Sports Quiz
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Games and Sports Quiz 2020
150 Questions and Answers
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(1) On 29th August 2019, on the occasion of National Sports Day, which of these movements is launched by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi?
[a] Khelo India Movement
[B]Fit India Movement
[C]Swach Bharat Abhiyan
[D]Hum Fit to India Fit campaign
Answer – B (Fit India Movement)
(2) Which of these Indian Footballers is awarded with the Arjuna Award in the year 2019?
[A] Subrata Paul
[B] Pritam Kotal
[C] Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
[D] Sunil Chhetri
Answer – C (Gurpreet Singh Sandhu)
(3) Who became first Indian woman para-athlete and the oldest to be conferred with “Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna” award in the year 2019?
[A] Karamjyoti Dalal
[B]Deepa Malik
[C] Pooja Khanna
[D] Malathi Krishnamurthy Holla
Answer – B (Deepa Malik)
(4) Which of these Badminton players became the 1st Indian to win a gold medal in the Badminton World Championship?
[A] PV Sindhu
[B] Saina Nehwal
[C] Srikanth Kidambi
[D] Parupalli Kashyap
Answer – A (PV Sindhu)
(5) In which of these cities the famous “Eden Garden” Stadium is located?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Delhi
[C] Jaipur
[D] Kolkata
Answer – D (Kolkata)
(6) Durand Cup is associated with which sport?
[A] Hockey
[B] Football
[C] Cricket
[D]Badminton
Answer – B (Football)
(7) Which city is going to host 2020 summer Olympics?
[A] Pyeongchang, South Korea
[B] Athens, Greece
[C] Tokyo, Japan
[D] Beijing, China
Answer – C (Tokyo, Japan)
(8) Which of these awards is the highest sporting honour of India?
[A] Arjuna Award
[B] Dronacharya Award
[C] Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
[D] Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
Answer – C (Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award)
(9) Which city hosted the 1st Asian Games in the year 1951?
[A] New Delhi, India
[B] Jakarta, Indonesia
[C] Tokyo, Japan
[D] Manila, Philippines
Answer – A (New Delhi, India)
Top sports quiz questions
(10) Who among the following is known as Flying Sikh of India?
[A] Kapil Dev
[B] PT Usha
[C] Milkha Singh
[D] Joginder Singh
Answer – C (Milkha Singh)
(11) Who was India’s first football captain?
[A] Talimeren Ao
[B] Shailen Manna
[C] SC Goswami
[D] P K Banerjee
Answer: A (Talimeren Ao)
(12) Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is related to which among the following Sports?
[A] Table Tennis
[B] Hockey
[C] Badminton
[D] Golf
Answer: B (Hockey)
(13) “The World Beneath His Feet” is a Biography of which of the following sporting personality?
[A] Sachin Tendulkar
[B] Nawab Pataudi
[C] Pulela Gopichand
[D] Ajit Wadekar
Answer: A (Pulela Gopichand)
(14) Which among the following Tennis Tournament is played on a synthetic hard court?
[A] French Open
[B] Wimbledon
[C] US open
[D] Australian open
Answer: D (Australian open)
(15) Who among the following was the first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna?
[A] Karnam Malleswari
[B] Viswanathan Anand
[C] Nameirakpam Kunjarani
[D] Karnam Malleswari
Answer: B (Viswanathan Anand)
(16) Who among the following is first Indian to win an individual gold medal at any Olympic Games?
[A] Muhammad Aslam
[B] Abhinav Bindra
[C] Mohammed Shahid
[D] Rajyavardhan Singh Rathode
Answer: B (Abhinav Bindra)
(17) “National Football Museum” which keeps FIFA collection is located at which of the following countries?
[A] England
[B] Canada
[C] France
[D] Brazil
Answer: A (England)
(18) Who is the first woman cricketer to hit a double century in ODI?
[A] Smriti Mahadana
[B] Mitali Raj
[C] Ellyse Perry
[D] Belinda Clark
Answer: D (Belinda Clark)
(19) The book ‘Straight from the Heart’ has been written by which of the following sporting personality?
[A] Sunil Gavaskar
[B] Imran Khan
[C] Sachin Tendulkar
[D] Kapil Dev
Answer: C (Kapil Dev)
(20) Which of the following is awarded with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, 2019?
[A] Virat Kohli
[B] Hima Das
[C] Mary Kom
[D] Bajrang Punia
Answer: D (Bajrang Punia)
Sports Quiz Qestions with Answers
(21) Which sport is added for the first time to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games?
[A] Fencing
[B] Powerlifting
[C] Curling
[D] Table Tennis Mixed Doubles
Answer: D (Table Tennis Mixed Doubles)
(22) “281 and Beyond” is an autobiography of which of the following cricketer?
[A] Sachin Tendulkar
[B] VVS Laxman
[C] Rahul Dravid
[D] Saurav Ganguly
Answer: B (VVS Laxman)
(23) The term“Googly” is associated with?
[A] Hockey
[B] Badminton
[C] Cricket
[D] Football
Answer: C (Cricket)
(24) Sundarrajan Kidambi is associated with which sports?
[A] Chess
[B] Hockey
[C] Athletics
[D] Badminton
Answer: A (Chess)
(25) The ASIAD is held after every _____ years?
