In which years was the Formula One Indian Grand Prix held in India?
- A.2008, 2009 and 2010
- B.2011, 2012 and 2013
- C.2013, 2014 and 2015
- D.2016 and 2017
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, 2011, 2012 and 2013. The Indian Grand Prix was run for three seasons at the Buddh International Circuit at Greater Noida, beginning with the 2011 race won by Sebastian Vettel, after which the event was taken off the Formula One calendar. Option A is wrong because the circuit was still under construction in those years and India had no Formula One race before 2011. Option C is wrong on its first year only in part: 2013 was indeed the last race, but there was none in 2014 or 2015. Option D is wrong because no Indian Grand Prix was held in 2016 or 2017, although the circuit continued to host other motor sport events. For the state papers, remember the venue, the district of Gautam Buddh Nagar and the first winner together.
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Practice Questions
View allMajor Dhyan Chand, the hockey player known as the wizard, was born in which city of Uttar Pradesh?
- A.Allahabad, now Prayagraj
- B.Varanasi
- C.Meerut
- D.Barabanki
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Dhyan Chand was born there on 29 August 1905, joined the army and rose to the rank of Major, and became the centre forward of the Indian teams that won three successive Olympic hockey gold medals.
Read the full explanation →National Sports Day is observed in India on which date?
- A.14 August
- B.29 August
- C.2 October
- D.7 April
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The day marks the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, who was born on 29 August 1905 in Uttar Pradesh, and the national sports awards are conferred by the President on this day every year.
Read the full explanation →The highest sporting honour of India, earlier called the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, was renamed in 2021 after whom?
- A.Major Dhyan Chand
- B.K. D. Singh Babu
- C.Milkha Singh
- D.Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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In 2021 the award for the most outstanding sporting performance was renamed the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, so his name now attaches to two national honours, this one and the older Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement.
Read the full explanation →The Green Park cricket stadium, the oldest international cricket ground of Uttar Pradesh, is situated in
- A.Lucknow
- B.Kanpur
- C.Agra
- D.Noida
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Green Park stands on the bank of the Ganga at Kanpur and has staged Test cricket since 1952, which makes it the oldest international ground in the state and also the home ground of the state cricket association.
Read the full explanation →The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium is located in which city?
- A.Kanpur
- B.Varanasi
- C.Lucknow
- D.Gorakhpur
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The Ekana stadium, named after Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, stands at Gomti Nagar in Lucknow and is the largest and newest cricket ground of the state, used for international matches and for league cricket.
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