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. FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame is located in which country?
[A] United States of America
[B] Canada
[C] France
[D] Spain
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Correct Answer: D [Spain]
Notes:
Spain houses the FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame. The FIBA Hall of Fame, or FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame, honours players, coaches, teams, referees, and administrators who have greatly contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA, in 1991. The FIBA Hall of Fame building is a basketball museum built-in Community of Madrid, Spain, by the Pedro Ferrándiz Foundation.
33. Headquarters of the International Table Tennis Federation is located in which country?
[A] Spain
[B] Belgium
[C] Switzerland
[D] Sweden
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Correct Answer: C [Switzerland]
Notes:
Switzerland houses the headquarters of the International Table Tennis Federation. 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.
34. Which sport’s tournament is known as the “Europe Top-16”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Squash
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Correct Answer: C [Table Tennis]
Notes:
The Europe Top 16, also known as the Europe Top 16 Cup and previously known as the Europe Top 12, is a table tennis tournament organised annually by the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU), featuring the highest-ranked players in Europe.
35. 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.
36. 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.
37. Identify the boxing style. “A boxer shifts back and forth between a right-handed (orthodox) stance and a left-handed (southpaw) stance on purpose to confuse their opponents in a fight”?
[A] Switch-hitter
[B] Counterpuncher
[C] Slugger
[D] Swarmer
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Correct Answer: A [Switch-hitter]
Notes:
A switch-hitter switches back and forth between a right-handed (orthodox) stance and a left-handed (southpaw) stance on purpose to confuse their opponents in a fight. Right-handed boxers would train in the left-handed (southpaw) stance, while southpaws would train in a right-handed (orthodox) stance, gaining the ability to switch back and forth after much training. A truly ambidextrous boxer can naturally fight in the switch-hitter style without as much training.
38. Which sport’s ancient version is “Shuai jiao”?
[A] Boxing
[B] Wrestling
[C] Fencing
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Wrestling]
Notes:
Shuai Jiao is the term pertaining to the ancient jacket wrestling wushu style of Beijing, Tianjin and Baoding of Hebei Province in the North China Plain which was codified by Shan Pu Ying. In modern usage, it is also the general Mandarin Chinese term for any form of wrestling, both inside and outside China.
39. Which is the country of origin of the “Collar-and-elbow Wrestling”?
[A] Sweden
[B] Denmark
[C] Ireland
[D] Belgium
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Correct Answer: C [Ireland]
Notes:
Collar-and-elbow wrestling is a style of jacket wrestling native to Ireland. Historically it has also been practised in regions of the world with large Irish diaspora populations, such as the United States and Australia.
40. Which wrestler is known as the “Russian Bear”, “Russian King Kong”?
[A] Matt Lindland
[B] Aleksandr Karelin
[C] Randy Couture
[D] Mikhail Mamiashvili
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Correct Answer: B [Aleksandr Karelin]
Notes:
Aleksandr Karelin is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler for the Soviet Union and Russia. Nicknamed the “Russian Bear”, “Russian King Kong”, “Alexander the Great” and “The Experiment”, he is considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time. Karelin won gold medals at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games, and a silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games.