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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

Name the sport with which “Subroto Cup” is associated.

  1. Badminton

  2. Basketball

  3. Cricket

  4. Football
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Subroto Cup is one of India's most famous inter-school football tournaments, named after Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee. It's exclusively for football at school level. Badminton, Basketball, and Cricket have different school tournament structures.

Multiple choice

Name the sport with which “Sahni Trophy” is associated.

  1. Hockey

  2. Basketball

  3. Golf

  4. Tennis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sahni Trophy is associated with hockey in India. Hockey has various tournaments named after players and administrators. Basketball, Golf, and Tennis are individual/duel sports with different trophy structures.

Multiple choice

Name the sport with which “Scindia Gold Cup” is associated.

  1. Tennis

  2. Hockey

  3. Cricket

  4. Chess
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Scindia Gold Cup is a prestigious hockey tournament in India, named after the Scindia dynasty. Hockey has several tournaments associated with royal families. Tennis, Cricket, and Chess have separate tournament traditions.

Multiple choice

The sport with which 'Santosh Trophy' is associated is

  1. badminton

  2. basketball

  3. cricket

  4. football
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Santosh Trophy is India's premier national football championship for states, started in 1941. It's one of the oldest and most prestigious football tournaments. Badminton, Basketball, and Cricket have different national championship formats.

Multiple choice

Name the sport with which “Vittal Trophy” is associated.

  1. Badminton

  2. Basketball

  3. Cricket

  4. Football
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Vittal Trophy is a prestigious football tournament in India, specifically associated with the sport of football (soccer). It is named after the former FIFA vice-president from India, Vittal.

Multiple choice

Name the sport with which “Vizzy Trophy” is associated.

  1. Badminton

  2. Basketball

  3. Cricket

  4. Football
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Vizzy Trophy is named after Maharajkumar of Vizianagram (Vizzy), who was a cricketer and later became a cricket administrator. This trophy is specifically associated with cricket tournaments in India.

Multiple choice

Name the sport with which “Wills Trophy” is associated.

  1. Badminton

  2. Basketball

  3. Cricket

  4. Football
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Wills Trophy was a prestigious cricket tournament sponsored by Wills (an ITC brand). It was specifically associated with cricket and was one of the prominent domestic cricket competitions in India.

Multiple choice

The name “Marion Jones” is associated with

  1. badminton

  2. table tennis

  3. athletics

  4. volleyball
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Marion Jones is a former American track and field athlete who won multiple Olympic medals (though later stripped due to doping admission). She is associated with athletics/sprinting.