Sports Related GK Set 1
1. Which is the national sport of Canada?
a. Lacrosse/Ice hockey
b. Cricket
c. Field hockey
d. Volleyball
ANSWER: a. Lacrosse/Ice hockey
2. Archery is the national sport of which country?
a. Afghanistan
b. Bhutan
c. Japan
d. India
ANSWER: b. Bhutan
3. ____________ has Cricket as its national sports.
a. India
b. Jamaica
c. Sri Lanka
d. United States
ANSWER: b. Jamaica
4. _____________ is the national sport of Turkey
a. Wrestling
b. Rugby union
c. Golf
d. Basketball
ANSWER: a. Wrestling
5. When was the Commonwealth game started?
a. 1930
b. 1934
c. 1938
d. 1950
ANSWER: a. 1930
6. Which was the host country in 1998 for Asian Games?
a. Thailand
b. Philippines
c. South Korea
d. China
ANSWER: a. Thailand
7. Which city has hosted Asian Games in 2006?
a. Doha
b. Bangkok
c. New Delhi
d. Tokyo
ANSWER: a. Doha
8. In which country commonwealth games were held in 2010?
a. India
b. Canada
c. Malaysia
d. Australia
ANSWER: a. India
9. Which city hosted commonwealth games in 1966?
a. Kingston
b. Perth
c. Melbourne
d. Kuala Lumpur
ANSWER: a. Kingston
10. ____________ has won Cricket world cup for the maximum number of times.
a. Australia
b. India
c. West Indies
d. Sri Lanka
ANSWER: a. Australia
11. Football World Cup has been won by which country for the maximum number of times?
a. Italy
b. Uruguay
c. West Germany
d. Brazil
ANSWER: d. Brazil
12. Which country has hosted Commonwealth Games for the maximum number of times?
a. Canada
b. New Zealand
c. England
d. Scotland
ANSWER: a. Canada
13. In which year Asian Games were started?
a. 1951
b. 1954
c. 1958
d. 1962
ANSWER: a. 1951
14. First Olympic Games was held in ________
a. Canada
b. England
c. Australia
d. Jamacia
ANSWER: a. Canada
15. Caddie is related to __________
a. Golf
b. Baseball
c. Billiards
d. Bridge
ANSWER: a. Golf
16. Which country had started Football World?
a. Uruguay
b. Italy
c. West Germany
d. Brazil
ANSWER: a. Uruguay
17. In which year Cricket world cup was first hosted by West Indies?
a. 1975
b. 1979
c. 1983
d. 1976
ANSWER: a. 1975
18. Bandy is national sport of which country?
a. Russia
b. Peru
c. Latvia
d. Lithuania
ANSWER: a. Russia
19. Asian Games have been hosted by _________for maximum number of times.
a. Thailand
b. Japan
c. India
d. China
ANSWER: a. Thailand
20. In which year Olympic Games were cancelled because of World War I?
a. 1916
b. 1912
c. 1920
d. 1944
ANSWER: a. 1916
21. Which term is commonly used in Badminton and Volleyball?
a. Deuce
b. Dribble
c. Double
d. Dummy
ANSWER: a. Deuce
22. ___________ is used in Boxing.
