Sports quiz: 1. Who is the first double amputee to qualify for an able-bodied athletic event? Answer: Oscar Pistorius (South Africa). "Blade runner" is his nickname. 2. Who is the first athlete to participate in World Athletics Championships? Answer: Oscar Pistorius (400 metres) – He reached semi-finals in 2011 World Championships. Cricket quiz: 3. Which Indian batsman scored 3 consecutive centuries at Lord's cricket ground? Answer: Dilip Vengsarkar. He scored centuries at Lord's in 1979, 1982 and 1986 Test series. 4. Who was the captain of Indian cricket team when it played first ever Test match against England in June, 1932? Answer: C.K. Naidu. Douglas Jardine captained England team. 5. India recorded first victory in Test cricket against which team? Answer: England in 1952 at Chepauk stadium in Chennai. Vinoo Mankad took 12 wickets while Pankaj Roy scored a century in that match. 6. India recorded first series victory in Test cricket against which team? Answer: Pakistan in 1952. 7. First Indian bowler to take 5 wickets in an innings of a Test match? Answer: Mohammad Nissar (Punjab). He took 5 wickets for 93 runs in the first innings of first ever Test match played by India in 1932. He took the wickets of legendary players like Herbert Sutcliffe, Percy Holmes & Les Ames. 8. Who was the highest scorer in an innings in India-England Test cricket series history? Answer: England batsman Graham Gooch. He scored 333 runs against India at Lord's in 1990. Vinod Kambli (224) is the highest scorer for India against … [Read more...]
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Best wishes to all Chennai readers on the occasion of 372 birth anniversary of Chennai city. General Knowledge (GK) Questions: 1. Who was the first Indian Chairman of the Imperial Bank of India? Answer: Badridas Goenka. 2. Who was the first batsman to "Carry the bat" in Test cricket history? Answer: South African batsman A.B. Tencred Vs England 1888-89. Carry the bat: An opening batsman who remains not out when all the team members get out in an innings. 3. Name the 3 Indian batsmen who recorded "carry the bat" in Test cricket history? Answer: Sunil Gavaskar (1983), Virender Sehwag (2008) & Rahul Dravid (2011). 4. Which scientist published the first web page? Answer: Tim Berners-Lee at CERN in August 1991. 5. Which Company manufactured first Motor Cycle? Answer: Maybach and Daimler. 6. Who is the Thailand's first female Prime Minister? Answer: Yingluck Shinawatra 7. Only National flag in the World that is not in rectangular shape? Answer: Nepal Fag. Chennai quiz: 1. Which Indian city is celebrating its 372 birth anniversary on August 22, 2011? Answer: Chennai. This city came into existence on August 22, 1639. British administrators Francis Day and Andrew Cogan played crucial role in acquiring the land to build Fort St. George. 2. Who were the first Europeans to reach Madras? Answer: Portuguese in 1522. 3. In which year, Madras was renamed as Chennai? Answer: In 1996 by Karunanidhi Government. 4. What was the first name of … [Read more...]
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