General Awareness
Sports Venues and Events
1,310 Questions
Attempt these general awareness questions focusing on international sports venues and historical events. The topics cover famous cricket stadiums, global multi sport events, and locations. This quiz is highly beneficial for SSC, banking, and railway exam preparation.
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Sports Venues and Events Questions
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Kennington Oval, London
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Lord's, London
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Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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Kennington Oval, Nottingham
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The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Final was held at Lord's cricket ground in London. Lord's, often called the 'Home of Cricket', hosted this historic final match where Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets to win the championship.
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Kolkata
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Mumbai
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Chennai
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Delhi
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The Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium (also known as V.P. Stadium) is located in Mumbai. It's a multi-purpose stadium used for cricket and football, named after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first Deputy Prime Minister.
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The correct answer is Lord's. Lord's Cricket Ground in London is widely referred to as the "Home of Cricket". It was established in 1814 by Thomas Lord and is owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which is the guardian of the laws of cricket. It's considered cricket's most famous venue.
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The 2010 Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi were the 19th edition of the Commonwealth Games. These games were hosted by India in October 2010, marking the first time they were held in India. The event featured athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and territories.
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Lords
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Prague
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Eden Gradens
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Strahov Stadium
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Maracana
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Wembley
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Camp Nou
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Azteca
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The Estadio Azteca in Mexico City has the largest capacity among stadiums featured in FIFA 2009. While Maracana (Brazil), Wembley (England), and Camp Nou (Spain) are all massive stadiums, Azteca's capacity exceeds 100,000 making it the largest in the game.
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Bangalore
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Delhi
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Kolkata
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Chennai
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Cuttack
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Dharamsala
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Gwalior
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Ahmedabad
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IPL 10 (2017) introduced new venues including Indore, Pune, and Dharamsala. Ahmedabad had hosted before. Gwalior has NEVER hosted an IPL match in history, making it the correct answer as 'not a new venue' - it's not an IPL venue at all. Cuttack was indeed a new venue that year.
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Cuttack
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Dharamsala
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Gwalior
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Ahmedabad
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This is an exact duplicate of question 54424. IPL 10 (2017) introduced venues like Dharamsala. Gwalior has never hosted IPL. The correct answer is Gwalior as it was not a new venue - it's not an IPL venue at all.
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Bangalore
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Chennai
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Hyderabad
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Kashmir
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IPL 3 (2010) was played in India across established venues like Bangalore (Chinnaswamy Stadium), Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium), and Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi Stadium). Kashmir has never hosted an IPL match due to security concerns and lack of international-standard cricket infrastructure. The tournament uses venues with proven facilities and spectator safety measures.
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Amsterdam
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Athens
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Alaska
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Aminjikarai
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Aminjikarai is a neighborhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This is a satirical/fan-created question referencing a fictional 'All World Vijay Fans club' - no such official organization exists. The humor lies in contrasting exotic global locations (Amsterdam, Athens, Alaska) with a local Chennai area.
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Lokhra
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Beltola
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Sarusajai
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Betkuchi
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Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati was the main venue for the National Games held in Assam. The National Games Village is located in this area. Lokhra, Beltola, and Betkuchi are other areas in Guwahati but not the specific venue.
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R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
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Wankhede Stadium, Bombay
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County Ground, Bristol
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Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
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Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ODI century (110 runs) against Australia on September 9, 1994, at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. This was a breakthrough innings that marked the beginning of his record-breaking career.
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M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
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Captain Roop Singh Stadium
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Sawai Mansingh Stadium
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Sardar Patel Stadium
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Captain Roop Singh Stadium is located in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. This stadium gained historic significance when Sachin Tendulkar scored the first ODI double century here in 2010.
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Delhi
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Mumbai
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Gwailor
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Chennai
C
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Sachin Tendulkar's historic double century (200*) was scored at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior during an India vs South Africa ODI match on February 24, 2010. This venue hosted this record-breaking encounter where India scored 401/3.