More Questions on Sports
- Q. Who among the following is the first Indian sportsperson to reach the finals in the World Badminton Championship (Women) in 2015 ?
A)Saina Nehwal
B)P.V. Sindhu
C)Jwala Gutta
D)Madhumita Bisht
Answer: Saina Nehwal
- Q. “Free Throw” is associated with
A)Basketball
B)Badminton
C)Volleyball
D)Cricket
Answer: Basketball
- Q. Which award is given for excellence in sports ?
A)Arjuna Award
B)Tagore Award
C)Jamnalal Bajaj Award
D)Moortidevi Award
Answer: Arjuna Award
- Q. The game of chess was first started in –
A)Persia
B)Arab
C)India
D)Europe
Answer: India
- Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A)Holkar Trophy - Tennis
B)Hero Honda Indian Open - Golf
C)Subroto Cup - Football
D)Deodhar Trophy - Cricket
Answer: Holkar Trophy - Tennis
- Q. What was the Indian’s position in the 17th Asian Games in 2014 ?
A)6th
B)3rd
C)8th
D)4th
Answer: 8th
- Q. Who is said to be the father of Modern Olympic ?
A)Pierre de Coubetin
B)Theodosius I
C)Robert Dover
D)Ernest Curtis
Answer: Pierre de Coubetin
- Q. Against which of the following countries, Sachin Tendulkar hit his 100th century in world cricket on 12 March, 2012 in Asia cup?
A)Sri lanka
B)Pakistan
C)Bangladesh
D)Indonesia
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. How many players are there on each side in a Women’s Basketball game ?
A)6
B)7
C)5
D)10
Answer: 6
- Q. Which cities of New Zeland and Australia hosted the inaugural ceremony of ICC cricket world cup 2015?
A)Hamilton and Perth
B)Napier and Adelaide
C)Christchurch and Melbourne
D)Wellington and Sydne
Answer: Christchurch and Melbourne
- Q. Consider the following statements : 1. Rafael Nadal won Men’s Singles French Open Tennis tournament 2013 defeating Spanish compatriot David Ferrer. 2. This is Nadal’s maiden French Open title. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A)2 only
B)Both 1 and 2
C)1 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title?
A)Wilson Jones
B)Michael Ferreira
C)Geet Sethi
D)Manoj Kothari
Answer: Wilson Jones
- Q. The term “Beamer” is related to which game?
A)Hockey
B)Cricket
C)Football
D)Chess
Answer: Cricket
- Q. Who made the history in test cricket by chasing 418 in second innings against Australia?
A)England
B)Pakistan
C)New Zealand
D)West Indies
Answer: West Indies
- Q. Who was the first captain of Indian Test team?
A)C K Nayudu
B)Lala Amarnath
C)Vijay Hazare
D)Vijay Merchant
Answer: C K Nayudu
- Q. Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has had several nicknames over his playing career. Which of the following was not one of them?
A)Stodge
B)Helium Bat
C)Tubby
D)Stumpy
Answer: Helium Bat
- Q. Which of the following names of play ground is correct ?
A)Diamond Cricket
B)Field Cycling
C)Ring Skating
D)Bull Tennis
Answer: Ring Skating
- Q. Which team won ACC Asia Cup Trophy 2012 ?
A)Sri Lanka
B)India
C)Bangladesh
D)Pakistan
Answer: Pakistan
- Q. Which country achieved the fifth position in the 20th Commonwealth Games ?
A)Nepal
B)England
C)Sri Lanka
D)India
Answer: India
- Q. Which of the following players became “Best cricketer of Twentieth Century ” by Wisden along with four other players?
A)Kapil Dev
B)Shane Warne
C)Sunil Gavaskar
D)Brian Lara
Answer: Shane Warne
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