Sports GK Questions - MCQs on Sports General Knowledge
Sports GK (General Knowledge) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on different sports and games for competitive examinations.
91. Who is the first and only Indian woman weightlifter to win an Olympic medal?
[A] Deepa Malik
[B] Lalita Babar
[C] Karnam Malleswari
[D] Shiny Abraham
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Correct Answer: C [Karnam Malleswari]
Notes:
Karnam Malleswari is the first and only Indian woman weightlifter to win an Olympic medal. Karnam Malleswari is a retired Indian weightlifter. She is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Malleswari lifted 110 kg in the “snatch” and 130 kg in the “clean and jerk” categories for a total of 240 kg. She won the bronze medal and became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. She is also the first and only Indian woman weightlifter to win an Olympic medal.
92. Which powerlifter is nicknamed “The Scranton Superman”?
[A] Hugh Cassidy
[B] Jon Cole
[C] James Talbot Williams
[D] Precious McKenzie
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Correct Answer: C [James Talbot Williams]
Notes:
James Talbot Williams was a record-holding professional competitive powerlifter from the United States of America. He competed in powerlifting just prior to the formation of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). During the early 1970s, he set numerous bench press national and world records in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).
93. The oldest known evidence of arrows used in archery comes from Sibudu Cave, located in which country?
[A] Mexico
[B] Ethiopia
[C] South Africa
[D] Nigeria
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Correct Answer: C [South Africa]
94. Which is the governing body for the sport of archery?
[A] World Archery Federation
[B] World Archery Association
[C] World Archery Council
[D] World Archery Consortium
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Correct Answer: A [World Archery Federation]
95. What is Dola Banerjee famous for?
[A] As an Indian boxer
[B] As an Indian wrestler
[C] As an Indian archer
[D] As an Indian golfer
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Correct Answer: C [As an Indian archer]
96. Since which Summer Olympics, archery has been featured in the official events program?
[A] 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
[B] 1976 Summer Olympics
[C] 1980 Summer Olympics
[D] 1984 Summer Olympics
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Correct Answer: A [1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics]
97. Which archer ranks first as of 2020, in recurve men individual archery?
[A] Lee Woo Seok
[B] Kim Woo Jin
[C] Brady Ellison
[D] Mauro Nespoli
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Correct Answer: C [Brady Ellison]
98. Which country won the most number of medals in volleyball at the Summer Olympics?
[A] Japan
[B] United States of America
[C] Brazil
[D] Soviet Union
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Correct Answer: D [Soviet Union]
Notes:
The Soviet Union won the most number of medals in volleyball at the Summer Olympics with 12 medals.
99. The “BENE-League” is a multinational handball competition for men’s teams from which two countries?
[A] Spain and Portugal
[B] Denmark and Germany
[C] Netherlands and Belgium
[D] Estonia and Latvia
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Correct Answer: C [Netherlands and Belgium]
Notes:
The BENE-League is a multinational handball competition for men’s teams from Belgium and the Netherlands, which started in January 2008 under the name BENE-LIGA.
100. Identify the handball throw. “This throw is awarded when a clear chance of scoring is illegally prevented anywhere on the court by an opposing team player, official, or spectator. It is awarded also when the referees have interrupted a legitimate scoring chance for any reason.”?
[A] Throw-off
[B] Throw-in
[C] Free throw
[D] Seven-meter throw
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Correct Answer: D [Seven-meter throw]
Notes:
A seven-meter throw is awarded when a clear chance of scoring is illegally prevented anywhere on the court by an opposing team player, official, or spectator. It is awarded also when the referees have interrupted a legitimate scoring chance for any reason. The thrower steps with one foot behind the seven-metre (23 ft) line with only the defending goalkeeper between him and the goal. The goalkeeper must keep a distance of three metres (9.8 ft), which is marked by a short tick on the floor. All other players must remain behind the free-throw line until execution and the defending field players must keep a distance of three meters. The thrower must await the whistle blow of the referee. A seven-meter throw is an equivalent to a penalty kick in association football; however, it is far more common and typically occurs several times in a single game.
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