Sports GK MCQs

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George Edward Foreman is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1969 and 1997. Nicknamed “Big George”, he is a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist.

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Slipping rotates the body slightly so that an incoming punch passes harmlessly next to the head. As the opponent’s punch arrives, the boxer sharply rotates the hips and shoulders. This turns the chin sideways and allows the punch to “slip” past.

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Alysh is a Turkic term for Central Asian folk wrestling or “belt wrestling” regulated by United World Wrestling. Alysh is an upright wrestling style. Competitors wear trousers, jackets and belts, and must hold on to their opponents’ belts at all times. Their objective is to throw their opponents onto the mat.

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Ghulam Mohammad Baksh, commonly known as Rustam-e-Hind and by the ring name The Great Gama, was an Indian wrestler who remained the undefeated champion of the world. He was awarded the Indian version of the World Heavyweight Championship on 15 October 1910 and went on to defeat freestyle wrestling champions across the world. Undefeated in a career spanning more than 52 years, he is considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.

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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.

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Since the 1920 Summer Olympics, Weightlifting has been introduced in the official events program.

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The correct answer is Park Sung-hyun. She set the world record for the women’s 72-arrow round in 2004 with a score of 669 points, a record that stood until 2015. Park is a prominent South Korean archer, known for her exceptional skills and multiple international titles, including Olympic medals. Her record-breaking performance contributed to South Korea’s dominance in archery during that period.

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Underhand is a serve in which the player strikes the ball below the waist instead of tossing it up and striking it with an overhand throwing motion. Underhand serves are considered very easy to receive and are rarely employed in high-level competitions.

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The Outside hitters, also known as Left side hitters, are the players who usually attack from near the left antenna. They are often the most reliable hitters receiving numerous sets due to their consistent performance. This playstyle requires them to have versatile skills in both attacks and defense.

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India finished 4th on the podium at the Commonwealth Games 2022 with a medal tally of 61, including 22 Gold, 16 Silver, and 23 Bronze.
India is after Australia 178 (67 Gold), England 176 (57 Gold), Canada 92 (26 Gold). The Birmingham Games is India’s fourth-best performance at the CWG. Wrestlers contributed the most to the medal tally of India with all 12 of them clinching medals. Sharath Kamal, the 40-year-old table tennis star, was the most successful Indian athlete with 4 medals, including 3 Gold.