Sports MCQs
26. ‘ICC’ stands for _______________.
D. International Cricket Council
Explanation:
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England and South Africa. It was renamed as the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1987.
27. The headquarters of ICC is located at ____________.
A. Dubai
Explanation:
The ICC has its headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
28. First Olympic Games was held in 1896 at ___________.
D. Athens
Explanation:
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad and commonly known as Athens 1896, was the first international Olympic Games held in modern history. Organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which had been created by French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin, it was held in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896
29. How many feathers a shuttlecock have?
C. 16
Explanation:
A shuttlecock is formed from 16 or so overlapping feathers, usually goose or duck, embedded into a rounded cork base. Feathers are plucked from the wings of a live goose or duck, a method which has been deemed cruel by animal rights activists in recent years.
30. The term ‘Butterfly Stroke’ is associated with which sports?
D. Swimming
Explanation:
The butterfly (shortened to fly) is a swimming stroke swum on the chest, with both arms moving symmetrically, accompanied by the butterfly kick (also known as the “dolphin kick”) along with the movement of the hips and chest.
