Sports GK MCQs

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Muhammad Ali Vs. Joe Frazier billed as the “Fight of the Century” (also known as The Fight), was the boxing match between WBC/WBA heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and The Ring/lineal heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, held on Monday, March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was the first time that two undefeated boxers fought each other for the heavyweight title. It is widely regarded as the biggest fight in history and as arguably the most anticipated and hyped sporting event ever. Frazier won in 15 rounds via unanimous decision.

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Kyudo is the traditional Japanese form of archery, emphasizing precision, technique, and spiritual development. Originating from samurai practices, it has evolved into a modern sport while retaining its cultural significance. Unlike Western archery, Kyudo focuses on the mental state and the process of shooting rather than just hitting the target.

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Dola Banerjee is famous as an Indian archer. She gained prominence by winning a bronze medal in the women’s individual archery event at the 2004 Athens Olympics, making her one of the first Indian women to achieve this feat. Additionally, she has won multiple medals at the World Archery Championships and is known for her contributions to promoting archery in India.

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South Korea won the gold medal in women’s team archery at the 2016 Summer Olympics. This victory continued South Korea’s dominance in archery, as they have won the most Olympic gold medals in this sport, with a total of 23 since its introduction in 1988. The South Korean women’s team has been particularly successful, securing gold in every Olympics from 1988 to 2016.

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Tool/Wipe/Block-abuse is a volleyball attack technique in which the player does not try to make a hard spike, but hits the ball so that it touches the opponent’s block and then bounces off-court.

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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.

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Men’s handball was first played at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin as outdoors, and the next time at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich as indoors, and has been an Olympic sport since.

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Handbollsligan is the highest league in the league system of Swedish handball and comprises the top 14 Swedish handball teams.

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The team which did not touch the ball last is awarded a throw-in when the ball fully crosses the sideline or touches the ceiling. If the ball crosses the outer goal line, a throw-in is awarded only if the defending field players touched the ball last.

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Milkha Singh, who is also called as the “Flying Sikh”, passed away recently due to COVID. He was 91 years old. Milkha Singh won India’s first individual gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, in 1958 in Wales.
Milkha Singh was a soldier and a track and field sprinter, who represented India in various international events and brought laurels to the country.