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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Wrestling
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Badminton
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Gymnastics
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Shooting
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Boxing
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Correct Answer: Gymnastics
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Boxing
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Chess
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Horse Racing
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Hockey
A
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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.
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Table tennis
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Hockey
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Weightlifting
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Shooting
B
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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.
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Polo (England)
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Football (Asia)
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Golf (England)
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None of these
A
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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.
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boxing
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shooting
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cricket
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football
B
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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.
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Golf
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Baseball
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Hockey
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None of these
A
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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.
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Table Tennis
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Polo
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Football
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None of these
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.