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

How many runs did Dinesh Karthik score in the final over to seal the victory for RCB?

  1. 4

  2. 6

  3. 10
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Karthik smashed a six and a four off the first two balls of the final over to secure the win for RCB.

Multiple choice

Who was awarded the Player of the Match title?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Dinesh Karthik

  3. Yash Dayal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Despite getting out in the 19th over, Kohli's blistering knock of 77 earned him the Player of the Match award.

Multiple choice

What was the final score in the match?

  1. RCB 178/6, PBKS 176/6

  2. PBKS 176/6, RCB 178/6

  3. RCB 180/4, PBKS 176/6
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Punjab Kings scored 176/6 batting first, and RCB chased down the target with 4 balls remaining, losing 6 wickets in the process.

Multiple choice

Who is the current captain of the Indian national football team?

  1. Sunil Chhetri

  2. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

  3. Sandesh Jhingan

  4. Anirudh Thapa
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sunil Chhetri is the current captain of the Indian national football team. He is also the all-time leading goalscorer for the team.

Multiple choice

Which Indian football club has won the most I-League titles?

  1. Mohun Bagan

  2. East Bengal

  3. Bengaluru FC

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

Mohun Bagan is the most successful club in the I-League, having won the title a record five times.

Multiple choice

Which Indian football club has won the most Durand Cup titles?

  1. Mohun Bagan

  2. East Bengal

  3. Bengaluru FC

  4. FC Goa
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mohun Bagan is also the most successful club in the Durand Cup, having won the title a record 16 times.

Multiple choice

Which Indian football club has won the most Federation Cup titles?

  1. Mohun Bagan

  2. East Bengal

  3. Bengaluru FC

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

Mohun Bagan is also the most successful club in the Federation Cup, having won the title a record 14 times.

Multiple choice

Which Indian football club has won the most Indian Super League titles?

  1. ATK Mohun Bagan

  2. Bengaluru FC

  3. FC Goa

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

ATK Mohun Bagan is the most successful club in the Indian Super League, having won the title three times.

Multiple choice

Which Indian football club has won the most Super Cup titles?

  1. Bengaluru FC

  2. FC Goa

  3. Chennaiyin FC

  4. ATK Mohun Bagan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bengaluru FC is the most successful club in the Super Cup, having won the title twice.

Multiple choice

Which Indian football club has won the most I-League 2nd Division titles?

  1. Gokulam Kerala FC

  2. TRAU FC

  3. Real Kashmir FC

  4. Chennai City FC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gokulam Kerala FC is the most successful club in the I-League 2nd Division, having won the title twice.

Multiple choice

Which Indian football club has won the most Indian Women's League titles?

  1. Sethu FC

  2. Gokulam Kerala FC

  3. FC Pune City

  4. Eastern Sporting Union
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sethu FC is the most successful club in the Indian Women's League, having won the title three times.

Multiple choice

Which team won the inaugural edition of the Ranji Trophy in 1934?

  1. Bombay

  2. Bengal

  3. Madras

  4. Hyderabad
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bombay, led by Vijay Merchant, defeated Sindh in the final to win the first Ranji Trophy title.

Multiple choice

Who is the leading run-scorer in the history of the Ranji Trophy?

  1. Wasim Jaffer

  2. Sunil Gavaskar

  3. Sachin Tendulkar

  4. Rahul Dravid
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Wasim Jaffer has scored over 12,000 runs in the Ranji Trophy, making him the leading run-scorer in the tournament's history.

Multiple choice

Which bowler has taken the most wickets in the history of the Ranji Trophy?

  1. Bhagwat Chandrasekhar

  2. Erapalli Prasanna

  3. Anil Kumble

  4. Javagal Srinath
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bhagwat Chandrasekhar has taken over 600 wickets in the Ranji Trophy, making him the leading wicket-taker in the tournament's history.

Multiple choice

Which team has won the most Ranji Trophy titles?

  1. Bombay

  2. Karnataka

  3. Delhi

  4. Hyderabad
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bombay has won the Ranji Trophy a record 41 times, making them the most successful team in the tournament's history.