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
21. In which year, “Para Ice Hockey”/ “Sledge Hockey” was introduced for the first time in Winter Paralympics?
[A] 1992
[B] 1993
[C] 1994
[D] 1995
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Correct Answer: C [1994]
Notes:
In the year 1994, “Para Ice Hockey”/ “Sledge Hockey” was introduced for the first time in Winter Paralympics
22. Which country’s national football team is nicknamed as “La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blues)”?
[A] Uruguay
[B] Brazil
[C] Argentina
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: C [Argentina]
Notes:
Argentina’s national football team is nicknamed as “La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blues)”.
23. Which country’s national football team is nicknamed as “Blue Tigers”?
[A] South Korea
[B] India
[C] Pakistan
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India’s national football team is nicknamed as “Blue Tigers”.
24. Which Indian football player is known as “Kalo Harin”?
[A] Pradip Kumar Banerjee
[B] I M Vijayan
[C] Bhaichung Bhutia
[D] Anirudh Thapa
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Correct Answer: B [I M Vijayan]
Notes:
I M Vijayan is known as “Kalo Harin”. Inivalappil Mani Vijayan, popularly known as Kalo Harin (Black Buck), is a former professional Indian football player who also captained the India national football team. He played as a striker, where he formed a successful attacking partnership with Bhaichung Bhutia for the Indian national team in the late nineties and early 2000s. Vijayan was crowned Indian Player of the Year in 1993, 1997 and 1999, the first player to win the award multiple times. He was also awarded the Arjuna Award in 2003.
25. Which tennis tournament is also known as “BNP Paribas Open”?
[A] Indian Wells Masters
[B] Rotterdam Open
[C] Davis Cup
[D] Hopman Cup
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Correct Answer: A [Indian Wells Masters ]
Notes:
Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament is also known as “BNP Paribas Open”. The Indian Wells Masters, also known as BNP Paribas Open and the WTA Indian Wells Open, is an annual tennis tournament held in early- and mid-March at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States.
26. Who is “Billie Jean King”?
[A] An American golf player
[B] An American football player
[C] An American tennis player
[D] An American baseball player
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Correct Answer: C [An American tennis player]
Notes:
Billie Jean King is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women’s doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. She often represented the United States in the Federation Cup and the Wightman Cup. She was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups.
27. What is Jwala Gutta famous for?
[A] As an Indian tennis player
[B] As an Indian badminton player
[C] As an Indian cricket player
[D] As an Indian football player
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Correct Answer: B [As an Indian badminton player]
Notes:
Jwala Gutta is an Indian badminton player. Jwala Gutta is an Indian professional badminton player. Beginning in the late 1990s, she represented India at international events in both mixed and women’s doubles. She has a total of 316 match wins in both the disciplines—the most by any Indian—and peaked at no. 6 in the world rankings. Gutta has won medals at numerous tournaments on the BWF circuit including a silver at the 2009 Superseries Masters Finals and a bronze at the 2011 World Championships.
28. Which country hosted the 2019 Badminton World Federation World Championships?
[A] Japan
[B] Switzerland
[C] China
[D] Netherlands
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Correct Answer: B [Switzerland]
Notes:
Switzerland hosted the 2019 Badminton World Federation World Championships. The 2019 BWF World Championships was a badminton tournament which was held from 19 to 25 August 2019 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.
29. Which sport’s competition is known as the “BWF Super Series”?
[A] Hockey
[B] Tennis
[C] Golf
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: D [Badminton]
Notes:
“BWF Super Series” is a badminton competition. The BWF Super Series was a series of Grade 2 badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). It was launched on December 14, 2006, and implemented in 2007.
30. In which Summer Olympics, basketball became part of the official games program for the first time?
[A] 1932 Summer Olympics
[B] 1936 Summer Olympics
[C] 1940 Summer Olympics
[D] 1944 Summer Olympics
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Correct Answer: B [1936 Summer Olympics]
Notes:
In the 1936 Summer Olympics, basketball became part of the official games program for the first time. Men’s basketball was first included at the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics, although a demonstration tournament was held in 1904. The United States defeated Canada in the first final, played outdoors.