The Sports Quiz which was conducted by Vinamra Rai and Siddhartha Srivastava on 7 October 2017.

1. Run up to Antaragni
Sports Quiz
By: Vinamra Rai
Siddhartha Srivastava

2. Scoring
+10/0 on bounce, +20/-10 on pounce.

3. Question 1
Xs are classified as "independent contractors," meaning that they are basically
self-employed and do not receive any benefits or perks from their association with
the club. Many clubs use a ranking system. Xs will start as a trainee, and be
promoted through the ranks of Intermediate, Captain, Honor, and finally
Championship. In a professional setting, a player often pays their X a percentage of
their winnings, which can be as high as 10%. A common pay scale is 5% for making
the cut, 7% for a top 10, and 10% for a win. The X also usually receives a salary, as
the player is not guaranteed to win money at every tournament.

4. Answer
Caddie

5. Question 2
The X was first taken by an athlete in 1920. Originally, this was primarily a
declaration that all the athletes were amateurs. The wording has been revised
considerably over the years, however; amateurism is no longer a general
requirement, and a specific reference to doping was added in 2000.

6. Answer
Olympic Oath

7. Question 3
X is a term very closely associated with a sport. It’s usage started at the Great
Yarmouth ____ Club in 1890 and was based on the “X man”. The name "Colonel X"
began in the later 19th century as the imaginary "standard opponent" of the Colonel
X scoring system, and by Edwardian times the Colonel had been adopted by the
________ world as the presiding spirit of the course. X are relatively common,
even in professional play. It is considered somewhat noteworthy if a player
manages to complete a X-free round. Xs are very common for many casual and
club players

8. Answer
Bogey

9. Question 4
The LZR Racer is a line of competition swimsuits manufactured by Speedo using a
high-technology swimwear fabric composed of woven elastane-nylon and
polyurethane.
Following the December 2008 European Short Course Championships in Croatia,
where 17 world records fell, it was felt there was a need to modify the rules
surrounding swimsuits. The combined effects of the LZR both compressing the
body and trapping air for buoyancy led to many competitors who used the LZR
doing X.

10. Answer
wearing two or more suits for an increased effect.

11. Question 5
The Y is the competitor in last place in a cycling race such as the Tour de France.
The phrase comes from the French for " and refers to the X hung on the rear
vehicle of a passenger railway train or the brake van of a railway freight train, which
signalmen would look for in order to make sure none of the couplings had become
disconnected.

12. Answer
lanterne rouge, Red Lantern

13. Question 6
R v. Coney (1882) 8 QBD 534 is an English case in which the Court for Crown Cases
Reserved found that X was an assault occasioning actual bodily harm, despite the
consent of the participants. This marked the end of widespread X contests in
England.

14. Answer
Bare-knuckled Boxing

15. Question 7
Three main styles exist in boxing: outside fighter ("boxer"), brawler (or "slugger"),
and Inside fighter ("swarmer"). These styles may be divided into several special
subgroups, such as counter puncher, etc. The main philosophy of the styles is the
same as a very popular children’s game. What is the game?

16. Answer
Each style has an advantage over one, but disadvantage over the other one. It
follows the rock-paper-scissors scenario

17. Question 8
Historians believe that the game's ancient origin lay in 12th century northern
France, where a ball was struck with the palm of the hand. Louis X of France was a
keen player of jeu de paume, which evolved into X, and became notable as the first
person to construct indoor X courts in the modern style. Louis was unhappy with
playing X outdoors and accordingly had indoor, enclosed courts made in Paris
around the end of the 13th century. This also resulted in Louis X becoming history's
first X player known by name.

18. Answer
Tennis

19. Question 9
On the second day of play, the courtside scoreboard stood still at 47–47 and later
went dark. IBM programmers said it was only programmed to go to 47–47 but
would be fixed by the next day. The online scoreboard at the official website lasted
slightly longer: At 50–50 it was reset to 0–0. Users were asked to "please add 50
to the X game score". Which match am I talking about?

20. Answer
Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships

21. Question 10
X is a system of infra-red beams which is used to help determine whether serves
are in or out. With top players serving at speeds of over 140mph, this can be very
difficult to detect with the naked eye. X had been used at Wimbledon since 1980
but has been phased out by Hawk-Eye. It takes its name from a Greek mythological
creature.

22. Answer
Cyclops.

23. Question 11
This is Mir Ranjan Negi. In the 1982 Asian Games, Negi was the goalkeeper for the
India national field hockey team in the final field hockey match against Pakistan.
India lost 1-7, which brought "unprecedented humiliation for India in a sporting
arena”. Negi was hired to be the goalkeeping coach of the India women's national
field hockey team. The team won the Gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

24. Answer
Alleged inspiration for the character of Kabir Khan in Chak De India.

25. Question 12
A 2007 study of young X players in the United Kingdom found that strong players
tended to have above-average IQ scores, but, within that group, the correlation
between X skill and IQ was moderately negative, meaning that smarter children
tended to achieve a lower level of X skill

26. Answer
Chess

27. Question 13
Which sport is known as “Chess on Ice”?

28. Answer
Curling.

29. Question 14
Everyone knows what Bullseye refers to. What does Bull’s Ring refer to?

30. Answer

31. Question 15
An apocryphal tale relates that in 1908, Jim Garside, the landlord of the Adelphi Inn,
Leeds, England was called before the local magistrates to answer the charge that
he had allowed betting on a game of chance, darts, on his premises. Garside asked
for the assistance of local champion William "Bigfoot" Annakin who attended as a
witness. How did Garside defend himself?

