Sports GK Questions - MCQs on Sports General Knowledge
Sports GK (General Knowledge) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on different sports and games for competitive examinations.
61. In which country, the first organized and recorded game of ice hockey was played?
[A] Finland
[B] Sweden
[C] Canada
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: C [Canada]
Notes:
In Canada, the first organized and recorded game of ice hockey was played. The first organized and recorded game of ice hockey was played indoors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on March 3, 1875, and featured several McGill University students.
62. Which sport’s annual international tournament is “Hlinka Gretzky Cup”?
[A] Field Hockey
[B] Rugby
[C] Ice Hockey
[D] Polo
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Correct Answer: C [Ice Hockey ]
Notes:
“Hlinka Gretzky Cup” is an annual international Ice Hockey tournament.
63. How many team members are there in each team of a Roller in-line hockey game?
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Correct Answer: A [5]
Notes:
Five team members are there in each team of a Roller in-line hockey game. Roller inline hockey or inline hockey is a variant of hockey played on a hard, smooth surface, with players using inline skates to move and hockey sticks to shoot a hard, plastic puck into their opponent’s goal to score points. There are five players including the goalkeeper from each team on the rink at a time.
64. In which Summer Olympics, Roller Hockey was introduced for the first time as a demonstration sport?
[A] 1992 Summer Olympics
[B] 1996 Summer Olympics
[C] 2000 Summer Olympics
[D] 2004 Summer Olympics
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Correct Answer: A [1992 Summer Olympics]
Notes:
In the 1992 Summer Olympics, Roller Hockey was introduced for the first time as a demonstration sport.
65. The FIFA Football World Cup is normally held every how many years?
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Correct Answer: C [4]
Notes:
The FIFA Football World Cup is normally held every four years.
66. Which country hosted the 1st FIFA Football World Cup held in 1930?
[A] Uruguay
[B] Argentina
[C] United States of America
[D] Yugoslavia
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Correct Answer: A [Uruguay]
Notes:
Uruguay hosted the 1st FIFA Football World Cup held in 1930. The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men’s national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 to 30 July 1930. In the final, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 to become the first nation to win the World Cup.
67. In which year, the first international football tournament took place?
[A] 1883
[B] 1884
[C] 1885
[D] 1886
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Correct Answer: B [1884]
Notes:
In the year 1884, the first international football tournament took place. The first international tournament, the inaugural British Home Championship, took place in 1884.
68. In which Summer Olympics, India achieved the team’s greatest result in a football competition tournament by finishing in fourth place?
[A] 1952 Summer Olympics
[B] 1956 Summer Olympics
[C] 1960 Summer Olympics
[D] 1964 Summer Olympics
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Correct Answer: B [1956 Summer Olympics]
Notes:
In the 1956 Summer Olympics, India achieved the team’s greatest result in a football competition tournament by finishing in fourth place.
69. Who was “Bobby Riggs”?
[A] An American golf player
[B] An American tennis player
[C] An American baseball player
[D] An American football player
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Correct Answer: B [An American tennis player]
Notes:
Bobby Riggs was an American tennis champion who was the World No. 1 or the World co-No. 1 player for three years, first as an amateur in 1939, then as a professional in 1946 and 1947.
70. Which country ranks first in the all-time medal table of the Summer Olympics in tennis?
[A] China
[B] Great Britain
[C] France
[D] United States of America
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Correct Answer: D [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America ranks first in the all-time medal table of the Summer Olympics in tennis.
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