Sports Questions with Solutions
This topic covers sports GK: major tournaments and their venues, trophies and cups associated with each sport, sports terms, the number of players in a team, sports awards in India, Olympic and Asian Games facts, and famous sportspersons and their achievements. Common questions ask which sport a trophy belongs to (such as the Durand Cup for football or the Ranji Trophy for cricket), which term is used in which sport, and where a tournament was held. Records and results change after every season, so pair static facts such as team sizes and terms with recent results from current affairs. Practise the sports questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.
- Q41.
In the shot put, the shot weighs 7.26 kg for men. What does it weigh for women?
A. 4 kgB. 6 kgC. 2 kgD. 5 kgeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q42.
The Dronacharya Award is given to:
A. Sportspersons for outstanding performanceB. Sports journalistsC. Universities for sports excellenceD. Sports coacheseasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q43.
Which is the oldest football competition in India?
A. Durand CupB. Rovers CupC. IFA ShieldD. Santosh TrophyeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q44.
What is the duration of a senior men's kabaddi match?
A. 60 minutesB. 30 minutesC. 40 minutesD. 50 minuteseasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q45.
The term 'castling' is associated with which game?
A. ChessB. CarromC. BridgeD. GolfeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q46.
In tennis, when the score between two players is 40-40, it is called:
A. LetB. DeuceC. AdvantageD. LoveeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q47.
As per the rules of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), what is the total playing time of a hockey match?
A. 80 minutesB. 70 minutesC. 60 minutesD. 90 minuteseasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q48.
Chuni Goswami was a famous Indian player associated with which sport?
A. AthleticsB. TennisC. HockeyD. FootballeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q49.
P. T. Usha is also popularly known as:
A. Dhing ExpressB. Iron Lady of ManipurC. Flying SikhD. UdanparieasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q50.
The Sudirman Cup is associated with which sport?
A. SquashB. BadmintonC. Table tennisD. TenniseasyAsked in SSC +2View solution › - Q51.
The term 'Run Batted In' (RBI) is used in which sport?
A. BaseballB. RugbyC. CricketD. BasketballeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q52.
The 'Rovers Cup' is associated with which sport?
A. HockeyB. FootballC. GolfD. CricketeasyAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q53.
The term 'photo finish' is popularly used in which sport?
A. ChessB. AthleticsC. CricketD. GolfeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q54.
In table tennis, if a game does not reach deuce, how many points does the winner score?
A. 11B. 25C. 15D. 21easyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q55.
'Dahi Handi' (Govinda) has been recognised as an adventure sport by the government of which state?
A. GujaratB. GoaC. MaharashtraD. KarnatakaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q56.
In volleyball, how many points are needed to win the fourth set?
A. 30B. 15C. 21D. 25easyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q57.
What is the maximum number of overs a bowler can bowl in a men's One-Day International (ODI) match?
A. 12 oversB. 10 oversC. 8 oversD. 15 overseasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q58.
What is the official distance of a marathon race?
A. 40 kmB. 21.0975 kmC. 42.195 kmD. 26.2 kmeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q59.
A football match is played in two equal halves of how many minutes each?
A. 50 minutesB. 45 minutesC. 35 minutesD. 40 minuteseasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q60.
The baulk line, bonus line and end line are related to which sport?
A. Kho KhoB. BadmintonC. VolleyballD. KabaddieasyAsked in SSCView solution ›