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. Which sport’s tournament is known as the “Europe Top-16”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Squash
Show Answer
Correct Answer: C [Table Tennis]
Notes:
The Europe Top 16, also known as the Europe Top 16 Cup and previously known as the Europe Top 12, is a table tennis tournament organised annually by the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU), featuring the highest-ranked players in Europe.
32. Which players won the gold medal in table tennis mixed doubles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
[A] Liam Pitchford and Tin-Tin Ho
[B] Gao Ning and Yu Mengyu
[C] Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manika Batra
[D] Sharath Achanta and Mouma Das
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Gao Ning and Yu Mengyu]
Notes:
Gao Ning and Yu Mengyu won the gold medal in table tennis mixed 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.
33. Which two organizations jointly administer the “rules of golf”?
[A] The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and The R&A
[B] The R&A and International Golf Federation
[C] The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and United States Golf Association
[D] The R&A and United States Golf Association
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [The R&A and United States Golf Association]
Notes:
The R&A and United States Golf Association jointly administer the “rules of golf”. The rules of golf consist of a standard set of regulations and procedures by which the sport of golf should be played. They are jointly written and administered by The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA). The R&A is the governing body of golf worldwide except in the United States and Mexico, which are the responsibility of the USGA.
34. Which sport’s competition is known as the “Japan Challenge Tour”?
[A] Golf
[B] Basketball
[C] Tennis
[D] Cricket
Show Answer
Correct Answer: A [Golf]
Notes:
The Japan Challenge Tour is a series of developmental golf tournaments run by the Japan Golf Tour Organization. It has been in operation since 1985. The 2018 schedule featured 12 tournaments, with prize funds of mostly 15 million yen.
35. What is “Royal Lytham & St. Annes Club” famous for?
[A] As a tennis club
[B] As a golf club
[C] As a football club
[D] As a table tennis club
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [As a golf club]
Notes:
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, is one of the courses in the Open Championship rotation. The Women’s British Open has also been played on the course five times: once prior to being designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour, and four times since.
36. Which boxing style is in which a boxer is able to fight at close range with a combination of technique and power, often with the ability to knock opponents out with a combination and in some instances a single shot?
[A] Boxer/out fighter
[B] Boxer-puncher
[C] Counter puncher
[D] Brawler/slugger
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Boxer-puncher]
Notes:
A boxer-puncher is a well-rounded boxer who is able to fight at close range with a combination of technique and power, often with the ability to knock opponents out with a combination and in some instances a single shot.
37. Which sport’s competition is the “Fight of the Century” match between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier in 1921?
[A] Wrestling
[B] Boxing
[C] Weightlifting
[D] Tennis
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Boxing]
Notes:
Jack Dempsey versus Georges Carpentier was a boxing fight between world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and world light-heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier, which was one of the fights named the “Fight of the Century”. The bout took place in the United States on Saturday, July 2, 1921, at Boyle’s Thirty Acres in Jersey City, New Jersey.
38. Which are the participants of “The Rumble in the Jungle” boxing match held in 1974?
[A] Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier
[B] Georges Carpentier and Jack Dempsey
[C] Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao
[D] Muhammad Ali and George Foreman
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [Muhammad Ali and George Foreman]
Notes:
The Rumble in the Jungle was a historic boxing event in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), on October 30, 1974. It pitted the undefeated world heavyweight champion George Foreman against challenger Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion. Ali won by knockout, putting Foreman down just before the end of the eighth round. It has been called “arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century”. It was a major upset victory, with Ali coming in as a 4–1 underdog against the unbeaten, heavy-hitting Foreman. The fight is famous for Ali’s introduction of the rope-a-dope tactic.
39. Who is the only boxer (male or female) to win eight World Championship medals?
[A] Christy Martin
[B] Mary Kom
[C] Lucia Rijker
[D] Ann Wolfe
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Mary Kom]
Notes:
Mary Kom is the only boxer (male or female) to win eight World Championship medals. Mary Kom is an Indian amateur boxer. She is the only female to become World Amateur Boxing champion for a record six times, the only female boxer to have won a medal in each one of the first seven World Championships, and the only boxer (male or female) to win eight World Championship medals. Nicknamed Magnificent Mary, she is the only Indian female boxer to have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, competing in the flyweight (51 kg) category and winning a bronze medal. She became the first Indian female boxer to win a gold medal in the Asian Games in 2014 at Incheon, South Korea and is the first Indian female boxer to win gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She is also the only boxer to become Asian Amateur Boxing Champion for a record six times.
40. Which is the country of origin of “Catch Wrestling”?
[A] United States of America
[B] Canada
[C] Norway
[D] United Kingdom
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [United Kingdom]
Notes:
Catch wrestling (originally Catch-as-catch-can) is a classical hybrid grappling style and combat sport. It was developed by J. G. Chambers in Britain c.?1870. It was popularised by wrestlers of travelling funfairs who developed their own submission holds, or “hooks”, into their wrestling to increase their effectiveness against their opponents.