Sports GK MCQs
Sports GK (General Knowledge) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on different sports and games for competitive examinations. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App
1. Which are the only five countries that have participated in all the Summer Olympic Games?
[A] Australia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Switzerland
[B] United States of America, Australia, France, Great Britain, Switzerland
[C] United States of America, Russia, Great Britain, France, Germany
[D] South Africa, Argentina, Canada, France, Australia
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Correct Answer: A [Australia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Switzerland]
Notes:
Australia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Switzerland are the only five countries that have participated in all the Summer Olympic Games.
2. Which was the motive behind the infamous “Munich massacre” in the 1972 Summer Olympics, Munich?
[A] West Germany-East Germany Conflict
[B] Chile-Argentina Conflict
[C] Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
[D] United States of America-Cuba Conflict
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Correct Answer: C [Israeli-Palestinian Conflict]
Notes:
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict was the motive behind the infamous “Munich massacre” in the 1972 Summer Olympics, Munich. The Munich massacre was an attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, by eight members of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September, who took nine members of the Israeli Olympic team hostage, after killing two of them previously, and killing them along with a West German police officer. The motive was Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
3. In which country, the first Winter Olympic Games was held?
[A] Russia
[B] Finland
[C] Canada
[D] France
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Correct Answer: D [France]
Notes:
The first Winter Olympic Games was held in France. The Winter Olympic Games is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practised on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France.
4. In which country, the first Paralympic Games was held?
[A] France
[B] United Kingdom
[C] Finland
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: B [United Kingdom]
Notes:
The first Paralympic Games has held in the United Kingdom. The first organized athletic event for disabled athletes that coincided with the Olympic Games took place on the day of the opening of the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. Jewish-German born Dr Ludwig Guttmann hosted a sports competition for British World War II veteran patients with spinal cord injuries. The first games were called the 1948 International Wheelchair Games and were intended to coincide with the 1948 Olympics.
5. Which country hosted the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games?
[A] Dominica
[B] The Bahamas
[C] Dominican Republic
[D] Trinidad and Tobago
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Correct Answer: B [The Bahamas]
Notes:
The Bahamas hosted the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games. The 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games was the sixth edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games which started in 2000. The games were held from 19 to 23 July 2017. The Bahamas 2017 was the largest international sporting event ever to be hosted in The Bahamas, and the largest-ever edition of the Youth Games, with up to 1300 athletes.
6. Who came to the 1st position in the 2015 National Games of India?
[A] Railways
[B] Kerala
[C] Haryana
[D] Services
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Correct Answer: D [Services]
Notes:
Services came to the 1st position in the 2015 National Games of India. Services came to the top position with 91 gold medals, 33 silver medals and 35 bronze medals, thereby totalling 159.
7. Who is the founder of the Indian Olympic Games, who helped in the creation of the National Games of India?
[A] F.C Aurora
[B] S.S Dhawan
[C] G.D Sondhi
[D] M.G Nageskar
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Correct Answer: C [G.D Sondhi]
Notes:
G.D Sondhi is the founder of the Indian Olympic Games, who helped in the creation of the National Games of India. The founder of the Indian Olympic Games was G.D. Sondhi, the first Secretary of the Punjab Olympic Association. Since then, National Games have helped in developing world-class infrastructure in various states of the country and has also improved in bettering the sports culture of the country.
8. Which organization maintains and owns the copyright of the “Laws of Cricket”, a code for the cricket game?
[A] International Cricket Council
[B] Marylebone Cricket Club
[C] Yorkshire Cricket Club
[D] Mason Cricket Club
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Correct Answer: B [Marylebone Cricket Club]
Notes:
Marylebone Cricket Club maintains and owns the copyright of the “Laws of Cricket”, a code for the cricket game. Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord’s Cricket Ground, which it owns, in London. The club was formerly the governing body of cricket and still holds considerable global influence. In 1788, the MCC took responsibility for the laws of Cricket, issuing a revised version that year. Changes to these Laws are now determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC), but the copyright is still owned by MCC.
9. In which year, the Australian team had its first-ever overseas cricket tour?
[A] 1864
[B] 1866
[C] 1868
[D] 1870
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Correct Answer: C [1868]
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In the year 1868, the Australian team had its first-ever overseas cricket tour. In 1868, a cricket team composed of Aboriginal Australians toured England between May and October of that year, thus becoming the first organised group of Australian sportspeople to travel overseas. It would be another ten years before an Australian cricket team classed as representative would leave the country.
10. Largest cricket ground in the world, by capacity is located in which country?
[A] Australia
[B] India
[C] England
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India houses the largest cricket ground in the world, by capacity. The Motera Stadium, officially known as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. As of 2020, it is the largest cricket stadium in the world and the second-largest stadium overall, with a seating capacity of 110,000 spectators. It is owned by the Gujarat Cricket Association and is a venue for Test, ODI, and T20 Internationational cricket matches.