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.
- Q101.
Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in:
A. 2009B. 2010C. 2007D. 2008easyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q102.
The headquarters of FIFA is located in which country?
A. GermanyB. FranceC. EnglandD. SwitzerlandeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q103.
Who was named 'Man of the Match' in the final of the 1983 Cricket World Cup?
A. Krishnamachari SrikkanthB. Kapil DevC. Madan LalD. Mohinder AmarnatheasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q104.
Kapil Dev is popularly nicknamed:
A. Haryana HurricaneB. Nawab of NajafgarhC. TurbanatorD. Little MastereasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q105.
Which cricketer made his Test debut in Karachi at the age of 16?
A. Sachin TendulkarB. Kapil DevC. Parthiv PatelD. Piyush ChawlaeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q106.
The finest cricket bats are made from the wood of which tree?
A. TeakB. WillowC. SalD. MulberryeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q107.
In ancient India, the game of chess was called:
A. Moksha PatamB. ChauparC. ChaturangaD. PachisieasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q108.
Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual Olympic gold medal in the men's 10 m air rifle event at the:
A. 2012 London OlympicsB. 2008 Beijing OlympicsC. 2000 Sydney OlympicsD. 2004 Athens OlympicseasyAsked in DefenceView solution › - Q109.
In chess, which is the only piece that moves in an 'L' shape and can jump over other pieces?
A. QueenB. RookC. KnightD. BishopeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q110.
Which is the world's largest cricket stadium by seating capacity?
A. Lord's, LondonB. Eden Gardens, KolkataC. Melbourne Cricket GroundD. Narendra Modi Stadium, AhmedabadeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q111.
Pommel horse, rings and vaulting table are apparatus used in which sport?
A. EquestrianB. WeightliftingC. AthleticsD. GymnasticseasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q112.
The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of which sport?
A. BaseballB. BasketballC. Ice hockeyD. American footballeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q113.
How many players does each team have on the court in a game of handball?
A. 9B. 6C. 7D. 11easyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q114.
The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, an international men's hockey tournament, is held in:
A. SingaporeB. BruneiC. MalaysiaD. IndonesiaeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q115.
The WACA (Western Australian Cricket Association) Ground is located in:
A. HobartB. AdelaideC. BrisbaneD. PertheasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q116.
Kalaripayattu is the traditional martial art of which state?
A. KeralaB. ManipurC. PunjabD. Tamil NadueasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q117.
'Gatka' is a traditional martial art practised in:
A. KeralaB. PunjabC. Tamil NaduD. ManipureasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q118.
The headquarters of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) of India is located in:
A. PatialaB. MumbaiC. New DelhiD. BengalurueasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q119.
The Royal Ascot horse races are held at Ascot Racecourse, which is situated in:
A. IrelandB. FranceC. ScotlandD. EnglandeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q120.
The national sport of Bhutan is:
A. FootballB. WrestlingC. PoloD. ArcheryeasyAsked in SSCView solution ›