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. In which Olympic Games, the present Olympic flag was first hoisted?
[A] 1920 Summer Olympics
[B] 1924 Summer Olympics
[C] 1920 Winter Olympics
[D] 1924 Summer Olympics
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Correct Answer: A [1920 Summer Olympics]
Notes:
The present Olympic flag was first hoisted in the 1920 Summer Olympics. The flag was adopted in 1914 but flown for the first time only at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. It has since been hoisted during each celebration of the Games.
2. Which country will host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games?
[A] United States of America
[B] China
[C] France
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: C [France]
Notes:
France will host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, and commonly known as Paris 2024, is a forthcoming international multi-sport event that is scheduled to take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in Paris, France. Having previously played host in 1900 and 1924, Paris will become the second city to host the Olympics three times, after London (1908, 1948 and 2012).
3. Which country leads the all-time medal table for the summer Olympics?
[A] China
[B] United States of America
[C] Russia
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: B [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America leads the all-time medal table for the summer Olympics. The Games have been held maximum at four times in the United States such as 1904, 1932, 1984, and 1996.
4. In which year, the first Youth Olympic Games was held?
[A] 2002
[B] 2006
[C] 2010
[D] 2014
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Correct Answer: C [2010]
Notes:
In the year 2010, the first Youth Olympic Games was held. 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. Headquarters of the Commonwealth Games Federation are located in which country?
[A] Ireland
[B] Canada
[C] England
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: C [England]
Notes:
England houses the headquarters of the “Commonwealth Games Federation”. The Commonwealth Games are overseen by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), which also controls the sporting programme and selects the host cities. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), currently branded as Commonwealth Sport, is the international organisation responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games and is the governing body of the Commonwealth Games Associations (CGA). The headquarters of CGF is located in London, England.
6. Which country will host the 2022 Asian Games?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Japan
[D] South Korea
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Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
China will host the 2022 Asian Games. The 2022 Asian Games, also known as XIX Asiad, will be a multi-sport event celebrated in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China from 10 to 25 September 2022. Hangzhou will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games, after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.
7. In which place, the first modern National Games of India, on the lines of the Olympics were held?
[A] Bombay
[B] Thiruvananthapuram
[C] Bangalore
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: D [New Delhi]
Notes:
In New Delhi, 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.
8. 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.
9. Which were the participating countries of the first official international cricket match took place in 1844?
[A] England Vs Australia
[B] England Vs United States of America
[C] Canada Vs Australia
[D] Canada Vs United States of America
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Correct Answer: D [Canada Vs United States of America]
Notes:
Canada and the United States of America were the participating countries of the first official international cricket match took place in 1844. The Canadian cricket team in the United States in 1844 was both the first official international cricket match and the first official international game of any sport. The match between the two national teams was billed as ‘The United States of America versus the British Empire’s Canadian Province’. The match took place between 24 and 26 September 1844 at the St George’s Cricket Club’s ground at what is now 30th Street and Broadway (then Bloomingdales) in Manhattan. Canada won by 23 runs. On the first day, there were from 5,000 to 20,000 spectators and an estimated $100,000 to $120,000 worth of bets were placed on the match.
10. Which country was the champion of the Second Cricket World Cup of 1979?
[A] West Indies
[B] England
[C] Australia
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: A [West Indies]
Notes:
West Indies was the champion of the Second Cricket World Cup of 1979. The 1979 Cricket World Cup (officially called the Prudential Cup ’79) was the second edition of the Cricket World Cup. Organised by the International Cricket Conference, it was held in England from 9 to 23 June 1979.
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