General Awareness
Sports Organizations and Events
1,864 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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men's badminton tournament
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women's badminton tournament
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men's lawn tennis championship
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women's national hockey
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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.
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Pakistan and China
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India and the UK
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Bangladesh and India
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Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
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India and Sri Lanka
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Commonwealth games
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FIFA world cup
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World Boxing Federation
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Chess Olympiad
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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.
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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.
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Kazakhistan
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Vietnam
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UAE
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India
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India won 21 out of the total 36 medals in 12 categories with 6 golds, 5 silvers and 10 bronze
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David Morgan
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Harron Lorgat
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Sharad Pawar
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Jacques Rogge
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Sharad Pawar served as ICC President from 2010-2012. David Morgan preceded him as ICC President, Haroon Lorgat was ICC Chief Executive, and Jacques Rogge was President of the IOC, not cricket's governing body.
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Badminton Association of India
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Indian Boxing Federation
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Board of Control for Cricket in India
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Indian Wrestling Federation
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All India Tennis Association
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) declined to send the Indian cricket team to the Guangzhou Asian Games in November 2010. The BCCI cited international commitments - specifically a clash with the scheduled New Zealand tour - as the reason for not participating. This was notable as cricket was included as an Asian Games sport for the first time that year. The other sports federations (Badminton, Boxing, Wrestling, Tennis) did send their teams.
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Indian Olympic Corporation
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Indian Oil Corporation
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Indian Orphan Community
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None of these
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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.
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Women Sports Group
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World Sport Group
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World Soccer Group
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None of these
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WSG stands for World Sport Group, a sports marketing and media company. It is not related to women's sports specifically or soccer exclusively.
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Mike Fennell
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Michael George Paul
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Mike Hooper
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Mike Russell
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He is President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) for 2010
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Table Tennis Federation of India
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Tour and Travel Federation of India
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Theatre Technique Federal in India
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Toronto Tennis Federation Inc
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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.
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Asian Cup
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Davis Cup
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad Cup
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Nations Cup
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The Asian Cup is a football tournament, not a tennis tournament. The Davis Cup and others listed are associated with tennis.
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Kosmik Global Media
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Do It Sports Management
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Unilazer Sports
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Abhishek Bachchan
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Rajesh Shah
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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
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The Asian Cup is a major football (soccer) tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation. It is not associated with lawn tennis.
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The World Wrestling Federation (WWF) changed its name to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002 following a legal dispute with the World Wide Fund for Nature.