General Awareness

Sports History and Awards

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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 Indian wrestler won the bronze medal in the 86 kg weight class at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Deepak Punia

  2. Anshu Malik

  3. Sonam Malik

  4. Sarita Mor
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Explanation

Deepak Punia won the bronze medal in the 86 kg weight class at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He defeated Myles Amine of San Marino in the bronze medal match.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the bronze medal in the 62 kg weight class at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Anshu Malik

  2. Sonam Malik

  3. Sarita Mor

  4. Vinesh Phogat
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Explanation

Anshu Malik won the bronze medal in the 62 kg weight class at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She defeated Iryna Kurachkina of Belarus in the bronze medal match.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the bronze medal in the 68 kg weight class at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Sonam Malik

  2. Sarita Mor

  3. Vinesh Phogat

  4. Divya Kakran
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Explanation

Sonam Malik won the bronze medal in the 68 kg weight class at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She defeated Alla Cherkasova of Ukraine in the bronze medal match.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the bronze medal in the 76 kg weight class at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Sarita Mor

  2. Vinesh Phogat

  3. Divya Kakran

  4. Pooja Dhanda
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Sarita Mor won the bronze medal in the 76 kg weight class at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She defeated Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan in the bronze medal match.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the bronze medal in the 53 kg weight class at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Vinesh Phogat

  2. Divya Kakran

  3. Pooja Dhanda

  4. Seema Bisla
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Explanation

Vinesh Phogat won the bronze medal in the 53 kg weight class at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She defeated Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus in the bronze medal match.

Multiple choice

Which team won the inaugural CWHL championship in 2008?

  1. Brampton Thunder

  2. Montreal Stars

  3. Toronto Furies

  4. Mississauga Chiefs
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Explanation

The Brampton Thunder defeated the Montreal Stars 3-2 in the championship game to win the inaugural CWHL title.

Multiple choice

Which team won the most CWHL championships?

  1. Brampton Thunder

  2. Montreal Stars

  3. Toronto Furies

  4. Calgary Inferno
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Explanation

The Calgary Inferno won four CWHL championships, in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Multiple choice

Which team was the first to win back-to-back CWHL championships?

  1. Brampton Thunder

  2. Montreal Stars

  3. Toronto Furies

  4. Calgary Inferno
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Explanation

The Calgary Inferno won back-to-back CWHL championships in 2016 and 2017.

Multiple choice

Which team was the last to win the CWHL championship before the league folded in 2019?

  1. Brampton Thunder

  2. Montreal Stars

  3. Toronto Furies

  4. Calgary Inferno
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Explanation

The Calgary Inferno defeated the Markham Thunder 3-2 in the championship game to win the final CWHL title.

Multiple choice

Which team had the most regular season wins in CWHL history?

  1. Brampton Thunder

  2. Montreal Stars

  3. Toronto Furies

  4. Calgary Inferno
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Explanation

The Calgary Inferno had the most regular season wins in CWHL history, with 209 wins in 264 games.

Multiple choice

Which team had the fewest regular season wins in CWHL history?

  1. Brampton Thunder

  2. Montreal Stars

  3. Toronto Furies

  4. CWHL All-Stars
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Explanation

The CWHL All-Stars, a team composed of the league's top players, had the fewest regular season wins in CWHL history, with just 1 win in 12 games.

Multiple choice

Which team had the highest winning percentage in CWHL history?

  1. Brampton Thunder

  2. Montreal Stars

  3. Toronto Furies

  4. Calgary Inferno
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Explanation

The Calgary Inferno had the highest winning percentage in CWHL history, with a winning percentage of .795.

Multiple choice

Which team had the lowest winning percentage in CWHL history?

  1. Brampton Thunder

  2. Montreal Stars

  3. Toronto Furies

  4. CWHL All-Stars
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Explanation

The CWHL All-Stars had the lowest winning percentage in CWHL history, with a winning percentage of .083.

Multiple choice

Which player had the most points in CWHL history?

  1. Jayna Hefford

  2. Caroline Ouellette

  3. Marie-Philip Poulin

  4. Natalie Spooner
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Explanation

Jayna Hefford had the most points in CWHL history, with 310 points in 228 games.

Multiple choice

Which player had the most goals in CWHL history?

  1. Jayna Hefford

  2. Caroline Ouellette

  3. Marie-Philip Poulin

  4. Natalie Spooner
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Explanation

Jayna Hefford had the most goals in CWHL history, with 150 goals in 228 games.