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List of Important Stadiums in India

Name	City	State
Greater Noida Cricket Stadium	Greater Noida	Uttar Pradesh
Buddh International Circuit	Greater Noida	Uttar Pradesh
Salt Lake Stadium	Kolkata	West Bengal
Eden Gardens	Kolkata	West Bengal
Gymkhana Ground	Mumbai	Maharashtra
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	Kochi	Kerala
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium	Raipur	Chhattisgarh
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium	Guwahati	Assam
Sardar Patel Stadium	Ahmedabad	Gujarat
EMS Stadium	Kozhikode	Kerala
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium	Ahmedabad	Gujarat
Green Park Stadium	Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh
Barabati Stadium	Cuttack	Orissa
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium	Nagpur	Maharashtra
East Coast Railway Stadium	Bhubaneswar	Orissa
Feroz Shah Kotla	Delhi	Delhi NCR
Chennai Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
Kanchenjunga Stadium	Siliguri	West Bengal
JRD Tata Sports Complex	Jamshedpur	Jharkhand
Patliputra Sports Complex	Patna	Bihar
Mangalagiri International Cricket Stadium	Mangalagiri	Andhra Pradhesh
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	Bangalore	Karnataka
Captain Roop Singh Stadium	Gwalior	Madhya Pradesh
JSCA International Cricket Stadium	Ranchi	Jharkhand
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium	Gahunje, Pune district	Maharashtra
Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium	Rachi	Jharkhand
Wankhede Stadium	Mumbai	Maharashtra
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium	Mohali	Punjab
G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium	Hyderabad	Telangana
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium	Hyderabad	Telangana
Gandhi Stadium	Jalandhar	Punjab
Barkatullah Khan Stadium	Jodhpur	Rajasthan
Holkar Cricket Stadium	Indore	Madhya Pradesh
International Hockey Stadium	Rajnandgaon	Chhattisgarh
HPCA Cricket Stadium	Dharamshala	Himachal Pradesh
Dhyan Chand National Stadium	Delhi	Delhi
Sector 42 Stadium	Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Visvesvaraya Stadium	Mandya	Karnataka
Dr. Akhilesh Das Stadium	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh
Keenan Stadium	Jamshedpur	Jharkhand
Fatorda Stadium	Margao	Goa
Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium	Taleigao	Goa

List of Important Stadiums in India

Name	City	State
Greater Noida Cricket Stadium	Greater Noida	Uttar Pradesh
Buddh International Circuit	Greater Noida	Uttar Pradesh
Salt Lake Stadium	Kolkata	West Bengal
Eden Gardens	Kolkata	West Bengal
Gymkhana Ground	Mumbai	Maharashtra
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	Kochi	Kerala
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium	Raipur	Chhattisgarh
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium	Guwahati	Assam
Sardar Patel Stadium	Ahmedabad	Gujarat
EMS Stadium	Kozhikode	Kerala
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium	Ahmedabad	Gujarat
Green Park Stadium	Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh
Barabati Stadium	Cuttack	Orissa
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium	Nagpur	Maharashtra
East Coast Railway Stadium	Bhubaneswar	Orissa
Feroz Shah Kotla	Delhi	Delhi NCR
Chennai Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
Kanchenjunga Stadium	Siliguri	West Bengal
JRD Tata Sports Complex	Jamshedpur	Jharkhand
Patliputra Sports Complex	Patna	Bihar
Mangalagiri International Cricket Stadium	Mangalagiri	Andhra Pradhesh
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	Bangalore	Karnataka
Captain Roop Singh Stadium	Gwalior	Madhya Pradesh
JSCA International Cricket Stadium	Ranchi	Jharkhand
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium	Gahunje, Pune district	Maharashtra
Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium	Rachi	Jharkhand
Wankhede Stadium	Mumbai	Maharashtra
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium	Mohali	Punjab
G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium	Hyderabad	Telangana
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium	Hyderabad	Telangana
Gandhi Stadium	Jalandhar	Punjab
Barkatullah Khan Stadium	Jodhpur	Rajasthan
Holkar Cricket Stadium	Indore	Madhya Pradesh
International Hockey Stadium	Rajnandgaon	Chhattisgarh
HPCA Cricket Stadium	Dharamshala	Himachal Pradesh
Dhyan Chand National Stadium	Delhi	Delhi
Sector 42 Stadium	Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Visvesvaraya Stadium	Mandya	Karnataka
Dr. Akhilesh Das Stadium	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh
Keenan Stadium	Jamshedpur	Jharkhand
Fatorda Stadium	Margao	Goa
Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium	Taleigao	Goa

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IDIOMS AND PHRASE

IDIOMS AND PHRASES

1.When he went to claim insurance for his car, the agent said he hadn’t a leg to stand on.
A.had been injured in an accident
B.was lame
C.did not have much hope of getting it
D.would have to wait for sometime

2.This is so simple that even a man in the street can understand it.
A.an ordinary person
B.an illiterate person
C.an unknown person
D.a stranger

3.His blood ran cold when he heard his uncle was mudered.
A.He was frightened
B.He was horrified
C.He was disgusted
D.He was depressed

4.It is high time he came out of his shell.
A.appeared suddenly
B.became more socialable
C.became a loser
D.removed his clothes

5.Even political party is at present playing to the gallery.
A.adopting cheap tactics
B.befooling the common man
C.fighting for votes
D.appeasing the masses

6.The angry hockey players gave vent to their feelings.
A.to express
B.to emphasise
C.to suppress
D.to dismiss

7.I trust you will bear with me a few minutes more.
A.have patience with
B.support
C.carry the burden
D.be in control for

8.As usual he is blowing his own trumpet.
A.refusing to use anybody else’s trumpet
B.playing a tune on the trumpet
C.praising himself
D.praising himself and others

9.When trade was brisk, he worked hard and made his fortune; he believes in making hay while the sun shines.
A.taking advantage of a favorable opportunity
B.earning money through dishonest means
C.earning money at the cost of others
D.taking advantage of the inflationary trends

10.When they were surrounded by from all sides, the dacoits laid down their arms.
A.put their arms on the ground
B.fought bravely
C.surrendered
D.became nervous

11. A bolt from the blue
A.a delayed event
B.an inexplicable event
C.an unexpected event
D.an unpleasant event

12. Cold comfort
A.absurdity
B.deception
C.slight satisfaction
D.foolish proposal

13. To be all at sea
A.a family voyage
B.lost and confused
C.in the middle of the ocean
D.a string of islands

14. To take to one’s heels
A.to walk slowly
B.to run away
C.to march forward
D.to hop and jump

15. To bite the dust
A.eat voraciously
B.have nothing to eat
C.eat roots
D.None of the above

16. He and his friends are sailing in the same boat.
A.sailing together in the same boat
B.sharing the financial and social condition
C.being in the same difficult situation
D.getting rid of the difficult situation

17. To be successful in today’s world, we require the gift of the gab.
A.ability to speak well
B.good interpersonal skills
C.divine help and guidance
D.a fierce competitive spirit

18. Winter was so bad that the nomadic tribesman found it difficult to keep the wolf from the door.
A.hunt wild animals
B.escape starvation
C.get woollen clothes
D.walk on ice

19. There is no soft option to the crisis now.
A.popular opinion
B.popular situation
C.easy and agreeable option
D.difficult choice

20. a little gush of gratitude
A.gradual recovery
B.friendly feeling
C.excessive enthusiasm
D.excessive labour

Answer

1. c

2. a

3. a

4. b

5. d

6. a

7. a

8. c

9. a

10. c

11. c

12. c

13. b

14. b

15. d

16. c

17. a

18. b

19. c

20. b