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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Shannon Briggs.
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Vitali Klitschko.
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Florian Mayer.
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Fernando Alonso.
B
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Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine won the World champion in WBC Heavyweight title in Hamburg, Germany on 17th Oct 2010.
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Andy Murray.
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Fernando Alonso.
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Magnus Carlsen.
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Vladimir Kramnik
D
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Vladimir Kramnik is the Russian chess player who has played out a draw with world champion Viswanathan Anand in Bilbao, Spain on 15 Oct 2010.
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Vladimir Kramnik.
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Andy Murray.
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Mr. Roger Federer.
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Padraig Harrington
D
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Padraig Harrington is the golf player of Ireland who won the title of the Iskander Johor Open Golf Championship in Malaysia on 17th Oct 2010.
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Serena
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Lindsay Davenport
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Venus Williams
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Martina Hingis
C
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Venus Williams won the Wimbledon Women's Singles title in 2001 by defeating Justine Henin in the final. This was her second consecutive Wimbledon title and her third Grand Slam title overall at the time. Her sister Serena Williams won the title in the following years, 2002 and 2003.
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T. Huey and M. Mirnyi
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M. López and F. López
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J. Murray and B. Soares
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P. Cuevas and M. Granollers
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R. Štepánek and D. Nestor
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Osaka
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Toronto
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Beijing
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Istanbul
C
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The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were held in Beijing, China. This followed the 2004 Games held in Athens, Greece.
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Ramesh Krishnan
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Leander Paes
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Nandan Bal
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Vijay Amritraj
D
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First Serve Entertainment is a multimedia company founded by Vijay Amritraj, one of India's most successful tennis players. The company is involved in sports management, television production, and promoting Indian talent globally. Amritraj transitioned into this business role after a distinguished career on the ATP tour.
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Nike de Paris
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Banque National de Paris
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Adidas Paris
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Richie inte d' Paris
B
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BNP Paribas (Banque Nationale de Paris) has been the official sponsor of the French Open (Roland Garros) since 1973. It is one of the longest-running partnerships in the history of sports sponsorship.
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Poland
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Romania
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Belarus
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Ukraine
C
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Max Mirnyi is a professional tennis player from Belarus who was a frequent doubles partner of India's Mahesh Bhupathi. In 2002, the duo reached the final of the ATP Masters Series doubles but lost the match. Mirnyi was nicknamed The Beast for his powerful serve and net play.
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Maria Sharappova
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Justine Henin
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Bartholi Yelina Yaneowich
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Veenus Williams
D
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Venus Williams won the women's singles Wimbledon Championship in 2007. Option D names her, although the option contains a spelling error.
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Ana Ivanovic
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Venus Williams
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Serena Williams
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Vera
C
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Serena Williams won the singles title at the 2008 Bangalore Open (also known as the Canara Bank Bangalore Open). She defeated Patty Schnyder in the final. This was a Tier II WTA tournament held in India.
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Rod Laver
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Martina Navratilova
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Bill Tilden
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Pete Sampras
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Lleytob Hewitt
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Serena Williams
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Capriarity
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All the above
D
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All three individuals listed are famous professional tennis players. Although there are typos in the names (Lleytob for Lleyton and Capriarity for Capriati), they clearly refer to Hewitt and Capriati. Therefore, 'All the above' is the most appropriate choice.
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Roger Federer
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Rafel Nadal
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Andy Roddick
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Novak Djokovic
C
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Andy Roddick is a former world No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. He is well known for winning the 2003 US Open and reaching several Wimbledon finals. The other players listed, Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic, are from Switzerland, Spain, and Serbia respectively.
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Sharapova
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Serina
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Dinara Safina
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Ana Ivanovic