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 golf player is nicknamed as “The Golden Bear”?
[A] Bobby Jones
[B] Tiger Woods
[C] Gary Player
[D] Jack Nicklaus
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Correct Answer: D [Jack Nicklaus]
Notes:
Jack Nicklaus is nicknamed as “The Golden Bear”. Jack William Nicklaus, nicknamed The Golden Bear, is an American retired professional golfer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. He won 117 professional tournaments in his career. Over a quarter-century, he won a record 18 major championships, three more than second-placed Tiger Woods.
42. What is Roberto Duran famous for?
[A] As a footballer
[B] As a baseballer
[C] As a boxer
[D] As a weightlifter
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Correct Answer: C [As a boxer]
Notes:
Roberto Durán Samaniego is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001. He held world championships in four weight classes: lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight, as well as reigns as the undisputed and lineal lightweight champion, and the lineal welterweight champion. He is also the second boxer to have competed over a span of five decades, the first being Jack Johnson.
43. Who is the only boxer in boxing history to become an “Octuple Champion”?
[A] Floyd Mayweather
[B] Joe Frazier
[C] Muhammad Ali
[D] Manny Pacquiao
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Correct Answer: D [Manny Pacquiao]
Notes:
In boxing, an Octuple champion is a boxer who has won major world titles in eight different weight classes. Manny Pacquiao is the only boxer to win twelve major world titles in eight different weight divisions. Manny Pacquiao is the only one in boxing history to achieve this feat.
44. Which is the country of origin of the Schwingen wrestling?
[A] Sweden
[B] Spain
[C] Switzerland
[D] Scotland
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Correct Answer: C [Switzerland]
Notes:
Schwingen, also known as Swiss wrestling and Hosenlupf, is a style of folk wrestling native to Switzerland, more specifically the pre-alpine parts of German-speaking Switzerland. Wrestlers wear Schwingerhosen (“wrestling breeches”) with belts that are used for taking holds. Throws and trips are common because the first person to pin his or her opponent’s shoulders to the ground wins the bout.
45. Which professional wrestler’s nickname is “King Kong”?
[A] Dara Singh
[B] Emile Czaja
[C] Sheik Ali
[D] Aslam Pahalwan
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Correct Answer: B [Emile Czaja]
Notes:
Emile Czaja, better known by his ring name King Kong, was an Australian-Indian professional wrestler. He was active from 1929 until 1970. He wrestled mostly in Japan, Singapore, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. In professional wrestling, his arch-rivals were Aslam Pahalwan, Hamida Pahalwan, Sheik Ali and Dara Singh.
46. Which sport’s regional form is “Puroresu”?
[A] Polo
[B] Golf
[C] Wrestling
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: C [Wrestling]
Notes:
Puroresu is the predominant style of professional wrestling that has developed in Japan. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of “professional wrestling”. Growing out of origins in the traditional US style of wrestling, it has become an entity in itself. Japanese pro wrestling is distinct in its psychology and presentation of the sport.
47. Which is the country of origin of the “Lucha Libre” wrestling?
[A] Argentina
[B] Brazil
[C] Mexico
[D] Chile
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Correct Answer: C [Mexico]
Notes:
Lucha libre is the term used in Mexico for professional wrestling. Since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century, it has developed into a unique form of the genre, characterized by colourful masks, rapid sequences of holds and manoeuvres, as well as “high-flying” manoeuvres, some of which have been adopted in the United States and elsewhere.
48. Headquarters of the International Powerlifting Federation is located in which country?
[A] Netherlands
[B] Belgium
[C] Switzerland
[D] Luxembourg
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Correct Answer: D [Luxembourg]
Notes:
The International Powerlifting Federation is an international governing body for the sport of powerlifting as recognized by the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) as well as the International Olympic Committee via inclusion into the World Games, headquartered in Luxembourg.
49. Who holds the record for the longest continuous period as the world number-one-ranked men’s recurve archer?
[A] Jake Kaminski
[B] Brady Ellison
[C] Mauro Nespoli
[D] Marco Galiazzo
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Correct Answer: B [Brady Ellison]
Notes:
The correct answer is Brady Ellison. He holds the record for the longest continuous period as the world number-one-ranked men’s recurve archer, achieving this status for over 250 weeks. Ellison is a three-time World Champion and has represented the USA in multiple Olympic Games, winning a team bronze in 2008 and individual silver in 2012. His consistency and skill have made him a prominent figure in archery.
50. Achinta Sheuli, who clinched gold medal for India in the Commonwealth Games 2022, is associated with which sport?
[A] Weight lifting
[B] Boxing
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Lawn Bowls
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Correct Answer: A [Weight lifting]
Notes:
20 year old Achinta Sheuli clinched gold medal for India in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in 73-kg category of Weight lifting.
He won the first place with a combined effort of 313 Kilograms (143kg in snatch and 170kg in clean & jerk). Mirabai Chanu and Jeremy Lalrinunnga have earlier claimed gold medals while Bindyarani Devi and Sanketh Sargar picked up silver medals.