Sports GK Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
Sports GK Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
Q : Aaron Finch retired from one-day international cricket on 11 September 2022.From which of the following countries does he belong?
(A) England
(B) Australia
(C) New Zealand
(D) West Indies
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Aaron James Finch (born 17 November 1986) is an Australian cricket commentator and former international cricketer who served as the captain of the Australian cricket team in ODI and T20I cricket.
The long jumper ______________ won Silver in the U-20 World Athletics Championships in August 2021.
(A) Shaili Singh
(B) Nayana James
(C) MA Prajusha
(D) Reeth Abraham
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
In her next senior outing in April, Shaili Singh recorded a personal best jump of 6.76m to win the gold medal at the Indian Grand Prix 2023 in Bengaluru. The effort was just seven centimetres short of the women's national long jump record of 6.83m, set by Anju Bobby George at the Athens 2004 Olympics.
In Tennis, what is the score when the receiver wins the next point after deuce?
(A) 30-40
(B) Advantage out
(C) 40-30
(D) Advantage in
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Tennis is a game played on a rectangular-shaped court, which can be one of many surfaces. It is either played with two players (singles match), or four players (doubles match). Players stand on opposite sides of the net and use a stringed racquet to hit the ball back and forth to each other. Most tennis matches are played in a best-of-three format, which means that players need to win 2 sets to win the match. The score when the receiver wins the next point after deuce Advantage out. In Grand Slams, men play best-of-five sets while women play best-of-three sets. Doubles matches are best-of-3 with a 10-point tiebreak in lieu of the third set. USTA and club matches are usually best-of-3. There are two main ways of scoring a set. Advantage Set In an advantage set, a player or team needs to win six games, by two, to win the set. This means that there is no tiebreak game played at 6-6. The set continues until one player/team wins by two games. Tiebreak Set In a tiebreak set, a player or team needs to win six games wins a set. If the score gets to 5-5 (5-all), one player must win the next two games to win the set. If the score reaches 6-6 (6-all) in the set, a tiebreak game is played.
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.
Who among the following is an Indian Olympic archer and Padma Shri winner?
(A) Limba Ram
(B) Kidambi Srikanth
(C) Balbir Singh Dosanjh
(D) Bajrang Punia
Correct Answer : A
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
Which of the following persons won the ‘Best Female Debut’ Award at the 2021 Paralympic Sports Awards 2021?
(A) Deepa Malik
(B) Bhavinaben Patel
(C) Avani Lekhara
(D) Mirabai Chanu
Correct Answer : C
Who among the following was the first athlete to represent India in fencing at the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
(A) Aditi Ashok
(B) PT Usha
(C) Bhavani Devi
(D) PV Sindhu
Correct Answer : C
Which team lost to Dabang Delhi KC in the finals of the Pro Kabbadi League season 8?
(A) Puneri Paltan
(B) Patna Pirates
(C) Gujarat Giants
(D) UP Yoddha
Correct Answer : B