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 P.V.Sindhu famous for?
[A] As an Indian squash player
[B] As an Indian tennis player
[C] As an Indian football player
[D] As an Indian badminton player
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Correct Answer: D [As an Indian badminton player]
Notes:
P.V.Sindhu is an Indian badminton player. Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is an Indian professional badminton player. Having made her international debut in 2009, she rose to a career-high ranking of no. 2 in April 2017. Over the course of her career, P. V. Sindhu has won medals at multiple tournaments including Olympics and on the BWF circuit including a gold at the 2019 World Championships. She is the first Indian to become the Badminton World Champion and the first Indian woman to earn an Olympic Silver medal.
32. Headquarters of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) is located in which country?
[A] United States of America
[B] France
[C] Canada
[D] Switzerland
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Correct Answer: D [Switzerland]
Notes:
Switzerland houses the headquarters of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). International Basketball Federation is the highest governing body of the basketball game. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. FIBA defines the rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, organises international competitions, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees.
33. Which country ranks first in the FIBA Basketball Women’s World Ranking?
[A] Canada
[B] Spain
[C] Australia
[D] United States of America
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Correct Answer: D [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America ranks first in the FIBA Basketball Women’s World Ranking.
34. Which is the highest governing body of table tennis sport?
[A] International Table Tennis Federation
[B] International Table Tennis Association
[C] International Table Tennis Committee
[D] International Table Tennis Organization
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Correct Answer: A [International Table Tennis Federation]
Notes:
International Table Tennis Federation is the highest governing body of table tennis sport. The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the governing body for all national table tennis associations. The role of the ITTF includes overseeing rules and regulations and seeking technological improvement for the sport of table tennis. The headquarters of the ITTF is located in Switzerland.
35. What is Chen Meng famous for?
[A] As a Chinese tennis player
[B] As a Chinese polo player
[C] As a Chinese badminton player
[D] As a Chinese table tennis player
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Correct Answer: D [As a Chinese table tennis player]
Notes:
Chen Meng is a Chinese table tennis player. She is the women’s singles champion of the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in 2017, 2018, and 2019. She is also the silver medalist of women’s singles in the 2019 World Championships.
36. What is Harmeet Desai famous for?
[A] As an Indian cricket player
[B] As an Indian badminton player
[C] As an Indian squash player
[D] As an Indian table tennis player
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Correct Answer: D [As an Indian table tennis player]
Notes:
Harmeet Desai is an Indian table-tennis player. In 2018 Commonwealth Games held at Gold Coast, Australia, He won gold in men’s team event with Sharath Kamal, Anthony Amalraj, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran & Sanil Shetty and bronze in Men’s doubles event with Sanil Shetty.
37. Which sport’s playing format is “Foursomes/ alternate shot”?
[A] Badminton
[B] Golf
[C] Tennis
[D] Basketball
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Correct Answer: B [Golf]
Notes:
Foursomes, also known as alternate shot, is a pair playing format in the sport of golf. Golfers compete in teams of two, using only one ball per team, and taking alternate shots until the hole is completed. Team members take turns in teeing off on each hole, i.e. one player will take the tee shot on odd-numbered holes, and the other on even-numbered holes.
38. Which are the participants of the famous “Battle for Greatness” boxing match held in 2015?
[A] James Jeffries Vs. Jack Johnson
[B] Georges Carpentier Vs. Jack Dempsey
[C] Floyd Mayweather Jr Vs. Manny Pacquiao
[D] Muhammad Ali Vs. Joe Frazier
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Correct Answer: C [Floyd Mayweather Jr Vs. Manny Pacquiao]
Notes:
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao billed as the Fight of the Century or the Battle for Greatness was a professional boxing match between undefeated five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. It took place on May 2, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather Jr. won the contest by unanimous decision. Although the fight was considered to be one of the most anticipated sporting events in history, it was largely considered a letdown by critics and audiences alike upon its broadcast.
39. Which sport’s competition is the “Fight of the Century” match between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier in 1921?
[A] Wrestling
[B] Boxing
[C] Weightlifting
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Boxing]
Notes:
Jack Dempsey versus Georges Carpentier was a boxing fight between world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and world light-heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier, which was one of the fights named the “Fight of the Century”. The bout took place in the United States on Saturday, July 2, 1921, at Boyle’s Thirty Acres in Jersey City, New Jersey.
40. Which sport’s regional form is “Pehlwani”?
[A] Boxing
[B] Football
[C] Wrestling
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: C [Wrestling]
Notes:
Pehlwani, also known as kushti, is a form of wrestling contested in the Indian subcontinent. It was developed in the Mughal Empire by combining Persian koshti pahlevani with influences from native Indian Malla-yuddha.