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 Harmeet Desai famous for?
[A] As an Indian cricket player
[B] As an Indian badminton player
[C] As an Indian squash player
[D] As an Indian table tennis player
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Correct Answer: D [As an Indian table tennis player]
Notes:
Harmeet Desai is an Indian table-tennis player. In 2018 Commonwealth Games held at Gold Coast, Australia, He won gold in men’s team event with Sharath Kamal, Anthony Amalraj, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran & Sanil Shetty and bronze in Men’s doubles event with Sanil Shetty.
32. 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.
33. What is Tiger Woods famous for?
[A] Tennis
[B] Basketball
[C] Baseball
[D] Golf
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Correct Answer: D [Golf]
Notes:
Tiger Woods is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins and ranks second in men’s major championships and also holds numerous golf records. Woods is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers, and one of the most famous athletes of all time. He will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2021.
34. Which sport’s competition is known as the “PGA Championship”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Golf
[C] Badminton
[D] Polo
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Correct Answer: B [Golf]
Notes:
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers’ Association of America. It is one of the four major championships in professional golf.
35. Which sport’s association is known as the “PGA of America”?
[A] Polo
[B] Tennis
[C] Golf
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: C [Golf]
Notes:
The Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA of America) is an American organization of golf professionals that was founded in 1916. The PGA of America’s undertaking is to establish and elevate the standards of the profession and to grow interested and participating in the game of golf.
36. Which golf player is nicknamed “The Big Fijian”?
[A] Ben Hogan
[B] Vijay Singh
[C] Luka Modric
[D] Dustin Johnson
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Correct Answer: B [Vijay Singh]
Notes:
Vijay Singh nicknamed “The Big Fijian”, is a Fijian professional golfer. He has won 34 events on the PGA Tour, including three major championships: one Masters title (2000) and two PGA Championships (1998, 2004). He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2006.
37. Which is the birthplace of boxing?
[A] Belgium
[B] Greece
[C] Sweden
[D] Spain
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Correct Answer: B [Greece]
Notes:
Greece is the birthplace of boxing. The earliest evidence of boxing rules dates back to Ancient Greece, where boxing was established as an Olympic game in 688 BC. Boxing evolved from 16th- and 18th-century prizefights, largely in Great Britain, to the forerunner of modern boxing in the mid-19th century with the 1867 introduction of the Marquess of Queensberry Rules.
38. Who was defeated by James J. Corbett in 1892 to clinch the title of “first world boxing heavyweight champion under the Queensberry Rules”?
[A] Jake Kilrain
[B] Charley Mitchell
[C] John L. Sullivan
[D] Paddy Ryan
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Correct Answer: C [John L. Sullivan]
Notes:
John L. Sullivan was defeated by James J. Corbett in 1892 to clinch the title of “first world boxing heavyweight champion under the Queensberry Rules”. The first world heavyweight champion under the Queensberry Rules was “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, who defeated John L. Sullivan in 1892 at the Pelican Athletic Club in New Orleans.
39. Which boxing style is in which a boxer seeks to maintain distance between himself and his opponent, fighting with faster, longer range punches, most notably the jab and gradually wearing his opponent down?
[A] Boxer/out-fighter
[B] Boxer-puncher
[C] Counter puncher
[D] Brawler/slugger
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Correct Answer: A [Boxer/out-fighter]
Notes:
A classic “boxer” or stylist (also known as an “out-fighter”) seeks to maintain distance between himself and his opponent, fighting with faster, longer range punches, most notably the jab, and gradually wearing his opponent down.
40. Identify the boxing defense style. “A defensive style often used by a fighter where the hands are placed in front of the boxer’s face. It offers extra protection to the face and makes it easier to jab the opponent’s face?
[A] Philly Shell
[B] Cross-armed
[C] Bob and Weave
[D] Peek-a-Boo
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Correct Answer: D [Peek-a-Boo]
Notes:
Peek-a-Boo is a defense style often used by a fighter where the hands are placed in front of the boxer’s face, like in the babies’ game of the same name. It offers extra protection to the face and makes it easier to jab the opponent’s face.