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SPORTS STATIC GK SERIES Sports Indoor Outdoor  Table Tennis Chess Badminton Kabaddi Basketball Indoor Sports Snooker Swimming Handball Wrestling Squash Table Tennis Table Tennis (gossima, whiff whaff and ping-pong) Origin: England Terminologies: Twiddle Spin, Backhand, Half Volley, Chop, Jamming Trophies Travancore Cup (Women’s) Table Tennis Grand Prix Swaythling Cup (Men) Ramanujan Trophy Rajkumari Cup (Junior girls) Rajkumari Challenge Cup Rajkumar Cup (Junior boys) Jaylaxmi Cup (Women’s) Corbitton Cup (Women) Corbillion Cup Barna Bellack Cup International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) was founded in 1926. Since 1988, Table Tennis has been an Olympic sport. Table Dimensions: Rectangular playing surface: 274 cm long and 152.5 cm wide. Table height: 76 cm above the floor. Uniformly dark-colored and matte playing surface with a white border line (2 cm wide) along each edge and a white end line. Net suspended by a cord attached to an upright post 15.25 cm high. Bat: Also known as a paddle or racket. One side black, the other side bright red. Size: About 15 cm across and 25 cm long, including the handle. Ball: 40 mm (introduced after the 2000 Summer Olympics) Events: Singles (Boys, Girls) Doubles (Boys, Girls) Mixed Doubles (Combination of boys and girls) How to Play Table Tennis: Toss: The winning player/team chooses service or receiving or side of the table to begin. Service: The server tosses the ball and strikes it with the bat. The ball must first touch down on the server's half, pass over the net, and land in the opponent’s half without touching the net. Singles Play: The server makes the first service, and the receiver makes the first return. Alternately, each server and receiver make returns. Doubles Play: Similar to singles, with partners taking turns making returns. Scoring: A game is won by the player who first scores 11 points. If both players score 10 points, the player with a 2-point lead wins.  Let: The service is a "LET" if: The ball touches the net and goes to the opponent's half. A ball is served when the receiver is not ready. This rule implies a redo of the serve if the conditions for a "let" are met. It ensures fairness and acknowledges unexpected circumstances during the service. Basic Skills of the Game: The Grip: Shakehand Grip: Held as if shaking someone's hand. Index finger extends over the bottom part of the rubber on the backhand side. Pen Hold Grip: Held like a pen, grasping the paddle at the top of the handle. Spin: Top Spin: Bat angled to face downward 40 degrees for forehand. Back Spin: Bat angled upward 45 degrees for forehand. Side Spin: Used in service, a combination of topspin and sidespin. Manika Batra Achanta Sharath Kamal Mouma Das Awards: Major Dhyan Chand Khel The first Indian table tennis player ever to Table Tennis player from Kolkata, West Ratna (2020), Arjuna Award (2018). become ten times Senior National Champion. Bengal. Achanta Sharath Kamal becomes first Indian Arjuna Award (2013), Padma Shri Award to be elected in ITTF's Athletes' Commission (2021). Awards: Arjun Award (2004), Padma Shri (2019), Khel Ratna Award (2022). Famous Table Tennis Players in India 1.Manika Batra Awards: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2020), Arjuna Award (2018). 2.Achanta Sharath Kamal The first Indian table tennis player ever to become ten times Senior National Champion. Achanta Sharath Kamal becomes first Indian to be elected in ITTF's Athletes' Commission Awards: Arjun Award (2004), Padma Shri (2019), Khel Ratna Award (2022). 3.Mouma Das Table Tennis player from Kolkata, West Bengal. Arjuna Award (2013), Padma Shri Award (2021). 4.Other Notable Players 1. Soumyajit Ghosh (West Bengal) 2. Archana Kamath 3. Poulomi Ghatak 4. Sutirtha Mukherjee 5. Neha Aggarwal 6. Ankita Das 7. Anthony Amalraj 8. Kamlesh Mehta 9. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Archana Kamath  Table Tennis Previous year Questions Where did table tennis originate from? Which of the following players is a) China associated with boxing? b) England (a) Archana Kamat c) India (b) Lovlina Borgohain d) Japan (c) Hima Das (d) Monica Batra Ans: England Ans: (b) Lovlina Borgohain In Table Tennis, how many lets are allowed in a row on a serve? (a) Three Manika Batra is associated with (b) Unlimited which sport? (c) Two (a) wrestling (d) One (b) Badminton (c) Boxing Ans: (b) Unlimited (d) Table Tennis Ans: (d) Table Tennis In which of the following sports is Mouma Das is associated with the shakehand grip used? which sport? (a) Badminton (a) Shooting (b) Squash (b) Table Tennis (c) Cricket (c) Hockey (d) Table tennis (d) Archery (d) Table tennis (b) Table Tennis With which sport is Archana With which of the following Kamath associated? sports is the term 'twiddle' associated? (a) Table Tennis (a) Table Tennis (b) Badminton (b) Cricket (c) Squash (c) Rugby (d) Lawn Tennis (d) Hockey (a) Table Tennis (a) Table Tennis Chess Chess Origin: India (Gupta dynasty, 6th century) Federation: FIDE founded in Paris, France (1924) "Federation Internationale des Echecs" - also known as the World Chess Federation. FIDE currently has its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Pieces: King, Queen, Rooks, Bishops, Knights, Pawns Terminologies: Stalemate, Checkmate, Bishop, Gambit, Castling Trophies: Naidu Trophy, Khaitan Trophy, Limca Trophy, Linares City Trophy Checkmate| When the king is in a position to be captured and cannot escape Pawn | The smallest piece on the board, which moves forward and can capture diagonally Bishop | A piece that moves diagonally across the board Castle | A move in which the king and rook switch places Queen | The most powerful piece on the board, which can move in any direction. Grandmaster The highest title awarded in chess (aside from the title of world champion) is the title of grandmaster. In order to achieve this title, a player must reach an established classical or standard FIDE rating of 2500 and earn three grandmaster norms in international competition. Magnus Carlsen International Chess player from Norway. Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Reigning five-time World Chess Champion, four-time Indian chess grandmaster from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. World Rapid Chess Champion, six-time World Blitz Chess Youngest International Master at the age of 10. Champion. Koneru Humpy Viswanathan Anand Renowned Indian chess player. Divya Deshmukh First grandmaster from India (1988), chess legend. FIDE Women's rapid chess championship winner (2019), Indian Woman Grandmaster from Maharashtra. Awards and Honors: Arjuna Award (1985), Padma Shri Asia's youngest Woman International Master (1999), National Woman Chess Champion (2022), Individual (1988), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (1991-1992), India's youngest Woman Grandmaster (2001), Arjuna bronze medal winner at FIDE Olympiad (2022). Padma Bhushan (2001), Padma Vibhushan (2008). Award (2003), Padma Shri (2007). Divya Deshmukh Indian Woman Grandmaster from Maharashtra. National Woman Chess Champion (2022), Individual bronze medal winner at FIDE Olympiad (2022). Koneru Humpy Renowned Indian chess player. FIDE Women's rapid chess championship winner (2019), Asia's youngest Woman International Master (1999), India's youngest Woman Grandmaster (2001), Arjuna Award (2003), Padma Shri (2007). Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Indian chess grandmaster from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Youngest International Master at the age of 10. Viswanathan Anand First grandmaster from India (1988), chess legend. Awards and Honors: Arjuna Award (1985), Padma Shri (1988), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (1991-1992), Padma Shushan (2001), Padma Vibhushan (2008). International Chess Player Magnus Carlsen International Chess player from Norway. Reigning five-time World Chess Champion, four-time World Rapid Chess Champion, six-time World Blitz Chess Champion. Other Notable Chess Players Dibyendu Barua Darpan Inani Adhiban Baskaran Krishnan Sasikiran Sankalp Gupta Peter Svidler (Russia) Dibyendu Barua Sankalp Gupta Darpan Inani Adhiban Baskaran Krishnan Sasikiran  Chess Previous year Questions Who among the following is the In which of the following sports is First Indian Grandmaster to become 'Bishop' used? Women's Chess World Rapid Champion? (a) Snooker (a) Tania Sachdev (b) Baseball (b) Koneru Humpy (c) Billiards (c) Harika Dronavalli (d) Chess (d) Bhakti Kulkarni Answer : (d) Chess Answer : (b) Koneru Humpy With which sport do you The term 'checkmate' is used in associate the name of Koneru Humpy? which of the following sports? (a) Basketball (a) Hockey (b) Chess (b) Chess (c) Volleyball (c) Cricket (d) Table Tennis (d) Badminton Answer : (b) Chess Answer : (b) Chess Dibyendu Barua is associated Which of the following game is with which of the following sports? originated in India? (a) Chess (a) Tennis (b) Hockey (b) Chess (c) Snooker (c) Skating (d) Tennis (d) Snooker Answer : (a) Chess Answer : (b) Chess To which sports are the terms R. Pragnananda is associated 'Wazir, Knight, King and Queen' with which sport? associated ? (a) Badminton (a) Badminton (b)Tennis (b) Billiards (c) Golf (c) Chess (d) Chess (d) Tennis Answer : (d) Chess Answer : (c) Chess Who among the following is the highest-rated visually impaired chess player in India? (a) Darpan lnani (b) Baskaran Adhiban (c) Krishnan Sasikiran (d) Pentala Harikrishna Answer : (a) Darpan lnani Which sportsperson's autobiography is titled 'Mind Master: Winning Lessons From A Champions Life'? (a) Leander Paes (b) Baichung Bhutia (c) Rahul Dravid (d) Viswanathan Anand Answer : (d) Viswanathan Anand Badminton Badminton Alternate Names: Poona, Poonah Court Dimensions: Singles - 13.4 m x 5.1 m; Doubles - 13.4 m x 6.1 m Match Format: Best of 3 games (21 points each) Cards: Yellow (Warning for misconduct), Red (Fault for misconduct), Black (Disqualified for misconduct) Terminologies: Shuttlecock, Fail, Smash, Love, Deuce, Black Card Trophies: Thomas Cup, Uber Cup (Women), Aggarwal Cup, Tunku Abdul Rahman Cup, Amrit Diwan Cup, Chadha Cup, Harilela Cup, Ibrahim Rahmatullah Challenger Cup, Konica Cup, Yonex Cup, Sudirman Cup Game: To win each game, you must earn 21 points first, and win by two in the process. So, if both teams have a score of 20, one team must win by 22-20, and so on. If you and your opponent cannot win by 2 and keep going until the score is 29-all, then the first team to score 30 points wins. The first team to win two games wins the match. If the score is 1-1 in games, you must play a third deciding game. Pullela Gopichand Former Indian badminton player. PV Sindhu (Pusarla Venkata) All England Open Championships winner in 2001. First and only Indian to become the badminton world Founder of the Gopichand Badminton Academy in champion in 2019. Hyderabad, Telangana (Founded in 2008). Second individual athlete from India to win two Awards: Arjuna Award (1999), Major Dhyan Chand Khel consecutive medals at the Olympic Games. Ratna (2001), Padma Shri (2005), Dronacharya Award Awards: Arjuna Award (2013), Padma Shri (2015), Rajiv (2009), Padma Bhushan (2014), Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Gandhi Khel Ratna (2016), Padma Bhushan (2020). Puruskar (2013). Saina Nehwal Winner of 24 international titles, including ten Super series titles. Olympic bronze medalist at London 2012. Prakash Padukone Srikanth Kidambi Awards: Arjuna Award (2009), Padma Shri (2010), Major First Indian to win the All England Open Badminton First Indian male shuttler to win a silver medal in the BWF Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2009-2010), Padma Bhushan Championships in 1980. World Championships (2021). (2016). Awards: Arjuna Award (1973), Padma Shri (1982). Awards: Padma Shri (2018), Arjuna Award (2015).  World badminton Championship : 2025: Paris (France), and 2026: India. Srikanth Kidambi First Indian male shuttler to win a silver medal in the BWF World Championships (2021). Awards: Padma Shri (2018), Arjuna Award (2015). Prakash Padukone First Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships in 1980. Awards: Arjuna Award (1973), Padma Shri (1982). PV Sindhu (Pusarla Venkata) First and only Indian to become the badminton world champion in 2019. Second individual athlete from India to win two consecutive medals at the Olympic Games. Awards: Arjuna Award (2013), Padma Shri (2015), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2016), Padma Bhushan (2020). Pullela Gopichand Former Indian badminton player. All England Open Championships winner in 2001. Founder of the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad, Telangana (Founded in 2008). Awards: Arjuna Award (1999), Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2001), Padma Shri (2005), Dronacharya Award (2009), Padma Bhushan (2014), Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar (2013). Saina Nehwal Winner of 24 international titles, including ten Superseries titles. Olympic bronze medalist at London 2012. Awards: Arjuna Award (2009), Padma Shri (2010), Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2009-2010), Padma Bhushan (2016). Other Notable Indian Badminton Players Tasnim Mir Tanya Hemant Unnati Hooda Rajeev Bagga Ami Ghia Shah Jwala Gutta Gutta is the first badminton Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth player of Indian to qualify Syed Modi for two events in the Lakshya Sen Olympics–women's doubles International Badminton Player with Ponnappa and mixed Lin Dan (China) doubles with V. Diju at London. Lakshya Sen Jwala Gutta  Badminton Previous year Questions Who among the following was the Which of the following players is first Indian badminton player to qualify associated with badminton? for two events - mixed doubles and (a) K Srikanth women's doubles-in the Olympics? (b) Sankalp Gupta (a) PV Sindhu (c) Monica Batra (b) Saina Nehwal (d) Archana Kamat (c) Jwala Gutta (d) Ashwini Ponnappa Answer : (a) K Srikanth Answer : (c) Jwala Gutta Which of the following sports was Yellow card in badminton indicates: initially known as Poona? (a) fault for misconduct (a) Badminton (b) suspension for misconduct (b) Baseball (c) warning for misconduct (c) Volleyball (d) disqualified for misconduct (d) Kho-Kho Answer : (c) warning for misconduct Answer : (a) Badminton Who is the only Indian female Lakshya Sen is associated with sportsperson to win two consecutive which of the following sports? Olympic medals? (a) Lawn tennis (a) Dutee Chand (b) Badminton (b) PV Sindhu (c) Basketball (c) Mary Kom (d) Table tennis (d) Mirabal Chanu Answer : (b) Badminton Answer : (b) PV Sindhu Who became India's first Tanya Hemant is related to which badminton world champion in 2019? of the following sports? (a) Saina Nehwal (a) Badminton (b) Jwala Gutta (b) Chess (c) Kidambi Srikanth (c) Tennis (d) PV Sindhu (d) Hockey Answer : (d) PV Sindhu Answer : (a) Badminton Where is the headquarters of the Badminton World Federation located? (a) Malaysia (b) Japan (c) Singapore (d) Switzerland Answer : (a) Malaysia kabaddi Kabaddi It is the national sport of Bangladesh. Alternate Names: Hu-Tu-Tu, Ha-Do-Do, Chedugudu Federation: Kabaddi Federation of India (1950) International Kabaddi Federation (2004) Teams: Seven members, five supplementary players Court Dimensions: Men - 10 m x 13 m; Women - 8 m x 11 m Game Duration: 40 minutes (two halves of 20 minutes each), women : 15 min( two halves), 30 min, Raid : 30 sec Terminologies: Raid, Live, Cant, Broken Cant, Hu-Tu-Tu, Super Tackle, Super Raid, Do or Die Raid, Lona, Raider, Struggle Trophies: The Pro Kabaddi League(2014), Kabaddi World Cups  Kabaddi Previous year Questions …………..is an Indian sport in In which sport is the term LONA which a 'raider' enters the opposite used? team's half to tag opponents, without (a) kabaddi taking a breath. (b) Kho-Kho (a) Kho-Kho (c) Volleyball (b) Kabaddi (d) Softball (c) Mallakhamb (d) Throwball Answer : (a) kabaddi Answer : (b) Kabaddi In which year was the Pro ………………is a popular game in Kabaddi League founded in India? Assam and resembles kabaddi played (a) 2015 with a ball. (b) 2014 (a) Field Hockey (c) 2016 (b) Kho-Kho (d) 2013 (c) Cricket Answer : (b) 2014 (d) Dhopkhel Answer : (d) Dhopkhel International Kabaddi Federation was founded in which year? (a) 2015 (b) 2004 (c) 1950 (d) 2010 Answer : (b) 2004 Basketball Basketball Invention: 1891 by James Naismith (Springfield, Massachusetts) Court Dimensions: 28 m x 15 m Team Players: 12; 5 on the court at any given time Playing Time: 4 Quarters x 10 minutes (FIBA); 4 Quarters x 12 minutes (NBA) Rest time 1 min Terminologies: Slam dunk, Full-court press, Alley-oop, Jump shot, Playmaker, Point guard, Hoopster, Sixth man, free throw, Bonus, Dribbling, Cherry Picking, overhead Pass, Underhand Pass, Pivoting Trophies: Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, Bangalore Blues Challenge Cup, Basalat Jha Trophy, S.M. Arjuna Raja Trophy, Todd memorial Trophy, William Jones Cup, B.C. Gupta Trophy, Walter A. Brown Trophy, Bob Cousy Trophy, Oscar Robertson Trophy, Maurice Podoloff Trophy, Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton Trophy, Wayne Embry Trophy, Earl Lloyd Trophy, Willis Reed Trophy, Sam Jones Trophy, Chuck Cooper Trophy Olympic History: Basketball first appeared at the Olympics in 1904 as a demonstration sport. Became a medal event in 1936 and has been a regular fixture since. Women's basketball debuted in the Olympics in 1976. Basketball Court: FIBA guidelines define a rectangular court of 28m length and 15m width. Key, free-throw line, and free-throw circle are essential court elements. Basketball Rules: Team sport aiming to score by putting the ball in the hoop and preventing opponents from doing the same. Game starts at the center, with offensive and defensive teams. FIBA-sanctioned games have four quarters of 10 minutes each. Scoring System: Three-point shot: Outside