General Awareness
Sports General Knowledge
2,517 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
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Badminton (Man)
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Table Tennis (Woman)
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Badminton (Woman)
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Football
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The Corbillon Cup is a prestigious table tennis tournament specifically for women. It was established in 1931 and is one of the oldest international table tennis competitions. It has no connection to badminton or football.
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Boxing
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Football
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Basketball
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Swimming
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Rugby
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Kabaddi
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Twenty20 cricket
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Squash
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Kho-Kho
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Twenty20 cricket format was included in the Asian Games for the first time in 2010 at Guangzhou, China. Kabaddi and Squash were already part of previous Asian Games. Kho-Kho has not been included in the Asian Games as a regular sport. T20 cricket's inclusion marked a significant moment as cricket's shortest format gained international multi-sport event recognition.
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little
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more
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much
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
A comparison is being made here (see the use of 'than'). So, 'more' will be used.
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Cricket
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Football
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Polo
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Hockey
A
Correct answer
Explanation
In cricket, 'Gully' is a fielding position located on the off side, approximately 75-90 degrees from the batsman. It's a close catching position behind the slip cordon. This makes Cricket the correct answer among the given options.
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Boxing
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Chess
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Horse Racing
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None of these.
C
Correct answer
Explanation
A jockey is a professional horse rider who competes in horse racing events. The term is specifically associated with the sport of horse racing, where jockeys ride racehorses at high speeds. Boxing involves boxers, chess involves chess players, and neither sport uses jockeys.
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Table Tennis
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Hockey
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Weightlifting
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None of these
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World Badminton (Man)
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World Table Tennis (Man)
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World Badminton (Woman)
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The Swaythling Cup is the prestigious trophy awarded to the winning men's team in the World Team Table Tennis Championships. It was donated by Baroness Swaythling (mother of Ivar Montagu, an early table tennis pioneer) in 1926.
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Cricket
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Volley Ball
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Basket Ball
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Foot Ball
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The B.C. Gupta Trophy is associated with basketball in India. It is one of the prestigious domestic basketball tournaments, named after a prominent figure in Indian basketball administration.
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Badminton
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Volleyball
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Hockey
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Swimming
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Rupali Ramdass (Rupali Rephwal) is an Indian swimmer who has represented the country in international competitions. The other options are different sports - badminton, volleyball, and hockey.
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boxing
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hockey
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cricket
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golf
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Bodyline was a controversial cricket bowling tactic developed by England in the 1932-33 Ashes series against Australia, involving fast, short-pitched deliveries aimed at the batsman's body. It was not related to boxing, hockey, or golf.
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Only a
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Only a and b
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Only b
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Only b and c
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Only c
E
Correct answer
Explanation
This is the correct option. Cricket has refused to remake its tools with industrial or man-made materials.
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cricket and footbal
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cricket and volleyball
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cricket and hockey
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badminton and hockey
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The Ranji Trophy is India's premier domestic cricket tournament, named after Ranjitsinhji. The Aga Khan Cup is a prestigious field hockey tournament in India. Both are major national-level competitions in their respective sports.
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Basketball and badminton
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Badminton and tennis
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Volleyball and tennis
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Deuce is a scoring term used when both players or pairs have the same score, requiring a two-point lead to win the game. It's commonly used in racket sports like tennis and badminton, occurring when the score reaches 40-40 in tennis or 20-20 in badminton.
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cricket
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hockey
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football
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badminton
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The Subroto Cup is one of India's most prestigious inter-school football tournaments, held annually in New Delhi since 1965. Named after Indian Air Force Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee, it attracts school teams from across India and occasionally from neighboring countries. It has produced many players who went on to represent India internationally.