Sports GK Set
Sports GK
Q1. Which country hosted the Cricket World Cup 2019 ?
Ans: England , ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 was hosted by England and Wales.
Q2. Naidu Cup belongs to which game ?
Ans: Cricket, Naidu Cup is associated with Indian domestic cricket competitions.
Q3. ‘Hook Pass’ terminology belongs to which sport ?
Ans: Basketball, Hook pass is a passing technique used in basketball.
Q4. The distance of a marathon run is ?
Ans: 26 miles 385 yards, This is the officially recognized marathon distance worldwide.
Q5. Hockey is the national sport of which country ?
Ans: Pakistan, Pakistan officially recognizes field hockey as its national sport, while India does not have any officially declared national sport.
Q6. Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium is located in ?
Ans: Kolkata (Calcutta), Eden Gardens is situated in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Q7. Which footballer was voted the best playmaker in the world (2016–17) ?
Ans: Lionel Messi, Messi topped IFFHS rankings for playmaking skills.
Q8. National sport of China is ?
Ans: Table Tennis is officially recognized as China’s national sport.
Q9. Canada Cup belongs to which sport ?
Ans: Golf, Canada Cup was the former name of the World Cup of Golf.
Q10. Westchester Cup belongs to which sport ?
Ans: Fencing - The Westchester Cup is a historic international fencing competition, traditionally contested between teams from the United States and Great Britain.
Q11. Ghulam Ahmed Trophy belongs to which sport ?
Ans: Cricket - It is awarded in Indian domestic cricket tournaments.
Q12. How many players are there in one team of Water Polo ?
Ans: 7 players, Each team fields 7 players including the goalkeeper.
Q13. First Asian Games were held in ?
Ans: New Delhi, India (1951), India hosted the first Asian Games in 1951.
Q14. Barcelona Open was won by whom (final vs Thiem)?
Ans: Rafael Nadal, defeated Dominic Thiem (Austria) in the final to win the Barcelona Open.
Q15. Russian Grand Prix was won by ?
Ans: Valtteri Bottas, won the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix.
Q16. Hockey tournament where Great Britain defeated Australia – belongs to ?
Ans: Olympic Hockey, Great Britain defeated Australia in Olympic-level competition.
Q17. Indian player Chef Thapa belongs to which sport ?
Ans: Boxing, Shiva Thapa is a renowned Indian boxer from Guwahati, Assam, one of India’s youngest Olympians, and a multiple Asian Championship medalist, known for his orthodox stance.
Q18. Highest wicket-taker in Women’s ODI Cricket ?
Answer: Jhulan Goswami (India), She took 181 wickets in 151 ODI matches.
Q19. World Para-Athletics Grand Prix was held in which country ?
Ans: China, hosted the World Para-Athletics Grand Prix event.
Q20. Spanish Grand Prix (Formula-1) was won by ?
Ans: Lewis Hamilton,won the Spanish Grand Prix in recent F1 season.
Sports GK
Q21. Who won the Italian Open Women’s Singles Title 2017 ?
Ans: Elina Svitolina (Ukraine), Svitolina won the 2017 Italian Open by defeating Simona Halep.
Q22. Which team won the 10th edition of IPL?
Ans: Mumbai Indians, won IPL 2017, defeating Rising Pune Supergiant.
Q23. Which football club won the Europa League title (2017) ?
Ans: Manchester United, defeated Ajax to win the 2017 Europa League.
Q24. Sudirman Cup belongs to which sport ?
Ans: Badminton, Sudirman Cup is a mixed-team world badminton championship.
Q25. Which state became champion at the National Youth Athletic Meet ?
Ans: Haryana, topped the medal tally at the National Youth Athletic Meet.
Q26. First Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 at ?
Ans: Hamilton, Canada, The first Commonwealth Games were held in Hamilton in 1930.
Q27. Jaspal Singh Rana is associated with which sport ?
Ans: Shooting, Jaspal Singh Rana is a renowned Indian shooting champion and coach.
Q28. India first participated in the Olympic Games in which year ?
Ans: “India first participated in Olympics” → 1900 , If asked “India first participated with a national team” → 1920
Q29. Davis Cup belongs to which sport ?
Ans: Tennis, Davis Cup is an international men’s team tennis tournament.
Q30. Which place is known as the “Mecca of Indian Football”?
Ans: Kolkata, Kolkata is the historic center of Indian football culture.
Sports General Knowledge
Q31. Number of players on each side in a baseball match is ?
Ans: 9 players, Each baseball team fields 9 players at a time.
Q32. Which team won the T20 World Cup for the Blind Tournament 2017 ?
Ans: India defeated Pakistan to win the Blind T20 World Cup 2017.
Q33. Which Indian cricketer first scored double centuries in 4 consecutive Test series ?
Ans: Virat Kohli achieved this record between 2016–17 Test series.
Q34. Which country won gold at the Asian Junior Squash Championship 2017 ?
Ans: India, Indian players dominated and secured gold medals.
Q35. First batsman to score 10,000 runs in T20 cricket ?
Ans: Chris Gayle (West Indies), Chris Gayle was the first player to reach 10,000 T20 runs.
Q36. Which team has been ranked No.1 in ICC T20 International rankings ?
Ans: New Zealand, New Zealand topped ICC T20 rankings during that period.
Q37. India won its last Olympic gold medal in hockey in which year ?
Ans: 1980 – Moscow Olympics, India defeated Spain to win the gold medal.
Q38. When was the first One-Day International (ODI) cricket match played ?
Ans: 1971, First ODI was played between England and Australia.
Q39. India’s National Sports Day is celebrated on 29 August in memory of whom ?
Ans: Major Dhyan Chand, It marks the birth anniversary of the hockey legend.
Q40. Who won the Wimbledon 2019 Men’s Singles Final ?
Ans: Novak Djokovic, efeated Roger Federer in a historic final.
Q41. Which country hosted the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 ?
Ans: India, hosted the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
Q42. Which team won the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup ?
Ans: USA, defeated the Netherlands in the final.
Q43. Which country hosted the IOC Session 2023 ?
Ans: India, The 141st IOC Session was held in Mumbai, India.
Q44. Who was the first Test captain of the Indian cricket team ?
Ans: C. K. Nayudu, He led India in its first Test match in 1932.
Q45. Who won the French Grand Prix on 23 June 2019 ?
Ans: Lewis Hamilton,won the race driving for Mercedes.
Q46. Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run ?
Ans: P. T. Usha, won the gold medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve this.
Q47. Pankaj Advani belongs to which sport ?
Ans: Billiards & Snooker, Pankaj Advani is a multiple-time world champion in billiards and snooker representing India.
Q48. What is the national sport of Canada ?
Ans: Lacrosse (Summer) / Ice Hockey (Winter), Canada officially recognizes lacrosse as the summer sport and ice hockey as the winter sport.
Q49. When was the Commonwealth Games started ?
Ans: 1930
Explanation: The first Commonwealth Games were held in Hamilton, Canada in 1930, initially called the British Empire Games.
Q50. Which country hosted the Asian Games in 1998 ?
Ans: Thailand
Explanation: The 13th Asian Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998.