the three-point line, worth three points. Two-point shot: Inside the three-point arc, worth two points. One-point shot: Free throws, worth one point each. Basketball Violations: Double dribble: Bouncing the ball with both hands or touching it twice before a bounce. Traveling violation: Running with the ball without dribbling. Backcourt violation: Crossing into the midline and going back to the defending team's half. Goaltending violation: Blocking or touching the ball in a downward trajectory. Shot Clock: Teams have 24 seconds to attempt a valid field goal once in possession. Failure results in turning over possession to the opposing team. Number of Players: A traditional team has 12 players, with five on the court at a time. Positions: Point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center. Player Positions: Point Guard: Best ball-handling skills, orchestrates plays. Shooting Guard: Best long-range shooter, looks for three-pointers. Small Forward: Requires a versatile skill set, including strength and speed. Power Forward: Focus on physicality, dependable scorer from inside the paint. Center: Tallest player, defensive role in rebounds and blocks, offensive role near the basket. Basketball Terminologies Slam dunk: A player jumping and scoring by putting the ball directly through the hoop with one or both hands. Alley-oop: A play where a player throws the ball near the basket only to be jumped by a teammate who catches it mid-air and scores in a seamless motion. Jump shot: A shot taken while jumping, releasing the ball at the top of the jump. Playmaker: A player who controls the game by deciding which plays will be executed, often leading to scoring opportunities. Point guard: The player typically responsible for directing plays and handling the ball during offensive play. Hoopster: Informal term for someone who plays basketball (not commonly used). Sixth man: A player who is not a starter but is invaluable for his ability to substitute any starting player effectively. Free throw: A shot taken from the free throw line as a result of certain fouls; it’s unopposed. Bonus: Refers to being in a situation where fouls committed by one team result in free throws for opposing team due to exceeding foul limit. Dribbling: Bouncing the ball continuously while walking or running, allowing individual possession of it. Cherry Picking: Staying on offensive end and waiting for an easy score while rest of team is on defense; considered unsportsmanlike. Overhead Pass: Throwing ball over head with two hands from chest area; used often to pass over defenders. Underhand Pass: Passing ball using an underhand motion; often used when closely guarded. Pivoting is when a player stands still and steps with one foot  Basketball Previous year Questions Pivoting is related to which of the In basketball, a free-throw is following sports? worth how many points? (a) Hockey (a) 1 (b) Volleyball (b) 2 (c) Badminton (c) 3 (d) Basketball (d) 4 Answer: (d) Basketball Answer :(a) 1 In basketball, what can be the A FIBA sanctioned game of maximum number of points that can be basketball typically consists of _____. scored in a shot? (a) 4 quarters of 15 minutes each (a) 1 (b) 2 halves of 30 minutes each (b) 3 (c) 4 quarters of 10 minutes each (c) 4 (d) 2 halves of 25 minutes each (d) 2 Answer :(c) 4 Answer :(c) 4 quarters of 10 minutes each A traditional basketball team has In which sport is free throw used? 12 players, with __ basketball players (a) Volleyball on the court at any given time. (b) Softball (a) 7 (c) Basketball (b) 4 (d) Throw ball (c) 6 Answer : (c) Basketball (d) 5 Answer : (d) 5 Which of the following terms is The term 'dribble' is used in which NOT associated with cricket? of the following sports? (a) Maiden (a) Basketball (b) LBW (b) Baseball (c) Slam dunk (c) Badminton (d) Yorker (d) Tennis Answer : (c) Slam dunk Answer : (a) Basketball In which of the following sports is The term 'Cherry Picking' is used 'dunk shot' used? in which sport? (a) Tennis (a) Table Tennis (b) Hockey (b) Swimming (c) Basketball (c) Basketball (d) Baseball (d) Cricket Answer : (c) Basketball Answer : (c) Basketball What is the name of the International Organisation that regulates basketball in the world ? (a) FIBA (b) NBA (c) IBA (d) RBA Answer : (a) FIBA Snooker 1875 Snooker was invented by the British Army in the Indian town of Jubbulpore. Snooker Origin: Second half of the 19th century, India Balls: 22 (15 red, 6 colored, 1 cue) Potting Sequence: Red followed by colored, repeat Terminologies: Backspin, Cushion, Break Shot, In-Off, Scratch, Jigger, Cue, Stroke  Billiards VS Pool VS Snooker Difference Pool involves a table with six Snooker uses a table that has six Billiards is played on a table pockets. You need 15 balls, but pockets, but the table is generally without pockets. The game only has some people play with just nine. larger than pool tables. However, three balls, which are red, white Don’t forget the cue ball. the pockets of the snooker table, (with a spot), and another white though, are smaller. You need 15 one (without a spot). balls to play snooker. All these balls do not have a number but are all red. You also need six object balls, which are numbered, along with one cue ball. Total : 22  Wilson Jones Pankaj Advani Professional player of English billiards from The only Indian to have won the Amateur Geet Sethi India. World Title in both snooker and billiards. He made the world's first amateur Dominant national amateur champion for Won the Asian Billiards title for the 8th time maximum break of 147 in snooker in 1989. over a decade. in 2022. He broke the world record of 1276 points Amateur world champion twice, in 1958 and 22-time winner of the International Billiards under the two-pot rule in the 1992 World 1964. and Snooker Federation (IBSF) World Billiards Professional Billiards Championship. First Indian to be a World champion in any Championship. He was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel sport after independence. Awards: Arjuna Award (2003), Major Dhyan Ratna in 1992-93 and the Padma Shri in Awards: Arjuna Award (1962), Padma Shri Chand Khel Ratna (2006), Padma Shri (2009), 1986. Award (1965), Dronacharya Award (1996). Padma Bhushan (2018). Wilson Jones Professional player of English billiards from India. Dominant national amateur champion for over a decade. Amateur world champion twice, in 1958 and 1964. First Indian to be a World champion in any sport after independence. Awards: Arjuna Award (1962), Padma Shri Award (1965), Dronacharya Award (1996). Pankaj Advani The only Indian to have won the Amateur World Title in both snooker and billiards. Won the Asian Billiards title for the 8th time in 2022. 22-time winner of the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) World Billiards Championship. Awards: Arjuna Award (2003), Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2006), Padma Shri (2009), Padma Bhushan (2018). Famous Billiards Players from India Geet Sethi Chitra Magimairaj Yasin Merchant Aditya Mehta Lucky Vatnani Anuja Thakur  Snooker Previous year Questions  Who among the following is the Which of the following players is only Indian to have won the Amateur associated with billiards? World title in both, snooker and billiards? (a) Neeraj Chopra (a) Geet Sethi (b) Sankalp Gupta (b) Michael Ferreira (c) Pankaj Advani (c) Subhash Agrawal (d) Manish Narwal (d) Pankaj Advani Answer: (c) Pankaj Advani Answer: (d) Pankaj Advani Who among the following was India's first world champion in any sport after independence? (a) Milkha Singh (b) Lila Ram (c) Ramanathan Krishnan (d) Wilson Jones Answer: (d) Wilson Jones Swimming Swimming Sport Type: Aquatic Federation: Formerly FINA (Federation Internationale de natation or International Swimming Federation), now World Aquatics (established on 19 July 1908) Headquarter : Lausanne, Switzerland National Federation: Swimming Federation of India (SFI, formed in 1948) Terminologies: Tumble turn, Dolphin Kick, Freestyle, Breaststroke, Butterfly  Swimming in Olympic Swimming: Olympic sport with individual and team events. Four strokes: Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly. Different from Marathon (open water) Rules of Swimming: Diving starts for most races. Disqualification for false starts. Olympic Swimming Pool: Length: 50m, divided into eight lanes. Types of Swimming: Long course (50m) and short course (25m) swimming. Marathon swimming in open water. Swimming and the Olympics: Olympic sport since Athens 1896. Introduction of women's events in 1912. Introduction of mixed medley relays in Tokyo 2020. 7. Olympic Records and Achievements: USA's Michael Phelps: Most decorated Olympian.  