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Indian captain Virat Kohli became the first captain to hit six double centuries in Test cricket. He has surpassed -

A) Steve Smith B) Brian Lara
C) Michael Clarke D) Don Bradman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brian Lara

Explanation:

Virat Kohli surpasses Brian Lara with sixth Test double hundred as captain.

After reaching the milestone, Virat Kohli became the first captain to score six double tons in Test cricket. He has also become the first player to score six double centuries in just a span of 17 months. He also became the second Indian to score back-to-back double centuries, only after Vinod Kambli.

Apart from him, the only other cricketers who have scored back-to-back double Test tons are Wally Hammond, Don Bradman, Kambli, Kumar Sangakkara and Michael Clarke.

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Name the Indian player who was chosen by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

A) P V Sindhu B) Deepa Karmakar
C) Saina Nehwal D) Sakshi Malik
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) P V Sindhu

Explanation:

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chooses P.V. Sindhu as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

The opening ceremony will be held on April 4, 2018.

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Who has been elected chair of the International Olympic Committee's ethics commission 2017 ?

A) Ban Ki-moon B) Peter Thomso
C) Antonio Guterres D) Amina J. Mohammed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ban Ki-moon

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Which legendary cricketer has made his debut as a commentator in the opening match of World Cup 2019?

A) Sachin Tendulkar B) Saurav Ganguly
C) Virendar Sehwag D) Rahul Dravid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sachin Tendulkar

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In which city were the first Modern Olympics held and when ?

A) Athens 1896 B) Barcelona 1798
C) Munich 1968 D) Olympia 1698
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Athens 1896

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Who has won the orange cap for scoring the most runs in IPL 2018?

A) Rishabh Pant (Delhi Daredevils) B) Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
C) Ambati Rayudu (Chennai Super Kings) D) Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Explanation:

Kane Williamson, the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad team has won orange cup for scoring the most runs in IPL 2018.

The orange cap is presented annually in the Indian Premier League to the highest run scorer.

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Who has won the Hero Indian Golf Open 2017 ?

A) Gavin Green B) S.S.P. Chawrasia
C) Anirban Lahiri D) Scott Jamieson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) S.S.P. Chawrasia

Explanation:

Chawrasia, became the first Indian to successfully defend a European Tour title and the first player to win their first four events in their home country.

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Who has scored the most runs in a single First class innings

A) Hanif Mohammad B) Brian Lara
C) Sir Donald Bradman D) Sachin Tendulkar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brian Lara

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