Question

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar who was born on 24th April 1973 in Mumbai is a former Indian International Cricketer and a former captain of the Indian National Team. He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time and often referred as the 'God of cricket' by Indian Cricket followers. He made his debut on 15th November, 1989 against Pakistan in 'Karachi' at the age of sixteen. He is the only player to have scored one hundred international centuries and only player to complete more than 30,000 runs in international cricket. He was trained under the able guidance of Ramakant Achrekar Sir. He received the Arjuna Award in 1994, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1997, Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan Awards in 1999 and 2008 respectively, fourth and second highest civilian awards of India. He was also awarded the Bharat Ratna, highest civilian award of India in 2013. He is a devotee of the deity Ganesha.
Complete the following sentences from the passage : 
(i) Sachin was born on ......................................... 
(ii) Sachin is a devotee of the deity ......................................... 
(iii) He was trained under the able guidance of ......................................... 
(iv) He made debut on ......................................... 
 

Hint:

For sentence completion tasks, scan the passage for keywords from the question (like "born on", "devotee of", "trained under", "debut on"). This will help you quickly locate the relevant information.

Answer 1

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The task is to fill in the blanks in the given sentences by finding the specific information from the passage about Sachin Tendulkar.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
(i) The first sentence of the passage states, "Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar who was born on 24th April 1973 in Mumbai...".
(ii) The last sentence of the passage says, "He is a devotee of the deity Ganesha."
(iii) The passage mentions, "He was trained under the able guidance of Ramakant Achrekar Sir."
(iv) The passage states, "He made his debut on 15th November, 1989 against Pakistan...".
Step 3: Final Answer:
(i) Sachin was born on 24th April 1973 in Mumbai.
(ii) Sachin is a devotee of the deity Ganesha.
(iii) He was trained under the able guidance of Ramakant Achrekar Sir.
(iv) He made debut on 15th November, 1989.