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 Jean-Philippe Gatien famous for?
[A] As a French table tennis player
[B] As a French tennis player
[C] As a French badminton player
[D] As a French football player
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Correct Answer: A [As a French table tennis player]
Notes:
Jean-Philippe Gatien is a French table tennis player. He competed at four Olympics from 1988 to 2000, winning silver in the singles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and bronze in doubles (with Patrick Chila) at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He won the World Table Tennis Championships in 1993, the Table Tennis World Cup in 1994, and was 13-time “champion de France”. His long list of victories makes him the greatest French table tennis player of all time.
32. Who won the gold medal in table tennis women’s singles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
[A] Feng Tianwei
[B] Yu Mengyu
[C] Manika Batra
[D] Mouma Das
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Correct Answer: C [Manika Batra]
Notes:
Manika Batra won the gold medal in table tennis women’s singles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Oxenford Studios on the Gold Coast, Australia from April 5 to 15.
33. Which country won the gold medal in table tennis women’s team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
[A] England
[B] Singapore
[C] India
[D] Nigeria
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:
India won the gold medal in table tennis women’s team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Oxenford Studios on the Gold Coast, Australia from April 5 to 15.
34. 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.
35. What is Karrie Webb famous for?
[A] As an Australian golf player
[B] As an Australian polo player
[C] As an Australian tennis player
[D] As an Australian badminton player
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Correct Answer: A [As an Australian golf player]
Notes:
Karrie Webb is an Australian professional golfer. She plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and also turns out once or twice a year on the ALPG Tour in her home country. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
36. Which sport’s competition is known as the “Alps Tour”?
[A] Golf
[B] Basketball
[C] Cricket
[D] Rugby
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Correct Answer: A [Golf]
Notes:
The Alps Tour is a developmental professional golf tour for men which is sanctioned by the national golf associations of France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Morocco. Established in 2001, it is a third level tour, the highest level of men’s golf in Europe being the European Tour, and the second level being the Challenge Tour.
37. Which boxing style is in which a boxer is able to fight at close range with a combination of technique and power, often with the ability to knock opponents out with a combination and in some instances a single shot?
[A] Boxer/out fighter
[B] Boxer-puncher
[C] Counter puncher
[D] Brawler/slugger
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Correct Answer: B [Boxer-puncher]
Notes:
A boxer-puncher is a well-rounded boxer who is able to fight at close range with a combination of technique and power, often with the ability to knock opponents out with a combination and in some instances a single shot.
38. Which professional boxer is nicknamed the “Hurricane Hank”?
[A] George Foreman
[B] Jack Jackson
[C] Henry Armstrong
[D] Jack Dempsey
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Correct Answer: C [Henry Armstrong]
Notes:
Henry Armstrong is nicknamed the “Hurricane Hank”. Henry Jackson was an American professional boxer and a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong. Armstrong was one of the few fighters to win in three or more different divisions: featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight. He defended his welterweight title a total of nineteen times.
39. Who is the youngest boxer to win a heavyweight title?
[A] Muhammad Ali
[B] Mike Tyson
[C] Joe Frazier
[D] James Toney
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Correct Answer: B [Mike Tyson]
Notes:
Mike Tyson is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed “Iron Mike” and “Kid Dynamite” in his early career, and later known as “The Baddest Man on the Planet”, Tyson is considered one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. Claiming his first belt at 20 years, four months, and 22 days old, Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer to win a heavyweight title.
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.