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Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Along with its length neck, the giraffe has a very long tongue -- more than a foot and a half long. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue ?

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Giraffes do have long tongues (typically 18-20 inches, not 21 inches), which they use for grasping leaves. However, giraffes cannot actually clean their ears with their tongues - this is anatomically impossible.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who bowled the final ball of the T20 World Cup 2007?

  1. Rohit Sharma

  2. Sreesanth

  3. Ishant Sharma

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

Joginder Sharma bowled the final ball of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 final. Pakistan needed 6 runs to win off the last delivery, and Misbah-ul-Haq attempted a scooped shot but was caught by Sreesanth at short fine leg, giving India their first T20 World Cup victory.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which team did India beat in the semi-final?

  1. Pakistan

  2. Australia

  3. New Zealand

  4. Sri Lanka
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the 2007 T20 World Cup, India defeated Australia in the semi-final. Australia had beaten India earlier in the tournament, but India avenged that loss with a 15-run victory in the semi-final at Durban, propelled by Yuvraj Singh's explosive 70 off 30 balls.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who was the man of the match in the final?

  1. Irfan Pathan

  2. Yusuf Pathan

  3. Yuvraj Singh

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

Irfan Pathan was awarded Man of the Match in the 2007 T20 World Cup final for his brilliant all-round performance. He took 3 wickets for 16 runs in his 4 overs, including the crucial wickets of Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds, restricting Pakistan to a chaseable total.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which one of the following teams didn't feature in this tournament?

  1. Zimbabwe

  2. Kenya

  3. Scotland

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

Ireland did not participate in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20. Of the options given, Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Scotland all featured in the tournament. Ireland was not among the 12 participating teams (10 Test nations + Kenya + Scotland). Ireland would make their T20 World Cup debut in 2009.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Off which bowler did Misbah-ul-Haq hit three 6's in one over in the final?

  1. Harbhajan Singh

  2. Sreesanth

  3. Joginder Sharma

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

In the 2007 T20 World Cup final, Misbah-ul-Haq hit Harbhajan Singh for three consecutive sixes in the 16th over. This over turned the match in Pakistan's favor, with Misbah targeting the leg-spinner. However, Misbah was later caught off Joginder Sharma's final delivery.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who became the first person to hit a century in an official T20 International?

  1. Chris Gayle

  2. Rickey Ponting

  3. Virender Sehwag

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

Chris Gayle scored the first century in T20 International cricket (117 off 57 balls for West Indies vs South Africa in 2012). Brendon McCullum scored a century in the first T20 World Cup (2007), but Gayle's was the first in an official T20I match.