More Questions on Sports
- 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. What is the name of the person that controls a football match?
A)An umpire
B)A spectator
C)A referee
D)A goalkeeper
Answer: A referee
- Q. The term ‘Chukker’ is used in
A)Horse racing
B)Wrestling
C)Polo
D)Rifle shooting
Answer: Polo
- Q. Dronacharya Awards are awarded to-
A)Excellent Athlete
B)Excellent Archers
C)Excellent Teachers
D)Excellent Coaches
Answer: Excellent Coaches
- Q. The winter Olympics came into being in
A)1924
B)1920
C)1912
D)1916
Answer: 1924
- Q. How many gold medals were won by India in commonwealth games organized in Manchester in 2002?
A)30
B)32
C)72
D)20
Answer: 30
- Q. Consider the following statements about Viswanathan Anand : 1. He has won the World Chess Championship five times. 2. He is the first sportsperson to receive the Padma Vibhushan award. 3. He is currently the No.1 rating player on the FIDE ratings. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A)1 and 2 only
B)2 only
C)1, 2 and 3
D)1 and 3 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Who among the following was defeated by Chile to won the Copa America Football Championship, 2016 ?
A)Argentina
B)Ecuador
C)Colombia
D)Peru
Answer: Argentina
- Q. What is the duration of one-half of a football match ?
A)35 minutes
B)40 minutes
C)30 minutes
D)45 minutes
Answer: 45 minutes
- Q. How many double centuries have been scored by Sir Don Bradman in his test career?
A)9
B)6
C)10
D)12
Answer: 12
- 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 followings is not correctly paired?
A)Viswanathan Anand - Chess
B)Jeev Milkha Singh - Golf
C)Saina Nehwal - Badminton
D)Sania Mirza - Tennis
Answer: E
- Q. Which country achieved the fifth position in the 20th Commonwealth Games ?
A)Nepal
B)England
C)Sri Lanka
D)India
Answer: India
- Q. South Korea’s Choi Misun related to which sports ?
A)Badminton
B)Archery
C)Shooting
D)Squash
Answer: Archery
- Q. How many players are there in a water polo team ?
A)5
B)6
C)4
D)7
Answer: 7
- Q. Shiny Wilson is associated with which of the following games/sports?
A)Hockey
B)Swimming
C)Athletics
D)Cricket
Answer: Athletics
- Q. Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium is located in which city ?
A)Kolkata
B)New Delhi
C)Chennai
D)Mumbai
Answer: New Delhi
- Q. Leander Peas won the US Open Mixed Doubles Tennis Title (2015) partnering with :
A)Flavia Pennetta
B)Martina Hingis
C)Kristina Mladenovic
D)Sania Mirza
Answer: Martina Hingis
- Q. Who was the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Olympics?
A)Karnam Malleshwari
B)Kunjarani Devi
C)P.T.Usha
D)Bachendri Pal
Answer: Karnam Malleshwari
- Q. Name the athletic event in which Manpreet Kaur won a gold medal in the first leg of Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet ?
A)Shot Put
B)Discus throw
C)Long Jump
D)High Jump
Answer: Shot Put
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