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Answer: Six Runs
Both arms raised vertically signals six runs. Four is signaled by waving one arm horizontally. No ball is indicated by extending one arm horizontally.
Answer: Javelin Throw
Devendra Jhajharia won javelin gold at Athens 2004 and Rio 2016, plus silver at Tokyo 2020, making him India's most decorated Paralympian.
Answer: Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is the all-time leading run-scorer in IPL with over 7,000 runs, all for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He also holds the single-season record (973 runs in 2016).
Answer: Brazil
Brazil has won 5 FIFA World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002). Germany and Italy have 4 each; Argentina has 3 including 2022.
Answer: Silver
Ravi Kumar Dahiya won silver in Men's 57kg Freestyle Wrestling at Tokyo 2020, losing to ROC's Zavur Uguev in the final. Bajrang Punia won bronze in 65kg.
Answer: Birmingham
Since 1994, the All England Open has been held at Arena Birmingham. First staged in 1899, it predates the BWF World Championships.
Answer: Flying Sikh
Milkha Singh earned 'Flying Sikh' after winning gold at 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games. Pakistan's Ayub Khan reportedly bestowed the title after his Lahore victory.
Answer: Hockey
The Aga Khan Cup is a prestigious field hockey tournament established in 1958 in Mumbai. Not to be confused with horse racing trophies of similar name.
Answer: 51 kg
Though she started at 48kg, Mary Kom dominated the 51kg flyweight division internationally, winning multiple World Championships and Olympic bronze in this category.
Answer: 25
Sets are played to 25 points with a minimum 2-point lead. The deciding 5th set is played to 15 points. Rally scoring replaced side-out scoring in 1999.
Answer: Archery
Limba Ram is a former Indian archer who equaled the world record in 1992 and received Arjuna Award (1989) and Padma Shri (1991). He represented India in three Olympics.
Answer: Talimeren Ao
Dr. Talimeren Ao captained India at London 1948 Olympics playing barefoot. While Chuni Goswami and Baichung Bhutia are legends, Ao's historic captaincy makes him iconic.
Answer: Pink
Pink balls are used in Day-Night Tests for visibility under floodlights while retaining leather characteristics similar to red balls. White balls degrade too quickly in multi-day format.
Answer: 7
Standard Kabaddi features 7 raiders/defenders per side on a 13m x 10m mat. Beach kabaddi has 4 players, while circle style varies regionally.
Answer: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won silver in Men's Double Trap at Athens 2004, becoming India's first Olympic medalist in shooting. Abhinav Bindra won gold later in 2008.
Answer: New Delhi
The first Asian Games were held in New Delhi in March 1951 with 11 participating nations. India also hosted the 1982 edition in Delhi.
Answer: Legs
Greco-Roman wrestling forbids holds below the waist and use of legs for offense/defense, unlike Freestyle where leg attacks are fundamental.
Answer: Chess
Checkmate signifies the end of a chess game where the king is under attack and cannot escape capture. Derived from Persian 'Shah Mat' meaning 'the King is helpless'.
Answer: Weightlifting
Karnam Malleswari won bronze in the 69kg category at Sydney 2000 Olympics, breaking the gender barrier for Indian women in Olympic medal tally.
Answer: 1980
India won their 8th and most recent Olympic gold in hockey at Moscow 1980, defeating Spain 4-3 in the final. They won bronze at Tokyo 2020 after a 41-year medal drought.