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 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.
2. Which country will host the 2026 Asian Games?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Philippines
[D] South Korea
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Correct Answer: B [Japan]
Notes:
Japan will host the 2026 Asian Games. The 2026 Asian Games, also known as XX Asiad and Aichi-Nagoya 2026, will be a multi-sport event celebrated in the Aichi Prefecture and its’ capital Nagoya in Japan from 19 September to 4 October 2026. Nagoya will be the third Japanese city to host the Games, after Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994.
3. Which state will host the 2020 National Games of India?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Kerala
[C] Goa
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: C [Goa]
Notes:
Goa will host the 2020 National Games of India. The 2020 National Games of India, also known as Goa 2020, were to be held between 20 October and 4 November 2020 in Goa, India. In May 2020, it was announced that games will be postponed as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. These games will be the 36th edition national games of India.
4. 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.
5. Who got the most runs in the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup?
[A] Harmanpreet Kaur
[B] Tammy Beaumont
[C] Alex Blackwill
[D] Poonam Raut
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Correct Answer: B [Tammy Beaumont]
Notes:
Tammy Beaumont got the most runs in the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup. The 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup was an international women’s cricket tournament that took place in England from 24 June to 23 July 2017. It was the eleventh edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, and the third to be held in England, after the 1973 and 1993 tournaments. The 2017 World Cup was the first in which all participating players were fully professional. Eight teams qualified to participate in the tournament. England won the final against India at Lord’s on 23 July by 9 runs.
6. Who took the most wickets in the Women’s Cricket World Cup tournament?
[A] Katrina Keenan
[B] Lyn Fullston
[C] Jackie Lord
[D] Jane Smit
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Correct Answer: B [Lyn Fullston]
Notes:
Lyn Fullston took the most wickets in the Women’s Cricket World Cup tournament. Lyn Fullston known by her friends and peers as Lefty, was a World Champion Australian Cricketer, Australian netball representative, gifted sportswoman and dedicated Physical Education teacher in South Australia. Fullston took up cricket in 1977 and first represented South Australia in 1979, before her International debut versus India in the 1982 World Cup.
7. Which country won the Gold medal in the cricket game at the 1900 Paris Olympics, which was the only appearance of cricket at the Summer Olympics?
[A] Australia
[B] Canada
[C] Great Britain
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [Great Britain]
Notes:
Great Britain won the Gold medal in the cricket game at the 1900 Paris Olympics, which was the only appearance of cricket at the Summer Olympics. Cricket was included as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Paris Games, where Great Britain defeated France to win the gold medal. This was the only appearance of cricket at the Summer Olympics.
8. In which cricket world cup, the South African cricket team was allowed to participate for the first time, after the end of the international sports boycott following the fall of the apartheid regime?
[A] 1987 Cricket World Cup
[B] 1992 Cricket World Cup
[C] 1996 Cricket World Cup
[D] 1999 Cricket World Cup
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Correct Answer: B [1992 Cricket World Cup]
Notes:
In 1992 cricket world cup, the South African cricket team was allowed to participate for the first time, after the end of the international sports boycott following the fall of the apartheid regime. South Africa under apartheid was subjected to a variety of international boycotts, including on sporting contacts. There was some debate about whether the aim of the boycott was to end segregation in sport or to end apartheid together.
9. Which of the following is correct, in the context of a cricket game, in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn?
[A] Round Robin Tournament
[B] 3 Game Guarantee Tournament
[C] Compass Drawn Tournament
[D] Single Elimination Tournament
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Correct Answer: A [Round Robin Tournament]
Notes:
Round Robin Tournament, in the context of a cricket game, is in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn. A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a competition in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn. A round-robin contrasts with an elimination tournament, in which participants are eliminated after a certain number of losses.
10. In which Winter Olympics, Women’s ice hockey was added for the first time?
[A] 1990 Winter Olympics
[B] 1994 Winter Olympics
[C] 1998 Winter Olympics
[D] 2002 Winter Olympics
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Correct Answer: C [1998 Winter Olympics]
Notes:
In the 1998 Winter Olympics, Women’s ice hockey was added for the first time.