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2. Q1.
• In 1986, the IAAF technical committee changed the rules for the design
of the men's javelin. This was done, among other reasons, because of
the world record of 104.8m set by a German athlete and it was
becoming difficult to stage competitions within the confines of a
stadium.
• Thus the records had to be restarted and the German athlete's
achievement became an eternal world record.
• How did he contribute to a historic first in the summer of last year?

3. SAFETY

4. Q2.
• In May 2016, a group of 150 physicians and scientists sent an open letter
to the World Health Organization, calling upon them to, according to co-
author Arthur Caplan, have "an open, transparent discussion of the risks
of holding the engagement as planned in Brazil". The WHO dismissed
the request, stating that "cancelling or changing the location of the 2016
thing is wrong", and that there was "no public health justification" for
postponing them.
• What was the engagement? What was the health concern related to the
letter?

5. SAFETY

6. Q3.
• "I played for around 10 years. I have played for the U-19 cricket team
with Shikhar Dhawan. He was my roommate, and I have also played with
Cheteshwar Pujara and Ishant Sharma. But in 2006, I had an elbow
injury. I was a fast bowler and the injury was on my right arm,” he told
The Times of India in 2018. "During that time, IPL had started and all
those who were junior to me, unka bhi selection ho gaya (they were
selected). I felt really bad. I could have easily played in IPL,” he
continued.
• ID this personality who made his Bollywood debut in a highly anticipated
(although underwhelming) sports drama film released last Christmas.

7. SAFETY

8. Q4.
• A ______ in chess is a move in which a player sacrifices pieces or pawns
with the aim of earning compensation in the form of piece development
or activity. First used in the 16th century by chess master Ruy López,
what term is this which you might have heard if you've watched Netflix
during the pandemic?

9. SAFETY

10. Q5.
• It was invented 2,500 years ago as a cavalry training exercise - not as a
spectator sport. The modern form of this game is derived from Manipur,
India, where the game was known as ‘Sagol Kangjei', or ‘Pulu’. The first
club was established in the town of Silchar in Assam, India, in 1833.
• Its called the “SPORT OF KINGS”. It was an Olympic sport from 1900 to
1936. The tradition of wearing white pants dates back to the nineteenth
century when Indian royals played in the heat, hence the preference for
fabrics that were light in color and weight.
• ID this sport.

11. SAFETY

12. Q6.
• X, a law graduate from KIIT. In 2018, she clinched silver in women's 100m
at the Jakarta Asian Games. In 2019, she became the first Indian sprinter
to win gold at the Universiade, clocking 11.32 seconds in the 100m race
She currently holds the National Record for completing 100m in 11.22s
• X is India’s first openly gay athlete when she came out as being in a same
sex relationship in 2019.
• Identify X.

13. SAFETY

14. Q7.
• In lawn tennis, X means winning all the 4 grand slams and the Olympic
gold medal in the same year.
• Last year, Novak Djokovic came very close to achieving this feat but
couldn’t. It has only been achieved once in the history of tennis by then
19-year-old Steffi Graf in 1988.
• What is the term X (two words)?

15. SAFETY

16. Q8.
• This is the
scorecard of
a certain
cricket
match.
• Why is
this match
special?
• <More
images
ahead>

18. SAFETY

19. Q9.
• X regulations approved by the International X Federation allow
different surfaces on each side of the __ for varying amounts of spin
(including nullifying it) or speed.
• For example, a player may have a spin-heavy rubber on one side of
his __, and no spin on the other side. The player can flip the __ during
play for different types of returns. To help distinguish between different
types of rubber used by his opponent, regulations specify that one side
of a __ must be a bright color (red, green, etc.) while the other must be
black, allowing a player to see what side of a __ hits the ball mid-play.
• Which sports' equipment is being talked about?

20. SAFETY

21. Q10.
• Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was formed in 1927, but India's first
foray in the biggest sporting event came in the 1920 Antwerp Games. For
the Indian team to participate in the Antwerp Olympics, X personally
financed the Indian contingent comprising of four athletes and two
wrestlers. He also established the committee which was responsible for
selecting the team.
• X was a keen athlete and horseman and also an early chairperson of the
Tata Group.
• ID this industrialist who was also a pioneer of Olympics in India.

