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.
- Q1.
The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) was started in:
A. 2020B. 2014C. 2010D. 2017mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q2.
The first Women's Cricket World Cup (1973) was hosted by:
A. IndiaB. New ZealandC. AustraliaD. EnglandmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q3.
The first Commonwealth Games, held in Canada, took place in:
A. 1911B. 1934C. 1950D. 1930mediumAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q4.
Who was the first player from the Indian subcontinent to play for a European football club?
A. Mohammed SalimB. Sailen MannaC. Bhaichung BhutiaD. Chuni GoswamimediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q5.
Who was the first Asian player to win the Junior Wimbledon boys' singles title?
A. Ramesh KrishnanB. Vijay AmritrajC. Leander PaesD. Ramanathan KrishnanmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q6.
Who became the first openly transgender athlete to compete in an individual event at the Olympics (Tokyo 2020)?
A. Caster Semenya (South Africa)B. Valentina Petrillo (Italy)C. Laurel Hubbard (New Zealand)D. Dutee Chand (India)mediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q7.
Who was the first woman to swim across the English Channel?
A. Florence Chadwick (USA)B. Mercedes Gleitze (UK)C. Arati Saha (India)D. Gertrude Ederle (USA)mediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q8.
The Calcutta Cricket Club, the first cricket club in India, was established in:
A. 1928B. 1848C. 1864D. 1792mediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q9.
Who was the first Indian to win two gold medals at the Paralympic Games?
A. Sumit AntilB. Murlikant PetkarC. Devendra JhajhariaD. Mariyappan ThangavelumediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q10.
Which cricket ground hosted the first Test match in India?
A. Brabourne StadiumB. Bombay GymkhanaC. Eden GardensD. Chepauk (M. A. Chidambaram Stadium)mediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q11.
Who was the first Indian footballer to receive the Arjuna Award?
A. Chuni GoswamiB. P. K. BanerjeeC. Bhaichung BhutiaD. Sailen MannamediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q12.
Who was the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games?
A. Devendra JhajhariaB. Mariyappan ThangaveluC. Joginder Singh BediD. Murlikant PetkarmediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q13.
The terms 'Let', 'Stroke' and 'No Let' are used in the rules of which game?
A. BadmintonB. VolleyballC. Table tennisD. SquashmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q14.
The first South Asian Federation (SAF) Games were held in 1984 in:
A. New DelhiB. KathmanduC. IslamabadD. DhakamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q15.
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) was formed in:
A. 1961B. 1946C. 1951D. 1927mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q16.
Which is the oldest hockey tournament in India?
A. Nehru CupB. Obaidullah Khan CupC. Aga Khan CupD. Beighton CupmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q17.
In hockey, a yellow card means the player is suspended from the pitch for a minimum of:
A. The rest of the matchB. 5 minutesC. 10 minutesD. 2 minutesmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q18.
What are the dimensions of the kabaddi playing field for men?
A. 12 m x 8 mB. 13 m x 10 mC. 27 m x 16 mD. 15 m x 10 mmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q19.
In ice hockey, how many players does each team have on the ice during normal play?
A. ElevenB. FiveC. SixD. SevenmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q20.
What is the minimum number of overs to be bowled in a day of a Test match?
A. 60 oversB. 100 oversC. 80 oversD. 90 oversmediumAsked in SSCView solution ›