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 Rafael Nadal?
[A] An American tennis player
[B] A French tennis player
[C] A Spanish tennis player
[D] A Canadian tennis player
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Correct Answer: C [A Spanish tennis player]
Notes:
Rafael Nadal is a professional tennis player from Spain who is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Nadal has won a record 13 French Open titles, among many other accomplishments in his career. He is known for his dominant play on clay courts, but has also had success on other surfaces, including winning two Wimbledon titles and one US Open title. Nadal has been ranked as the world No. 1 in the ATP rankings for over 200 weeks, and has won a total of 20 Grand Slam singles titles.
32. What is the national identity of the professional tennis player Novak Djokovic?
[A] He is a Finnish tennis player
[B] He is a Russian tennis player
[C] He is a Polish tennis player
[D] He is a Serbian tennis player
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Correct Answer: D [He is a Serbian tennis player]
Notes:
Novak Djokovic, born on May 22, 1987, is a professional tennis player from Serbia. He is recognized as one of the greatest tennis players in history. Djokovic has won 20 Grand Slam men’s singles titles and held the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings multiple times.
33. In which year, the Badminton World Federation World Championships was held for the first time?
[A] 1976
[B] 1977
[C] 1978
[D] 1979
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Correct Answer: B [1977]
Notes:
In the year 1977, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships was held for the first time. The BWF World Championships is a badminton tournament sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament offers the most ranking points, together with Summer Olympics badminton tournaments. The winners will be crowned as the “World Champions” and awarded gold medals. However, it does not offer any prize money.
34. Who became the first Indian badminton player to win the All England Open Badminton Championships?
[A] Parupalli Kashyap
[B] Pullela Gopichand
[C] Chetan Anand
[D] Prakash Padukone
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Correct Answer: D [Prakash Padukone]
Notes:
Prakash Padukone became the first Indian badminton player to win the All England Open Badminton Championships. Prakash Padukone is a former Indian badminton player. He was ranked World No. 1 in 1980; the same year he became the first Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships.
35. What is Xu Xin famous for?
[A] As a Chinese table tennis player
[B] As a Chinese tennis player
[C] As a Chinese badminton player
[D] As a Chinese polo player
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Correct Answer: A [As a Chinese table tennis player]
Notes:
Xu Xin is a Chinese table tennis player. Xu Xin is a Chinese professional table tennis player who is ranked world No. 2 for men’s singles by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), as of April 2020. He first reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 1 in January 2013.
36. Which players won the gold medal in table tennis mixed doubles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
[A] Liam Pitchford and Tin-Tin Ho
[B] Gao Ning and Yu Mengyu
[C] Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manika Batra
[D] Sharath Achanta and Mouma Das
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Correct Answer: B [Gao Ning and Yu Mengyu]
Notes:
Gao Ning and Yu Mengyu won the gold medal in table tennis mixed doubles 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.
37. 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.
38. Which of the following is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for golf?
[A] International Golf Federation
[B] The R&A
[C] The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
[D] United States Golf Association
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Correct Answer: A [International Golf Federation]
Notes:
International Golf Federation is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for golf. The International Golf Federation (IGF) was founded in 1958 in Switzerland and is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the world governing body for golf.
39. What is Tiger Woods famous for?
[A] Tennis
[B] Basketball
[C] Baseball
[D] Golf
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Correct Answer: D [Golf]
Notes:
Tiger Woods is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins and ranks second in men’s major championships and also holds numerous golf records. Woods is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers, and one of the most famous athletes of all time. He will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2021.
40. Which professional boxer is nicknamed “The Manassa Mauler” and “Kid Blackie”?
[A] Jack Dempsey
[B] Mike Tyson
[C] Jack Johnson
[D] Georges Carpentier
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Correct Answer: A [Jack Dempsey]
Notes:
Jack Dempsey, nicknamed Kid Blackie, and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927 and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey’s aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history.