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. Which country will host the 2022 FIFA Football World Cup?
[A] Russia
[B] Mexico
[C] Qatar
[D] Canada
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Correct Answer: C [Qatar]
Notes:
Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA Football World Cup. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup. It is scheduled to take place in Qatar in 2022. This will be the first World Cup ever to be held in the Arab world and the first in a Muslim-majority country. This will be the second World Cup held entirely in Asia after the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan.
22. Which country’s national football team is nicknamed as “Les Bleus (The Blues)”?
[A] Portugal
[B] France
[C] Spain
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: B [France]
Notes:
France’s national football team is nicknamed as “Les Bleus (The Blues)”.
23. In which year, the first international football tournament took place?
[A] 1883
[B] 1884
[C] 1885
[D] 1886
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Correct Answer: B [1884]
Notes:
In the year 1884, the first international football tournament took place. The first international tournament, the inaugural British Home Championship, took place in 1884.
24. Which continent’s governing body of association football is known as “CONCACAF”?
[A] South America
[B] Africa
[C] Europe
[D] North America
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Correct Answer: D [North America]
Notes:
North America’s governing body of association football is known as “CONCACAF”. The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) is one of FIFA’s six continental governing bodies for association football. Its 41 member associations represent countries and territories mainly in North America, including the Caribbean, Central America, and Northern America.
25. Which sport’s competition is known as the “ATP Challenger Tour”?
[A] Table Tennis
[B] Taekwondo
[C] Tennis
[D] Triathlon
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Correct Answer: C [Tennis]
Notes:
The “ATP Challenger Tour” is a tennis tournament. The ATP Challenger Tour is a series of international men’s professional tennis tournaments. The Challenger Tour events are the second-highest tier of tennis competition, behind the ATP Tour.
26. In which year, the Badminton World Federation World Championships was held for the first time?
[A] 1976
[B] 1977
[C] 1978
[D] 1979
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Correct Answer: B [1977]
Notes:
In the year 1977, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships was held for the first time. The BWF World Championships is a badminton tournament sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament offers the most ranking points, together with Summer Olympics badminton tournaments. The winners will be crowned as the “World Champions” and awarded gold medals. However, it does not offer any prize money.
27. Who is the second Indian badminton player after Prakash Padukone to achieve the world number.1 ranking in badminton?
[A] P.V.Sindhu
[B] Kidambi Srikanth
[C] Saina Nehwal
[D] Parupalli Kashyap
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Correct Answer: C [Saina Nehwal]
Notes:
Saina Nehwal is the second Indian badminton player after Prakash Padukone to achieve the world number.1 ranking in badminton. Saina Nehwal is an Indian professional badminton singles player. A former world no. 1, she has won over 24 international titles, which includes eleven Superseries titles. She has represented India three times in the Olympics, winning a bronze medal in her second appearance.
28. What is Tai Tzu-Ying famous for?
[A] A Taiwanese golf player
[B] A Taiwanese polo player
[C] A Taiwanese badminton player
[D] A Taiwanese tennis player
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Correct Answer: C [A Taiwanese badminton player]
Notes:
Tai Tzu-Ying is a Taiwanese badminton player. Tai Tzu-Ying is a Taiwanese professional badminton player. At the age of 22, she became world No. 1 in the women’s singles on December 2016 and holds the record for most weeks ranked at the top in BWF history with 148 weeks (as of 17 March 2020).
29. Which sport’s competition is known as “SaarLorLux Open”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Golf
[D] Hockey
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Correct Answer: B [Badminton]
Notes:
“SaarLorLux Open” is a badminton competition. The SaarLorLux Open, previously known as BMW Badminton Cup, BMW Open, Bitburger Masters and Bitburger Open, is an international badminton tournament held in Germany since 1988. It is sponsored by the German pilsner beer brewery Bitburger and German automobile company BMW.
30. Who invented the game of basketball?
[A] Phog Allen
[B] James Naismith
[C] Adolph Rupp
[D] Dean Smith
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Correct Answer: B [James Naismith]
Notes:
The game of basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891. Naismith was a Canadian physical education instructor who was trying to create a new game to keep his students active during the winter months. He came up with the idea of basketball while working at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. The game quickly gained popularity and was soon being played by people of all ages around the world.