The advent of cricket in India
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Q. Parsis founded the first Indian cricket club called ______________ at Bombay in the year 1848.
- None of the above
- Parsis cricket club
- Oriental cricket club
- Bombay cricket club
Q. Largely due to their colonization, in which of the following countries is cricket a popular sport?
- Peru
- South Africa
- Egypt
- Zimbabwe
- New Zealand
- France
- West Indies
- Australia
- Kenya
- Brazil
Q. Cricket is known as a 'grown woman's' sport.
- True
- False
Q. ____ in England played the game of cricket in ____.
- Villagers, open grounds
- Urban people, open grounds
- Bureaucrats, Government grounds
- Elites, stadiums
Q. Parsis the first Indian community to start playing the game of cricket? Identify the correct reason for this development.
- Trade with the British.
- They were rich.
- They owned land.
- Other Indians hated cricket.
Q. In the opinion of many historians, the ______ community was among the first to get westernised in India.
- Parsis
- Muslims
- Hindus
- Sikhs
Q. Kerry Packer signed ____ cricketers against the wishes of international cricket bodies to conduct cricket tournaments.
- 51
- 49
- 50
- 48
Q. Indian national team played its first international test cricket match in the year _______.
- 1923
- 1932
- 1945
- 1954
Q. What does the term 'gentlemen' sport signify in cricket?
- It is played by men only.
- It is played by rich men only.
- It is played by England people only.
- It is played by men who are chosen by the British.
Q. Parsis founded the first Indian cricket club called ______________ at Bombay in the year 1848.
Oriental cricket club
Parsis cricket club
Bombay cricket club
None of the above