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. What is Nozomi Okuhara famous for?
[A] A Japanese basketball player
[B] A Japanese golf player
[C] A Japanese tennis player
[D] A Japanese badminton player
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Correct Answer: D [A Japanese badminton player]
Notes:
Nozomi Okuhara is a Japanese badminton player. Nozomi Okuhara is a Japanese badminton player and the former World’s No. 1 in BWF rankings for the women’s singles, well known for her speed, agility and endurance. She won a bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2017 World Championships.
33. Which sport’s competition is known as “SaarLorLux Open”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Golf
[D] Hockey
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Correct Answer: B [Badminton]
Notes:
“SaarLorLux Open” is a badminton competition. The SaarLorLux Open, previously known as BMW Badminton Cup, BMW Open, Bitburger Masters and Bitburger Open, is an international badminton tournament held in Germany since 1988. It is sponsored by the German pilsner beer brewery Bitburger and German automobile company BMW.
34. Which sport’s competition is known as the “FIBA Americas League”?
[A] Baseball
[B] Basketball
[C] Rugby
[D] Football
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Correct Answer: B [Basketball]
Notes:
The “FIBA Americas League” is a basketball tournament. The FIBA Americas League was the premier intercontinental basketball club competition played annually by clubs of the entire Americas.
35. Which country became the champion of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup?
[A] Argentina
[B] France
[C] Australia
[D] Spain
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Correct Answer: D [Spain]
Notes:
Spain became the champion of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men’s national basketball teams. The tournament was hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, becoming the first since 1967 that did not occur in the same year as the FIFA World Cup (which was held the previous year). The tournament expanded from 24 to 32 teams.
36. Headquarters of the International Table Tennis Federation is located in which country?
[A] Spain
[B] Belgium
[C] Switzerland
[D] Sweden
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Correct Answer: C [Switzerland]
Notes:
Switzerland houses the headquarters of the International Table Tennis Federation. 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.
37. Which sport’s tournament is known as the “Nojima T. League”?
[A] Badminton
[B] Tennis
[C] Squash
[D] Table Tennis
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Correct Answer: D [Table Tennis]
Notes:
The T.League or Nojima T.League is the premier table tennis league of Japan which began in 2018. It is the first professional table tennis league in Japan.
38. Which country won the most number of medals in table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
[A] England
[B] Singapore
[C] Australia
[D] India
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Correct Answer: D [India]
Notes:
India won the most number of medals in table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Oxenford Studios on the Gold Coast, Australia from April 5 to 15.
39. Which country won the gold medal in table tennis men’s team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
[A] England
[B] Nigeria
[C] Singapore
[D] India
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Correct Answer: D [India]
Notes:
India won the gold medal in table tennis men’s team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Oxenford Studios on the Gold Coast, Australia from April 5 to 15.
40. Which sport’s tournament is known as the “Solheim Cup”?
[A] Golf
[B] Basketball
[C] Cricket
[D] Football
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Correct Answer: A [Golf]
Notes:
The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. It is named after the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was a driving force behind its creation.