t. Sports General Knowledge – Mock Test – 2

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25 questions on “Sports GK Mock Test” objective questions series.

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Que (26): Which country hosted the 2022 winter olympics?
A. UK
B. US
C. China
D. Spain

Answer: C. China,
– It was officially called as the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Beijing 2022.

Que (27): Dhyan Chand’s name is associated with which game?
A. Football
B. Field hockey
C. Kabaddi
D. Wrestling

Answer: Field hockey,
– Dhyan Chand is known as the greatest field hockey player of all time.

Que (28): Tejaswini Sawant is the first Indian woman to be crowned World Champion in which sports?
A. Archery
B. Shooting
C. Wrestiling
D. Kabbadi

Answer: Shooting,
In 2006, she won gold medals in Women’s 10 m Air Rifle singles and Women’s 10 m Air Rifle Pairs events at the Commonwealth Games at Melbourne [source].

Que (29): Which international tennis event is played on a grass court?
A. Australian open
B. Wimbledon
C. ATP Cup
D. Davis cup

Answer: Wimbledon,
– Australian and US Open is played on hard courts,
– French Open is played on clay,
– Wimbledon is played on grass due to tradition.

Que (30): In which year did the first modem Olympic Games take place?
A. 1895
B. 1869
C. 1995
D. 1996

Answer: 1896,
The game was hosted in Athens, Greece on 6 April.

Que (31): Who holds the world record for most centuries in International men’s cricket?
A. Virat Kohli
B. Rickey Ponting
C. Rahul Dravid
D. Sachin Tendulkar

Answer: Sachin Tendulkar.

Que (32): How many players are there on each side in a women’s Basketball game?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 5
D. 9

Answer: 5
In Basketball each team has five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through the defender’s basket.

Que (33): Where did the 1st ODI match was played in India?
A. Ahmedabad
B. Jamshedpur
C. Srinagar
D. Kolkata

Answer: Ahmedabad,
– At: Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Stadium of Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
– Between: India and England.

Que (34): The ODI Player of the Year 2022’Award was given by ICC to which India cricketer?
A. Rohit Sharma
B. Babar Azam
C. Yuvraj Singh
D. Aaron Finch

Answer: Babar Azam,
He won this record for second consecutive year.

Que (35): Who has created world record in the men’s 100 metres sprint?
A. Usain Bolt
B. Carl Lewis
C. Gail Devers
D. Jesse Owens

Answer: Usain Bolt,
– The time is 9.58 seconds which was set by Usain Bolt in 2009.

Que (36): The Winter Olympic came into being in which year?
A. 1978
B. 1924
C. 1998
D. 1919

Answer: 1924,
The winter olympics was conducted in Chamonix, France in 1924. Latest one held in Beijing, China in 2022.

Que (37): Commonwealth Games on 2022 was held in:
A. India
B. Australia
C. Canada
D. England

Answer: England.

Que (38): Who female tennis player holds the record for most Grand Slam tournament titles?
A. Serena Williams
B. Steffi Graf
C. Venus Williams
D. Justine Hennin

Answer: Serena Williams,
She holds the records for most Grand Slam tournament titles – 23.

Que (39): First Asian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in Men’s Javelin throw.
A. Shivpal Singh
B. Gurtej Singh
C. Neeraj Chopra
D. Sundar Singh Jurjar

Answer: C. Neeraj Chopra.

Que (40): Where will the winter youth Olympics Games 2024 be held?
A. Beijing China
B. Gangwon Province, South Korea
C. Tokyo Japan
D. California USA

Answer: Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Que (41): Which was the first Asian lady swimmer to have crossed the English Channel?
A. Sandeep Sejwal
B. Sajan Prakash
C. Sanjana Natraj
D. Arati Saha

Answer: Arati Saha,
– On 29-Sep-1959.
– And Captain Matthew Webb of Great Britain becomes the first man to successfully swim the English Channel in 1875.

Que (42): Which Indian batsman made three consecutive centuries in his first three Test matches?
A. Rohit Sharma
B. Tendulkas
C. Mohd. Azharuddin
D. Ravi Shastri

Answer: Mohd. Azharuddin
With scores of 105 and 122 in the subsequent matches of the series, he became the first player to score a century in each of his first three Tests. Azharuddin equalled the record of Kapil Dev for the fastest century by an Indian in Test cricket, when he scored a century from 74 balls against South Africa in 1996.

Que (43): The term ‘Butterfly Stroke’ is associated with which game?
A. Badminton
B. Diving
C. Snooker
D. Swimming

Answer: Swimming,
– Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly are 4 major swimming stroke types.

Que (44): Viswanathan Anand is associated with which game/sport?
A. Badminton
B. Table tennis
C. Chess
D. Hockey

Answer: Chess,
He is 5 time world chess champion.

Que (45): Saina Nehwal is remembered for his performance in which sports event?
A. Badminton
B. Table tennis
C. Squash
D. Cycling

Answer: Badminton,
She is the only Indian to have won at least one medal in every BWF major individual event i.e. the Olympics, the BWF World Championships, and the BWF World Junior Championships [source].

Que (46): Abhinav Bindra is associated with which sport?
A. Boxing
B. Shooting
C. Wrestling
D. Cricket

Answer: B. Shooting,
First Indian individual gold medalist in shooting in 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Que (47): Sushil Kumar is a distinguished athlete of which game?
A. Sprint Runner
B. Gymnastics
C. Wrestling
D. Archery

Answer: C. Wrestling,
He won medals for India in 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics.

Que (48): How many players are there on each side in a baseball match?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 9

Answer: 9,
– Baseball is also the national sport of USA.

Que (49): The term ‘Tee’ is connected with which game?
A. Football
B. Rugby
C. Golf
D. Tennis

Answer: Golf.

Que (50): ‘Gambit’ is the term associated with which game?
A. Chess
B. Carrom
C. Poker
D. Hockey

Answer: A. Chess
– Gambit is a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position.

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