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 Mima Ito famous for?
[A] As a Japanese polo player
[B] As a Japanese badminton player
[C] As a Japanese table tennis player
[D] As a Japanese tennis player
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Correct Answer: C [As a Japanese table tennis player]
Notes:
Mima Ito is a Japanese table tennis player. Mima Ito is a Japanese table tennis player. She won a bronze medal in the Women’s Team event at the 2016 Summer Olympics when she was 15 years old. Often termed as the ‘greatest threat’ to Chinese table tennis dominance, Ito Mima has the highest winning rate against Chinese players in the history of women’s table tennis.
32. Who won the gold medal in women’s doubles in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Zhu Yuling and Chen Meng
[B] Honoka Hashimoto and Hitomi Sato
[C] Hina Hayala and Mima Ito
[D] Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu
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Correct Answer: D [Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu]
Notes:
Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu won the gold medal in women’s doubles in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships. The 2019 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from 21 to 28 April 2019. It was the 55th edition of the championships and the fourth time that they were held in Budapest.
33. 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.
34. In which Commonwealth Games, table tennis was introduced for the first time?
[A] 1998 Commonwealth Games
[B] 2002 Commonwealth Games
[C] 2006 Commonwealth Games
[D] 2010 Commonwealth Games
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Correct Answer: B [2002 Commonwealth Games]
Notes:
In the 2002 Commonwealth Games, table tennis was introduced for the first time. Table tennis competition has been in the Commonwealth Games as an optional sport since 2002, with singles and doubles events for both men and women.
35. Which players won the gold medal in table tennis men’s doubles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
[A] Paul Drinkhall and Liam Pitchford
[B] Sharath Achanta and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
[C] Harmeet Desai and Sanil Shankar Shetty
[D] Anthony Amalraj and Harmeet Desai
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Correct Answer: A [Paul Drinkhall and Liam Pitchford]
Notes:
Paul Drinkhall and Liam Pitchford won the gold medal in table tennis men’s 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.
36. Which country won the gold medal in table tennis women’s team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
[A] England
[B] Singapore
[C] India
[D] Nigeria
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:
India won the gold medal in table tennis women’s team 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.
37. Which sport’s competition is known as the “Ryder Cup”?
[A] Cricket
[B] Rugby
[C] Polo
[D] Golf
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Correct Answer: D [Golf]
Notes:
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men’s golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named after the English businessman Samuel Ryder who donated the trophy. The event is jointly administered by the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe.
38. Which boxing punch style is a powerful, straight punch thrown with the rear hand?
[A] Jab
[B] Hook
[C] Cross
[D] Uppercut
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Correct Answer: C [Cross]
Notes:
Cross is a powerful, straight punch thrown with the rear hand. From the guard position, the rear hand is thrown from the chin, crossing the body and travelling towards the target in a straight line. The rear shoulder is thrust forward and finishes just touching the outside of the chin. At the same time, the lead hand is retracted and tucked against the face to protect the inside of the chin.
39. Which boxing punch is in which a punch is employed to prevent aggressive boxers from lunging in and involves two parts, one is regular and the other is footwork?
[A] Bolo punch
[B] Overhead punch
[C] Check hook punch
[D] Jab punch
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Correct Answer: C [Check hook punch]
Notes:
A check hook is employed to prevent aggressive boxers from lunging in. There are two parts to the check hook. The first part consists of a regular hook. The second, trickier part involves the footwork. As the opponent lunges in, the boxer should throw the hook and pivot on his left foot and swing his right foot 180 degrees around. If executed correctly, the aggressive boxer will lunge in and sail harmlessly past his opponent like a bull missing a matador.
40. Who is the only boxer in boxing history to become an “Octuple Champion”?
[A] Floyd Mayweather
[B] Joe Frazier
[C] Muhammad Ali
[D] Manny Pacquiao
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Correct Answer: D [Manny Pacquiao]
Notes:
In boxing, an Octuple champion is a boxer who has won major world titles in eight different weight classes. Manny Pacquiao is the only boxer to win twelve major world titles in eight different weight divisions. Manny Pacquiao is the only one in boxing history to achieve this feat.
