Sports GK MCQs

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Peek-a-Boo is a defense style often used by a fighter where the hands are placed in front of the boxer’s face, like in the babies’ game of the same name. It offers extra protection to the face and makes it easier to jab the opponent’s face.

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Wrestling has been an event at every modern Olympic Games since the 1904 games in St. Louis, Missouri (a demonstration had been performed at the first modern Olympics).

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Dara Singh Randhawa was an Indian professional wrestler. He was the first sportsman to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha (upper house) of India. He is known for his undefeated worldwide streak in wrestling. Singh was inducted into the Legacy Category of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

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China won the most number of medals in the World Weightlifting Championships.

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James Talbot Williams was a record-holding professional competitive powerlifter from the United States of America. He competed in powerlifting just prior to the formation of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). During the early 1970s, he set numerous bench press national and world records in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).

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The informal version “Popinjay” or “Papingo” refers to Archery. This term originates from a traditional game where participants shoot at a wooden parrot or similar target mounted on a pole. The game dates back to the 15th century and was popular in Europe, particularly in England and France. Archery itself has ancient roots, used for hunting and warfare, and became a competitive sport in the late 19th century.

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The correct answer is the World Archery Federation (WA), established in 1931. It is the international governing body for the sport of archery, overseeing competitions, rules, and regulations globally. WA is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and organizes major events like the World Archery Championships and the archery events in the Olympics.

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The correct answer is Brady Ellison. He holds the record for the longest continuous period as the world number-one-ranked men’s recurve archer, achieving this status for over 250 weeks. Ellison is a three-time World Champion and has represented the USA in multiple Olympic Games, winning a team bronze in 2008 and individual silver in 2012. His consistency and skill have made him a prominent figure in archery.

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The first official handball match was played on 2 December 1917 in Berlin, Germany.

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Karl Schelenz was a German sports teacher. He is famous as the “father” of modern handball.