Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 2007 GS-I
Question

Pakistani cricket coach who died in mysterious circumstances in cricket world cup, his birth place was?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Bombay (Now Mumbai)

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bombay (Now Mumbai)”.
The Pakistani cricket coach who died in mysterious circumstances during the Cricket World Cup was Bob Woolmer. His birthplace was Bombay (now Mumbai), India.

Similar Questions:

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Newly Elected Head of the State) - List-II (Country)

A. Gitanas Nauseda - 1. Iceland
B. Luong Cuong - 2. Vietnam
C. Halla Tomasdottir - 3. Lithuania
D. Jose Raul Mulino - 4. Panama

Codes:
ABCD
  1. A) 4,1,2,3
  2. B) 3,1,2,4
  3. C) 3,2,1,4
  4. D) 2,1,3,4
Baglihar power project, on which Pakistan raised an issue to the World bank, was being made by India on which river?
  1. A) Jhelum
  2. B) Indus
  3. C) Chenab
  4. D) Sutlej
Naihati, where according to the Rai Budget 2012−13 a rail coach facto and museum is to be established, is the birth place of
  1. A) Rabindranath Tagore
  2. B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya
  3. C) Subhas Chandra Bose
  4. D) Swami Vivekanand
Which one of the following countries was the winner of FIFA confederations cup 2017?
  1. A) Chile
  2. B) Germany
  3. C) Mexico
  4. D) Portugal
Hindalco is located at:
  1. A) Robertsganj
  2. B) Renukoot
  3. C) Modinagar
  4. D) Gonda
ELISA Test is used for which of the following?
  1. A) Diabetes
  2. B) Tuberculosis
  3. C) AIDS
  4. D) Gonorrhoea
Jal Jeevan Mission Scheme was declared in the Union Budget of which Financial Year ?
  1. A) 2021 – 22
  2. B) 2022 – 23
  3. C) 2020 – 21
  4. D) 2019-20
To meet Euro-II emission standards, what should be the sulphur content in the ultra low sulphur diesel?
  1. A) 0.05 percent or less than this
  2. B) 0.15 percent
  3. C) 0.10 percent
  4. D) 0.20 percent
Which of the following countries has made it mandatory to blend ethanol with gasoline?
  1. A) China
  2. B) U.K.
  3. C) Switzerland
  4. D) Brazil
In recent years, Indian Rupee has been strong against which of the following currency?
  1. A) Yen
  2. B) Euro
  3. C) Dollar
  4. D) Pound sterling
"Statue of Peace" is situated in which State of India ?
  1. A) Madhya Pradesh
  2. B) Rajasthan
  3. C) Gujarat
  4. D) Himachal Pradesh
The twenty four hour free phone emergency service to help children in distress for special protection is called:
  1. A) Child Emergency
  2. B) Child Line
  3. C) Save Child
  4. D) Lifeline Child