General Knowledge - Sports
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Which is sometimes called'The Sport of Kings'?
- (a)
Horse race
- (b)
Chess
- (c)
Polo
- (d)
Squash
Which of the following trophies is not concerned with Football?
- (a)
DCM Trophy
- (b)
Rovers Cup
- (c)
Santhosh Trophy
- (d)
Nehru Trophy
The multi-disciplinary steering committee of the Union Sports Ministry approved National coaching camps and exposure trips for the Olympic-bound wrestlers, Name the place where the camp was set up?
- (a)
Chandigarh
- (b)
Bhiwani
- (c)
Patiala
- (d)
Sonepat
Who among the following ladies won the Wimbledon title successfully nine times?
- (a)
Monica Seles
- (b)
Steffi Graf
- (c)
Martina Navratilova
- (d)
Chris Evert
Which of the following is associated with badminton?
- (a)
William Todd Memorial Trophy
- (b)
Uber Cup
- (c)
Holkar Trophy
- (d)
None of the above
In the game of golf what is a mulligan?
- (a)
Free shot
- (b)
Strike and proceed
- (c)
change the Ball
- (d)
Stroke the ball
Consider the following statements
1. Australia is the only country to win the ICC Cricket World Cup three times consecutively.
2. India won the ICC Cricket World Cup for the first time in 1979.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 20
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements.
1. Olympic torch was burnt for the 1st time in 1928.
2. The Headquarters of International Olympic Committee is at Lausanne in Switzerland.
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 FIFA World Cup event in 2014 will be held in Brazil.
2. The FIFA World Cup event in 2018 will be held in Qatar.
3. The FIFA World Cup event in 2022 will be held in Russia.
Choose correct choice
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Only 3
- (d)
All of these
Consider the following statements.
1. Mohinder Amarnath was the Man of the Match in 1983 World Cup Cricket final.
2. Geet Sethi is Associated with Billiards.
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. Colombo Cup is associated with the game of Hockey.
2. Durand 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 one of the following Grand Slams gives the higher prize money of the men's events than women's event?
- (a)
US Open
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
None of these
Consider the following statements
1. Fed Cup is the premier team tennis competition launched to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
2. The United States has won the highest number of Fed Cup till date.
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 is correctly matched?
- (a)
Tournament Alternative Name French Open Roland Garros - (b)
Tournament Alternative Name Wimbledon Open ATP - (c)
Tournament Alternative Name Australian Open Davis Cup - (d)
None of the above
Consider the following statements
1. Davis Cup id the premier international team event in men's tennis.
2. Davis Cup is begun in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States.
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 statements is wrong.
- (a)
Anjum Chopra will lead the Indian team in the limited-over series against Australia.
- (b)
Anjum Chopra is a leading Hockey player
- (c)
Indian women Kabaddi team won first women World Cup Kabaddi championship title
- (d)
Akhil Kumar is a boxer
Which of the following trophies is NOT associated with cricket?
- (a)
Thomas Cup
- (b)
Rohinton Baria Trophy
- (c)
Duleep Trophy
- (d)
Charminar Challenge Cup
Golfer Jeev Milkha Singh plays for which one of the following countries?
- (a)
India
- (b)
USA
- (c)
Germany
- (d)
Canada
'Merdeka cup' is associated with -
- (a)
Badminton
- (b)
Football
- (c)
Hockey
- (d)
Golf
'Cannon, Cue and Pot' are three terms associated with-
- (a)
Golf Only
- (b)
Billiards only
- (c)
Billiards, Golf and Shooting
- (d)
Both Billiards and Golf
Who has been chosen the Women's Tennis Associations' (WTAs') Player of the Year 2011?
- (a)
Petra Kvitova
- (b)
Li Na
- (c)
Serena William
- (d)
Ana Ivanovic
The first Indian to win PGA title of golf is-
- (a)
Arjun Atwal
- (b)
Jeev Milkha Singh
- (c)
Both Joint winners
- (d)
None of the Above
Who was the runner-up in US Open (Men's Single) Tennis Championship?
- (a)
Roger Federer
- (b)
Rafael Nadal
- (c)
Novak Djokovic
- (d)
None of the above
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
The top sports award of India is -
- (a)
Arjun Award
- (b)
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
- (c)
Dronacharya
- (d)
Padmashree
Annika Sorenstam, a famous sportsperson, is known as a professional
- (a)
Chess Player
- (b)
Golfer
- (c)
Swimmer
- (d)
Table Tennis Player
The term 'Butterfly Stroke' is associated with -
- (a)
Kabaddi
- (b)
Wrestling
- (c)
Swimming
- (d)
Boxing
Arjuna Award was introduced in
- (a)
1961
- (b)
1969
- (c)
1972
- (d)
1995
Who has won the maximum grand slam in mens tennis?
- (a)
Roger Federar
- (b)
Rod Lever
- (c)
Pit Sampras
- (d)
Andre Agasi
Who is the only driver on this list to win only one NASCAR Cup Championship?
- (a)
Bobby Allison
- (b)
Terry Labonte
- (c)
Cale Yarborough
- (d)
Darrell Waltrip