22. SAFETY

23. Q11.
• Philip John Baker was a British politician, diplomat, academic, amateur
athlete, and renowned campaigner for disarmament. He carried the
British team flag and won a silver medal for the 1500m at the 1920
Summer Olympics in Antwerp. He was also a Labour member of
parliament from 1929 to 1931 and from 1936 to 1970, serving in several
ministerial offices and the cabinet.
• He was a massive advocate of nuclear disarmament and cofounded
the World Disarmament Campaign. For this work he was awarded
another coveted prize.
• Among all Olympians, what distinction does he hold?

24. SAFETY

25. Q12.
• It is believed that X used to be played in India as far back as 4000 years
ago. While the origins of the game are still not clear, many people
believe the sport was invented by Abhimanyu during the Mahabharat
War at Kurukshetra itself.
• The sport X first received international exposure when India
demonstrated the sport during the Olympics in 1936.
• Identify the sport X.

26. SAFETY

27. Q13.
• Central Coast Mariners is an Australian professional football club which
competes in the A-League. In 2017, during the regular season when they
finished rock bottom, the average attendance at their home stadium was
about 7.194. However, in August 2018, during a pre-season friendly
against an amateur team about 10,000 people showed up to the game
due to a sporting personality, famous in another sport, making his
football debut.
• Who made his debut?

28. SAFETY

29. Q14.
• The image on the following slide shows a tweet reply by a great
personality to a meme featuring him and Akshay Kumar that was posted
by the latter in context to one of the scenes from a 1990s movie.
• Who is the personality and what was the movie name?

31. SAFETY

32. Q15.
• This position needs extensive recruitment and training. Of the
approximately 700 people that apply for this position and match the
standards, 250 are chosen for probation. After that, training begins in
January. One gets punished for falling behind. Though they aren't usually
compensated. They do get a "little" stipend of roughly 200 Euros if they
perform well. They also get to keep their Ralph Lauren T-shirts.
• What post is being referred to over here?

33. SAFETY

34. Q16.
• X was a first-round pick in the MLB draft by the Mets, but his playing
career fell short of the scouts' expectations, who believed he was
supposed to be a star.
• During his time at the front office of the Oakland Athletics, X used
statistical analysis (also known as sabermetrics) to assess players,
which has caused all teams to reconsider how they evaluate players.
He was the subject of a baseball economics book published in 2003. He
also claimed that Arsene Wenger, the former Arsenal coach, is a personal
idol of his.
• Identify X and name the book.

35. SAFETY

36. Q17.
• On 21 March 2019, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination, chess grandmasters Magnus Carlsen and Anish Giri
joined forces for a United Nations campaign against racism.
• What did they do to raise awareness for the cause?

37. SAFETY

38. Q18.
• One of the greatest feats in ODI cricket came in 2010 against South Africa
at Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior which was named after the
younger brother of a legendary hockey player X.
• What was the cricketing feat and who the legendary hockey player X?

39. SAFETY

40. Q19.
• This person is a former American basketball player
who played for the LA Lakers between 1960 and
1974 as a guard. His nicknames include, "Mr. Clutch",
"Mr. Outside" and "Mr. Logo", but most famously, his
likeness is used in the logo of a certain organization.
• Which organization has him in its logo?

41. SAFETY

42. Q20.
1. Saeed Anwar
2. Shahid Afridi
3. Ijaz Ahmed
4. Inzamam-ul-Haq
5. Mohammad Yousuf
6. Moin Khan
7. Saleem Malik
8. Wasim Akram (c)
9. Mushtaq Ahmed
10. Saqlain Mushtaq
• Put funda.

43. SAFETY

44. ANSWERS!

45. Q1.
• In 1986, the IAAF technical committee changed the rules for the design
of the men's javelin. This was done, among other reasons, because of
the world record of 104.8m set by a German athlete and it was
becoming difficult to stage competitions within the confines of a
stadium.
• Thus the records had to be restarted and the German athlete's
achievement became an eternal world record.
• How did he contribute to a historic first in the summer of last year?

