Sports

Q. Maria Sharapova won the Australian Open 2008 Women’s singles by defeating –

A
Ana Ivanovic
B
Sania Mirza
C
Shahar Peer
D
Victoria Azarenka

Correct Answer

Ana Ivanovic

More Questions on Sports

  • Q. Who was the captain of Indian hockey team that won the first Olympic gold medal in Amsterdam in 1928 ?
    A)Jaipal Singh
    B)Laibon Khan
    C)Dhyanchand
    D)Krishna Lal
    Answer: Jaipal Singh
  • Q. Which of the following is a pair names of the same game?
    A)Golf - Polo
    B)Billiards - Carrom
    C)Soccer - Football
    D)Volleyball - Squash
    Answer: Soccer - Football
  • Q. Consider the following statements about grand slam tennis tournaments : i. There are four grand slam annual tennis tournaments. ii. The first grand slam of a year tournaments are played on grass court. iii. The Australian and the US Open tournaments are played on grass court. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
    A)1 and 2 only
    B)1 only
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)2 and 3 only
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. In the first week of October 2009, I.C.C. announced its World ODI team of the year. Who among the following Indians is not included in the team ?
    A)Yuvraj Singh
    B)Sachin Tendulkar
    C)Virendra Sehwag
    D)M.S. Dhoni
    Answer: Sachin Tendulkar
  • Q. What is the distance between Popping Crease and Stumps on cricket pitch?
    A)3 feet
    B)3.5 feet
    C)12.5 feet
    D)4 feet
    Answer: 4 feet
  • Q. Which of the following players won the title of ICC cricketer of the year award 2016?
    A)Gautam Gambhir
    B)Ravichandran Ashwin
    C)M.S.Dhoni
    D)Dilshan
    Answer: Ravichandran Ashwin
  • Q. When was the first commonwealth games organized?
    A)1938
    B)1934
    C)1948
    D)1930
    Answer: 1930
  • Q. Which of the following women players was stabbed with a knife during a match?
    A)Monica Seles
    B)Mary Pierce
    C)Steffi Graf
    D)Arantxa Sanches Vicario
    Answer: Monica Seles
  • Q. Who had a torrid time with Lancashire in 2000?
    A)Nayan Mongia
    B)Javagal Srinath
    C)Sachin Tendulkar
    D)Saurav Ganguly
    Answer: Saurav Ganguly
  • Q. In French Open 2016 men’s single Novak Djokovic defeated ________.
    A)Andy Roddick
    B)Andy Murray
    C)Stefan Edberg
    D)Fred Alexander
    Answer: Andy Murray
  • Q. Which of the following games originated from England?
    A)Archery
    B)Cricket
    C)Baseball
    D)Hockey
    Answer: Cricket
  • Q. Which country won the “Copa America 2016”?
    A)Chile
    B)Venezuela
    C)Brazil
    D)Peru
    Answer: Chile
  • Q. Who has won the 2016 Men’s Single title at U.S. Open ?
    A)Rafael Nadal
    B)Stan Wawrinka
    C)Novak Djokovic
    D)Andy Murray
    Answer: Rafael Nadal
  • Q. Tiger Wood is associated with :
    A)Hockey
    B)Polo
    C)Golf
    D)Badminton
    Answer: Golf
  • Q. FIFA World Cup 2014 was hosted by :
    A)France
    B)Argentina
    C)Germany
    D)Brazil
    Answer: Brazil
  • Q. How many squares are there on a chessboard ?
    A)55
    B)64
    C)49
    D)72
    Answer: 64
  • Q. Who became the first Indian women to win the Korea open series in Badminton ?
    A)Jalwa Gutta
    B)Ashwini Ponnappa
    C)Saina Nehwal
    D)P.V. Sindhu
    Answer: P.V. Sindhu
  • Q. Who of the following won the Wimbledon 2011 Women’s Singles titles ?
    A)Petra Kvitova
    B)Venus Willams
    C)Maria Sharapova
    D)Serena Williams
    Answer: Petra Kvitova
  • Q. “Layup Shot” is associated with which of the following sports?
    A)Throw ball
    B)Basketball
    C)Volleyball
    D)Handball
    Answer: Basketball
  • Q. Name the Indian cricketer who is not inducted to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame (till July 2018).
    A)Sunil Gavaskar
    B)Sachin Tendulkar
    C)Rahul Dravid
    D)Anil Kumble
    Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

Leave a Comment