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UPSC 2004: Which of the following cricketers holds the record for the highest score in a Cricket Test Match innings by an Indian?
(a)Sunil Gavaskar
(b)Vinoo Mankad
(c)Sachin Tendulkar
(d)V. V. S. Laxman
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At the time of the 2004 examination the highest Test-innings score by an Indian, among the given choices, was V. V. S. Laxman’s 281 (Kolkata, 2001). Sunil Gavaskar’s best was 236*, Vinoo Mankad’s 231 and Sachin Tendulkar’s 241* were lower. ([edurev.in](https://edurev.in/t/203106/Sports-Games-Solved-Questions--1995-2020-))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2004, GS Paper 1, as Question 116. It falls under Current Affairs > Cricket.
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