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 professional boxer is nicknamed “The Greatest”, “The People’s Champion”, “The Louisville Lip”?
[A] Mike Tyson
[B] Muhammad Ali
[C] Jack Dempsey
[D] Joe Frazier
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Correct Answer: B [Muhammad Ali]
Notes:
Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer. Nicknamed “the Greatest”, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated figures of the 20th century and as one of the greatest boxers of all time.
42. Identify the boxing style. “A boxer shifts back and forth between a right-handed (orthodox) stance and a left-handed (southpaw) stance on purpose to confuse their opponents in a fight”?
[A] Switch-hitter
[B] Counterpuncher
[C] Slugger
[D] Swarmer
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Correct Answer: A [Switch-hitter]
Notes:
A switch-hitter switches back and forth between a right-handed (orthodox) stance and a left-handed (southpaw) stance on purpose to confuse their opponents in a fight. Right-handed boxers would train in the left-handed (southpaw) stance, while southpaws would train in a right-handed (orthodox) stance, gaining the ability to switch back and forth after much training. A truly ambidextrous boxer can naturally fight in the switch-hitter style without as much training.
43. Which Indian boxer won the first-ever Olympic medal in boxing?
[A] Shushil Kumar
[B] Mary Kom
[C] Vijender Singh
[D] Jitender Kumar
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Correct Answer: C [Vijender Singh]
Notes:
Vijender Singh is the first Indian who won the first-ever Olympic medal in boxing. Vijender Singh is an Indian professional boxer. As an amateur, he won bronze medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2009 World Championships and the 2010 Commonwealth Games, as well as silver medals at the 2006 and 2014 Commonwealth Games, all in the middleweight division.
44. Which sports championship is known as the “Maharashtra Kesari”?
[A] Kabaddi
[B] Boxing
[C] Wrestling
[D] Football
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Correct Answer: C [Wrestling]
Notes:
Maharashtra Kesari is an Indian-style wrestling championship, established in 1961 in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
45. What is Jon Frederic Cole famous for?
[A] As a powerlifter
[B] As a boxer
[C] As a wrestler
[D] As a archer
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Correct Answer: A [As a powerlifter]
Notes:
Jon Frederic Cole was a powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter and strongman from the United States. Having set world records in the squat, deadlift and total during his career, he was multiple times AAU US National Powerlifting Champion as well as an outstanding Olympic weightlifter, discus thrower and shot-putter. Being the “premier strongman” of the early 1970s for his overall excellence in powerlifting, Olympic lifting and strength-based track and field, Cole was at one time known as the “strongest man in the world” for holding the greatest combined powerlifting/weightlifting super total of all time.
46. Which powerlifter is nicknamed “Mr. Powerlifting”?
[A] Hugh Cassidy
[B] Joh Cole
[C] Precious McKenzie
[D] Larry Pacifico
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Correct Answer: D [Larry Pacifico]
Notes:
Larry Pacifico is an American former world champion powerlifter. Larry won nine straight IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971–1979. Larry won a total of 102 competitions and set 54 World Records during his powerlifting career. Larry is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all time, and goes by the nickname “Mr. Powerlifting”.
47. What is Benedikt Magnusson famous for?
[A] As an Icelandic boxer
[B] As an Icelandic powerlifter
[C] As an Icelandic wrestler
[D] As an Icelandic archer
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Correct Answer: B [As an Icelandic powerlifter]
Notes:
Benedikt Magnússon is an Icelandic strongman and powerlifter. He holds the raw deadlift world record with a lift of 460.4 kg (1,015 lb) in 2011. He also set the world record for the heaviest strongman deadlift of 461 kg (1,016 lb) in 2014, which stood until Eddie Hall lifted 462 kg (1,019 lb) the next year.
48. Which country won the most number of medals in archery at the Summer Olympics?
[A] United States of America
[B] Belgium
[C] South Korea
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [South Korea]
Notes:
South Korea has won the most medals in archery at the Summer Olympics, with a total of 132 medals as of 2021. The country has dominated the sport since its reintroduction in 1972, showcasing exceptional talent and training programs. South Korean archers have consistently excelled, winning numerous gold medals and setting world records.
49. The first official handball match was played in which country?
[A] Switzerland
[B] Germany
[C] Canada
[D] England
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Correct Answer: B [Germany]
Notes:
The first official handball match was played on 2 December 1917 in Berlin, Germany.
50. Identify the handball throw. “The team which did not touch the ball last is awarded this throw when the ball fully crosses the sideline or touches the ceiling. If the ball crosses the outer goal line, this throw is awarded only if the defending field players touched the ball last.”?
[A] Throw-in
[B] Throw-off
[C] Free throw
[D] Seven-meter throw
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Correct Answer: A [Throw-in]
Notes:
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.