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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

Which sport is considered to be the most popular in the world?

  1. Soccer

  2. Cricket

  3. Basketball

  4. Tennis
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, with an estimated 3.5 billion fans.

Multiple choice

What is the traditional Indian village sport played with a wooden stick and a small ball?

  1. Kabaddi

  2. Kho Kho

  3. Gilli Danda

  4. Ludo
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gilli Danda is a traditional Indian village sport played with a wooden stick (danda) and a small wooden piece (gilli), involving hitting the gilli with the danda and running to score points.

Multiple choice

What is the most popular winter sport in the world?

  1. Skiing

  2. Snowboarding

  3. Ice skating

  4. Hockey
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Skiing is the most popular winter sport in the world.

Multiple choice

Which of these was a popular sport in medieval Europe, involving two teams attempting to throw a ball through a goal?

  1. Football

  2. Cricket

  3. Tennis

  4. Hockey
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Explanation

Medieval football was a rough and tumble game, often played in the streets or fields, with few rules and often resulting in injuries.

Multiple choice

What are some of the traditional sports and games popular in rural India?

  1. Kabaddi

  2. Kho-kho

  3. Gilli-danda

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Kabaddi, Kho-kho, and Gilli-danda are among the many traditional sports and games popular in rural India, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and diversity of the country.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the AFL's highest individual honor, awarded to the player judged to be the best and fairest across the entire season?

  1. Brownlow Medal

  2. Norm Smith Medal

  3. Coleman Medal

  4. Mark of the Year
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Brownlow Medal is awarded to the AFL player who receives the most votes from the umpires in each match throughout the season.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a traditional Indian sport played with a wooden stick and a small ball?

  1. Kabaddi

  2. Kho Kho

  3. Gilli Danda

  4. Ludo
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gilli Danda is a traditional Indian sport played with a wooden stick and a small ball. The objective of the game is to hit the ball as far as possible using the stick.

Multiple choice

Which traditional Indian game involves two teams of seven players each, who try to score goals by hitting a small ball into the opponent's goalpost?

  1. Hockey

  2. Football

  3. Kho Kho

  4. Cricket
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Kho Kho is a traditional Indian game played between two teams of seven players each. The objective of the game is to score goals by hitting a small ball into the opponent's goalpost.

Multiple choice

In the traditional Indian game of Kabaddi, what is the name of the area where the players try to tag each other?

  1. Court

  2. Field

  3. Arena

  4. Pit
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In Kabaddi, the court is the area where the players try to tag each other.

Multiple choice

Which traditional Indian game is played with a set of four wooden sticks?

  1. Kabaddi

  2. Kho Kho

  3. Gilli Danda

  4. Chaupar
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chaupar is a traditional Indian game played with a set of four wooden sticks.

Multiple choice

Which sport was the first to be regularly televised?

  1. Baseball

  2. Football

  3. Basketball

  4. Hockey
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Baseball was the first sport to be regularly televised, with the first game being broadcast in 1939.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Indian cyclist to participate in the Tour de France?

  1. A.N. Sachdeva

  2. R.N. Mukherjee

  3. H.N. Singh

  4. R.K. Sharma
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B Correct answer
Explanation

R.N. Mukherjee was the first Indian cyclist to participate in the Tour de France in 1954.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cyclist is known as the 'Flying Sikh'?

  1. A.N. Sachdeva

  2. R.N. Mukherjee

  3. H.N. Singh

  4. R.K. Sharma
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C Correct answer
Explanation

H.N. Singh is known as the 'Flying Sikh' because of his speed and agility on the bicycle.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cyclist is known as the 'Pocket Dynamo'?

  1. A.N. Sachdeva

  2. R.N. Mukherjee

  3. H.N. Singh

  4. R.K. Sharma
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D Correct answer
Explanation

R.K. Sharma is known as the 'Pocket Dynamo' because of his small stature and powerful cycling ability.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cyclist is known as the 'Golden Boy of Indian Cycling'?

  1. A.N. Sachdeva

  2. R.N. Mukherjee

  3. H.N. Singh

  4. R.K. Sharma
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A.N. Sachdeva is known as the 'Golden Boy of Indian Cycling' because of his numerous achievements in the sport.