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
41. Who is the first Indian female boxer to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games?
[A] Pinki Jangra
[B] Mary Kom
[C] Manisha Moun
[D] Simranjit Kaur
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Correct Answer: B [Mary Kom]
Notes:
Mary Kom is the first Indian female boxer to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games. Mary Kom is an Indian amateur boxer. She is the only female to become World Amateur Boxing champion for a record six times, the only female boxer to have won a medal in each one of the first seven World Championships, and the only boxer (male or female) to win eight World Championship medals. Nicknamed Magnificent Mary, she is the only Indian female boxer to have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, competing in the flyweight (51 kg) category and winning a bronze medal. She became the first Indian female boxer to win a gold medal in the Asian Games in 2014 at Incheon, South Korea and is the first Indian female boxer to win gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She is also the only boxer to become Asian Amateur Boxing Champion for a record six times.
42. Which is the country of origin of “Catch Wrestling”?
[A] United States of America
[B] Canada
[C] Norway
[D] United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: D [United Kingdom]
Notes:
Catch wrestling (originally Catch-as-catch-can) is a classical hybrid grappling style and combat sport. It was developed by J. G. Chambers in Britain c.?1870. It was popularised by wrestlers of travelling funfairs who developed their own submission holds, or “hooks”, into their wrestling to increase their effectiveness against their opponents.
43. Which country won the most number of medals in wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] United States of America
[B] Cuba
[C] Japan
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: D [Russia]
Notes:
Russia won the most number of medals in wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
44. Which sport’s competition techniques are “snatch”, “clean and jerk”?
[A] Hockey
[B] Boxing
[C] Weightlifting
[D] Squash
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Correct Answer: C [Weightlifting]
Notes:
Olympic weightlifting, often simply referred to as weightlifting, is a sport in which the athlete attempts a maximum-weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates. The two competition lifts in order are the snatch and the clean and jerk. The snatch is a wide-grip, one-move lift. The clean and jerk is a close-grip, two-move lift.
45. What is Sathish Sivalingam famous for?
[A] As an Indian boxer
[B] As an Indian weightlifter
[C] As an Indian wrestler
[D] As an Indian archer
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Correct Answer: B [As an Indian weightlifter]
Notes:
Sathish Sivalingam is an Indian weightlifter who won gold medals in the men’s 77 kg weight class at both the 2014 and the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
46. Which city houses the headquarters of the Indian Powerlifting Federation?
[A] Jaipur
[B] Gurgaon
[C] Lucknow
[D] Jamshedpur
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Correct Answer: D [Jamshedpur]
Notes:
The Indian Powerlifting Federation, headquartered in Jamshedpur, is a national governing body for the sport of powerlifting as recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India as well as The Indian Olympic Association.
47. Which archer ranks first, as of 2020, in compound men individual archery?
[A] Evren Cagiran
[B] Kris Schaff
[C] Mike Schloesser
[D] Braden Gellenthien
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Correct Answer: D [Braden Gellenthien]
Notes:
As of 2020, Braden Gellenthien ranked first in compound men individual archery. He is known for his exceptional consistency and has multiple national and international titles. Gellenthien has set numerous records, including a world record for the most consecutive 300s in competition. His achievements have made him a prominent figure in the archery community.
48. Who formulated the first modern set of rules for the game of handball?
[A] James Naismith
[B] Holger Nielsen
[C] William G.Morgan
[D] Adolf Schmal
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Correct Answer: B [Holger Nielsen]
Notes:
Holger Nielsen was a Danish fencer, shooter, and athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He is probably best known for drawing up the first modern set of rules for the game of handball.
49. The “Ligat Ha’Al” is the top professional handball league of which country?
[A] Greece
[B] Israel
[C] Jordan
[D] Cyprus
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Correct Answer: B [Israel]
Notes:
Ligat Ha’Al is the top Israeli professional handball league. The league is sponsored by Winner Corporation since 2010 and known also as Ligat Winner. Founded in 1954, the league currently consists of 12 teams and managed by the Israel Handball Association.
50. Which country won the gold medal in women’s handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Russia
[B] France
[C] Norway
[D] Netherlands
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Correct Answer: A [Russia]
Notes:
Russia won the gold medal in women’s handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The women’s tournament of Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began on 6 August and ended on 20 August 2016. Games were played at the Future Arena.