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- Which of the following is the first cricketer to score 1000 runs in an innings?
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Mumbai’s 15-year-old school cricketer Pranav Dhanawade, on 5 January 2015, became the first cricketer to score 1000 runs in an innings. Pranav, an opening batsman of KC Gandhi High School in Mumbai’s Kalyan area, achieved the unique feat against the Arya Gurukul School in an inter-school tournament organised by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).
Correct Option: C
Mumbai’s 15-year-old school cricketer Pranav Dhanawade, on 5 January 2015, became the first cricketer to score 1000 runs in an innings. Pranav, an opening batsman of KC Gandhi High School in Mumbai’s Kalyan area, achieved the unique feat against the Arya Gurukul School in an inter-school tournament organised by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).
- Beighton Cup is related to which of the following sport?
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Beighton Cup is one of the oldest field hockey tournament running till date. Instituted in 1895, it is organised by Bengal Hockey Association. It is held on Astro Turf (artificial grass) at Sports Authority of India (SAI East) in Kolkata. Punjab National Bank (PNB) won the 2015 Beighton Cup hockey tournament.
Correct Option: B
Beighton Cup is one of the oldest field hockey tournament running till date. Instituted in 1895, it is organised by Bengal Hockey Association. It is held on Astro Turf (artificial grass) at Sports Authority of India (SAI East) in Kolkata. Punjab National Bank (PNB) won the 2015 Beighton Cup hockey tournament.
- Bridge is the technique used in
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The bridge is a grappling move used in wrestling and other grappling and groundfighting sports, often combined with a twisting motion, to dislodge or flip an opponent who has established a position on top. It is performed from a supine position, lying down face-up.
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The bridge is a grappling move used in wrestling and other grappling and groundfighting sports, often combined with a twisting motion, to dislodge or flip an opponent who has established a position on top. It is performed from a supine position, lying down face-up.
- Who is the 1st Indian female amputee to climb Mount Everest?
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Arunima Sinha is the first female Indian amputee to scale the Mount Everest, a feat which she achieved on May 21, 2013.She has climbed four of the seven summits, including Mount Everest (2013), Mount Kilimanjaro (2014), Mount Elbrus and Mount Kosciuszko (2015). Tom Whittaker, a British mountaineer, was the first person with a disability to summit the Mount Everest in 1998.
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Arunima Sinha is the first female Indian amputee to scale the Mount Everest, a feat which she achieved on May 21, 2013.She has climbed four of the seven summits, including Mount Everest (2013), Mount Kilimanjaro (2014), Mount Elbrus and Mount Kosciuszko (2015). Tom Whittaker, a British mountaineer, was the first person with a disability to summit the Mount Everest in 1998.
- P. V. Sindhu defeated Wang Yihan to enter the semi final of womens’ singles of badminton at the Rio Olympics. Wang Yihan belongs to ________
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Wang Yihanis a retired professional female badminton player from China and former women’s singles world champion.At the 2016 Summer Olympics, P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal after losing to top seeded Spaniard Carolina Marín in the women’s singles final.
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Wang Yihanis a retired professional female badminton player from China and former women’s singles world champion.At the 2016 Summer Olympics, P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal after losing to top seeded Spaniard Carolina Marín in the women’s singles final.