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. Who holds the current record for most hundreds in a single cricket world cup?
[A] Martin Guptill
[B] Chris Gayle
[C] Sachin Tendulkar
[D] Rohit Sharma
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Correct Answer: D [Rohit Sharma]
Notes:
Rohit Sharma holds the current record for most hundreds in a single cricket world cup. He got a total of 5 centuries in the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
12. Which country won the gold medal in the Kabaddi in the 2018 Asian Games?
[A] India
[B] Pakistan
[C] South Korea
[D] Iran
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Correct Answer: D [Iran]
Notes:
Iran won the gold medal in the Kabaddi in the 2018 Asian Games. Kabaddi at the 2018 Asian Games was held at the Jakarta, Indonesia, from 19 to 24 August 2018.
13. Which sport’s competition is known as the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup?
[A] Football
[B] Cricket
[C] Field Hockey
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: C [Field Hockey]
Notes:
Field Hockey competition is known as the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
14. Which country won the most number of the Ice Hockey World Championship titles?
[A] Russia
[B] Finland
[C] Canada
[D] Czech Republic
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Correct Answer: A [Russia]
Notes:
Russia won the most number of the Ice Hockey World Championship titles.
15. Which sport’s competition is awarded the “Stanley Cup”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Baseball
[C] Hockey
[D] Football
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Correct Answer: C [Hockey]
Notes:
A Hockey competition is awarded the “Stanley Cup”.
16. Which of the following is known as “Para ice hockey”?
[A] Bandy Hockey
[B] Roller Hockey
[C] Rink Hockey
[D] Sledge Hockey
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Correct Answer: D [Sledge Hockey]
Notes:
“Para ice hockey” is also known as Sledge Hockey. Sledge hockey, also known as Para ice hockey, or sledge hockey, is an adaptation of ice hockey designed for players who have a physical disability. Invented in the early 1960s at a rehabilitation centre in Stockholm, Sweden, and played under similar rules to standard ice hockey, players are seated on sledges and use special hockey sticks with metal “teeth” on the tips of their handles to navigate the ice.
17. Which country stands first in the all-time medal count won in Para ice hockey at the Winter Paralympics?
[A] Norway
[B] United States of America
[C] Canada
[D] Sweden
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Correct Answer: B [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America stands first in the all-time medal count won in Para ice hockey at the Winter Paralympics.
18. Which sport’s informal version is “Shinny”?
[A] Polo
[B] Golf
[C] Rugby
[D] Hockey
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Correct Answer: D [Hockey]
Notes:
Hockey’s informal version is “Shinny”. Shinny, also shinney, pick-up hockey, pond hockey, or “outdoor puck”, is an informal type of hockey played on ice. It is also used as another term for street hockey.
19. How many team members are there in each team of a football (association football) game?
[A] 5
[B] 7
[C] 9
[D] 11
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Correct Answer: D [11]
Notes:
Eleven team members are there in each team of a football (association football) game.
20. In which Summer Olympic Games, the world’s first intercontinental football competition was held?
[A] 1912 Summer Olympics
[B] 1916 Summer Olympics
[C] 1920 Summer Olympics
[D] 1924 Summer Olympics
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Correct Answer: C [1920 Summer Olympics]
Notes:
In 1914, FIFA agreed to recognise the Olympic tournament as a “world football championship for amateurs”, and took responsibility for managing the event. This paved the way for the world’s first intercontinental football competition, at the 1920 Summer Olympics, contested by Egypt and 13 European teams, and won by Belgium.
