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. How long does one season of a modern Olympiad last?
[A] 2 Years
[B] 4 Years
[C] 6 Years
[D] 8 Years
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Correct Answer: B [4 Years]
Notes:
One season of a modern Olympiad last for 4 years. A modern Olympiad refers to a four-year period beginning January 1 of the year the Olympic Summer Games are normally held. The first modern Olympiad began January 1, 1896, the second January 1, 1900, and so on and the 32nd season began on January 1, 2020.
2. Which Olympic Games is also known as the “Centennial Olympic Games”?
[A] 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles
[B] 1988 Summer Olympics, Seoul
[C] 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona
[D] 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta
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Correct Answer: D [1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta]
Notes:
The 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta is also known as the “Centennial Olympic Games”. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, commonly known as Atlanta 1996, and also referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games, were an international multi-sport event that was held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia. These Games, which were the fourth Summer Olympics to be hosted by the United States, marked the centennial of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens—the inaugural edition of the modern Olympic Games.
3. The “Tlatelolco Massacre” happened as a protest against which Olympic Games?
[A] 1964 Summer Olympics, Tokyo
[B] 1968 Summer Olympics, Mexico City
[C] 1972 Summer Olympics, Munich
[D] 1976 Summer Olympics, Montreal
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Correct Answer: B [1968 Summer Olympics, Mexico City]
Notes:
The “Tlatelolco Massacre” happened as a protest against the 1968 Summer Olympics, Mexico City. Following a summer of increasingly large demonstrations protesting the 1968 Olympics held in Mexico City, the Mexican Armed Forces opened fire on 2 October 1968 on unarmed civilians, killing an undetermined number, in the hundreds. It occurred in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in the Tlatelolco section of Mexico City. The events are considered part of the Mexican Dirty War when the US-backed PRI regime violently repressed political and social opposition. The massacre occurred 10 days before the Olympics’ opening ceremony.
4. In which country, the first Youth Olympic Games was held?
[A] Japan
[B] Singapore
[C] Vietnam
[D] South Korea
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Correct Answer: B [Singapore]
Notes:
The first Youth Olympic Games was held in Singapore. The Youth Olympic Games is an international multi-sport event organized by the International Olympic Committee. The games are held every four years in summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format. The first summer version was held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010 while the first winter version was held in Innsbruck, Austria from 13 to 22 January 2012.
5. Which National Games of India were held in 2015?
[A] 35th
[B] 36th
[C] 37th
[D] 38th
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Correct Answer: A [35th]
Notes:
The 2015 National Games of India, also known as the 35th National Games of India, was held from 31 January 2015 to 14 February 2015 across seven districts of Kerala, India. It was the second time that Kerala hosted the national games, the first being when it hosted the 27th National Games in 1987.
6. 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.
7. Which sport’s competition is known as the “Royal London One-Day Cup”?
[A] Football
[B] Cricket
[C] Hockey
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Cricket]
Notes:
The “Royal London One-Day Cup” is a Cricket competition. The Royal London One-Day Cup is a fifty-over limited-overs cricket competition for the England and Wales first-class counties. It began in 2014 as a replacement for the ECB 40 tournament that ran from 2010 to 2013. The number of overs per innings has been increased to 50 to bring the competition in line with One-Day Internationals.
8. Which were the participating countries of the first-ever test cricket match that took place in 1877?
[A] England Vs India
[B] India Vs Australia
[C] England Vs Australia
[D] Australia Vs United States of America
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Correct Answer: C [England Vs Australia]
Notes:
England and Australia were the participating countries of the first-ever test cricket match that took place in 1877. In 1876–77, an England team took part in what was retrospectively recognised as the first-ever Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against Australia.
9. Which state of India houses the Rajiv Gandhi International cricket stadium?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Telangana
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
Telangana houses the Rajiv Gandhi International cricket stadium. The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is the principal cricket stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana, India and is the home ground of the Hyderabad Cricket Association.
10. Which Cricket World Cup was known as the “Benson & Hedges World Cup”?
[A] 1987 Cricket World Cup
[B] 1992 Cricket World Cup
[C] 1996 Cricket World Cup
[D] 1999 Cricket World Cup
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Correct Answer: B [1992 Cricket World Cup]
Notes:
The 1992 Cricket World Cup was known as the “Benson & Hedges World Cup”. The 1992 Cricket World Cup (officially the Benson & Hedges World Cup 1992) was the fifth staging of the Cricket World Cup, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was held in Australia and New Zealand from 22 February to 25 March 1992 and finished with Pakistan beating England by 22 runs in the final to become the World Cup champions for the first time.