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  • A. Australia & England
  • B. Australia & South Africa
  • C. Australia & New Zealand
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The first official men’s T20 International was played between Australia and New Zealand in Auckland in February 2005.

Correct answer: Australia & New Zealand
  • A. 30
  • B. 38
  • C. 44
  • D. 48

Explanation: Cricket laws permit a bat to be no longer than 38 inches, which is the standard length cited in this question.

Correct answer: 38
  • A. Board game
  • B. Water game
  • C. Card game
  • D. Kind of wrestling

Explanation: Scrabble is a board game in which players form words from letter tiles and score according to the value of the letters and board squares.

Correct answer: Board game
  • A. Zaheer Abbas
  • B. Majid khan
  • C. Sadiq Muhammad
  • D. Hanif Muhammad

Explanation: Zaheer Abbas was called the “Bradman of Asia” because of his elegant batting and prolific run-scoring.

Correct answer: Zaheer Abbas
  • A. Denmark
  • B. USA
  • C. Australian
  • D. France

Explanation: Modern handball developed in Denmark and northern Europe, with Danish rules codified in the early twentieth century.

Correct answer: Denmark
  • A. 7.32 m
  • B. 8.23 m
  • C. 9.33 m
  • D. 10.66 m

Explanation: A tennis singles court is 8.23 metres wide, while a doubles court is wider at 10.97 metres.

Correct answer: 8.23 m
  • A. 23.77m
  • B. 25.77m
  • C. 27.77m
  • D. 24.77m

Explanation: The standard tennis court is 23.77 metres long, or 78 feet. This length is the same for singles and doubles, although their widths differ.

Correct answer: 23.77m
  • A. Badminton
  • B. Lawn Tennis
  • C. Table Tennis
  • D. Hockey

Explanation: The Hopman Cup is an international mixed-team lawn tennis tournament, named after Australian tennis player Harry Hopman.

Correct answer: Lawn Tennis
  • A. Tennis
  • B. Golf
  • C. Hockey
  • D. Football

Explanation: The Ryder Cup is a biennial golf competition between teams representing Europe and the United States.

Correct answer: Golf
  • A. Crisitiano Ronaldo
  • B. Lionel Messi
  • C. Neymar
  • D. Pogabe

Explanation: Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2017 FIFA Ballon d’Or, his fifth award at that time. Lionel Messi finished second in that edition.

Correct answer: Crisitiano Ronaldo
  • A. 11 points
  • B. 21 points
  • C. 31 points
  • D. 41 points

Explanation: A standard badminton game is played to 21 points under the rally-point system.

Correct answer: 21 points
  • A. 400 g
  • B. 600 g
  • C. 800 g
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The standard women’s javelin weighs 600 grams, whereas the men’s javelin weighs 800 grams.

Correct answer: 600 g
  • A. Pakistan
  • B. India
  • C. Afghanistan
  • D. Australia

Explanation: India won the 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup, defeating Pakistan in the final. It was India’s second consecutive title in the tournament.

Correct answer: India
  • A. 0
  • B. 2
  • C. 4
  • D. 12

Explanation: No Summer or Winter Olympic Games had been held in Africa as of the question’s period, making the answer zero.

Correct answer: 0
  • A. Diamond
  • B. Ring
  • C. Court
  • D. Rink

Explanation: A baseball field is commonly called a diamond because the four bases form a diamond-shaped layout.

Correct answer: Diamond
  • A. Jim Laker
  • B. Imran Khan
  • C. Yasir Shah
  • D. Shane Warn

Explanation: Jim Laker took 19 wickets in the 1956 Test against Australia at Old Trafford, still the record for most wickets by one bowler in a single…

Correct answer: Jim Laker
  • A. Mustafa Kamal
  • B. Zaheer Abbas
  • C. Shashank Manohar
  • D. Mr. Srinivasan

Explanation: Zaheer Abbas was the last person to hold the ceremonial ICC president’s office before the position was abolished in 2016.

Correct answer: Zaheer Abbas
  • A. 2013
  • B. 2015
  • C. 2016
  • D. 2018

Explanation: The ICC abolished the post of president in 2016 and replaced it with the position of chairman.

Correct answer: 2016
  • A. UAE
  • B. Bangladesh
  • C. India
  • D. Indonesia

Explanation: The 2018 Asia Cup was hosted by the United Arab Emirates, although the tournament was organized by the Asian Cricket Council and India won…

Correct answer: UAE
  • A. 1.124 meter
  • B. 1.311 meter
  • C. 1.524 meter
  • D. 1.834 meter

Explanation: A badminton net is 1.524 metres high at its centre, although it is slightly higher at the posts.

Correct answer: 1.524 meter