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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 IIAF?

  1. International amateur athletic federation

  2. Indian amateur archery federation

  3. Institute for amateur athletic federation

  4. Institutional amateur athletic federation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

International amateur athletic federation

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about the annual Hopman Cup tennis tournament held in 2010 is/are correct?

I. Hopman Cup is women's team event in which each tie features two singles and one doubles match. II. The final was organised in Perth, Australia. III. Spain was the title winner.

  1. I only

  2. I and II only

  3. II only

  4. III and II only

  5. III only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Teams in Hopman Cup comprise both Men's and Women's players. Each tie between two teams features one Men's singles, one Women's singles and a mixed doubles match.

Spain beat Great Britain 2-1 to win the Hopman Cup tennis for a third time in the final played at Perth, Australia on January 16, 2010.

Laura Robson beat Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-1, 7-6(6) to give Britain a 1-0 lead. Tommy Robredo beat World No. 4 Andy Murray 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 to level the tie at 1-1. The Spanish mixed doubles team of Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Tommy Robredo beat Laura Robson and Andy Murray 7-6(6), 7-5 to win the best of three final 2-1.

Multiple choice

The Union Sports Ministry's decision to derecognise which of the following sports federations was quashed by the Delhi High Court?

  1. Indian Hockey Federation

  2. Indian Premier League

  3. Cycling Federation of India

  4. Indian Boxing Federation

  5. All India Tennis Association
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Delhi High Court on May 21, 2010 quashed the decisions of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Union Sports Ministry disaffiliating and de-recognising the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF). The IOA had, in April, 2008 suspended the governing  council of the  IHF and appointed in its place an ad hoc body to take care of the affairs of hockey in the country, following a 'sting' operation conducted  by  a  private  television  channel  on  the  IHF Secretary, K. Jothikumaran. The IHF, which had former IPS officer K. P. S. Gill as its President, had challenged the decisions of the IOA and the Government on the ground that it was not given an opportunity to defend itself.

Multiple choice

What sport event uses the roman numerals?

  1. World Series

  2. WorldCup

  3. Superbowl

  4. NBA Finals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The NFL's championship game, the Super Bowl, traditionally uses Roman numerals to identify each edition of the game (for example, Super Bowl LVIII) rather than the year it is played.