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Current Affairs UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

Consider the following statements about one India's leading batsman:

1. He has scored now more than 8000 runs in the Matches.
2. He has made four successive centuries.
3. He has made five Test double hundreds.
4. He is credited with most catches by an Indian players

Who is he?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: SachinTendulkar

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “SachinTendulkar”.
Based on the given statements, the player described is: (2) Sachin Tendulkar

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