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  1. Name the first cricketer to score 1000 runs in an innings in any competitive match









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    Mumbai teenager Pranav Dhanawade, in January 2016, scripted history by becoming the first cricketer ever to notch up a four-figure score by smashing an unbeaten knock of 1,009 in an inter-school tournament against Arya Gurukul School in Kalyan. The effort helped his team, KC Gandhi School, declare on 1465/3, which is also a record for the highest ever team score.

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    Mumbai teenager Pranav Dhanawade, in January 2016, scripted history by becoming the first cricketer ever to notch up a four-figure score by smashing an unbeaten knock of 1,009 in an inter-school tournament against Arya Gurukul School in Kalyan. The effort helped his team, KC Gandhi School, declare on 1465/3, which is also a record for the highest ever team score.


  1. C.K. Naidu Cup is associated with which of the following sporting events?









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    C.K. Naidu Cup is associated with cricket. It is named after C.K. Naidu who was the first captain of the Indian cricket team in Test matches. He played first-class cricket regularly till 1958, and returned for one last time in 1963 at the age of 68.

    Correct Option: B

    C.K. Naidu Cup is associated with cricket. It is named after C.K. Naidu who was the first captain of the Indian cricket team in Test matches. He played first-class cricket regularly till 1958, and returned for one last time in 1963 at the age of 68.



  1. Who among the following is popularly known as ‘Blade Runner’?









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    South African sprint runner Oscar Pistorius is known as the “Blade Runner” since he is an amputee who runs with the help of prosthetic legs. Both of Pistorius’ legs were amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Pistorius became the first double-leg amputee to participate in the Olympic. He is called the “fastest man on no legs.”

    Correct Option: B

    South African sprint runner Oscar Pistorius is known as the “Blade Runner” since he is an amputee who runs with the help of prosthetic legs. Both of Pistorius’ legs were amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Pistorius became the first double-leg amputee to participate in the Olympic. He is called the “fastest man on no legs.”


  1. Which of the following countries won Euro Cup 2016 (football)?









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    Portugal, on 10 July 2016, lifted the Euro 2016 football championship, defeating host France 1-0 in the final clash played at Saint-Denis in Paris. Substitute Eder scored in extra-time to give Portugal a win at their first major international title. This was France’s first tournament defeat on home soil in 19 games, since 1960 third-place play-off.

    Correct Option: C

    Portugal, on 10 July 2016, lifted the Euro 2016 football championship, defeating host France 1-0 in the final clash played at Saint-Denis in Paris. Substitute Eder scored in extra-time to give Portugal a win at their first major international title. This was France’s first tournament defeat on home soil in 19 games, since 1960 third-place play-off.



  1. Who won the Women’s Singles Wimbledon Championship 2016 ?









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    Serena Williams of USA, in July 2016, won her seventh Wimbledon singles crown, defeating Germany’s Angelique Kerber in the final. This was her 22nd Slam title. With this victory, Williams levelled with Germany’s Steffi Graf with most grand slam singles titles in the professional era, although Margaret Court has 24.

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    Serena Williams of USA, in July 2016, won her seventh Wimbledon singles crown, defeating Germany’s Angelique Kerber in the final. This was her 22nd Slam title. With this victory, Williams levelled with Germany’s Steffi Graf with most grand slam singles titles in the professional era, although Margaret Court has 24.