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 Ma Long famous for?
[A] As a Chinese badminton player
[B] As a Chinese tennis player
[C] As a Chinese table tennis player
[D] As a Chinese polo player
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Correct Answer: C [As a Chinese table tennis player]
Notes:
Ma Long is a Chinese table tennis player. Ma Long is a Chinese table tennis player. The current Olympic and World Champion, he is ranked number 3 in the world (as of March 2020) by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
32. Who is the first male player in the history of table tennis to achieve a career Grand Slam?
[A] Liu Guoliang
[B] Jan-Ove Waldner
[C] Kong Linghui
[D] Zhang Jike
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Correct Answer: B [Jan-Ove Waldner]
Notes:
Jan-Ove Waldner is the first male player in the history of table tennis to achieve a career Grand Slam. Jan-Ove Waldner is a Swedish former table tennis player. He is often referred to as “the Mozart of table tennis,” and is widely regarded as one of the greatest table tennis players of all time. He is also one of only five male players in the history of table tennis to achieve a career grand slam (World Champion and World Cup winner in singles, Olympic gold medal in singles) (in 1992). The others are Liu Guoliang, China (in 1999), Kong Linghui, China (in 2000), Zhang Jike, China (in 2012), and Ma Long, China (in 2016).
33. Which Indian players won the silver medal in table tennis men’s doubles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
[A] Harmeet Desai and Sanil Shetty
[B] Anthony Amalraj and Harmeet Desai
[C] Sharath Achanta and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
[D] Sharath Achanta and Sanil Shetty
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Correct Answer: C [Sharath Achanta and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran]
Notes:
Sharath Achanta and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran won the silver medal in table tennis men’s 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.
34. 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.
35. What is Dustin Johnson famous for?
[A] As an American golf player
[B] As an American tennis player
[C] As an American badminton player
[D] As an American baseball player
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Correct Answer: A [As an American golf player]
Notes:
Dustin Johnson is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has six World Golf Championships victories, with only Tiger Woods has won more, and he is the first player to win each of the four World Golf Championship events. He is one of the longest drivers on the PGA Tour, having been ranked in the top five annually from 2008 and leading in 2015. By virtue of his 2020 Travelers Championship win, Johnson became only the third player in Tour history to win a Tour title in each of his first 13 seasons, joining Jack Nicklaus (17) and Tiger Woods (14). In February 2017 Johnson became the world number 1-ranked golfer.
36. Which sport’s scoring format is “albatross/double eagle”?
[A] Polo
[B] Golf
[C] Basketball
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Golf]
Notes:
Albatrosses have been scored in important golf tournaments. An albatross, also called a double eagle, is a score of three-under-par on a single hole. This is most commonly achieved with two shots on a par-5 but can be done with a hole-in-one on a par-4.
37. Which sport’s professional tour is “OneAsia”?
[A] Badminton
[B] Golf
[C] Polo
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Golf]
Notes:
OneAsia is a men’s professional golf tour based in the Asia-Pacific region. The tour was founded in 2009 as a joint venture between the PGA Tour of Australasia, the China Golf Association, the Korean Golf Association and the Korean PGA.
38. Which boxing style is in which a boxer seeks to maintain distance between himself and his opponent, fighting with faster, longer range punches, most notably the jab and gradually wearing his opponent down?
[A] Boxer/out-fighter
[B] Boxer-puncher
[C] Counter puncher
[D] Brawler/slugger
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Correct Answer: A [Boxer/out-fighter]
Notes:
A classic “boxer” or stylist (also known as an “out-fighter”) seeks to maintain distance between himself and his opponent, fighting with faster, longer range punches, most notably the jab, and gradually wearing his opponent down.
39. Which are the participants of the famous “Fight of the Century” boxing match held in 1971?
[A] James Jeffries Vs. Jack Johnson
[B] Georges Carpentier Vs. Jack Dempsey
[C] Floyd Mayweather Jr Vs. Manny Pacquiao
[D] Muhammad Ali Vs. Joe Frazier
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Correct Answer: D [Muhammad Ali Vs. Joe Frazier]
Notes:
Muhammad Ali Vs. Joe Frazier billed as the “Fight of the Century” (also known as The Fight), was the boxing match between WBC/WBA heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and The Ring/lineal heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, held on Monday, March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was the first time that two undefeated boxers fought each other for the heavyweight title. It is widely regarded as the biggest fight in history and as arguably the most anticipated and hyped sporting event ever. Frazier won in 15 rounds via unanimous decision.
40. What is Kim Duk-koo famous for?
[A] As a South Korean film director
[B] As a South Korean wrestler
[C] As a South Korean boxer
[D] As a South Korean actor
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Correct Answer: C [As a South Korean boxer]
Notes:
Kim Duk-koo was a South Korean boxer who died after fighting in a world championship boxing match against Ray Mancini. His death sparked reforms aimed at better protecting the health of fighters, including reducing the number of rounds in championship bouts from 15 to 12.