General Awareness

Sports Organizations and Events

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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

Multiple choice

What is the full form of NBA?

  1. Nagpada Basketball Association

  2. Nagpur Basketball Association

  3. Nagpur Badminton Association

  4. National Badminton Association
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Full form of NBA is Nagpada Basketball Association or National Basketball Association.

Multiple choice

The Uber Cup is associated with

  1. men's badminton tournament

  2. women's badminton tournament

  3. men's lawn tennis championship

  4. women's national hockey
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Uber Cup is the prestigious international team competition for women's badminton, organized by the Badminton World Federation. It was first held in 1956 and is named after the former U.S. president of the badminton association. The Thomas Cup is the corresponding men's team event.

Multiple choice

David Dixon Trophy is associated with

  1. Commonwealth games

  2. FIFA world cup

  3. World Boxing Federation

  4. Chess Olympiad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The David Dixon Trophy is awarded to the winning nation at the Commonwealth Games. It was introduced in 2002 and is named after David Dixon, a former honorary secretary of the Commonwealth Games Federation.

Multiple choice

An arena where boxing is held, is called a

  1. ring

  2. rink

  3. diamond

  4. field
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A boxing arena is traditionally called a 'ring' because boxing contests were historically held in a roughly drawn circle on the ground. Modern boxing rings are actually square, but the traditional name 'ring' has persisted.

Multiple choice

IOC stands for _________.

  1. Indian Olympic Corporation

  2. Indian Oil Corporation

  3. Indian Orphan Community

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

IOC refers to Indian Oil Corporation Limited, India's largest oil and gas company. It is a Maharatna public sector company under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, involved in refining, marketing, and distribution of petroleum products.

Multiple choice

WSG stands for __________.

  1. Women Sports Group

  2. World Sport Group

  3. World Soccer Group

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

WSG stands for World Sport Group, a sports marketing and media company. It is not related to women's sports specifically or soccer exclusively.

Multiple choice

Full form of TTFI is

  1. Table Tennis Federation of India

  2. Tour and Travel Federation of India

  3. Theatre Technique Federal in India

  4. Toronto Tennis Federation Inc
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

TTFI stands for the Table Tennis Federation of India, the national governing body for the sport. It was established in 1926 and is responsible for organizing national championships and managing the national team. The other options provide incorrect expansions of the acronym.