32. Answer
William "Bigfoot" Annakin demonstrated that he could hit any number on the board
nominated by the court. Garside was discharged as the magistrates found darts,
indeed, to be a game of skill

33. Question 16.
Connect. Images follow.

37. Answer
All of them have the main stadium of various Grandslams named after them
Arthur Ashe - US Open
Rod Laver - Australian Open
Philippe Chatrier - French Open

38. Question 17
X broke the 100 meter butterfly Olympic Record during the preliminary heats,
finishing ahead of Y and also recorded the fastest time in the semi-finals. X came in
second to Y by 1/100th of a second in the final. X later wrote in his blog: "People,
this is the greatest moment of my life. If you ask me, it should be accepted and we
should move on. I’ve accepted defeat, and there’s nothing wrong with losing to the
greatest swimmer there has ever been". Omega states that X reached the wall
before Y but did not touch with sufficient pressure to register on the sensor. ID X &
Y.

39. Answer
Milorad Cavic, Michael Phelps

40. Question 18
What does this list make up?
Tea Olive Pink Dogwood Flowering Peach
Flowering Crab Apple Magnolia Juniper
Pampas Yellow Jasmine Carolina Cherry
Camelia White Dogwood Golden Bell
Azalea Chinese Fir Firethorn
Redbud Nandina Holly

41. Answer
Names of 18 holes at Augusta Masters

42. Question 19
This were three instances in Olympic history that an American had won the
marathon.
Thomas Hicks in 1904
Johnny Hayes in 1908
Frank Shorter in 1972
What specifically connects all these instances other than the fact that they are
from the same country?

43. Answer
All of them won it after the actual winner was stripped off the gold due to some
reason.

44. Question 20
During Pakistan's tour of India in 1987, X was sent in as a substitute fielder for
Imran Khan's team during a festival match with India at Mumbai's Brabourne
stadium. Javed Miandad and Abdul Qadir left the field at lunchtime and X was
asked to field. Imran deployed him at long-on and soon Kapil Dev hit a skier in his
direction. Despite running 15 metres, X could not reach the ball. Id X.

45. Answer
Sachin Tendulkar

46. Question 21
Connect the following
Nelson Mandela, Serena Williams, Barack Obama, Michael Jordan, Shelly-Ann
Fraser-Price

47. Answer
All of them feature in Bravo’s Champion Song

48. Question 22
This term traces its origin to an opera by French Composer Edmond Audran in
1880.
The plotline revolves around a farm girl who is believed to bring good luck to
whoever possesses her, so long as she remains a virgin .The term has now become
integral to sports and sporting events. What term?

49. Answer
Mascot

50. Question 23
X (7 February 1857 – 5 July 1913) was a British politician and sportsman from the
________ family who excelled at both football and cricket. During his time at
university he participated in Varsity Matches in five sports: cricket (1876–79),
football (1876–78), athletics (1876) (he was selected to throw the hammer), rackets
(1877–79) and real tennis (1877–79), displaying an ability that made him arguably
the pre-eminent sportsman of his generation; his only rival in terms of versatility
was Oxford's Cuthbert Ottaway. He was, among numerous other achievements, the
first man to represent England at bot football and cricket. X was also a successful
politician and served as Secretary of State for the Colonies between 1903 and
1905.Identify X and what 'first' feat does he hold in field of Cricket? Part points for
either.

51. Answer
Alfred Lyttelton. He was the first wicketkeeper to take a wicket in a match (1884).

52. Question 24
During the La Liga season of 2013-14, while playing against Villarreal, Barcelona got
a corner kick. Dani Alves stepped up to take it, but as soon as he reached the
corner flag, a Villarreal supporter threw X from the stands. But what Dani Alves did
next received a worldwide praise. What was X and what did Dani Alves do?

53. Answer
He picked up the banana and ate it.

54. Question 25
This bird from 12th Century is known to be the inspiration for the MOST
IMPORTANT object/part of a famous sporting event. Identify the object and hence
the sport.

56. Question 26
Following is an excerpt from an article published on match between Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia
Athletics, which took place on 24 August, 1919.
“Ray Caldwell stood on the mound on this warm late-summer day, pitching in his first game with the Indians.
Cleveland had picked up the fun-loving spitballer, whom Boston had released in early July, to bolster its
rotation.
Caldwell was pitching a masterful game on a day in which the Cleveland Plain Dealer had forecast ‘showers
and cooler (temperatures).’ The right-hander retired the first two A’s batters in the final frame as the storm
grew menacing.
Looking for the final out, Caldwell readied to pitch next to Athletics shortstop Joe Dugan when
_______________”
What happened and what followed? Part points.

57. Answer
Ray Caldwell was struck by a lightning. Still he pitched, got the final out and led his
team to victory.

58. Question 27
Many would agree to the fact that X are an integral part of NFL, but there are six
teams in NFL which don’t have X. In fact, they have won 5 of the last seven Super
Bowls. Give X.

59. Answer
Cheerleaders

60. Question 28
Following is a list of errors in what?
1937-38: Pete Palangio's name appears twice, once spelled correctly and once
incorrectly as PALAGIO
Jacques Plante won the _________ ____ five consecutive years, his name is
spelled differently each and every time.
Boston Bruins - Misspelled as BQSTQN BRUINS
ADAM DEADMARSH was misspelled as ADAM DEADMARCH. It was later corrected
- a first

61. Answer
Stanley Cup Faux Pas