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1
1
After winning the final match of the tournament in
1936 Berlin Olympics, X was offered German Citizenship
and a high position in the German Army by an
infamous person who was blown away by X's splendid
performance. However X rejected the offer and decided
to stay in his homeland.
Identify X“.

2
2
Who, ‚got the success in
2nd attempt‛, is seen
here consoling
Rameshbabu
Praggnanandhaa after his
defeat to Magnus Carlsen
in the final match of
Chess World Cup 2023?

Vikram Lander

3
3
Men’s
Day 1
● 100 metres
● Long jump
● Shot put
● High jump
● 400 metres
Day 2
● 110 metres hurdles
● Discus throw
● Pole vault
● Javelin throw
● 1500 metres
Women’s
Day 1
● 100 metres
● Discus throw
● Pole vault
● Javelin throw
● 400 metres
Day 2
● 100 metres hurdles
● Long jump
● Shot put
● High jump
● 1500 metres
What is the ‚relevant‛ name of this modern day combined event ?

4
4
Lagori is also called as Pittu, is believed to
be played by Lord Krishna & his friends.
Langadi is chasing/attacking game with
restrictions of hopping around on one foot
like Kitkit.
Marked as official fun sporting events in
National Sports Day celebration by Govt. of
India, these two are the indigenous
versions of which state?

Goa

5
5
Composition of a ____ _____ at _____________
1) ____ brick dust: 1 - 2 mm
2) Crushed white limestone: 6 - 7 cm
3) Clinker (coal residue): 7 - 8 cm
4) Crushed gravel: at least 30 cm
5) Drain (All together 1.1 to 1.5 in tons needed)
What composition is this?
Need specific answer.

Clay Court at Roland-Garros

6
6
In the film ‘Kaun Pravin
Tambe?’, actor Nitin Rao
has played the role of
which real life person?
He was the club-mate of
Pravin Tambe and once led
a fiery attack in carribean
islands.

7
7
Naas Botha represented his country
South Africa national team in this sport
from 1980 to 1992, now serving as a
coach to another country’s national
team, while an eminent art house actor,
is designated as the president of the
national governing body of this sport.
Identify the sport and the president
mentioned.

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8
Sagala, (Greek) likely the city of Sakala (Sanskrit) mentioned in
the Mahabharata, may have been inhabited by the Saka, or
Scythians, from Central Asia. The region was noted in the
Mahabharata for the "loose and Bacchanalian" women who
lived in the woods there. It was rebuilt and made capital by
Greek King Menandar I in 2nd century BC.
How is the city in present day, connected with a sports quiz?

Sialkot - famous for sporting
equipments manufacturing industry

9
9
Long pimples rubbers are usually
used to draw mistakes from the
opponent, or to setup a powerful
finishing.
The ‘golden girl at Gold Coast’ has
switched to this unique feature at
the age of 8 years with the advice
of her coach Aman Balgu.
Identify the lanky poster
girl of this sport in India.

Manika Batra

10
10
This was Paul McCartney's 1st album
after the murder of John Lennon.
Identify the name, an ancient team game
featured in 5 Olympics and is also being
held in Pushkar Fair of Rajasthan with
both men’s & women’s events.

11
11
This is called as
Durkin Opening.
What ‘scientific’
name is given to
this move?

Sodium Attack

12
12
Put funda.
(Mention the name
and the
commemoration
properly)

PR Sreejesh is celebrating his 300th appearance
in Indian National Hockey Team…

13
13
By the 1980s, Cubans were dominant in all major international
amateur competitions of this sport, including the Olympics.
Throughout its Olympic history, Cuba won 37 gold medals (73
overall) in it, second place in the all-time medal table.
They swept the fields with majority of Golds even in 1980 and
1992 Olympics while it was banned in their country by the
Revolutionary Govt. from 1962 to 2022.
Identify the sport.

14
14
X (the sport) gained its identity in 1875 when army officer
Neville Chamberlain, stationed in Ootacamund (Ooty), Madras,
and Jabalpur, devised a set of rules that combined black pool
and pyramids. The word X was a well-established derogatory
term used to describe inexperienced or first-year military
personnel.
Identify X, in which players from England, Wales, Scotland
holding World No. 1 rank all the time since raking being
introduced in 1975, except a little under 4 years of combining
entries from the rest of the world.

