Sports General Knowledge GK Quiz Exam Questions and Answers Set 1

 

Q.1:- FIFA World Cup 2014 was hosted by ?

  1. Germany
  2. France
  3. Argentina
  4. Brazil

Ans:- (d) Brazil

Q.2:- National Sports Day is celebrated on 29th August, which is related to ?

  1. Dhyan Chand
  2. Milkha Singh
  3. Daleep Singh
  4. K. Nayadu

Ans:- (a) Dhyan Chand

Q.3:- The ‘Thomas Cup’ is associated with ?

  1. Table Tennis
  2. Lawn Tennis
  3. Badminton
  4. Billiards

Ans:- (c) Badminton

Q.4:- Leander Paes won the US Open Mixed Doubles Tennis Title (2015) partnering with ?

  1. Kristina Mladenovic
  2. Flavia Pennetta
  3. Martina Hingis
  4. Sania Mirza

Ans:- (c) Martina Hingis

Q.5:- Which country achieved the fifth position in the 20th Commonwealth Games ?

  1. Sri Lanka
  2. Nepal
  3. England
  4. India

Ans:- (d) India

Q.6:- The Asian Games were held in Delhi for the first time in …………. ?

  1. 1951
  2. 1963
  3. 1971
  4. 1982

Ans:- (a) 1951

Q.7:- Which one of the following countries won the highest number of Gold Medals at the Winter Olympic Games held in Sochi in February 2014 ?

  1. Canada
  2. Russia
  3. Norway
  4. USA
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Ans:- (b) Russia

Q.8:- Who won the Wimbledon Men’s Singles in 2013?

  1. Juan Martin Del Potro
  2. Fernando Verdasco
  3. Andy Murray
  4. Novak Djokovic

Ans:- (c) Andy Murray

Q.9:- How many times did Geet Sethi win the IBSF World Billiards title ?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5

Ans:- (b) 3

Q.10:- India won its first Olympic hockey gold in ……… ?

  1. 1928
  2. 1932
  3. 1936
  4. 1948

Ans:- (a) 1928

Q.11:- Which country won the maximum number of medals in the Asian Athletic Championship held in Pune recently ?

  1. Bahrain
  2. China
  3. Japan
  4. Saudi Arabia

Ans:- (b) China

Q.12:- Amar Singh Sokhi is remembered for his performance in which of the following sports events ?

  1. Athletics
  2. Cycling
  3. Archery
  4. Swimming

Ans:- (b) Cycling

Q.13:- Merdeka Cup is associated with ?

  1. Cricket
  2. Football
  3. Ragbi
  4. Hockey

Ans:- (b) Football

Q.14:- The term L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games ?

  1. Football
  2. Hockey
  3. Cricket
  4. Golf
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Ans:- (c) Cricket

Q.15:- Which Indian batsman was the first to hit 44 fours in a test match innings ?

  1. Tendulkar
  2. Gavaskar
  3. Ganguly
  4. Laxman

Ans:- (d) Laxman

Q.16:- How many player are there in a water polo team ?

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 7

Ans:- (d) 7

Q.17:- In which city the Asian Games first took place ?

  1. Beijing
  2. Kuala Lumpur
  3. Tokyo
  4. New Delhi

Ans:- (d) New Delhi

Q.18:- Sergei Bubkha, an athlete of international repute, belongs to which of the following countries ?

  1. USA
  2. Brazil
  3. Russia
  4. Ukraine

Ans:- (d) Ukraine

Q.19:- The Olympic Museum was opened at which of the following places ?

  1. Istanbul
  2. Rome
  3. Lausanne
  4. Athens

Ans:- (c) Lausanne

Q.20:- When did Sachin Tendulkar make his test debut ?

  1. 1986
  2. 1991
  3. 1990
  4. 1989

Ans:- (d) 1989

Q.21:- Who is the highest wicket taker in the world in one day cricket ?

  1. Imran Khan
  2. Ian Botham
  3. Kapil Dev
  4. None of these
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Ans:- (d) None of these

Q.22:- Which of the following countries won the Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in 2004 ?

  1. West Indies
  2. Pakistan
  3. India
  4. Australia

Ans:- (b) Pakistan

Q.23:- Geet Sethi has made a mark in ?

  1. Golf
  2. Billiards
  3. Chess
  4. Shooting

Ans:- (b) Billiards

Q.24:- With which sport the term ‘Caddie’ is associated ?

  1. Polo
  2. Golf
  3. Bridge
  4. Billiards

Ans:- (b) Golf

Q.25:- Tripping is associated with ?

  1. Snooker
  2. Football
  3. Cricket
  4. Lawn Tennis

Ans:- (b) Football