Sports GK (General Knowledge) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on different sports and games for competitive examinations
1.In Kho-Kho , the players occupying the squares are known as ________?
[A] Lobby[B] Raiders
[C] Chasers
[D] Chukker
2.The World Military Cup organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM) involves which among the following sports?
[A] Cricket[B] Foot ball
[C] Volleyball
[D] Basket Ball
3.Who is the only Indian Badminton player to have won atleast one medal in every BWF event- Olympics, the BWF World Championships and the BWF World Junior Championships.?
[A] PV Sindhu[B] Saina Nehwal
[C] Rituparna Das
[D] Tanvi Lad
4.What is the duration of a Test Match?
[A] 3 days[B] 4 days
[C] 1 day
[D] 5 days
5.Which Commonwealth Games were hosted in India?
[A] 2006[B] 2002
[C] 2010
[D] 2014
6.Which player is given the title of the Flying Sikh?
[A] Milkha Singh[B] Bahadur Singh Chauhan
[C] Kamaljeet Sandhu
[D] Harmandeep Singh
7.With which sport are Aditi Dhumatkar, Kataria Shivani, Annie Jain associated?
[A] Swimming[B] Wrestling
[C] Boxing
[D] Hockey
8.Where were the first Women’s World Chess Championships held?
[A] England[B] Germany
[C] Austria
[D] Poland
9.Which ICC World Cup was known as the Prudential Cup?
[A] 1990[B] 1975
[C] 1979
[D] 1998
10.Where are the headquarters of the International Cricket Council?
[A] London[B] Melbourne
[C] Cape Town
[D] Dubai
11.Which is the governing body of Badminton in India?
[A] Badminton Federation[B] Federation of Badminton in India
[C] Association of Badminton of India
[D] Badminton Association of India
12.Which was the first Summer Olympic Game which allowed females to compete at track and field athletics?
[A] 1920 Summer Olympics, Antwerp[B] 1924 Summer Olympics, Paris
[C] 1928 Summer Olympics, Amsterdam
[D] 1932 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles
13.Which were the participant countries of the infamous “Blood in the Water match” of the 1956 Summer Olympics, Melbourne?
[A] USSR and Hungary[B] USSR and Ukraine
[C] USSR and Poland
[D] USSR and Armenia
14.In which country, the first Commonwealth Games was held?
[A] United Kingdom[B] Canada
[C] Australia
[D] New Zealand
15.Which country hosted the Asian Games the most number of times?
[A] Japan[B] South Korea
[C] Thailand
[D] China
16.Which country tops the “All-time Asian Games Medal table”?
[A] Iran[B] South Korea
[C] Japan
[D] China
17.In which place, the first modern National Games of India, on the lines of the Olympics were held?
[A] Bombay[B] Thiruvananthapuram
[C] Bangalore
[D] New Delhi
18.Which of the following is the governing body of the cricket game?
[A] International Cricket Committee[B] International Cricket Council
[C] International Cricket Conference
[D] International Cricket Corporation
19.Which of the following is referred to as the “Golden age of Cricket”?
[A] 1890-1914[B] 1890-1918
[C] 1890-1936
[D] 1890-1945
20.Which country was opposite to India in the final match of the 1983 Cricket World Cup, in which India earned its first World Cup Championship title?
[A] West Indies[B] Australia
[C] England
[D] New Zealand
21.Who holds the current record for most catches (fielder) in all the Cricket World Cup tournaments?
[A] Andy Roberts[B] Ricky Ponting
[C] Shane Warne
[D] Glenn McGrath
22.In which year, the first Kabaddi World Cup was held?
[A] 2002[B] 2004
[C] 2006
[D] 2008
23.Which country won the 2019 “Sultan of Johor Cup”, an annual international under-21 men’s field hockey tournament?
[A] Great Britain[B] Malaysia
[C] Japan
[D] India
24.Which sport’s annual international tournament is “Hlinka Gretzky Cup”?
[A] Field Hockey[B] Rugby
[C] Ice Hockey
[D] Polo
25.Which of the following is also known as “Quad Hockey”?
[A] Sledge Hockey[B] Roller Hockey
[C] Field Hockey
[D] Ice Hockey
26.Which is the highest governing body of association football?
