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1
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First place to hold Olympic Games?

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Mt. Athens, Greece

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2
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Who restarted the Olympics and where?

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Pierre de Coubertin, Athens

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Where is the head office of International Olympic Committee?

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Lausanne, Switzerland

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4
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When was Olympics restarted?

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1894

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5
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When did women join the Olympics?

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1912

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When did the winter Olympics begin?

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1924

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7
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Where is the 2020 Summer Olympics held?

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Tokyo, Japan

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8
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Motto of Olympics

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Citius, Attius, Fortius

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9
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First Indian male to participate in Olympics?

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Norman Pritchard (1900)

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First Indian woman to participate in Olympics?

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Marrie Lila Rao

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First president of the Indian Olympic Committee?

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Sir Dorabji Tata

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12
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Indian Olympic Committee was created in?

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1927

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13
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Where was the last Winter Olympic games (2018) held?

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Pyeongchang, South Korea

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14
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Which Indians won in the Olympics of 2016?

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P. V. Sindhu and Sakshi Malik

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15
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Where was the first Commonwealth Games held?

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Hamilton, Canada (1930)

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16
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Which two years were the Commonwealth Games not held?

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1942 & 1946

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17
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How many members in the Commonwealth of Nations?

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54

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18
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Where was 2018 Commonwealth Games held?

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Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

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19
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Where was the 2014 Commonwealth Games held?

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Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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20
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Who regulates the Asian Games?

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Olympic Council of Asia

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21
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When and where was the first Asian Games held?

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1951, New Delhi

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22
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When did Incheon, South Korea host the Asian Games?

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2014

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23
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Who gave the motto for the Asian Games?

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Nehru - Ever Onward

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24
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Where was the Asian Games 2018 held?

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Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia

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25
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Where was the first SAF Games held?

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Kathmandu, Nepal

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Where was the SAF Games held in 2016?

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India

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Which are the 8 participating countries in the SAF Games?

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India, Pakisthan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives

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28
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When did SAFG change to SAG?

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2004

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29
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Where was the first ever Afro-Asian Games held?

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Hyderabad, India

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30
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By who and when was the first Cricket World Cup organized?

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England, 1975

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31
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Where is the International Cricket Council located?

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Dubai, UAE

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32
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When and where was the first Cricket Test Match played?

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1877, England-Australia in Melbourne

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33
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First one day International Cricket match was played between?

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England and Australia

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34
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When was the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) formed?

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1927

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35
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Who won the Cricket World Cup in 2019?

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England Cricket Team

36
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When did India host the CommonWealth Games?

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2010

37
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Who is hosting the Asian Games 2022?

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

38
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Host of 2019 SAG?

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Nepal - Pokhara and Kathmandu

39
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Who hosted the ICC T-20 Cricket World Cup in 2016?

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India

40
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Who won the 2016 ICC T-20 Cricket World Cup?

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West Indies

41
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Where is the headquarters of FIFA?

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Zurich, Switzerland

42
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What is the FIFA World Cup also called?

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Jules Rimet Cup

43
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When and where was the first FIFA World Cup organised?

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Uruguay, 1930

44
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Which country has participated in every World Cup so far?

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Brazil

45
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Which country hosted 2014 FIFA World Cup?

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Brazil

46
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Which country will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

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Qatar

47
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Which country hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup?

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Russia

48
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When and where was the first Paralympic Games held?

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Rome, 1960

49
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Where was Paralympics 2016 held?

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Rio de Janeiro

50
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Who was the first Indian to win gold in the Paralympics?

A

Devendra, Javelin Throw (2004)

51
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Indian joined the Commonwealth Games in?

A

1934, London

52
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In CWG 2018, Saina Nehwal won for what?

A

Badminton, Gold

53
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Mary Kom won what in 2018 CWG?

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Gold, Boxing

54
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First recipient of the David Dixon Award

A

Natalie du Toit (Africa)

55
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First Indian to win David Dixon Award

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Samresh Jung (2006)

56
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Where is the headquarters of the International Hockey Federation?

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Lausanne, Switzerland

57
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Where was the first hockey world cup held?

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Barcelona [1971]

  • Winner: Pakistan
58
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Where was the last Hockey world cup held?

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Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar [2018]

59
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Who invented lawn tennis?

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Major Wing Fields in Wales [1870]

60
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Which are the most prestigious tennis tournaments?

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4 Grand Slam Opens

  1. Australian Open
  2. French Open
  3. Wimbledon Open
  4. US Open
61
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Where was table tennis introduced to the Olympics?

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Seol, S Korea [1988]

62
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Which sport is called the ‘sport of the kings’ and is not part of the Olympics?

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Polo

63
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Where was the first F1 race held in India?

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Buddha International Circuit, Greater Noida [2011]

64
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When was Formula 1 started?

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1950

65
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What is the name of the annual cycling race held in France?

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Tour de France

  • covers more than 3600 km
  • last 3 weeks
  • held every July
66
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Who governs swimming as a sport?

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Federation Internationals de Natation (FINA)

67
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What is the official distance of a marathon?

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42.195 km

68
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Which Greek soldier does the marathon commemorate?

A

Phedipeddes

69
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What is the national sport of Australia?

A

Cricket

70
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What is the national sport of Canada?

A

Lacrose

71
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What is the national sport of China?

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Table Tennis

72
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What is the national sport of England?

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Cricket

73
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What is the national sport of India?

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Hockey

74
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What is the national sport of Japan?

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Sumo

75
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What is the national sport of Malaysia?

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Badminton

76
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What is the national sport of Spain?

A

Bull Fighting

77
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What is the national sport of USA?

A

Baseball

78
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Who is also known as the Flying Sikh?

A

Milkha Singh

79
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Who is also known as the Golden Girl?

A

PT Usha

80
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Who is also known as The Wall?

A

Rahul Dravid

81
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Who is also known as Bhajji / The Turbanator?

A

Harbhajan Singh

82
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What is the name of the book on David Beckham?

A

My Side

83
Q

Who is also called ‘Hockey ka Jadoogar’?

A

Major Dhyanchand

84
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What is the name of the book on Vishwanathan Anand?

A

My Best Game of Chess

85
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What is the name of the book on Kapil Dev?

A

Cricket My Style

86
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What is the name of the book on Sachin Tendulkar?

A

Playing It My Way

87
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What is the name of the book on Tiger Woods?

A

How I Play Golf

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