General Knowledge - Sports
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Who among the following is the author of the book, 'Sachin: Born to Bat -The Journey of Cricket's Ultimate Centurian'?
- (a)
Khalid AH Ansari
- (b)
Boria Majumdar
- (c)
Kiran Nagarkar
- (d)
Ed Hawkins
Which one of the following countries had hosted the first winter Paralympic Games?
- (a)
United States
- (b)
Russia
- (c)
Sweden
- (d)
Germany
Which of the following trophies is not concerned with Football?
- (a)
DCM Trophy
- (b)
Rovers Cup
- (c)
Santhosh Trophy
- (d)
Nehru Trophy
Which of the following Indian cricketers was/were never appointed as the captain of Indian Test Cricket Team?
1. S Venkataraghavan
2. K Srikanth
3. Mohinder Amamath
4. Syed Kirmani
- (a)
1 and 3
- (b)
Only 4
- (c)
3 and 4
- (d)
Only 4
Who of the following is a football player?
- (a)
Fernando Alonso
- (b)
Kimi Raikkonen
- (c)
Lewis Hamilton
- (d)
Nicolas Anelka
Consider the following statements.
1. Dronacharya Award is an award presented by the Government of India for excellence in sports coaching.
2. The award comprises a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a scroll of honour and a cash component of र 500,000.
Which of the above is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
None of the above
- (d)
All of the above
Consider the following statements about the world Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
1. It was set up on November 10, 1999 in New York.
2. The agency's key activities include scientific research, education, development of anti-doping capacities and monitoring of the World Anti-Doping Code.
Which of the above is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
None of the above
- (d)
All of the above
Which one of the following countries had hosted the first world Paralympic Games in 1960?
- (a)
Toronto, Canada
- (b)
Tel Aviv, Israel
- (c)
Tokyo, Japan
- (d)
Rome, Italy
Consider the following statements
1. Usain Bolt, The 100-meters race world record holder is from Jarnaica.
2. Narain Karthikeyan is the sportsman in the field of Formula One Car Racing.
Which of the above is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
None of the above
- (d)
All of the above
Consider the following statements
1. The National Sports Day is Observed on 29th August.
2. Mardeka Cup is associated with the game of Football.
Which of the above is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
None of the above
- (d)
All of the above
Which of the following terms is not associated with the game of lawn Tennis?
- (a)
Smash
- (b)
Slice
- (c)
Bouncer
- (d)
Deuce
Consider the following statements.
1. FIFA World Cup 2014 will be organised in Brazil.
2. Indian Swarn Cup is associated with the game of Volleyball.
Which of the above is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
None of the above
- (d)
All of the above
For which game is the 'Indira Gandhi Gold Cup' being awarded?
- (a)
Women's Hockey
- (b)
Women's Football
- (c)
Women's Cricket
- (d)
Women's Badminton
Of which one of the following games is shanmugam Venkatesh an outstanding player?
- (a)
Table Tennis
- (b)
Hockey
- (c)
Football
- (d)
Basketball
Which one of the following is correct about the Thomas Cup?
- (a)
It is the world Women's Team Badminton Championship.
- (b)
It is the World Men's Team Badminton Championship
- (c)
It is the World Men's Team Tennis Championship
- (d)
It is the World Men's Team Table Tennis Championship
Consider the following statements
1. The Jules Rimet Trophy of the FIFA is permanent own by Brazil after winning the third World Cup.
2. The new FIFA World Cup Trophy was started to give to the winner after 1970.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following Person designed the New FIFA World Cup trophy?
- (a)
Silvio Gazzaniga
- (b)
Antonio Carbajal
- (c)
Lother Matthaus
- (d)
Pele
Which one of the following player is not correctly matched?
- (a)
Player Game Barbora Javelin throw - (b)
Player Game Pamela Jelino Weight-lifting - (c)
Player Game Sanya Richards Sprint - (d)
Player Game Yelena Isinbayeva Pole Vault
Michael Phelps, who won the highest number of gold medals in Olympic Games in 2008 and 2012, broke the record of -
- (a)
Rebecca Adlington
- (b)
Crocker
- (c)
Grant Hackett
- (d)
Mark Spitz
The Headquarters of the International Olympic Committee is in-
- (a)
Italy
- (b)
Switzerland
- (c)
Belgium
- (d)
France
Who recently won the Indonesian International Challenge badminton Championship?
- (a)
P.V. Sindhu
- (b)
Sameer Verma
- (c)
F.R. Harasiputra
- (d)
None of the above
Sayali Gokhale who won an international title recently is associated with of the following games / sports?
- (a)
Lawn Tennis
- (b)
Badminton
- (c)
Golf
- (d)
Chess
The term Grand Slam is associated with __
- (a)
Billiards
- (b)
Chess
- (c)
Cricket
- (d)
Bridge & Tennis
With which sport is 'Pri-nce of Wales Cup' associated?
- (a)
Rugby
- (b)
Polo
- (c)
Shooting
- (d)
Golf
Durand Cup is associated with :
- (a)
Hockey
- (b)
Basketball
- (c)
Football
- (d)
None of these
Which of the following trophies/cups is associated with the game of Golf?
- (a)
Iran Cup
- (b)
Panmavati Trophy
- (c)
Topolino Trophy
- (d)
None of These
Who clinched the FIDE World Cup of Chess in September 2011?
- (a)
Alexander Gris Chuk
- (b)
Peter Svilder
- (c)
Vishwanathan Anand
- (d)
Vassily Ivanchuk
Recently four more cricketers have been inducted into ICC Hall of Fame? Who is not among them?
- (a)
Curtly Ambrose
- (b)
Alan Davidson
- (c)
Belinda Clark
- (d)
M.S. Dhoni
Which Asian Archery team won Gold and a Bronze Medal in Asian Archery Grand Prix held on March 12, 2013?
- (a)
Bangladesh
- (b)
China
- (c)
Pakistan
- (d)
India
2008 marked the 100th anniversary of the Cubs' last World Series championship. Since then they have lost the World Series seven times. In what year was their last appearance in the World Series?
- (a)
1946
- (b)
1945
- (c)
1947
- (d)
1944