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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cricket
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badminton
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tennis
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chess
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Grandmaster is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization, FIDE.
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basketball
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table tennis
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badminton
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lawn tennis
B
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The Jayalaxmi Cup is a prestigious trophy awarded in Indian table tennis competitions. It is specifically associated with the women's team event in the Inter-State Table Tennis Championships.
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Durand Cup
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Yadavindra Cup
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Rangy Trophy
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Hooker Trophy
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The Durand Cup is one of the oldest football tournaments in the world, founded in 1888. The other options are associated with different sports, such as cricket (Ranji Trophy).
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Labadie
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Golf
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Tennis
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Badminton
D
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The Uber Cup (often misspelled as Umber Cup) is the world team championship for women's badminton. It is held biennially alongside the Thomas Cup.
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Table Tennis
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Lawn Tennis (Women)
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World Badminton (Men)
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Billiards
C
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The Thomas Cup is the premier international team competition for men's badminton. It is often referred to as the World Men's Team Championships for badminton.
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Wrestling
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Bridge
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Boxing
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Badminton/Tennis
D
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In tennis and badminton, a deuce occurs when the score is tied at 40-40 (or 40-all) in a game, requiring a player to win two consecutive points to win the game. It is a standard scoring term in these racket sports.
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Tennis
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Cricket
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Volleyball
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Swimming
A
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Serena Williams is a professional tennis player widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time.
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Wrestling
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Tennis
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Cricket
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Track
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Gymnasium
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Wrestling is related to arena.
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Indian cup
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Ramanujam Trophy
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Lincoln Trophy
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Dhyanchand Trophy
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Him Gold cup
C
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The Lincoln Trophy is a recognized tournament associated with the sport of volleyball.
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tennis
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football
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volleyball
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badminton
B
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Sailen Manna was a footballer.
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cricket
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billiards
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bridge
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chess
A
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Silly Point is a fielding position in the sport of cricket, located very close to the batsman.
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Kabaddi
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Billiards
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Golf
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Polo
C
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In golf, a 'spoon' is a historical term for a specific type of wooden club, specifically a 3-wood. It is rarely used in modern terminology but remains associated with the sport.
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rugby
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test cricket
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golf
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hockey
B
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A night watchman in cricket is a lower-order batsman sent in to bat near the end of the day's play. The goal is to protect the specialist batsmen from having to face the new ball in fading light.
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Kabaddi
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Chess
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Hockey
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Cricket
C
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While Hockey is widely recognized as India's national sport, the Indian government has officially stated that it has not designated any sport as the national game.
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hockey
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cricket
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boxing
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football
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tennis
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The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis, organized by the International Tennis Federation.