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 Chen Yufei famous for?
[A] A Chinese badminton player
[B] A Chinese golf player
[C] A Chinese basketball player
[D] A Chinese polo player
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Correct Answer: A [A Chinese badminton player]
Notes:
Chen Yufei is a Chinese badminton player. She won the girls’ singles junior titles at 2016 Asian and the World Junior Championships. At the same year, Chen clinched her first senior title at the 2016 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold. She reaches a career-high as world number 1 in BWF World ranking on 17 December 2019.
32. 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.
33. Which is the highest governing body of the basketball game?
[A] International Basketball Federation
[B] International Basketball Association
[C] International Basketball Council
[D] International Basketball Committee
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Correct Answer: A [International Basketball Federation]
Notes:
International Basketball Federation is the highest governing body of the basketball game. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. FIBA defines the rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, organises international competitions, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees.
34. 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.
35. In which year, the FIBA Basketball World Cup started for the first time?
[A] 1949
[B] 1950
[C] 1951
[D] 1952
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Correct Answer: B [1950]
Notes:
In the year 1950, the FIBA Basketball World Cup started for the first time. The 1950 FIBA World Championship, also called the 1st World Basketball Championship – 1950, was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 22 October to 3 November 1950.
36. Who became the “top scorer” of the first FIBA Basketball World Championship held in 1950?
[A] Alvaro Salvadores
[B] Rufino Bernedo
[C] John Stanich
[D] Oscar Furlong
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Correct Answer: A [Alvaro Salvadores]
Notes:
Alvaro Salvadores became the “top scorer” of the first FIBA Basketball World Championship held in 1950. The 1950 FIBA World Championship, also called the 1st World Basketball Championship – 1950, was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 22 October to 3 November 1950.
37. Which sport is also known as “ping-pong”?
[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 “ping-pong”. 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.
38. 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]
Notes:
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.
39. Which professional boxer is nicknamed “The Greatest”, “The People’s Champion”, “The Louisville Lip”?
[A] Mike Tyson
[B] Muhammad Ali
[C] Jack Dempsey
[D] Joe Frazier
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Correct Answer: B [Muhammad Ali]
Notes:
Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer. Nicknamed “the Greatest”, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated figures of the 20th century and as one of the greatest boxers of all time.
40. Which boxing defense technique in which a boxer uses his/her shoulder, hands, or arms as defensive tools to protect against incoming attacks?
[A] Slipping
[B] Bobbing
[C] Blocking
[D] Cover-Up
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Correct Answer: C [Blocking]
Notes:
Parrying or blocking uses the boxer’s shoulder, hands or arms as defensive tools to protect against incoming attacks. A block generally receives a punch while a parry tends to deflect it. A “palm”, “catch”, or “cuff” is a defence which intentionally takes the incoming punch on the palm portion of the defender’s glove.