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. The first ancient Olympic Games was dated to which year?
[A] 1776 BC
[B] 776 BC
[C] 776 AD
[D] 1776 AD
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Correct Answer: B [776 BC]
Notes:
The first ancient Olympic Games is said to have been held in 776 BC, although there is some debate about the exact date. The games were held in Olympia, in the western Peloponnese region of Greece, and were dedicated to the gods Zeus and Hera.
2. The “Pierre de Coubertin Medal” is awarded for the excellence in which field?
[A] Painting
[B] Sports
[C] Music
[D] Economics
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Correct Answer: B [Sports]
Notes:
The “Pierre de Coubertin Medal” is awarded for the excellence in the sports field. The Pierre de Coubertin medal, also known as the Coubertin medal or the True Spirit of Sportsmanship medal, is an award given by the International Olympic Committee to athletes who demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship in the Olympic Games. The medal was inaugurated in the year 1964. Pierre de Coubertin is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games.
3. Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympic Games?
[A] China
[B] Brazil
[C] United States of America
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [Brazil]
Notes:
Brazil hosted the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and commonly known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio was announced as the host city at the 121st International Olympic Committee Session in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 2 October 2009.
4. Which is the second-largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games?
[A] European Games
[B] Pan American Games
[C] Asian Games
[D] Commonwealth Games
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Correct Answer: C [Asian Games]
Notes:
Asian Games is the second-largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games. The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are described as the second-largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
5. 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.
6. Which state came to the first position in the 2015 National games of India?
[A] Kerala
[B] Haryana
[C] Manipur
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: A [Kerala]
Notes:
Kerala, in the states category, came to the first position in the 2015 National games of India. Kerala, in the states category, came to the top position with 54 gold medals, 48 silver medals and 60 bronze medals, thereby totalling 162 medals.
7. Which National Games of India were held in 2015?
[A] 35th
[B] 36th
[C] 37th
[D] 38th
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Correct Answer: A [35th]
Notes:
The 2015 National Games of India, also known as the 35th National Games of India, was held from 31 January 2015 to 14 February 2015 across seven districts of Kerala, India. It was the second time that Kerala hosted the national games, the first being when it hosted the 27th National Games in 1987.
8. How many team members are there in each team of a cricket game?
[A] Ten
[B] Eleven
[C] Twelve
[D] Thirteen
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Correct Answer: B [Eleven]
Notes:
There are eleven team members in each team of a cricket game. Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a 22-yard (20-metre) pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps.
9. Which country won the Cricket World Cup most number of times?
[A] England
[B] Australia
[C] India
[D] West Indies
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
Notes:
Australia won the Cricket World Cup most number of times. The most successful side playing international cricket is Australia, which has won seven One Day International trophies, including five World Cups, more than any other country and has been the top-rated Test side more than any other country.
10. The “Hambledon Club” is famous for the organization of matches of which sport?
[A] Football
[B] Volleyball
[C] Basketball
[D] Cricket
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Correct Answer: D [Cricket]
Notes:
The “Hambledon Club” is famous for the organization of matches of Cricket sport. The Hambledon Club was a social club that is famous for its organisation of 18th-century cricket matches. By the late 1770s, it was the foremost cricket club in England.