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 Li Xiaoxia famous for?
[A] As a Chinese tennis player
[B] As a Chinese badminton player
[C] As a Chinese table tennis player
[D] As a Chinese squash player
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Correct Answer: C [As a Chinese table tennis player]
Notes:
Li Xiaoxia is a Chinese table tennis Grand Slam champion. In terms of achievements, she is one of the most successful female table tennis players (alongside Ding Ning, Deng Yaping, Wang Nan, Zhang Yining) having won the gold medal in each of the Table Tennis World Cup, the Table Tennis World Championships, and the Olympic Games.
32. Which sport’s informal version is “Pingpongo”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Squash
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Correct Answer: C [Table Tennis]
Notes:
“Pingpongo” is an informal version of table tennis. Ping pong with obstacles, or Pingpongo, is a sport that consists of a variation of ping pong or traditional table tennis, by adding material and/or mental obstacles. It was created in Argentina in 2010 but is also officially played since 2013 in Norway and Uruguay.
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 competition is known as the “Japan Challenge Tour”?
[A] Golf
[B] Basketball
[C] Tennis
[D] Cricket
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Correct Answer: A [Golf]
Notes:
The Japan Challenge Tour is a series of developmental golf tournaments run by the Japan Golf Tour Organization. It has been in operation since 1985. The 2018 schedule featured 12 tournaments, with prize funds of mostly 15 million yen.
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 sport’s scoring format is “Par and Bogey”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Cricket
[D] Golf
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Correct Answer: D [Golf]
Notes:
Par, or Bogey, is a scoring system used mostly in amateur and club golf. It is a match play format played against the course, with scoring based on the number of strokes taken compared to the par or bogey of each hole.
38. Who became the first female boxer to become an Olympic champion?
[A] Nicola Adams
[B] Mary Kom
[C] Arely Mucino
[D] Ren Cancan
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Correct Answer: A [Nicola Adams]
Notes:
Nicola Adams is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2017 to 2019. She retired with an undefeated record and held the WBO female flyweight title in 2019. As an amateur, she became the first female boxer to become an Olympic champion after winning gold at London 2012, and the first double Olympic champion following a second gold medal at Rio 2016, both in the flyweight division.
39. Which professional boxer is nicknamed the “Big George”?
[A] George Foreman
[B] George Carpentier
[C] George Jackson
[D] George David
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Correct Answer: A [George Foreman]
Notes:
George Edward Foreman is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1969 and 1997. Nicknamed “Big George”, he is a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist.
40. Which boxing punch is in which a punch is thrown from the rear hand has a looping circular are as it is thrown over the shoulder with the palm facing away from the boxer?
[A] Bolo punch
[B] Overhand punch
[C] Check hook punch
[D] Jab punch
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Correct Answer: B [Overhand punch]
Notes:
The overhand is a punch, thrown from the rear hand, not found in every boxer’s arsenal. Unlike the cross, which has a trajectory parallel to the ground, the overhand has a looping circular arc as it is thrown over the shoulder with the palm facing away from the boxer. It is especially popular with smaller stature boxers trying to reach taller opponents.