Sports General Knowledge

The King's Cup refers to an air racing competition held in the United Kingdom, not to be confused with other sporting events. This aviation event involves competitive aircraft racing.

The Ezra Cup is a polo tournament held in India, specifically associated with the sport of polo. It is one of the notable polo competitions in the Indian equestrian sports calendar.

The Corbillon Cup is awarded to the winning women's team in the World Table Tennis Championships, named after Marcel Corbillon, a former French table tennis administrator. It is NOT associated with hockey, badminton, or football which have their own international tournaments (Stanley Cup, Thomas Cup, FIFA World Cup respectively).

The Westchester Cup is a historic polo trophy competed for between USA and England since the early 20th century. It is NOT associated with golf (US Open), tennis (Davis Cup), or hockey (Stanley Cup) which have their own prestigious tournaments.

The Thomas Cup is the premier international badminton championship for men's teams. It has been awarded since 1948 and is one of the most prestigious team events in badminton.

Lacrosse is Canada's official national sport, declared by Parliament in 1994. Ice hockey is the official winter national sport. Tennis, cricket, judo, rugby, and football are popular but not national sports.

In sports terminology, an 'arena' is specifically used as the term for a wrestling venue/ground. Option C correctly identifies this connection. Cricket grounds are typically called 'grounds' or 'stadiums', lawn tennis uses 'courts', and skating uses 'rinks'. Only wrestling traditionally uses 'arena'.

Kite flying is recognized as a professional sport in Thailand, where competitive kite flying has a long cultural tradition. The sport involves tactical flying and competitions, particularly with traditional Thai kites. While kite flying exists in other countries, Thailand specifically recognizes it as a professional sport.

The relationship is 'Famous Championship : Associated Sport'. Wimbledon is the most prestigious tennis championship, just as the Walker Cup is a premier biennial amateur team golf competition between the USA and UK. The other sports listed (polo, wrestling, football) have their own famous tournaments, but none are associated with the Walker Cup.

Field hockey is officially recognized as India's national sport, a designation that has existed since the pre-independence era when India dominated Olympic hockey. While the government clarified that India has no officially designated national sport in 2012, hockey continues to be widely regarded as the national sport in common parlance.

Kabaddi is the national sport of Bangladesh. The country has a strong kabaddi tradition and has won multiple international kabaddi championships, including the Asian Games. The sport is deeply rooted in rural Bengali culture.

Rugby union is New Zealand's national sport, and the national team (the All Blacks) is one of the most successful rugby teams in history. The sport is central to New Zealand's cultural identity.

Volleyball is the national sport of Sri Lanka. The sport was officially designated as such in Sri Lanka, though cricket is more popular internationally. Sri Lanka has a competitive national volleyball team.

Field hockey is Pakistan's national sport, officially recognized as such. Pakistan has a rich hockey history with multiple Olympic gold medals (1960, 1968, 1984) and World Cup victories. Like India, this designation reflects their colonial-era hockey dominance.

Polo originated in Manipur, India, where it was traditionally played as 'Sagol Kangjei'. British colonial officers discovered it there and helped spread it globally. Modern polo is recognized by the international community as having Manipuri origins.