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 Chou Tien-Chen famous for?
[A] A Chinese badminton player
[B] A Chinese tennis player
[C] A Chinese basketball player
[D] A Chinese polo player
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Correct Answer: A [A Chinese badminton player]
Notes:
Chou Tien-Chen is a Chinese badminton player. Chou Tien-Chen is a badminton player from Taiwan, representing Chinese Taipei. He became the first local shuttler in 17 years to win the men’s singles title of the Chinese Taipei Open in 2016 since Indonesian-born Fung Permadi won it in 1999. He won his first BWF Super Series title at the 2014 Yonex French Open, beating Wang Zhengming of China. He is the record holder of three consecutive Bitburger Open Grand Prix Gold titles from 2012 till 2014.
32. Which sport’s team is “Brooklyn Nets”?
[A] Basketball
[B] Baseball
[C] Rugby
[D] Football
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Correct Answer: A [Basketball]
Notes:
“Brooklyn Nets” is a basketball team. The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
33. FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame is located in which country?
[A] United States of America
[B] Canada
[C] France
[D] Spain
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Correct Answer: D [Spain]
Notes:
Spain houses the FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame. The FIBA Hall of Fame, or FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame, honours players, coaches, teams, referees, and administrators who have greatly contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA, in 1991. The FIBA Hall of Fame building is a basketball museum built-in Community of Madrid, Spain, by the Pedro Ferrándiz Foundation.
34. Which country hosted the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup?
[A] Australia
[B] France
[C] China
[D] Argentina
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Correct Answer: C [China]
Notes:
China hosted the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men’s national basketball teams. The tournament was hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, becoming the first since 1967 that did not occur in the same year as the FIFA World Cup (which was held the previous year). The tournament expanded from 24 to 32 teams.
35. Which country became the champion of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup?
[A] Argentina
[B] France
[C] Australia
[D] Spain
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Correct Answer: D [Spain]
Notes:
Spain became the champion of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men’s national basketball teams. The tournament was hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, becoming the first since 1967 that did not occur in the same year as the FIFA World Cup (which was held the previous year). The tournament expanded from 24 to 32 teams.
36. Which country became the runners-up of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup?
[A] Spain
[B] Argentina
[C] France
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [Argentina]
Notes:
Argentina became the runners-up of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men’s national basketball teams. The tournament was hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, becoming the first since 1967 that did not occur in the same year as the FIFA World Cup (which was held the previous year). The tournament expanded from 24 to 32 teams.
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 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.
39. 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.
40. Which sport’s competition is known as the “Masters Tournament”?
[A] Golf
[B] Basketball
[C] Tennis
[D] Polo
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Correct Answer: A [Golf]
Notes:
The Masters’ Tournament is one of the four major championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the first full week of April, the Masters is the first major of the year, and unlike the others, it is always held at the same location, Augusta National Golf Club, in the city of Augusta, Georgia.