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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Swaythling Cup-table tennis
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Alfred Dunhill Cup-golf
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Rovers Cup-hockey
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None of these
C
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Explanation
The Rovers Cup was a famous football tournament in India, not hockey. Therefore, this pair is incorrect.
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Baseball
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Volleyball
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Netball
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none of these
B
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A smash is a powerful overhead shot used in volleyball to hit the ball forcefully into the opponent's court.
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Boxing
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Wrestling
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Football
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Volleyball
D
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A 'smasher' or 'smash' is a fundamental attacking shot in volleyball.
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Hockey
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Football
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Basketball
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Badminton
D
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The Thomas Cup is the premier international team competition in badminton for men. It is held every two years.
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Football
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Volleyball
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Baseball
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Athletics
A
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Peter Velappan served as the General Secretary of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for many years. He was a prominent figure in Asian football administration.
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Tennis
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Football
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Hockey
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Athletics
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Badminton
C
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In 2010, Hockey India was formed following the merger of the Indian Hockey Federation (men's) and the Indian Women's Hockey Federation to create a single unified national sports federation.
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Hockey
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Cricket
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Football
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Polo
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Badminton
C
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The DCM Trophy is a prestigious football tournament that was historically held in Delhi.
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Hockey
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Cricket
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Boxing
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Football
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Lawn Tennis
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The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis, often referred to as the World Cup of Tennis.
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football
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cricket
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golf
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horse racing
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none of these
B
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Eden Park, located in Auckland, New Zealand, is the country's largest sports stadium and is internationally renowned for hosting major cricket and rugby matches.
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cricket
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football
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baseball
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golf
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boxing
A
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The Irani Cup is a prestigious domestic cricket competition in India, played between the current Ranji Trophy champions and the Rest of India team.
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Cricket
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Tennis
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Hockey
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Badminton
A
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LBW stands for Leg Before Wicket, which is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket.
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Tennis
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Hockey
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Badminton
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Cricket
A
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A ground stroke is a shot in tennis that is hit after the ball has bounced on the court.
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volleyball
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polo
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bridge
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hockey
A
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The Farad Gold Cup is a trophy associated with the sport of volleyball.
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cricket
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golf
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football
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hockey
A
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The Irani Cup is a prestigious domestic cricket tournament in India.
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Football
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Badminton
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Lawn Tennis
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Table Tennis
C
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The Wimbledon Championships is the oldest and one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world.