General Awareness

Sports Records and History

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Sports records and history questions focus on legendary athletes, championship winners, and historic milestones. Topics include tennis Grand Slams, Formula One records, and boxing titles. These details are vital for scoring well in the general awareness section of competitive exams.

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Sports Records and History Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Yuvi hit six sixes in an over in the inaugral ICC world T20. Just before this tournament India played against England, In this series in an ODI an English Batsman Hit 5 sixes of yuvi's bowling.....Who was that batsman?

  1. K Peterson

  2. D Mascerenhas

  3. P Collingwood

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

In the 2007 ODI series between England and India (just before the inaugural T20 World Cup), Dimitri Mascarenhas hit 5 consecutive sixes off Yuvraj Singh's bowling in the final over at The Oval. This happened in the same series where Yuvraj later famously hit 6 sixes in an over in the T20 World Cup against England.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who is the only bowler form Zimbabwe To take a Hattrick against India?

  1. Douglas Marilier

  2. Heath Streak

  3. Henry Olanga

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

Henry Olonga is the only Zimbabwean bowler to take a hat-trick against India. He achieved this feat in a 1993 Hero Cup match at Indore, dismissing Mohammad Azharuddin, Pravin Amre, and Kapil Dev in consecutive deliveries. Olonga was known for his pace and was Zimbabwe's first black cricketer.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Mitchell Johnson made his ODI debut against India.....How many Wickets did he pick in his debut?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

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

Mitchell Johnson made his ODI debut against India in 2005. The left-arm fast bowler had a remarkable start to his international career, taking 4 wickets on debut. Johnson went on to become one of Australia's greatest fast bowlers, known for his aggressive pace and ability to swing the ball.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

The first match of the inaugral ICC world T20 was played between RSA And WI......How much did Chris Gayle score in this match?

  1. 117

  2. 59

  3. 78

  4. 69
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The inaugural ICC World T20 in 2007 opened with South Africa vs West Indies. Chris Gayle scored a spectacular 117 runs off just 57 balls, hitting 10 fours and 7 sixes. This explosive innings helped West Indies chase down South Africa's total and win the match, setting the tone for an exciting tournament.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

3rd Test,Versus Pakistan in 2007,India were 61/4..Yuvraj rescued the match along with? It was an awsome partnership of 300 runs..Yuvraj even recorded his highest score in test Cricket..169..Who was the other batsman in d partnership?

  1. VVS Laxman

  2. Sachin Tendulkar

  3. Sourav Ganguly

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

In the 3rd Test against Pakistan in 2007 at Bangalore, Yuvraj and Sourav Ganguly added 300 runs for the fifth wicket after India were 61/4. Yuvraj scored 169, his highest Test score.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

The fourth highest successful run chase in history and the highest in India..Yuvraj Singh and Sachin Tendulkar..Wat was the partnership between the two? England were the opponents..Match was played in Chennai

  1. 163

  2. 244

  3. 196

  4. 321
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the 2008 Chennai ODI against England, India chased 387 - the fourth-highest successful ODI chase then. Yuvraj and Sachin added 163 runs for the fourth wicket, with Sachin scoring 103* and Yuvraj contributing.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Against wch IPL team did Yuvraj pick up his first hat-trick in T20 cricket at Kingsmead in Durban, the same ground where he hit his six sixes..

  1. Royal Challengers Bangalore

  2. Rajasthan Royals

  3. Deccan Chargers

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

Yuvraj Singh took his first T20 hat-trick against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Kingsmead, Durban in 2009. He took 4 wickets for 6 runs including the hat-trick.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Yuvraj picked up his second Twenty20 hat-trick against Deccan Chargers at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg..The victims were 1.Herschelle Gibbs 2.Venugopal Rao 3.???????

  1. Rohith Sharma

  2. Thirumalasetty Suman

  3. Andrew Symonds

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

Yuvraj Singh's second T20 hat-trick came against Deccan Chargers at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg in 2009. The three victims were Herschelle Gibbs, Venugopal Rao, and Andrew Symonds - all in consecutive deliveries.