Sports - MCQs with answers - Part IX

Sports - MCQs with answers - Part IX


1. What is the full form of IAAF?

a) International Amateur Athletics Federation
b) Indian Amateur Athletics Federation
c) Indian Association of Athletics and Field events
d) None of the above

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ANSWER: a) International Amateur Athletics Federation

It was founded on 17 July 1912 by representatives from 17 national athletics federations.



2. Who was the first athlete to be awarded Padma Shri?

a) G. S. Randhawa
b) Milkha Singh
c) P. T. Usha
d) V. S. Chauhan

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ANSWER: b) Milkha Singh

In 1959, Milkha Singh was honoured with Padma Shri.



3. When were the first Commonwealth Games held?

a) 1930
b) 1949
c) 1952
d) 1957

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ANSWER: a) 1930

The Commonwealth Games was known as the British Empire Games from 1930-1950.



4. In which year did the Commonwealth Games get the current title?

a) 1952
b) 1957
c) 1974
d) 1978

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ANSWER: d) 1978

The Commonwealth Games was known as the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954-1966 and British Commonwealth Games from 1970-1974.



5. In which category did India win its first Commonwealth medal?

a) Athletics
b) Hockey
c) Shooting
d) Wrestling

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ANSWER: d) Wrestling

India's first ever Commonwealth medal was won by Rashid Anwar who won a bronze in Welterweight category of Wrestling.



6. Who won the David Dixon Award at 2006 Melbourne Games?

a) Gagan Narang
b) Ian Thorpe
c) Leisal Jones
d) Samaresh Jung

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ANSWER: d) Samaresh Jung

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, he was given the David Dixon Award at the closing ceremony, an award to recognise the "Best Athlete of the 18th Commonwealth Games". He was dubbed "Goldfinger" by the volunteers at the Games.



7. Which is the first Asian country to host Commonwealth Games?

a) Bangladesh
b) Malaysia
c) Pakistan
d) Sri Lanka

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ANSWER: b) Malaysia

In 1998, Malaysia has hosted the Games at Kuala Lumpur.



8. What was the position of India in the final Medal Tally of Melbourne CWG 2006?

a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth

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ANSWER: d) Fourth

India was at the fourth position with 22 gold medals, 17 silver medals, and 11 bronze medals.



9. When did the World Chess Championship begin?

a) 1886
b) 1887
c) 1888
d) 1889

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ANSWER: a) 1886

The official world championship began when the two leading players Johann Zukertort from Europe and Willhelm Steinitz from the United States played a match.



10. Who was the first modern chess master?

a) Adolf Anderssen
b) Jean Dufresne
c) Johannes Zukertort
d) Paul Morphy

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ANSWER: a) Adolf Anderssen

In 1842 Anderssen published "Task for chess players" which is a collection of 60 chess problems.


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