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Question #281
The Ashes series is played between which two cricket teams?
A. Australia and New Zealand
B. India and Pakistan
C. South Africa and England
D. England and Australia
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Ashes is a historic Test cricket series played between England and Australia, originating in 1882.
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Question #282
Which sport is associated with the term 'checkmate'?
A. Fencing
B. Carrom
C. Boxing
D. Chess
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Checkmate' is a chess term indicating that the opponent's king is under attack and cannot escape capture, ending the game.
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Question #283
The National Game of India is officially considered to be which sport?
A. Hockey
B. Cricket
C. Kabaddi
D. None (India has no official national sport)
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
India does not have an officially declared national sport. Hockey is often mistaken as the national game, but it is not legally designated.
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Question #284
Which Indian shooter won the first individual gold medal for India at the Olympics?
A. Gagan Narang
B. Abhinav Bindra
C. Jaspal Rana
D. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual Olympic gold medal in the 10 m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Question #285
The 'MCC' (Marylebone Cricket Club) is based at which ground?
A. The Oval
B. Old Trafford
C. Edgbaston
D. Lord's
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is based at Lord's Cricket Ground in London and is the guardian of the Laws of Cricket.
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Question #286
Which Indian city is known as the 'Sports Capital of India'?
A. Imphal
B. Bengaluru
C. Pune
D. Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Imphal, Manipur, is often called the 'Sports Capital of India' due to its high per capita production of elite athletes, especially in boxing, weightlifting, and football.
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Question #287
The FIFA World Cup is held every how many years?
A. 4 years
B. 2 years
C. 5 years
D. 3 years
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The FIFA World Cup is a quadrennial international football tournament contested by senior men's national teams.
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Question #288
Who is the youngest Indian Grandmaster in chess?
A. Gukesh D
B. D. Gukesh
C. Nihal Sarin
D. R. Praggnanandhaa
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Gukesh D became India's youngest Grandmaster at the age of 12 years, 7 months, and 17 days in January 2019.
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Question #289
In which year was the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) founded?
A. 1947
B. 1928
C. 1932
D. 1935
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The BCCI was established in December 1928 as a society in Madras (now Chennai).
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Question #290
Which country won the first FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991?
A. China
B. Germany
C. Norway
D. United States
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The United States won the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991, defeating Norway in the final.
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Question #291
The term 'dribbling' is most commonly associated with which group of sports?
A. Cricket and Baseball
B. Football, Basketball, and Hockey
C. Hockey and Football
D. Football and Basketball
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Dribbling is a technique used to move the ball while maintaining control in sports such as football, basketball, and field/ice hockey.
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Question #292
Who was the first Indian woman to win the Arjuna Award?
A. Saina Nehwal
B. Karnam Malleswari
C. Stephie D'Souza
D. P. T. Usha
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Stephie D'Souza, an athlete who excelled in sprints and hockey, became the first Indian woman to receive the Arjuna Award in 1963.
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Question #293
The 'Dhyan Chand Award' is given for lifetime achievement in which field?
A. Sports coaching
B. Sports and games
C. Sports medicine
D. Sports journalism
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Major Dhyan Chand Award is India's lifetime achievement award for excellence in sports and games.
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Question #294
Which Indian footballer was the first to win the Arjuna Award?
A. Chuni Goswami
B. Bhaichung Bhutia
C. P. K. Banerjee
D. Sailen Manna
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Sailen Manna, a legendary defender, was the first Indian footballer to receive the Arjuna Award in 1961.
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Question #295
In which sport is the 'Davis Cup' contested?
A. Badminton
B. Table Tennis
C. Squash
D. Tennis
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis, run by the International Tennis Federation.
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Question #296
The term 'duck' in cricket refers to what score?
A. Zero runs
B. Two runs
C. A century
D. One run
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
A 'duck' in cricket means the batsman has been dismissed without scoring a run. A 'golden duck' is a dismissal on the first ball faced.
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Question #297
Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals overall?
A. United States
B. Soviet Union
C. China
D. Great Britain
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The United States leads the all-time Summer Olympics gold medal count with over 1,000 golds.
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Question #298
What is the diameter of a basketball hoop (rim) in inches?
A. 16 inches
B. 18 inches
C. 17 inches
D. 19 inches
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The regulation basketball rim has an inner diameter of exactly 18 inches (45.72 cm).
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Question #299
Who is known as the 'Payyoli Express' in Indian athletics?
A. Shiny Wilson
B. Hima Das
C. Jyotirmoyee Sikdar
D. P. T. Usha
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
P. T. Usha, one of India's greatest sprinters, is nicknamed the 'Payyoli Express' after her hometown Payyoli in Kerala.
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Question #300
The term 'deuce' is used in which sports?
A. Tennis, Badminton, and Table Tennis
B. All racket sports
C. Tennis only
D. Tennis and Badminton
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Deuce' indicates a tied score of 40-40 in tennis, but the term is also used when scores are level at the game point in badminton and table tennis.
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