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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

Pat cash is the term associated with

  1. tennis

  2. cricket

  3. football

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

Pat Cash is an Australian former professional tennis player who won the Wimbledon men's singles title in 1987. He defeated Ivan Lendl in the final and was known for his attacking serve-and-volley style. The term is not associated with cricket, football, or badminton.

Multiple choice

Gambit is the term associated with

  1. chess

  2. cricket

  3. football

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

A gambit is a chess opening where a player sacrifices material, usually a pawn, to gain an advantage in position or development. The term originates from Italian wrestling and is specific to chess strategy. It is not used in cricket, football, or badminton.

Multiple choice

Rangaswami Cup is associated with

  1. hockey

  2. cricket

  3. boxing

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

The Rangaswami Cup is a prestigious trophy awarded in field hockey, specifically for the senior national hockey championship in India. It is one of the oldest hockey tournaments in the country. The cup is not associated with cricket, boxing, or polo.

Multiple choice

The name of Susi Susanti is associated with

  1. boxing

  2. weightlifting

  3. badminton

  4. cricket
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Susi Susanti is a legendary Indonesian badminton player who won the gold medal in women's singles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Indonesia's first Olympic gold medal. She was also a World Champion and multiple All England champion. She is not associated with boxing, weightlifting, or cricket.

Multiple choice

With which game is the term corner kink associated?

  1. Baseball

  2. Football

  3. Bull Fighting

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

Corner kick is a fundamental part of football (soccer). When the ball crosses the goal line after touching a defending player last, a corner kick is awarded to the attacking team from the corner nearest to where the ball went out.

Multiple choice

Which is the National Game of America?

  1. Cricket

  2. Football

  3. Baseball

  4. Tennis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Baseball is often called America's 'national pastime' and is culturally considered the national sport of the United States. Though it has no official designation, baseball holds this symbolic status in American culture and history.

Multiple choice

Wimbledon tournament is associated with :

  1. Table tennis

  2. Cricket

  3. Tennis

  4. Golf
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments and is exclusively associated with lawn tennis. It is not related to table tennis, cricket, or golf. The tournament has been held at the All England Club in London since 1877.

Multiple choice

The term derby is associated with

  1. horse racing

  2. cricket

  3. football

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

A derby refers specifically to a horse race event. The term originated from the Derby Stakes, a famous horse race founded in 1780 by the Earl of Derby. It is now used generically for major horse racing events worldwide.

Multiple choice

To which sport is Durand Cup related?

  1. Tennis

  2. Cricket

  3. Hockey

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

The Durand Cup is associated with football (soccer). It's one of the oldest football tournaments in Asia and the world, started in 1888, and is held in India annually. Named after Sir Mortimer Durand.

Multiple choice

In which of the following colleges do two students play throw ball?

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight friends studying in three different engineering colleges - X, Y and Z. Taken together, they play three different games - volleyball, throwball and cricket. No less than two of them and no more than three of them study in any one college. Not more than three of them play in any one of the three games. G and E only study in college Y. G plays throwball and E plays volley ball. A and H do not study in college Z and play the same game but not throwball. C and F study in college Z. C palys volley ball and F plays throwball. D plays volleyball and does not study in the same college where C studies. B does not play cricket.

  1. X

  2. Y

  3. Z

  4. Cannot be determined

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
College / Sport V T C
X D - A, H
Y E G -
Z C F, B -

V implies VolleyBall, T implies Throwball, C implies Cricket   ||||| |---|---|---|---| | College / Sport|V|T|C| |X|D|-|A, H, D| |Y|E|G|-| |Z|C|F, B|-|

  ||||| |---|---|---|---| | College / Sport|V|T|C| |X|D|-|A, H| |Y|E|G|-| |Z|C|F,B|C|

  ||||| |---|---|---|---| | College / Sport|V|T|C| |X|D|-|A, H| |Y|E|G|-| |Z|C|F, B|F|

Multiple choice

Which game will B play?

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight friends studying in three different engineering colleges - X, Y and Z. Taken together, they play three different games - volleyball, throwball and cricket. No less than two of them and no more than three of them study in any one college. Not more than three of them play in any one of the three games. G and E only study in college Y. G plays throwball and E plays volley ball. A and H do not study in college Z and play the same game but not throwball. C and F study in college Z. C palys volley ball and F plays throwball. D plays volleyball and does not study in the same college where C studies. B does not play cricket.

  1. Throwball

  2. Volleyball

  3. Cricket

  4. Cannot be determined

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
College / Sport V T C
X D - A, H
Y E G -
Z C F, B -

V implies VolleyBall, T implies Throwball, C implies Cricket   ||||| |---|---|---|---| | College / Sport|V|T|C| |X|D|-|A, H, D| |Y|E|G|-| |Z|C|F, B|-|

  ||||| |---|---|---|---| | College / Sport|V|T|C| |X|D|-|A, H| |Y|E|G|-| |Z|C|F,B|C|

  ||||| |---|---|---|---| | College / Sport|V|T|C| |X|D|-|A, H| |Y|E|G|-| |Z|C|F, B|F|

Multiple choice

In which of the following colleges does at least one student play cricket?

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight friends studying in three different engineering colleges - X, Y and Z. Taken together, they play three different games - volleyball, throwball and cricket. No less than two of them and no more than three of them study in any one college. Not more than three of them play in any one of the three games. G and E only study in college Y. G plays throwball and E plays volley ball. A and H do not study in college Z and play the same game but not throwball. C and F study in college Z. C palys volley ball and F plays throwball. D plays volleyball and does not study in the same college where C studies. B does not play cricket.

  1. X

  2. Y

  3. Z

  4. Both X and Y

  5. All of the 3 colleges X, Y, Z
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
College / Sport V T C
X D - A, H
Y E G -
Z C F, B -

V implies VolleyBall, T implies Throwball, C implies Cricket   ||||| |---|---|---|---| | College / Sport|V|T|C| |X|D|-|A, H, D| |Y|E|G|-| |Z|C|F, B|-|

  ||||| |---|---|---|---| | College / Sport|V|T|C| |X|D|-|A, H| |Y|E|G|-| |Z|C|F,B|C|

  ||||| |---|---|---|---| | College / Sport|V|T|C| |X|D|-|A, H| |Y|E|G|-| |Z|C|F, B|F|