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Sports General Knowledge

3,192 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

'King's cup' comes under which sport?

  1. golf

  2. football

  3. yacht racing

  4. air races

  5. rowing

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The King's Cup is a historic air race trophy, originally established in 1922 by King George V for British civil aviation.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a pair of names of same game?

  1. Golf - Polo

  2. Billiards - Snooker

  3. Volleyball - Squash

  4. Soccer - Football
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Soccer is the term used primarily in North America, while Football is the term used in most of the rest of the world for the same sport.

Multiple choice

'America's Cup' is associated with

  1. basketball

  2. cricket

  3. snooker

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

The America's Cup is the oldest international trophy in sport and is a prestigious yacht racing competition.

Multiple choice

Roland Garros is associated with

  1. badminton

  2. football

  3. tennis

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

Roland Garros, also known as the French Open, is one of the four major Grand Slam tennis tournaments.

Multiple choice

Ryder Cup is associated with

  1. cricket

  2. tennis

  3. foot Ball

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

The Ryder Cup is a prestigious biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States.

Multiple choice

Polly Umrigar was a popular

  1. tennis player

  2. cricketer

  3. golfer

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

Polly Umrigar was a legendary Indian cricketer who played for the national team in the 1950s and 60s.

Multiple choice

Which of the following won the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament organised in Malaysia?

  1. India

  2. Holland

  3. South Korea

  4. Malaysia

  5. India and South Korea were declared joint winners
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Defending Champion India and South Korea were declared joint champions in the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament at Ipoh, Malaysia on May 16, 2010 after the final was abandoned due to rains. Sultan Azlan Shah is the President of the Asian Hockey Federation. Australia won the bronze medal defeating Malaysia. Final placings: 1. India and Korea, 3. Australia, 4. Malaysia, 5. Pakistan, 6.China, 7. Egypt. Special awards: Top-scorer: Nam Hyun Woo (Korea) (nine   goals);    Best goalkeeper:    Kumar   Subramaniam (Malaysia); Player of the Tournament: Sardar Singh (India). Fair Play Trophy: Egypt

Multiple choice

Which of the following pairs is wrong?

  1. Badminton - Saina Nehwal

  2. Chess - P. Hari Krishna

  3. Golf - Jyothi Randhawa

  4. Football - Chetan Anand
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chetan Anand is a well-known Indian badminton player, not a football player. Therefore, this pair is incorrect.

Multiple choice

Geet Sethi is associated with

  1. snooker

  2. pool

  3. billiards

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

Geet Sethi is a renowned professional player of English billiards. He has won multiple world titles in the sport.