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 Indian badminton player won the bronze medal in men’s singles in the 2019 BWF World Championships?
[A] Kidambi Srikanth
[B] Parupalli Kashyap
[C] H.S. Prannoy
[D] B. Sai Praneeth
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Correct Answer: D [B. Sai Praneeth]
Notes:
B. Sai Praneeth is the Indian badminton player won the bronze medal in men’s singles 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.
32. 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.
33. Which country became the champion of the first FIBA World Basketball Championship held in 1950?
[A] Argentina
[B] United States of America
[C] Chile
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: A [Argentina]
Notes:
Argentina became the champion of the first FIBA World Basketball Championship held in 1950. The 1950 FIBA World Championship, also called the 1st World Basketball Championship – 1950, was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 22 October to 3 November 1950.
34. Which sport’s professional team is “New York Knicks”?
[A] Rugby
[B] Baseball
[C] Golf
[D] Basketball
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Correct Answer: D [Basketball]
Notes:
The New York Knickerbockers, more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
35. Which country ranks first in the medal table of the World Table Tennis Championships?
[A] China
[B] Hungary
[C] Japan
[D] Czech Republic
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Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
China ranks first in the medal table of the World Table Tennis Championships.
36. Who won the gold medal in mixed doubles in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Maharu Yoshimura and Kasumi Ishikaua
[B] Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen
[C] Fan Zhendong and Ding Ning
[D] Patrick Franziska and Petrissa Solja
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Correct Answer: B [Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen]
Notes:
Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen won the gold medal in mixed 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.
37. Which of the following is known as the “Home of Golf”?
[A] Canada
[B] Norway
[C] Scotland
[D] Belgium
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Correct Answer: C [Scotland]
Notes:
Scotland is known as the “Home of Golf”. Golf in Scotland has first recorded in the Scottish late Middle Ages, and the modern game of golf was first developed and established in the country. The game plays a key role in the national sporting consciousness.
38. Which of the following is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for golf?
[A] International Golf Federation
[B] The R&A
[C] The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
[D] United States Golf Association
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Correct Answer: A [International Golf Federation]
Notes:
International Golf Federation is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for golf. The International Golf Federation (IGF) was founded in 1958 in Switzerland and is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the world governing body for golf.
39. Which sport’s association is known as the “PGA of America”?
[A] Polo
[B] Tennis
[C] Golf
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: C [Golf]
Notes:
The Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA of America) is an American organization of golf professionals that was founded in 1916. The PGA of America’s undertaking is to establish and elevate the standards of the profession and to grow interested and participating in the game of golf.
40. Which country has the most number of golf courses in the world?
[A] Japan
[B] United States of America
[C] Canada
[D] England
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Correct Answer: B [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America has the most number of golf courses in the world.