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The sports question and answer sets can greatly improve general knowledge and help in preparation for different competitive exams. This sports question answer collection covers important topics such as national and international sporting events, famous players, tournaments, trophies, records, and sports terminology.

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Q1 :

Indian Hockey team won the gold in Olympics in the year?

A
  

1976

B
  

1980

C
  

1984

D
  

1988

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Q2 :

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I
(a) Philately
(b) Hockey
(c) Football
(d) Chess

List II
1. Rangaswamy Cup
2. Bishop Mark
3. Grand Master
4. Santosh Trophy

A
  

a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2

B
  

a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2

C
  

a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3

D
  

a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3

Q3 :

Who is the youngest captain to lead India in Test cricket?

A
  

Sachin Tendulkar

B
  

Mohammad Azharuddin

C
  

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (Tiger Pataudi)

D
  

Kapil Dev

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Q4 :

Who won the Wimbledon Women's Singles title in 2001?

A
  

Serena Williams

B
  

Lindsay Davenport

C
  

Venus Williams

D
  

Martina Hingis

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Q5 :

The famous sportsman Michael Jordan is associated with which sport?

A
  

Football

B
  

Tennis

C
  

Golf

D
  

Basketball

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Q6 :

Who among the following is not a tennis player?

A
  

Michael Schumacher

B
  

Patrick Rafter

C
  

Lindsay Davenport

D
  

Billie Jean King

Q7 :

Who became the first Indian male badminton player to clinch the Australian Open Superseries title in singles?

A
  

Sameer Verma

B
  

K. Srikanth

C
  

H.S. Prannoy

D
  

P. Padukone

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Q8 :

Jaspal Rana is associated with which game?

A
  

Weight lifting

B
  

Boxing

C
  

Shooting

D
  

Archery

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Q9 :

Ryder Cup is associated with which sport?

A
  

Golf

B
  

Baseball

C
  

Basketball

D
  

Cricket

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Q10 :

Who won the 2014 Australian Grand Prix?

A
  

Kevin Magnussen

B
  

Sergio Perez

C
  

Fernando Alonso

D
  

Nico Rosberg

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Q11 :

Black Pearl is related with which of the following sports?

A
  

Golf

B
  

Snooker

C
  

Soccer

D
  

Horse Racing

Q12 :

Bonus line is marked in which of the following sports?

A
  

Rugby

B
  

Kho-Kho

C
  

Kabaddi

D
  

Judo

Q13 :

Holkar trophy is associated with which sport?

A
  

Badminton

B
  

Bridge

C
  

Cricket

D
  

Kabaddi

Q14 :

The word 'libro' is used in which of the following sports?

A
  

Basketball

B
  

Volleyball

C
  

Handball

D
  

Softball

Q15 :

Who wrote the book titled One-day Wonders?

A
  

Ravi Shastri

B
  

Sunil Gavaskar

C
  

G. Vishwanath

D
  

Dilip Vengasarkar

Q16 :

In which year was the Hockey India League inaugurated?

A
  

2010

B
  

2011

C
  

2012

D
  

2013

Q17 :

The award given for outstanding performance in sports is —

A
  

Bharat Ratna

B
  

Padma Shri Award

C
  

Arjuna Award

D
  

Dronacharya Award

Q18 :

'Agha Khan Cup' is related with which of the following sport event?

A
  

Cricket

B
  

Hockey

C
  

Table-Tennis

D
  

Football

Q19 :

Which ground is called 'Mecca of Cricket'?

A
  

Lord's

B
  

Eden Gardens

C
  

Melbourne Cricket Ground

D
  

Green Park

Q20 :

When was football included in the Olympic Games?

A
  

1900, Paris

B
  

1908, London

C
  

1896, Athens

D
  

1920, Antwerp