Pulkit Rohilla B.Tech Final yr NIT Jalandhar

1. SPORTS QUIZ
QUIZMASTER - PULKIT ROHILLA

2. PRELIMS

3. Q.1) Sometime last week FIFA officially authorized something
that was on a trial basis since 2012, bringing to an end a long
standing issue that was particularly detrimental to people of a
certain region. Though this will have a bigger impact on the
women’s game it will also extend to men following a request
from certain Canadians.
What?

4. Q.2) This is a term that is used to describe a match in a series
where the series result has already been decided by earlier
matches. Wide usage of this term can be found in Davis and Fed
cup matches while it is also common in cricket and hockey.
Which term?

5. Q.3)* Identify these players

6. Q.4)* X is the youngest ever quadruple champion in the
history of Formula one racing.
Identify X and write the years in which he has won the
championship.

7. Q.5) X is a sport that was played in the Summer Olympics only once
in 1900 and never again. 4 countries England, France, Belgium and
Netherlands were originally scheduled to participate but only two
ended up playing. Also the sport was played in a stadium near Paris,
France.
Identify X.

8. Q.6) This sporting event is held in 3 cities in India. The first edition
took place in 2012 in Mumbai, Srinagar and Delhi, while in 2013 it
took place in Mumbai, Jaipur and Delhi. The year 2013 marks the debut
of John Abraham as the brand ambassador. It is in affiliation with the
world governing body of sport and is sponsored by Godrej Eon. The
categories of event are Full, Half, Green, Champions and International.
This event is a spin off a more famous event. Which event?

9. Q.7) If the husband represented India in Olympics in hockey
and the son represented India in Olympics in tennis, then in
which sport the wife represented India in Olympics?

10. Q.8) Vishal Ladwa is a 23 year old Indian
origin player at Manchester University. Though
the sport is not very popular in England, he
managed to form a team at whatever institute
he went to. Thus making the sport quite
popular in English Universities. Due to his
passionate approach to the sport, he is called
“David Beckham of X”. To cap it all he has
now been named as English X team captain.
Name the sport X.

11. Q.9) One of the greatest players of all times, X. We all know
him for his contribution for cricket, but interestingly he also
played football world cup. Can you name X?

12. Q.10)Michael Phelps, who won the highest number of
gold medals in Olympic games of 2008, broke the record
of …………..

13. Q.11) Identify the kick.

14. Q.12) Connect them
• Otman Bakkal – PSV
• Branislov Ivanovic – Chelsea
• Giorgio Chiellini - Italy

15. Q.13) Identify the missing player
• 2000 – Pete Sampras
• 2001 – Goran Ivanisevic
• 2002 - ?
• 2003-2007 – Roger Federer
• 2008 – Rafael Nadal
• 2009 - Roger Federer
• 2010 - Rafael Nadal

16. Q.14) To mark the release of The Dark Knight, the X team raced with
Batman inspired colors over the 2008 British Grand Prix weekend. The F1
car completed a lap of the track alongside the Batmobile before stopping
on the pit straight as the drivers posed for pictures with the car and the
“Bat pod”, Batman’s two wheeled machine.
Id X, which, despite being a well funded team, could never achieve
consistently strong results in F1.

17. Q.15)* Id the two players shown below

18. ANSWERS
1. FIFA allows wearing of head covers for religious reasons
2. Dead Rubber
3. Oliver Giroud and Magnus Carlsen
4. Sebastian Vettel, 2010, 11, 12, 13
5. Cricket
6. Tour de India
7. Jennifer Paes- mother- Basketball
Leander Paes- son- tennis
Vece Paes – father- hockey
8. Kabaddi
9. Vivian Richards
10. Mark Spitz
11.Bicycle kick
12.All the three opponents whom Luis Suarez has bitten.
13.Lleyton Hewitt
14. Toyota Racing
15.Maria Sharapova and Eugenie Bouchard