General Awareness
Sports General Knowledge
2,517 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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Chess
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Basket ball
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Koneru Hampi is a world-renowned Indian chess grandmaster. She has achieved significant success in international chess competitions.
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football
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tennis
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cricket
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hockey
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The Santosh Trophy is a prestigious annual Indian football tournament contested by regional state associations and government institutions. It is one of the oldest and most significant football competitions in India.
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Hockey is played with a stick and cricket is played with a bat.
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Hockey
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Badminton
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Boxing
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Chess
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Mukhbain Singh is a former Indian hockey player who received the Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games.
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Wrestling
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Badminton
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Boxing
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Chess
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Gian Singh was a renowned wrestler who was honored with the Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games.
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Cricket
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Lawn Tennis
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Badminton
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Football
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The Durand Cup is one of the oldest football tournaments in the world, held annually in India.
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Hockey
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Football
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Cricket
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Tennis
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The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India.
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chess
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volleyball
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golf
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cricket
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In cricket, a 'duck' refers to a batsman being dismissed for a score of zero.
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Mumbai Gold Cup
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Everest Cup
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Merdeka Cup
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V. C. C. Cup
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The Merdeka Cup is a well-known international football tournament hosted by Malaysia. The other options are not primarily associated with football.
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Golf
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Snookar
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Archery
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Shooting
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Jayanta Talukdar is a prominent Indian archer. He has represented India in numerous international archery competitions and won several medals.
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Football
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Cricket
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Badminton
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Hockey
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The Agha Khan Cup is a prestigious tournament associated with field hockey in India. It has a long history in the Indian sporting calendar.
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Wimbledon Cup
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Evert Cup
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Agha Khan Cup
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Mardeka Cup
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The Merdeka Cup is an international football tournament held in Malaysia. The other options are associated with tennis or hockey.
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Women's hockey
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Women's football
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Women's cricket
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Women's badminton
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The Indira Gandhi Gold Cup is a well-known tournament in women's hockey. It has been a significant event for developing talent in the sport.
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hockey
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basketball
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football
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cricket
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The Colombo Cup is a historic football tournament that involved teams from South Asian countries like India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Burma.
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Cricket
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Football
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Hockey
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Volleyball
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The Subroto Cup is a famous inter-school football tournament in India. It is named after Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee.