General Awareness

Sports Records and History

2,479 Questions

Sports records and history questions focus on legendary athletes, championship winners, and historic milestones. Topics include tennis Grand Slams, Formula One records, and boxing titles. These details are vital for scoring well in the general awareness section of competitive exams.

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Sports Records and History Questions

Multiple choice

Who won Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Nov, 2010?

  1. Sanam Singh

  2. Sebastian Vettel

  3. H. S. Prannoy

  4. Robert Karlsson
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 German driver Sebastian Vettel of the Red Bull team won Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Nov, 2010.

Multiple choice

Who among the following is a former tennis champion and an actor too?

  1. Anand Amritraj

  2. Vijay Amritraj

  3. Roger Federer

  4. Andre Agassi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Vijay Amritraj was a professional tennis champion from India who later transitioned into acting, appearing in Hollywood films like "Star Trek IV" and "The Last Amra." His brother Anand was also a tennis player but didn't act; Federer and Agassi are not known for acting careers.

Multiple choice

Name the Russian who got Miss World 2008 Title?

  1. Ksenia Sakhinova

  2. Sholokhov

  3. Sinatra

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

Ksenia Sukhinov (spelled as Sakhinova in the question) from Russia won the Miss World 2008 title. The other options are unrelated - Sholokhov was a Russian writer, Sinatra was a singer, and Stallone is an actor.

Multiple choice

Pete Sampras is

  1. a lawn tennis player

  2. a chess player

  3. a hockey player

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

Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player who is regarded as one of the greatest in the history of the sport. He held the world No. 1 ranking for a record 286 weeks and won 14 Grand Slam singles titles.

Multiple choice

The Wimbledon Championship is played in

  1. U.K

  2. Australia

  3. France

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

The Wimbledon Championship is held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, which is located in the United Kingdom (U.K.).

Multiple choice

In 2006 Mahesh Bhupathi completed his Career Grand Slam as he won the fourth Grand Slam mixed doubles title. Which of the following is the open mixed doubles title he won in January 2006?

  1. Australian Open

  2. US Open

  3. French Open

  4. Wimbledon

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mahesh Bhupathi completed his career Grand Slam in mixed doubles by winning the 2006 Australian Open title with Martina Hingis. This victory made him the first Indian to achieve a career Grand Slam in any category.

Multiple choice

Who among the following won the Wimbledon Women's Singles title in the year 2001?

  1. Serena

  2. Lindsay Davenport

  3. Venus Williams

  4. Martina Hingis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Venus Williams won the Wimbledon Women's Singles title in 2001 by defeating Justine Henin in the final. This was her second consecutive Wimbledon title and her third Grand Slam title overall at the time. Her sister Serena Williams won the title in the following years, 2002 and 2003.