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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 award is given to the top male and female athletes at the Wimbledon Championships?

  1. Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles Champion

  2. Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Champion

  3. Wimbledon Men's Doubles Champions

  4. Wimbledon Women's Doubles Champions
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles Champion is the top male player at the Wimbledon Championships based on their performance during the tournament.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the top male and female athletes at the US Open Tennis Championships?

  1. US Open Men's Singles Champion

  2. US Open Women's Singles Champion

  3. US Open Men's Doubles Champions

  4. US Open Women's Doubles Champions
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The US Open Men's Singles Champion is the top male player at the US Open Tennis Championships based on their performance during the tournament.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the top male and female athletes at the Australian Open Tennis Championships?

  1. Australian Open Men's Singles Champion

  2. Australian Open Women's Singles Champion

  3. Australian Open Men's Doubles Champions

  4. Australian Open Women's Doubles Champions
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Explanation

The Australian Open Men's Singles Champion is the top male player at the Australian Open Tennis Championships based on their performance during the tournament.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the top male and female athletes at the French Open Tennis Championships?

  1. French Open Men's Singles Champion

  2. French Open Women's Singles Champion

  3. French Open Men's Doubles Champions

  4. French Open Women's Doubles Champions
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Explanation

The French Open Men's Singles Champion is the top male player at the French Open Tennis Championships based on their performance during the tournament.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the top male and female athletes at the Formula One World Championship?

  1. Formula One World Drivers' Champion

  2. Formula One World Constructors' Champion

  3. Formula One Rookie of the Year

  4. Formula One Pole Position Award
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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Explanation

The Formula One World Drivers' Champion is the top male and female driver in the Formula One World Championship based on their points total during the season.

Multiple choice

In the 2001 sports drama film 'Lagaan', which sport is at the center of the conflict between the villagers and the British Raj?

  1. Cricket

  2. Hockey

  3. Football

  4. Volleyball
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Explanation

Lagaan, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, is a 2001 sports drama film set in 1893 during the British Raj in India. The film follows the story of Bhuvan (Aamir Khan), a villager who leads his team in a cricket match against the British to save their village from a heavy tax.

Multiple choice

In the 2018 biographical sports drama film 'Gold', which sport is at the heart of the story set during India's post-independence era?

  1. Cricket

  2. Hockey

  3. Football

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

Gold, directed by Reema Kagti, is a 2018 biographical sports drama film that tells the story of Tapan Das (Akshay Kumar), a hockey player who leads the Indian hockey team to victory at the 1948 Summer Olympics, India's first Olympic gold medal as an independent nation.

Multiple choice

In the 2016 biographical sports drama film 'Sultan', which sport is at the center of the story of a former wrestling champion who makes a comeback?

  1. Cricket

  2. Hockey

  3. Football

  4. Wrestling
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sultan, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, is a 2016 biographical sports drama film that tells the story of Sultan Ali Khan (Salman Khan), a former wrestling champion who makes a comeback to the sport after a long hiatus to prove his worth and win back his lost love.

Multiple choice

In the 2018 biographical sports drama film 'Soorma', which sport is at the heart of the story of a hockey player who overcomes personal tragedy to achieve success?

  1. Cricket

  2. Hockey

  3. Football

  4. Volleyball
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Soorma, directed by Shaad Ali, is a 2018 biographical sports drama film that tells the story of Sandeep Singh (Diljit Dosanjh), a hockey player who overcomes personal tragedy to achieve success and represent India at the international level.

Multiple choice

In the 2019 biographical sports drama film 'Panga', which sport is at the heart of the story of a former kabaddi player who returns to the sport after a long hiatus?

  1. Cricket

  2. Hockey

  3. Football

  4. Kabaddi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Panga, directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, is a 2018 biographical sports drama film that tells the story of Jaya Nigam (Kangana Ranaut), a former kabaddi player who returns to the sport after a long hiatus to fulfill her dream of representing India at the Kabaddi World Cup.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Parsi organization that was founded in 1918 to promote physical fitness and sports among the Parsi community?

  1. The Parsi Panchayat

  2. The Bombay Parsi Punchayet

  3. The Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India

  4. The Parsi Gymkhana
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Parsi Gymkhana was founded in 1918 to promote physical fitness and sports among the Parsi community. It has since become one of the most prestigious sports clubs in India.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the sport in which players use a stick to hit a puck into a goal?

  1. Hockey

  2. Lacrosse

  3. Polo

  4. Cricket
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Explanation

Hockey is a sport in which two teams of players use sticks to hit a puck into the other team's goal.

Multiple choice

Which sport involves hitting a ball with a club over a course of holes?

  1. Golf

  2. Tennis

  3. Cricket

  4. Baseball
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Golf is a sport in which players hit a ball with a club over a course of holes.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the sport in which players use a bat to hit a ball and run around bases?

  1. Baseball

  2. Cricket

  3. Softball

  4. Rounders
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Baseball is a sport in which players use a bat to hit a ball and run around bases.

Multiple choice

In which sport is caste discrimination particularly prevalent in India?

  1. Cricket

  2. Hockey

  3. Football

  4. Kabaddi
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Explanation

Caste discrimination is particularly prevalent in cricket in India, with players from lower castes often facing discrimination and limited opportunities.