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. Which sport’s competition is known as the “Yonex All England Open”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Golf
[C] Badminton
[D] Hockey
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Correct Answer: C [Badminton]
Notes:
“Yonex All England Open” is a badminton competition. The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world’s oldest badminton tournament, held annually in England. With the introduction of the BWF’s latest grading system, it was given Superseries status in 2007, upgraded to Superseries Premier status in 2011.
32. 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.
33. Which sport’s competition is known as the “FIBA AmeriCup”?
[A] Basketball
[B] Football
[C] Baseball
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: A [Basketball]
Notes:
The “FIBA AmeriCup” is a basketball competition. The FIBA AmeriCup (formerly known as the FIBA Americas Championship) is the American Basketball Championship that takes place every two years between national teams of the Western Hemisphere continents.
34. Which sport’s competition is known as the FIBA 3×3 World Cup?
[A] Basketball
[B] Baseball
[C] Rugby
[D] Football
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Correct Answer: A [Basketball]
Notes:
The FIBA 3×3 World Cup is a basketball competition. The FIBA 3×3 World Cup is a 3×3 basketball tournament for national teams organized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The debut of the tournament then named as the FIBA 3×3 World Championship was held in August 2012 in Athens, Greece. The current champions are the United States in the men’s division and China in the women’s division.
35. 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.
36. What is Liu Shiwen famous for?
[A] As a Chinese table tennis player
[B] As a Chinese tennis player
[C] As a Chinese polo player
[D] As a Chinese badminton player
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Correct Answer: A [As a Chinese table tennis player]
Notes:
Liu Shiwen is a Chinese table tennis player. Liu Shiwen is a Chinese table tennis player who is a 5-time World Cup champion, one-time World Champion, 3-time ITTF World Tour Grand Finals champion and 4-time Asian Cup champion. She is known to be one of the fastest players in the world.
37. Who won the gold medal in men’s doubles in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Ma Long and Wang Chuqin
[B] Ovidiu Lonescu and Alvaro Robles
[C] Tiago Apolonia and Joao Monteiro
[D] Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan
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Correct Answer: A [Ma Long and Wang Chuqin]
Notes:
Ma Long and Wang Chuqin won the gold medal in men’s doubles in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships. The 2019 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from 21 to 28 April 2019. It was the 55th edition of the championships and the fourth time that they were held in Budapest.
38. 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.
39. 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.
40. What is “Muirfield” famous for?
[A] As a golf club
[B] As a tennis club
[C] As a football club
[D] As a table tennis club
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Correct Answer: A [As a golf club]
Notes:
Muirfield is a privately owned links which is the home of The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. Located in Scotland, overlooking the Firth of Forth, Muirfield is one of the golf courses used in rotation for The Open Championship.