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Multiple choice sports: nationalism and commerce the story of cricket history and sport: the story of cricket history social science

The first black captain for the Caribbean team was ____________.

  1. Forbes Burnham

  2. Eric Williams

  3. Len Hutton

  4. Frank Worrell
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A stylish right-handed batsman and useful left-arm seam bowler, he became famous in the 1950s as the first black captain of the West Indies cricket team. Along with Everton Weekes and Clyde Walcott, he formed what was known as "The Three Ws" of the West Indian cricket. He was the first of the two batsmen to have been involved in two 500-run partnerships in first-class cricket.

Multiple choice sports: nationalism and commerce the story of cricket history and sport: the story of cricket history social science

Find the wrong statement about Cricket.

  1. The first written laws of Cricket were drawn up in $1744$
  2. The stumps must be $22$ inches high and the bail across them six inches
  3. The World's first Cricket Club was formed in Hambledon in the $1760$'s
  4. The Sikhs founded the first Indian Cricket Club, the Punjab Club in Amritsar in $1820$
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The statement regarding the Sikhs founding the first Indian Cricket Club in 1820 is historically inaccurate. The first cricket clubs in India were established much later, primarily by British colonial influence.

Multiple choice history ancient cities of tamilagam ancient indian economy sangam age society and culture in ancient tamizhagam: the sangam age preservation of our heritage preserving indian heritage applied history

The ancestors to humans were called Hominins, and their origins have been traced to _________.

  1. Australia

  2. Asia

  3. Africa

  4. Europe
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Scientific evidence, including fossil records and genetic studies, traces the origins of Hominins to the African continent.

Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

How many Soldiers of Western Pakistan surrender during the Bangladesh war?

  1. 70,000

  2. 80,000

  3. 93,000

  4. 12000
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Explanation

On 16 December 1971, Lt. General of Pakistan Army forces located in East Pakistan signed the instrument of surrender. Over 93,000 Pakistani troops surrendered to the Indian forces & Bangladesh Liberation forces, making it the largest surrender since world war II.

Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

What problems that the newly independent nation of India faced?

  1. The partition of India

  2. Princely states

  3. Diverse population

  4. All above
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Explanation

India faced many challenges after it gained independence. The  partition of India created a lot of problems. The second biggest challenge that India faced was with the  princely states that existed. Another problem faced by independent India was its diverse population.