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 of the following were the participants of the “Battle of the Sexes II” tennis match?
[A] Margaret Court Vs Bobby Riggs
[B] Billie Jean King Vs Bobby Riggs
[C] Martina Navratilova Vs Jimmy Connors
[D] Suzanne Lenglen Vs Bill Tilden
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Correct Answer: B [Billie Jean King Vs Bobby Riggs]
Notes:
Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs were the participants of the “Battle of the Sexes II” tennis match in September 1973. In tennis, “Battle of the Sexes” describes various exhibition matches played between a man and a woman, or a doubles match between two men and two women in one case.
22. International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in which country?
[A] Canada
[B] England
[C] United States of America
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: C [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America houses the “International Tennis Hall of Fame”. The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It honours both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis.
23. Which sport’s competition is known as the “Davis Cup”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Football
[C] Cricket
[D] Volleyball
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Correct Answer: A [Tennis]
Notes:
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men’s tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Kosmos Holding and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organisers as the “World Cup of Tennis”, and the winners are referred to as the World Champion team.
24. Who is the only tennis player to have won two singles gold medals and the only singles player to have retained the Olympic title?
[A] Roger Federer
[B] Rafael Nadal
[C] Andy Murray
[D] Novak Djokovic
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Correct Answer: C [Andy Murray]
Notes:
Andy Murray is the only tennis player to have won two singles gold medals and the only singles player to have retained the Olympic title.
25. Who is Rafael Nadal?
[A] An American tennis player
[B] A French tennis player
[C] A Spanish tennis player
[D] A Canadian tennis player
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Correct Answer: C [A Spanish tennis player]
Notes:
Rafael Nadal is a professional tennis player from Spain who is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Nadal has won a record 13 French Open titles, among many other accomplishments in his career. He is known for his dominant play on clay courts, but has also had success on other surfaces, including winning two Wimbledon titles and one US Open title. Nadal has been ranked as the world No. 1 in the ATP rankings for over 200 weeks, and has won a total of 20 Grand Slam singles titles.
26. What is Valiyaveetil Diju famous for?
[A] As an Indian badminton player
[B] As an Indian cricket player
[C] As an Indian tennis player
[D] As an Indian football player
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Correct Answer: A [As an Indian badminton player]
Notes:
Valiyaveetil Diju is an Indian badminton player. Valiyaveetil Diju, also known as V. Diju, is an Indian badminton player. He clinched six National Championships title, once in the men’s doubles and five times in the mixed doubles. He represented India in the 2012 London Olympics, became the first Indian player to participate at the Olympics in the mixed doubles alongside Jwala Gutta.
27. Who became the first Indian badminton player to win the All England Open Badminton Championships?
[A] Parupalli Kashyap
[B] Pullela Gopichand
[C] Chetan Anand
[D] Prakash Padukone
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Correct Answer: D [Prakash Padukone]
Notes:
Prakash Padukone became the first Indian badminton player to win the All England Open Badminton Championships. Prakash Padukone is a former Indian badminton player. He was ranked World No. 1 in 1980; the same year he became the first Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships.
28. What is B.Sai Praneeth famous for?
[A] As an Indian badminton player
[B] As an Indian squash player
[C] As an Indian tennis player
[D] As an Indian badminton player
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Correct Answer: D [As an Indian badminton player]
Notes:
B.Sai Praneeth is an Indian badminton player. B. Sai Praneeth is an Indian badminton player. He became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to win a bronze medal in the BWF World Championships in 2019 after Prakash Padukone in 1983.
29. Which of the following won the gold medal in women’s doubles in the 2019 BWF World Championships?
[A] Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota
[B] Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu
[C] Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara
[D] Du Yue and Li Yinhui
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Correct Answer: C [Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara]
Notes:
Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara won the gold medal in women’s doubles in the 2019 BWF 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.
30. What is Cai Yun famous for?
[A] A Chinese basketball player
[B] A Chinese badminton player
[C] A Chinese tennis player
[D] A Chinese golf player
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Correct Answer: B [A Chinese badminton player]
Notes:
Cai Yun is a Chinese badminton player. Cai Yun is a former professional badminton player representing China. He is the 2012 London Olympic gold medallist and a four-time World Champion in men’s doubles. He is regarded as one of the greatest men’s doubles player in his era.