General Awareness

Sports Venues and Events

1,449 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

Multiple choice

The Pace Bowlers Academies are in

  1. Chandigarh and Bombay

  2. Chandigarh and Delhi

  3. Chandigarh and Calcutta

  4. Chandigarh and Chennai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Pace Bowlers Academies are located in Chandigarh and Chennai. These were specialized cricket academies established by the BCCI to train fast bowlers. Chandigarh (PCA Stadium) and Chennai (M.A. Chidambaram Stadium area) hosted these facilities.

Multiple choice

In which of the following stadiums was Pataudi the first to score a double century in a test while serving as captain of India?

  1. Eden Garden

  2. Froze Shah Kotla

  3. Nehru Stadium

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi scored his first Test double century (203) as Indian captain against England in 1964 at Feroze Shah Kotla, Delhi. Note: the option has a typo 'Froze' instead of 'Feroze'. Eden Gardens is in Kolkata, and Nehru Stadium hosted various sports but not this specific achievement.

Multiple choice

Which city will host 2010 commonwealth games?

  1. London

  2. New Delhi

  3. Paris

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

New Delhi hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games, marking the first time India hosted this multi-sport event. The games were held from October 3-14, 2010. This was a significant international sporting event for India, though it was also surrounded by controversies regarding preparation and corruption.

Multiple choice

When are the 19th Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in Delhi?

  1. December, 2008

  2. November, 2009

  3. October, 2010

  4. February, 2011
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The 19th Commonwealth Games (officially called the XIX Commonwealth Games) were held in Delhi, India from October 3-14, 2010. This was the first time India hosted the Commonwealth Games. The games were indeed in October 2010 as the correct answer states.

Multiple choice

Chepauk ground is in which state?

  1. TN

  2. HP

  3. PB

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Chepauk ground (M.A. Chidambaram Stadium) is located in Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu (TN). It has been a prominent cricket venue since 1916.

Multiple choice

'One world, one dream' is slogan of which Olympics?

  1. Beijing

  2. Shimla

  3. Chennai

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

One World, One Dream was the official slogan of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This slogan reflected China's desire to connect with the world community and promote peace, friendship, and progress through the Olympic Games. The other options (Shimla and Chennai) are Indian cities that have never hosted the Olympics.

Multiple choice

Feroz Shah Kotla ground is in

  1. Mumbai

  2. Chennai

  3. New Delhi

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

Feroz Shah Kotla (now Arun Jaitley Stadium) is located in New Delhi. It's one of India's oldest international cricket venues, hosting Test matches since 1948. The ground has been the home of the Delhi cricket team.

Multiple choice

Cricket grounds which is/are very famous in UK is/are

  1. Lords

  2. Oval

  3. both A and B

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

Lord's (commonly called Lords) and The Oval are both iconic cricket grounds in England. Lord's is known as the 'home of cricket' and houses the MCC, while The Oval in London traditionally hosts the final Test of the English summer season.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are cricket stadiums in India?

  1. Eden Garden

  2. Chepauk

  3. Oval

  4. both 1 and 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Eden Gardens (Kolkata) and Chepauk/M.A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) are both iconic Indian cricket venues that have hosted international matches for decades. The Oval is a famous ground in London, England, not in India.

Multiple choice

The semi finals of the 1996 World Cup between India and Sri Lanka was played at

  1. Mumbai

  2. Calcutta

  3. Chennai

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

The 1996 World Cup semi-final between India and Sri Lanka was played at Eden Gardens, Calcutta (now Kolkata). This match was famously abandoned due to crowd trouble after India's collapse. The correct answer is B (Calcutta). Options A (Mumbai), C (Chennai), and D (Hyderabad) are incorrect venues.