General Awareness

Sports History and Awards

2,106 Questions

Sports history and awards cover significant records, national and international tournaments, and prestigious trophies across various games. The questions focus on historical milestones, player achievements, and championships in basketball, football, and other sports. This category is frequently tested in the general awareness sections of competitive exams.

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Sports History and Awards Questions

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best baseball player of the year?

  1. MLB Most Valuable Player Award

  2. World Series Most Valuable Player Award

  3. MLB Cy Young Award

  4. MLB Silver Slugger Award
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Explanation

The MLB Most Valuable Player Award is given to the best baseball player of the year.

Multiple choice

Who is the only player to have won the MLB Most Valuable Player Award three times in a row?

  1. Barry Bonds

  2. Mike Trout

  3. Alex Rodriguez

  4. Albert Pujols
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Explanation

Barry Bonds is the only player to have won the MLB Most Valuable Player Award three times in a row, from 2001 to 2003.

Multiple choice

Which royal family has a long history of playing polo?

  1. British Royal Family

  2. Spanish Royal Family

  3. French Royal Family

  4. Russian Royal Family
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Explanation

The British Royal Family has a long history of playing polo, dating back to the 19th century. Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince Harry are all avid polo players.

Multiple choice

Which CFL team is known as the "Double Blue"?

  1. Toronto Argonauts

  2. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

  3. Winnipeg Blue Bombers

  4. Montreal Alouettes
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Explanation

The Toronto Argonauts are often referred to as the "Double Blue" due to their traditional blue and white uniforms.

Multiple choice

Which CFL team has won the Grey Cup the most times?

  1. Toronto Argonauts

  2. Edmonton Elks

  3. Winnipeg Blue Bombers

  4. Montreal Alouettes
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Explanation

The Toronto Argonauts have won the Grey Cup a record 18 times, more than any other CFL team.

Multiple choice

Which CFL team plays its home games at Tim Hortons Field?

  1. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

  2. Toronto Argonauts

  3. Ottawa Redblacks

  4. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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Explanation

Tim Hortons Field is the home stadium of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Hamilton, Ontario.

Multiple choice

Which CFL team has won the Grey Cup back-to-back the most times?

  1. Edmonton Elks

  2. Toronto Argonauts

  3. Winnipeg Blue Bombers

  4. Montreal Alouettes
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Explanation

The Edmonton Elks have won the Grey Cup back-to-back three times, more than any other CFL team.

Multiple choice

Which CFL team has the longest active Grey Cup drought?

  1. Toronto Argonauts

  2. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

  3. Ottawa Redblacks

  4. Montreal Alouettes
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Explanation

The Montreal Alouettes have the longest active Grey Cup drought, having not won the championship since 2010.

Multiple choice

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was instituted in which year?

  1. 1991

  2. 1992

  3. 1993

  4. 1994
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Explanation

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was instituted in 1991.

Multiple choice

The Arjuna Award was instituted in which year?

  1. 1961

  2. 1962

  3. 1963

  4. 1964
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The Arjuna Award was instituted in 1961.

Multiple choice

The Dronacharya Award was instituted in which year?

  1. 1985

  2. 1986

  3. 1987

  4. 1988
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Explanation

The Dronacharya Award was instituted in 1985.

Multiple choice

Which sports documentary, directed by Ezra Edelman, chronicles the rise and fall of basketball legend Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s?

  1. The Last Dance

  2. Space Jam

  3. Air

  4. The Jordan Rules
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Explanation

The Last Dance is a 2020 documentary series directed by Ezra Edelman that chronicles the rise and fall of basketball legend Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the most valuable player in the Super Bowl?

  1. Vince Lombardi Trophy

  2. Super Bowl MVP Award

  3. Bart Starr Award

  4. Pete Rozelle Trophy
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Explanation

The Super Bowl MVP Award is given to the most valuable player in the Super Bowl.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the award given to the player with the highest batting average in Major League Baseball?

  1. Silver Slugger Award

  2. Hank Aaron Award

  3. Gold Glove Award

  4. Batting Champion Award
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Explanation

The Batting Champion Award is given to the player with the highest batting average in Major League Baseball.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the player with the most assists in the National Hockey League?

  1. Art Ross Trophy

  2. Hart Memorial Trophy

  3. Ted Lindsay Award

  4. Conn Smythe Trophy
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Explanation

The Art Ross Trophy is given to the player with the most assists in the National Hockey League.