IPL - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   To probe which version of IPL spot fixing, Supreme Court appointed the CBI SP Vivek Priyadarshi to head a new investigating team?

a. IPL-1
b. IPL-4
c. IPL-8
d. IPL-6
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: IPL-6

Explanation:
Vviek Priyadarshi will replace B B Mishra as the head of the probe team following his retirement. Earlier, he was recommended by the apex court appointed three-member committee of retired judges headed by former Chief Justice of India R M Lodha. The committee has been entrusted the job of further investigating the IPL-6 scandal.


2)   The 8th Edition of the IPL cricket tournament was inaugurated in which city?

a. Mumbai
b. Delhi
c. Kolkata
d. Bangalore
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Kolkata

Explanation:
The eight teams will be involved in an intense battle in the 47 day long tournament. Overall, 60 matches are to be played in the tournament. The Final is slated to be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on May 24.