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 won the gold medal in badminton women’s doubles in the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Jung Kyung-eun and Shin Seung-chan
[B] Christina Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl
[C] Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi
[D] Valeria Sorokina and Nina Vislova
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Correct Answer: C [Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi]
Notes:
Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi won the gold medal in badminton women’s doubles in the 2016 Summer Olympics. The badminton tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil took place from 11 to 20 August.
32. The “FIBA Hall of Fame” honours players, coaches, teams, referees, and administrators of which sport?
[A] Baseball
[B] Rugby
[C] Basketball
[D] Football
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Correct Answer: C [Basketball]
Notes:
The “FIBA Hall of Fame” honours players, coaches, teams, referees, and administrators of basketball sport. 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 Ferrandiz 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 is the highest governing body of table tennis sport?
[A] International Table Tennis Federation
[B] International Table Tennis Association
[C] International Table Tennis Committee
[D] International Table Tennis Organization
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Correct Answer: A [International Table Tennis Federation]
Notes:
International Table Tennis Federation is the highest governing body of table tennis sport. The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the governing body for all national table tennis associations. The role of the ITTF includes overseeing rules and regulations and seeking technological improvement for the sport of table tennis. The headquarters of the ITTF is located in Switzerland.
35. What is Chen Meng famous for?
[A] As a Chinese tennis player
[B] As a Chinese polo player
[C] As a Chinese badminton player
[D] As a Chinese table tennis player
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Correct Answer: D [As a Chinese table tennis player]
Notes:
Chen Meng is a Chinese table tennis player. She is the women’s singles champion of the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in 2017, 2018, and 2019. She is also the silver medalist of women’s singles in the 2019 World Championships.
36. What is Mima Ito famous for?
[A] As a Japanese polo player
[B] As a Japanese badminton player
[C] As a Japanese table tennis player
[D] As a Japanese tennis player
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Correct Answer: C [As a Japanese table tennis player]
Notes:
Mima Ito is a Japanese table tennis player. Mima Ito is a Japanese table tennis player. She won a bronze medal in the Women’s Team event at the 2016 Summer Olympics when she was 15 years old. Often termed as the ‘greatest threat’ to Chinese table tennis dominance, Ito Mima has the highest winning rate against Chinese players in the history of women’s table tennis.
37. In which year, the World Table Tennis Championship was held for the first time?
[A] 1922
[B] 1924
[C] 1926
[D] 1928
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Correct Answer: C [1926]
Notes:
In the year 1926, the World Table Tennis Championship was held for the first time. The 1st World Table Tennis Championships were held in London from December 6 to December 11, 1926. The championships were originally held as the European Championships which was the same year that the International Table Tennis Federation was formed. It was retrospectively designated as the first World Championships.
38. Which country hosted the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Hungary
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] Sweden
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Correct Answer: A [Hungary]
Notes:
Hungary hosted 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.
39. Who won the gold medal in women’s singles in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Ding Ning
[B] Chen Meng
[C] Liu Shiwen
[D] Wang Manyu
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Correct Answer: C [Liu Shiwen]
Notes:
Liu Shiwen won the gold medal in women’s singles 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.
40. Which sport’s competition is known as the “PGA Championship”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Golf
[C] Badminton
[D] Polo
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Correct Answer: B [Golf]
Notes:
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers’ Association of America. It is one of the four major championships in professional golf.