My qstns 4 BSNL sports quiz:
Hoping atleast one would be asked.

1,Connect the two pics
{Francois Rautenbach and Hansie Cronje}
ans:Hansie cronje's life made into film _"Hansie" with francois rautenbach playing hansie cronje.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071011/ennew_afp/entertainmentsafricafilmcricket_071011081723

2,Identify the personality connected with chess
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ans:Professor Arpad elo after whom elo ratings are introduced.Many people think that the letters ELO are some kind of acronym, like FIDE or NASA. But they come from Arpad Emre Elo, born on August 25, 1903. Prof. Elo was a strong chess player (two draws against Rueben Fine!) and a physicist. He achieved fame by devising a new rating system that has gained universal acceptance.

3,With which famous Olympic match woulod you associate the photo with?
pic3
ans:blood in the water match.
The "Blood In The Water" match was a water polo match between Hungary and the USSR at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and is arguably the most famous match in water polo history. The match, which happened on December 6, 1956, was played out against the background of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and saw Hungary defeat the USSR 4–0. The name was coined by the media after Hungarian player Ervin Zádor emerged from the pool during the last two minutes in the game with blood pouring from under his eye after being punched by a Soviet player.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_in_the_Water_match

4 ,By the early decades of the 19th century,there was a great need for a chess set with pieces that were easy to use and universally recognized by chess players of diverse backgrounds. The solution, first released in 1849 by Hatton Garden, London England,which came to be known as X which are still in use today.

ans:Staunton chess set.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staunton_chess_set#Old_style_chess_sets
The increased interest in the game of chess, particularly in international play during the late 18th century and early 19th century, brought about a renewed demand for a more universal model for chess pieces. The variety and styles of the conventional form begun in the 15th century had expanded tremendously by the beginning of the nineteenth century. Some of the more common conventional types popular during the period included the English Barleycorn chess set, the St. George chess set, the French Regence chess set, named after the Café de la Régence in Paris and the central European Selenus chess set. Most pieces were tall, easily tipped and cumbersome during play. But their major disadvantage was the uniformity of the pieces within a set. A player's unfamiliarity with an opponent's set could tragically alter the outcome of a game.

5,The lyrics of the song "Jago India" is Har raat, Har subha, Dekha hai khwaab yeh, Saara Hindustaan, Saara Hindustaan, Jaagoo India....'.What is its significance?

ans:Song penned by sreesanth b4 T20 WC to cheer team India.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHP_gcgtR18




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