Sports GK Questions - MCQs on Sports General Knowledge
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 the name of the Grand Slam tennis tournament played on clay courts?
[A] Australian Open
[B] French Open
[C] Wimbledon Championship
[D] US Open
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Correct Answer: B [French Open]
Notes:
French Open is the name of the Grand Slam tennis tournament played on clay courts. The Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most important annual tennis events. The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid-January, the French Open (also known as Roland Garros) from around late May to early June, Wimbledon in June–July, and the US Open in August–September. Each tournament is played over a two-week period. The Australian and the United States tournaments are played on hard courts, the French on clay, and Wimbledon on the grass. Wimbledon is the oldest, founded in 1877, followed by the US in 1881, the French in 1891, and the Australian in 1905.
32. In which Summer Olympics, tennis got returned as a full medal sport, when it was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics?
[A] 1976 Summer Olympics
[B] 1980 Summer Olympics
[C] 1984 Summer Olympics
[D] 1988 Summer Olympics
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Correct Answer: D [1988 Summer Olympics]
Notes:
In 1988 Summer Olympics, tennis got returned as a full medal sport, when it was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics.
33. Which of the following are the only tennis players in history with four Olympic gold medals, as well as the only ones to win Olympic gold in the same event on three separate occasions?
[A] Kathleen Mckane Godfree and Venus Williams
[B] Kathleen Mckane Godfree and Serena Williams
[C] Venus Williams and Serena Williams
[D] Gigi Fernandez and Mary Joe Fernandez
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Correct Answer: C [Venus Williams and Serena Williams]
Notes:
Venus Williams and Serena Williams are the only tennis players in history with four Olympic gold medals, as well as the only ones to win Olympic gold in the same event on three separate occasions.
34. 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.
35. Which country is the most successful nation in the Badminton World Federation World Championships winning the most number of medals?
[A] China
[B] Indonesia
[C] Denmark
[D] South Korea
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Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
China is the most successful nation in the Badminton World Federation World Championships winning the most number of medals.
36. Which country won the most number of medals in badminton in the Summer Olympics since the introduction of badminton in the official games program in 1992?
[A] China
[B] Indonesia
[C] South Korea
[D] Denmark
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Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
China won the most number of medals in badminton in the Summer Olympics since the introduction of badminton in the official games program in 1992.
37. Which of the following won the gold medal in badminton mixed doubles in the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei
[B] Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir
[C] Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying
[D] Xu Chen and Ma Jin
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Correct Answer: B [Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir]
Notes:
Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir won the gold medal in badminton mixed doubles in the 2016 Summer Olympics. The badminton tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil took place from 11 to 20 August.
38. Which sport’s professional team is “Harlem Globetrotters”?
[A] Rugby
[B] Baseball
[C] Golf
[D] Basketball
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Correct Answer: D [Basketball]
Notes:
“Harlem Globetrotters” is a basketball professional team. The Harlem Globetrotters are an American exhibition basketball team. They combine athleticism, theatre, and comedy in their style of play.
39. Who became the top-scorer of the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup?
[A] Liz Cambage
[B] Diana Taurasi
[C] Sue Bird
[D] Breanna Stewart
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Correct Answer: A [Liz Cambage]
Notes:
Liz Cambage became the top-scorer of the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. The 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, the 18th edition of FIBA’s premier international tournament for women’s national basketball teams, was held in Canary Islands, Spain from 22 to 30 September 2018. This was the first edition to use the name of FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
40. Which sport is also known as “Whiff-Whaff”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Table Tennis
[C] Ludo
[D] Karate
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Correct Answer: B [Table Tennis]
Notes:
Table Tennis sport is also known as “Whiff-Whaff”. Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the ping-pong ball, back and forth across a table using small rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net.
