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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

Which team sport has the largest playing field?

  1. Australian Rules Football

  2. Gaelic Football

  3. Soccer

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

Australian Rules Football is played on an oval field that can be up to 185 meters long and 155 meters wide, making it the largest playing field among team sports.

Multiple choice

Which team sport is known for its high-scoring games?

  1. Cricket

  2. Hockey

  3. Lacrosse

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

Lacrosse is known for its high-scoring games, with teams often scoring over 20 goals in a single match.

Multiple choice

Which team sport is played on a hexagonal court?

  1. Badminton

  2. Handball

  3. Hockey

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

Badminton is played on a hexagonal court divided into two halves by a net.

Multiple choice

Which team sport is known for its use of a stick to handle the ball?

  1. Field Hockey

  2. Lacrosse

  3. Polo

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

Lacrosse is a team sport in which players use a stick with a net attached to catch, carry, and throw a ball.

Multiple choice

Which team sport is played on a court with a raised net in the middle?

  1. Badminton

  2. Tennis

  3. Volleyball

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

Tennis is played on a court with a raised net in the middle, and players use rackets to hit a ball over the net and into the opponent's court.

Multiple choice

Which team sport involves two teams of eleven players using sticks to hit a small, hard ball into the opponent's goal?

  1. Hockey

  2. Soccer

  3. Cricket

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

Hockey is a team sport played on ice, where players use hockey sticks to shoot a puck into the opponent's net.

Multiple choice

Which team sport involves two teams of six players using their hands to pass a ball over a net?

  1. Volleyball

  2. Tennis

  3. Badminton

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

Volleyball is a team sport where players use their hands to pass a ball over a net, trying to prevent the ball from touching the ground on their side.

Multiple choice

Which team sport involves two teams of seven players using their hands to pass and shoot a ball into the opponent's basket?

  1. Basketball

  2. Volleyball

  3. Soccer

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

Basketball is a team sport where players use their hands to pass and shoot a ball into the opponent's basket.

Multiple choice

Which team sport involves two teams of six players using their hands to pass a ball over a net, trying to prevent the ball from touching the ground on their side?

  1. Volleyball

  2. Tennis

  3. Badminton

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

Volleyball is a team sport where players use their hands to pass a ball over a net, trying to prevent the ball from touching the ground on their side.

Multiple choice

Which team sport involves players using sticks to hit a ball into a goal?

  1. Hockey

  2. Lacrosse

  3. Polo

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

Hockey is a team sport where players use sticks to hit a ball or puck into the opponent's goal.

Multiple choice

Which traditional Indian game involves throwing a heavy stone or metal ball as far as possible?

  1. Shot Put

  2. Discus Throw

  3. Hammer Throw

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

Stone Put, also known as Gulli Danda, is a traditional Indian game where players compete to throw a heavy stone or metal ball as far as possible.

Multiple choice

Which traditional Indian game involves spinning a top and trying to keep it spinning for as long as possible?

  1. Lattu

  2. Gilli-Danda

  3. Carrom

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

Lattu, also known as spinning top, is a traditional Indian game where players compete to keep their top spinning for as long as possible.

Multiple choice

Which traditional Indian sport involves throwing a heavy stone or metal ball as far as possible?

  1. Kho Kho

  2. Kabaddi

  3. Gilli-Danda

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

Gilli-Danda is a traditional Indian sport that involves throwing a heavy stone or metal ball, called a gilli, as far as possible. The player then uses a stick, called a danda, to hit the gilli and keep it in the air.

Multiple choice

What was the original name of handball?

  1. Haandbold

  2. Handball

  3. Torball

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

The original name of handball was Haandbold, which is Danish for 'handball'.

Multiple choice

Which traditional Indian sport is known for its fast-paced action and requires players to quickly dodge, intercept, and tag opponents?

  1. Kho-Kho

  2. Gilli-Danda

  3. Kabbadi

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

Kho-Kho is a traditional Indian sport that is known for its fast-paced action and requires players to quickly dodge, intercept, and tag opponents. It is played on a rectangular court with two teams of nine players each. The objective of the game is to tag as many players from the opposing team as possible while avoiding being tagged yourself.