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.
- Q221.
Women participants were formally admitted to the Olympic Games for the first time in:
A. 1896 (Athens)B. 1900 (Paris)C. 1908 (London)D. 1928 (Amsterdam)mediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q222.
What is the height of the volleyball net for women's matches?
A. 1.55 mB. 2.10 mC. 2.24 mD. 2.43 mmediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q223.
In which year did Anil Kumble take all 10 wickets in a Test innings?
A. 2004B. 2001C. 1999D. 1996easyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q224.
The Arjuna Award was started in:
A. 1991B. 1956C. 1961D. 1985easyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q225.
India qualified for the FIFA World Cup in which year, but did not take part?
A. 1950B. 1966C. 1930D. 1954mediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q226.
The first Olympic Games held in Asia were organised in:
A. 1964B. 1956C. 1988D. 2008easyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q227.
What is the weight of the javelin used in the women's javelin throw?
A. 700 gramsB. 600 gramsC. 500 gramsD. 800 gramsmediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q228.
Which is the largest football stadium in India?
A. Kalinga Stadium (Bhubaneswar)B. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)C. Salt Lake Stadium (Kolkata)D. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)mediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q229.
In football, what is the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground?
A. 8 feet (2.44 m)B. 6 feet (1.83 m)C. 8 yards (7.32 m)D. 10 feet (3.05 m)mediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q230.
In cricket, a full-pitched ball aimed at the batsman's toes or on the crease line is called a:
A. BeamerB. YorkerC. GooglyD. BouncereasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q231.
The first National Games of India, known as the 'Indian Olympic Games', were held in:
A. 1951B. 1924C. 1985D. 1940hardAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q232.
What is the minimum number of players required in each team to start a football match?
A. 11B. 9C. 7D. 8mediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q233.
The Commonwealth Games are organised by:
A. Olympic Council of AsiaB. International Olympic CommitteeC. Commonwealth Games FederationD. Commonwealth SecretariateasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q234.
Sumo wrestling originated in which country?
A. ChinaB. MongoliaC. JapanD. South KoreaeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q235.
The inaugural Olympic Congress, which led to the founding of the International Olympic Committee, was held in:
A. London (1908)B. Paris (1894)C. Lausanne (1915)D. Athens (1896)mediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q236.
Who was the first Indian woman athlete to win a gold medal at the Asian Games?
A. M. D. ValsammaB. P. T. UshaC. Kamaljeet SandhuD. Shiny Abraham WilsonmediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q237.
The Open Era in tennis began in:
A. 1975B. 1968C. 1877D. 1950mediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q238.
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) was established in:
A. 1928B. 1950C. 1920D. 1934mediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q239.
The five colours of the Olympic rings are red, blue, green, yellow and:
A. PurpleB. BlackC. WhiteD. OrangeeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q240.
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) was formed in:
A. 1947B. 1928C. 1934D. 1950mediumAsked in SSC +1View solution ›