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1. BCCI is the apex governing body of which sport?
a. Tennis
b. Hockey
c. Cricket
d. Badminton
2. In which event did India win gold medals at the Olympics in 1928, 1932, and 1936?
a. Hockey
b. Cricket
c. Boxing
d. Kabaddi
3. In which city is the MA Chidambaram stadium located?
a. Bengaluru
b. Chennai
c. Nagpur
d. Ranchi
4. In which city did Sachin Tendulkar play his famous 'desert storm' innings against Australia?
a. Sharjah
b. Melbourne
c. Jaipur
d. Chennai
5. Where is the Wankhede Stadium located?
a. Kolkata
b. Chennai
c. Chandigarh
d. Mumbai
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Answers
1. BCCI is the apex governing body of which sport?
a. Tennis
b. Hockey
c. Cricket
d. Badminton
Did You Know?
Only in 2019 did BCCI come under the National Anti-Doping Agency. The agency undertakes medical tests to find out if sportspersons are using performance-enhancing drugs.
Read more about it in this link.
2. In which event did India win gold medals at the Olympics in 1928, 1932, and 1936?
a. Hockey
b. Cricket
c. Boxing
d. Kabaddi
Did You Know?
India won its first hockey gold in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. It saw the rise of Dhyan Chand. He scored 14 goals in the tournament.
Read more about it in this link.
3. In which city is the MA Chidambaram stadium located?
a. Bengaluru
b. Chennai
c. Nagpur
d. Ranchi
Did You Know?
The MA Chidambaram Stadium, also called the Chepauk Stadium, is the home ground of the IPL team Chennai Super Kings.
Read more about it in this link.
4. In which city did Sachin Tendulkar play his famous 'desert storm' innings against Australia?
a. Sharjah
b. Melbourne
c. Jaipur
d. Chennai
Did You Know? Sachin Tendulkar scored 143 off 131 balls to almost take India to a win against Australia. But the desert storm in Sharjah lasted for 20 minutes and reduced India's victory target to be achieved with four overs less.
Read more about it in this link.
5. Where is the Wankhede Stadium located?
a. Kolkata
b. Chennai
c. Chandigarh
d. Mumbai
Did You Know? The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup final took place at Wankhede. Playing against Sri Lanka, India lifted the Cricket World Cup here after 28 years.
Read more about it in this link.
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