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 only boxer in boxing history to become an “Octuple Champion”?
[A] Floyd Mayweather
[B] Joe Frazier
[C] Muhammad Ali
[D] Manny Pacquiao
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Correct Answer: D [Manny Pacquiao]
Notes:
In boxing, an Octuple champion is a boxer who has won major world titles in eight different weight classes. Manny Pacquiao is the only boxer to win twelve major world titles in eight different weight divisions. Manny Pacquiao is the only one in boxing history to achieve this feat.
42. Which is the country of origin of “Collegiate Wrestling”?
[A] United States of America
[B] Canada
[C] Norway
[D] United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: A [United States of America]
Notes:
Collegiate wrestling (also known as folkstyle wrestling) is the form of wrestling practised by men at the college and university level in the United States. This style, with some slight modifications, is also practised at high school and middle school levels, and also among younger participants, where it is known as scholastic wrestling. These names help distinguish collegiate wrestling from other styles of wrestling that are practised around the world such as those in the Olympic Games: freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling.
43. What is Dara Singh famous for?
[A] As an Indian cricketer
[B] As an Indian boxer
[C] As an Indian wrestler
[D] As an Indian footballer
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Correct Answer: C [As an Indian wrestler]
Notes:
Dara Singh Randhawa was an Indian professional wrestler. He was the first sportsman to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha (upper house) of India. He is known for his undefeated worldwide streak in wrestling. Singh was inducted into the Legacy Category of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018.
44. Which country won the most number of gold medals in the World Weightlifting Championships?
[A] China
[B] Bulgaria
[C] United States of America
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
China won the most number of gold medals in the World Weightlifting Championships.
45. Who is the first and only Indian woman weightlifter to win an Olympic medal?
[A] Deepa Malik
[B] Lalita Babar
[C] Karnam Malleswari
[D] Shiny Abraham
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Correct Answer: C [Karnam Malleswari]
Notes:
Karnam Malleswari is the first and only Indian woman weightlifter to win an Olympic medal. Karnam Malleswari is a retired Indian weightlifter. She is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Malleswari lifted 110 kg in the “snatch” and 130 kg in the “clean and jerk” categories for a total of 240 kg. She won the bronze medal and became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. She is also the first and only Indian woman weightlifter to win an Olympic medal.
46. What is Precious McKenzie famous for?
[A] As a boxer
[B] As a weightlifter
[C] As a wrestler
[D] As a archer
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Correct Answer: B [As a weightlifter]
Notes:
Precious Patrick McKenzie is a South African-born former weightlifter who won Commonwealth titles representing both England and New Zealand and has won several World powerlifting and Masters World powerlifting titles.
47. Which country won the gold medal in women’s volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Netherlands
[B] China
[C] Serbia
[D] United States of America
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
China won the gold medal in women’s volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The women’s tournament in volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics was the 14th edition of the event at an Olympic Games, organised by the world’s governing body, the FIVB, in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 6 to 20 August 2016.
48. Which is the international governing body for the handball sport?
[A] International Handball Federation
[B] World Handball Council
[C] United Handball Association
[D] Federation of World Handball
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Correct Answer: A [International Handball Federation]
Notes:
The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball. IHF is responsible for the organisation of handball’s major international tournaments, notably the IHF World Men’s Handball Championship and the IHF World Women’s Handball Championship.
49. Which country won the gold medal in men’s handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Poland
[B] Denmark
[C] France
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: B [Denmark]
Notes:
Denmark won the gold medal in men’s handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The men’s tournament of Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began on 7 August and ended on 21 August 2016. Games were held at the Future Arena.
50. Which country holds the record of most number of medals in men’s handball at the Summer Olympics?
[A] Yugoslavia
[B] Croatia
[C] France
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: C [France]
Notes:
France holds the record of most number of medals in men’s handball at the Summer Olympics with a record of 4 medals.