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.
- Q41.
Which is the oldest hockey tournament in India?
A. Nehru CupB. Obaidullah Khan CupC. Aga Khan CupD. Beighton CupmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q42.
Dressage, jumping and endurance (eventing) are disciplines of which sport?
A. AthleticsB. FencingC. EquestrianD. GymnasticseasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q43.
In a volleyball game, how many players does each team have on the court?
A. FiveB. SixC. NineD. SeveneasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q44.
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 › - Q45.
The Syed Modi International Tournament is associated with which sport?
A. Table tennisB. SquashC. BadmintonD. TenniseasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q46.
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 › - Q47.
In ice hockey, how many players does each team have on the ice during normal play?
A. ElevenB. FiveC. SixD. SevenmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q48.
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 › - Q49.
The International Cricket Council (ICC), founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909, has its headquarters in:
A. Mumbai (India)B. Melbourne (Australia)C. Dubai (UAE)D. London (UK)easyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q50.
How many players from one team are on the basketball court at any given time?
A. 7B. 11C. 6D. 5easyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q51.
What are the width and length of a lawn tennis court for doubles matches?
A. 36 feet and 78 feetB. 30 feet and 72 feetC. 27 feet and 78 feetD. 36 feet and 84 feetmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q52.
In football, what is the distance between the goal line and the penalty spot?
A. 6 yards (5.5 m)B. 10 yards (9.15 m)C. 12 yards (11 m)D. 18 yards (16.5 m)easyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q53.
How many players are there in a korfball team?
A. 6 (3 men and 3 women)B. 7 (mixed)C. 10 (5 men and 5 women)D. 8 (4 men and 4 women)hardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q54.
The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD), which organises the Deaflympics, was founded in:
A. 1924B. 1948C. 1960D. 1989hardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q55.
In cricket, if the umpire extends both arms horizontally, it signals a:
A. Leg byeB. Wide ballC. ByeD. No balleasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q56.
The 'glide technique' is used in which athletic event?
A. Pole vaultB. Shot putC. High jumpD. Long jumpmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q57.
In which year did India make its One-Day International (ODI) debut?
A. 1975B. 1971C. 1974D. 1983mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q58.
A decathlon consists of how many athletic events?
A. 7B. 10C. 12D. 5easyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q59.
What is the distance between the hurdles in the women's 100 m hurdles race?
A. 13 metresB. 10.50 metresC. 9.14 metresD. 8.50 metreshardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q60.
The three events in powerlifting are:
A. Squat, snatch and deadliftB. Bench press, curl and cleanC. Snatch, clean and jerk, and pressD. Squat, bench press and deadliftmediumAsked in SSCView solution ›