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 Kento Momota famous for?
[A] A Japanese tennis player
[B] A Japanese basketball player
[C] A Japanese badminton player
[D] A Japanese baseball player
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Correct Answer: C [A Japanese badminton player]
Notes:
Kento Momota is a Japanese badminton player. Kento Momota is a Japanese badminton player. He is known to have a skilful and relentless play style on court. He has won several major badminton tournaments including two World Championships titles, two Asian Championships titles, and one All England title.
32. Which country is the birthplace of the basketball game?
[A] Canada
[B] Ireland
[C] United States of America
[D] Belgium
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Correct Answer: C [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America is the birthplace of the basketball game. James Naismith invented the game of basketball. Invented in 1891 by Canadian-American gym teacher James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, basketball has evolved to become one of the world’s most popular and widely viewed sports.
33. 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.
34. Who won the gold medal in men’s singles in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Mattias Falck
[B] Ma Long
[C] Liang Jingkun
[D] An Jae-hyun
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Correct Answer: B [Ma Long]
Notes:
Ma Long won the gold medal in men’s singles 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.
35. Which sport’s informal version is “Pingpongo”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Squash
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Correct Answer: C [Table Tennis]
Notes:
“Pingpongo” is an informal version of table tennis. Ping pong with obstacles, or Pingpongo, is a sport that consists of a variation of ping pong or traditional table tennis, by adding material and/or mental obstacles. It was created in Argentina in 2010 but is also officially played since 2013 in Norway and Uruguay.
36. Which country has the most number of golf courses in the world?
[A] Japan
[B] United States of America
[C] Canada
[D] England
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Correct Answer: B [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America has the most number of golf courses in the world.
37. Who codified the boxing code of rules “Marquess of Queensberry Rules”?
[A] Jack Broughton
[B] John L. Sullivan
[C] Daniel Mendoza
[D] John Graham Chambers
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Correct Answer: D [John Graham Chambers]
Notes:
John Graham Chambers codified the boxing code of rules. “Marquess of Queensberry Rules”The Marquess of Queensberry Rules, also known as Queensbury Rules, are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport of boxing. Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867, they were named so as the 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code, although they were written by a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers. The code of rules on which modern boxing is based, the Queensberry rules were the first to mandate the use of gloves in boxing.
38. Who became the first female boxer to become an Olympic champion?
[A] Nicola Adams
[B] Mary Kom
[C] Arely Mucino
[D] Ren Cancan
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Correct Answer: A [Nicola Adams]
Notes:
Nicola Adams is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2017 to 2019. She retired with an undefeated record and held the WBO female flyweight title in 2019. As an amateur, she became the first female boxer to become an Olympic champion after winning gold at London 2012, and the first double Olympic champion following a second gold medal at Rio 2016, both in the flyweight division.
39. Which boxing punch style is a vertical, rising punch thrown with the rear hand?
[A] Uppercut
[B] Hook
[C] Jab
[D] Cross
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Correct Answer: A [Uppercut]
Notes:
Uppercut is a vertical, rising punch thrown with the rear hand. From the guard position, the torso shifts slightly to the right, the rear hand drops below the level of the opponent’s chest and the knees are bent slightly. From this position, the rear hand is thrust upwards in a rising arc towards the opponent’s chin or torso.
40. Which country won the most number of gold medals in the World Weightlifting Championships?
[A] China
[B] Bulgaria
[C] United States of America
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
China won the most number of gold medals in the World Weightlifting Championships.