46. SAFETY

47. Answer :
• Neeraj Chopra's Coach.

48. Q2.
• In May 2016, a group of 150 physicians and scientists sent an open letter
to the World Health Organization, calling upon them to, according to co-
author Arthur Caplan, have "an open, transparent discussion of the risks
of holding the engagement as planned in Brazil". The WHO dismissed
the request, stating that "cancelling or changing the location of the 2016
thing is wrong", and that there was "no public health justification" for
postponing them.
• What was the engagement? What was the health concern related to the
letter?

49. SAFETY

50. Answer :
• Rio Olympics 2016
• Zika Virus

51. Q3.
• "I played for around 10 years. I have played for the U-19 cricket team
with Shikhar Dhawan. He was my roommate, and I have also played with
Cheteshwar Pujara and Ishant Sharma. But in 2006, I had an elbow
injury. I was a fast bowler and the injury was on my right arm,” he told
The Times of India in 2018. "During that time, IPL had started and all
those who were junior to me, unka bhi selection ho gaya (they were
selected). I felt really bad. I could have easily played in IPL,” he
continued.
• ID this personality who made his Bollywood debut in a highly anticipated
(although underwhelming) sports drama film released last Christmas.

52. SAFETY

53. Answer :
• Hardy Sandhu

54. Q4.
• A ______ in chess is a move in which a player sacrifices pieces or pawns
with the aim of earning compensation in the form of piece development
or activity. First used in the 16th century by chess master Ruy López,
what term is this which you might have heard if you've watched Netflix
during the pandemic?

55. SAFETY

56. Answer :
• Gambit

57. Q5.
• It was invented 2,500 years ago as a cavalry training exercise - not as a
spectator sport. The modern form of this game is derived from Manipur,
India, where the game was known as ‘Sagol Kangjei', or ‘Pulu’. The first
club was established in the town of Silchar in Assam, India, in 1833.
• Its called the “SPORT OF KINGS”. It was an Olympic sport from 1900 to
1936. The tradition of wearing white pants dates back to the nineteenth
century when Indian royals played in the heat, hence the preference for
fabrics that were light in color and weight.
• ID this sport.

58. SAFETY

59. Answer :
• Polo

60. Q6.
• X, a law graduate from KIIT. In 2018, she clinched silver in women's 100m
at the Jakarta Asian Games. In 2019, she became the first Indian sprinter
to win gold at the Universiade, clocking 11.32 seconds in the 100m race
She currently holds the National Record for completing 100m in 11.22s
• X is India’s first openly gay athlete when she came out as being in a same
sex relationship in 2019.
• Identify X.

61. SAFETY

62. Answer :
• Dutee Chand

63. Q7.
• In lawn tennis, X means winning all the 4 grand slams and the Olympic
gold medal in the same year.
• Last year, Novak Djokovic came very close to achieving this feat but
couldn’t. It has only been achieved once in the history of tennis by then
19-year-old Steffi Graf in 1988.
• What is the term X (two words)?

64. SAFETY

65. Answer :
• Golden Slam

66. Q8.
• This is the
scorecard of
a certain
cricket
match.
• Why is
this match
special?
• <More
images
ahead>

68. SAFETY

69. Answer :
• Only Olympics Cricket Match

70. Q9.
• X regulations approved by the International X Federation allow
different surfaces on each side of the __ for varying amounts of spin
(including nullifying it) or speed.
• For example, a player may have a spin-heavy rubber on one side of
his __, and no spin on the other side. The player can flip the __ during
play for different types of returns. To help distinguish between different
types of rubber used by his opponent, regulations specify that one side
of a __ must be a bright color (red, green, etc.) while the other must be
black, allowing a player to see what side of a __ hits the ball mid-play.
• Which sports' equipment is being talked about?

71. SAFETY

72. Answer :
• Table Tennis Paddle

73. Q10.
• Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was formed in 1927, but India's first
foray in the biggest sporting event came in the 1920 Antwerp Games. For
the Indian team to participate in the Antwerp Olympics, X personally
financed the Indian contingent comprising of four athletes and two
wrestlers. He also established the committee which was responsible for
selecting the team.
• X was a keen athlete and horseman and also an early chairperson of the
Tata Group.
• ID this industrialist who was also a pioneer of Olympics in India.

