MCQ Questions | Class 9 Social Science Chapter 7 | History and Sport The Story of Cricket with Answers

MCQ Questions for Class9 Social Science Chapter 7 History and Sport The Story of Cricket

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NCERT Solutions Class 9 Social Science History
Book:	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Board:	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class:	9th
Subject:	Social Science History India and the Contemporary World I
Chapter:	7
Chapters Name:	History and Sport The Story of Cricket
Medium:	English

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History and Sport The Story of Cricket | Class 9 Social Science | NCERT Solutions

Q1.	There were revision of laws by MCC between 1770s and 1780s. They were:
	A. The weight of the ball and the width of the bat were specified
	B. The first leg-before law was published in 1774
	C. The third stump became common, and the first six seam cricket ball was created
	D. All the above

Ans: All the above

Q2.	There was a quarrel between the Bombay Gymkhana (a Whites only club) and the ParsiClub, because :
	A. The Parsis complained that the public park was left unfit for cricket because the polopolies of the Gymkhana Club dug up the surface
	B. The colonial authorities were prejudiced in favour of their own White compatriots
	C. The White cricket elite in India offered no help to the enthusiastic Parsis
	D. All the above

Ans: All the above

Q3.	When was the Marylebone Cricket Club founded?
	A.1760
	B.1787
	C.1788
	D.1895

Ans: 1787

Q4.	The reason that cricket has originated from the villages is/are
	A. Cricket matches had no time limit
	B. Vagueness of the size of the cricket ground
	C. Cricket’s most important tools are all made of pre-industrial materials
	D. All the above

Ans: All the above

Q5.	The poor who played cricket for a living were called
	A. needy
	B. entertainers
	C. professionals
	D. commons

Ans: professionals

Q6.	In which of these countries was cricket established as a popular sport?
	A. South Africa, Zimbabwe
	B. Australia, New Zealand
	C. West Indies, Kenya
	D. All the above

Ans: Australia, New Zealand

Q7.	What was the term ‘tournament’ called initially?
	A. Triangular
	B. Quadrangular
	C. Angular
	D. Pentangular

Ans: Quadrangular

Q8.	How did the cricket boards become rich?
	A. By organising large number of matches
	B. Through patronage from rich industrialists
	C. By selling television rights to television companies
	D. None of the above

Ans: By selling television rights to television companies

Q9.	When were first written Law of Cricket drawn?
	A. In 1754
	B.1764
	C. In 1744
	D.1756

Ans: In 1744
Explaination:
The first written Law of Cricket was drawn in 1744.

Q10.	In which year cricket was changed forever?
	A. In 1977
	B. In 1977
	C. In 1987
	D. In 1783

Ans: In 1977
Explaination:
In 1977 cricket was changed forever.

Q11.	When was six seem ball created?
	A. In 1980
	B. In 1880
	C. In 1780
	D. In 1680

Ans: In 1780
Explaination:
In 1780 six seem ball was created.

Q12.	Who led the professional team in 1930’s?
	A. Len Hutten
	B. W.C. Grace
	C. David Hutton
	D. David Gover

Ans: Len Hutten
Explaination:
Len Hutten led the professional team in 1930’s.

Q13.	The word cockade refers to:
	A. type of fur
	B. type of cricket ball
	C. type of the bat used by batsman
	D. cap usually worn on one side

Ans: cap usually worn on one side
Explaination:
The word cockade refers to the cap usually worm on one side.

Q14.	What is the full from of ICC?
	A. International Cricket Council
	B. International Cricket Co-operative Nation
	C. International Cricket Confeder-ation
	D. Imperial Cricket Council

Ans: International Cricket Council
Explaination:
The full form of ICC is International Cricket Council.

Q15.	Which was the first Indian Community to play cricket?
	A. Parsies
	B. Zoroiastrian
	C. Trader and businessmen
	D. Social weaker section of the society

Ans: Zoroiastrian
Explaination:
Zoroastrian were the first Indian Community to play cricket.

Q16.	Where was cricket invented?
	A. In England
	B. In Australia
	C. In West Indies
	D. In South Africa

Ans: In England
Explaination:
Cricket was first invented in England.

Q17.	First cricket club formed in 1760’s in
	A. Melbourne
	B. Lords
	C. Manchester
	D. Hambledon

Ans: Hambledon
Explaination:
In Hambledon was the first cricket club formed in 1760’s.

Q18.	When was cricket invented?
	A. In early 19^th century
	B. In early 17^th century
	C. In early 16^th century
	D. In mid of the 17^th century

Ans: In early 16^th century
Explaination:
Cricket was invented in the early 16^th century.

Q19.	Amatures stand for:
	A. Reserve players
	B. Rich people who could afford to play cricket
	C. Rich people who have no time to play cricket
	D. Poor people who could play cricket