15
15
Albert Goodwill _____ was the first
manufacturer of this sporting item for official
use and the company was the official supplier
of it in the biggest event for 48 years.
Though he significantly played and produced
standardized items for another very popular
sport in that part of the world.
What is his surname?

16
16
Where would you find this ‚fiery‛ verse?
"When Ivo goes back with the urn, the urn;
Studds, Steel, Read and Tylecote return, return;
The welkin will ring loud,
The great crowd will feel proud,
Seeing Barlow and Bates with the urn, the urn; And
the rest coming home with the urn.‛

17
17
The Foreign Secretary in charge of India Sir Henry Mortimer X
was recuperating from illness at Shimla from 1884 to 1894.
Having become conscious of the value of sport as a means to
maintain health, he decided to start a tournament to encourage
sporting competition in India.
Initially it was exclusively an Army cup but over the years it
widened its appeal and opened up to civilian teams, until it
became a more open and conventional sporting contest.
Which tournament?

18
18
The name of this sport(X) is derived from French - "To receive‛.
Interestingly, the word used for zero in scoring(Y) for the sport is also
derived from a distortion of the French word for egg, because that is what
the zero would look like.
Another possible explanation is from a 17th century expression, play for Y
meaning to play without any bet, for nothing.
Give the sport and the word used for zero.

X-Tennis, Y- Love

19
19
This is a picture of a nations
sportspersons on the opening of 2018
winter Olympics in PyeoyngChang ,
South Korea. When they are said to
wear their traditional they came up
with this.
Simply ID the nation from the
informal dressed Sportspersons.

20
20
On March 15, 1994, Arsenal played Torino in the second leg of
their QF match of European Cup Winners' Cup at Highbury.
It is rumored that X, an Arsenal fan and a supposed striker in
his youth and a great enthusiast of the game, was at Highbury
that day.
The author of X's biography has confirmed this fact although
Arsenal themselves remain non-committal to this day.
Identify this famous Arsenal fan?

21
21
X has a history which traces back to the times before Christ.
X is said to be the world's oldest spectator sport.
The sport was popular in ancient times in India, China, Persia, and other
Eastern countries and was introduced into Ancient Greece in the time of
Themistocles (460 BC).
In the first century after Christ, Julius Caesar led Rome being enthusiast
about the sport of X. He ultimately introduced X into England.
In Tottenham Hotspur mascot we can see a player of this sport. Now In
many places, X has been outlawed.
Identify the Sports X“

22
22
Kancha also known as Goti is an Indian traditional game which is mostly
played by kids. The objective of the game is to hit a few marble balls on the
ground with your own marble ball and whoever is successful in hitting the
targets takes the marbles of all other players and is declared winner.
A similar yet more sophisticated form of this game is X which is played in 52
countries around the world.
This unpopular sport drew attention to Indians in the month of august last
year due to some Golden achievement.
Identity the sport.

23
23
Regarded as one of the most influential players, X was also influential
beyond the realm of his sport. X cultivated relations with some of world's
most prominent and controversial left-wing leaders such as Hugo Chávez,
Evo Morales and the most famous of them all - Y.
Y was a close friend, so close that X had his face tattooed on his leg and
called him his 'Second Father'. The relationship deepened when X settled
abroad for a few years to recover from drug addiction.
Identify X and Y, who coincidentally share the same death anniversary - 25
November.

24
24
In IPL playoff match against
LSG, MI bowler Akash Madval
came up with a Fantastic spell
of 5/5.
Rajasthan royals team came
up with cryptic a tweet
putting two symbols or emojis
in the scorecard. One of them
was Trees instead of dot balls
which itself was BCCI
initiative.
Identify the another symbol
in the covered place.

Mangoes instead of Wicket
(Naveen-ul-Haq sweet mangoes)

25
25
Stephan Lichtsteiner is a Swiss footballer who
plays club football for Juventus. An attacking
right back, he is known for his energetic
runs down the right wing and his athleticism.
This has resulted in him earning a nickname
borrowed from the world of entertainment
(which was in news also in this part of
world) where a similar character was known
for his constant running.
What nickname?

