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.
- Q61.
In the Olympic Games, 'Laser' (now called ILCA) is a class of boat used in which sport?
A. RowingB. SailingC. SurfingD. CanoeingmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q62.
In which year was the 'Super Over' introduced in international cricket, replacing the bowl-out to break a tie?
A. 2008B. 2003C. 2019D. 2011mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q63.
India's men's cricket team won its first-ever Test match on foreign soil against:
A. West IndiesB. AustraliaC. EnglandD. New ZealandmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q64.
Who became the first Indian Grandmaster to win the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship?
A. Koneru HumpyB. Harika DronavalliC. Vaishali RameshbabuD. Tania SachdevmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q65.
Who was the first player from India to be drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA)?
A. Amjyot SinghB. Sim BhullarC. Vishesh BhriguvanshiD. Satnam Singh BhamaramediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q66.
The first Paralympic Games were held in:
A. 1960B. 1976C. 1948D. 1952mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q67.
The first Winter Olympic Games were held in 1924 in which country?
A. FranceB. NorwayC. SwitzerlandD. USAmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q68.
The first Khelo India Winter Games were held in:
A. 2020B. 2018C. 2022D. 2017mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q69.
Who became the first Indian man to reach the final of the BWF World Badminton Championships?
A. Lakshya SenB. Prakash PadukoneC. H. S. PrannoyD. Kidambi SrikanthmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q70.
Who is India's second chess Grandmaster?
A. Dibyendu BaruaB. Pravin ThipsayC. Viswanathan AnandD. Koneru HumpymediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q71.
The first edition of the Thomas Cup (men's world team badminton championship) was held in:
A. 1957B. 1977C. 1934D. 1949mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q72.
Who was the first Indian (and Asian) tennis player to win an Olympic medal?
A. Vijay AmritrajB. Sania MirzaC. Mahesh BhupathiD. Leander PaesmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q73.
The first Youth Olympic Games were held in 2010 in:
A. Buenos AiresB. SingaporeC. InnsbruckD. NanjingmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q74.
What is the height of the stumps in cricket?
A. 28 inchesB. 36 inchesC. 22 inchesD. 32 inchesmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q75.
Badminton was initially known as:
A. PoonaB. SphairistikeC. MintonetteD. Ping-pongmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q76.
India hosted the ICC T20 World Cup (World Twenty20) for the first time in:
A. 2011B. 2021C. 2007D. 2016mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q77.
A FIBA-sanctioned game of basketball normally consists of:
A. 2 halves of 30 minutes eachB. 4 quarters of 10 minutes eachC. 2 halves of 20 minutes eachD. 4 quarters of 12 minutes eachmediumAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q78.
The term 'blue line' is used in which sport?
A. Ice hockeyB. Field hockeyC. SwimmingD. SquashmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q79.
How many substitutions are permitted for a team in a field hockey match?
A. 7B. 5C. 3D. No limitmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q80.
Clay pigeon shooting is another name for which shooting event?
A. Rifle prone shootingB. Trap shootingC. Running target shootingD. Air pistol shootingmediumAsked in SSCView solution ›