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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Bangalore
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Chennai
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Kolkata
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New Delhi
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Bihar
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The ATP World Doubles Championships (year-end championships) were held in various cities. In the early 2000s, including the January-February period mentioned (likely referring to a specific regional championship or qualifying event), New Delhi hosted tennis events including the ATP Challenger and exhibition matches. However, the year-end championships were typically in late November, not January-February.
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Hyderabad & Secunderabad
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Chandigarh & Mohalianpur
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Lucknow & Kanpur
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Bhubaneswar & Cuttack
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None of these
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The 32nd National Games (XXXII) were scheduled to be held in Hyderabad and Secunderabad in 2002. These twin cities in Andhra Pradesh hosted the multi-sport event.
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Lords
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Oval
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Eden Garden
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Niyaz
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Sydney
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Ottawa
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Delhi
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Glasgow
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Glasgow hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games, which took place in Scotland. This was the third time Scotland hosted the games, and Glasgow won the bid in 2007. Sydney hosted in 1938, Ottawa has never hosted CWG, and Delhi hosted in 2010.
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Chennai
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Mumbai
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Kolkata
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New Delhi
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Bangalore
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Kolkata
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Mumbai
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London
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Eden Gardens is a famous cricket stadium located in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), West Bengal. It is one of the oldest and largest cricket stadiums in India and has hosted many historic matches. Bangalore has M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Mumbai has Wankhede Stadium, and London has Lord's.
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stages only ODIs
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stages only Test matches
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is a football ground
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none of the above
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Lucknow
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Calcutta
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Hyderabad
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Cuttack
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Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium is located in Hyderabad, Telangana (formerly Andhra Pradesh). It was built in 1950 and named after India's second Prime Minister. The stadium has hosted numerous national and international sporting events.
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Sydney
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London
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Toronto
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Delhi
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The 2010 Commonwealth Games were hosted by Delhi, India, marking the first time the city hosted the multi-sport event. The games featured athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and territories.
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Kolkata
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Mumbai
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Hyderabad
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Delhi
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Feroz Shah Kotla is a cricket ground located at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Delhi. It was established in 1883.
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rink
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arena
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stage
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ring
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stadium
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Cricket is played on a pitch and boxing is played in the ring.
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Sydney
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Melbourne
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Jamaica
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Dubai
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ICC headquarters moved from London (Lords) to Dubai on August 1, 2005, relocating from its traditional home in the UK to a more central global location. Sydney, Melbourne, and Jamaica were never considered as ICC headquarters.
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Salt Lake Stadium
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May Day Stadium
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Ohio Stadium
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MCG
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Rungrado 1st of May Stadium (May Day Stadium) in Pyongyang, North Korea, is the world's largest stadium by capacity, accommodating approximately 114,000 spectators. Salt Lake Stadium (Kolkata) and Ohio Stadium are large but significantly smaller. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is one of the largest but not the largest by seating capacity.
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Calcutta
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Jamshedpur
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Chennai
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Kanpur
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Chepauk Stadium (M.A. Chidambaram Stadium) is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is one of India's oldest cricket grounds and hosts IPL matches for Chennai Super Kings. Calcutta has Eden Gardens, Jamshedpur and Kanpur are not major cricket stadium cities.
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Kanpur
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New Delhi
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Chennai
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Mumbai
C
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The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, popularly known as the Chepauk Stadium, is located in Chennai. It is one of the oldest and most iconic cricket grounds in India.