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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

What is the most common type of diving competition?

  1. Platform diving

  2. Springboard diving

  3. Synchronized diving

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

Springboard diving is the most common type of diving competition, in which divers perform acrobatic maneuvers from a springboard.

Multiple choice

What is the most difficult dive in the world?

  1. The triple somersault with a twist

  2. The back triple somersault

  3. The inward quadruple somersault

  4. The reverse one and a half somersault with a twist
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The inward quadruple somersault is considered to be the most difficult dive in the world, as it requires a diver to perform four somersaults while rotating inward.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the diving technique in which a diver enters the water feet first?

  1. Jackknife

  2. Somersault

  3. Pike

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

The jackknife is a diving technique in which a diver enters the water feet first, with their body straight and their arms extended overhead.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the diving technique in which a diver enters the water head first?

  1. Somersault

  2. Pike

  3. Swan dive

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

The somersault is a diving technique in which a diver enters the water head first, while rotating their body forward.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the diving technique in which a diver enters the water back first?

  1. Backflip

  2. Swan dive

  3. Pike

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

The backflip is a diving technique in which a diver enters the water back first, while rotating their body backward.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the diving technique in which a diver enters the water with their body arched and their arms and legs extended?

  1. Swan dive

  2. Pike

  3. Somersault

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

The swan dive is a diving technique in which a diver enters the water with their body arched and their arms and legs extended, resembling the graceful movement of a swan.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the diving technique in which a diver enters the water with their body straight and their arms and legs extended?

  1. Pike

  2. Swan dive

  3. Somersault

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

The pike is a diving technique in which a diver enters the water with their body straight and their arms and legs extended, resembling the shape of a pike fish.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the diving technique in which a diver enters the water with their body bent at the knees and their arms and legs extended?

  1. Jackknife

  2. Somersault

  3. Pike

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

The jackknife is a diving technique in which a diver enters the water with their body bent at the knees and their arms and legs extended, resembling the shape of a jackknife.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the diving technique in which a diver enters the water with their body twisted and their arms and legs extended?

  1. Somersault

  2. Pike

  3. Swan dive

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

The twist is a diving technique in which a diver enters the water with their body twisted and their arms and legs extended, resembling the motion of a twisting corkscrew.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the diving technique in which a diver enters the water with their body in a tuck position?

  1. Somersault

  2. Pike

  3. Swan dive

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

The tuck is a diving technique in which a diver enters the water with their body in a tuck position, with their knees bent and their arms and legs pulled close to their body.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the diving technique in which a diver enters the water with their body in a layout position?

  1. Pike

  2. Swan dive

  3. Somersault

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

The layout is a diving technique in which a diver enters the water with their body in a layout position, with their body straight and their arms and legs extended.

Multiple choice

Which sport is considered the national sport of India?

  1. Cricket

  2. Hockey

  3. Football

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

Hockey is the national sport of India and is governed by the Hockey India Federation.

Multiple choice

Which indoor sport involves two teams of six players passing, setting, and spiking a ball over a net, with the aim of grounding the ball on the opponent's side?

  1. Basketball

  2. Volleyball

  3. Handball

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

Volleyball is a team sport where players pass, set, and spike a ball over a net, with the objective of grounding the ball on the opponent's side.

Multiple choice

Which indoor sport involves two teams of five players passing, setting, and spiking a ball over a net, with the aim of grounding the ball on the opponent's side?

  1. Basketball

  2. Volleyball

  3. Handball

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

Volleyball is a team sport where players pass, set, and spike a ball over a net, with the objective of grounding the ball on the opponent's side.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the annual boxing tournament held in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand?

  1. Dhyan Chand Boxing Tournament

  2. National Boxing Championships

  3. Indian Open Boxing Tournament

  4. Asian Boxing Championships
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Dhyan Chand Boxing Tournament is an annual boxing tournament held in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, the legendary Indian hockey player.