General Awareness

Sports Rules and Tournaments

2,634 Questions

Sports rules and tournaments questions cover player counts, scoring systems, and terminology across various games like volleyball, baseball, and hockey. This section helps candidates prepare for the general awareness parts of government exams. Detailed explanations provide better retention of specific sports facts.

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Sports Rules and Tournaments Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge

In which sport players take long and short corners

  1. Football

  2. Hockey

  3. Volleyball

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

Field hockey (and ice hockey) are the sports where players take long corners and short corners as strategic plays.选项A错误 - 足球有角球，但没有长角和短角之分。选项C错误 - 排球没有角球。选项D错误 - 网球也没有角球。曲棍球中的长短角球是重要的战术组成部分。

Multiple choice general knowledge history

What is the martial art form of Kerala called?

  1. Kathakali

  2. Chaturanga

  3. Shatanj

  4. Kalaraipayattu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Kalaripayattu (note: option has typo 'Kalaraipayattu') is the traditional martial art form originating from Kerala. It is one of the oldest fighting systems in India. Kathakali is a dance-drama art form, while Chaturanga and Shatanj are ancient board games.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

In which of the following situations can a player never be called offside?

  1. Goal kick

  2. Free kick

  3. Penalty shot

  4. Throw-in
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In football, the offside rule does not apply when the ball is received directly from a goal kick. This means an attacking player cannot be in an offside position when receiving the ball directly from their own goalkeeper's goal kick, making it one of the few restart situations where offside is suspended.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

ST means (in foot ball)

  1. Straight Forward

  2. Striker

  3. Straight Attacker

  4. Strik Forward
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In football terminology, ST stands for Striker. This is the standard abbreviation for the primary attacking position responsible for scoring goals. The other options are not standard football abbreviations.

Multiple choice general knowledge

6.Who is the jaan ki dushman of M-18?

  1. Prachi

  2. Priyanka

  3. Anam

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

This is a class-specific question using Hindi phrase 'jaan ki dushman' (life's enemy). The answer Anam is indicated as correct based on internal class context that cannot be verified from general knowledge.

Multiple choice general knowledge

In baseball, how many outs are there in an inning?

  1. 3

  2. 6

  3. 2

  4. 1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A baseball inning consists of two halves (top and bottom), with each team getting 3 outs per half. Therefore, a complete inning has 6 outs total. Many people mistakenly think there are only 3 outs because they forget each team gets their turn at bat.