarnath, IAK Pataudi, and Gulam Ahmed were all notable cricketers but not the first captain.

Multiple choice

Akshay Kumar was roped in to endorse which major franchise in IPL?

  1. Mumbai Indians

  2. Delhi Daredevils

  3. Kolkata knightriders

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Akshay Kumar was indeed signed as a brand ambassador for the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) IPL franchise. This was a major endorsement deal connecting Bollywood with cricket.