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 is the all-time leader for the most Olympic medals in badminton?
[A] Lin Dan
[B] Fu Haifeng
[C] Gao Ling
[D] Zhao Yunlei
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Correct Answer: C [Gao Ling]
Notes:
Gao Ling is the all-time leader for the most Olympic medals in badminton. Gao Ling is a Chinese former badminton player. Gao Ling is the all-time leader for the most Olympic medals in badminton, with two gold, one silver, and one bronze.
32. 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.
33. What is Tomokazu Harimoto famous for?
[A] As a Japanese table tennis player
[B] As a Japanese tennis player
[C] As a Japanese badminton player
[D] As a Japanese polo player
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Correct Answer: A [As a Japanese table tennis player]
Notes:
Tomokazu Harimoto is a Japanese table tennis player. Tomokazu Harimoto is a Japanese table tennis player. In 2018, he won the 2018 World Junior Singles and Team Title at the ITTF 2018 World Junior Championship for Japan.
34. Who won the gold medal in table tennis women’s singles at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Kim Song-i
[B] Li Xiaoxia
[C] Mima Ito
[D] Ding Ning
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Correct Answer: D [Ding Ning]
Notes:
Ding Ning won the gold medal in table tennis women’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.
35. What is Anthony Amalraj famous for?
[A] As an Indian squash player
[B] As an Indian badminton player
[C] As an Indian table tennis player
[D] As an Indian tennis player
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Correct Answer: C [As an Indian table tennis player]
Notes:
Amalraj Anthony Arputharaj is a professional table tennis player from India. He won the silver medal at 2014 Commonwealth Games in doubles with Sharath Kamal. Amalraj won the National Table Tennis Championship in January 2012, beating the Indian legend, Sharath Kamal in the finals. In 2018 Commonwealth Games held at Gold Coast, Australia, he won the gold medal in men’s team event with Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran & Sanil Shetty.
36. Which is the oldest golf club in the world?
[A] The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St .Andrews
[B] United States Golf Association
[C] International Golf Federation
[D] The R&A
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Correct Answer: A [The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St .Andrews]
Notes:
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is the oldest golf club in the world. It is based in Scotland, United Kingdom and is regarded as the worldwide “Home of Golf”. Formerly, it was also one of the governing authorities of the game, but this role was handed over to The R&A.
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. World Golf Hall of Fame is located in which country?
[A] Canada
[B] United States of America
[C] France
[D] United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: B [United States of America]
Notes:
The World Golf Hall of Fame is located at World Golf Village near Florida, in the United States of America, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site honours both men and women.
39. Which boxing style is in which a boxer often relies on their opponent’s mistakes in order to gain the advantage, whether it be on the scorecards or more preferably a knockout?
[A] Boxer/out fighter
[B] Boxer-puncher
[C] Counter puncher
[D] Brawler/slugger
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Correct Answer: C [Counter puncher]
Notes:
Counter punchers are slippery, defensive style fighters who often rely on their opponent’s mistakes in order to gain the advantage, whether it be on the scorecards or more preferably a knockout.
40. What is Kim Duk-koo famous for?
[A] As a South Korean film director
[B] As a South Korean wrestler
[C] As a South Korean boxer
[D] As a South Korean actor
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Correct Answer: C [As a South Korean boxer]
Notes:
Kim Duk-koo was a South Korean boxer who died after fighting in a world championship boxing match against Ray Mancini. His death sparked reforms aimed at better protecting the health of fighters, including reducing the number of rounds in championship bouts from 15 to 12.