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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
  1. Boxing

  2. Chess

  3. Horse Racing

  4. Hockey

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

In boxing, a 'knock' refers to a knockout (KO) when a boxer is knocked down and cannot get up within the count of 10. It can also refer to the scoring system.

Multiple choice
  1. Table tennis

  2. Hockey

  3. Weightlifting

  4. Shooting

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

The Beighton Cup is one of the oldest field hockey tournaments in the world, started in 1895 in Kolkata, India. It is not associated with table tennis, weightlifting, or shooting.

Multiple choice
  1. Polo (England)

  2. Football (Asia)

  3. Golf (England)

  4. None of these

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

The West Chester Cup is traditionally associated with polo in England. It is a prestigious polo tournament, not connected to football or golf. The answer correctly identifies it as an English polo event.

Multiple choice
  1. boxing

  2. shooting

  3. cricket

  4. football

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

Jaspal Rana is a renowned Indian sport shooter who has won multiple medals in international shooting competitions, including Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. He is not associated with boxing, cricket, or football.

Multiple choice
  1. Golf

  2. Baseball

  3. Hockey

  4. None of these

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

In golf match play, 'dormie' (or 'dormy') is a term used when a player or team is ahead by the same number of holes as remain to be played. For example, being 2-up with 2 holes to play is called 'dormie 2'. This means the leading player is guaranteed at least a halved match.

Multiple choice
  1. Table Tennis

  2. Polo

  3. Football

  4. None of these

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

The Subroto Mukherjee Cup (also called Subroto Cup) is an inter-school football tournament held in India. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious school football tournaments in the country, named after Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee, the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Air Force. The tournament has been held annually since 1960.

Multiple choice
  1. Golf

  2. Football

  3. Polo

  4. Chess

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

In golf terminology, an 'Eagle' refers to completing a hole in two strokes under par. For example, scoring a 3 on a par-5 hole. It's one of the most prestigious achievements in golf, better than a birdie (one under par) but rarer than an albatross (three under par).

Multiple choice
  1. Golf

  2. Wrestling

  3. Boxing

  4. Shooting

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

Jeev Milkha Singh is a renowned Indian professional golfer who has achieved significant success on the European Tour and Asian Tour. He is the son of legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh and was the first Indian golfer to become a member of the European Tour. Jeev has won multiple international tournaments and represented India in the Olympic Games.

Multiple choice
  1. Hockey

  2. Volleyball

  3. Cricket

  4. Football

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

Silly point is a close-in fielding position in cricket, located on the off-side and very near the batsman. It requires a fielder with quick reflexes to catch balls hit sharply in that region. This position is unique to cricket's fielding setup.

Multiple choice
  1. Golf

  2. Baseball

  3. Hockey

  4. None of these

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

In hockey, a 'carry' refers to a foul where a player carries the ball rather than dribbling it with the stick. The rules require the ball to be moved by hitting it with the stick, not carried on the stick.