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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 religious group is most active in using sports to spread religious messages in India?

  1. Hindus

  2. Muslims

  3. Christians

  4. Sikhs
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Explanation

Hindus are the most active religious group in using sports to spread religious messages in India.

Multiple choice

Which ancient Indian game involved throwing a heavy stone or metal ball?

  1. Kho-kho

  2. Kabaddi

  3. Discus Throw

  4. Shot Put
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Explanation

Discus Throw, known as Chakra Prakshepa in ancient India, was a sport that involved throwing a heavy stone or metal ball for distance.

Multiple choice

What was the ancient Indian name for the game of tag?

  1. Chor-Police

  2. Pithu Garam

  3. Kabaddi

  4. Kho-kho
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Explanation

Kho-kho, known as Chhuppan Chhupai in ancient India, was a traditional game similar to tag, where players chased and tagged each other.

Multiple choice

Which ancient Indian sport was played on horseback and involved spearing a target?

  1. Elephant Polo

  2. Jousting

  3. Tent Pegging

  4. Horse Racing
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Explanation

Tent Pegging, known as Neelakantamani in ancient India, was a sport where riders on horseback galloped and attempted to spear a small tent peg driven into the ground.

Multiple choice

Which ancient Indian game involved two teams trying to score by throwing a ball through a hoop?

  1. Hockey

  2. Kabaddi

  3. Kho-kho

  4. Polo
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Explanation

Polo, known as Ashvakrida in ancient India, was a team sport played on horseback, where players used mallets to hit a ball through a goal.

Multiple choice

What was the ancient Indian name for the game of tug-of-war?

  1. Rassa Khela

  2. Tug of War

  3. Kabaddi

  4. Kho-kho
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Explanation

Rassa Khela, also known as Tug of War, was a traditional Indian sport where two teams pulled on opposite ends of a rope, trying to drag the other team's members across a line.

Multiple choice

Which ancient Indian sport involved running and jumping over obstacles?

  1. Kho-kho

  2. Kabaddi

  3. Obstacle Course Racing

  4. Parkour
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Explanation

Obstacle Course Racing, known as Vyayama Shala in ancient India, was a sport that involved running, jumping, and climbing over various obstacles.

Multiple choice

What was the ancient Indian name for the game of wrestling?

  1. Malla-yuddha

  2. Kabaddi

  3. Kho-kho

  4. Boxing
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Explanation

Malla-yuddha, also known as Kushti, was the ancient Indian form of wrestling, which involved grappling and throwing techniques.

Multiple choice

Which ancient Indian sport involved two teams trying to score by hitting a ball with a stick?

  1. Hockey

  2. Kabaddi

  3. Kho-kho

  4. Polo
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Explanation

Hockey, known as Khokho in ancient India, was a team sport played with sticks and a ball, where players tried to score by hitting the ball into the opponent's goal.

Multiple choice

What was the ancient Indian name for the game of archery?

  1. Dhanurvidya

  2. Kabaddi

  3. Kho-kho

  4. Javelin Throw
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Explanation

Dhanurvidya, also known as Archery, was the ancient Indian art of shooting arrows from a bow, which was considered a skill essential for warfare and hunting.

Multiple choice

Which ancient Indian game involved two teams trying to capture each other's players?

  1. Kabaddi

  2. Kho-kho

  3. Tag

  4. Capture the Flag
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Explanation

Kabaddi, a traditional Indian sport, involves two teams trying to capture each other's players by tagging them while holding their breath and chanting 'Kabaddi'.

Multiple choice

Which ancient sport used a ball made of leather filled with feathers or hair?

  1. Football

  2. Basketball

  3. Tennis

  4. Volleyball
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Explanation

In ancient times, footballs were made of leather and filled with feathers or hair.

Multiple choice

Which sport traditionally used a wooden club with a leather-covered head?

  1. Cricket

  2. Golf

  3. Hockey

  4. Lacrosse
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Explanation

In cricket, players use a wooden bat with a leather-covered head to hit the ball.

Multiple choice

Which sport traditionally used a curved stick with a net attached to catch a ball?

  1. Lacrosse

  2. Hockey

  3. Polo

  4. Cricket
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Explanation

In lacrosse, players use a curved stick with a net attached to catch and throw the ball.

Multiple choice

Which sport traditionally used a curved stick with a blade at the end?

  1. Hockey

  2. Lacrosse

  3. Polo

  4. Cricket
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Explanation

In hockey, players use a curved stick with a blade at the end to shoot and pass the puck.