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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

Multiple choice

The term“Googly” is associated with ?

  1. Cricket

  2. Football

  3. Carrom

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

A googly is a type of delivery in cricket bowled by a leg-spin bowler. It is designed to deceive the batsman.

Multiple choice

Which sport is NOT part of the AIS program?

  1. Volleyball

  2. Cricket

  3. Swimming

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

Cricket is not currently an Olympic sport and is not part of the core Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) high-performance programs, which focus heavily on Olympic and Paralympic sports like swimming, athletics, and volleyball. Cricket Australia manages its own high-performance programs independently.

Multiple choice

In sporting events are Australia NOT fielding a team or competitor?

  1. baseball / softball / fencing / karate

  2. baseball / fencing / handball / wrestling

  3. fencing / baseball / surfing / beach volleyball

  4. baseball / fencing / skateboard / sports climbing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Australia did not qualify or field any competitors in baseball, fencing, handball, or wrestling for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. In contrast, Australia did have representatives in sports like karate, surfing, skateboarding, and sport climbing.

Multiple choice

What are the new sports?

  1. 3 - karate / field hockey / surfing

  2. 4 - karate / skateboarding / sports climbing

  3. 5 - baseball-softball / karate / skateboard / sports climbing / surfing

  4. 6 - karate / skateboarding / sports climbing / handball / surfing /softball
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The International Olympic Committee added five new sports to the Tokyo 2020 program: baseball-softball, karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing. These additions were aimed at bringing more youthful and vibrant events to the Games.

Multiple choice

In which sport can you win the Davis Cup?

  1. football

  2. tennis

  3. cricket

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

The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis, organized by the International Tennis Federation.

Multiple choice

Which is the Indian national sport?

  1. Football

  2. Baseball

  3. Basketball

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

Cricket is the most popular sport in India and is widely considered the de facto national sport, despite the government officially recognizing no single national sport.

Multiple choice

Which genre focuses on athletic competitions, sportsmanship, and the pursuit of victory?

  1. Sports

  2. Drama

  3. Action

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

Sports films center around sporting events, athletes, and the challenges they face in their pursuit of victory and personal growth.

Multiple choice

Which team sport is considered the most popular worldwide?

  1. Soccer

  2. Cricket

  3. Basketball

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

Soccer, also known as football in many countries, is the most widely played and watched sport globally, with an estimated fan base of over 3.5 billion people.

Multiple choice

What is the oldest known team sport?

  1. Hurling

  2. Lacrosse

  3. Polo

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

Hurling, an ancient Gaelic sport from Ireland, is believed to be the oldest known team sport, with evidence of its existence dating back to 2000 BCE.