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 country is the birthplace of the “Olympic Games”?
[A] Denmark
[B] Italy
[C] Greece
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: C [Greece]
Notes:
The birthplace of the “Olympic Games” is Greece. The creation of modern Olympic Games was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, held in Olympia, Greece from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896.
2. Which country hosted the Summer Olympic Games at the maximum number of times?
[A] United States of America
[B] Great Britain
[C] Greece
[D] France
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Correct Answer: A [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America hosted the Summer Olympic Games at the maximum number of times. The Games have been held four times in the United States in 1904, 1932, 1984, and 1996. This tally will turn five when 2028 Summer Olympics will happen in Los Angeles of the USA.
3. Which was the first Summer Olympic Game which allowed females to compete at track and field athletics?
[A] 1920 Summer Olympics, Antwerp
[B] 1924 Summer Olympics, Paris
[C] 1928 Summer Olympics, Amsterdam
[D] 1932 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles
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Correct Answer: C [1928 Summer Olympics, Amsterdam]
Notes:
The 1928 Summer Olympics, Amsterdam was the first Summer Olympic Game which allowed females to compete at track and field athletics.
4. Which Olympic Games is also known as the “Centennial Olympic Games”?
[A] 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles
[B] 1988 Summer Olympics, Seoul
[C] 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona
[D] 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta
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Correct Answer: D [1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta]
Notes:
The 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta is also known as the “Centennial Olympic Games”. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, commonly known as Atlanta 1996, and also referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games, were an international multi-sport event that was held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia. These Games, which were the fourth Summer Olympics to be hosted by the United States, marked the centennial of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens—the inaugural edition of the modern Olympic Games.
5. In which year, the first Winter Olympic Games was held?
[A] 1920
[B] 1924
[C] 1928
[D] 1932
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Correct Answer: B [1924]
Notes:
In the year 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games was held. 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.
6. Which country hosted the most number of the Commonwealth Games?
[A] New Zealand
[B] Canada
[C] Australia
[D] United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: C [Australia]
Notes:
Australia hosted the most number of the Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games five times in 1938, 1962, 1982, 2006 and 2018.
7. Which organization is responsible for the conduct of the Asian Games?
[A] Olympic Council of Asia
[B] Asian Federation
[C] Confederation of Asian Sports
[D] Sports Confederation of Asia
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Correct Answer: A [Olympic Council of Asia]
Notes:
Olympic Council of Asia is responsible for the conduct of the Asian 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.
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. 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.
10. Which were the participating countries of the first-ever test cricket match that took place in 1877?
[A] England Vs India
[B] India Vs Australia
[C] England Vs Australia
[D] Australia Vs United States of America
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Correct Answer: C [England Vs Australia]
Notes:
England and Australia were the participating countries of the first-ever test cricket match that took place in 1877. In 1876–77, an England team took part in what was retrospectively recognised as the first-ever Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against Australia.