Mihir Sen First Indian swimmer to swim across the English Channel in 1958. Bhakti Sharma Only person to swim the First Asian woman and the youngest oceans of the five continents in in the world to set a record in open one calendar year. swimming in Antarctic waters. Awards: Padma Shri (1959), Padma Shushan (1967). Michael Phelps (USA) Most winning Olympian medal player with 28 medals (23 gold, 3 silver, and 2 Arati Saha bronze) in both individual and team Indian-Bengali long-distance events. swimmer. Author of the book "Beneath the First Asian woman to swim Surface." across the English Channel in Won eight gold medals at the 2008 1959. Beijing Games. Nicknames: 'The Baltimore Bullet' and 'The Flying Fish.'  Gertrude Caroline Ederle First woman to swim across the English Channel. Matthew Webb First recorded person to swim the English Channel. Swimmers Bhakti Sharma: First Asian woman and the youngest in the world to set a record in open swimming in Antarctic waters. Mihir Sen: First Indian swimmer to swim across the English Channel in 1958. Only person to swim the oceans of the five continents in one calendar year. Awards: Padma Shri (1959), Padma Shushan (1967). Arati Saha: Indian-Bengali long-distance swimmer. First Asian woman to swim across the English Channel in 1959. Michael Phelps (USA): Most winning Olympian medal player with 28 medals (23 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze) in both individual and team events. Author of the book "Beneath the Surface." Won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games. Nicknames: 'The Baltimore Bullet' and 'The Flying Fish.' Other Famous Swimmers Gertrude Caroline Ederle: First woman to swim across the English Channel. Matthew Webb: S. M Gayakwad is a paralympic swimmer. He broke the record of P.T. Usha for the most number of First recorded person to swim the English Channel. medals by an Indian at any multi-discipline event by winning 6 medals Sadhvi Dhuri, Sharath M Gayakwad, etc.: Other notable swimmers in India/World.  Swimming Previous year Questions Which of the following strokes In With which of the following swimming does NOT start with a dive sports is the term 'tumble turns' into the pool from outside? associated? (a) Butterfly (a) Long Jump (b) Backstroke (b) Cycling (c) Breaststroke (c) Swimming (d) Freestyle (d) Running Answer :(b) Backstroke Answer : (c) Swimming Diving comes under which The term 'Dolphin Kick' is category of sport? associated with which sport? (a) Defensive sport (a) Football (b) Martial arts (b) Rugby (c) Combat sport (c) Swimming (d) Aquatic sport (d) Cricket Answer : (d) Aquatic sport Answer : (c) Swimming Who among the following was the The famous swimmer Micheal Philips first Indian swimmer to swim across the belongs to _____. English Channel in 1958? (a) Australia (a) Shamsher Khan (c) Switzerland (b) Mihir Sen (b) Norway (c) Brojen Das (d) America (d) Virdhawal Khade Answer : (d) America Answer : (b) Mihir Sen Who among the following is an Indian Paralympic swimmer? (a) Gaurav Khanna (b) Sukant Kadam (c) Pramod Bhagat (d) SM Gayakwad Answer : (d) SM Gayakwad Handball Handball Federation: International Amateur Handball Federation (formed in 1928) IHF formed in 1946 National Founder: Jagat Singh Lohan (Founder of Handball Federation of India) Game Play: Played between two teams of 7 or 11 players Wrestling Wrestling Developed by ancient Greeks as a way to train soldiers in hand-to-hand combat and military exercises The first national wrestling tournament was hosted in New York City in 1888 Types: Freestyle, Greco-Roman; Sumo Wrestling originated in Japan Scoring: Takedown (2 points), Escape (1 point), Reversal (2 points), Near Fall (2 points if lasts for 2 seconds or 3 points if lasts for 5 seconds), Penalty Points (1 or 2 points) Terminologies: Bridge, Danger Position, Passivity, Technical Fall The Great Gama (Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt) Commonly known as Rustam-e-Hind and The Great Gama. Renowned pehlwani wrestler and strongman in British India and later, Pakistan. In the early 20th century, he was an undefeated wrestling champion of British India. Alka Tomar The name may be unfamiliar to many, but Alka Tomar laid the foundation for women’s wrestling to flourish in India. Grappling at a time when the facilities were not optimum and with India yet to discover women’s wrestling, Alka Tomar quietly went about her job in the early years, winning regular medals at the Asian and Commonwealth Championships. However, Alka's most memorable moment would arrive in the world championships. At the 2006 World Women’s Wrestling Championships, the then 20-year-old Alka Tomar created history with her 59kg bronze, making her the first female Indian wrestler to win a World Championship medal. In fact, it was the first world championship medal by an Indian wrestler, either male or female, in 39 years. Sakshi Malik: Vinesh Phogat: First Indian female wrestler to win a bronze medal in the First Indian woman wrestler to win gold in both 58 kg category at the Olympics. Commonwealth and Asian Games. Awards: Padma Shri (2017), Major Dhyan Chand Khel Awards: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2020), Arjuna Ratna (2016). Award (2016). First Indian athlete nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards in 2019.  Geeta Phogat Babita Kumari Phogat Won India's first-ever gold Gold medalist at the 2014 medal in wrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Commonwealth Games. Silver medalist at the 2018 and First Indian female wrestler to 2010 Commonwealth Games. qualify for the Olympic Bronze medalist at the 2012 Summer Games. World Wrestling Championships.  Sushil Kumar Bajrang Punia has won the most India’s first wrestling world medals for the country - four. champion in 2010 Sushil Kumar Solanki: Bajrang Punia Yogeshwar Dutt Carried the Indian flag at the opening Indian freestyle wrestler Indian freestyle wrestler. ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics Only Indian wrestler to win 4 medals at bronze medal 2012 Summer Olympics. and won a silver medal. the World Wrestling Championships. Gold medalist at the 2010 and 2014 Gold medalist in the 74 kg division at the Commonwealth Games. 2014 Commonwealth Games. Award :Padma Shri, India's fourth- Award :Padma Shri in 2013. Awards: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna highest civilian award. (2009), Arjuna Award (2005), Padma Shri (2011). 1.Vinesh Phogat: 1. First Indian woman wrestler to win gold in both Commonwealth and Asian Games. 2. Awards: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2020), Arjuna Award (2016). 3. First Indian athlete nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards in 2019. 2.Sushil Kumar Solanki: 1. Carried the Indian flag at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics and won a silver medal. 2. Gold medalist in the 74 kg division at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. 3. Awards: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2009), Arjuna Award (2005), Padma Shri (2011). 3.Sakshi Malik: 1. First Indian female wrestler to win a bronze medal in the 58 kg category at the Olympics. 2. Awards: Padma Shri (2017), Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2016). 4.Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav: 1. Nicknamed the 'pocket dynamo.' 2. Indian freestyle wrestler. 3. Best known for winning a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 4. First athlete from Independent India to win an individual medal in the Olympics. 5. Award: Arjuna Award (2000). Other Famous Wrestlers Geeta Phogat Babita Phogat Bajrang Punia Yogeshwar Dutt Divya Kakran Nalb Subedar Deepak Punia (Haryana) Dalip Singh Rana alias Khali (Himachal Pradesh) Pooja Dhanda (Haryana)  Wrestling Previous year Questions Which State Government will Divya Kakran is associated with provide financial support to Indian which of the following sports? wrestling till 2032 Olympics? (a) Swimming (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Gymnastics (b) Bihar (c) Wrestling (c) Jharkhand (d) Weightlifting (d) Karnataka Answer: (c) Wrestling Answer: (a)Uttar Pradesh Who among the following became the first ever Indian female wrestler to win an Olympic medal? (a) Sakshi Malik (b) Babita Kumari (c) Kavita Devi (d) Vinesh Phogat Answer: (a) Sakshi Malik Squash Squash Racket and ball sport played by two or four players in a four- walled court with a small, hollow, rubber ball International Squash Rackets Federation (ISRF, formed in 1967, later changed to the World Squash Federation (WSF) in 1992) Headquarter :England Hastings, East Sussex, England The governing body of squash, the World Squash Federation (WSF), is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the sport is included in the Olympic Games, after a number of applications (2028) Dipika Karthik Joshna Chinappa Saurav Ghosal Mahesh Mangaonkar Ramit Tandon Harinder Pal Sandhu Vikram Malhotra Dipika Pallikal Karthik Joshna Chinappa Saurav Ghosal Harinder Pal Sandhu First Indian to break into the top First Indian to win British Junior First Indian to win a squash He was conferred the Arjuna 10 in the PSA Women's rankings. Squash Championship (2005, medal at the Commonwealth Award for 2023 First female squash player to be under-19). Games. conferred with the Arjuna Youngest Indian women's Award. national champion. Holds the record for the most national championship wins (18 titles). Awarded Padma Shri in 2024  Jahangir Khan is a former professional Nicole David is a retired professional Pakistani squash player. squash player from Malaysia, widely He won the World Open title six times, and regarded as one of the greatest female the British Open title ten times (1982– squash players in history 1991). Record-Breaking Titles: Jahangir Khan is widely regarded as the Eight World Championships titles greatest squash player of all time. (2006–2014). Five British Open titles (2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014).  