74. SAFETY

75. Answer :
• Dorabji Tata

76. Q11.
• Philip John Baker was a British politician, diplomat, academic, amateur
athlete, and renowned campaigner for disarmament. He carried the
British team flag and won a silver medal for the 1500m at the 1920
Summer Olympics in Antwerp. He was also a Labour member of
parliament from 1929 to 1931 and from 1936 to 1970, serving in several
ministerial offices and the cabinet.
• He was a massive advocate of nuclear disarmament and cofounded
the World Disarmament Campaign. For this work he was awarded
another coveted prize.
• Among all Olympians, what distinction does he hold?

77. SAFETY

78. Answer :
• Only Olympic medal winner to win a Nobel Prize

79. Q12.
• It is believed that X used to be played in India as far back as 4000 years
ago. While the origins of the game are still not clear, many people
believe the sport was demonstrated by Abhimanyu during the
Mahabharat War at Kurukshetra itself, when he got entered the
chakravyuh but could not get out of it and was surrounded by Kauravas
who killed him.
• The sport X first received international exposure when India has an
exhibition performance of this sport during the Berlin Olympics in 1936,
though it had a different name then.
• Identify the sport X.

80. SAFETY

81. Answer :
• Kabaddi

82. Q13.
• Central Coast Mariners is an Australian professional football club which
competes in the A-League. In 2017, during the regular season when they
finished rock bottom, the average attendance at their home stadium was
about 7.194. However, in August 2018, during a pre-season friendly
against an amateur team about 10,000 people showed up to the game
due to a sporting personality, famous in another sport, making his
football debut.
• Who made his debut?

83. SAFETY

84. Answer :
• Usain Bolt

85. Q14.
• The image on the following slide shows a tweet reply by a great
personality to a meme featuring him and Akshay Kumar that was posted
by the latter in context to one of the scenes from a 1990s movie.
• Who is the personality and what was the movie name?

87. SAFETY

88. Answer :
• Undertaker and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi

89. Q15.
• This position needs extensive recruitment and training. Of the
approximately 700 people that apply for this position and match the
standards, 250 are chosen for probation. After that, training begins in
January. One gets punished for falling behind. Though they aren't usually
compensated. They do get a "little" stipend of roughly 200 Euros if they
perform well. They also get to keep their Ralph Lauren T-shirts.
• What post is being referred to over here?

90. SAFETY

91. Answer :
• Wimbledon Ball boys/girls

92. Q16.
• X was a first-round pick in the MLB draft by the Mets, but his playing
career fell short of the scouts' expectations, who believed he was
supposed to be a star.
• During his time at the front office of the Oakland Athletics, X used
statistical analysis (also known as sabermetrics) to assess players,
which has caused all teams to reconsider how they evaluate players.
He was the subject of a baseball economics book published in 2003. He
also claimed that Arsene Wenger, the former Arsenal coach, is a personal
idol of his.
• Identify X and name the book.

93. SAFETY

94. Answer :
• Billy Beane and Moneyball

95. Q17.
• On 21 March 2019, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination, chess grandmasters Magnus Carlsen and Anish Giri
joined forces for a United Nations campaign against racism.
• What did they do to raise awareness for the cause?

96. SAFETY

97. Answer :
• Black played the first move instead of white

98. Q18.
• One of the greatest feats in ODI cricket came in 2010 against South Africa
at Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior which was named after the
younger brother of a legendary hockey player X.
• What was the cricketing feat and who the legendary hockey player X?

99. SAFETY

100. Answer :
• X- Dhyan Chand
• ' Superman ' Sachin Tendulkar scoring 200 runs.

101. Q19.
• This person is a former American basketball player
who played for the LA Lakers between 1960 and
1974 as a guard. His nicknames include, "Mr. Clutch",
"Mr. Outside" and "Mr. Logo", but most famously, his
likeness is used in the logo of a certain organization.
• Which organization has him in its logo?

102. SAFETY

103. Answer :
• NBA

104. Q20.
1. Saeed Anwar
2. Shahid Afridi
3. Ijaz Ahmed
4. Inzamam-ul-Haq
5. Mohammad Yousuf
6. Moin Khan
7. Saleem Malik
8. Wasim Akram (c)
9. Mushtaq Ahmed
10. Saqlain Mushtaq
• Put funda.

105. SAFETY

106. Answer :
• 10 wickets of Anil Kumble, becoming only the second player to do so