Category: Football

Q1. In which city and on what exact date was Xavi Hernández born?
A. Barcelona, Spain – 25 January 1979
B. Terrassa, Spain – 25 January 1980
C. Madrid, Spain – 25 January 1981
D. Valencia, Spain – 25 January 1978
Answer: B. Terrassa, Spain – 25 January 1980

Q2. At what age did Xavi join FC Barcelona’s famous La Masia youth academy?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 11
D. 16
Answer: C. 11

Q3. On what date and in which competition did Xavi make his first-team debut for Barcelona?
A. 3 October 1998, La Liga vs Valencia
B. 5 May 1998, Copa Catalunya vs Lleida
C. 18 August 1998, Supercopa de España vs Mallorca
D. 16 March 2002, La Liga vs Real Madrid
Answer: B. 5 May 1998, Copa Catalunya vs Lleida

Q1. On what date and in which city was Lev Ivanovich Yashin born?
A. 22 October 1929, Moscow, Soviet Union
B. 15 November 1930, Leningrad, Soviet Union
C. 10 September 1928, Kiev, Soviet Union
D. 5 May 1932, Tbilisi, Soviet Union
Answer: A. 22 October 1929, Moscow, Soviet Union

Q2. Lev Yashin passed away on what date and at what age?
A. 25 February 1989, aged 59
B. 15 April 1991, aged 61
C. 20 March 1990, aged 60
D. 10 December 1992, aged 63
Answer: C. 20 March 1990, aged 60

Q3. Which nickname did Lev Yashin earn during the 1958 World Cup because of his all-black kit and extraordinary reach?
A. The Black Spider
B. The Iron Wall
C. The Flying Dutchman
D. The Eagle of Moscow
Answer: A. The Black Spider

Q1. In which city and on what exact date was Gerd Muller born?
A. Munich, 3 November 1944
B. Nordlingen, 3 November 1945
C. Wolfratshausen, 15 August 1945
D. Berlin, 1 January 1946
Answer: B. Nordlingen, 3 November 1945

Q2. What was Gerd Müller’s famous nickname that reflected his explosive goal-scoring ability?
A. Der Kaiser
B. Der Libero
C. Der Bomber (or Bomber der Nation)
D. Der Torjager
Answer: C. Der Bomber (or Bomber der Nation)

Q3. Which club did Gerd Muller join in 1964 after starting his senior career at TSV 1861 Nordlingen?
A. Borussia Dortmund
B. Bayern Munich
C. Hamburger SV
D. 1. FC Koln
Answer: B. Bayern Munich

Q1. What is Ruud Gullit’s birth name?
A. Rudolphus Gullit
B. Rudi Dil
C. Ruud van Basten
D. George Gullit
Answer: B. Rudi Dil

Q2. On what date and in which city was Ruud Gullit born?
A. 1 September 1962, Amsterdam
B. 1 September 1962, Rotterdam
C. 15 May 1963, Eindhoven
D. 1 September 1961, Haarlem
Answer: A. 1 September 1962, Amsterdam

Q3. Which club did Ruud Gullit join as his first professional senior team in 1979?
A. Feyenoord
B. PSV Eindhoven
C. HFC Haarlem
D. AFC DWS
Answer: C. HFC Haarlem

Q1. What is Ronaldinho’s full birth name?
A. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira
B. Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima
C. Ronaldo de Souza
D. Roberto de Assis Moreira
Answer: A. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira

Q2. In which Brazilian city was Ronaldinho born on 21 March 1980?
A. Rio de Janeiro
B. Porto Alegre
C. Sao Paulo
D. Belo Horizonte
Answer: B. Porto Alegre

Q3. Why was he nicknamed “Ronaldinho” (Little Ronaldo) as a child?
A. He was the youngest and smallest player in his youth teams
B. He idolised Ronaldo Nazario
C. His brother gave him the name
D. It was his father’s nickname
Answer: A. He was the youngest and smallest player in his youth teams

Q1. On what date was George Weah born?
A. 1 October 1965
B. 1 October 1966
C. 15 October 1966
D. 1 November 1966
Answer: B. 1 October 1966

Q2. In which city was George Weah born and raised in the Clara Town slum?
A. Abidjan, Ivory Coast
B. Yaounde, Cameroon
C. Monrovia, Liberia
D. Dakar, Senegal
Answer: C. Monrovia, Liberia

Q3. At which Liberian club did George Weah begin his professional career at age 15 in 1981?
A. Mighty Barrolle
B. Invincible Eleven
C. Young Survivors
D. Bong Range United
Answer: C. Young Survivors

Q1. What is Roberto Carlos’s full name?
A. Roberto Carlos da Silva Santos
B. Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha
C. Roberto Carlos Vieira
D. Roberto Carlos Oliveira
Answer: B. Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha

Q2. On what date and in which Brazilian city was Roberto Carlos born?
A. 10 April 1973, Garça, Sao Paulo
B. 15 February 1974, Rio de Janeiro
C. 22 June 1972, Belo Horizonte
D. 5 May 1975, Porto Alegre
Answer: A. 10 April 1973, Garça, Sao Paulo

Q3. What was Roberto Carlos’s primary playing position throughout most of his career?
A. Central midfielder
B. Left-back
C. Striker
D. Right winger
Answer: B. Left-back

Geopolitics & World News (Questions 1-9)

Q1. On 19 February 2026, India participated as an “observer nation” in the inaugural meeting of which U.S. initiative focused on Gaza reconstruction?
A) Global Peace Forum
B) Board of Peace
C) Middle East Stabilisation Council
D) Gaza Reconstruction Alliance
Correct Answer: B.
Explanation: India was represented by Chargé d’affaires Namgya Khampa at the meeting held at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace. The Board includes 27 member nations; the U.S. pledged $10 billion and others $7 billion for reconstruction and an International Stabilization Force.

Q2. Which Indian leader addressed the Leaders’ Plenary of the AI Impact Summit 2026 on 19 February 2026 and unveiled the “MANAV Vision” for human-centric AI?
A) President Droupadi Murmu
B) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar
C) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
D) IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Correct Answer: C.
Explanation: PM Modi emphasised “India sees future, not fear, in AI”, called for ethical, inclusive, sovereign AI under human control, and positioned AI as a “global common good”.

Q3. What does “MANAV” in PM Modi’s 19 February 2026 AI vision primarily stand for (in the context of human-centric governance)?
A) Machine-Augmented Neural AI Vision
B) Moral, Accountable, National, Accessible, Verifiable (human-first framework)
C) Multi-National AI Venture
D) Mandatory AI Neutrality Act
Correct Answer: B.
Explanation: MANAV (Sanskrit for “human”) encapsulates a doctrine stressing moral/ethical systems, accountable governance, national data sovereignty, inclusive access, and lawful innovation.

Q1. In which city and on what exact date was Karl-Heinz “Kalle” Rummenigge born?
A. Munich, 15 October 1955
B. Lippstadt, 25 September 1955
C. Dortmund, 5 July 1956
D. Hamburg, 25 September 1960
Answer: B. Lippstadt, 25 September 1955

Q2. What is the popular nickname by which Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is affectionately known in German football?
A. Kaiser
B. Bomber
C. Kalle
D. Der Blonde Bomber
Answer: C. Kalle

Q3. Which amateur club did Rummenigge play for in his youth before joining Bayern Munich in 1974?
A. Borussia Dortmund Youth
B. SV Lippstadt 08 
C. Schalke 04 Youth
D. 1860 Munich Youth
Answer: B. SV Lippstadt 08