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. In which Summer Olympics, basketball became part of the official games program for the first time?
[A] 1932 Summer Olympics
[B] 1936 Summer Olympics
[C] 1940 Summer Olympics
[D] 1944 Summer Olympics
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Correct Answer: B [1936 Summer Olympics]
Notes:
In the 1936 Summer Olympics, basketball became part of the official games program for the first time. Men’s basketball was first included at the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics, although a demonstration tournament was held in 1904. The United States defeated Canada in the first final, played outdoors.
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 became the runner-up 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: B [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America became the runner-up 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.
34. Who became the most-valued player 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: D [Breanna Stewart]
Notes:
Breanna Stewart became the most-valued player 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.
35. In which Summer Olympics, table tennis got introduced for the first time?
[A] 1976 Summer Olympics
[B] 1980 Summer Olympics
[C] 1984 Summer Olympics
[D] 1988 Summer Olympics
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Correct Answer: D [1988 Summer Olympics]
Notes:
In the 1988 Summer Olympics, table tennis got introduced for the first time. Table tennis is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the ping-pong ball, back and forth across a table using small rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net.
36. Who won the gold medal in table tennis men’s singles at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Zhang Jike
[B] Ma Long
[C] Jun Mizutani
[D] Timo Boll
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Correct Answer: B [Ma Long]
Notes:
Ma Long won the gold medal in table tennis men’s singles at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 6 to 17 August 2016. Table tennis had appeared at the Summer Olympics on seven previous occasions beginning with the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. In addition to men’s and women’s singles, the team events were staged for the third time since replacing doubles events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
37. Which sport’s competition is known as “The Open Championship”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Basketball
[C] Golf
[D] Cricket
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Correct Answer: C [Golf]
Notes:
The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club, Scotland, before evolving to being rotated between a select group of coastal links golf courses in the United Kingdom, under the authority of The R&A.
38. Which sport’s competition is known as the “Masters Tournament”?
[A] Golf
[B] Basketball
[C] Tennis
[D] Polo
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Correct Answer: A [Golf]
Notes:
The Masters’ Tournament is one of the four major championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the first full week of April, the Masters is the first major of the year, and unlike the others, it is always held at the same location, Augusta National Golf Club, in the city of Augusta, Georgia.
39. What is Dustin Johnson famous for?
[A] As an American golf player
[B] As an American tennis player
[C] As an American badminton player
[D] As an American baseball player
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Correct Answer: A [As an American golf player]
Notes:
Dustin Johnson is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has six World Golf Championships victories, with only Tiger Woods has won more, and he is the first player to win each of the four World Golf Championship events. He is one of the longest drivers on the PGA Tour, having been ranked in the top five annually from 2008 and leading in 2015. By virtue of his 2020 Travelers Championship win, Johnson became only the third player in Tour history to win a Tour title in each of his first 13 seasons, joining Jack Nicklaus (17) and Tiger Woods (14). In February 2017 Johnson became the world number 1-ranked golfer.
40. Who won the gold medal in golf men’s individual at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Matt Kuchar
[B] Henrik Stenson
[C] Justin Rose
[D] Arnold Palmer
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Correct Answer: C [Justin Rose]
Notes:
Arnold Palmer won the gold medal in golf men’s individual at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was held in August at the new Olympic Golf Course. The 2016 Summer Olympics was the first time golf had been played at the Olympics since the 1904 Summer Olympics and featured two events: the men’s and women’s individual events.