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. O2 Arena Tennis Stadium is located in which country?
[A] Netherlands
[B] United States of America
[C] United Kingdom
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: C [United Kingdom]
Notes:
United Kingdom houses the “O2 Arena Tennis Stadium”. The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of the O2 entertainment complex on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London. It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the second-highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom.
32. Which are the tennis players that won the gold medal in men’s doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Robert Bryan and Michael Bryan
[B] Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka
[C] Andy Murray and Stanislas Wawrinka
[D] Marc Lopez and Rafael Nadal
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Correct Answer: D [Marc Lopez and Rafael Nadal]
Notes:
Marc Lopez and Rafael Nadal are the tennis players that won the gold medal in men’s doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The tennis tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre, in Brazil, from 6 to 14 August. The competition was played on a fast hard court surface used in numerous North American tournaments that aims to minimize disruption for players.
33. In which Summer Olympics, Badminton was introduced for the first time?
[A] 1992 Summer Olympics
[B] 1996 Summer Olympics
[C] 2000 Summer Olympics
[D] 2004 Summer Olympics
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Correct Answer: A [1992 Summer Olympics]
Notes:
In the 1992 Summer Olympics, Badminton was introduced for the first time. Since 1992, badminton has been a Summer Olympic sport with four events: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles, with mixed doubles, added four years later.
34. What is Srikanth Kidambi famous for?
[A] As an Indian badminton player
[B] As an Indian tennis player
[C] As an Indian squash player
[D] As an Indian football player
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Correct Answer: A [As an Indian badminton player]
Notes:
Srikanth Kidambi is an Indian badminton player. Srikanth Kidambi is an Indian badminton player. He became the best men’s singles badminton player in the world in April 2018.
35. What is Fu Haifeng famous for?
[A] A Chinese tennis player
[B] A Chinese basketball player
[C] A Chinese golf player
[D] A Chinese badminton player
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Correct Answer: D [A Chinese badminton player]
Notes:
Fu Haifeng is a Chinese badminton player. Fu Haifeng is a former professional badminton player representing China. He is considered to be one of the greatest men’s doubles players in badminton history.
36. 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.
37. Which country became the champion of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup?
[A] Argentina
[B] France
[C] Australia
[D] Spain
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Correct Answer: D [Spain]
Notes:
Spain became the champion of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men’s national basketball teams. The tournament was hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, becoming the first since 1967 that did not occur in the same year as the FIFA World Cup (which was held the previous year). The tournament expanded from 24 to 32 teams.
38. What is Sharath Kamal famous for?
[A] As an Indian tennis player
[B] As an Indian squash player
[C] As an Indian table tennis player
[D] As an Indian badminton player
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Correct Answer: C [As an Indian table tennis player]
Notes:
Achanta Sharath Kamal is a professional table tennis player from India. He is the first Indian table tennis player ever to become nine times Senior National Champion hence breaking the record of eight times National Champion Kamlesh Mehta. Recently he received the fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri.
39. Which sport’s competition is known as the “Ryder Cup”?
[A] Cricket
[B] Rugby
[C] Polo
[D] Golf
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Correct Answer: D [Golf]
Notes:
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men’s golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named after the English businessman Samuel Ryder who donated the trophy. The event is jointly administered by the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe.
40. Which sport’s playing format is “Stableford”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Polo
[D] Golf
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Correct Answer: D [Golf]
Notes:
Stableford is a scoring system used in the sport of golf. Rather than counting the total number of strokes taken, as in stroke play, it involves scoring points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole. Unlike traditional scoring methods, where the aim is to have the lowest score, under Stableford rules, the objective is to have the highest score.