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.
- Q141.
The Duckworth-Lewis method was first used in international cricket on:
A. 1 January 2001B. 25 June 1983C. 15 March 1977D. 1 January 1997hardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q142.
The first edition of the Thomas Cup (men's world team badminton championship) was held in:
A. 1957B. 1977C. 1934D. 1949mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q143.
The terms 'snatch' and 'clean and jerk' are used in which sport?
A. WrestlingB. PowerliftingC. WeightliftingD. GymnasticseasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q144.
The first ICC World Twenty20 (T20 World Cup) was held in:
A. 2007B. 2005C. 2009D. 2010easyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q145.
Which is the oldest tennis tournament in the world?
A. Australian OpenB. French OpenC. WimbledonD. US OpeneasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q146.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was established in:
A. 1928B. 1926C. 1932D. 1934easyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q147.
Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is popularly known as:
A. The WallB. Little MasterC. Nawab of NajafgarhD. Master BlastereasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q148.
The 1983 Cricket World Cup, won by India, was held in:
A. IndiaB. AustraliaC. EnglandD. West IndieseasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q149.
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 › - Q150.
The Green Park Stadium is located in which city?
A. PrayagrajB. VaranasiC. LucknowD. KanpureasyAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q151.
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is a domestic tournament of which format of cricket?
A. 50-over cricketB. T20 cricketC. Women's Test cricketD. First-class cricketeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q152.
The Vijay Hazare Trophy is a domestic tournament of which format of cricket?
A. Under-19 cricketB. 50-over (one-day) cricketC. First-class cricketD. T20 cricketeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q153.
Terms such as birdie, eagle and albatross are used in which sport?
A. PoloB. GolfC. ArcheryD. BadmintoneasyAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q154.
The first Youth Olympic Games were held in 2010 in:
A. Buenos AiresB. SingaporeC. InnsbruckD. NanjingmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q155.
What is the height of the stumps in cricket?
A. 28 inchesB. 36 inchesC. 22 inchesD. 32 inchesmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q156.
Badminton was initially known as:
A. PoonaB. SphairistikeC. MintonetteD. Ping-pongmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q157.
The Asian Games (Asiad) are regulated by:
A. Commonwealth Games FederationB. Olympic Council of AsiaC. International Olympic CommitteeD. Asian Football ConfederationeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q158.
The first FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup was held in 1965 in which country?
A. Soviet UnionB. CzechoslovakiaC. PolandD. JapanhardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q159.
India hosted the ICC T20 World Cup (World Twenty20) for the first time in:
A. 2011B. 2021C. 2007D. 2016mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q160.
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 ›