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1. Which was the 1st non Test playing country to beat India in an international match?

1. Sri Lanka
2. Canada
3. Zimbabwe
4. East Africa

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Sri Lanka got the status of Test playing country in 1981, and beat India in the 1979 World Cup. Before this they were champion of ICC non-test playing countries.

2. Track and field star Carl Lewis won how many gold medals at the 1984 Olympic games?

1. Eight
2. Three
3. Four
4. Two

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Lewis has won nine Olympic gold medals in all: four in 1984 (100m, 200m, 4x100m, long jump), two in 1988 (100m and long jump), two in 1992 (4x100m and long jump), and one in 1996 (long jump).

3.Which county did Ravi Shastri play for?

1. Leicestershire
2. Glamorgan
3. Gloucestershire
4. Lancashire

... Answer is 2)
Explanation Ravi Shastri once hit spinner Tilak Raj for 6 sixes in an over in a First Class match.

4. Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title?

1. Wilson Jones
2. Geet Sethi
3. Michael Ferreira
4. Manoj Kothari

... Answer is 1)

5.Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run?

1. Kamaljit Sandhu
2. M.L.Valsamma
3. P.T.Usha
4. K.Malleshwari

... Answer is 1)

6. Which two counties did Kapil Dev play?

1. Nottinghamshire & Worcestershire
2. Northamptonshire & Warwickshire
3. Northamptonshire & Worcestershire
4. Nottinghamshire & Warwickshire

... Answer is 3)

7. When was Amateur Athletics Federation of India established?

1. 1936
2. 1956
3. 1946
4. 1966

... Answer is 3)
Explanation:Amateur Athletic Federation of India (AAFI) was formed in 1946 at the initiative of Maharaja Yadvindra Singh, the then President of Indian Olympic Association with Prof. G.D. Sondhi as its first President.

8. Who did Stone Cold Steve Austin wrestle at the 1998 edition of "Over the Edge"?

1. Dude Love
2. Cactus Jack
3. Mankind
4. Mick Foley

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Even though Mick Foley portrayed all of these gimmicks, he wrestled Stone Cold under Dude Love. The match had Vince McMahon as the referee. It started off as a regular match. Vince then changed it to No Holds Barred so Dude Love can use weapons. Finally he changed it to Falls Count Anywhere. That happened when Love had Austin knocked out while outside the ring. Since Vince is the owner and assigned himself as referee he could do what he wants. After all of that, Austin still retained his title that night.

9.Ricky Ponting is also known as what?

1. The Rickster
2. Ponts
3. Punter
4. Ponter

... Answer is 3)

10.How long are professional Golf Tour players allotted per shot?

1. 21 minute
2. 1 minute
45 seconds
4. 25 seconds

... Answer is 3)

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