GK Quiz on Jay Shah

This GK quiz focuses on Jay Shah’s role in Indian and Asian cricket administration. It highlights key facts such as his positions in the BCCI and Asian Cricket Council, years of appointment, and responsibilities in cricket governance. Questions related to sports administrators like Jay Shah are commonly asked in competitive exams, interviews, and current affairs sections.

Cricket in India is managed by bodies like the BCCI and ACC, where office bearers play an important role in policy-making and tournament management. This quiz is designed to test objective knowledge, with each question followed by the correct answer and a brief explanation for quick and effective revision.

Q1. Who is Jay Shah?
A) Former Indian cricketer
B) Cricket commentator
C) Cricket administrator
D) Umpire
✅ Answer: C) Cricket administrator

Q2. Jay Shah is associated with which major cricket body in India?
A) ICC
B) BCCI
C) IPL Governing Council
D) Ranji Trophy Committee
✅ Answer: B) BCCI

Q3. What position does Jay Shah hold in the BCCI (as of recent years)?
A) President
B) Treasurer
C) Secretary
D) Vice-President
✅ Answer: C) Secretary

Q4. Jay Shah became BCCI Secretary in which year?
A) 2017
B) 2018
C) 2019
D) 2021
✅ Answer: C) 2019

Q5. Who was the BCCI President when Jay Shah became Secretary?
A) Sourav Ganguly
B) N. Srinivasan
C) Anurag Thakur
D) Roger Binny
✅ Answer: A) Sourav Ganguly

Q6. Jay Shah is also associated with which Asian cricket body?
A) ICC
B) ACC
C) ECB
D) CA
✅ Answer: B) ACC

Q7. What does ACC stand for?
A) Asian Cricket Committee
B) Association of Cricket Councils
C) Asian Cricket Council
D) Asian Cricket Confederation
✅ Answer: C) Asian Cricket Council

Q8. Jay Shah holds which position in the Asian Cricket Council?
A) Secretary
B) Treasurer
C) President
D) Chairman
✅ Answer: C) President

Q9. Jay Shah became ACC President in which year?
A) 2020
B) 2021
C) 2022
D) 2023
✅ Answer: C) 2022

Q10. The headquarters of BCCI is located in which city?
A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Chennai
D) Kolkata
✅ Answer: B) Mumbai

Q11. Which of the following tournaments is organized under BCCI?
A) Asia Cup
B) World Cup
C) Indian Premier League
D) Champions Trophy
✅ Answer: C) Indian Premier League

Q12. Jay Shah played a key role in organizing which major cricket league?
A) Big Bash League
B) CPL
C) IPL
D) PSL
✅ Answer: C) IPL

Q13. The Asia Cup tournament is governed by which body?
A) ICC
B) BCCI
C) ACC
D) ECB
✅ Answer: C) ACC

Q14. Jay Shah belongs to which Indian state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Rajasthan
D) Uttar Pradesh
✅ Answer: B) Gujarat

Q15. Before becoming BCCI Secretary, Jay Shah was associated with which cricket body?
A) Mumbai Cricket Association
B) Delhi & District Cricket Association
C) Gujarat Cricket Association
D) Karnataka State Cricket Association
✅ Answer: C) Gujarat Cricket Association

Q16. What is the full form of BCCI?
A) Board for Cricket Control in India
B) Board of Control for Cricket in India
C) Bureau of Cricket Control in India
D) Board of Cricket Council of India
✅ Answer: B) Board of Control for Cricket in India

Q17. Jay Shah is known mainly for which field?
A) Coaching
B) Playing cricket
C) Sports administration
D) Commentary
✅ Answer: C) Sports administration

Q18. Which format of cricket gained massive popularity under BCCI administration?
A) Test cricket
B) ODI cricket
C) T10 cricket
D) T20 cricket
✅ Answer: D) T20 cricket

Q19. Jay Shah’s name is often seen in which exam section?
A) Science
B) Geography
C) Sports & Current Affairs
D) Literature
✅ Answer: C) Sports & Current Affairs

Q20. Who appoints office bearers like the BCCI Secretary?
A) ICC
B) Indian Government
C) BCCI members through election
D) Supreme Court
✅ Answer: C) BCCI members through election

Q21. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of BCCI officials?
A) Organizing domestic tournaments
B) Managing international tours
C) Framing cricket policies
D) Selecting Olympic teams
✅ Answer: D) Selecting Olympic teams

Q22. Jay Shah is considered important in GK because he is a:
A) Player
B) Umpire
C) Administrator
D) Journalist
✅ Answer: C) Administrator

Q23. Which body represents Asian countries in cricket administration?
A) ICC
B) ACC
C) BCCI
D) PCB
✅ Answer: B) ACC

Q24. Jay Shah’s role mainly involves:
A) Team selection
B) Coaching players
C) Policy decisions & administration
D) Match umpiring
✅ Answer: C) Policy decisions & administration

Q25. Questions on Jay Shah are commonly asked in which exams?
A) Medical exams
B) Engineering exams
C) Competitive & government exams
D) School-level Olympiads
✅ Answer: C) Competitive & government exams