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

In the web series 'Inside Edge', what is the name of the cricket tournament that the Mumbai Mavericks compete in?

  1. Powerplay League

  2. Indian Premier League

  3. Ranji Trophy

  4. Duleep Trophy
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Explanation

Inside Edge revolves around the Mumbai Mavericks, a fictional cricket team competing in the Powerplay League, a high-stakes Twenty20 cricket tournament.

Multiple choice

Who is the current captain of the Indian cricket team?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Rohit Sharma

  3. Jasprit Bumrah

  4. Ravichandran Ashwin
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Explanation

Rohit Sharma is the current captain of the Indian cricket team in all formats.

Multiple choice

How many times has the Indian Kabaddi Team won the Kabaddi World Cup?

  1. 6

  2. 7

  3. 8

  4. 9
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Explanation

The Indian Kabaddi Team has won the Kabaddi World Cup a record eight times, more than any other team.

Multiple choice

Which Indian player holds the record for most points scored in a single Pro Kabaddi League season?

  1. Pardeep Narwal

  2. Rahul Chaudhari

  3. Pawan Sehrawat

  4. Naveen Kumar
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Pardeep Narwal holds the record for most points scored in a single Pro Kabaddi League season, with 369 points in the 2017 season.

Multiple choice

Which team won the championship in the inaugural season of the BFIL?

  1. Mumbai Challengers

  2. Delhi Capitals

  3. Bengaluru Beast

  4. Chennai Super Kings
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The Mumbai Challengers were crowned champions in the inaugural season of the BFIL.

Multiple choice

Which team won the championship in the 2022 season of the BFIL?

  1. Mumbai Challengers

  2. Delhi Capitals

  3. Bengaluru Beast

  4. Chennai Super Kings
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Explanation

The Bengaluru Beast emerged as the champions in the 2022 season of the BFIL.

Multiple choice

Which team holds the record for most consecutive wins in the BFIL?

  1. Mumbai Challengers

  2. Delhi Capitals

  3. Bengaluru Beast

  4. Chennai Super Kings
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Explanation

The Bengaluru Beast holds the record for most consecutive wins in the BFIL, with 12 consecutive wins.

Multiple choice

Which tournament is organized by the BCCI as the premier domestic cricket competition in India?

  1. Ranji Trophy

  2. Duleep Trophy

  3. Irani Cup

  4. Deodhar Trophy
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Explanation

The Ranji Trophy is the premier domestic first-class cricket tournament in India, organized by the BCCI since 1934.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the limited-overs domestic cricket tournament organized by the BCCI?

  1. Vijay Hazare Trophy

  2. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

  3. Deodhar Trophy

  4. Irani Cup
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The Vijay Hazare Trophy is the limited-overs domestic cricket tournament in India, featuring 38 teams representing different states and regions.

Multiple choice

Which tournament is contested between the winners of the Ranji Trophy and the Duleep Trophy?

  1. Irani Cup

  2. Deodhar Trophy

  3. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

  4. Vijay Hazare Trophy
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The Irani Cup is a first-class cricket match played between the winner of the Ranji Trophy and the Rest of India team.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the T20 domestic cricket tournament organized by the BCCI?

  1. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

  2. Vijay Hazare Trophy

  3. Deodhar Trophy

  4. Irani Cup
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Explanation

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is the domestic T20 cricket tournament in India, featuring teams representing different states and regions.

Multiple choice

Which tournament is played between the top domestic teams in India?

  1. Deodhar Trophy

  2. Vijay Hazare Trophy

  3. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

  4. Irani Cup
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Explanation

The Deodhar Trophy is a limited-overs cricket tournament played between the top domestic teams in India, representing different zones.

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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Explanation

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