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. What is the normal time difference between which both the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics are held?
[A] 1 Year
[B] 2 Years
[C] 3 Years
[D] 4 Years
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Correct Answer: B [2 Years]
Notes:
The normal time difference between which both the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics are held is 2 years. The Olympic Games are normally held every four years, alternating between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years in the four-year period.
2. Who is the current President of the International Olympic Committee?
[A] Raymond Benjamin
[B] Tedros Adhanom
[C] Thomas Bach
[D] Jean-Claude Juncker
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Correct Answer: C [Thomas Bach]
Notes:
Thomas Bach is the current President of the International Olympic Committee. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Founded by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas in 1894, it is the authority responsible for organising the modern Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The IOC is the governing body of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), which are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic Movement.
3. Which country hosted the maximum number of Winter Olympic Games?
[A] United States of America
[B] France
[C] Austria
[D] Canada
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Correct Answer: A [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America hosted the maximum number of Winter Olympic Games. The Winter Olympic Games is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practised on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France. They have been held four times in the United States 1932, 1960, 1980, and 2002.
4. In which year, the first modern National Games of India, on the lines of the Olympics, were held?
[A] 1970
[B] 1979
[C] 1985
[D] 1987
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Correct Answer: C [1985]
Notes:
In the year 1985, the first modern National Games of India, on the lines of the Olympics, were held. For several years in the mid-twentieth century, the national games were conducted on a low keynote. However, the first Modern National Games on the lines of the Olympics were held in 1985 in New Delhi. Thereafter Kerala (1987), Pune-Maharashtra (1994), Bangalore-Karnataka (1997), Manipur (1999), Ludhiana-Punjab (2001), Hyderabad-Andhra Pradesh (2002), Guwahati-Assam (2007), Ranchi-Jharkhand (2011), and Kerala (2015) hosted the Games.
5. How many team members are there in each team of a cricket game?
[A] Ten
[B] Eleven
[C] Twelve
[D] Thirteen
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Correct Answer: B [Eleven]
Notes:
There are eleven team members in each team 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.
6. The “Hambledon Club” is famous for the organization of matches of which sport?
[A] Football
[B] Volleyball
[C] Basketball
[D] Cricket
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Correct Answer: D [Cricket]
Notes:
The “Hambledon Club” is famous for the organization of matches of Cricket sport. The Hambledon Club was a social club that is famous for its organisation of 18th-century cricket matches. By the late 1770s, it was the foremost cricket club in England.
7. Who was W.G. Grace?
[A] An English cricketer
[B] An English footballer
[C] An English golfer
[D] An English tennis player
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Correct Answer: A [An English cricketer]
Notes:
W.G. Grace was an English cricketer. William Gilbert “W. G.” Grace (18 July 1848 – 23 October 1915) was an English amateur cricketer who was important in the development of the sport and is widely considered one of its greatest-ever players. Generally known as “W. G.”, he played first-class cricket for a record-equalling 44 seasons, from 1865 to 1908, during which he captained England, Gloucestershire, the Gentlemen, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the United South of England Eleven (USEE) and several other teams.
8. Which country was opposite to India in the final match of the 1983 Cricket World Cup, in which India earned its first World Cup Championship title?
[A] West Indies
[B] Australia
[C] England
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: A [West Indies]
Notes:
West Indies was opposite to India in the final match of the 1983 Cricket World Cup, in which India earned its first World Cup Championship title. The 1983 Cricket World Cup (officially the Prudential Cup ’83) was the 3rd edition of the Cricket World Cup tournament. It was held from 9 to 25 June 1983 in England and Wales and was won by India.
9. 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.
10. Which country won the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup Champion title?
[A] India
[B] New Zealand
[C] England
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: C [England]
Notes:
England won the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup Champion title. The 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup was an international women’s cricket tournament that took place in England from 24 June to 23 July 2017. It was the eleventh edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, and the third to be held in England, after the 1973 and 1993 tournaments. The 2017 World Cup was the first in which all participating players were fully professional. Eight teams qualified to participate in the tournament. England won the final against India at Lord’s on 23 July by 9 runs.