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Sports General Knowledge

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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

Which of the following sports has the greatest economic impact on regional economies in India?

  1. Cricket

  2. Football

  3. Hockey

  4. Kabaddi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Cricket is the most popular sport in India and generates the most revenue.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sport is believed to have originated as a ritual offering to the goddess Durga?

  1. Kabaddi

  2. Kho-kho

  3. Gilli-danda

  4. Pehlwani
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kabaddi is believed to have originated as a ritual offering to the goddess Durga during the Dussehra festival.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sport is associated with the worship of Lord Shiva?

  1. Cricket

  2. Hockey

  3. Football

  4. Kushti
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Kushti, a form of wrestling, is associated with the worship of Lord Shiva and is often performed during religious festivals.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sport is played with a wooden stick and a ball and is believed to have originated in the temples of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Silambam

  2. Gatka

  3. Mardani Khel

  4. Pachisi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Silambam, a martial art from Tamil Nadu, is played with a wooden stick and a ball and is believed to have originated in the temples of the region.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sport is associated with the Sikh community and is often played during religious festivals?

  1. Gatka

  2. Mardani Khel

  3. Pachisi

  4. Langadi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gatka, a martial art from the Sikh community, is often played during religious festivals and is associated with the Sikh warrior tradition.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sport is played with a wooden stick and a leather ball and is believed to have originated in the state of Maharashtra?

  1. Pachisi

  2. Langadi

  3. Mardani Khel

  4. Kho-kho
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mardani Khel, a sport from Maharashtra, is played with a wooden stick and a leather ball and is believed to have originated in the region.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sport is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball and is associated with the worship of Lord Krishna?

  1. Langadi

  2. Pachisi

  3. Kho-kho

  4. Gilli-danda
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Gilli-danda, a traditional Indian sport, is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball and is associated with the worship of Lord Krishna.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sport is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball and is believed to have originated in the state of Punjab?

  1. Kho-kho

  2. Pachisi

  3. Langadi

  4. Gatka
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Langadi, a traditional Indian sport from Punjab, is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sport is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball and is associated with the worship of Lord Hanuman?

  1. Pachisi

  2. Kho-kho

  3. Langadi

  4. Gilli-danda
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pachisi, a traditional Indian board game, is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball and is associated with the worship of Lord Hanuman.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sport is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball and is believed to have originated in the state of Karnataka?

  1. Kho-kho

  2. Langadi

  3. Gilli-danda

  4. Pachisi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kho-kho, a traditional Indian sport from Karnataka, is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sport is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball and is associated with the worship of Lord Shiva?

  1. Gilli-danda

  2. Pachisi

  3. Langadi

  4. Kho-kho
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gilli-danda, a traditional Indian sport, is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball and is associated with the worship of Lord Shiva.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sport is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball and is believed to have originated in the state of Maharashtra?

  1. Pachisi

  2. Langadi

  3. Mardani Khel

  4. Kho-kho
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mardani Khel, a sport from Maharashtra, is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball and is believed to have originated in the region.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sport is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball and is associated with the worship of Lord Vishnu?

  1. Langadi

  2. Pachisi

  3. Kho-kho

  4. Gilli-danda
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Pachisi, a traditional Indian board game, is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball and is associated with the worship of Lord Vishnu.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sport is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball and is believed to have originated in the state of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Kho-kho

  2. Pachisi

  3. Langadi

  4. Silambam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Silambam, a martial art from Tamil Nadu, is played with a wooden stick and a wooden ball and is believed to have originated in the region.

Multiple choice

Which sport is considered to be the oldest team sport in the world?

  1. Football

  2. Cricket

  3. Hockey

  4. Lacrosse
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Lacrosse, a Native American sport, is believed to be the oldest team sport, with evidence of its existence dating back to the 12th century.