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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2004

Q121.Match List-I (Sports-person) with List-II (Sport/ Game) and select the correct answer using the codes: given below: List-I List-II A. Shikha Tandon 1. Badminton B. Ignace Tirkey 2. Swimming C. Pankaj Advani 3. Lawn Tennis D. Rohan Bopanne 4. Snooker 5. Hockey Codes

AA-3; B-5; C-4; D-2 BA-2; B- 4; C-1; D-3 CA-3; B-4; C-1; D-2 DA-2; B-5; C-4; D-3

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2003

Q122.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I (Cricketers) List II (Country) A. Barry Richards 1. England B. Tex Dexter 2. West Indies C. Alan Davidson 3. South Africa D. Charlie Griffith 4. New Zealand 5. Australia Codes:

AA-3; B-2; C-5; D-1 BA-5; B-1; C-4; D-2 CA-3; B-1; C-5; D-2 DA-5; B-2; C-4; D-1

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2003

Q123.The sportsperson Soma Biswas is associated with:

Asailing Bhockey Cgolf Dathletics

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2001

Q124.The Chess player Alexi Shirov represents: (2001)

AAlbania BKazakhstan CRussia DSpain

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2001

Q125.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: (2001) List-I (Sports women) List-II (Sport) A. Anjali Vedpathak 1. Athletics B. Mouma Das 2. Gymnastics C. Neelam Singh 3. Rifle Shooting D. Tumpa Debnath 4. Table Tennis 5. Chess Codes:

AA-3; B-4; C-1; D-2 BA-4; B-3; C-1; D-2 CA-4; B-3; C-2; D-5 DA-4; B-1; C-3; D-2

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 1999

Q126.In order to win the Grand Slam in Tennis, a player must win one of the following groups of tournaments?

AAustralian Open, Wimbledon, French Open, U.S. Open BWimbledon, French Open, U.S. Open CWimbledon, French Open, Paegas Czech Open, U.S. Open DDavis Cup, Wimbledon, French Open

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2009

Q127.When Leander Paes won the “mixed doubles” at the US Open in the year 2008, who of the following was his partner?

AAna Ivanovic BCara Black CDinara Safina DJelena Jankovic

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2007

Q128.Who among the following bowlers have taken more than 500 wickets in Test Cricket? 1. Wasim Akram 2. Richard Hadlee 3. Glen McGrath 4. Courtney Walsh Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 and 2 only B3 and 4 only C1, 2 and 3 only D1, 2, 3 and 4

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2007

Q129.Parimarjan Negi has excelled in which one of the following games?

ABilliards BSwimming CChess DWeightlifting

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2006

Q130.Who did Croatia defeat in the Davis Cup-2005 Finals to win the Davis Cup-2005?

AUnited States of America BSlovak Republic CArgentina DSpain

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2006

Q131.Which one of the following countries was not a participating team in the Football World Cup-2006?

ARussia BTogo CIvory Coast DSwitzerland

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2005

Q132.Match List-I (Lawn Tennis Tournament) with List- II (Winner of women singles) and select the correct answer using the code given below the list: List-I (Lawn Tennis List-II (Winner of Women Tournament) Singles) A. French Open : 2004 1. Svetlana Kuznetsova B. Wimbledon : 2004 2. Anastsia C. US Open : 2004 3. Maria Sharapova D. Australian open : 2004 4. Serena Williams 5. Justine Henin- Hardenne Codes:

AA-5; B-1; C-4; D-2 BA-2; B-3; C-1; D-5 CA-5; B-3; C-1; D-2 DA-2; B-1; C-4; D-5

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2005

Q133.Of which one of the following games is Shanmugham Venkatesh an outstanding player?

ATable Tennis BHockey CFootball DBasketball

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2005

Q134.Which countries played in the Lawn Tennis Davis Cup Final in the year 2004?

ASwitzerland and United States of America. BSpain and United States of America. CAustralia and Argentina DSweden and Belgium.

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2004

Q135.The record for the highest score in an innings in Test Cricket is now being held by M. Hayden. Immediately prior to him, the three record holders were:

ADon Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar and Colin Cowdrey BLen Hutton, Peter May and Vivian Richards CHanif Mohammed, Garfield Sobers and Brian Lara DBob Cowper, Bill Lawry and Brian Lara

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2003

Q136.Time Montgomery set a new world record at the IAAF Grand Prix final in the year 2002 in: (2003)

ALong Jump B110 m Hurdle Race C100 m Dash DHigh Jump

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2003

Q137.Whom did Mahesh Bhupati and Max Mirnyi beat in the US Open Men’s Doubles Tennis Championship in the year 2002 to win the title?

AWayne Black and Kevin Ullvet BMike Bryan and Bob Bryan CJonas Bjorkman and Todd Woodbridge DJiri Novak and Radek Stepanek

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2003

Q138.Who won the title in the finals of French Open Men’s Singles Tennis Championship in the year 2002?

AAlbert Costa BJuan Carlos Ferrero CAndra Agassi DPete Sampras

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2003

Q139.In the FIFA World Cup Football event in the year 2002, the number of goals scored by Ronaldo of Brazil was:

A6 B7 C8 D9

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EnglishUPSC CSE Prelims 2002

Q140.In the year 2001, in which one of the following events of women’s singles did Venus Williams defeat Serena Williams to win the title?

AAustralian Open 2001 BFrench Open 2001 CWimbledon 2001 DUS Open 2001

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