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. Who won the gold medal in badminton men’s singles in the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Lee Chong Wei
[B] Chen Long
[C] Lin Dan
[D] Viktor Axelsen
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Correct Answer: B [Chen Long]
Notes:
Chen Long won the gold medal in badminton men’s singles in the 2016 Summer Olympics. The badminton tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil took place from 11 to 20 August.
32. Which country became the champion of the first FIBA World Basketball Championship held in 1950?
[A] Argentina
[B] United States of America
[C] Chile
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: A [Argentina]
Notes:
Argentina became the champion of the first FIBA World Basketball Championship held in 1950. The 1950 FIBA World Championship, also called the 1st World Basketball Championship – 1950, was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 22 October to 3 November 1950.
33. Which country ranks first in the medal table of the World Table Tennis Championships?
[A] China
[B] Hungary
[C] Japan
[D] Czech Republic
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Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
China ranks first in the medal table of the World Table Tennis Championships.
34. Who won the gold medal in women’s doubles in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Zhu Yuling and Chen Meng
[B] Honoka Hashimoto and Hitomi Sato
[C] Hina Hayala and Mima Ito
[D] Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu
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Correct Answer: D [Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu]
Notes:
Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu won the gold medal in women’s doubles 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.
35. Who won the gold medal in mixed doubles in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Maharu Yoshimura and Kasumi Ishikaua
[B] Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen
[C] Fan Zhendong and Ding Ning
[D] Patrick Franziska and Petrissa Solja
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Correct Answer: B [Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen]
Notes:
Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen won the gold medal in mixed doubles 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.
36. Which country will host the 2020 World Team Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] South Korea
[D] Singapore
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Correct Answer: C [South Korea]
Notes:
The 2020 World Team Table Tennis Championships will be held in Busan, South Korea from 28 February to 7 March 2021.
37. What is Pooja Sahasrabudhe famous for?
[A] As an Indian tennis player
[B] As an Indian badminton player
[C] As an Indian table tennis player
[D] As an Indian squash player
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Correct Answer: C [As an Indian table tennis player]
Notes:
Pooja Sahasrabudhe is an Indian international Table tennis player. She has won the Singles National Championship in the U-17 and U-21 events and is currently a member of the Indian National Women’s Table Tennis Team.
38. Which sport’s tournament is known as the “Nojima T. League”?
[A] Badminton
[B] Tennis
[C] Squash
[D] Table Tennis
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Correct Answer: D [Table Tennis]
Notes:
The T.League or Nojima T.League is the premier table tennis league of Japan which began in 2018. It is the first professional table tennis league in Japan.
39. Which of the following is known as the “Home of Golf”?
[A] Canada
[B] Norway
[C] Scotland
[D] Belgium
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Correct Answer: C [Scotland]
Notes:
Scotland is known as the “Home of Golf”. Golf in Scotland has first recorded in the Scottish late Middle Ages, and the modern game of golf was first developed and established in the country. The game plays a key role in the national sporting consciousness.
40. What is Gary Player famous for?
[A] As a South African tennis player
[B] As a South African basketball player
[C] As a South African golf player
[D] As a South African cricket player
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Correct Answer: C [As a South African golf player]
Notes:
Gary Player is a South African retired professional golfer who is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers ever. During his career, Player won nine major championships on the regular tour and nine major championships on the Champions Tour. Player won the 1965 U.S. Open and became the only non-American to win all four majors in a career, known as the career Grand Slam.
