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. Who was the first President of the International Olympic Committee?
[A] Pierre de Coubertin
[B] Demetrios Vikelas
[C] Woodrow Wilson
[D] Winston Churchill
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Correct Answer: B [Demetrios Vikelas]
Notes:
Demetrios Vikelas was the first President of the International Olympic Committee. In 1890, after attending the Olympian Games of the Wenlock Olympian Society, Baron Pierre de Coubertin was inspired to found the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Coubertin built on the ideas and work of Brookes and Zappas with the aim of establishing internationally rotating Olympic Games that would occur every four years. He presented these ideas during the first Olympic Congress of the newly created International Olympic Committee. This meeting was held from 16 to 23 June 1894, at the University of Paris. On the last day of the Congress, it was decided that the first Olympic Games to come under the auspices of the IOC would take place in Athens in 1896. The IOC elected the Greek writer Demetrius Vikelas as its first president.
2. What is the name of the award instituted by the International Olympic Committee to athletes who demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship in the Olympic Games?
[A] Robert Capa Gold Medal
[B] Pierre de Coubertin Medal
[C] Wilbur Cross Medal
[D] George Box Medal
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Correct Answer: B [Pierre de Coubertin Medal]
Notes:
Pierre de Coubertin Medal is the name of the award instituted by the International Olympic Committee to athletes who demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship in the Olympic Games. 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. The tradition of the “Olympic torch relay” was started in which Olympic Games?
[A] 1928 Summer Olympics, Amsterdam
[B] 1936 Summer Olympics, Berlin
[C] 1908 Summer Olympics, London
[D] 1948 Summer Olympics, London
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Correct Answer: B [1936 Summer Olympics, Berlin]
Notes:
The tradition of the “Olympic torch relay” was started in the 1936 Summer Olympics, Berlin, the capital city of Germany. The modern tradition of moving the Olympic flame via a relay system from Greece to the Olympic venue began with the Berlin Games in 1936. Months before the Games are held, the Olympic flame is lit on a torch, with the rays of the Sun concentrated by a parabolic reflector, at the site of the Ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece. The torch is then taken out of Greece, most often to be taken around the country or continent where the Games are held. The Olympic torch is carried by athletes, leaders, celebrities, and ordinary people alike, and at times in unusual conditions, such as being electronically transmitted via satellite for Montreal 1976, submerged underwater without being extinguished for Sydney 2000, or in space and at the North Pole for Sochi 2014. On the final day of the torch relay, the day of the Opening Ceremony, the Flame reaches the main stadium and is used to light a cauldron situated in a prominent part of the venue to signify the beginning of the Games.
4. Which country leads the all-time medal table for the summer Olympics?
[A] China
[B] United States of America
[C] Russia
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: B [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America leads the all-time medal table for the summer Olympics. The Games have been held maximum at four times in the United States such as 1904, 1932, 1984, and 1996.
5. In which year, the first Youth Olympic Games was held?
[A] 2002
[B] 2006
[C] 2010
[D] 2014
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Correct Answer: C [2010]
Notes:
In the year 2010, the first Youth Olympic Games was held. The Youth Olympic Games is an international multi-sport event organized by the International Olympic Committee. The games are held every four years in summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format. The first summer version was held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010 while the first winter version was held in Innsbruck, Austria from 13 to 22 January 2012.
6. In which year, Asian Games started using mascots?
[A] 1974
[B] 1978
[C] 1982
[D] 1986
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Correct Answer: C [1982]
Notes:
In the year 1982, Asian Games started using mascots. Since the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India, the Asian Games have had a mascot, usually an animal native to the area or occasionally human figures representing the cultural heritage.
7. What is the correct measurement of a pitch in the cricket game?
[A] 20 meter long
[B] 22 meter long
[C] 24 meter long
[D] 26 meter long
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Correct Answer: A [20 meter long]
Notes:
The correct measurement of a pitch in the cricket game is 20-meter long. 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.
8. Which country is the birthplace of cricket game?
[A] Great Britain
[B] New Zealand
[C] Australia
[D] France
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Correct Answer: A [Great Britain]
Notes:
Great Britain is the birthplace of cricket game. The earliest reference to cricket game is in South East England in the mid-16th century. It spread globally with the expansion of the British Empire, with the first international matches in the second half of the 19th century.
9. Which sport’s competition is known as the “Big Bash League”?
[A] Football
[B] Volleyball
[C] Basketball
[D] Cricket
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Correct Answer: D [Cricket]
Notes:
The “Big Bash League” is a Cricket competition. The Big Bash League is an Australian professional franchise Twenty20 cricket league, which was established in 2011 by Cricket Australia. The Big Bash League replaced the previous competition, the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash, and features eight city-based franchises instead of the six state teams which had participated previously. It is one of the two T20 cricket leagues, alongside the Indian Premier League, to feature amongst the top ten domestic sports leagues in average attendance.
10. Perth Stadium is located in which country?
[A] England
[B] India
[C] New Zealand
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: D [Australia]
Notes:
England houses the Perth Stadium. Perth Stadium, also known as Optus Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Perth, Western Australia. It was completed in late 2017 and officially opened on 21 January 2018. The stadium has a capacity of approx. 60,000 people, making it the third-largest stadium in Australia, after the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Stadium Australia. The stadium can be extended up to 65,000 seats for rectangular sports. Perth Stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football and cricket.