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 tennis player won the gold medal in men’s singles at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Andy Murray
[B] Roger Federer
[C] Rafael Nadal
[D] Novak Djokovic
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Correct Answer: A [Andy Murray]
Notes:
Andy Murray won the gold medal in men’s singles 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 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.
33. What is B.Sai Praneeth famous for?
[A] As an Indian badminton player
[B] As an Indian squash player
[C] As an Indian tennis player
[D] As an Indian badminton player
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Correct Answer: D [As an Indian badminton player]
Notes:
B.Sai Praneeth is an Indian badminton player. B. Sai Praneeth is an Indian badminton player. He became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to win a bronze medal in the BWF World Championships in 2019 after Prakash Padukone in 1983.
34. Which of the following won the gold medal in women’s doubles in the 2019 BWF World Championships?
[A] Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota
[B] Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu
[C] Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara
[D] Du Yue and Li Yinhui
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Correct Answer: C [Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara]
Notes:
Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara won the gold medal in women’s doubles in the 2019 BWF World Championships. The 2019 BWF World Championships was a badminton tournament which was held from 19 to 25 August 2019 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.
35. Which is the highest governing body of the basketball game?
[A] International Basketball Federation
[B] International Basketball Association
[C] International Basketball Council
[D] International Basketball Committee
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Correct Answer: A [International Basketball Federation]
Notes:
International Basketball Federation is the highest governing body of the basketball game. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. FIBA defines the rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, organises international competitions, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees.
36. 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.
37. What is Sun Yingsha famous for?
[A] As a Chinese polo player
[B] As a Chinese badminton player
[C] As a Chinese table tennis player
[D] As a Chinese tennis player
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Correct Answer: C [As a Chinese table tennis player]
Notes:
Sun Yingsha is a Chinese table tennis player.
38. Which sport’s tournament is known as the European Club Cup of Champions?
[A] Tennis
[B] Table Tennis
[C] Badminton
[D] Squash
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Correct Answer: B [Table Tennis]
Notes:
The European Club Cup of Champions, often known as the European Cup or ECCC, was a table tennis competition for European club teams. It was organized by the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) annually for men’s and women’s teams.
39. What is Li Xiaoxia famous for?
[A] As a Chinese tennis player
[B] As a Chinese badminton player
[C] As a Chinese table tennis player
[D] As a Chinese squash player
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Correct Answer: C [As a Chinese table tennis player]
Notes:
Li Xiaoxia is a Chinese table tennis Grand Slam champion. In terms of achievements, she is one of the most successful female table tennis players (alongside Ding Ning, Deng Yaping, Wang Nan, Zhang Yining) having won the gold medal in each of the Table Tennis World Cup, the Table Tennis World Championships, and the Olympic Games.
40. 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.