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
11. How many team members are there in each team of a Roller in-line hockey game?
[A] 5
[B] 7
[C] 9
[D] 11
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Correct Answer: A [5]
Notes:
Five team members are there in each team of a Roller in-line hockey game. Roller inline hockey or inline hockey is a variant of hockey played on a hard, smooth surface, with players using inline skates to move and hockey sticks to shoot a hard, plastic puck into their opponent’s goal to score points. There are five players including the goalkeeper from each team on the rink at a time.
12. In which Summer Olympics, Roller Hockey was introduced for the first time as a demonstration sport?
[A] 1992 Summer Olympics
[B] 1996 Summer Olympics
[C] 2000 Summer Olympics
[D] 2004 Summer Olympics
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Correct Answer: A [1992 Summer Olympics]
Notes:
In the 1992 Summer Olympics, Roller Hockey was introduced for the first time as a demonstration sport.
13. Which FIFA Football World Cup was held in 2018 in Russia?
[A] 20th FIFA World Cup
[B] 21st FIFA World Cup
[C] 22nd FIFA World Cup
[D] 23rd FIFA World Cup
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Correct Answer: B [21st FIFA World Cup]
Notes:
The FIFA Football World Cup held in 2018 in Russia was 21st FIFA World Cup. The 2018 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament contested by men’s national teams and took place between 14 June and 15 July 2018 in Russia. It was the 21st FIFA World Cup.
14. Who was awarded the “best goalkeeper” in the 2018 FIFA Football World Cup?
[A] Harry Kane
[B] Luka Modric
[C] Kylian Mbappe
[D] Thibaut Courtois
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Correct Answer: D [Thibaut Courtois]
Notes:
Thibaut Courtois was awarded the “best goalkeeper” in the 2018 FIFA Football World Cup. The 2018 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament contested by men’s national teams and took place between 14 June and 15 July 2018 in Russia. It was the 21st FIFA World Cup.
15. Which country won the 1st FIFA Football World Cup held in 1930?
[A] United States of America
[B] Argentina
[C] Uruguay
[D] Yugoslavia
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Correct Answer: C [Uruguay]
Notes:
Uruguay won the 1st FIFA Football World Cup held in 1930. The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men’s national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 to 30 July 1930. In the final, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 to become the first nation to win the World Cup.
16. Which country’s national football team carries the nickname “La Celeste (The Sky Blue)”?
[A] Spain
[B] Uruguay
[C] Argentina
[D] Portugal
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Correct Answer: B [Uruguay]
Notes:
La Celeste, or The Sky Blue, is the nickname of Uruguay’s national football team. This nickname comes from the team’s uniform color which is a distinctly bright shade of sky blue. Uruguay has a rich soccer history, being the inaugural winners of both the FIFA World Cup and the Copa America, the South American Championship.
17. Which continent’s governing body of football is CONMEBOL?
[A] North America
[B] Europe
[C] South America
[D] Africa
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Correct Answer: C [South America]
Notes:
South America’s governing body of football is CONMEBOL. The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) is the continental governing body of football in South America (apart from Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana), and it is one of FIFA’s six continental confederations. The oldest continental confederation in the world, its headquarters are located in Luque, Paraguay, near Asuncion. CONMEBOL is responsible for the organization and governance of South American football’s major international tournaments.
18. Which country’s national football team is nicknamed “The Three Lions”?
[A] Argentina
[B] Italy
[C] Germany
[D] England
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Correct Answer: D [England]
Notes:
England’s national football team is nicknamed “The Three Lions”.
19. Which Indian football player is known as “Captain Fantastic”?
[A] Sunil Chhetri
[B] Bhaichung Bhutia
[C] I M Vijayan
[D] Pradip Kumar Banerjee
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Correct Answer: A [Sunil Chhetri]
Notes:
Sunil Chhetri is known as “Captain Fantastic”. Sunil Chhetri is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger and captains the Indian national team. Popularly known as Captain Fantastic, having scored the second-highest number of goals in international matches among active male players after Cristiano Ronaldo, he is both the most-capped player and all-time top goalscorer for the Indian national team, with 72 goals in 115 appearances. He is the current captain of the national team. Sunil Chhetri was named an ‘Asian Icon’ by AFC.
20. Who is the only tennis player who has completed a “Golden Slam”?
[A] Roger Federer
[B] Steffi Graf
[C] Serena Williams
[D] Rafael Nadal
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Correct Answer: B [Steffi Graf]
Notes:
Steffi Graf is the only tennis player who has completed a “Golden Slam”. A player who wins an Olympic gold medal and all four Grand Slam events in the same year is said to have won a Golden Slam.
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