True/False – GK Questions

Both Afghanistan and Ireland were granted Full Member status (Test status) in June 2017, bringing the total number of Test-playing nations to 12.

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.

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.

Since 1994, Winter and Summer Olympics alternate every two years. Previously they were held in the same year until Albertville 1992/Lillehammer 1994 transition.

Since 1978-79, international cricket standardized 6-ball overs. Previously, overs varied between 4, 5, 6, or even 8 balls depending on country.

The queen can move any number of squares in any direction (horizontally, vertically, diagonally). Only the king moves just one square at a time.

Penalty corners are awarded for defensive fouls within the circle or intentional fouls within the 23-meter area. It is a key scoring opportunity.

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.

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.

Modern badminton matches are best-of-three games, each to 21 points with rally scoring. Best-of-five was never standard.

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.

The French Open (Roland Garros) is played on clay courts. Australian Open and US Open use hard courts; Wimbledon uses grass.

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.

ICC officially recognizes only Test, ODI, and T20I formats. T10 leagues exist commercially but are not official ICC international formats.

Paris previously hosted in 1900 and 1924. The 2024 Games mark exactly 100 years since their last hosting, joining London as three-time hosts.

18. Praggnanandhaa achieved the GM title in 2018 at 12 years 10 months, then the youngest ever globally (later surpassed by others). He is a key figure in current affairs.

Qatar 2022 was the first World Cup in the Arab world and Middle East, and also the first held in November-December instead of June-July due to extreme summer heat.

The official marathon distance of 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yards) was standardized in 1921 by the IAAF, based on the 1908 London Olympics course.

Avani Lekhara won gold in Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, making history as the first Indian woman Paralympic gold medalist.

Launched in 2018 as Khelo India School Games, it was renamed Khelo India Youth Games in 2019 to include under-21 athletes alongside school-level participants.