General Awareness
Sports Organizations and Events
1,769 Questions
This hub covers important questions on sports organizations, governing bodies, and major global sporting events. Knowledge of these topics is frequently tested in the general awareness sections of SSC, banking, and civil services exams. Practicing these questions helps build speed and accuracy for competitive tests.
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Sports Organizations and Events Questions
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Champions Trophy
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World T20
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World Cricket League
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Champions League T20
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Champions League T20 was not an ICC tournament - it was organized by the cricket boards of India, Australia, and South Africa. The others are ICC events.
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World Anti-Doping Agency
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World Anti-Doping Association
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World Association for Anti-Doping
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World Agency for Anti-Doping
A
Correct answer
Explanation
WADA stands for 'World Anti-Doping Agency', the international independent agency responsible for monitoring anti-doping protocols in sports. Option B incorrectly uses 'Association', Option C incorrectly uses 'Association for', and Option D incorrectly uses 'Agency for'. The official name uses 'Anti-Doping' as a compound modifier for 'Agency'.
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International Netherlands Group
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India-Netherlands Group
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Internationale Nederlanden Groep
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This is the name . Theres no actual full form.
C
Correct answer
Explanation
ING stands for Internationale Nederlanden Groep, which is Dutch for International Netherlands Group. It was a Dutch financial institution that has since been transformed into ING Group. The full form is in Dutch.
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Asian Cup
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Nation’s cup
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Davis Cup
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Dr Rajendra Prasad Cup
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The Asian Cup is associated with football (soccer), not lawn tennis. The Davis Cup, Nations Cup, and Dr. Rajendra Prasad Cup are all tennis competitions. The question asks which is NOT associated with lawn tennis, making the Asian Cup the correct answer.
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Horse Derbies
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Motorsport tournaments
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Snooker Championships
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Darts Championships
D
Correct answer
Explanation
All listed events are prestigious Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments: the World Championship is darts' premier event, Premier League features top players in head-to-head matches, UK Open is a major open tournament, Las Vegas Desert Classic was a prominent US event, World Matchplay is a legendary leg-format tournament, and World Grand Prix uses unique double-start-double rules. These are not horse derbies (A), motorsport events (B), or snooker championships (C).
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Round-Robing
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Knockout
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FIFO
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Both A and B
D
Correct answer
Explanation
CL T20 featured both round-robin group stages and knockout elimination rounds, making option D correct. The tournament began with group matches followed by semifinals and final.
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African Medical Association
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Albanian Medical Association
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Austrian Medical Association
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American Medical Association
D
Correct answer
Explanation
AMA stands for American Medical Association, the largest professional organization for physicians in the United States. It was founded in 1847 and plays a key role in setting medical standards and advocating for doctors and patients. The other options (African, Albanian, Austrian) are incorrect as AMA specifically refers to the American organization.
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4*100 Medley Relay
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4*100 Freestyle Relay
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4*100 Backstroke Relay
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4*200 Medley Relay
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4*200 Freestyle Relay
A,B,E
Correct answer
Explanation
International swimming competitions feature four standard relay events: 4x100m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle, 4x100m medley, and 4x100m mixed medley. The options listed correctly identify three of these events. There is no standard 4x100m backstroke relay in international competition - backstroke is only one component of medley relays.
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Golden Plate
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Silver Plate
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Silver Cup
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Golden Cup
B
Correct answer
Explanation
At Wimbledon, the runner-up (or 'finalist') in each championship receives a silver plate. The winner takes a cup or trophy, while gold plate and golden cup are not the runner-up award.
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa featured 32 teams, which has been the standard format since 1998. Teams are divided into 8 groups of 4 for the initial group stage. Option C correctly states that 32 teams participated.
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Super combativity award winner
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Best Young rider (White Jersey)
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King of Mountains
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Points winner (Sprint)
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The points winner (green jersey/sprint specialist) is least likely to be the overall winner because sprinters typically lose significant time in mountain stages and time trials. Since the 1990s, pure sprinters rarely compete for the overall classification. Other options - young rider, King of Mountains, and combativity award winners - all frequently compete for overall victory.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The statement is false because FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French), not 'Federation International Football Association' (missing the 'de' in the French original and using English word order). The French 'Fédération Internationale de Football Association' is the official name.
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new zealand cricket borad
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cricket kiwis
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new zealand cricket
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new zealand cricket council
C
Correct answer
Explanation
New Zealand Cricket is the official governing body for cricket in New Zealand, responsible for administering the sport nationally. It was founded in 1890 and is a full member of the ICC. The other options are incorrect names that don't match the official organization.