Q1. Which of the following players is known as the 'Wizard of Hockey'?
- Ato Aslam Sher Khan
- Bto Major Dhyan Chand
- CTo Balveer Singh
- Dto Roop Singh
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Answer: B) to Major Dhyan Chand
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Q2. Who is known as 'Dada'?
- AMajor Dhyanchand
- BRoop Singh
- CK.D. Singh
- DUdham Singh
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Answer: A) Major Dhyanchand
Q3. Who is known by the nickname 'Black Pearl' in football?
- ADiego Maradona
- BA. D. Nascimento
- CLothar Matthäus
- DRuud Gullit
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Answer: B) A. D. Nascimento
Q4. Which Indian female athlete is known by the nicknames 'Golden Girl' and 'Flying Fairy'?
- AP.T. Usha
- BShiny Abraham
- CK.M. Beenamol
- DSunita Rani
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Answer: A) P.T. Usha
Q5. What is Rawalpindi Express called?
- ARahul Dravid
- BImran Khan
- CSachin Tendulkar
- DShoaib Akhtar
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Answer: D) Shoaib Akhtar
Q6. Famous among cricket players as 'Hollywood' is-
- AJacques Kallis
- BLance Klusener
- CShane Warne
- DWasim Akram
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Answer: C) Shane Warne
Q7. Which international cricket umpire is known by the nickname 'Great Delayer'?
- ADickie Bird
- BDavid Shepherd
- CIan Robinson
- DSteve Bucknor
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Answer: D) Steve Bucknor
Q8. Who is known as 'Dossing Umpire'?
- ADavid Shepherd
- BDickie Bird
- CPeter Willey
- DSteve Bucknor
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Answer: A) David Shepherd
Q9. 'Bombay Bomber' is the nickname of which international cricketer?
- ARahul Dravid
- BSachin Tendulkar
- CVinod Kambli
- DSourav Ganguly
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Answer: B) Sachin Tendulkar
Q10. Which Indian cricketer is known as 'Little Master'?
- ASachin Tendulkar
- BVinod Kambli
- CSunil Gavaskar
- DMohinder Amarnath
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Answer: C) Sunil Gavaskar
Q11. The nickname of the pillar of Indian cricket Rahul Dravid is
- AMr. Reliable
- BThe Wall
- CJamie
- Dall of which
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Answer: D) all of which
Q12. The nickname of Anil Kumble, the spin bowler who has taken the most wickets in Test cricket and ODIs for India is-
- AJamie
- BJimmy
- CJumbo
- DBimbo
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Answer: C) Jumbo
Q13. The nickname of Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who won India's silver medal in the double trap shooting event at the Athens Olympics, is-
- AGooga
- BSherry
- CChile
- DMinto
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Answer: C) Chile
Q14. Known as 'Turbinator'
- AAnil Kumble
- BMurali Kartik
- CHarbhajan Singh
- DShane Warne
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Answer: C) Harbhajan Singh
Q15. Known as 'Tharpedo'
- AGraham Thorpe
- BIan Thomp
- CAlexander Popov
- DJohn Parkes
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Answer: B) Ian Thomp
Q16. Who is called the 'King of Pole Vault'?
- ASergei Bubka
- BEmma George
- CGrigory Yegorov
- DRian Botha
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Answer: A) Sergei Bubka
Q17. Match the following: List-1 (Players) List-II (Nicknames) A. Shoaib Akhtar 1. Mysore Express B. Javagal Srinath 2. Indian Express C. Paes and Bhupathi 3. Marakesh Express D. Syed Oita 4. Rawalpindi Express
- AABCD 1 2 3 4
- BABCD 2 1 3 4
- CABCD 3 4 1 2
- DABCD 4 1 2 3
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Answer: D) ABCD 4 1 2 3
Q18. By what other name is Milkha Singh also known?
- AThe Flying Sikh
- BThe Running Sikh
- CJam of the Sikhs
- DThe Rending King
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Answer: A) The Flying Sikh
Q19. Also known as Ricky Ponting, an Australian cricketer.
- APonter
- Bpunter
- CRixter
- DPants
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Answer: B) punter
Q20. Who among the following is famous as 'Haryana Hurricane'?
- AM.A. Pataudi
- BKapil Dev
- CSaina Nehwal
- DVijender Singh
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Answer: B) Kapil Dev