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 are the tennis players that won the gold medals in mixed doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnji
[B] Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock
[C] Ekaterina Makarova and Marc Lopez
[D] Elena Vesnina and Rafael Nadal
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Correct Answer: B [Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock]
Notes:
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock are the tennis players that won the gold medals in mixed doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The tennis tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre, in Brazil, from 6 to 14 August. The competition was played on a fast hard court surface used in numerous North American tournaments that aims to minimize disruption for players.
32. Who is the first Indian badminton player to have won an Olympic medal?
[A] Parupalli Kashyap
[B] P.V.Sindhu
[C] Prakash Padukone
[D] Saina Nehwal
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Correct Answer: D [Saina Nehwal]
Notes:
Saina Nehwal is the first Indian badminton player to have won an Olympic medal. Saina Nehwal is an Indian professional badminton singles player. A former world no. 1, she has won over 24 international titles, which includes eleven Superseries titles. She has represented India three times in the Olympics, winning a bronze medal in her second appearance.
33. Who became the first Indian badminton player to win the All England Open Badminton Championships?
[A] Parupalli Kashyap
[B] Pullela Gopichand
[C] Chetan Anand
[D] Prakash Padukone
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Correct Answer: D [Prakash Padukone]
Notes:
Prakash Padukone became the first Indian badminton player to win the All England Open Badminton Championships. Prakash Padukone is a former Indian badminton player. He was ranked World No. 1 in 1980; the same year he became the first Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships.
34. What is Tai Tzu-Ying famous for?
[A] A Taiwanese golf player
[B] A Taiwanese polo player
[C] A Taiwanese badminton player
[D] A Taiwanese tennis player
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Correct Answer: C [A Taiwanese badminton player]
Notes:
Tai Tzu-Ying is a Taiwanese badminton player. Tai Tzu-Ying is a Taiwanese professional badminton player. At the age of 22, she became world No. 1 in the women’s singles on December 2016 and holds the record for most weeks ranked at the top in BWF history with 148 weeks (as of 17 March 2020).
35. What is Nozomi Okuhara famous for?
[A] A Japanese basketball player
[B] A Japanese golf player
[C] A Japanese tennis player
[D] A Japanese badminton player
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Correct Answer: D [A Japanese badminton player]
Notes:
Nozomi Okuhara is a Japanese badminton player. Nozomi Okuhara is a Japanese badminton player and the former World’s No. 1 in BWF rankings for the women’s singles, well known for her speed, agility and endurance. She won a bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2017 World Championships.
36. Who became the most-valued player 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: D [Breanna Stewart]
Notes:
Breanna Stewart became the most-valued player 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.
37. Which country ranks first in the medal table of the World Table Tennis Championships?
[A] China
[B] Hungary
[C] Japan
[D] Czech Republic
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Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
China ranks first in the medal table of the World Table Tennis Championships.
38. Which of the following is known as the “Home of Golf”?
[A] Canada
[B] Norway
[C] Scotland
[D] Belgium
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Correct Answer: C [Scotland]
Notes:
Scotland is known as the “Home of Golf”. Golf in Scotland has first recorded in the Scottish late Middle Ages, and the modern game of golf was first developed and established in the country. The game plays a key role in the national sporting consciousness.
39. Which of the following is golf’s governing body along with the United States Golf Association, who governs the rules and the sport of golf worldwide?
[A] The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
[B] The R&A
[C] International Golf Federation
[D] International Olympic Committee
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Correct Answer: B [The R&A]
Notes:
The R&A is golf’s governing body along with the United States Golf Association, who governs the rule and the sport of golf worldwide. They operate in different areas of the world, with the USGA governing in the United States and Mexico and The R&A governing in the rest of the world. They both share a single code for the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, Equipment Standards and World Amateur Golf Rankings.TheR&A’s head office is based in Scotland.
40. 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.