Page-3 of GKToday Archives: October, 2017

In Which Year IPL was started?

Indian Premier League popularly known as IPL was started in the Year 2008. Till 2017, 10 editions of IPL were held.  A total of 8 teams participates in this event. In 2010 IPL became the first sporting event in the ..

Which country has won most number of ODI world cup tournaments in Cricket?

Australia Since the beginning of World Cup in 1975, 11 world cup tournaments were held. Australia won World cup for five times (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015) followed by West Indies (2 times-1975, 1979); India (2 times-1983 and 2011), Sri ..

. Who is the only Batsman in International cricket to score 1000 runs without fifty in T20s?

Indian Skipper MS Dhoni is the only Batsman to score 1000 runs without half-century in T20 International Cricket . In 2017 in his 75th match and 66th innings he scored his maiden fifty with a score of 56 against England. ..

GS Paper-4: UPSC Civil Services (Mains) Examination 2017

Draft Post Q1. Conflict of interest in the public sector arises when (a) official duties, (b) public interest., and (e) personal interest are taking priority one above the other. How can this Conflict in administration be resolved? Describe with an ..

Who is the only specialist bowler to achieve Man of the series in World Cup?

Australian Bowler Glen McGrath was awarded Man of the series in 2007 World Cup. Till date he is the only pure bowler in the history of World cup tournament to pick up man of the series. He got Man of ..

Who hits the most number of sixes in a single innings in test cricket?

A lower-order batsman and Swing Bowler Wasim Akram from Pakistan holds the record of most number of sixes in a Test innings.  He hit 12 sixes against Zimbabwe in one innings. At the end of innings he scored a total ..