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

Which Indian cricketer holds the record for most runs scored in Test cricket?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Rahul Dravid

  3. Sunil Gavaskar

  4. Virender Sehwag
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Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most runs scored in Test cricket, with 15,921 runs.

Multiple choice

Who is the leading wicket-taker in Test cricket for India?

  1. Anil Kumble

  2. Kapil Dev

  3. Harbhajan Singh

  4. Ravichandran Ashwin
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Anil Kumble is the leading wicket-taker in Test cricket for India, with 619 wickets.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cricketer has scored the most centuries in One Day International (ODI) cricket?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. Sourav Ganguly

  4. Rahul Dravid
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Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most centuries in ODI cricket, with 49 centuries.

Multiple choice

Who is the leading wicket-taker in ODI cricket for India?

  1. Anil Kumble

  2. Kapil Dev

  3. Javagal Srinath

  4. Zaheer Khan
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Anil Kumble is the leading wicket-taker in ODI cricket for India, with 337 wickets.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cricketer has scored the most runs in Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Rohit Sharma

  3. Suresh Raina

  4. Shikhar Dhawan
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Virat Kohli has scored the most runs in T20I cricket, with 3,412 runs.

Multiple choice

The 'Indian Premier League (IPL)' is a Twenty20 cricket tournament held annually in which country?

  1. India

  2. Pakistan

  3. Sri Lanka

  4. Bangladesh
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league held annually in India, featuring eight teams representing different cities.

Multiple choice

Which iconic photograph captured the moment when India won its first cricket World Cup in 1983?

  1. Kapil Dev lifting the World Cup trophy

  2. Mohinder Amarnath being carried on the shoulders of his teammates

  3. Sunil Gavaskar scoring the winning runs

  4. Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar celebrating the victory
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The photograph of Kapil Dev lifting the World Cup trophy is one of the most iconic images in Indian sports history. It was taken by photographer Pradeep Mandhani and has become a symbol of India's triumph in the 1983 World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which photograph captured the moment when Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th international century?

  1. Tendulkar raising his bat in celebration

  2. Tendulkar being congratulated by his teammates

  3. Tendulkar hugging his son Arjun

  4. Tendulkar taking a bow to the crowd
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The photograph of Sachin Tendulkar raising his bat in celebration after scoring his 100th international century was taken by photographer Atul Kasbekar. It is a powerful image that captures the joy and emotion of Tendulkar's historic achievement.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the first sports lottery in India?

  1. The Lottery Corporation of India

  2. The State Lotteries of India

  3. The All India Football Federation

  4. The Board of Control for Cricket in India
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Explanation

The Lottery Corporation of India is the first sports lottery in India, launched in 1997.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the most popular sports betting exchange in India?

  1. Betfair

  2. Smarkets

  3. Matchbook

  4. Betdaq
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Betfair is the most popular sports betting exchange in India, with over 1 million active users.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cricketer was involved in the infamous 'Monkeygate' scandal during India's tour of Australia in 2008?

  1. Harbhajan Singh

  2. Sachin Tendulkar

  3. Rahul Dravid

  4. Sourav Ganguly
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Harbhajan Singh was accused of racially abusing Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds during the Sydney Test match, leading to a major diplomatic row between the two countries.

Multiple choice

In 2013, the Indian Premier League (IPL) was embroiled in a spot-fixing scandal involving which team?

  1. Chennai Super Kings

  2. Rajasthan Royals

  3. Mumbai Indians

  4. Kolkata Knight Riders
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Three Chennai Super Kings players, including captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, were suspended for their alleged involvement in spot-fixing activities.

Multiple choice

In 2021, the Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended midway through the season due to a surge in COVID-19 cases among players and staff. Which city was hosting the tournament at the time?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Delhi

  3. Chennai

  4. Kolkata
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Explanation

The IPL was suspended in 2021 while it was being held in Delhi due to a surge in COVID-19 cases among players and staff.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cricketer was involved in a heated argument with an umpire during an international match in 2022, leading to his suspension?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Rohit Sharma

  3. Ravindra Jadeja

  4. Jasprit Bumrah
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Virat Kohli was suspended for one match after he had a heated argument with an umpire during an ODI match against Australia in 2022.

Multiple choice

In 2023, the Indian Premier League (IPL) faced criticism for its decision to allow a team owned by a betting company to participate in the tournament. What was the primary concern?

  1. Conflict of interest

  2. Promoting gambling

  3. Financial irregularities

  4. Match-fixing allegations
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The decision to allow a team owned by a betting company to participate in the IPL raised concerns about conflict of interest and the potential for match-fixing.