[A] International Federation of Association Football[B] International Council of Association Football
[C] International Committee of Association Football
[D] International Organization of Association Football
27.Which Indian football player is known as “Captain Fantastic”?
[A] Sunil Chhetri[B] Bhaichung Bhutia
[C] I M Vijayan
[D] Pradip Kumar Banerjee
28.What is the name of the Grand Slam tennis tournament played on clay courts?
[A] Australian Open[B] French Open
[C] Wimbledon Championship
[D] US Open
29.Rotterdam Ahoy Tennis Stadium is located in which country?
[A] Netherlands[B] United States of America
[C] United Kingdom
[D] Australia
30.Which badminton player won the BWF World Championships most number of times in the women’s singles category?
[A] Lin Ying[B] Gao Ling
[C] Carolina Marin
[D] Yu Yang
31.What is Kento Momota famous for?
[A] A Japanese tennis player[B] A Japanese basketball player
[C] A Japanese badminton player
[D] A Japanese baseball player
32.What is Nozomi Okuhara famous for?
[A] A Japanese basketball player[B] A Japanese golf player
[C] A Japanese tennis player
[D] A Japanese badminton player
33.What is LeBron James famous for?
[A] As an American football player[B] As an American basketball player
[C] As an American tennis player
[D] As an American baseball player
34.Which country ranks first in the FIBA Basketball Women’s World Ranking?
[A] Canada[B] Spain
[C] Australia
[D] United States of America
35.Who won the gold medal in women’s doubles in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Zhu Yuling and Chen Meng[B] Honoka Hashimoto and Hitomi Sato
[C] Hina Hayala and Mima Ito
[D] Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu
36.Which country will host the 2020 World Team Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Japan[B] China
[C] South Korea
[D] Singapore
37.Who won the gold medal in table tennis women’s singles at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Kim Song-i[B] Li Xiaoxia
[C] Mima Ito
[D] Ding Ning
38.Who won the gold medal in table tennis men’s singles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
[A] Quadri Aruna[B] Gao Ning
[C] Sharath Achanta
[D] Harmeet Desai
39.What is Tiger Woods famous for?
[A] Tennis[B] Basketball
[C] Baseball
[D] Golf
40.Which sport’s competition organization format is “Shotgun Start”?
[A] Golf[B] Polo
[C] Badminton
[D] Tennis
41.Which sport’s regional form is “Sambo”?
[A] Football[B] Tennis
[C] Badminton
[D] Wrestling
42.What is Deepika Kumari famous for?
[A] As an Indian boxer[B] As an Indian archer
[C] As an Indian wrestler
[D] As an Indian golfer
43.Identify the Volleyball attack technique. “An attack performed by a back-row player. The player must jump from behind the 3-meter line before making contact with the ball, but may land in front of the 3-meter line.”?
[A] Backcourt[B] Line and Cross-court shot
[C] Block-abuse
[D] Off-speed limit
44.Identify the Volleyball attack technique. “The player does not try to make a hard spike, but hits the ball so that it touches the opponent’s block and then bounces off-court.”?
[A] Backcourt[B] Line and Cross-court shot
[C] Block-abuse
[D] Off-speed limit
45.Who is the “Most Valuable Player (MVP)” in the women’s volleyball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Lang Ping[B] Zhu Ting
[C] Barbara Jelic
[D] Feng Kun
46.Which year is known as the “year of birth” of the handball sport?
[A] 1917[B] 1918
[C] 1919
[D] 1920
47.The “Liga Nationala” is the men’s top professional handball league of which country?
[A] Romania[B] Serbia
[C] Bulgaria
[D] Croatia
48.Which country won the gold medal in men’s handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Poland[B] Denmark
[C] France
[D] Germany
49.Identify the handball throw. “This throw is awarded when a clear chance of scoring is illegally prevented anywhere on the court by an opposing team player, official, or spectator. It is awarded also when the referees have interrupted a legitimate scoring chance for any reason.”?
[A] Throw-off[B] Throw-in
[C] Free throw
[D] Seven-meter throw
50.Which sport’s competition is known as the “National Pro Fastpitch”?
[A] Basketball[B] Baseball
[C] Softball
[D] Netball