Sports GK Questions - MCQs on Sports General Knowledge
Sports GK (General Knowledge) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on different sports and games for competitive examinations.
21. In which Olympic Games, Olympic mascot have first started using?
[A] 1928 Summer Olympics, Amsterdam
[B] 1936 Winter Olympics, Berlin
[C] 1948 Summer Olympics, London
[D] 1968 Winter Olympics, Grenoble
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Correct Answer: D [1968 Winter Olympics, Grenoble]
Notes:
In the 1968 Winter Olympics, Grenoble, a city of France, Olympic mascot have first started using. Since the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, the Olympic Games have had a mascot, usually an animal native to the area or occasionally human figures representing the cultural heritage. Nowadays, most of the merchandise aimed at young people focus on the mascots, rather than the Olympic flag or organization logos.
22. Which country hosted the Summer Olympic Games at the maximum number of times?
[A] United States of America
[B] Great Britain
[C] Greece
[D] France
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Correct Answer: A [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America hosted the Summer Olympic Games at the maximum number of times. The Games have been held four times in the United States in 1904, 1932, 1984, and 1996. This tally will turn five when 2028 Summer Olympics will happen in Los Angeles of the USA.
23. Which country hosted the maximum number of Winter Olympic Games?
[A] United States of America
[B] France
[C] Austria
[D] Canada
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Correct Answer: A [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America hosted the maximum number of Winter Olympic Games. The Winter Olympic Games is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practised on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France. They have been held four times in the United States 1932, 1960, 1980, and 2002.
24. Which country houses the headquarters of the “Commonwealth Games Federation”?
[A] Ireland
[B] Canada
[C] England
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: C [England]
Notes:
England houses the headquarters of the “Commonwealth Games Federation”. The Commonwealth Games are overseen by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), which also controls the sporting programme and selects the host cities. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), currently branded as Commonwealth Sport, is the international organisation responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games and is the governing body of the Commonwealth Games Associations (CGA). The headquarters of CGF is located in London, England.
25. Which country was the champion of the Second Cricket World Cup of 1979?
[A] West Indies
[B] England
[C] Australia
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: A [West Indies]
Notes:
West Indies was the champion 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.
26. Who was the “player of the series” in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, in which India won its second world cup champion title?
[A] Tillakaratne Dilshan
[B] Sachin Tendulkar
[C] Kumar Sangakkara
[D] Yuvraj Singh
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Correct Answer: D [Yuvraj Singh]
Notes:
Yuvraj Singh was the “player of the series” in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, in which India won its second world cup champion title. The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and, for the first time, Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil. This was the first time in World Cup history that two Asian teams had appeared in the final. It was also the first time since the 1992 World Cup that the final match did not feature Australia.
27. 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.
28. Which country won the most number of “Sultan of Johor Cup” champion titles, an annual international under-21 men’s field hockey tournament?
[A] Japan
[B] Australia
[C] Great Britain
[D] India
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Correct Answer: C [Great Britain]
Notes:
Great Britain won the most number of “Sultan of Johor Cup” champion titles, an annual international under-21 men’s field hockey tournament.
29. Which of the following is also known as “Quad Hockey”?
[A] Sledge Hockey
[B] Roller Hockey
[C] Field Hockey
[D] Ice Hockey
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Correct Answer: B [Roller Hockey]
Notes:
Roller Hockey is also known as “Quad Hockey”. Roller hockey, rink hockey or quad hockey is a team sport played on roller skates. Two five-man teams (four skaters and one goalkeeper) try to drive the ball with their sticks into the opponents’ goal.
30. Which sport’s competition is known as “Billie Jean King Cup”?
[A] Football
[B] Baseball
[C] Tennis
[D] Golf
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Correct Answer: C [Tennis]
Notes:
The Billie Jean King Cup is the premier international team competition in women’s tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The Billie Jean King Cup is the world’s largest annual women’s international team sports competition in terms of the number of nations that compete.
