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The headquarters of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is located in ______.
- London, UK
- Dubai, UAE
- Mumbai, India
- Melbourne, Australia
Answer: Dubai, UAE
The ICC moved its headquarters from London to Dubai in 2005. Dubai Sports City houses the ICC Academy and offices.
Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th international century against ______.
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
- Pakistan
Answer: Bangladesh
Sachin Tendulkar completed his historic 100th international century against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup 2012 at Mirpur.
The term 'LBW' in cricket stands for ______.
- Left Behind Wicket
- Leg Before Wicket
- Long Ball Wide
- Line Between Wickets
Answer: Leg Before Wicket
LBW (Leg Before Wicket) is a method of dismissal in cricket where the batsman is out if the ball would have hit the stumps but was intercepted by the body.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) was founded in the year ______.
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
Answer: 2008
The IPL was established by the BCCI in 2007 and its first season was played in 2008. Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural title.
The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is associated with ______.
- Cricket
- Football
- Hockey
- Badminton
Answer: Hockey
The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual invitational international men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. India has won it multiple times.
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, represented ______.
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Canada
Answer: United States
American swimmer Michael Phelps won 28 Olympic medals including 23 golds, the most by any athlete in Olympic history.
The highest sporting honor in India, previously known as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, is now named after ______.
- Dhyan Chand
- Major Dhyanchand
- Balbir Singh
- K.D. Jadhav
Answer: Major Dhyanchand
Renamed in 2021 as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, it remains India's highest sporting honor given for exceptional performance over four years.
The motto of the Asian Games is 'Ever Onward', which was coined by ______.
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Guru Dutt Sondhi
- Pierre de Coubertin
- Juan Antonio Samaranch
Answer: Guru Dutt Sondhi
Guru Dutt Sondhi, an Indian sports administrator and founder of the Asian Games Federation, proposed the motto 'Ever Onward' for the Asian Games.
Viswanathan Anand was the first Asian to become a Chess ______.
- International Master
- Grandmaster
- World Champion
- FIDE President
Answer: Grandmaster
Viswanathan Anand earned the Grandmaster title in 1988, becoming the first from Asia. He later went on to become World Champion multiple times.
The Wimbledon Championship, the oldest tennis tournament in the world, is played on ______ courts.
- Clay
- Hard
- Grass
- Carpet
Answer: Grass
Wimbledon is traditionally played on outdoor grass courts, distinguishing it from the other three Grand Slams. The surface affects ball speed and bounce significantly.
The Chandrayaan-4 lunar sample return mission is currently planned for launch in _______ timeframe.
- 2025-26
- 2027-28
- 2030-31
- 2035+
Answer: 2027-28
Chandrayaan-4 aims to collect ~2-3 kg lunar regolith from south pole region and return to Earth; complex multi-module mission targeting late 2020s window.
Rotovators are rotating tethers that exchange momentum with payloads to enable propellantless _______ transfer.
- Interplanetary
- Orbit-to-surface/orbit
- Interstellar
- Lunar-Earth
Answer: Orbit-to-surface/orbit
Rotating tether catches/releases payloads at periapsis/apoapsis transferring orbital energy; enables access to LEO/GEO/lunar surface without rockets.
Deep Space Network (DSN) complexes are spaced approximately _______ degrees longitude apart for continuous coverage.
- 60
- 90
- 120
- 180
Answer: 120
Three DSN sites (Goldstone/Madrid/Canberra) at ~120° spacing ensure at least one complex maintains link with deep space probes as Earth rotates.
The Space Kidz India student experiment flew aboard PSLV-C53 POEM platform studying _______ in microgravity.
- Plant growth
- Crystal formation
- Fluid dynamics
- Combustion
Answer: Crystal formation
Student payloads on POEM leverage spent PS4 stage for affordable microgravity research; crystal growth experiments inform pharmaceutical/materials science.
Green monopropellants like AF-M315E replace hydrazine offering higher performance and reduced _______.
- density
- toxicity/handling hazards
- specific impulse
- storage temperature
Answer: toxicity/handling hazards
Hydroxylammonium nitrate-based propellants eliminate carcinogenic hydrazine handling risks while delivering ~10% higher Isp; adopted in GPIM/ESCAPADE missions.
MEMS gyroscopes are increasingly replacing fiber-optic gyros for small satellite attitude determination due to lower _______.
- accuracy
- cost and mass
- reliability
- power consumption
Answer: cost and mass
Micro-electromechanical systems gyros offer adequate performance for CubeSat/nanosat ADCS at fraction of FOG cost/mass; commercial availability enables proliferation.
The Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) is published annually by _______.
- IN-SPAC
- NETRA/ISTRAC
- DOS
- MEA
Answer: NETRA/ISTRAC
ISSAR documents space object cataloguing, conjunction assessments, and debris environment trends; released by ISRO SSA control centre.
Electroforming nickel shells are used to manufacture lightweight _______ for X-ray telescopes.
- Mirrors
- Detectors
- Filters
- Collimators
Answer: Mirrors
Nickel electroformed mirror shells replicated from mandrels enable nested Wolter-I optics for focusing grazing-incidence X-rays; used in XMM-Newton/eROSITA.
Disposal orbits for GEO satellites require minimum ΔV of _______ m/s to raise perigee above protected region.
- 10
- 50
- 150
- 500
Answer: 150
GEO disposal requires raising perigee ≥300 km above GEO belt (~150 m/s ΔV) to prevent collision risk; mandated by IADC guidelines.
The Indian Human Spaceflight Programme office coordinating Gaganyaan is designated as _______.
- HSFC
- HSPC
- IHSP
- Gaganyaan Directorate
Answer: HSFC
Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) Bengaluru manages astronaut selection/training, crew systems, and mission integration for Gaganyaan.