Squash Previous year Questions  Which of the following is a racket Which player from Pakistan is sport? credited with 10 British Open titles and (a) Baseball six World Championship crowns in (b) Volleyball professional squash? (c) Cricket (a) Jahangir Khan (d) Squash (b) Azam Khan (c) Hashim Khan Answer: (d) Squash (d) Farhan Zaman Answer: (a) Jahangir Khan Indian athlete Joshna Chinappa represents the country in: Which among the following is (a) judo NOT an Indian weightlifter? (b) squash (a) Dipika Pallikal (c) Discus throw (b) Karnam Malleshawari (d) kabaddi (c) Rakhi Haldar (d) Mirabal Chanu Answer: (b) squash Answer : (a) Dipika Pallikal Eight times world champion squash player Nicol David belongs to which country? (a) Germany (b) Malaysia (c) Ghana (d) Argentina Answer : (b) Malaysia Deepika Kumari is associated with which Sport? (a) Archery (b) Squash (c) Swimming (d) Badminton Answer : (a) Archery Outdoor Sports Golf Golf Originated in 15th-century Scotland. The 18-hole round was established at St Andrew's Old Course in 1764. The Open Championship, the world's oldest tournament, debuted in 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire, Scotland. This is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, the other three being played in the United States: The Masters, the U.S. Open, and the PGA Championship. Terminologies: Ace, Albatross, Birdie, Bunker, Double eagle, Eagle, Block, Bounce Back, Club-face, Drive, Fairway, Turkey, Address. Trophies: FedEx Cup, Canada Cup, Colombo Cup, Prince of Wales Cup, Eisenhower Cup, Ryder Cup, Walker Cup, Topolino Trophy, Nomura Trophy, Solheim Cup, Inter-Continental Cup, Muthiah Gold Cup, President's Cup, Waterford Crystal Trophy.  Jyoti Randhawa Arjun Atwal Jeev Milkha Singh Anirban Lahiri Awarded the 2014 Arjuna Award. first player born in India to Awarded the 2014 Arjuna Award. become a member of, and later First player from India to join the Received the "Sera Bangali" win a tournament on the U.S.- Received the "Sera Bangali" award in 2015 from Anandabazar European Tour in 1998. award in 2015 from Anandabazar Patrika. based PGA Tour. First Indian golfer to break into Patrika. 2nd for European Tour after Jeev the top 100 of the Official World Milkha Singh Golf Ranking. Award : Padma Shri in 2007. Arjuna Award(2009).  Aditi Ashok Sharmila Nicollet Diksha Dagar Qualified for the 2020 Summer Avani Prashanth youngest Indian golfer to qualify for first golfer ever in history to have Olympics in Tokyo, finishing 4th in Youngest player in the Indian squad Ladies European Tour competed in both Olympics and golf. at the 2023 Asian Games in Deaflympics. Hangzhou, China. First amateur player from India to participate in the Augusta National Women's Amateur tournament. Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods American professional golfer. Achievements: Tied for first in PGA Tour wins. Ranks second in men's major championships. Holds numerous golf records. Widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time. Among the most famous athletes in modern history. Honors: Inductee of the World Golf Hall of Fame.  Golf Previous year Questions With which of the following Birdie, eagle and albatross are all sports is Aditi Ashok associated? terms used in______ (a) Tennis (a) golf (b) Shooting (b) polo (c) Chess (c) baseball (d) Golf (d) football Answer : (d) Golf Answer : (a) Golf In which sport does the score With which of the following depend on putting the ball in a hole? sports is the Fed Ex Cup associated? (a) Hockey (a) Golf (b) Baseball (b) Tennis (c) Squash (c) Football (d) Golf (d) Badminton Answer : (a) Golf Answer : (d) Golf The term 'address' is associated with which of the following sports? (a) Cricket (b) Golf (c) Swimming (d) Hockey Answer : (b) Golf Hockey  Hockey Origin : Scotland International Hockey Federation established in Paris in 1924, initiated by Paul Leautey. Terminologies: Striking Circle, Scoop, Back stick, 16-yard hit, Field hockey, Advancing, Hockey stick Interference, Undercutting, Sticks, Sudden death, Quarterback, Penalty Corner. Notable Trophies: Agha Khan Cup, Beighton Cup, Dhyan Chand Trophy, Sultan of Johor Cup, Essandre Champions Cup, Guru Nanak Championship, Modi Gold Cup, Murugappa Gold Cup, Nehru Trophy, Rangaswami Cup, Ranjit Singh Gold Cup, Sahni Trophy, Scindia Gold Cup, Tommy Eman Gold Cup, Indira Gold Cup, Kuppuswamy Naidu Trophy, Lady Ratan Tata Trophy, MCC Trophy, Allwyn Asia Cup, Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Guru Nanak Cup, Gyanwati Devi Trophy, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Cup, Sanjay Gandhi Trophy, Shriram Trophy, Yadavindra Cup.  India’s Hockey Journey Field hockey traces back to the 16th century, with origins in Scotland. Modern-day hockey was developed by the British in the late 18th and early 19th century. Introduced to the Indian army during British rule in the 1850s. First hockey club formed in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1855. National competitions like Beighton Cup and Aga Khan tournament in the early 20th century increased hockey's popularity. Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) formed in 1925, one year after the International Hockey Federation (FIH). ‘Hockey India’ was formed after Indian Hockey Federation was dismissed in 2008. Olympic Dominance: Indian hockey team won its first Olympic gold in 1928, marking the beginning of a legacy. Dhyan Chand played a crucial role in winning golds in 1932 and 1936, completing a hat- trick. Balbir Singh Sr led India to another hat-trick of gold medals in 1948, 1952, and 1956.  India’s Hockey Journey Women's team made its mark in international competitions in the 1970s. Women's team appeared in the first Women's Hockey World Cup in 1974. Men's team won the World Cup in 1975. With a brief stagnation period, Men's team returned to the podium at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2010 Asian Games. Qualification for the 2012 London Olympics and Rio 2016. Women's team qualified for the Olympics in 2016 after 36 years. Recent Success: Men's team ended a 41-year Olympic medal drought with a bronze at Tokyo 2020. Women's team finished fourth, narrowly missing the bronze. Indian hockey teams performing well in subsequent tournaments, winning silver and bronze in the 2022 Commonwealth Games and achieving success at the Asian Games in 2023.  India’s Gold medal moments in Olympics 1928: India's first Olympic gold medal, won in Amsterdam, as British India 1932: Won gold in Los Angeles 1936: Won gold in Berlin 1948: Won gold in London 1952: Won gold in Helsinki 1956: Won gold in Melbourne 1960: Won silver in Rome 1964: Won gold in Tokyo 1980: Won gold in Moscow, while the women's team finished fourth in the first women's hockey Olympics Field Hockey Rules : Objective: Team Composition: Score more goals than the opposing team within the 11 players per team (10 field players, 1 goalkeeper). stipulated time. 5 substitutes allowed with rolling substitution. Hockey Stick: Player Positions: Long handle with a curved, flat-headed design. Defenders: Fullbacks, wingbacks, centrebacks, sweepers. Weight must not exceed 737g. Forwards: Inside forwards, wingers, centre forwards. Modern sticks made from glass, carbon, and aramid Midfielders: Bridge between forwards and defenders. fibers. Goalkeeper: Playing Area: Only player allowed to touch the ball with any part of Rectangular ground: 91.4m x 55m. the body. Synthetic material for modern pitches. Match Duration: Striking Circle (Dee): Semi-circle with 14.63m diameter. 60 minutes (four quarters of 15 minutes each). Scoring: 2-minute breaks after the first and third quarters. Goals only count from inside the striking circle. 15-minute halftime interval after the second quarter. Penalty corners and penalty strokes for fouls in the circle. Penalty Corner: Awarded for fouls in the striking circle. Ball placed 10m from the goalpost on the backline.. Penalty Stroke: Awarded for denying a certain goal. One-on-one situation from the penalty spot. Major Dhyan Chand (29 August 1905 – 3 December 1979):Indian field hockey legend, considered the greatest in history. Won three Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936. India dominated field hockey from 1928 to 1964, winning seven out of eight Olympics. Nicknamed "The Wizard" or "The Magician" for exceptional ball control. BBC referred to him as "hockey's equivalent of Muhammad Ali." Awards: Padma Bhushan in 1956, National Sports Day in India celebrated on his birthday (29 August). Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honor, is named after him. Rani Rampal: Tokyo Olympics 2020: Led India to a 4th position. Awards: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2020), Padma Rani Rampal Shri (2020). PR Sreejesh: Tokyo Olympics 2020: Member of the Indian men's hockey team, securing a bronze medal. Awards: Khel Ratna Award (2021). Prithipal Singh: Tokyo Olympics 1964: Part of the Indian team winning a PR Sreejesh gold medal. Awards: First-ever Arjuna Award for a hockey player in 1961, Padma Shri (1967). Other Notable Players: Dhanraj Pillay, Shankar Laxman, Krishan Bahadur Pathak. Prithipal Singh  Hockey Previous year Questions In which Olympic games did India Pivoting is related to which of the win the gold medal in men's hockey, for following sports? the first time post-independence? (a) Hockey (a) London (b) Volleyball (b) Sydney (c) Badminton (c) Barcelona (d) Basketball (d) Athens Answer : (d) Basketball Answer : (a) London The term 'Back-stick' is used in In hockey, what is the meaning of which of the following games/sports? the signal if the umpire points both arms (a) Basketball horizontally towards the goal? (b) Badminton (a) Free hit (c) Hockey (b) Penalty corner (d) Volleybal (c) Penalty stroke (d) Goal scored Answer : (c) Hockey Answer : (b) Penalty corner How many times has India won gold in men's hockey at the Olympics? (a) Eight (b) Six (c) Five (d) Four Answer : (a) Eight Cricket  Cricket The first known game with county names was in 1709, popular in England. The first international cricket game was USA vs. Canada in 1844. The inaugural official international Test match: Australia vs. England in Melbourne (1877). The first Indian cricket club, Parsee Oriental Cricket Club, founded in 1848. They Played the first match in Mumbai. Early Beginnings (18th century – late 19th century): Introduction of cricket by British colonists in the 18th century. First recorded cricket match in India hosted in Gujarat in 1721. Early cricket played among British military and elites. Formation of Indian Cricket Teams (late 19th century): All-India cricket team debuts in England in 1911. Ranjitsinhji, "Ranji," leaves a significant impact on Indian cricket. India played its first Test match against England in 1932. The iconic Indian cricketer C.K. Nayudu became the country's first Test captain, paving the way for a long and illustrious cricketing journey. Ranjitsinhji Post-Independence (1947): Indian cricketer who became Independence in 1947 marks a new era for Indian cricket. ruler of the Indian princely Formation of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 1928. state of Nawanagar 1950s – 1960s: C.K. Nayudu India wins its first Test series against England in 1952. First Test captain 1983 Cricket World Cup Victory: Under Kapil Dev's captaincy, India wins the Prudential Cup in 1983, defeating the West Indies. Rise of Sachin Tendulkar (1990s – 2010s): Timeline of Indian Cricket Sachin Tendulkar emerges as one of the greatest cricketers. India achieves milestones, including 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. The Rise of Indian Women’s Cricket: Women's team reaches ICC Women’s World Cup final in 2005 and ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final in 2020. Modern Era: 2007 T20 World Cup triumph. IPL launched in 2008, becoming a major cricketing event.  India hosting Cricket world Cup 1987: India and Pakistan jointly hosted the World Cup, with matches played across both countries. 1996: India co-hosted the World Cup with Pakistan and Sri Lanka, with matches played across 22 venues in the three countries. 2011: India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh hosted the World Cup 2023 : India Upcoming ICC World Cup Year Hosts South Africa, 2027 Zimbabwe, Namibia India 2031 Bangladesh  Trophy Format Level Ranji Trophy First-class Domestic Duleep Trophy First-class Inter-zonal Irani Cup First-class Champion vs Rest Deodhar Trophy List A Inter-zonal Trophies Vijay Hazare Trophy List A Domestic Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 Domestic Indian Premier League T20 Professional ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Year Host(s) Winner Runner-up 2007 South Africa India Pakistan 2009 England Pakistan Sri Lanka 2010 West Indies England Australia 2012 Sri Lanka West Indies Sri Lanka 2014 Bangladesh Sri Lanka India 2016 India West Indies England Postponed due to 2020 - - COVID-19 pandemic 2021 UAE and Oman Australia New Zealand 2022 Australia England Pakistan 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup scheduled to be co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States from 1 June to 29 June 2024 A batsman can be given out In 10 ways Caught, bowled. LBW (leg before wicket),stumped, hit wicket, run out, timed out, handled the ball, obstructing the field, and hit the ball twice. And 11th is retired out. Time- out handled the ball obstructing the field Caught Stumped Hit Wicket Run-out Bowled LBW hit the ball twice First Time -Out in the cricket history of 146 years!  Three variations exist: Test, One Day, and Twenty 20, each with a specific timescale for completion. Teams of 11 players with varied roles on a circular pitch. Wicket with three stumps, 22 yards apart. Test matches last five days; One Day involves 50 overs per team. Cricket Bat: Minimum length: 38 inches Minimum width: 4.25 inches Cricket Ball: Weight: Between 155.9 and 163 grams Circumference: Between 224 and 229 mm Average circumference in international cricket: 8.81 inches to 9 Breaks inches ODI cricket Stumps: The innings break is typically 45 minutes long. However, this Height: 28 inches duration can vary under certain conditions. Test cricket Distance between stumps and popping crease at the same end: In a Test match, there are two breaks during a day's play: 1.22 meters Lunch: A 40-minute break. Tea break: A 20-minute break before stumps. Cricket Trophies: Sayed Mustaq Ali Trophy C. K. Naidu Trophy Cooch Behar Trophy Deodhar Trophy Duleep Trophy G. D. Birla Trophy Ghulam Ahmed Trophy Irani Trophy Moin Ud Dowla Gold Cup Rani Jhansl Trophy Ranji Trophy Reliance Cup Rohinton Baria Trophy Sahara Cup Benson and Hedges Cup ICC Champions Trophy ICC World Cup Charminar Challenge Cup Gillette Cup Pataudi Trophy Terminologies - Off break. Mankading, Frank Worrell Trophy Follow-on, Fine leg, Mid Wicket, Gully, Southern Cross Trophy Third-man, Googly, Short-pitched, Full toss, Square leg, Yorker, Wicket, Sir Vivian Richards Trophy Pitch, Bye, Beamer, Seamer, Hit wicket, leg bye, Clive Lloyd Trophy Warne-Muralitharan Trophy Chinaman, Pavilion, Malden over, No ball. Freedom Trophy Sobers-Tissera Trophy Benaud-Qadir Trophy Stadium Name City M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai International Cricket Stadium Eden Gardens Kolkata Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi Brabourne Stadium Mumbai Green Park Stadium Kanpur M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Bangalore Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Barabati Stadium Cuttack Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad) Ahmedabad Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium (Mohali) Mohali IPCL Sports Complex Ground (Vadodara) Vadodara YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium Visakhapatnam (Visakhapatnam) Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (Hyderabad) Hyderabad Holkar Stadium Indore VCA Stadium Nagpur DY Patil Stadium Mumbai MCA Stadium Pune SCA Stadium Rajkot JSCA Stadium Ranchi HPCA Stadium Dharamshala Greater Noida SC Ground (Greater Noida) Greater Noida ACA Stadium Guwahati Greenfield Stadium Trivandrum Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (Dehradun) Dehradun BRSAB Vajpayee Ekana Stadium (Lucknow) Lucknow Lalabhai Contractor Stadium (Surat) Surat SV Narayan Singh Stadium (Raipur) Raipur  ACHIEVEMENT PLAYER/PLACE First Captain in Tests C. K. Nayudu for the 1932 tour of England. First Batsman to complete 10,000 runs in ODIs Sachin Tendulkar (he was the first in the World to achieve this feat) First Batsman to complete 10,000 runs in Tests Sunil Gavaskar (he was the first in the World to achieve this feat) First batsman to score 50 centuries in Test Cricket Sachin Tendulkar First bowler to take all 10 wickets in an innings Anil Kumble (against Pakistan) First Cricket Club in India Calcutta now Kolkata (1792) Calcutta cricket club First Cricket Stadium Eden Gardens in Kolkata First Cricket tournament The Bombay Triangular (1905–1911) which later became the Bombay Quadrangular (1912–1936) First Cricketer to score 100 centuries in Test and ODIs combined Sachin Tendulkar (he was the first in the World to achieve this feat) First Cricketer to score a century in a Test match Lala