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.
- Q261.
The Venus Rosewater Dish is the ladies' singles trophy awarded at:
A. US OpenB. Australian OpenC. French OpenD. WimbledonmediumAsked in State PCSView solution › - Q262.
The headquarters of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) is located at:
A. JaipurB. MumbaiC. PatnaD. New DelhihardAsked in State PCSView solution › - Q263.
How many concentric scoring rings (circles) does a standard archery target face have?
A. 8B. 12C. 5D. 10mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q264.
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 › - Q265.
In fencing, a contest between two fencers is known as a:
A. RoundB. HeatC. BoutD. RallymediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q266.
What are the width and length of a lawn tennis court for singles matches?
A. 36 feet and 78 feetB. 20 feet and 44 feetC. 30 feet and 90 feetD. 27 feet and 78 feetmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q267.
The Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, the largest hockey stadium in India, is located in:
A. Bhubaneswar, OdishaB. Rourkela, OdishaC. Jamshedpur, JharkhandD. Ranchi, JharkhandmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q268.
Who was the first American male athlete to win the Olympic marathon?
A. Frank ShorterB. Johnny HayesC. Thomas HicksD. Spyridon LouishardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q269.
Who became the first Indian woman to play in the UEFA Women's Champions League?
A. Manisha KalyanB. Aditi ChauhanC. Bala DeviD. Dangmei GracehardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q270.
What is the maximum length of a tennis racket allowed in professional play?
A. 27 inchesB. 32 inchesC. 29 inchesD. 25 inchesmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q271.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) was set up in:
A. 1991B. 1961C. 1984D. 1982mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q272.
In which year did Serena Williams win her first Grand Slam singles title?
A. 1999B. 2002C. 1997D. 1995mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q273.
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 › - Q274.
What are the length and width of a badminton court for singles?
A. 18 m and 9 mB. 13.40 m and 5.18 mC. 13.40 m and 6.10 mD. 23.77 m and 8.23 mmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q275.
The National Sports University of India is located in which state?
A. ManipurB. GujaratC. HaryanaD. PunjabmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q276.
Pommel horse, rings and vaulting table are apparatus used in which sport?
A. EquestrianB. WeightliftingC. AthleticsD. GymnasticseasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q277.
The first Field Handball World Championship was held in Germany in:
A. 1972B. 1938C. 1954D. 1936hardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q278.
The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of which sport?
A. BaseballB. BasketballC. Ice hockeyD. American footballeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q279.
How many players does each team have on the court in a game of handball?
A. 9B. 6C. 7D. 11easyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q280.
The first Commonwealth Youth Games were held in:
A. 2000B. 2011C. 2008D. 1994mediumAsked in SSCView solution ›