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. 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.
32. Which sport’s competition is known as the “Korn Ferry Tour”?
[A] Golf
[B] Baseball
[C] Tennis
[D] Rugby
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Correct Answer: A [Golf]
Notes:
The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level.
33. Which sport’s scoring format is “albatross/double eagle”?
[A] Polo
[B] Golf
[C] Basketball
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Golf]
Notes:
Albatrosses have been scored in important golf tournaments. An albatross, also called a double eagle, is a score of three-under-par on a single hole. This is most commonly achieved with two shots on a par-5 but can be done with a hole-in-one on a par-4.
34. Which sport’s professional tour is “OneAsia”?
[A] Badminton
[B] Golf
[C] Polo
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Golf]
Notes:
OneAsia is a men’s professional golf tour based in the Asia-Pacific region. The tour was founded in 2009 as a joint venture between the PGA Tour of Australasia, the China Golf Association, the Korean Golf Association and the Korean PGA.
35. Which two sports combine to form the game called “Codeball”?
[A] Soccer and tennis
[B] Soccer and polo
[C] Soccer and badminton
[D] Soccer and golf
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Correct Answer: D [Soccer and golf]
Notes:
Codeball is an individual sport combining the gameplay of golf and soccer. Codeball is played on a fairway consisting of usually 14 bowls, similar to the holes in golf. A six-inch rubber ball is kicked from a marked kickoff area, and once the ball comes to rest, it is kicked again. The process is repeated until the ball is sunk into the bowl. The goal of codeball is to reach the bowl using as few kicks as possible.
36. 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.
37. Which boxing style is in which a boxer attempt to stay close to an opponent, throwing intense flurries and combinations of hooks and uppercuts?
[A] Swarmer/in-fighter
[B] Brawler/slugger
[C] Counter puncher
[D] Boxer/out-fighter
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Correct Answer: A [Swarmer/in-fighter]
Notes:
In-fighters/swarmers (sometimes called “pressure fighters”) attempt to stay close to an opponent, throwing intense flurries and combinations of hooks and uppercuts. Mainly Mexican, Irish, Irish-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American boxers popularized this style.
38. Which professional boxer is nicknamed the “Hurricane Hank”?
[A] George Foreman
[B] Jack Jackson
[C] Henry Armstrong
[D] Jack Dempsey
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Correct Answer: C [Henry Armstrong]
Notes:
Henry Armstrong is nicknamed the “Hurricane Hank”. Henry Jackson was an American professional boxer and a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong. Armstrong was one of the few fighters to win in three or more different divisions: featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight. He defended his welterweight title a total of nineteen times.
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. Which sport’s regional form is “Pehlwani”?
[A] Boxing
[B] Football
[C] Wrestling
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: C [Wrestling]
Notes:
Pehlwani, also known as kushti, is a form of wrestling contested in the Indian subcontinent. It was developed in the Mughal Empire by combining Persian koshti pahlevani with influences from native Indian Malla-yuddha.