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 coach has won the most Orange Bowls as a head coach in NCAA Division I FBS football history?

  1. Bobby Bowden

  2. Joe Paterno

  3. Urban Meyer

  4. Bo Schembechler
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bobby Bowden, the former head coach of Florida State, won a record 12 Orange Bowls as a head coach.

Multiple choice

Which coach has won the most Cotton Bowls as a head coach in NCAA Division I FBS football history?

  1. Barry Switzer

  2. Nick Saban

  3. Tom Osborne

  4. Mack Brown
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Explanation

Barry Switzer, the former head coach of Oklahoma, won a record six Cotton Bowls as a head coach.

Multiple choice

Which coach has won the most Fiesta Bowls as a head coach in NCAA Division I FBS football history?

  1. Urban Meyer

  2. Nick Saban

  3. Bobby Bowden

  4. Bill Snyder
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Urban Meyer, the former head coach of Florida and Ohio State, won a record four Fiesta Bowls as a head coach.

Multiple choice

Which coach has won the most Peach Bowls as a head coach in NCAA Division I FBS football history?

  1. Nick Saban

  2. Kirby Smart

  3. Dabo Swinney

  4. Jimbo Fisher
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Explanation

Nick Saban, the current head coach of Alabama, won a record three Peach Bowls as a head coach.

Multiple choice

Which coach has won the most Alamo Bowls as a head coach in NCAA Division I FBS football history?

  1. Mack Brown

  2. Gary Patterson

  3. Tom Herman

  4. Art Briles
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Explanation

Mack Brown, the former head coach of Texas and North Carolina, won a record four Alamo Bowls as a head coach.

Multiple choice

Which coach has won the most Citrus Bowls as a head coach in NCAA Division I FBS football history?

  1. Urban Meyer

  2. Nick Saban

  3. Bobby Bowden

  4. Steve Spurrier
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Explanation

Urban Meyer, the former head coach of Florida and Ohio State, won a record four Citrus Bowls as a head coach.

Multiple choice

Which coach has won the most Sun Bowls as a head coach in NCAA Division I FBS football history?

  1. Dennis Erickson

  2. Jim Walden

  3. Frank Kush

  4. John Robinson
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Explanation

Dennis Erickson, the former head coach of Miami (FL) and Oregon State, won a record four Sun Bowls as a head coach.

Multiple choice

Which coach has won the most Hawaii Bowls as a head coach in NCAA Division I FBS football history?

  1. June Jones

  2. Greg McMackin

  3. Norm Chow

  4. Chris Petersen
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Explanation

June Jones, the former head coach of Hawaii and SMU, won a record four Hawaii Bowls as a head coach.

Multiple choice

Which coach has won the most New Mexico Bowls as a head coach in NCAA Division I FBS football history?

  1. Rocky Long

  2. Mike Locksley

  3. Bob Davie

  4. Paul Wulff
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Explanation

Rocky Long, the former head coach of New Mexico and San Diego State, won a record three New Mexico Bowls as a head coach.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's 800 meters at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. P. T. Usha

  3. Shiny Wilson

  4. Anju Bobby George
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Explanation

Milkha Singh won the gold medal in the men's 800 meters at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 65 kg category at the 2012 London Olympics?

  1. Yogeshwar Dutt

  2. Sushil Kumar

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Yogeshwar Dutt won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 65 kg category at the 2012 London Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player won the gold medal in the men's singles at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. Lakshya Sen
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshya Sen won the gold medal in the men's singles at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian shooter won the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

  1. Heena Sidhu

  2. Apurvi Chandela

  3. Anjum Moudgil

  4. Elavenil Valarivan
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Apurvi Chandela won the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the gold medal in the men's light welterweight category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Amit Panghal

  2. Manish Kaushik

  3. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  4. Shiva Thapa
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Explanation

Amit Panghal won the gold medal in the men's light welterweight category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which team is typically seeded first in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament?

  1. The defending national champion

  2. The team with the best record in the country

  3. The team with the highest RPI

  4. The team with the most first-place votes in the Coaches Poll
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The NCAA Tournament selection committee seeds the teams based on their records, with the team with the best record getting the top seed.