Sports General Knowledge: Olympics, Tournaments, and Indian Sports

General knowledge questions about Olympic Games history, national sports organizations in India, major sports tournaments, and sports awards

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The first Winter Olympic Games were held at

  1. Innsbruck (Austria)
  2. Lake Placid (USA)
  3. Chamonix (France)
  4. Calgary (Alberta)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following games is recently included in the Olympic Games?

  1. Archery
  2. Cycling
  3. Skiing
  4. Cricket
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following places were the 33rd National Games held?

  1. Hyderabad
  2. Chennai
  3. Delhi
  4. Guwahati
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Olympic Flame was, for the first time, ceremonially lighted and burnt in a giant torch at the entrance of the stadium at

  1. Athens Games (1896)
  2. London Games (1908)
  3. Paris Games (1924)
  4. Amsterdam Games (1928)
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The revival work of Olympic Games was undertaken by Baron Pierre de Coubertin after a lapse of 15 centuries. The most modern Games were held in 1896 at

  1. Athens
  2. London
  3. Paris
  4. St. Louis
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education is located at

  1. Bhopal
  2. Gwalior
  3. Karnal
  4. Patiala
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the first woman to net six Gold medals in one Olympics?

  1. Florence Griffith Joyner
  2. S. Wodars
  3. E. Ashford
  4. Kristin Otto
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Olympic Flame symbolizes

  1. unity among various nations of the world
  2. speed, perfection and strength
  3. sports as a means for securing harmony among the nations
  4. continuity between the ancient and the modern games
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The headquarters of Indian Mountaineering Foundation is at

  1. Kolkata
  2. Darjeeling
  3. New Delhi
  4. Siliguri
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The National Sports Festival for women was for the first time organised in

  1. 1970
  2. 1975
  3. 1980
  4. 1985
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following has been entrusted with the responsibility of training coaches in various sports disciplines?

  1. Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education
  2. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports
  3. Nehru Yuva Kendra
  4. Sports Authority of India
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Government of India constituted the National Welfare Fund in 1982, in the field of sports. This fund was created to give financial assistance to

  1. outstanding sportspersons of yesteryears who are in indigent circumstances
  2. state governments to encourage sports t the school level
  3. universities for encouraging sports and physical education
  4. outstanding sportspersons who win positions in sports at international level
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Thomas Cup is associated with

  1. badminton
  2. billiards
  3. lawn tennis
  4. table tennis
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who has taken the highest number of wickets in test cricket?

  1. Muttiah Muralitharan
  2. Kapil Dev
  3. Waqar Yunus
  4. Shane Warne
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is directly responsible for the management, maintenance and utilization of various national stadiums in Delhi?

  1. Department of Youth Affairs and Sports
  2. Sports Authority of India
  3. Delhi Development Authority
  4. New Delhi Municipal Committee
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which country hosted the first Asian Games?

  1. India
  2. Indonesia
  3. Iran
  4. Malaysia
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Jules Rimet Cup is associated with

  1. basketball
  2. football
  3. hockey
  4. lawn tennis
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The government of India adopted a national sports policy through a resolution laid on the tables of both the houses of Parliament in

  1. 1980
  2. 1982
  3. 1984
  4. 1986
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

All of the following cups & trophies are associated with Lawn Tennis except

  1. Asian Cup
  2. Davis Cup
  3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Cup
  4. Nations Cup
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Normally the Commonwealth Games are held at the intervals of

  1. three years
  2. four years
  3. five years
  4. two years
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is associated with cricket?

  1. Beighton Cup
  2. Rangaswamy Cup
  3. Rohinton Baria Trophy
  4. Santosh Trophy
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Durand Cup is associated with the game of

  1. cricket
  2. football
  3. hockey
  4. volleyball
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Merdeka Cup is associated with

  1. badminton
  2. football
  3. hockey
  4. polo
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Dronacharya Awards for sports coaches was instituted by the government in

  1. 1961
  2. 1970
  3. 1985
  4. 1987
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at

  1. Bangalore
  2. Kolkata
  3. Darjeeling
  4. Patiala