Sports GK MCQs
Sports GK (General Knowledge) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on different sports and games for competitive examinations. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App
1. Which country will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
[A] Ireland
[B] Canada
[C] England
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: C [England]
Notes:
England will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, is an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that is scheduled to be held in Birmingham, England. This is due to be the third time England has hosted the Games, after London in 1934 and Manchester in 2002.
2. Which country hosted the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games?
[A] Dominica
[B] The Bahamas
[C] Dominican Republic
[D] Trinidad and Tobago
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Correct Answer: B [The Bahamas]
Notes:
The Bahamas hosted the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games. The 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games was the sixth edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games which started in 2000. The games were held from 19 to 23 July 2017. The Bahamas 2017 was the largest international sporting event ever to be hosted in The Bahamas, and the largest-ever edition of the Youth Games, with up to 1300 athletes.
3. Which was the mascot of the 2018 Asian Games?
[A] Bhin Bhin, Atung, Kaka
[B] Ezonion, the Flying Squirrel
[C] Orry, the Oryx
[D] Duria, the Seagull
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Correct Answer: A [Bhin Bhin, Atung, Kaka]
Notes:
Bhin Bhin, Atung, Kaka was the mascot of the 2018 Asian Games. Since the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India, the Asian Games have had a mascot, usually an animal native to the area or occasionally human figures representing the cultural heritage.
4. How many bails and stumps are there in the wicket of a cricket game?
[A] 3 Bails and 2 Stumps
[B] 2 Bails and 3 Stumps
[C] 3 Bails and 4 Stumps
[D] 4 Bails and 3 Stumps
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Correct Answer: B [2 Bails and 3 Stumps]
Notes:
There are 2 Bails and 3 Stumps in the wicket of a cricket game. Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a 22-yard (20-metre) pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps.
5. Which organization maintains and owns the copyright of the “Laws of Cricket”, a code for the cricket game?
[A] International Cricket Council
[B] Marylebone Cricket Club
[C] Yorkshire Cricket Club
[D] Mason Cricket Club
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Correct Answer: B [Marylebone Cricket Club]
Notes:
Marylebone Cricket Club maintains and owns the copyright of the “Laws of Cricket”, a code for the cricket game. Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord’s Cricket Ground, which it owns, in London. The club was formerly the governing body of cricket and still holds considerable global influence. In 1788, the MCC took responsibility for the laws of Cricket, issuing a revised version that year. Changes to these Laws are now determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC), but the copyright is still owned by MCC.
6. Headquarters of the International Cricket Council (ICC) are located in which country?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] Australia
[C] United Arab Emirates
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: C [United Arab Emirates]
Notes:
United Arab Emirates houses the headquarters of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world governing body of cricket. The ICC has 104 member nations currently: 12 Full Members that play Test matches and 92 Associate Members. The ICC is responsible for the organisation and governance of cricket’s major international tournaments, most notably the Cricket World Cup and ICC T20 World Cup.
7. Which were the participating countries of “The Ashes” test cricket series?
[A] New Zealand Vs Australia
[B] England Vs Australia
[C] England Vs New Zealand
[D] England Vs Canada
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Correct Answer: B [England Vs Australia]
Notes:
England and Australia were the participating countries of “The Ashes” test cricket series. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. The Ashes are regarded as being held by the team that most recently won the series. If the series is drawn, the team that currently holds the Ashes retains the trophy. An Ashes series traditionally consists of five Tests, hosted in turn by England and Australia at least once every two years. There have been 71 Ashes series: Australia have won 33, England 32 and six series have been drawn.
8. Which country was the champion of the 2019 Cricket World Cup?
[A] New Zealand
[B] Australia
[C] England
[D] Pakistan
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Correct Answer: C [England]
Notes:
England was the champion of the 2019 Cricket World Cup. The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup was the 12th Cricket World Cup, a One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament contested by men’s national teams and organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was hosted between 30 May to 14 July in England and a single venue in Wales. The final between England and New Zealand ended in a tie after the match ended with both teams scoring 241 runs, followed by the first Super Over in an ODI; England won the title, their first, on the boundary countback rule after the Super Over also finished level.
9. Which cricket ground is known as the “Home of Cricket”?
[A] Melbourne Cricket Ground
[B] Eden Park Cricket Ground
[C] Adelaide Oval Cricket Ground
[D] Lord’s Cricket Ground
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Correct Answer: D [Lord’s Cricket Ground]
Notes:
Lord’s Cricket Ground is known as the “Home of Cricket”. Lord’s Cricket Ground, commonly known as Lord’s, is a cricket venue in St John’s Wood, London. It is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the European Cricket Council (ECC) and, until August 2005, the International Cricket Council (ICC). Lord’s is widely referred to as the Home of Cricket and is home to the world’s oldest sporting museum.
10. How many times did India win the “Cricket World Cup champion” title?
[A] One
[B] Two
[C] Three
[D] Four
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Correct Answer: B [Two]
Notes:
India won the “Cricket World Cup champion” title two times. The Indian cricket team are two times World Champions. In addition to winning the 1983 Cricket World Cup, they triumphed over Sri Lanka in the 2011 Cricket World Cup on home soil. They were also runners-up at the 2003 Cricket World Cup, and semifinalists four times in 1987, 1996, 2015, 2019. India’s historical win-loss record at the cricket world cup is 53-29, with 1 match being tied and another one being abandoned due to rain.