Q01. Consider the following statements:
Towards the close of 1995, the fortunes of Indian Hockey believed
to be on the upswing because:
1. India had won the Azlan Shah Cup 95.
2. India beat Pakistan in the South Asian Federation games final
3. India had by then qualified for the Atlanta Olympics
A 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B 1 and 2 are correct
C 1 and 3 are correct
D 2 and 3 are correct
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Correct answer: 1 and 3 are correct
Q02. Olympics 2004 is to be held in:
A Johannesberg
B Capetown
C Rome
D None of these
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Correct answer: None of these
Q03. To reach the final of first grand slam of the year
2000, Martina Hingis defeated:
A Lindsay Davenport
B Jennifer Capriati
C Sarena William
D Conchita Martinez
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Correct answer: Conchita Martinez
Q04. Who among the following won the men’s singles
title at the World Badminton Championship in the year
2001?
A Gopichand
B Hendrawan
C Ji Xin Peng
D Peter Gade
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Correct answer: Hendrawan
Q05. Who among the following won six gold medals in
the 9th FINA–World Swimming Championship held in
Fukuoka, Japan in the year 2001?
A Grant Hackett
B Ian Thorpe
C Michael Phelps
D Roman Sloudnov
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Correct answer: Ian Thorpe
Q06. Which country among the following has been
involved in two ties in test cricket?
A Australia
B India
C West Indies
D England
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Correct answer: Australia
Q07. 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?
A Australian Open 2001
B French Open 2001
C Wimbledon 2001
D US Open 2001
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Correct answer: US Open 2001
Q08. In the FIFA World Cup Football event in the year
2002, the number of goals scored by Ronaldo of Brazil
was:
A 6
B 7
C 8
D 9
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Correct answer: 8
Q09. Who won the title in the finals of French Open
Men’s Singles Tennis Championship in the year 2002?
A Albert Costa
B Juan Carlos Ferrero
C Andra Agassi
D Pete Sampras
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Correct answer: Albert Costa
Q10. 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?
A Wayne Black and Kevin Ullvet
B Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan
C Jonas Bjorkman and Todd Woodbridge
D Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek
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Correct answer: Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek
Q11. Time Montgomery set a new world record at the
IAAF Grand Prix final in the year 2002 in: (2003)
A Long Jump
B 110 m Hurdle Race
C 100 m Dash
D High Jump
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Correct answer: 100 m Dash
Q12. 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:
A Don Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar and Colin Cowdrey
B Len Hutton, Peter May and Vivian Richards
C Hanif Mohammed, Garfield Sobers and Brian Lara
D Bob Cowper, Bill Lawry and Brian Lara
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Correct answer: Hanif Mohammed, Garfield Sobers and Brian Lara
Q13. Which countries played in the Lawn Tennis Davis
Cup Final in the year 2004?
A Switzerland and United States of America.
B Spain and United States of America.
C Australia and Argentina
D Sweden and Belgium.
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Correct answer: Spain and United States of America.
Q14. Of which one of the following games is Shanmugham
Venkatesh an outstanding player?
A Table Tennis
B Hockey
C Football
D Basketball
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Correct answer: Football
Q15. 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:
A A-5; B-1; C-4; D-2
B A-2; B-3; C-1; D-5
C A-5; B-3; C-1; D-2
D A-2; B-1; C-4; D-5
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Correct answer: A-2; B-3; C-1; D-5
Q16. Which one of the following countries was not a
participating team in the Football World Cup-2006?
A Russia
B Togo
C Ivory Coast
D Switzerland
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Correct answer: Russia
Q17. Who did Croatia defeat in the Davis Cup-2005
Finals to win the Davis Cup-2005?
A United States of America
B Slovak Republic
C Argentina
D Spain
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Correct answer: Slovak Republic
Q18. Parimarjan Negi has excelled in which one of the
following games?
A Billiards
B Swimming
C Chess
D Weightlifting
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Correct answer: Chess
Q19. 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:
A 1 and 2 only
B 3 and 4 only
C 1, 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: 3 and 4 only
Q20. When Leander Paes won the “mixed doubles” at
the US Open in the year 2008, who of the following was
his partner?
A Ana Ivanovic
B Cara Black
C Dinara Safina
D Jelena Jankovic
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Correct answer: Cara Black