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 Sanil Shetty famous for?
[A] As an Indian badminton player
[B] As an Indian cricket player
[C] As an Indian tennis player
[D] As an Indian table tennis player
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Correct Answer: D [As an Indian table tennis player]
Notes:
Sanil Shankar Shetty 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 & Harmeet Desai & bronze in Men’s doubles event with Harmeet Desai.
32. 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.
33. Which sport’s competition is known as the “Korn Ferry Tour”?
[A] Golf
[B] Baseball
[C] Tennis
[D] Rugby
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Correct Answer: A [Golf]
Notes:
The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level.
34. Who is the first person to golf anywhere other than Earth?
[A] Alan Shepard
[B] Jack Nicklaus
[C] Arnold Palmer
[D] Tiger Woods
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Correct Answer: A [Alan Shepard]
Notes:
In February 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard became the first person to golf anywhere other than Earth. He smuggled a golf club and two golf balls on board Apollo 14 with the intent to golf on the Moon. He attempted two drives. He shanked the first attempt, but it is estimated his second went more than 200 yards (180 m).
35. The “President’s Cup” is a series of men’s golf matches between a team representing which country and an international team representing the rest of the world minus Europe?
[A] Russia
[B] United States of America
[C] Japan
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [United States of America]
Notes:
The “President’s Cup” is a series of men’s golf matches between a team representing the United States of America and an international team representing the rest of the world minus Europe.
36. 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.
37. Which boxing punch style is a vertical, rising punch thrown with the rear hand?
[A] Uppercut
[B] Hook
[C] Jab
[D] Cross
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Correct Answer: A [Uppercut]
Notes:
Uppercut is a vertical, rising punch thrown with the rear hand. From the guard position, the torso shifts slightly to the right, the rear hand drops below the level of the opponent’s chest and the knees are bent slightly. From this position, the rear hand is thrust upwards in a rising arc towards the opponent’s chin or torso.
38. Identify the boxing punch technique. “One contender draws non-injuring offensive punches to let their opponent fatigue themself. This then gives the contender an advantage as the opponent becomes tired, allowing the contender to execute devastating offensive maneuvers and thereby win”?
[A] Rope-a-dope Punch
[B] Bolo Punch
[C] Overhand Punch
[D] Check hook Punch
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Correct Answer: A [Rope-a-dope Punch]
Notes:
Used by Muhammad Ali in his 1974 “the Rumble in the Jungle” bout against George Foreman, the rope-a-dope method involves lying back against the ropes, covering up defensively as much as possible and allowing the opponent to attempt numerous punches. The back-leaning posture, which does not cause the defending boxer to become as unbalanced as he would during normal backward movement, also maximizes the distance of the defender’s head from his opponent, increasing the probability that punches will miss their intended target. Weathering the blows that do land, the defender lures the opponent into expending energy while conserving his/her own. If successful, the attacking opponent will eventually tire, creating defensive flaws which the boxer can exploit.
39. Which professional boxer holds the record for the longest cumulative boxing heavyweight title region of all time?
[A] Joe Louis
[B] Muhammad Ali
[C] Wladimir Klitschko
[D] Lennox Lewis
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Correct Answer: C [Wladimir Klitschko]
Notes:
Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2017. He held the world heavyweight championship twice, including the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and Ring magazine titles. A strategic and intelligent boxer, Klitschko is considered to be one of the best heavyweight champions of all time. He was known for his exceptional knockout power, using a strong jab, straight right hand and left hook, as well as great footwork and mobility, unusual for boxers of his size. Klitschko holds the record for the longest cumulative heavyweight title reign of all time, with 4,382 days as world heavyweight champion.
40. Identify the boxing style. “A boxer shifts back and forth between a right-handed (orthodox) stance and a left-handed (southpaw) stance on purpose to confuse their opponents in a fight”?
[A] Switch-hitter
[B] Counterpuncher
[C] Slugger
[D] Swarmer
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Correct Answer: A [Switch-hitter]
Notes:
A switch-hitter switches back and forth between a right-handed (orthodox) stance and a left-handed (southpaw) stance on purpose to confuse their opponents in a fight. Right-handed boxers would train in the left-handed (southpaw) stance, while southpaws would train in a right-handed (orthodox) stance, gaining the ability to switch back and forth after much training. A truly ambidextrous boxer can naturally fight in the switch-hitter style without as much training.