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. Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympic Games?
[A] China
[B] Brazil
[C] United States of America
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [Brazil]
Notes:
Brazil hosted the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and commonly known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio was announced as the host city at the 121st International Olympic Committee Session in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 2 October 2009.
12. Which is the first fully inclusive international multi-sport event?
[A] Olympic Games
[B] Asian Games
[C] Commonwealth Games
[D] European Games
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Correct Answer: C [Commonwealth Games]
Notes:
The first fully inclusive international multi-sport event is Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. Athletes with a disability are also included as full members of their national teams, making the Commonwealth Games the first fully inclusive international multi-sport event.
13. Which sport’s competition is known as the “Royal London One-Day Cup”?
[A] Football
[B] Cricket
[C] Hockey
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Cricket]
Notes:
The “Royal London One-Day Cup” is a Cricket competition. The Royal London One-Day Cup is a fifty-over limited-overs cricket competition for the England and Wales first-class counties. It began in 2014 as a replacement for the ECB 40 tournament that ran from 2010 to 2013. The number of overs per innings has been increased to 50 to bring the competition in line with One-Day Internationals.
14. In which year, the first Limited over International (One Day International (ODI)) cricket match was held?
[A] 1971
[B] 1972
[C] 1973
[D] 1974
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Correct Answer: A [1971]
Notes:
In the year 1971, the first Limited over International (One Day International (ODI)) cricket match was held. Cricket entered a new era in 1963 when English counties introduced the limited overs variant. As it was sure to produce a result, limited overs cricket was lucrative and the number of matches increased. The first Limited Overs International was played in 1971.
15. Which were the participants of the final match of the first Cricket World Cup of 1975?
[A] West Indies Vs Australia
[B] England Vs Australia
[C] England Vs New Zealand
[D] West Indies Vs New Zealand
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Correct Answer: A [West Indies Vs Australia]
Notes:
West Indies and Australia were the participants of the final match of the first Cricket World Cup of 1975. The 1975 Cricket World Cup (officially called the Prudential Cup ’75) was the inaugural Cricket World Cup and the first major tournament in the history of One Day International (ODI) cricket. Organised by the International Cricket Conference (ICC), it took place in England between 7 June and 21 June 1975.
16. Which cricketer took the most wickets in the first Cricket World Cup of 1975?
[A] Dayle Hadlee
[B] Tony Greig
[C] Syed Abid Ali
[D] Gary Gilmour
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Correct Answer: D [Gary Gilmour]
Notes:
Gary Gilmour took the most wickets in the first Cricket World Cup of 1975. The 1975 Cricket World Cup (officially called the Prudential Cup ’75) was the inaugural Cricket World Cup and the first major tournament in the history of One Day International (ODI) cricket. Organised by the International Cricket Conference (ICC), it took place in England between 7 June and 21 June 1975.
17. In which year, Pakistan won its first Cricket World Cup Champion title?
[A] 1990
[B] 1991
[C] 1992
[D] 1993
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Correct Answer: C [1992]
Notes:
In the year 1992, Pakistan won its first Cricket World Cup Champion title. The 1992 Cricket World Cup (officially the Benson & Hedges World Cup 1992) was the fifth staging of the Cricket World Cup, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was held in Australia and New Zealand from 22 February to 25 March 1992 and finished with Pakistan beating England by 22 runs in the final to become the World Cup champions for the first time.
18. Who was the “player of the series” in the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup?
[A] Harmanpreet Kaur
[B] Tammy Beaumont
[C] Alex Blackwell
[D] Poonam Raut
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Correct Answer: B [Tammy Beaumont]
Notes:
Tammy Beaumont was the “player of the series” in the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup. 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.
19. Who got the most runs in the Women’s Cricket World Cup tournaments?
[A] Belinda Clark
[B] Karen Rolton
[C] Debbie Hockley
[D] Sarah Taylor
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Correct Answer: C [Debbie Hockley]
Notes:
Debbie Hockley got the most runs in the Women’s Cricket World Cup tournaments. Deborah Ann Hockley is a former New Zealand cricketer. Hockley captained New Zealand in six Tests, drawing them all. She was also Player of the match in the World Cup final played in India in 1997 and holds the record for scoring the most runs by any woman in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup (1501), playing in five World Cups. Hockley was the first woman to reach 4000 ODI runs and to play 100 ODIs. She was also the first woman to score 1,000 runs in ODIs for New Zealand.
20. Who holds the current record for most wickets in all the Cricket World Cup tournaments?
[A] Mitchell Starc
[B] Glenn McGrath
[C] Mohammed Shami
[D] Zaheer Khan
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Correct Answer: B [Glenn McGrath]
Notes:
Glenn McGrath holds the current record for most wickets in all the Cricket World Cup tournaments. He took a total of 71 wickets between the cricket world cups of 1996 and 2007.
