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
31. What is Viktor Axelsen famous for?
[A] A Danish cricket player
[B] A Danish tennis player
[C] A Danish football player
[D] A Danish badminton player
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Correct Answer: D [A Danish badminton player]
Notes:
Viktor Axelsen is a Danish badminton player. He was the 2017 World Champion and the bronze medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He won the 2010 World Junior Championships, beating Korea’s Kang Ji-Wook in the final to become the first-ever European player to hold the title. Axelsen was crowned European men’s singles champion in 2016 and 2018.
32. Which country ranks first in the FIBA Basketball Women’s World Ranking?
[A] Canada
[B] Spain
[C] Australia
[D] United States of America
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Correct Answer: D [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America ranks first in the FIBA Basketball Women’s World Ranking.
33. Which sport’s professional team is “New York Knicks”?
[A] Rugby
[B] Baseball
[C] Golf
[D] Basketball
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Correct Answer: D [Basketball]
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The New York Knickerbockers, more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
34. Which sport’s professional team is “Harlem Globetrotters”?
[A] Rugby
[B] Baseball
[C] Golf
[D] Basketball
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Correct Answer: D [Basketball]
Notes:
“Harlem Globetrotters” is a basketball professional team. The Harlem Globetrotters are an American exhibition basketball team. They combine athleticism, theatre, and comedy in their style of play.
35. What is “George Mikan” famous for?
[A] As an American basketball player
[B] As an American baseball player
[C] As an American rugby player
[D] As an American football player
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Correct Answer: A [As an American basketball player]
Notes:
“George Mikan” is an American basketball player. George Lawrence Mikan Jr., nicknamed “Mr Basketball”, was an American professional basketball player for the Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). Mikan is seen as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
36. Who became the top-scorer of the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup?
[A] Liz Cambage
[B] Diana Taurasi
[C] Sue Bird
[D] Breanna Stewart
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Correct Answer: A [Liz Cambage]
Notes:
Liz Cambage became the top-scorer of the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. The 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, the 18th edition of FIBA’s premier international tournament for women’s national basketball teams, was held in Canary Islands, Spain from 22 to 30 September 2018. This was the first edition to use the name of FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
37. What is Xu Xin famous for?
[A] As a Chinese table tennis player
[B] As a Chinese tennis player
[C] As a Chinese badminton player
[D] As a Chinese polo player
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Correct Answer: A [As a Chinese table tennis player]
Notes:
Xu Xin is a Chinese table tennis player. Xu Xin is a Chinese professional table tennis player who is ranked world No. 2 for men’s singles by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), as of April 2020. He first reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 1 in January 2013.
38. Which country topped the medal table in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Sweden
[B] Japan
[C] Romania
[D] China
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Correct Answer: D [China]
Notes:
China topped the medal table in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships. The 2019 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from 21 to 28 April 2019. It was the 55th edition of the championships and the fourth time that they were held in Budapest.
39. Which sport’s tournament is known as the European Club Cup of Champions?
[A] Tennis
[B] Table Tennis
[C] Badminton
[D] Squash
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Correct Answer: B [Table Tennis]
Notes:
The European Club Cup of Champions, often known as the European Cup or ECCC, was a table tennis competition for European club teams. It was organized by the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) annually for men’s and women’s teams.
40. What is Jean-Philippe Gatien famous for?
[A] As a French table tennis player
[B] As a French tennis player
[C] As a French badminton player
[D] As a French football player
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Correct Answer: A [As a French table tennis player]
Notes:
Jean-Philippe Gatien is a French table tennis player. He competed at four Olympics from 1988 to 2000, winning silver in the singles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and bronze in doubles (with Patrick Chila) at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He won the World Table Tennis Championships in 1993, the Table Tennis World Cup in 1994, and was 13-time “champion de France”. His long list of victories makes him the greatest French table tennis player of all time.