ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP QUIZ

The ICC cricket world cup 2011 is round the corner and the cricket fans around the world are awaiting the competition with gusto. It's time to cast a QUIZZING EYE on the cricket world cups so far.


1. Who is the only bowler to be awarded the 'Man of the Tournament' title in ICC cricket world cups?


2. Who is the one and only Indian player to become the man of the match in the finals of ICC world cup?


3. Which stadium has been the venue for the final match of ICC cricket world cup for the most number of times?

                      


4. Which stadium was the venue of the final match of ICC cricket world cup when the matchs were abridged to 50 overs for the first time?

                                


5. What is the name of the mascot of 2007 ICC cricket world cup?

                                      
6. In which world cup Australia became the champions after defeating South Africa by a whisker of fortune when Lance Klusner and Allan Donald gave up the chance of a single by mix-up and ended up in a runout and eventually the loss of the final game?


7. What was the official name of the first world cup in cricket?


8. Which player holds the record of scoring most runs in ICC cricket world cups?


9. We know that Australia has become the champions of ICC cricket world cup for the most number of times.Which team holds the record of becoming runner-up for the most number of times?


10. Which country has played the most number of matches in the ICC cricket world cup?

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CURRENT AFFAIRS IN SPORTS AND GAMES OCTOBER 2010 including US open, Hockey, Grand prix, Wrestling, Records, Basketball, Tennis, Chess and Cricket

1. Who won the US open title for men this year after defeating Novak Djokovic?



2. Kim Clijsters of Belgium won the US women’s title to bag the record of the quickest victory in finals (59 minutes) since timings were first kept in 1980. Who was the runner up?




"That was a good shot!"



3. Which team defeated the reigning world and Olympic champion Netherlands to clinch their second women’s field hockey world cup?


4. Who won the Italian grand prix for Ferrari?




"Moment to cheer!!"



5. Who is the first Indian to win a World wrestling championship gold medal?


6. Which team secured the International basketball crown defeating Turkey?




"Oh Lord...."



7. Which English all rounder recently called it day from international cricket?


8. Who is the first Indian to get five consecutive world titles in boxing?


9. How many men have completed their career slam?


10. After a controversial voting session KIrsan Ilyumshinov was re-elected as the FIDE president. Which famous chess champion was defeated by him?


11. Who is the newly appointed chairman of the national cricket academy of India?


12. Which soccer club does the Ivory Coast footballer Didier Drogba play for?


13. Which controversial drug was re-classified by the world anti-doping agency from ‘non-specified’ stimulants batch to ‘specified substance’ paving way of survival for the accuse Indians sportspersons?


14. Which team won the Champions League Twenty-20 title?

COMMONWEALTH GAMES DELHI 2010 QUIZ



"Soaked in splendour"


The common wealth games hosted by India has been curtained down with a memorable closing ceremony conducted in splendid fashion. In spite of the initial impediments in terms of criticism and hold back of candidates, the game was organized in a commendable manner.

Let’s have a glance at the highlights of the commonwealth 2010 that displayed the nation’s emergence and pride to the world.

CURRENT AFFAIRS SPORTS AND GAMES QUIZ AUGUST 2010

1. Deepika pallikkal has been ranked 34 by WISPA to become the highest ranked Indian on Womens’ professional circuit. Who occupies the highest slot?



2. Who is the newly elected president of Hockey India?
Ans: Vidya Stokes


3. Who is the newly elected Secretary General of Hockey India?
Ans: Narinder Batra


4. Who is the first Indian to reach top 50 in Table Tennis world ranking
Ans: Sharath Kamal(45)


5. Asher Noria is famous in which sport?
Ans: Shooting


6. Who is the first Indian to win a US professional Golf championship?
Ans: Arjun Atwal


7. Which famous cricket historian wrote the book ‘A book of cricket days’?
Ans:Bakhitiar Dadabhoy


8. Magnus Carlson a 19 year old chess geek defeated Viswanathan Anand to become the highest rated youngster. In which country was he born?

"The new king of chess"-TIME magazine

Ans: Norway

9. The last surviving player of 1930 world cup passed away recently. The former nicknamed ‘Canoncito’(Little Cannon) was a strong contender of the Argentine team. Give his actual name.

Ans: Francisco ‘Pancho’ Varallo

10. Who won the chaotic and thrilling Belgium grand prix? Ans:McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton

                                           CONGRATS!

 Rajiv Gandhi award –Saina Nehwal

 Arjuna awards Highlights

Padmarajan Negi-Chess

Rajesh Chaudhary-Yatching

Dronacharya award Highlights

L.Ibomcha Singh-Boxing

11. Who won the world Badminton title?
Ans: Chen Jin

CURRENT AFFAIRS IN SPORTS AND GAMES 2010

"He is a young talented footballer, the way
he occupies every inch of the football ground
makes us remind that the football magicians 
are there after Maradonna's era..."





1. Mesut Ozil, the discovery of this FIFA world cup from Germany joined the Spanish giant Real Madrid recently. Which team did he quit?

Ans: Werder Breman





"Louis - the new rise in golf"



2. Who won the British golf medal 2010?

Ans: Louis Oosthuizen

3. FIFA demanded explanations from North Korea for the inglorious issue of humiliating the World Cup squad and sentencing the coach to hard labour. Name the coach who became the victiom of severe mental harassment?

Ans: Kim Jong Hun

4. In which game would you use ‘club’ to hit the ball?

Ans: Golf

5. Pepe Reina plays for which club in the English premier league?

Ans: Liverpool

6. Which country hosted the youth Olympics in 2010?

Ans: Singapore

7. Yuko Sato won the first gold medal in youth Olympics belongs to which country?

Ans: Japan

8. What is the name of the mascot of the Commonwealth games 2010?

Ans: Shera

9. Who won the US open golf medal 2010?

Ans: Graeme McDowell

10. Ryan Giggs plays for which soccer club?

Ans: Manchester United

11. Former hockey Olympian and an outstanding goal keeper Leo Pinto passed away. In which Olympics did he adorn the Olympic tag?
Ans: 1948, London(gold)

12. Who won the Masters Golf medal 2010?

Ans: Mickelson