Sports prelims Quiz

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The tradition of using an official football started from 1966. From 1970 till date, ADIDAS has been the official FIFA World Cup Manufacturer. Who was the Official Manufacturer in 1966?

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Cricket has been played only once at the Olympics (1990 Paris). Great Britain won the Gold, which country won the silver?

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With respect to High Jump, explain the term ‘Fosbury Flop’

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•What is NUCLEAR Football?

Hint – It has nothing to do with Sports.

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Connect the following –

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Scotland in 1974,Brazil in 1978,

England in 1982,Cameroon in 1982,Belgium in 1998.

WHAT?

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In 1968, regulations were loosened to allow sponsors on the cars of F1 teams. The first ever team sponsors to appear on the car were ‘Gold Leaf’. Which F1 team did they sponsor?

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In which sport left handers are not allowed to participate?

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What do the three stumps in cricket signify?

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Connect the following –

Steven Gerrard, Stuart Pearce, Jamie Carragher, Paul Ince, David Batty, Frank Lampard and Chris Waddle

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Who was the only heavyweight champion to finish his boxing career with a perfect record (49 wins – 0 defeats)

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Goleo, Spheriks, Ciao, Naranjito and Tip & Tap were all examples of what?

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Before playing international cricket for South Africa, which player was also the goalkeeper for South African national hockey team?

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Apart from hosting the first ever T20 International in 2005, this venue played host to the first ever bowl out and also the first ever Super Over in T20 history. Identify this sporting venue?

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Ashish Nehra, Pradeep Sangwan, Aakash Chopra, Chetnya Nanda, Mithun Manhas etc. have all played for this prestigious Cricket Academy. Name the academy and its famous venue?

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Identify the sportswoman and during which Tournament did she wear this jersey?

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Which country was the first to issue a stamp on Gary Kasparov?

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His middle name is Luca. Due to his resemblance, he is called the ‘Harry Potter of Cricket’. Who?

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Only two football clubs have been bestowed with the FIFA Order of Merit award. One of them is Real Madrid, name the other?

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So far, there has been only one century by an Indian against Australia in a World Cup match. Who scored it and in which year?

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What do you mean when a horse wins a race ‘hands down’ ?

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Connect -Madrid, Paris, Toronto, _______, Beijing with respect to Olympics and fill in the missing city. (non exhaustive)

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Winner of which sport is awarded the Vince Lombardi Trophy?