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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Cricket
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Hockey
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Football
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Durand Cup is associated with football (soccer). It is Asia's oldest football tournament, started in 1888 in India, and is named after Mortimer Durand.
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Horse Race
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Football
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Lawn Tennis
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The FIFA World Cup is associated with football (soccer). While other sports have world championships, 'World Cup' most commonly refers to international football's premier tournament.
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Volley Ball
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Cricket
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Base Ball
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Football
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The Durand Cup is India's oldest football tournament, started in 1888. It is named after Sir Mortimer Durand and is a prestigious competition in Indian football history.
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cricket
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golf
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hockey
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football
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The term 'bogey' refers to a scoring system in golf where a bogey is one stroke over par for a hole. It's not used in cricket, hockey, or football.
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Cricket
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Football
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Hockey
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Tennis
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The Ranji Trophy is India's premier domestic first-class cricket tournament, named after the famous Indian cricketer Ranjitsinhji. It has been held since 1934 and features teams representing various regional and state cricket associations across India.
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Badminton (Men)
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Table Tennis (Women)
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Badminton (Women)
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Hockey (Women)
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The Thomas Cup is the premier international badminton championship for men's teams. It was named after Sir George Thomas, a legendary British badminton player. The Uber Cup is the equivalent women's tournament.
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Cricket
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Golf
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Hockey
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Football
A
Correct answer
Explanation
In cricket, a 'gully' is a fielding position located on the off side, roughly at a 45-degree angle from the batsman. It's part of the close catching field and is positioned between the slips and point.
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Football
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Cricket
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Hockey
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Tennis
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The Rovers Cup was a prestigious football tournament in India, one of the oldest along with the Durand Cup and IFA Shield. It was started in 1891 and played in Mumbai. Cricket has the Ranji Trophy, hockey has the Nehru Cup, and tennis has Davis Cup tournaments but not Rovers Cup.
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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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Veselin Topalov
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Viswanathan Anand
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Vladimir Kramnik
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Nigel Short
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Vladimir Kramnik won the 2006 FIDE World Chess Championship by defeating Veselin Topalov in the reunification match. Topalov was the defeated opponent, Anand would win in 2007, and Short never won a world championship.
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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