General Awareness
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
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tennis
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cricket
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football
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badminton
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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.
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chess
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cricket
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football
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badminton
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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.
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hockey
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cricket
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boxing
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polo
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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.
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boxing
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weightlifting
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badminton
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cricket
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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.
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Cricket (it was developed by Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis)
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Football
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Chess
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Golf
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Cricket
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Baichung Bhutia is a former Indian professional footballer who played as a striker. He is considered one of the greatest Indian footballers of all time and captained the Indian national team.
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Germany
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India
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Holland
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Australia
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Holland (Netherlands) won the four-nation Punjab Gold Cup hockey tournament in 2009. The tournament featured top hockey nations including Germany, India, Holland, and Australia.
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Baseball
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Football
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Bull Fighting
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Cricket
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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.
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kabaddi
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football
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hockey
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cricket
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Kila Raipur is famous for the Rural Olympics, which prominently feature various sports including hockey, kabaddi, and athletics. Among the options provided, hockey is a historically significant sport associated with the region's sporting culture.
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horse racing
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cricket
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football
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snooker
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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.
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Tennis
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Cricket
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Hockey
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Football
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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.
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Golf
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Badminton
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Football
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Hockey
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Cricket
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Surjeet Singh Cup
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Irani Trophy
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Federation Cup
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Cuppuswamy Cup
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Scindia Gold Cup
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The Irani Trophy (named after the late Zal R. Irani) is a domestic cricket tournament in India played between the reigning Ranji Trophy champions and a Rest of India team. The other options (Surjeet Singh Cup, Federation Cup, Cuppuswamy Cup, Scindia Gold Cup) are all associated with hockey. The Irani Trophy is exclusively a cricket competition.
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Football
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Hockey
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Cricket
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Serena Williams is one of the most legendary tennis players in history, with 23 Grand Slam singles titles. She dominated women's tennis for over two decades. Football, hockey, swimming, and cricket are not her sports.
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Chess
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Badminton
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Golf
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Athletics
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None of these
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Swati Ghate is a former Indian chess player who won the National Women's Chess Championship. She represented India in international chess competitions and was one of the notable female chess players from India during the late 1990s and early 2000s.