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 is the country of origin of the “Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling”?
[A] England
[B] Canada
[C] Netherlands
[D] Belgium
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Correct Answer: A [England]
Notes:
Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling, more commonly known just as Cumberland Wrestling, is an ancient and well-practised tradition in the traditional English counties of Cumberland and Westmorland of England.
42. Which sport’s regional form is “Sambo”?
[A] Football
[B] Tennis
[C] Badminton
[D] Wrestling
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Correct Answer: D [Wrestling]
Notes:
Sambo is a Soviet martial art, an internationally-practised combat sport, and a recognized style of amateur wrestling included by UWW in the World Wrestling Championships along with Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling.
43. 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.
44. Who won the first World Weightlifting Competition held in 1891?
[A] Vasily Alekseyev
[B] John Davis
[C] Edward Lawrence Levy
[D] David Rigert
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Correct Answer: C [Edward Lawrence Levy]
Notes:
The World Weightlifting Championships is an event organised by International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The first competition, held in March 1891, was won by Edward Lawrence Levy of England.
45. 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.
46. The Volleyball sport has been first played in which country?
[A] Canada
[B] Belgium
[C] Germany
[D] United States of America
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Correct Answer: D [United States of America]
Notes:
The Volleyball sport has been first played in the winter of 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts of the United States of America, William G. Morgan, created a new game as a pastime to be played (preferably) indoors and by any number of players.
47. Identify the Volleyball player’s strategy. “These players have the task for orchestrating the offence of the team. They aim for the second touch and their main responsibility is to place the ball in the air where the attackers can place the ball into the opponents’ court for a point.”?
[A] Setters
[B] Liberos
[C] Middle blockers
[D] Outside hitters
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Correct Answer: A [Setters]
Notes:
Setters have the task of orchestrating the offence of the team. They aim for the second touch and their main responsibility is to place the ball in the air where the attackers can place the ball into the opponents’ court for a point. They have to be able to operate with the hitters, manage the tempo of their side of the court and choose the right attackers to set. Setters need to have a swift and skilful appraisal and tactical accuracy and must be quick at moving around the court.
48. Who is the “Most Valuable Player (MVP)” in the men’s volleyball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Steve Timmons
[B] Clayton Stanley
[C] Murilo Endres
[D] Sergio Santos
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Correct Answer: D [Sergio Santos]
Notes:
Sergio Santos is the “Most Valuable Player (MVP)” in the men’s volleyball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The men’s tournament in volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics was the 14th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organised by the world’s governing body, the FIVB, in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 7 to 21 August 2016.
49. The “Andebol 1” is the premier handball league of which country?
[A] Spain
[B] Portugal
[C] France
[D] Belgium
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Correct Answer: B [Portugal]
Notes:
The Campeonato Nacional de Andebol Masculino, also known simply as Andebol 1, is the premier handball league in Portugal and is overseen by the Portuguese Handball Federation.
50. India won its first ever medal in which sport in the Commonwealth Games 2022?
[A] Netball
[B] Squash
[C] Lawn bowls
[D] Rugby sevens
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Correct Answer: C [Lawn bowls]
Notes:
Indian women lawn bowls team created history at 2022 Commonwealth Games by winning the first-ever gold in the sport.
It was also the first ever medal for India in the sport. Lovely Choubey, Pinki Singh, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey clinched gold, beating South Africa 17-10.