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. What is the name of the Grand Slam Tennis tournament played on grass courts?
[A] Australian Open
[B] French Open
[C] Wimbledon Championship
[D] US Open
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Correct Answer: C [Wimbledon Championship]
Notes:
Wimbledon Championship is the name of the Grand Slam Tennis tournament played on grass courts. The Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most important annual tennis events. The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid-January, the French Open (also known as Roland Garros) from around late May to early June, Wimbledon in June–July, and the US Open in August–September. Each tournament is played over a two-week period. The Australian and the United States tournaments are played on hard courts, the French on clay, and Wimbledon on the grass. Wimbledon is the oldest, founded in 1877, followed by the US in 1881, the French in 1891, and the Australian in 1905.
62. Which of the following is the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament?
[A] Australian Open
[B] Wimbledon Championship
[C] French Open
[D] US Open
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Correct Answer: B [Wimbledon Championship]
Notes:
Wimbledon Championship is the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament. The Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most important annual tennis events. The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid-January, the French Open (also known as Roland Garros) from around late May to early June, Wimbledon in June–July, and the US Open in August–September. Each tournament is played over a two-week period. The Australian and the United States tournaments are played on hard courts, the French on clay, and Wimbledon on the grass. Wimbledon is the oldest, founded in 1877, followed by the US in 1881, the French in 1891, and the Australian in 1905.
63. Which sport’s competition is known as “Indian Wells Masters”?
[A] Football
[B] Volleyball
[C] Tennis
[D] Polo
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Correct Answer: C [Tennis]
Notes:
“Indian Wells Masters” is a tennis competition. The Indian Wells Masters, also known as BNP Paribas Open and the WTA Indian Wells Open, is an annual tennis tournament held in early- and mid-March at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States.
64. Which sport’s competition is known as the “ATP Tour Masters 1000”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Table Tennis
[C] Taekwondo
[D] Triathlon
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Correct Answer: A [Tennis]
Notes:
The “ATP Tour Masters 1000” is a tennis tournament. The ATP Masters tournaments are a series of 9 top-level tennis tournaments that features the best men’s tennis players on the ATP Tour calendar since its debut in 1990. The events are held annually in Europe, North America and Asia. The tournaments are important for the top male players on the professional circuit as the series constituted the most prestigious tournaments in men’s tennis after the four Grand Slam events.
65. Which of the following were the participants of the “Battle of the Sexes I” tennis match?
[A] Margaret Court Vs Bobby Riggs
[B] Billie Jean King Vs Bobby Riggs
[C] Martina Navratilova Vs Bill Tilden
[D] Suzanne Lenglen Vs Bill Tilden
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Correct Answer: A [Margaret Court Vs Bobby Riggs]
Notes:
Margaret Court and Bobby Riggs were the participants of the “Battle of the Sexes I” tennis match in May 1973. In tennis, “Battle of the Sexes” describes various exhibition matches played between a man and a woman, or a doubles match between two men and two women in one case.
66. Which tennis player won the gold medal in men’s singles at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Andy Murray
[B] Roger Federer
[C] Rafael Nadal
[D] Novak Djokovic
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Correct Answer: A [Andy Murray]
Notes:
Andy Murray won the gold medal in men’s singles at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The tennis tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre, in Brazil, from 6 to 14 August. The competition was played on a fast hard court surface used in numerous North American tournaments that aims to minimize disruption for players.
67. Who is the second Indian badminton player after Prakash Padukone to achieve the world number.1 ranking in badminton?
[A] P.V.Sindhu
[B] Kidambi Srikanth
[C] Saina Nehwal
[D] Parupalli Kashyap
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Correct Answer: C [Saina Nehwal]
Notes:
Saina Nehwal is the second Indian badminton player after Prakash Padukone to achieve the world number.1 ranking in badminton. Saina Nehwal is an Indian professional badminton singles player. A former world no. 1, she has won over 24 international titles, which includes eleven Superseries titles. She has represented India three times in the Olympics, winning a bronze medal in her second appearance.
68. Which country ranks first in the FIBA Basketball Men’s World Ranking?
[A] United States of America
[B] Spain
[C] Australia
[D] Argentina
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Correct Answer: A [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America ranks first in the FIBA Basketball Men’s World Ranking.
69. Which country hosted the first FIBA World Basketball Championship held in 1950?
[A] Brazil
[B] Chile
[C] Argentina
[D] United States of America
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Correct Answer: C [Argentina]
Notes:
Argentina hosted 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.
70. Who became the most-valued player of the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup?
[A] Liz Cambage
[B] Diana Taurasi
[C] Sue Bird
[D] Breanna Stewart
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Correct Answer: D [Breanna Stewart]
Notes:
Breanna Stewart became the most-valued player of the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. The 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, the 18th edition of FIBA’s premier international tournament for women’s national basketball teams, was held in Canary Islands, Spain from 22 to 30 September 2018. This was the first edition to use the name of FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
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