Amarnath, 118 against England in December 1933 at Bombay Gymkhana grounds. First Cricketer to score a double century in a Test match Polly Umrigar, 223 against New Zealand at Hyderabad in 1955-56 First Cricketer to score a triple century in a Test match Virender Sehwag, 309 against Pakistan in Multan in 2004. First Fastest Fifty in a T20I 50 runs of 12 balls by Yuvraj Singh (vs England in the Inaugural World T20 Championship held in South Africa, 2007) First Hat-trick in an ODI Chetan Sharma against New Zealand in 1987. First Indian Captain and the third in history to have led his team to victory after being enforced to Sourav Ganguly follow on First Indian Captain to win more than 21 test matches as a captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni First Indian to score a T20 century Suresh Raina vs South Africa. First Indian to score an ODI century Kapil Dev, 175* against Zimbabwe in the 1983 Cricket World Cup. First Indian to score an ODI double century Sachin Tendulkar, 200* against South Africa at Gwalior, 24 February 2010 (he was the first in the World to achieve this feat). First Indian to score the highest runs in a World Cup Sourav Ganguly 183 runs V/S Sri Lanka in 1999 World Cup Cricket. First Indian to score two ODI double centuries and the highest individual runs in ODI Rohit sharma, 264 against Sri Lanka in 2014. First Nation to win a World Cup Finale on its home ground India (ICC 2011 Cricket World Cup) Final held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. First ODI captain Ajit Wadekar. First Six sixes in an Over Yuvraj Singh in a T20 match vs England. First Test match Against England at Lord's, 25 June 1932 First test match played in India India v/s England in Eden Gardens,(Calcutta) (result draw) (5-8 Jan 1934) First Test Victory Against England At Madras First Winner of the first T20 World Cup India (in 2007) against Pakistan. First woman to score a double hundred in Test cricket Mithali Raj [214* against New Zealand at Wellington, 2004] (she was first in the world to achieve this feat) First World Cup At the 1983 World Cup when India beat West Indies in the Finals Under the captaincy of Kapil Dev  The Tiger: Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Boom Boom Afridi: Shahid Afridi The Burnley Express: James Anderson The Zulu: Lance Klusener The King of Swing: James Anderson The Wall: Rahul Dravid The Chanderwal: Shivnarine Chanderpaul The Snake: Adam Zampa The King of Reverse Swing: Waqar Younis Master Blaster: Sachin Tendulkar The Haryana Hurricane: Kapil Dev The Smudge: Steven Smith The King of Yorkers: Lasith Malinga Mr. 360°: A. B. de Villiers Captain Cool: M. S. Dhoni The Ice Man: AB de Villiers The King of Sixes: Shahid Afridi The Little Master: Sunil Gavaskar The Turbanator: Harbhajan Singh The Big Unit: Mitchell Johnson The King of Spin: Shane Warne Pup: Michael Clarke The Rawalpindi Express: Shoaib Akhtar The Cat: Phil Tufnell The King of Calypso: Viv Richards The Don: Don Bradman The Nawab of Najafgarh: Virender Sehwag The Beard That’s Feared: Moeen Ali The King of Cricket: Sachin Tendulkar Sultan of Swing: Wasim Akram The Professor: Mohammad Hafeez The Goat: Nathan Lyon White Lightning: Allan Donald The Hitman: Rohit Sharma The Wild Thing: Shaun Tait The Magician: Saeed Ajmal The Universe Boss: Chris Gayle The Little Champion: Sachin Tendulkar The Prince of Kolkata: Sourav Ganguly The King: Virat Kohli The Run Machine: Virat Kohli The Sherminator: Ian Bell The Rock: Hashim Amla The Yorker King: Jasprit Bumrah Freddie: Andrew Flintoff The Phalaborwa Express: Dale Steyn The Lady Boom Boom: Nida Dar Big Bird: Joel Garner The Big Show: Glenn Maxwell The Mad Max: Aravinda de Silva Dada: Sourav Ganguly The Punter: Ricky Ponting The Black Mamba: Kagiso Rabada Names given Thala: M. S. Dhoni The Wizard: Ian Davis The Chinaman: Kuldeep Yadav Gabbar: Shikhar Dhawan The Boil: Trevor Bailey The Fizz: Mustafizur Rahman in Cricket The Finisher: James Faulkner The Chief: Charlotte Edwards The Monk: Cheteshwar Pujara Chef: Alastair Cook The Sultan of Multan: Virender Sehwag The Tracer Bullet: Ravi Shastri The Spice Man: Andre Fletcher The Bengal Tiger: Sourav Ganguly The Colonel: Dilip Vengsarkar The Burnley Lara: James Anderson The Jumbo: Anil Kumble India Women's National Cricket Team Overview: Debut: Test Debut: 1976 vs West Indies ODI Debut: 1978 World Cup vs England T20I Debut: 2006 vs England International Status: Full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Competes in Women's Test cricket, Women's One Day International (WODI), and Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) Governance: Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Achievements: ODI World Cup Finals: Reached twice (2005 - Lost to Australia, 2017 - Lost to England) T20I World Cup Finals: Reached once (2020 - Lost to Australia) Women's Asia Cup: Multiple-time champions (except 2018) 2022 Commonwealth Games: Won a silver medal 2022 Asian Games: Won a gold medal Semi-Final Appearances: ODI World Cup: 1997, 2000, 2009 Women's T20I World Cup: 2009, 2010, 2018, 2023 Trailblazers And Icons (Women Cricket) Purnima Rau Veda Mithali Raj (Basu) Krishnamurthy Anjum Chopra Neetu David Smriti Harmanpreet Jhulan Goswami Mandhana Kaur Shikha Pandey Shubhang Kulkarni Mithali Raj: ‘Captain Cool’ , The highest run-scorer in women’s ODIs and the captain of the Indian women’s team. Shubhangi Kulkarni: A former captain, wicketkeeper, and batter. She led India to victory in the inaugural Women’s World Cup in 1978. Purnima Basu: A former batter and off-spinner. She was a part of the team that reached the semi final of the 1997 World Cup. Neetu David: A former spinner and the chairperson of the women’s selection committee. She holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Test match. Anjum Chopra: A former captain and a classy batter. She was the first Indian woman to score a Test century. She is now a commentator and analyst. Jhulan Goswami: A fast bowler and the leading wicket-taker for India in both ODIs and T20Is. She was a key part of the team that reached the final of the 2007 and 2017 World Cups. Shikha Pandey: A fast-medium bowler and a lower-order batter. She was the leading wicket-taker for India in the 2020 T20 World Cup. Veda Krishnamurthy: A dynamic middle-order batter and a brilliant fielder. She is known for her aggressive batting style. Smriti Mandhana: A stylish opener and one of the most exciting young cricketers in the world. She is the first Indian woman to score a T20I century. Harmanpreet Kaur: A hard-hitting all-rounder and the captain of the Indian T20I team. She achieved global recognition with her innings of 171 not out in the semifinal of the 2017 World Cup.  Cricket Previous year Questions What is the average circumference The height of stumps in cricket of the standard cricket is __. ball in international cricket? (a) 28 inches (a) 7.89 inches- 8.45 inches (b) 20 inches (b) 10.46 inches- 10.90 inches (c) 25 inches (c) 9.45 inches - 10.20 inches (d) 22 inches (d) 8.81 inches-9 inches Answer : (a) 28 inches Answer : (d) 8.81 inches-9 inches Which of the following is NOT a How many times has India way in which a batsman can get out in a hosted the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup game of cricket? (One Day)? (a) Bowled (a) 2 (b) Leg bye (b) 1 (c) Stumped (c) 4 (d) Leg before wicket (d) 3 Answer : (c) 4 Answer (b) Leg bye The __ __________is a domestic In cricket, if the umpire raises an First class cricket competition index finger played in India. above the head it means __ _ (a) BC Roy Trophy (a) dead ball (b) Duleep Trophy (b) wide ball (c) Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup (c) no ball (d) Beighton Cup (d) batsman is out Answer : (b) Duleep Trophy Answer : (d) batsman is out The term 'Follow - On' is used in What is the duration of the lunch which of the following games/sports? interval in a cricket test match? (a) Hockey (a) 25 minutes (c) Badminton (b) 35 minutes (b) Cricket (c) 30 minutes (d) Football (d) 40 minutes Answer : (d) 40 minutes Answer : (b) Cricket In which year did India host the The first ICC Women's Cricket ICC T20 World Cup cricket for the first World Cup was held in the year _ _ time? (a)1982 (a) 2014 (b)1978 (b) 2012 (c)1988 (c) 2016 (d)1973 (d) 2018 Answer : (c) 2016 Answer : (d) 1973 How many times did India win the ‘Seamer’ is a term used in the women's World Cup in cricket? game of ___ _ (a) Thrice (a) Football (b) Twice (b) Hockey (c) (c) Once (c) Cricket (d) (d) Never (d) Basketball Answer : (d) Never Answer : (c) Cricket  If a batsman hits a ball twice What is the distance between the other than for the purpose of protecting stumps and the popping crease at the his wicket or with consent from the same end of a Cricket pitch? opposition then: (a) 1.50m (a) the batsman is given a warning (b) 1.34m (b) the ball is declared dead (c) 1.62m (c) he is out (d) 1.22m (d) a bye of five runs is declared Answer : (d) 1.22 m Answer : (c) he is out The