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  • A. 12 feathers
  • B. 15 feathers
  • C. 10 feathers
  • D. 16 feathers

Explanation: A regulation feather shuttlecock contains 16 feathers fixed into a cork base. The feathers may come from goose or duck wings.

Correct answer: 16 feathers
  • A. Canada
  • B. Brazil
  • C. USA
  • D. England

Explanation: Basketball originated in the United States when Canadian instructor James Naismith created it in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891.

Correct answer: USA
  • A. football
  • B. hockey
  • C. cricket
  • D. squash

Explanation: The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is Pakistan’s premier domestic first-class cricket competition.

Correct answer: cricket
  • A. Melbourne
  • B. Sydeny
  • C. Wales
  • D. sharja

Explanation: The 1992 Cricket World Cup final was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where Pakistan defeated England.

Correct answer: Melbourne
  • A. 1900
  • B. 1904
  • C. 1906
  • D. 1908

Explanation: Wrestling was included in the 1904 Summer Olympics after being absent from the 1900 programme.

Correct answer: 1904
  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 5

Explanation: Rohit Sharma has scored three ODI double centuries: 209, 264, and 208 not out.

Correct answer: 3
  • A. Virat Kholi
  • B. Shahid Afridi
  • C. Rohit Sharma
  • D. MS Dhoni

Explanation: Rohit Sharma is the only batter with three ODI double centuries, and his 264 against Sri Lanka is the highest individual ODI score.

Correct answer: Rohit Sharma
  • A. Ajmaan
  • B. Dubai
  • C. Karachi
  • D. Sharjah

Explanation: The inaugural T10 Cricket League was held in 2017 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.

Correct answer: Sharjah
  • A. Brazil
  • B. Italy
  • C. Sweden
  • D. Mexico

Explanation: Italy failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after losing to Sweden in the play-off, its first absence from the tournament since…

Correct answer: Italy
  • A. 22 August 2016
  • B. 21 September 2016
  • C. 15 October 2016
  • D. 11 November 2016Implementing Knowledge Management Tools

Explanation: Pakistan received the ICC Test Championship mace on 21 September 2016 after reaching the top of the Test rankings.

Correct answer: 21 September 2016
  • A. Hashim Amla
  • B. A.B devilers
  • C. virat kohli
  • D. Baber Azam

Explanation: Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to reach 9,000 ODI runs in October 2017, achieving the mark in 194 innings.

Correct answer: virat kohli
  • A. Australia
  • B. India
  • C. New Zealand
  • D. South Africa

Explanation: England faced India in the 2017 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final at Lord’s. England won the match by nine runs.

Correct answer: India
  • A. Shahid Afridi
  • B. Chris Gayle
  • C. Virat Kohli
  • D. David Miller

Explanation: David Miller scored a T20 international century from 35 balls against Bangladesh in 2017, setting the record at that time.

Correct answer: David Miller
  • A. Russia
  • B. UAE
  • C. USA
  • D. Qatar

Explanation: The 2022 FIFA World Cup was held in Qatar from November to December 2022.

Correct answer: Qatar
  • A. Canada
  • B. Chile
  • C. China
  • D. Brazil

Explanation: Table tennis is widely regarded as China’s national sport or national game, and China has dominated international competitions in it.

Correct answer: China
  • A. Australia
  • B. west indies
  • C. india
  • D. Srilanka

Explanation: Dinesh Chandimal is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has captained Sri Lanka.

Correct answer: Srilanka
  • A. Italy
  • B. Argentine
  • C. Russia
  • D. Spain

Explanation: Russia hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup, with matches played in cities including Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Sochi.

Correct answer: Russia
  • A. PyeongChang
  • B. Tokio
  • C. Karachi
  • D. Qatar

Explanation: The 2018 Winter Olympics were held in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018.

Correct answer: PyeongChang
  • A. 1998
  • B. 1990
  • C. 1994
  • D. 2002Government & Public Sector Jobs

Explanation: Pakistan won its fourth Men's Hockey World Cup title in 1994, defeating the Netherlands in the final in Sydney.

Correct answer: 1994
  • A. 1
  • B. 3
  • C. 5
  • D. 7Psychology

Explanation: Australia won the first of its five titles in 2010 and then added championships in 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2020.

Correct answer: 5