26
26
 This is a very well-known ancient Greek bronze
statue by Myron, presumed to be completed towards the
end of the 460-450 BC.
 Later numerous 17 century Roman copies of these statues,
in marble was discovered and restored in European
museums.
 Historian Kenneth Clark observes the trademark of the
sculpture as “an example of symmetry, harmony and
balance…”
 This is the ancient demonstration of which
dynamic sports?

Discus throw

27
27
 This letter is written to which Indian Sport star?

28
28
This victory is considered the
peak of East Bengal’s reign.
Last 4 goal scorers were
Shyam Thapa (2), Ranjit
Mukherjee, & Subhankar
Sanyal. Who Score the first
goal?
Coach P. K. Banerjee gave
him a famous advice in 1978
“Dourao Tomar Dour Ke Voy
Paay Ora….’’

29
29
 Often compared with ‚Machiavelli‛, This gentleman proposed
the re-entry of South Africa to international cricket in 1991.
 His role is said to have been very important, as the then ICC
President Clyde Walcott was not in favour of discussing South
Africa's re-entry to cricket.
 In November 1991, South Africa played their first
international match since their suspension from international
cricket in 1970.
 Identify him...

 Dancehall is a popular music style originated in the late 1970s.
 The "Thunder Clap" dance started with Elephant Man's song
"Get Up and Dance" in 2007, became popular in Dancehall
space.
 A slight variation of this "Thunder Clap" dance made a huge
noise in 2008 due to an iconic trademark.
 Recently this iconic trademark is also applied for US patent.
 Identify it..
30
30

“To the World…”
Victory Pose by…

There are 4 Spanish stars who
reached ATP Men’s No 1 Ranking.
Two are Carlos Moya and Juan
Carlos Ferrero.
Name the other two.
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31

 J. Jaques & Son Ltd trademarked the term ‚X‛ in 1901, which
was already in wide use to describe the game played using
their equipment. However, other manufacturers were using
the term ‚Y‛ to refer to the same game.
 In the US, Jaques sold the rights to the ‚X‛ name to Parker
Brothers, who then enforced their trademark for the term in
the 1920s. This led to various associations changing the name
to the more commonly used term ‚Y‛.
 It is a common misconception that this game is the national
sport of China.
 Identify X & Y“..
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32

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33
Started his managerial career at age 18, he was a fitness coordinator and had his
'Prácticum' at FC Barcelona B.
He then spent consecutive seasons managing CE Premià, Terrassa and Hospitalet.
Later he became part of the technical staff of La Liga club Málaga, and after that
he joined Moldovan National Division champions Sheriff Tiraspol.
He then moved to Greece and took over management of Superleague side
Ergotelis, then again to Spanish club Cultural Leonesa and Greek 3rd Division
side Volos, Shortly after.
Which team does He currently manages?

34
34
 X was first noticed in 1976 by athletics coach, O. M. Nambiar, at a
prize-distribution ceremony of a sporting event.
 She is married to V. Srinivasan, an inspector of Central Industrial
Security.
 Cristieana Cojocaru of Romania is name to forgot for her.
 Due to brilliant performance in her sports, X is nicknamed after
her home town of Kozhikode district.
 Identify X & her famous nickname.

35
35
Since 1988 there are almost 83 people
are included in this prestigious list.
Aditya Samant is the latest entry.
Name the second person to achieve
this who was first from his state.

“Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven.” –
William Shakespeare
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 Which famous sports
person is the owner
of the Jamaica based
restaurant "Tracks
and Records"?
TEASER #1
TEASER #1

 Identify the sports
organized during Pongal
festival on which a
Malayalam Film was also
made few years ago.
 Animal Welfare
Organizations have
frequently protested
against this practice.
TEASER #2
TEASER #2

Which is the only Indian cricketer to have
won man of the match awards
consecutively 4 times in ODI?
He is also the holder of highest individual
score by an Indian in a World Cup
match.
TEASER #3
TEASER #3

Which famous
Mohun Bagan fan
designed this Jersey
(2012-2013) of
Mohun Bagan?
TEASER #4
TEASER #4

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