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What was the term 'tournament' called initially?

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  1. Triangular

  2. Pentangular

  3. Quadrangular

  4. Angular

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Correct Option: B

In which of these countries was cricket established as a popular sport?

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  1. South Africa, Zimbabwe

  2. Australia, New Zealand

  3. West Indies, Kenya

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D

Cricket was invented in _______.

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  1. Australia

  2. England

  3. India

  4. South Africa

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Correct Option: B

There was a quarrel between the Bombay Gymkhana (a Whites only club) and the Parsi club, because

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  1. The Parsis complained that the public park was left unfit for cricket because the polo ponies of the Gymkhana Club dug up the surface.

  2. The colonial authorities were prejudiced in favour of their own White compatriots.

  3. The White cricket elite in India offered no help to the enthusiastic Parsis.

  4. All the above.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The first Indian community to start playing the game was the small community of Zoroastrians, the Parsis. The white cricket elite in India offered no help to the enthusiastic Parsis. In fact, there was a quarrel between the Bombay Gymkhana, a whites-only club, and Parsi cricketers over the use of a public park. The Parsis complained that the park was left unfit for cricket because the polo ponies of the Bombay Gymkhana dug up the surface. When it became clear that the colonial authorities were prejudiced in favour of their white compatriots, the Parsis built their own gymkhana to play cricket in.

India entered the world of test cricket in _____.

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  1. 1930

  2. 1931

  3. 1932

  4. 1933

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Correct Option: C

When was the First World Cup successfully staged?

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  1. 1972

  2. 1973

  3. 1974

  4. 1975

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Correct Option: D

In Ranji Trophy teams represent

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  1. Regions

  2. Communities

  3. Race

  4. Religions

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Correct Option: A

Cricket in colonial India was organised on the principle of _______________.

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  1. National loyalties

  2. Religion

  3. Region

  4. Race and religion

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Correct Option: D

 Cricket was said to represent ____________________.

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  1. English values of fair play and discipline

  2. English racial superiority

  3. English sense of enterprise

  4. English sportsmen spirit

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Correct Option: A

The ICC headquarters shifted from London to _____.

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  1. Sydney

  2. Dubai

  3. India

  4. Singapore

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Correct Option: B