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 “George Mikan” famous for?
[A] As an American basketball player
[B] As an American baseball player
[C] As an American rugby player
[D] As an American football player
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Correct Answer: A [As an American basketball player]
Notes:
“George Mikan” is an American basketball player. George Lawrence Mikan Jr., nicknamed “Mr Basketball”, was an American professional basketball player for the Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). Mikan is seen as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
32. What is “Fan Zhendong” 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:
“Fan Zhendong” is a Chinese table tennis player. Fan Zhendong is a Chinese professional table tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 1 for men’s singles by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). After joining the Chinese National Table Tennis Team in 2012 as the youngest member of the team, he went on to become the youngest ITTF World Tour Champion and the youngest World Table Tennis Champion.
33. What is Tiger Woods famous for?
[A] Tennis
[B] Basketball
[C] Baseball
[D] Golf
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Correct Answer: D [Golf]
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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.
34. What is Gary Player famous for?
[A] As a South African tennis player
[B] As a South African basketball player
[C] As a South African golf player
[D] As a South African cricket player
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Correct Answer: C [As a South African golf player]
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Gary Player is a South African retired professional golfer who is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers ever. During his career, Player won nine major championships on the regular tour and nine major championships on the Champions Tour. Player won the 1965 U.S. Open and became the only non-American to win all four majors in a career, known as the career Grand Slam.
35. What is Ben Hogan famous for?
[A] As an American tennis player
[B] As an American golf player
[C] As an American basketball player
[D] As an American baseball player
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Correct Answer: B [As an American golf player]
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Ben Hogan was an American professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game. He is notable for his profound influence on golf swing theory and his legendary ball-striking ability. Hogan’s nine career professional major championships tie him with Gary Player for fourth all-time, trailing only Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Walter Hagen. He is one of only five players to have won all four majors: the Master’s Tournament, The Open (despite only playing once), the U.S. Open, and the PGA Championship. The other four are Nicklaus, Woods, Player, and Gene Sarazen.
36. What is Karrie Webb famous for?
[A] As an Australian golf player
[B] As an Australian polo player
[C] As an Australian tennis player
[D] As an Australian badminton player
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Correct Answer: A [As an Australian golf player]
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Karrie Webb is an Australian professional golfer. She plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and also turns out once or twice a year on the ALPG Tour in her home country. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
37. Which sport’s competition organization format is “Shotgun Start”?
[A] Golf
[B] Polo
[C] Badminton
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: A [Golf]
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A Shotgun start is a golf tournament format in which all groups of players tee off simultaneously from different holes. A shotgun is shot into the air to signal the start of the tournament. Each hole on a course will be the tee off hole for each foursome.
38. Which country won the most number of medals in golf at the Asian Games?
[A] Japan
[B] South Korea
[C] Philippines
[D] India
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Correct Answer: B [South Korea]
Notes:
South Korea won the most number of medals in golf at the Asian Games.
39. Who is the only boxer in boxing history to become an “Octuple Champion”?
[A] Floyd Mayweather
[B] Joe Frazier
[C] Muhammad Ali
[D] Manny Pacquiao
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Correct Answer: D [Manny Pacquiao]
Notes:
In boxing, an Octuple champion is a boxer who has won major world titles in eight different weight classes. Manny Pacquiao is the only boxer to win twelve major world titles in eight different weight divisions. Manny Pacquiao is the only one in boxing history to achieve this feat.
40. What is Vijender Singh famous for?
[A] As an Indian boxer
[B] As an Indian wrestler
[C] As an Indian cricketer
[D] As an Indian footballer
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Correct Answer: A [As an Indian boxer]
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Vijender Singh is an Indian professional boxer. As an amateur, he won bronze medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2009 World Championships and the 2010 Commonwealth Games, as well as silver medals at the 2006 and 2014 Commonwealth Games, all in the middleweight division.
