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
31. What is “Fan Zhendong” famous for?
[A] As a Chinese table tennis player
[B] As a Chinese tennis player
[C] As a Chinese badminton player
[D] As a Chinese polo player
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Correct Answer: A [As a Chinese table tennis player]
Notes:
“Fan Zhendong” is a Chinese table tennis player. Fan Zhendong is a Chinese professional table tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 1 for men’s singles by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). After joining the Chinese National Table Tennis Team in 2012 as the youngest member of the team, he went on to become the youngest ITTF World Tour Champion and the youngest World Table Tennis Champion.
32. What is Liu Shiwen famous for?
[A] As a Chinese table tennis player
[B] As a Chinese tennis player
[C] As a Chinese polo player
[D] As a Chinese badminton player
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Correct Answer: A [As a Chinese table tennis player]
Notes:
Liu Shiwen is a Chinese table tennis player. Liu Shiwen is a Chinese table tennis player who is a 5-time World Cup champion, one-time World Champion, 3-time ITTF World Tour Grand Finals champion and 4-time Asian Cup champion. She is known to be one of the fastest players in the world.
33. Which country topped the medal table in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Sweden
[B] Japan
[C] Romania
[D] China
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Correct Answer: D [China]
Notes:
China topped the medal table in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships. The 2019 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from 21 to 28 April 2019. It was the 55th edition of the championships and the fourth time that they were held in Budapest.
34. Which country ranks first in the medal table of table tennis at the Summer Olympics?
[A] China
[B] South Korea
[C] Sweden
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
China ranks first in the medal table of table tennis at the Summer Olympics.
35. Which sport’s playing format is “Stableford”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Polo
[D] Golf
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Correct Answer: D [Golf]
Notes:
Stableford is a scoring system used in the sport of golf. Rather than counting the total number of strokes taken, as in stroke play, it involves scoring points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole. Unlike traditional scoring methods, where the aim is to have the lowest score, under Stableford rules, the objective is to have the highest score.
36. What is “Augusta National Club” famous for?
[A] As a golf club
[B] As a tennis club
[C] As a badminton club
[D] As a football club
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Correct Answer: A [As a golf club]
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Augusta National Golf Club sometimes referred to as Augusta or the National, is a golf club in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Augusta National is a for-profit corporation. Founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, the course was designed by Jones and Alister MacKenzie and opened for play in 1932. Since 1934, the club has played host to the annual Masters’ Tournament, one of the four major championships in professional golf, and the only major played each year at the same course. It was the top-ranked course in Golf Digest’s 2009 list of America’s 100 greatest courses and was the number ten ranked course based on course architecture on Golfweek Magazine’s 2011 list of best classic courses in the United States.
37. Which sport’s professional tournament is “The Evian Championship”?
[A] Polo
[B] Golf
[C] Tennis
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: B [Golf]
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The Evian Championship is a women’s professional golf tournament in France, played at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-Les-Bains. Founded 26 years ago in 1994 on the Ladies European Tour (LET) as the Evian Masters, it is one of two major championships on the LET.
38. Which boxing punch style is a quick, straight punch thrown with the lead hand from the guard position?
[A] Cross
[B] Jab
[C] Hook
[D] Uppercut
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Correct Answer: B [Jab]
Notes:
Jab is a quick, straight punch thrown with the lead hand from the guard position. The jab extends from the side of the torso and typically does not pass in front of it. It is accompanied by a small, clockwise rotation of the torso and hips, while the fist rotates 90 degrees, becoming horizontal upon impact.
39. What is Vijender Singh famous for?
[A] As an Indian boxer
[B] As an Indian wrestler
[C] As an Indian cricketer
[D] As an Indian footballer
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Correct Answer: A [As an Indian boxer]
Notes:
Vijender Singh is an Indian professional boxer. As an amateur, he won bronze medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2009 World Championships and the 2010 Commonwealth Games, as well as silver medals at the 2006 and 2014 Commonwealth Games, all in the middleweight division.
40. What is Dara Singh famous for?
[A] As an Indian cricketer
[B] As an Indian boxer
[C] As an Indian wrestler
[D] As an Indian footballer
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Correct Answer: C [As an Indian wrestler]
Notes:
Dara Singh Randhawa was an Indian professional wrestler. He was the first sportsman to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha (upper house) of India. He is known for his undefeated worldwide streak in wrestling. Singh was inducted into the Legacy Category of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018.