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 Ma Long famous for?
[A] As a Chinese badminton player
[B] As a Chinese tennis player
[C] As a Chinese table tennis player
[D] As a Chinese polo player
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Correct Answer: C [As a Chinese table tennis player]
Notes:
Ma Long is a Chinese table tennis player. Ma Long is a Chinese table tennis player. The current Olympic and World Champion, he is ranked number 3 in the world (as of March 2020) by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
32. Which country will host the 2020 World Team Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] South Korea
[D] Singapore
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Correct Answer: C [South Korea]
Notes:
The 2020 World Team Table Tennis Championships will be held in Busan, South Korea from 28 February to 7 March 2021.
33. What is Manika Batra famous for?
[A] As an Indian squash player
[B] As an Indian tennis player
[C] As an Indian table tennis player
[D] As an Indian badminton player
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Correct Answer: C [As an Indian table tennis player]
Notes:
Manika Batra is an Indian table tennis player. As of January 2019, she is the top-ranked female table tennis player in India and ranked 47th in the world. She specialises in playing long-pimples on her backhand, a rubber which is not often played by top players. She received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2020.
34. What is Pooja Sahasrabudhe famous for?
[A] As an Indian tennis player
[B] As an Indian badminton player
[C] As an Indian table tennis player
[D] As an Indian squash player
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Correct Answer: C [As an Indian table tennis player]
Notes:
Pooja Sahasrabudhe is an Indian international Table tennis player. She has won the Singles National Championship in the U-17 and U-21 events and is currently a member of the Indian National Women’s Table Tennis Team.
35. Which country won the most number of medals in table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
[A] England
[B] Singapore
[C] Australia
[D] India
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Correct Answer: D [India]
Notes:
India won the most number of medals in table tennis 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.
36. What is Juli Inkster famous for?
[A] As an American tennis player
[B] As an American golf player
[C] As an American table tennis player
[D] As an American baseball player
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Correct Answer: B [As an American golf player]
Notes:
Juli Inkster is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. With a professional career spanning 29 years to date, Inkster’s 31 wins rank her second in wins among all active players on the LPGA Tour. She also has more wins in Solheim Cup matches than any other American and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Inkster is the only golfer in LPGA Tour history to win two majors in a decade for three consecutive decades by winning three in the 1980s, two in the 1990s, and two in the 2000s.
37. Who won the gold medal in golf women’s individual at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Inbee Park
[B] Lydia Ko
[C] Shanshan Feng
[D] Lorena Ochoa
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Correct Answer: A [Inbee Park]
Notes:
Inbee Park won the gold medal in golf women’s individual at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was held in August at the new Olympic Golf Course. The 2016 Summer Olympics was the first time golf had been played at the Olympics since the 1904 Summer Olympics and featured two events: the men’s and women’s individual events.
38. Which country won the most number of medals in golf at the Asian Games?
[A] Japan
[B] South Korea
[C] Philippines
[D] India
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Correct Answer: B [South Korea]
Notes:
South Korea won the most number of medals in golf at the Asian Games.
39. Which sport’s competition is the “Fight of the Century” match between David Tua and Shane Cameron in 2009?
[A] Wrestling
[B] Boxing
[C] Weightlifting
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Boxing]
Notes:
David Tua vs Shane Cameron billed as Fight of the Century was a boxing rematch between David Tua and Shane Cameron. This is considered the biggest boxing event in New Zealand history with a million-dollar purse. It took place on 3 October 2009 at Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton, New Zealand. Tua won the fight by knockout 20 seconds into the second round. The event was promoted by David Higgins and John McRae of Duco Events.
40. Identify the boxing defense style. “A defensive style often used by a fighter where the hands are placed in front of the boxer’s face. It offers extra protection to the face and makes it easier to jab the opponent’s face?
[A] Philly Shell
[B] Cross-armed
[C] Bob and Weave
[D] Peek-a-Boo
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Correct Answer: D [Peek-a-Boo]
Notes:
Peek-a-Boo is a defense style often used by a fighter where the hands are placed in front of the boxer’s face, like in the babies’ game of the same name. It offers extra protection to the face and makes it easier to jab the opponent’s face.