Indian cricket team won the Which of the following terms is final match of the 2011 ICC 001 Cricket NOT associated with cricket? World Cup Championship by defeating (a) Maiden the team from which country? (b) LBW (a) Australia (c) Slam dunk (b) Pakistan (d) Yorker (c) Sri Lanka Answer : (c) Slam dunk (d) New Zealand Answer : (c) Sri Lanka In which year did India win its first With which of the following International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI games is the Duckworth·Lewis·Stern World Cup? method associated? (a) 2011 (a) Football (b) 1983 (b) Hockey (c) 2007 (c) Polo (d) 1992 (d) Cricket Answer : (b) 1983 Answer : (d) cricket 'Third man' is related to which of With which of the following the following sports? sports is the term 'Chinaman' (a) Hockey associated? (b) Football (a) Cricket (c) Tennis (b) Table tennis (d) Cricket (c) Polo (d) Swimming Answer : (d) cricket Answer : (a) cricket Football  The Indian Football Association (IFA) was Football established in Calcutta in 1893 (no Indian members till 1920s). Introduced in the nineteenth century. Football Association Challenge Cup, the world's football championship, started in 1872. Durand Cup, the second-oldest football tournament globally, began in 1888 in Shimla, India. FIFA recommendations for professional football field dimensions: 105 meters in length and 68 meters in width. Maximum players on the field during a football match in each team: 11. Soccer/Football Goal Dimensions: Standard goal dimensions: 24ft (7.32 meters) wide and 8 ft (2.44 meters) high. Area : 192 sq ft. Goalposts and crossbar width and depth: 12cm. Penalty mark distance from the midpoint of the goal post: 11m. Game Structure: Soccer games consist of two halves, each lasting 45 minutes. There is a halftime rest period of 15 minutes. Additional stoppage time may be added at the end of each half by the referee to compensate for any game delays. If the game end in a tie, especially during an elimination tournament: Two additional 15-minute overtime periods are added. The Indian Super League (ISL) is the men's A final penalty kick round is a possibility if the game remains tied. highest level of the Indian football league system founded in 21 October 2013 Rules and Terminologies: Card Color Meaning Direct free kick, Set, Volley, Service line, Header, Free Kick, Penalty Kick, Hat-trick, Caution for a Video Assistant Referees, Goal, Comebacker, Long out, Sideline, Stopper, Off-Side, Yellow Yellow foul; a warning Trapping, Blooper, Bunt, Booking. Serious Red Red misconduct; Football Trophies: player is sent off Durand Cup, Rovers Cup, Santosh Trophy, Subroto Mukherjee Cup, Dr B.C. Roy Rarely used; Trophy, Sri Krishna Gold Cup, Stafford Cup, Todd Memorial Trophy, Begum Hazrat Blue Blue/ Green temporary expulsion for Mahal Trophy, Nixon Gold Cup, Sanjay Gold Cup, Bandodkar Trophy, Chakola Gold dissent Trophy, Colombo Cup, Kalinga Cup, Scissor Cup, Vittal Trophy. Top Football Trophies in the World: Competition Organizer Host City/State FIFA World Cup Trophy Federation Cup AIFF Various UEFA Champions League Trophy UEFA European Championship Trophy DFTS (Durand Football Durand Cup Tournament Society) & Various Copa America AIFF FA Cup Premier League Trophy Super Cup AIFF Various La Liga Trophy Indian Super Cup AIFF Various Africa Cup of Nations IFA Shield IFA Kolkata Confederations Cup Rovers Cup WIFA Mumbai Copa del Rey Stafford Challenge Concacaf Gold Cup KSFA Bengaluru Cup  INDIA Popularity: Football is among India's top three sports, alongside cricket and kabaddi. National League: The Asian Football Confederation recognizes the Indian Super League as the national football league. Santosh Trophy: An annual knock-out competition among Indian states and government institutions. FIFA Events: 2017 U-17 World Cup: India hosted a record-breaking event with 1,347,133 attendees (breaking China’s record). 2022 U-17 Women's World Cup: India hosted this tournament. 2019 U-20 World Cup Bid: India bid but lost to Poland. Syed Abdul Rahim 1950 FIFA World Cup: India qualified but did not participate. Rahim Saab as manager of India during their golden era (1951–1962) Architect of modern Indian football. FIFA had imposed a rule banning barefoot play following the 1948 Olympics where India had played barefoot  Chuni Goswami M. Vijayan Bhaichung Bhutia Sunil Chhetri Indian professional footballer (Inivalappil Mani Vijayan): Nicknamed the "Sikkimese Forward and captain of both and first-class cricketer. Nicknamed "Kalo Harin" Sniper" for his shooting skills Bengaluru, an Indian Super Commemorative postage (Blackbuck). in football. League club, and the India stamp issued in his honor on Awards: Arjuna Award Considered a torchbearer of national team. January 15, 2020, by India (2002). Indian football internationally. Awards: Arjuna Award Post. (2011), Padma Shri (2019), Autobiography: "Khelte Khel Ratna Award (2021). Khelte," published in 1982. Chuni Goswami: Indian professional footballer and first-class cricketer. Commemorative postage stamp issued in his honor on January 15, 2020, by India Post. Autobiography: "Khelte Khelte," published in 1982. Sunil Chhetri: Forward and captain of both Bengaluru, an Indian Super League club, and the India national team. Awards: Arjuna Award (2011), Padma Shri (2019), Khel Ratna Award (2021). Bhaichung Bhutia: Nicknamed the "Sikkimese Sniper" for his shooting skills in football. Considered a torchbearer of Indian football internationally. I. M. Vijayan (Inivalappil Mani Vijayan): Nicknamed "Kalo Harin" (Blackbuck). Awards: Arjuna Award (2002). Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele): Brazilian professional footballer known as "Pele" and "The Black Pearl." Often referred to as "The King of Football." Other Famous Football Players: Manjitombi Singh (Manipur), Atanu Bhattacharya, Neville Stephen J D'Souza. Global Stars: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Diego Maradona (Argentina), Lionel Messi (Argentina), David Beckham (England), Neymar (Brazil), Sadio Mane (Senegal), Kylian Mbappe (France), Paolo Rossi (Italy), etc. Indian Female Footballers: Shanti Mullick, Ngangom Bala Devi, Aditi Chauhan, Ashalata Devi, Oinam Bembem Dev (Manipur).  Lionel Messi Ronaldo Neymer Jr Harry Kane Kylian Mbappe Robert Karim Benzema Mohamed Salah Erling Haaland Kevin de Bruyne Lewandowski Rankings Players Club/Team 6 Kevin de Bruyne Manchester City & Belgium 1 Lionel Messi Inter Miami & Argentina 7 Harry Kane Bayern Munich & England 2 Kylian Mbappe PSG & France 8 Karim Benzema Al-Ittihad & France 3 Erling Haaland Manchester City & Norway 9 Mohamed Salah Liverpool & Egypt Robert 4 Barcelona & Poland 10 Neymar Jr. Al-Hilal & Brazil Lewandowski 5 Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr & Portugal  Top 10 Footballers in the World Rankings Players Club/Team 1 Lionel Messi Inter Miami & Argentina 2 Kylian Mbappe PSG & France Manchester City & 3 Erling Haaland Norway 4 Robert Lewandowski Barcelona & Poland 5 Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr & Portugal Manchester City & 6 Kevin de Bruyne Belgium 7 Harry Kane Bayern Munich & England 8 Karim Benzema Al-Ittihad & France 9 Mohamed Salah Liverpool & Egypt 10 Neymar Jr. Al-Hilal & Brazil  Football Previous year Questions What is the distance of the What is the height of the penalty mark from the midpoint of the goal-post according to FIFA? goal post in football? (a) 6 ft (a) 10m (b) 8 ft (b) 15m (c) 10 ft (c) 11 m (d) 12 ft (d) 13m Answer: (b) 8ft Answer: (c) 11 m The Durand Cup, Santosh Trophy The terminology 'direct free kick' and Rovers Cup are related to which is associated with which sport? sport? (a) Cricket (a) Hockey (b) Badminton (b) Cricket (c) Football (c) Football (d) Hockey (d) Badminton Answer: (c) football Answer: (c) football What is the duration of a football In which year was the Indian match (in regular time)? Football Association established? (a) 90 minutes (a)1853 (b) 80 minutes (b)1873 (c) 70 minutes (c)1883 (d) 60 minutes (d)1893 Answer: (a) 90 minutes Answer: (d) 1893 The term 'header' is associated The La Liga Trophy is associated with which of the following sports? with which sport? (a) Football (a) Tennis (c) Hockey (b) Football (b) Cricket (c) Weightlifting (d) Basketball (d) Cricket Answer: (a) Football Answer: (b) Football What is the duration of a football Which of the following is NOT a match (in regular time)? Cricket tournament ? (a) 90 minutes (a) Indian Premier League (b) 80 minutes (b) Syed Mushtaq Ali Troph (c) 70 minutes (c) Indian Super League (d) 60 minutes (d) Vijaya Hazare trophy Answer: (a) 90 minutes Answer: (c) Indian Super League The term 'Penalty Corner' is associated with which of the following Scissor Cup is associated with games? which sports? (a) Hockey (a) Badminton (b) Football (b) Cricket (c) Volleyball (c) Hockey (d) Basketball (d) Football Answer: (b) Football Answer: (d) Football Polo  The fact that Manipur is the birthplace of polo is already supported by the Guinness World