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 was the champion of the first Cricket World Cup held in 1975?
[A] Australia
[B] England
[C] New Zealand
[D] West Indies
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Correct Answer: D [West Indies]
Notes:
West Indies was the champion of the first Cricket World Cup held in 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.
12. Which were the participants of the final match of the Second Cricket World Cup of 1979?
[A] West Indies Vs Australia
[B] Australia Vs England
[C] England Vs New Zealand
[D] West Indies Vs England
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Correct Answer: D [West Indies Vs England]
Notes:
West Indies and England were the participants of the final match 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.
13. Which was the only appearance of cricket at the Summer Olympics?
[A] 1900 Paris Games
[B] 1901 Paris Games
[C] 1902 Paris Games
[D] 1903 Paris Games
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Correct Answer: A [1900 Paris Games]
Notes:
The 1900 Paris Games witnessed the only appearance of cricket at the Summer Olympics. Cricket was included as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Paris Games, where Great Britain defeated France to win the gold medal. This was the only appearance of cricket at the Summer Olympics.
14. 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.
15. In which Olympics, “Field Hockey” was introduced for the first time?
[A] 1908 Summer Olympics
[B] 1912 Summer Olympics
[C] 1916 Summer Olympics
[D] 1920 Summer Olympics
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Correct Answer: A [1908 Summer Olympics]
Notes:
In the 1908 Summer Olympics, “Field Hockey” was introduced for the first time. Men’s field hockey has been played at each Summer Olympic Games since 1908 except for 1912 and 1924, while women’s field hockey has been played at the Summer Olympic Games since 1980.
16. Which country won the 2019 “Sultan of Johor Cup”, an annual international under-21 men’s field hockey tournament?
[A] Great Britain
[B] Malaysia
[C] Japan
[D] India
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Correct Answer: A [Great Britain]
Notes:
Great Britain won the 2019 “Sultan of Johor Cup”, an annual international under-21 men’s field hockey tournament.
17. Oldest ice hockey arena in the world, Matthews Arena is located in which country?
[A] Canada
[B] United States of America
[C] Finland
[D] Sweden
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Correct Answer: B [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America houses the oldest ice hockey arena in the world, “Matthews Arena”.
18. In which Summer Olympics, Roller Hockey was introduced for the first time as a demonstration sport?
[A] 1992 Summer Olympics
[B] 1996 Summer Olympics
[C] 2000 Summer Olympics
[D] 2004 Summer Olympics
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Correct Answer: A [1992 Summer Olympics]
Notes:
In the 1992 Summer Olympics, Roller Hockey was introduced for the first time as a demonstration sport.
19. The FIFA Football World Cup is normally held every how many years?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 5
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Correct Answer: C [4]
Notes:
The FIFA Football World Cup is normally held every four years.
20. Which country hosted the 2018 FIFA Football World Cup?
[A] Brazil
[B] Russia
[C] Japan
[D] South Korea
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Correct Answer: B [Russia]
Notes:
Russia hosted the 2018 FIFA Football World Cup. The 2018 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament contested by men’s national teams and took place between 14 June and 15 July 2018 in Russia. It was the 21st FIFA World Cup. In the final, France played Croatia on 15 July at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. France won the match 4–2 to claim their second World Cup.
