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Who was Mahatma Gandhi's wife?

  1. Indira Gandhi

  2. Kasthurba Gandhi

  3. Vijayalakshi Pandit

  4. Sarojini Naidu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mahatma Gandhi married Kasthurba Gandhi in 1883 when she was 14 and he was 13. She remained his lifelong partner, supporting him throughout India's freedom struggle and even participating in political protests. Indira Gandhi was his granddaughter-in-law, Vijayalakshmi Pandit was his niece (Jawaharlal Nehru's sister), and Sarojini Naidu was a fellow freedom fighter.

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Who was the Indian prime minister when we conducted first nuclear test in Pokran?

  1. Rajiv Gandhi

  2. Morarji Desai

  3. Indira Gandhi

  4. AB Vajpeyi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

India's first nuclear test at Pokhran was conducted in May 1974 under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, code-named 'Operation Smiling Buddha'. Rajiv Gandhi became PM much later (1984), Morarji Desai was PM from 1977-79, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee first became PM in 1996.

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Who is the only Indian Captain batted as a No 11 batsman for India in Tests?

  1. SM Gavaskar

  2. BS Bedi

  3. Anil Kumble

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

None of the listed captains (Gavaskar, Bedi, Kumble) ever batted at No. 11 in Tests. Indian captains typically bat in the top 6. The question is specifically asking about captains who came in as the last batsman, which is extremely rare for captains. This makes 'None of these' the correct answer as no Indian captain has batted at No. 11 in Test cricket history.

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Who is the only cricketer faced more than 150 balls and scored less than 50 runs in ODIs?

  1. Javed Miandad

  2. Sunil Gavaskar

  3. Grant Flower

  4. Marvan Attapattu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sunil Gavaskar holds this unusual record for facing 150+ balls and scoring under 50 runs in ODIs, having scored 36 off 165 balls against England in the 1975 World Cup. This was during an era when batting strike rates were much slower. Miandad, Flower, and Attapattu had higher scoring rates or didn't face as many balls in such low-scoring innings.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Which pair holds the record of highest 10th wicket partnership in ODIs?

  1. MA Holding, IVA Richards (WI)

  2. Abdul Razzaq, Waqar Younis (Pak)

  3. Mohammad Aamer, Saeed Ajmal (Pak)

  4. ND Hirwani, RJ Shastri (India)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Michael Holding and Ian Richards (West Indies) hold the record for the highest 10th wicket partnership in ODIs with 119 runs. This came against England at Oval in 1979. The Pakistani pair of Razzaq-Waqar and Aamer-Ajmal, plus the Indian pair of Hirwani-Shastri, never held this record. This partnership remains one of the most remarkable lower-order performances in ODI history.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

What is the birth date of Sachin tendulkar ?

  1. 24 April 1976

  2. 24 April 1975

  3. 24 April 1973

  4. 24 April 1978
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history, was born on April 24, 1973. This date is well-documented across cricket records and biographies. The other options (1975, 1976, 1978) are incorrect years.