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 of the following is golf’s governing body along with the United States Golf Association, who governs the rules and the sport of golf worldwide?
[A] The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
[B] The R&A
[C] International Golf Federation
[D] International Olympic Committee
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Correct Answer: B [The R&A]
Notes:
The R&A is golf’s governing body along with the United States Golf Association, who governs the rule and the sport of golf worldwide. They operate in different areas of the world, with the USGA governing in the United States and Mexico and The R&A governing in the rest of the world. They both share a single code for the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, Equipment Standards and World Amateur Golf Rankings.TheR&A’s head office is based in Scotland.
32. What is Bobby Jones famous for?
[A] As an American golf player
[B] As an American tennis player
[C] As an American basketball player
[D] As an American baseball player
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Correct Answer: A [As an American golf player]
Notes:
Bobby Jones was an American amateur golfer who was one of the most influential figures in the history of the sport. Jones founded and helped design the Augusta National Golf Club, and co-founded the Master’s Tournament. The innovations that he introduced at the Masters have been copied by virtually every professional golf tournament in the world. Jones was the most successful amateur golfer ever to compete at a national and international level. During his peak from 1923 to 1930, he dominated the top-level amateur competition and competed very successfully against the world’s best professional golfers.
33. What is Annika Sorenstam famous for?
[A] As a Swedish golf player
[B] As a Swedish polo player
[C] As a Swedish tennis player
[D] As a Swedish table tennis player
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Correct Answer: A [As a Swedish golf player]
Notes:
Annika Sorenstam is a retired Swedish professional golfer. She is regarded as one of the best golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she had won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer with the most wins to her name.
34. Which sport’s competition organization format is “Shotgun Start”?
[A] Golf
[B] Polo
[C] Badminton
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: A [Golf]
Notes:
A Shotgun start is a golf tournament format in which all groups of players tee off simultaneously from different holes. A shotgun is shot into the air to signal the start of the tournament. Each hole on a course will be the tee off hole for each foursome.
35. Who is the first person to golf anywhere other than Earth?
[A] Alan Shepard
[B] Jack Nicklaus
[C] Arnold Palmer
[D] Tiger Woods
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Correct Answer: A [Alan Shepard]
Notes:
In February 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard became the first person to golf anywhere other than Earth. He smuggled a golf club and two golf balls on board Apollo 14 with the intent to golf on the Moon. He attempted two drives. He shanked the first attempt, but it is estimated his second went more than 200 yards (180 m).
36. 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.
37. Which is the country of origin of the “Lucha Libre” wrestling?
[A] Argentina
[B] Brazil
[C] Mexico
[D] Chile
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Correct Answer: C [Mexico]
Notes:
Lucha libre is the term used in Mexico for professional wrestling. Since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century, it has developed into a unique form of the genre, characterized by colourful masks, rapid sequences of holds and manoeuvres, as well as “high-flying” manoeuvres, some of which have been adopted in the United States and elsewhere.
38. Who is the first and only Indian woman weightlifter to win an Olympic medal?
[A] Deepa Malik
[B] Lalita Babar
[C] Karnam Malleswari
[D] Shiny Abraham
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Correct Answer: C [Karnam Malleswari]
Notes:
Karnam Malleswari is the first and only Indian woman weightlifter to win an Olympic medal. Karnam Malleswari is a retired Indian weightlifter. She is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Malleswari lifted 110 kg in the “snatch” and 130 kg in the “clean and jerk” categories for a total of 240 kg. She won the bronze medal and became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. She is also the first and only Indian woman weightlifter to win an Olympic medal.
39. What is Hugh Cassidy famous for?
[A] As a powerlifter
[B] As a boxer
[C] As a wrestler
[D] As a archer
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Correct Answer: A [As a powerlifter]
Notes:
Truman Hugh Cassidy, better known as Hugh Cassidy, is a former powerlifter who competed in powerlifting just prior to the formation of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). In 1971, he became U.S. National Powerlifting Champion as well as World Powerlifting Champion at the inaugural Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) World Championships, defeating the young soon-to-be all-time greats Jim Williams and John Kuc in the super heavyweight division.
40. What is Sathish Sivalingam famous for?
[A] As an Indian boxer
[B] As an Indian weightlifter
[C] As an Indian wrestler
[D] As an Indian archer
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Correct Answer: B [As an Indian weightlifter]
Notes:
Sathish Sivalingam is an Indian weightlifter who won gold medals in the men’s 77 kg weight class at both the 2014 and the 2018 Commonwealth Games.