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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rugby union
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kilikiti
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yacht racing
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Rugby union is Wales's national sport and a central part of Welsh cultural identity. The Welsh rugby team competes in the prestigious Six Nations Championship and has a passionate following.
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cricket
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Soccer
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buzkashi
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Freestyle wrestling
A
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Guyana, though located on mainland South America, is part of the West Indies cricket tradition and produces many international cricketers. Cricket is the country's most popular sport.
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cricket
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rugby union
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kilikiti
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yacht racing
B
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New Zealand's national sport is rugby union, and the All Blacks are one of the most successful and iconic teams in world sport, known for performing the haka before matches.
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cricket
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Soccer
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kabaddi
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Freestyle wrestling
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Kabaddi is Bangladesh's national sport, and the country is a powerhouse in international kabaddi competitions. It is a traditional South Asian contact sport that remains deeply popular in the region.
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cricket
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Soccer
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buzkashi
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Freestyle wrestling
A
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England is the birthplace of cricket, which originated there and spread through the British Empire. The MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) at Lord's is cricket's governing body, and the sport remains an iconic part of English culture.
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Soccer
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Rugby
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Hockey
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Tennis
B
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The William Webb Ellis Cup is awarded to the winner of the Rugby World Cup, named after the sport's supposed inventor. Soccer, Hockey, and Tennis have their own prestigious trophies like the FIFA World Cup Trophy and Wimbledon trophies.
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Soccer
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Horse Riding
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Gymnastics
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Hockey
D
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The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia, named after the Malaysian king. It's not associated with soccer, horse riding, or gymnastics.
A
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The Norman Brookes Challenge Cup is awarded to the men's singles champion at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament. Norman Brookes was an Australian tennis champion and early president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia.
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The Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup is awarded to the women's singles champion at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament. Daphne Akhurst was an Australian tennis player who won the Australian Championships five times in the 1920s.
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The Venus Rosewater Dish is awarded to the ladies' singles champion at the Wimbledon tennis championships. It's a sterling silver salver depicting the mythological scene of Venus rising from the sea, not a traditional cup shape.
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Horse Riding
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Golf
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Lawn Bowls
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Tennis
B
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The Masters Tournament in golf awards the winner a iconic green jacket, one of the most recognizable prizes in sports. The tradition began in 1949 and the jacket must be returned after one year, though winners can wear it at Augusta National thereafter.
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table tennis
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badminton
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hockey
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chess
D
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Parimarjan Negi is a chess grandmaster from India who became the youngest grandmaster in the world at age 13 in 2006. He has represented India in multiple Chess Olympiads and continues to be an active player and coach.
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hockey
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cricket
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badminton
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kabaddi
A
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Jugraj Singh is a former Indian hockey player known as a drag-flick specialist. He was part of the Indian team that won the Junior World Cup in 2001 and was considered one of the promising young talents in Indian hockey during the early 2000s.
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hockey
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table tennis
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badminton
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football
B
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Achanta Sharath Kamal is India's most accomplished table tennis player, having won multiple Commonwealth Games gold medals and being a 10-time national champion. The question stem is incomplete but contextually refers to identifying his sport. Hockey, badminton, and football are entirely different sports.
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table tennis
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tennis
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badminton
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squash