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True or False: FIDE is the international governing body for chess.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) was founded in Paris in 1924 and organizes World Championships, Olympiads, and maintains ratings/rankings.
True or False: India participated in the Olympics for the first time in 1900.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Norman Pritchard represented India at Paris 1900 Olympics, winning two silver medals in athletics. However, some historians debate whether he officially represented India or Britain.
True or False: India has never won the Davis Cup title.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Despite reaching finals in 1966, 1974, and 1987, India has never won the Davis Cup. The 1974 final was forfeited due to apartheid protests against South Africa.
True or False: The Women's Cricket World Cup was first held before the Men's Cricket World Cup.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The inaugural Women's Cricket World Cup was held in 1973 in England, two years before the first Men's World Cup in 1975. England won the first women's edition.
True or False: Olympic swimming events are conducted in 50-meter pools.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Olympic and World Championship swimming uses long course (50m) pools. Short course (25m) events have separate world records and championships.
True or False: The Olympic flame is lit using sunlight reflected off a parabolic mirror in Olympia, Greece.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The ceremonial lighting uses sun rays focused by a parabolic mirror at the ancient Temple of Hera in Olympia, maintaining tradition since 1936 Berlin Games.
True or False: In table tennis, a set is won by reaching 21 points.
- True
- False
Answer: False
Since September 2001, ITTF changed scoring from 21-point games to 11-point games to make matches faster and more TV-friendly. Matches are best-of-5 or best-of-7 games.
True or False: Afghanistan became a Full Member of the ICC in 2017 alongside Ireland.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Both Afghanistan and Ireland were granted Full Member status (Test status) in June 2017, bringing the total number of Test-playing nations to 12.
True or False: The Thomas Cup is awarded to the winner of the World Women's Team Badminton Championship.
- True
- False
Answer: False
The Thomas Cup is for men's team championship. The Uber Cup is the equivalent women's team event. India won the Thomas Cup for the first time in 2022.
True or False: A football team can make unlimited substitutions during a standard FIFA match.
- True
- False
Answer: False
Standard FIFA matches allow a maximum of 5 substitutions per team (increased from 3 post-pandemic), made in up to three stoppages to prevent time-wasting.
True or False: The Winter and Summer Olympics are held in the same year.
- True
- False
Answer: False
Since 1994, Winter and Summer Olympics alternate every two years. Previously they were held in the same year until Albertville 1992/Lillehammer 1994 transition.
True or False: A legal over in cricket consists of 6 deliveries.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Since 1978-79, international cricket standardized 6-ball overs. Previously, overs varied between 4, 5, 6, or even 8 balls depending on country.
True or False: In chess, the queen can move in any direction but only one square at a time.
- True
- False
Answer: False
The queen can move any number of squares in any direction (horizontally, vertically, diagonally). Only the king moves just one square at a time.
True or False: A penalty corner in hockey is awarded for fouls committed inside the striking circle.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Penalty corners are awarded for defensive fouls within the circle or intentional fouls within the 23-meter area. It is a key scoring opportunity.
True or False: Table Tennis originated in England as an after-dinner parlor game.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Table Tennis began in Victorian England as 'Ping-Pong' using cigar box lids as rackets and champagne corks as balls before evolving into a competitive sport.
True or False: MS Dhoni is the only captain to win all three major ICC trophies (ODI WC, T20 WC, Champions Trophy).
- True
- False
Answer: True
MS Dhoni won T20 WC (2007), ODI WC (2011), and Champions Trophy (2013), making him the only captain to win all three ICC limited-overs titles.
True or False: In modern badminton, matches are played as best-of-five games.
- True
- False
Answer: False
Modern badminton matches are best-of-three games, each to 21 points with rally scoring. Best-of-five was never standard.
True or False: The ancient Olympic Games were held in honor of Zeus.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Ancient Olympics were religious festivals dedicated to Zeus, held at Olympia in Greece from 776 BC until abolished in 393 AD by Emperor Theodosius I.
True or False: The French Open is played on hard courts.
- True
- False
Answer: False
The French Open (Roland Garros) is played on clay courts. Australian Open and US Open use hard courts; Wimbledon uses grass.
True or False: Rugby football is named after Rugby School in England.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The sport derives its name from Rugby School in Warwickshire, England, where William Webb Ellis allegedly picked up the ball during a football game in 1823.