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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 general knowledge sports
  1. Younis Khan

  2. Abdul Razzak

  3. Shahid Afridi

  4. Inzamam-ul-Haq

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Inzamam-ul-Haq earned the nickname 'Sultan of Multan' for his outstanding performances at the Multan cricket ground, particularly his famous double-century against New Zealand. Younis Khan, Abdul Razzaq, and Shahid Afridi did not have this specific title.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Polo

  2. Cricket

  3. Horse Racing

  4. Chess

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In polo, the game is divided into periods called 'chukkers' or 'chukkas', each lasting 7 minutes. A standard polo match typically has 4 to 6 chukkers. This term is unique to polo and not used in other sports listed.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Baseball

  2. Tennis

  3. Football

  4. Badminton

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. Countries compete against each other in this knockout tournament, which has been held annually since 1900, making it the world's largest annual international team competition in sport.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Hockey

  2. Golf

  3. Cricket

  4. Football

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The FIFA World Cup Trophy is awarded to the winner of the FIFA World Cup, which is the premier international football (soccer) tournament for national teams, held every four years. FIFA is the governing body for football worldwide.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Football

  2. Tennis

  3. Cricket

  4. Hockey

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket tournament in India, featuring teams representing different geographical zones of the country. Named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, it has been a prestigious tournament since 1961-62.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Cricket

  2. Lawn Tennis

  3. Polo

  4. Rugby

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The US Open is one of tennis's four Grand Slam tournaments, played on hard courts. Cricket, Polo, and Rugby are completely different sports with their own major tournaments. The tournament is formally known as the US Open Tennis Championships.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Golf

  2. Lawn Tennis

  3. Badminton

  4. Basketball

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To answer this question, the user needs to have knowledge about different sports and their respective tournaments.

The Malaysian Open Trophy is related to the sport of badminton.

Option A) Golf - This option is incorrect because the Malaysian Open Trophy is not related to golf. The Malaysian Open Golf Championship is a different tournament held in Malaysia.

Option B) Lawn Tennis - This option is incorrect because the Malaysian Open Trophy is not related to lawn tennis. The Malaysian Open Tennis Championship is a different tournament held in Malaysia.

Option C) Badminton - This option is correct. The Malaysian Open Trophy is related to the sport of badminton. It is an annual badminton tournament that takes place in Malaysia as part of the BWF World Tour.

Option D) Basketball - This option is incorrect because the Malaysian Open Trophy is not related to basketball. Malaysia does not have a professional basketball league and there is no tournament called the Malaysian Open Trophy in basketball.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

The Answer is: C. Badminton.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Golf

  2. Hockey

  3. Basketball

  4. Polo

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The British Open, officially known as The Open Championship, is one of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the oldest of all the majors, first played in 1860. Hockey, basketball, and polo have no connection to this tournament.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Viren Rasquinah

  2. Shivendra Singh

  3. Arjun Halappa

  4. Rajpal SIngh

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

During the 2010 Champions Trophy hockey tournament, Indian forward Shivendra Singh was banned for two matches after allegedly hitting Pakistani player Muhammad Waqas with his stick during India-Pakistan match. This incident occurred in the opening match of the tournament. Option B correctly identifies Shivendra Singh as the player who received the 2-match ban.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. batminton

  2. cricket

  3. Kabadi

  4. Ice Hockey

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is another wordplay riddle. The sport of 'vampires' is 'batminton' (badminton) because vampires are associated with bats. The pun connects the animal 'bat' to the sport 'badminton'. This is a classic joke format that tests the ability to make connections between words and their multiple meanings or associations.