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 female tennis player won the most number of gold medals in tennis in the Summer Olympics?
[A] Serena Williams
[B] Venus Williams
[C] Kathleen McKane Godfree
[D] Victoria Azarenka
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Correct Answer: B [Venus Williams]
Notes:
Venus Williams is the female tennis player who won the most number of gold medals in tennis in the Summer Olympics, as of 2016.
22. Headquarters of the Badminton World Federation is located in which country?
[A] Singapore
[B] South Korea
[C] Malaysia
[D] Thailand
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Correct Answer: C [Malaysia]
Notes:
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for the sport of badminton recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The headquarters of BWF is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
23. Who is the first Indian badminton player to become the Badminton World Champion?
[A] Saina Nehwal
[B] P.V.Sindhu
[C] Ashwini Ponnappa
[D] Jwala Gutta
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Correct Answer: B [P.V.Sindhu]
Notes:
P.V.Sindhu is the first Indian badminton player to become the Badminton World Champion. Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is an Indian professional badminton player. Having made her international debut in 2009, she rose to a career-high ranking of no. 2 in April 2017. Over the course of her career, P. V. Sindhu has won medals at multiple tournaments including Olympics and on the BWF circuit including a gold at the 2019 World Championships. She is the first Indian to become the Badminton World Champion and the first Indian woman to earn an Olympic Silver medal.
24. Who won the gold medal in men’s singles in the 2019 BWF World Championships?
[A] Anders Antonsen
[B] Kento Momota
[C] B.Sai Praneeth
[D] Kantaphon Wangcharoen
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Correct Answer: B [Kento Momota]
Notes:
Kento Momota won the gold medal in men’s singles 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.
25. Which country won the most number of medals in badminton in the Summer Olympics since the introduction of badminton in the official games program in 1992?
[A] China
[B] Indonesia
[C] South Korea
[D] Denmark
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Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
China won the most number of medals in badminton in the Summer Olympics since the introduction of badminton in the official games program in 1992.
26. Which country’s basketball governing body is the “Hellenic Basketball Federation”?
[A] Greece
[B] Spain
[C] Italy
[D] Sweden
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Correct Answer: A [Greece]
Notes:
Greece’s basketball governing body is the “Hellenic Basketball Federation”. The Hellenic Basketball Federation is the main basketball governing body for the sport in Greece. It directs and oversees all of the national basketball teams of Greece, including both the junior and senior national teams, of both men and women.
27. Which country ranks first in the medal table of table tennis at the Summer Olympics?
[A] China
[B] South Korea
[C] Sweden
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
China ranks first in the medal table of table tennis at the Summer Olympics.
28. What is Li Xiaoxia famous for?
[A] As a Chinese tennis player
[B] As a Chinese badminton player
[C] As a Chinese table tennis player
[D] As a Chinese squash player
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Correct Answer: C [As a Chinese table tennis player]
Notes:
Li Xiaoxia is a Chinese table tennis Grand Slam champion. In terms of achievements, she is one of the most successful female table tennis players (alongside Ding Ning, Deng Yaping, Wang Nan, Zhang Yining) having won the gold medal in each of the Table Tennis World Cup, the Table Tennis World Championships, and the Olympic Games.
29. Which country won the gold medal in table tennis men’s team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
[A] England
[B] Nigeria
[C] Singapore
[D] India
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Correct Answer: D [India]
Notes:
India won the gold medal in table tennis men’s team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Oxenford Studios on the Gold Coast, Australia from April 5 to 15.
30. Which of the following is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for golf?
[A] International Golf Federation
[B] The R&A
[C] The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
[D] United States Golf Association
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Correct Answer: A [International Golf Federation]
Notes:
International Golf Federation is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for golf. The International Golf Federation (IGF) was founded in 1958 in Switzerland and is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the world governing body for golf.
