Game of cricket grew out of many stick and ball games played in

1

(a)

England 

(b)

India

(c)

Australia

(d)

Pakistan

Cricket grew out of 

1

(a)

hockey 

(b)

volleyball

(c)

stick and ball games

(d)

baseball

According to 1744 'Laws of Cricket', what was the height of stumps from the surface?

1

(a)

18 inches

(b)

20 inches

(c)

22 inches

(d)

24 inches

Cricket is a

1

(a)

post-industrial sport

(b)

19th-century sport 

(c)

pre-industrial sport

(d)

20th century sport

Despite the development of technology which of the following equipment of cricket is still handmade?

1

(a)

Wicket

(b)

Helmet

(c)

Gloves

(d)

Bat

Rural origins of cricket are not visible in

1

(a)

bat and stumps

(b)

ball and bats

(c)

field size

(d)

protective equipment

Who were 'Amateurs'?

1

(a)

Those who did not know how to play the game well

(b)

Those proficient at the game

(c)

The rich who played for pleasure

(d)

Those who played for the money

Which of the following words was used for Amateurs in the game of cricket?

1

(a)

Gentlemen

(b)

Professional

(c)

Bowlers

(d)

Aristocrats

In the game of Cricket who is always given the benefit of doubt?

1

(a)

Umpire

(b)

Bowler

(c)

Fielder

(d)

Batsman

Elites of colonies viewed playing cricket as symbolising 

1

(a)

progress 

(b)

equality

(c)

superior, social and racial status

(d)

English values

Mulattos were 

1

(a)

Afro Caribbeans

(b)

Blacks

(c)

Tribals

(d)

Afro-Europeans

The first Indian club, the Calcutta Cricket Club, was established in the year

1

(a)

1792

(b)

1848

(c)

1890

(d)

1889

Where did Cricket in India originate?

1

(a)

Bombay

(b)

Calcutta

(c)

Madras

(d)

Pondicherry

Who found the Oriental Cricket Club in Bombay in 1848?

1

(a)

The Parsis

(b)

The Hindus

(c)

The Muslims

(d)

The Christians

Which of the following was the first Indian Cricket Club for Indians?

1

(a)

Imperial Cricket Conference (ICC)

(b)

Calcutta Cricket Club (CCC)

(c)

Oriental Cricket Club (OCC)

(d)

Parsi Cricket Club (PCC)

Who among the following distinguished political person condemned the Pentangular Tournament?

1

(a)

M. K Gandhi

(b)

Dada Bhai Naoroji

(c)

AFS Talyarkhan

(d)

S.A Brelvi

Why did Gandhi condemn the Pentangular Tournament played in India during the colonial era?

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(a)

It divided society into rich and poor

(b)

It was a communally divisive competition

(c)

It was not providing employment

(d)

None of these

On which basis was the Pentangular organised during the colonial period?

1

(a)

Represented regions

(b)

Represented industries

(c)

Represented British Club

(d)

Represented religious communities

How have advances in technology,  especially television technology, affected the development of contemporary cricket?

4

(a)

Cricket grew out of which game? In which part of England was the game invented?

4

(a)

Give one example where no change of equipment took place.

4

(a)

How has development of technology influenced the equipment of the game?

4

(a)

Cricket's equipment changed with the times and yet remained true to its origin rural England".. Explain

4

(a)

"Traditionally, the captain of the cricket team was a batsman". Give reason 

4

(a)

Mention any three moral values which cricket or sports can teach the students.

4

(a)

Why is cricket considered to be a colonial game?

4

(a)