a. Upper Cut
b. Mallet
c. Bunder Chuckker
d. Deuce
ANSWER: a. Upper Cut
23. If we are using the following words in a game. Which game are we playing?
Break, Cannons, Cue, In off, Jigger, Scratch
a. Billiards
b. Bridge
c. Polo
d. Baseball
ANSWER: a. Billiards
24. In which year Football World Cup was held in France?
a. 1998
b. 1950
c. 1962
d. 1990
ANSWER: a. 1998
25. Who was the winner of Football World Cup in 2010?
a. Spain
b. Italy
c. Brazil
d. France
ANSWER: a. Spain
26. Olympic Games were first started by which country and in which year?
a. Greece (1896)
b. France (1924)
c. Greece (1890)
d. France (1894)
ANSWER: a. Greece (1896)
27. How many nations participated in 2012 Olympic Games?
a. 204
b. 197
c. 199
d. 121
ANSWER: a. 204
28. In __________ Olympic Games were held in Spain.
a. 1992
b. 1948
c. 1968
d. 1980
ANSWER: a. 1992
29. Which city of United States hosted Olympic Games in 1996?
a. Atlanta
b. St. Louis
c. Los Angeles
d. None of the above
ANSWER: a. Atlanta
30. In 2012 which country hosted Olympic Games?
a. United Kingdom
b. China
c. Greece
d. Australia
ANSWER: a. United Kingdom
1. Which one of the following does not belong to the national styles of Kabaddi?
a) Amar
b) Gamini
c) Sanjeevani
d) Goongi
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ANSWER: d) Goongi
Sanjeevani, Gamini and Amar are the three national styles recognized by the International Kabaddi Federation.
2. Where did the game of Badminton originate?
a) Delhi
b) Pune
c) Karachi
d) Tamil Nadu
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ANSWER: b) Pune
Badminton has been an Olympic sport since 1992.
3. Who was the first person to win the Grand Slam in tennis?
a) Bill Tilden
b) Don Budge
c) Henry Vines
d) Jack Kramer
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ANSWER:
John Donald Budge was an American tennis champion who was a World No. 1 player for five years, first as an amateur and then as a professional.
4. What is the Golden Slam?
a) Grand Slam plus Olympic gold
b) Super Slam plus Olympic gold
c) Triple Crown plus Olympic gold
d) Grand Slam plus Olympic silver
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ANSWER: a) Grand Slam plus Olympic gold
The Grand Slam tournaments or Majors are the four most important annual tennis events. In addition to the four majors, winning the gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games in a one calendar year is known as a "Golden Grand Slam" or the "Golden Slam".
5. Which is the oldest football club in India?
a) Mohun Bagan
b) Pailan Arrows
c) Prayag United
d) United Sikkim
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ANSWER: a) Mohun Bagan
Mohun Bagan is an Indian I-League football club based in Kolkata. It has been dubbed as the National Club of India. It have been established in 1889.
6. Who revived the Olympic Games?
a) Demetrius Vikelas
b) Jacques Rogge
c) Juan Antonio Samaranch
d) Pierre de Coubertin
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ANSWER: d) Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de Coubertin was a French educator and historian. He was the founder of the International Olympic Committee. He is considered as the father of the modern Olympic Games.
Sports Related GK Set 2
Sports Related GK Set 3
1. Which game is associated with 'Merdeka Cup'?
a) Badminton
b) Football
c) Hockey
d) Tennis
ANSWER: b) Football
Pestabola Merdeka or Merdeka Tournament is a football tournament held in Malaysia to honour the Independence Day.
2. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Lawn Tennis?
a) Deuce
b) Jockey
c) Punter
d) Scoop
ANSWER: a) Deuce
Deuce is a situation in which both opposing players have won three points.
3. Which of the following terms is not used in the game of Lawn Tennis?
a) Ace
b) Back hand drive
c) Gambit
d) Smash
ANSWER: c) Gambit
A gambit is a chess opening in which a player, more often White, sacrifices material, usually a pawn, with the hope of achieving a resulting advantageous position.
4. Which of the following is related to Jallikattu sport played in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states of India?
a) Bullfight and bullock-cart racing
b) Cockfight
c) Dogfight
d) Cricket fight
ANSWER: a) Bullfight and bullock-cart racing
Jallikattu is a bull taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day.
5. Who among the following has won the women's singles title of the WTA Finals?
a) Helen Wills Moody
b) Margaret Court
c) Serena Williams
d) Steffi Graf
ANSWER: c) Serena Williams
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has ranked her World No. 1 in singles on six separate occasions.
6. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in sports coaching in India?
a) Arjuna Awards
b) Dronacharya Award
c) Dhyan Chand Award
d) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
ANSWER: b) Dronacharya Award
The Indian Government instiuted Dronacharya Award in 1985.
7. When is national sports day of India celebrated?
a) April 6
b) August 29
c) September 14
d) October 11
ANSWER: b) August 29
The Government of India has declared 29th August as Sports Day in honour of Major Dhyan Chand.
8. Which one of the following is associated with Gagan Narang?
a) Air rifle shooting
b) Athletics
c) Badminton
d) Golf
ANSWER: a) Air rifle shooting
He was the first Indian to qualify for the London Olympics.
9. Who was the oldest male player to win the French Open?
a) Andre Gobert
b) Andre Vacherot
c) Henri Cochet
d) Max Decugis
ANSWER: b) Andre Vacherot
Andre Vacherot was a French male tennis player. He is best remembered for having won the French Championships on 1894, 1895, 1896, and 1901.
10. Who was the oldest female player to win the French Open?
a) Jan Lehane
b) Andrea Temesvari
c) Nelly Landry
d) Zsuzsa Kormoczy
ANSWER: d) Zsuzsa Kormoczy
Zsuzsa Kormoczy was a female tennis player from Hungary. She won the singles title at the 1958 French Championships at the age of 33.
Sports Related GK Set 4
1. When did the first Wimbledon Tennis championship take place?
a) 1875
b) 1877
c) 1880
d) 1884
ANSWER: b) 1877
Worple Road in Wimbledon hosted the first World Tennis Championship.
2. Who was the first winner of Wimbledon Tennis Championships?
a) Arthur Gore
b) Ernest Renshaw
c) Frank Hadow
d) Spencer Gore
ANSWER: d) Spencer Gore
Spencer Gore was the Father of the Volley.
3. When was overhead smash introduced?
a) 1875
b) 1877
c) 1880
d) 1884
ANSWER: c) 1880
Renshaw brothers introduced overhead smash.
4. When were womens and mens doubles introduced in Wimbledon?
a) 1875
b) 1877
c) 1880
d) 1884
ANSWER: d) 1884
The All England Club added Ladies' Singles and Gentlemen's Doubles tournaments to the Gentlemen's Singles tournament.
5. Who was the first female Wimbledon champion?
a) Blanche Bingley
b) Charlotte Cooper
c) Lottie Dod
d) Maud Watson
ANSWER: d) Maud Watson
In 1881, the ladies’ open events were introduced in England. Her first public appearance was at the Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club tournament at the age of 16 years.
6. Who won the Wimbledon Ladies Singles title for the first time?
a) Blanche Bingley
b) Charlotte Cooper
c) Lottie Dod
d) Maud Watson
ANSWER: c) Lottie Dod
She is the youngest player to win a singles event at the age of 15 years of Wimbledon tennis history.
7. When did the All England Croquet Club change its name to the All England Tennis & Croquet Club?
a) 1899
b) 1905
c) 1907
d) 1908
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ANSWER: a) 1899
The Club was founded on 23 July 1868 as the All England Croquet Club, and held its first croquet competition in 1870.
8. Who was the first international tennis player to win Wimbledon Championships?
a) Blanche Bingley
b) Dorothy Cheney
c) Maud Watson
d) May Sutton
ANSWER: d) May Sutton
In 1905 she became the first American player to win the singles title at Wimbledon.
9. Who became the first international Wimbledon Mens Singles Champion?
a) Arthur Gore
b) Laurence Doherty
c) Norman Brookes
d) Reginald Doherty
ANSWER: c) Norman Brookes
Norman Brookes of Australia was the first left-hander to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1907.
10. Who became the oldest Wimbledon Ladies Singles champion?
a) Blanche Bingley
b) Charlotte Sterry
c) Dorothy Cheney
d) Maud Watson
ANSWER: b) Charlotte Sterry
At the age of 37 years, Charlotte Sterry of United KIngdom became the oldest Wimbledon Ladies Singles champion in 1908.