UPSC Prelims 2005 Q145: Current Affairs – Other Sports & Personalities
Match items in List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the lists:
List - I (Former Sportsperson)
A. Wally Grout
B. Eusébio
C. Rod Laver
D. Mark Spitz
List - II (Game/Sport)
1. Swimming
2. Lawn Tennis
3. Cricket
4. Football
5. Basketball
- (a) 3 5 2 4
- (b) 2 4 3 1
- (c) 3 4 2 1
- (d) 2 5 3 4
Answer: (c) 3 4 2 1
Explanation
Former sportspersons and their games
| Sportsperson | Game |
|---|---|
| A. Wally Grout | Cricket (Australian wicketkeeper) (3) |
| B. Eusebio | Football (Portuguese forward) (4) |
| C. Rod Laver | Lawn tennis (Australian) (2) |
| D. Mark Spitz | Swimming (American) (1) |
The correct matching is A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1.
Answer: (c) 3 4 2 1.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Eusebio is a footballer, not a basketball player.
- (b) Incorrect. Grout was a cricketer, not a tennis player.
- (c) CORRECT. Cricket, football, tennis, swimming.
- (d) Incorrect. Laver is a tennis player, not a cricketer.
Key point
Spitz: seven golds at Munich 1972; Laver: calendar Grand Slam 1962 and 1969; Eusebio: Portugal, Benfica.
Remember
Rod Laver played lawn tennis; Mark Spitz was a swimmer.
Common mistakes
- Placing Grout in lawn tennis by mistake.
- Linking Spitz with basketball by mistake.
- Forgetting Eusebio's football fame at the 1966 World Cup.
Exam tip
Match each name with one sure sport and eliminate.
Sources
- International Olympic Committee — Olympic Games: Mark Spitz, seven gold medals at Munich 1972
- International Tennis Federation — Rod Laver: calendar-year Grand Slam (1962 and 1969)
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Eusébio