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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 sport involves two teams of eleven players competing to score goals by kicking a ball into a net?

  1. Football

  2. Hockey

  3. Rugby

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

Football, also known as soccer, is a team sport where players score goals by kicking a ball into a net.

Multiple choice

Which sport involves two teams of six players competing to score points by hitting a ball over a net?

  1. Volleyball

  2. Basketball

  3. Tennis

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

Volleyball is a team sport where players score points by hitting a ball over a net.

Multiple choice

Which sport involves two teams of seven players competing to score goals by throwing a ball into a basket?

  1. Basketball

  2. Football

  3. Hockey

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

Basketball is a team sport where players score points by throwing a ball into a basket.

Multiple choice

Which sport involves two teams of eleven players competing to score goals by kicking a ball into a net?

  1. Football

  2. Hockey

  3. Rugby

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

Football, also known as soccer, is a team sport where players score goals by kicking a ball into a net.

Multiple choice

Which sport involves two teams of six players competing to score points by hitting a ball over a net?

  1. Volleyball

  2. Basketball

  3. Tennis

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

Volleyball is a team sport where players score points by hitting a ball over a net.

Multiple choice

Which sport involves two teams of seven players competing to score goals by throwing a ball into a basket?

  1. Basketball

  2. Football

  3. Hockey

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

Basketball is a team sport where players score points by throwing a ball into a basket.

Multiple choice

What is the most popular type of online gambling?

  1. Sports betting

  2. Casino games

  3. Poker

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

Sports betting is the most popular type of online gambling, with over $100 billion wagered each year.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a sport that has been used to challenge the social class structure?

  1. Cricket

  2. Football

  3. Rugby

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Cricket, football, and rugby have all been used to challenge the social class structure in a variety of ways, including by providing opportunities for people from different social classes to come together, raising awareness of the social class structure, and challenging negative stereotypes associated with different social classes.

Multiple choice

Which sport has seen the most significant increase in female participation in recent years?

  1. Soccer

  2. Basketball

  3. Tennis

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

Soccer has seen a remarkable increase in female participation in recent years, with more girls and women playing the sport at all levels.

Multiple choice

Which traditional Indian sport involves throwing a wooden stick at a target?

  1. Kho-Kho

  2. Gilli-Danda

  3. Kabbadi

  4. Ludo
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Gilli-Danda is a traditional Indian sport where players throw a wooden stick at a target.

Multiple choice

What is the objective of the traditional Indian sport Kabaddi?

  1. To tag members of the opposing team and return to one's own half

  2. To score goals by kicking a ball into the opponent's net

  3. To hit a shuttlecock over a net using a racket

  4. To move pieces strategically on a board to capture the opponent's pieces
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The objective of Kabaddi is to tag members of the opposing team and return to one's own half without being caught.

Multiple choice

Which traditional Indian sport is played with a heavy stone ball?

  1. Kho-Kho

  2. Gilli-Danda

  3. Shot Put

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

Shot Put is a traditional Indian sport where players throw a heavy stone ball for distance.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the traditional Indian sport where players use their feet to control a ball?

  1. Kho-Kho

  2. Gilli-Danda

  3. Football

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

Football is a traditional Indian sport where players use their feet to control and pass a ball.

Multiple choice

Which traditional Indian sport involves jumping over a series of obstacles?

  1. Kho-Kho

  2. Gilli-Danda

  3. Long Jump

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

Long Jump is a traditional Indian sport where athletes jump over a series of obstacles.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the traditional Indian sport where players use a bow and arrow to shoot at a target?

  1. Kho-Kho

  2. Gilli-Danda

  3. Archery

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

Archery is a traditional Indian sport where players use a bow and arrow to shoot at a target.