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. Which sport’s traditional form is “Malla-yuddha”?
[A] Wrestling
[B] Boxing
[C] Kabaddi
[D] Hockey
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Correct Answer: A [Wrestling]
Notes:
Malla-yuddha is the traditional form of combat-wrestling originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is closely related to Southeast Asian wrestling styles such as naban and is the ancestor of kusti. Indian wrestling is described in the 13th century Malla Purana.
42. Which sport’s regional form is “Pehlwani”?
[A] Boxing
[B] Football
[C] Wrestling
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: C [Wrestling]
Notes:
Pehlwani, also known as kushti, is a form of wrestling contested in the Indian subcontinent. It was developed in the Mughal Empire by combining Persian koshti pahlevani with influences from native Indian Malla-yuddha.
43. The first World Weightlifting Championship Competition held in which year?
[A] 1890
[B] 1891
[C] 1892
[D] 1893
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Correct Answer: B [1891]
Notes:
The first World Weightlifting Championship Competition held in 1891.
44. 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.
45. 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.
46. Who invented the “compound bow” used in archery?
[A] Horace A.Ford
[B] Brady Ellison
[C] Holless Wilbur Allen
[D] Marco Galiazzo
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Correct Answer: C [Holless Wilbur Allen]
Notes:
The compound bow was invented by Holless Wilbur Allen in 1966. It revolutionized archery by using a system of pulleys and cables to reduce the amount of force needed to draw the bow, allowing for greater accuracy and power. This innovation importantly changed both target archery and hunting practices.
47. Which game is formerly known as “Mintonette”?
[A] Volleyball
[B] Basketball
[C] Baseball
[D] Archery
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Correct Answer: A [Volleyball]
Notes:
In the winter of 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts of the United States of America, William G. Morgan, a YMCA physical education director, created a new game called Mintonette, a name derived from the game of badminton, as a pastime to be played (preferably) indoors and by any number of players.
48. Identify the Volleyball serve type. “A specific type of underhand serve occasionally used in beach volleyball, where the ball is hit so high it comes down almost in a straight line.”?
[A] Underhand serve
[B] Skyball serve
[C] Topspin serve
[D] Float serve
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Correct Answer: B [Skyball serve]
Notes:
Skyball serve is a specific type of underhand serve occasionally used in beach volleyball, where the ball is hit so high it comes down almost in a straight line. This serve was invented and employed almost exclusively by the Brazilian team in the early 1980s and is now considered outdated. During the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, however, the sky ball serve was extensively played by Italian beach volleyball player Adrian Carambula.
49. Identify the Volleyball serve type. “An overhand serve where the ball is first tossed high in the air, then the player makes a timed approach and jumps to make contact with the ball, hitting it with much pace and topspin.”?
[A] Jump serve
[B] Jump float serve
[C] Underhand serve
[D] Skyball serve
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Correct Answer: A [Jump serve]
Notes:
Jump serve is an overhand serve where the ball is first tossed high in the air, then the player makes a timed approach and jumps to make contact with the ball, hitting it with much pace and topspin.
50. Identify the Volleyball attack technique. “The player does not hit the ball hard, reducing its speed and thus confusing the opponent’s defence.”?
[A] Backcourt
[B] Line and Cross-court shot
[C] Block-abuse
[D] Off-speed hit
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Correct Answer: D [Off-speed hit]
Notes:
Off-speed hit is a volleyball attack technique in which the player does not hit the ball hard, reducing its speed and thus confusing the opponent’s defence.
