Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Consider the following statements regarding the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games:

1. 1.Cricket will return in the T20 format.
2. 2.Squash and flag football will make their Olympic debuts.
3. 3.Lacrosse will return in the sixes format.
4. 4.Baseball/softball will return to the Olympic programme.

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The Dronacharya Award recognises outstanding coaches.
2. 2.The scheme provides for both regular and lifetime-contribution recognition.
3. 3.The scheme ordinarily permits more than ten awards in a calendar year.

The Thomas Cup and Uber Cup are respectively associated with:

1. 1.Men’s world team badminton championship.
2. 2.Women’s world team badminton championship.
3. 3.Individual world championships in singles and doubles.

Why does the ICC use a percentage-of-points system in the World Test Championship?

1. 1.Teams do not necessarily play the same number of Tests.
2. 2.It standardises comparison by considering points won relative to points available.
3. 3.It eliminates the need for any result-based points allocation.

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The 19th Asian Games were originally scheduled for 10–25 September 2022.
2. 2.The OCA later postponed them because of the pandemic situation.
3. 3.The Games were ultimately held in 2023 while retaining the “Hangzhou 2022” name and emblem.

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The four Grand Slam tournaments are owned and organised by their respective national tennis bodies or the Wimbledon management structure.
2. 2.The ITF works with the Grand Slam Board on governance, administration and officiating support.
3. 3.The ITF is the sole owner of all four Grand Slam tournaments.

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is intended to recognise entities other than sportspersons and coaches.
2. 2.Corporate entities can be considered.
3. 3.The award is restricted to government ministries responsible for sports promotion.

Consider the following pairs:

1. 1.London 1908 — Basque pelota as an exhibition sport
2. 2.Paris 1924 — Basque pelota as an exhibition sport
3. 3.Tokyo 2020 — Karate as an additional sport
4. 4.LA28 — Squash as an additional sport

Consider the following pairs:

1. 1.Shortlists — sports-media voting
2. 2.Winners in shortlisted categories — Laureus World Sports Academy
3. 3.Disability sportsperson shortlist — IPC
4. 4.First Laureus World Sports Awards — 1990

Consider the following pairs:

1. 1.Cricket — appeared in the early modern Olympic programme
2. 2.Croquet — appeared in the early modern Olympic programme
3. 3.Motorboating — appeared as Olympic racing events
4. 4.Rackets — appeared in the early modern Olympic programme