Sports - MCQs with answers - Part II

Sports - MCQs with answers - Part II


1. Which game is associated with 'Merdeka Cup'?

a) Badminton
b) Football
c) Hockey
d) Tennis

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ANSWER: b) Football

Pestabola Merdeka or Merdeka Tournament is a football tournament held in Malaysia to honour the Independence Day.



2. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Lawn Tennis?

a) Deuce
b) Jockey
c) Punter
d) Scoop

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ANSWER: a) Deuce

Deuce is a situation in which both opposing players have won three points.



3. Which of the following terms is not used in the game of Lawn Tennis?

a) Ace
b) Back hand drive
c) Gambit
d) Smash

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ANSWER: c) Gambit

A gambit is a chess opening in which a player, more often White, sacrifices material, usually a pawn, with the hope of achieving a resulting advantageous position.



4. Which of the following is related to Jallikattu sport played in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states of India?

a) Bullfight and bullock-cart racing
b) Cockfight
c) Dogfight
d) Cricket fight

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ANSWER: a) Bullfight and bullock-cart racing

Jallikattu is a bull taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day.



5. Who among the following has won the women's singles title of the WTA Finals?

a) Helen Wills Moody
b) Margaret Court
c) Serena Williams
d) Steffi Graf

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ANSWER: c) Serena Williams

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has ranked her World No. 1 in singles on six separate occasions.



6. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in sports coaching in India?

a) Arjuna Awards
b) Dronacharya Award
c) Dhyan Chand Award
d) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

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ANSWER: b) Dronacharya Award

The Indian Government instituted Dronacharya Award in 1985.



7. When is national sports day of India celebrated?

a) April 6
b) August 29
c) September 14
d) October 11

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ANSWER: b) August 29

The Government of India has declared 29th August as Sports Day in honour of Major Dhyan Chand.



8. Which one of the following is associated with Gagan Narang?

a) Air rifle shooting
b) Athletics
c) Badminton
d) Golf

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ANSWER: a) Air rifle shooting

He was the first Indian to qualify for the London Olympics.



9. Who was the oldest male player to win the French Open?

a) Andre Gobert
b) Andre Vacherot
c) Henri Cochet
d) Max Decugis

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ANSWER: b) Andre Vacherot

Andre Vacherot was a French male tennis player. He is best remembered for having won the French Championships on 1894, 1895, 1896, and 1901.



10. Who was the oldest female player to win the French Open?

a) Jan Lehane
b) Andrea Temesvari
c) Nelly Landry
d) Zsuzsa Kormoczy

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ANSWER: d) Zsuzsa Kormoczy

Zsuzsa Kormoczy was a female tennis player from Hungary. She won the singles title at the 1958 French Championships at the age of 33.


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