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

Which state sports association is responsible for promoting and regulating kabaddi in Bihar?

  1. Bihar State Kabaddi Association

  2. Bihar Olympic Association

  3. Bihar Sports Council

  4. Bihar State Cricket Association
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Explanation

The Bihar State Kabaddi Association is the governing body for kabaddi in Bihar.

Multiple choice

Which state sports association is responsible for promoting and regulating lawn tennis in Karnataka?

  1. Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association

  2. Karnataka Olympic Association

  3. Karnataka Sports Council

  4. Karnataka State Cricket Association
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Explanation

The Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association is the governing body for lawn tennis in Karnataka.

Multiple choice

Which organization governs the rules and regulations for sports scholarships in the United States?

  1. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

  2. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)

  3. National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)

  4. United States Olympic Committee (USOC)
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Explanation

The NCAA is responsible for setting the rules and regulations for sports scholarships in the United States.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the organization that governs and promotes adaptive sports worldwide?

  1. International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

  2. Special Olympics International

  3. World Deaf Sports Federation (WDSF)

  4. International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)
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Explanation

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body for adaptive sports. It oversees the Paralympic Games, sets standards for adaptive sports, and works to promote inclusivity and equality for athletes with disabilities.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the organization that governs and promotes deaf sports worldwide?

  1. International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

  2. Special Olympics International

  3. World Deaf Sports Federation (WDSF)

  4. International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)
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Explanation

The World Deaf Sports Federation (WDSF) is the global governing body for deaf sports. It oversees the Deaflympics, sets standards for deaf sports, and works to promote inclusivity and equality for deaf athletes.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the official esports tournament for the video game Cricket 19?

  1. Cricket 19 World Championship

  2. Cricket 19 Pro Series

  3. Cricket 19 Masters

  4. Cricket 19 Premier League
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The Cricket 19 World Championship is the official esports tournament for the video game Cricket 19.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the annual tuba competition held in Germany?

  1. The International Tuba Competition

  2. The German Tuba Competition

  3. The European Tuba Competition

  4. The World Tuba Competition
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Explanation

The International Tuba Competition is an annual event held in Germany that showcases the talents of tuba players from around the world.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the international governing body for Paralympic sports?

  1. International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

  2. International Olympic Committee (IOC)

  3. World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

  4. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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Explanation

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the international governing body for Paralympic sports.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the international governing body for Paralympic sports?

  1. International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

  2. World Health Organization (WHO)

  3. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

  4. International Olympic Committee (IOC)
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Explanation

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the international governing body for Paralympic sports.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the organization that promotes the development of sport for individuals with intellectual disabilities?

  1. Special Olympics

  2. Paralympic Committee

  3. International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity

  4. World Association of Sport for the Physically Disabled
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Explanation

Special Olympics is the organization that promotes the development of sport for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the event that brings together athletes with intellectual disabilities from around the world to compete in a variety of sports?

  1. Special Olympics World Games

  2. Paralympic Games

  3. World Games for the Deaf

  4. World Association of Sport for the Physically Disabled Games
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Explanation

The Special Olympics World Games is the event that brings together athletes with intellectual disabilities from around the world to compete in a variety of sports.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the organization that promotes the development of sport for individuals with physical disabilities?

  1. International Paralympic Committee

  2. Special Olympics

  3. International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity

  4. World Association of Sport for the Physically Disabled
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Explanation

The International Paralympic Committee is the organization that promotes the development of sport for individuals with physical disabilities.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the event that brings together athletes with physical disabilities from around the world to compete in a variety of sports?

  1. Paralympic Games

  2. Special Olympics World Games

  3. World Games for the Deaf

  4. World Association of Sport for the Physically Disabled Games
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Explanation

The Paralympic Games is the event that brings together athletes with physical disabilities from around the world to compete in a variety of sports.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the organization that promotes the development of sport for individuals with hearing impairments?

  1. International Committee of Sports for the Deaf

  2. Special Olympics

  3. International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity

  4. World Association of Sport for the Physically Disabled
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Explanation

The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf is the organization that promotes the development of sport for individuals with hearing impairments.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the event that brings together athletes with hearing impairments from around the world to compete in a variety of sports?

  1. World Games for the Deaf

  2. Paralympic Games

  3. Special Olympics World Games

  4. World Association of Sport for the Physically Disabled Games
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Explanation

The World Games for the Deaf is the event that brings together athletes with hearing impairments from around the world to compete in a variety of sports.