General Awareness

Sports General Knowledge

3,192 Questions

Sports General Knowledge questions cover national games, famous athletes, and sports terminologies. These topics are frequently asked in SSC, banking, railway, and state PSC exams. Regular practice helps retain facts about international tournaments and traditional games.

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Sports General Knowledge Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. cricket

  2. Soccer

  3. buzkashi

  4. Freestyle wrestling

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Guyana, though located on mainland South America, is part of the West Indies cricket tradition and produces many international cricketers. Cricket is the country's most popular sport.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. cricket

  2. rugby union

  3. kilikiti

  4. yacht racing

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

New Zealand's national sport is rugby union, and the All Blacks are one of the most successful and iconic teams in world sport, known for performing the haka before matches.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. cricket

  2. Soccer

  3. kabaddi

  4. Freestyle wrestling

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kabaddi is Bangladesh's national sport, and the country is a powerhouse in international kabaddi competitions. It is a traditional South Asian contact sport that remains deeply popular in the region.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. cricket

  2. Soccer

  3. buzkashi

  4. Freestyle wrestling

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

England is the birthplace of cricket, which originated there and spread through the British Empire. The MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) at Lord's is cricket's governing body, and the sport remains an iconic part of English culture.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. st.kilda

  2. Tigers

  3. Kangaroos

  4. Geelong

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Kangaroos (North Melbourne) won the AFL Grand Final in 1999, defeating Carlton by 35 points. This was their last premiership to date. St Kilda, Geelong, and Tigers (Richmond) did not win the grand final that year.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Horse Riding

  2. Golf

  3. Lawn Bowls

  4. Tennis

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Masters Tournament in golf awards the winner a iconic green jacket, one of the most recognizable prizes in sports. The tradition began in 1949 and the jacket must be returned after one year, though winners can wear it at Augusta National thereafter.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. table tennis

  2. badminton

  3. hockey

  4. chess

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Parimarjan Negi is a chess grandmaster from India who became the youngest grandmaster in the world at age 13 in 2006. He has represented India in multiple Chess Olympiads and continues to be an active player and coach.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. hockey

  2. cricket

  3. badminton

  4. kabaddi

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Jugraj Singh is a former Indian hockey player known as a drag-flick specialist. He was part of the Indian team that won the Junior World Cup in 2001 and was considered one of the promising young talents in Indian hockey during the early 2000s.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. hockey

  2. table tennis

  3. badminton

  4. football

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Achanta Sharath Kamal is India's most accomplished table tennis player, having won multiple Commonwealth Games gold medals and being a 10-time national champion. The question stem is incomplete but contextually refers to identifying his sport. Hockey, badminton, and football are entirely different sports.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. table tennis

  2. tennis

  3. badminton

  4. squash

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Yuki Bhambri is India's leading tennis player, having won the Australian Open boys' singles title in 2009 and reached an ATP career-high ranking. The incomplete question asks for his sport, tennis. He plays on the ATP tour and has represented India in Davis Cup, unlike table tennis, badminton, or squash.