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. What is Tomokazu Harimoto famous for?
[A] As a Japanese table tennis player
[B] As a Japanese tennis player
[C] As a Japanese badminton player
[D] As a Japanese polo player
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Correct Answer: A [As a Japanese table tennis player]
Notes:
Tomokazu Harimoto is a Japanese table tennis player. Tomokazu Harimoto is a Japanese table tennis player. In 2018, he won the 2018 World Junior Singles and Team Title at the ITTF 2018 World Junior Championship for Japan.
32. Who won the gold medal in table tennis women’s singles at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Kim Song-i
[B] Li Xiaoxia
[C] Mima Ito
[D] Ding Ning
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Correct Answer: D [Ding Ning]
Notes:
Ding Ning won the gold medal in table tennis women’s singles at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 6 to 17 August 2016. Table tennis had appeared at the Summer Olympics on seven previous occasions beginning with the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. In addition to men’s and women’s singles, the team events were staged for the third time since replacing doubles events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
33. 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.
34. Which is the oldest golf club in the world?
[A] The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St .Andrews
[B] United States Golf Association
[C] International Golf Federation
[D] The R&A
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Correct Answer: A [The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St .Andrews]
Notes:
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is the oldest golf club in the world. It is based in Scotland, United Kingdom and is regarded as the worldwide “Home of Golf”. Formerly, it was also one of the governing authorities of the game, but this role was handed over to The R&A.
35. Which two organizations jointly administer the “rules of golf”?
[A] The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and The R&A
[B] The R&A and International Golf Federation
[C] The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and United States Golf Association
[D] The R&A and United States Golf Association
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Correct Answer: D [The R&A and United States Golf Association]
Notes:
The R&A and United States Golf Association jointly administer the “rules of golf”. The rules of golf consist of a standard set of regulations and procedures by which the sport of golf should be played. They are jointly written and administered by The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA). The R&A is the governing body of golf worldwide except in the United States and Mexico, which are the responsibility of the USGA.
36. Which sport’s playing format is “Stableford”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Polo
[D] Golf
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Correct Answer: D [Golf]
Notes:
Stableford is a scoring system used in the sport of golf. Rather than counting the total number of strokes taken, as in stroke play, it involves scoring points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole. Unlike traditional scoring methods, where the aim is to have the lowest score, under Stableford rules, the objective is to have the highest score.
37. Who won the gold medal in golf women’s individual at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Inbee Park
[B] Lydia Ko
[C] Shanshan Feng
[D] Lorena Ochoa
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Correct Answer: A [Inbee Park]
Notes:
Inbee Park won the gold medal in golf women’s individual at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was held in August at the new Olympic Golf Course. The 2016 Summer Olympics was the first time golf had been played at the Olympics since the 1904 Summer Olympics and featured two events: the men’s and women’s individual events.
38. Which is the birthplace of boxing?
[A] Belgium
[B] Greece
[C] Sweden
[D] Spain
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Correct Answer: B [Greece]
Notes:
Greece is the birthplace of boxing. The earliest evidence of boxing rules dates back to Ancient Greece, where boxing was established as an Olympic game in 688 BC. Boxing evolved from 16th- and 18th-century prizefights, largely in Great Britain, to the forerunner of modern boxing in the mid-19th century with the 1867 introduction of the Marquess of Queensberry Rules.
39. Who codified the boxing code of rules “Marquess of Queensberry Rules”?
[A] Jack Broughton
[B] John L. Sullivan
[C] Daniel Mendoza
[D] John Graham Chambers
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Correct Answer: D [John Graham Chambers]
Notes:
John Graham Chambers codified the boxing code of rules. “Marquess of Queensberry Rules”The Marquess of Queensberry Rules, also known as Queensbury Rules, are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport of boxing. Drafted in London in 1865 and published in 1867, they were named so as the 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code, although they were written by a Welsh sportsman named John Graham Chambers. The code of rules on which modern boxing is based, the Queensberry rules were the first to mandate the use of gloves in boxing.
40. Which are the participants of “The Rumble in the Jungle” boxing match held in 1974?
[A] Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier
[B] Georges Carpentier and Jack Dempsey
[C] Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao
[D] Muhammad Ali and George Foreman
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Correct Answer: D [Muhammad Ali and George Foreman]
Notes:
The Rumble in the Jungle was a historic boxing event in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), on October 30, 1974. It pitted the undefeated world heavyweight champion George Foreman against challenger Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion. Ali won by knockout, putting Foreman down just before the end of the eighth round. It has been called “arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century”. It was a major upset victory, with Ali coming in as a 4–1 underdog against the unbeaten, heavy-hitting Foreman. The fight is famous for Ali’s introduction of the rope-a-dope tactic.