Sports General Knowledge Questions and Answers for Competitive Exam
By what name is the sports complex for shooting and archery known?
(A) Course
(B) Range
(C) Ring
(D) Rink
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following teams scored the highest runs in an innings in IPL till 2021?
(A) Chennai Super Kings
(B) Mumbai Indians
(C) Kolkata Knight Riders
(D) Royal Challengers Bangalore
Correct Answer : D
Which Indian boxer won a bronze medal in the middleweight division in boxing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
(A) Vijender Singh
(B) Mary Kom
(C) Akhil Kumar
(D) Jitender Kumar
Correct Answer : A
Who won a gold medal for India in the javelin throw event at Tokyo Olympics 2020?
(A) Sumit Antil
(B) Shivpal Singh
(C) Neeraj Chopra
(D) Ajeet Singh Yadav
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Neeraj Chopra fought the odds and Johannes Vetter to win the men's javelin throw gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Thanks to Neeraj Chopra, August 7 will always be a Red Letter Day in Indian sporting history. On this day in 2021, Neeraj Chopra won the men's javelin throw gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Which countries hosted the matches played in the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup?
(A) Egypt and Ethiopia
(B) India and Bangladesh
(C) United Arab Emirates and Oman
(D) Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was the seventh ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament, with the matches played in the Oman and United Arab Emirates, on behalf of India, from 17 October to 14 November 2021. The West Indies were the defending champions, but were eventually eliminated in the Super 12 stage.
Which country won the 2018 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup?
(A) Belgium
(B) Australia
(C) The Netherlands
(D) Spain
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup Final was a field hockey match played between Belgium and the Netherlands on 16 December 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India. Belgium won their first World Cup after defeating the Netherlands in the Final in penalty shoot-out.
What is the boxing complex called?
(A) Course
(B) Ring
(C) Range
(D) Rink
Correct Answer : B
With which sport is Sandhya Agarwal related?
(A) Table Tennis
(B) Cricket
(C) Chase
(D) Hockey
Correct Answer : B
Who is PV Sindhu?
(A) Indian football player
(B) Hockey player
(C) Badminton player
(D) Indian cricketer
Correct Answer : C
With whom are Bachendri Pal, Tenzing Norgay, Santosh Yadav etc related?
(A) Mountaineering
(B) Shooting
(C) Sky diving
(D) Boat riding
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Santosh Yadav was determined, considerate, polite and hard working. She was a rebel who did not want to follow the traditional ways of living. She developed a remarkable resistance to cold and altitude that is required for mountaineering.
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