General Awareness

Sports Records and History

2,809 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

The XXXth Olympics will be held in�

  1. U.S.A

  2. France

  3. U. K.

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

There is a factual error in this question. The 30th Summer Olympics were held in 2012 in London (U.K.). However, this question appears to be from an older source (pre-2012), and the 'XXX' (30) notation with 'U.K.' as the answer suggests it was predicting the 2012 London Games. At the time of writing, London was indeed scheduled to host the 30th Olympics.

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

Which of the following cities will host 2012 Olympics Games?

  1. Paris

  2. New York

  3. London

  4. Madrid

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

London hosted the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad. Paris had bid for 2012 but lost to London. New York and Madrid were also competing cities but were not selected.

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.