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GK QUESTION#763

Which of the following sports is traditionally known as the “Gentleman’s Game”?

  1. AFootball
  2. BCricketCorrect answer
  3. CHockey
  4. DVolleyball
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B. Cricket

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Cricket. The term emerged in Victorian England, where the elite classes played with an emphasis on etiquette and integrity. Until 1962, English cricket maintained a strict social distinction between "Gentlemen" (wealthy amateurs) and "Players" (paid professionals). Today, this tradition is preserved through the "Spirit of Cricket", a formal preamble to the MCC Laws of Cricket that mandates self-discipline, respect for the umpire's decision, and courtesy toward opponents.

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