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

Multiple choice
  1. Shaw Wallace

  2. Mohan Meakens

  3. McDowell

  4. Seamars

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

McDowell and Company, part of the United Spirits group, has been the primary corporate promoter and sponsor for the Mohun Bagan Athletic Club for many years. This partnership led to the team being officially known as McDowell Mohun Bagan in various tournaments. It is one of the most enduring corporate-club relationships in Indian sports history.

Multiple choice
  1. Stephen Fleming

  2. John Buchanan

  3. Duncan Fletcher

  4. Robin Singh

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

John Buchanan was the first head coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League.

Multiple choice
  1. Sony Entertainment limited

  2. Ten sports

  3. Star Cricket

  4. AXN

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sony Entertainment Television (SET) acquired the global broadcast rights for the Indian Premier League for the first ten years, from 2008 to 2017. This was a landmark deal in Indian sports broadcasting.

Multiple choice
  1. third

  2. fourth

  3. fifth

  4. sixth

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In the ICC ODI rankings released in late 2002, India was ranked fifth with 106 points. Australia dominated the rankings at the time, holding the top spot by a significant margin. India's performance in various tournaments during that year influenced this specific standing.

Multiple choice
  1. Indian Airlines

  2. Railways

  3. Air India

  4. State Bank of India

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In November 2002, the Railways cricket team won the Irani Trophy by defeating the Rest of India team. This was a significant victory for the domestic side, showcasing the strength of the Railways team during that period. The match is an annual fixture in Indian domestic cricket between the Ranji Trophy champions and a Rest of India squad.

Multiple choice
  1. Holkar team

  2. Gaekwad team

  3. Nizam's team

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

C.S. Nayudu was a distinguished leg-spinner who played for the Holkar team in India's domestic Ranji Trophy competition. He was the younger brother of C.K. Nayudu, the first captain of the Indian Test cricket team. The Holkar side was a dominant force in Indian domestic cricket during the 1940s and 1950s.

Multiple choice
  1. Sunil Gavaskar

  2. Ravi Shastri

  3. Saurav Ganguly

  4. Sachin Tendulkar

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sourav Ganguly, while serving as the captain of the Indian cricket team, auctioned his personal cricket bats in 2002 to raise money for the treatment of two cancer patients. This act of charity was part of his broader involvement in social causes during his peak years in international cricket. The auction successfully raised significant funds for the medical expenses of the patients.