General Awareness
Sports Records and History
2,809 Questions
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
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Gary Kirsten
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Sourav Ganguly
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Viv Richards
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Dale Steyn
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Brett Lee
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Harbhajan Singh
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Shahid Afridi
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Yuvraj and Dhoni
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Gibbs and Kemp
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Gayle and Sarwan
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Mahela and Sangakkara
D
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Explanation
Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) hold the record for highest T-20 WC partnership - 166 runs for the second wicket vs West Indies in 2013. Both are legendary Sri Lankan batsmen.
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Gayle
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Yuvraj
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Gibbs
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Hayden
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Brett Lee
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Dale Steyn
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Umar Gul
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Zaheer Khan
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Grame Swann
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Dale Steyn
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Umar Gul
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Dirk Nannes
D
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Dirk Nannes took 14 wickets in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20, which remains the highest by any bowler in a single T20 World Cup tournament. This record was achieved playing for Australia.
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Joginder Sharma
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Yusuf Pathan
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Ishant Sharma
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Dinesh Karthik
B
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Yusuf Pathan made his international debut for India in the final of the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007 against Pakistan. He scored 15 runs off 8 balls in that match.
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AB de Villiers
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Yuvraj Singh
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Mike Hussey
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Tilkaratne Dilshan
A
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AB de Villiers holds the record for the most catches by a non-wicketkeeper in T20 World Cup history with 23 catches. His exceptional athleticism and positioning in the infield made him one of the best fielders.
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Undertaker
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Shawn Michaels
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John Cena
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The Rock
A
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The Undertaker is famous for his unprecedented WrestleMania undefeated streak, which was actually 21-0 (not 19-0) before being broken by Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30 in 2014. The 'Deadman' held this record for over two decades, making it one of the most legendary achievements in WWE history.
A
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Sachin Tendulkar's highest individual score in international cricket is 200*, achieved against South Africa in an ODI at Gwalior in 2010. This was the first double century in ODI history. The other options (191, 185, 186) are not his highest scores.
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John Mcnroe
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Boris Becker
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Bjorn Borg
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Arthir Ashe
C
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Bjorn Borg won the Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship in 1977, defeating Jimmy Connors in the final in five sets. This was Borg's second Wimbledon title, and he went on to dominate men's tennis in the late 1970s and early 1980s with his playing style and physical fitness.
B
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Rafael Nadal had a record-breaking 81-match winning streak on clay courts from 2005 to 2007. This incredible streak spanned multiple clay-court seasons and was finally broken by Roger Federer in the 2007 Hamburg final. The other options are incorrect - Nadal's streak was 81, not 37, 35, or 82.
D
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Leander Paes has won 12 Grand Slam titles total - 8 in men's doubles and 4 in mixed doubles. His major titles span from 1999 (French Open doubles) to 2016 (French Open mixed doubles), making him one of the most successful tennis players in Grand Slam history. Options A, B, and C only count partial totals.
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Bjorn Borg
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John McEnroe
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Arthur Ashe
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Boris Becker
A
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Explanation
Bjorn Borg won the Wimbledon Men's Singles in 1977, defeating Jimmy Connors in the final. John McEnroe won later (1981, 1983, 1984). Arthur Ashe won in 1975. Boris Becker first won in 1985.
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Vijay Singh
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Geoff Ogilvy
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Arjun Atwal
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Randhawa
B
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Geoff Ogilvy, an Australian golfer, won the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Championship at Kapalua, Hawaii, defeating Anthony Kim in a playoff. Vijay Singh is also a well-known golfer but didn't win this specific event.