1. Cricket is popular mostly in the countries which were once under the clutches of the British Empire. India was also under the British Empire for a long period of time. Whereas China or Russia were not. And as British used to like and play Cricket, it got promoted in India too and the people developeRead more

    Cricket is popular mostly in the countries which were once under the clutches of the British Empire. India was also under the British Empire for a long period of time. Whereas China or Russia were not. And as British used to like and play Cricket, it got promoted in India too and the people developed a liking for the game. Therefore, Cricket has large viewership in India, not in China or Russia. The remaining work of promoting the game was done by TV companies which created a global market for cricket in India.

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  2. Definitely yes. Cricket does owe its present popularity to television. It is growing popularity among the masses or to different parts of the world and expansion of audience is the outcome of the broadcasting services. Matches which are played at one place can be seen worldwide which results in itsRead more

    Definitely yes. Cricket does owe its present popularity to television. It is growing popularity among the masses or to different parts of the world and expansion of audience is the outcome of the broadcasting services. Matches which are played at one place can be seen worldwide which results in its popularity as well as brings laurels to the country playing those matches.

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  3. The ‘happy ending’ here means the victory of a Parsis team over the Bombay Gymkhana in a game of cricket in 1889 which was exact four years after the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-7/english/chRead more

    The ‘happy ending’ here means the victory of a Parsis team over the Bombay Gymkhana in a game of cricket in 1889 which was exact four years after the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885.

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  4. The Parsis were the first Indian community to take to cricket because they were close to the British due to their interest to trade with them and the first Indian community to adopt western culture. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-7/english/chapRead more

    The Parsis were the first Indian community to take to cricket because they were close to the British due to their interest to trade with them and the first Indian community to adopt western culture.

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  5. Hockey, Cricket, Baseball, Golf, Polo, Billiards are the few games. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-7/english/chapter-10/

    Hockey, Cricket, Baseball, Golf, Polo, Billiards are the few games.

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