[A] 6 years
[B] 5 years
[C] 4 years
[D] 3 years
Answer: C (4 years)
(26) “Karnam Malleswari” is associated with which of the following sports?
[A] Weight Lifting
[B] Football
[C] Hockey
[D] Cricket
Answer: A (Weight Lifting)
(27) India’s National sport’s day is celebrated on 29th August every year on the birth anniversary of________?
[A] Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
[B] Dara Singh
[C] Milkha singh
[D] Major Dhyan chand
Answer: D (Major Dhyan Chand)
(28) Who won the Wimbledon 2019 Final?
[A] Roger Federer
[B] Rafael Nadal
[C] Andy Murray
[D] Novak Djokovic
Answer: D (Novak Djokovic)
(29) Name the country which is going to host ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?
[A] India
[B] Australia
[C] South Africa
[D] England
Answer: A (India)
(30) Which team won the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup?
[A] Brazil
[B] Germany
[C] USA
[D] France
Answer: C (USA)
(31) Which Country is proposed to host IOC (International Olympic Committee) 2023?
[A] India
[B] Egypt
[C] South Africa
[D] France
Answer: A (India)
(32) Which of the following trophies is related to Football?
[A] Merdeka Cup
[B] Everest Cup
[C] Mumbai Gold Cup
[D] V.C.C. Cup
Answer: A (Medeka Cup)
(33) Which of the following Indian stadiums was the first to Host a Test match in Independent India?
[A] M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
[B] Eden Gardens, Kolkata
[C] Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
[D] Gymkhana Ground, Mumbai
Answer: C (Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi)
(34) Which among the following trophy or cup is not related to Hockey?
[A] Gurmeet Trophy
[B] Narang Cup
[C] Bombay Gold Cup
[D] Indira Gold Cup
Answer: B (Narang Cup – It is associated with Badminton)
(35) Which among the following teams was the first winner of “World Cup Hockey”?
[A] India
[B] Australia
[C] Pakistan
[D] Spain
Answer: C (Pakistan)
(36) Ezra Cup is related to which of the following sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Cricket
[C] Badminton
[D] Polo
Answer: D (Polo)
(37) Who was the 1st Test Captain of Indian national Cricket team?
[A] Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan
[B] Nawab of Pataudi Senior
[C] C. K. Nayudu
[D] Lala Amarnath
Answer: C (C.K. Nayudu)
(38) Which among the following City was the venue of first South Asian Games?
[A] New Delhi, India
[B] Dhaka, Bangladesh
[C] Colombo, Sri Lanka
[D] Kathmandu, Nepal
Answer: D (Kathmandu, Nepal)
(39) Who won French Grand Prix held on 23rd June 2019?
[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Sebastian Vettel
[C] Valtteri Bottas
[D] Charles Lecrec
Answer: A (Lewis Hamilton)
(40) In 2019, who became the second Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in ICC one day international cricket world cup?
[A] Jasprit Bumrah
[B] Ravindra Jadeja
[C] Kuldeep Yadav
[D] Mohammad Shami
Answer: D (Mohammad Shami)
(41) Which of the following countries hosted FIFA 2019 women’s world cup?
[A] Russia
[B] England
[C] USA
[D] France
Answer: D (France)
(42) The 2016 olympics was held in which of the following cities?
[A] London, England
[B] Beijing, China
[C] Rio de janeiro, Brazil
[D] Athens, Greece
Answer: C (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
(43) Ranji Trophy is associated with which of the following sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Hockey
[C] Footall
[D] Tennis
Answer: A (Cricket)
(44) Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run?
[A] M.L. Valsamma
[B] P.T. Usha
[C] K.Malleshwari
[D] Kamaljit Sandhu
Answer: B (P.T. Usha)
(45) With which game does Santosh Trophy is associated?
[A] Cricket
[B] Tennis
[C] Football
[D] Badminton
Answer: C (Football)
(46) In which year, the Indian football team made its first appearance at Olympics?
[A] 1936
[B] 1956
[C] 1952
[D] 1948
Answer: D (1948)
(47) Which one of the following Indian Cricketers has been declared by the ICC as ‘Cricketer of the Twentieth Century ‘?
[A] Sachin Tendulkar
[B] Kapil Dev
[C] Sunil Gavaskar
[D] Anil Kumble
Answer: B (Kapil Dev)
(48) The term ‘ Gambit ‘ is associated with?
[A] Chess
[B] Polo
[C] Rugby
[D] Basketball
Answer: A (Chess)
(49)’Queen’s berry rules ‘ is the name given to the rules in which sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Boxing
[C] Hockey
[D] Tennis
Answer: B (Boxing)
(50) In which year, India won its first Olympic hockey gold?
[A] 1932
[B] 1936
[C] 1948
[D] 1928
Answer: D (1928)
(51) What is the national Game of Japan?
[A] Tennis
[B] Baseball
[C] Ice Hockey
[D] Sumo wrestling
Answer: D (Sumo wrestling)
(52) Subroto cup is associated with which sport?
[A] Football
[B] Hockey
[C] Chess
[D] Cricket
Answer: A (Football)
(53) Which of these international tennis events is played on a grass court?
[A] Wimbledon
[B] Australian Open
[C] US Open
[D] French Open
Answer: A (Wimbledon)
(54) Which of the following countries has never hosted Asian games?
[A] Iran
[B] Indonesia
[C] Pakistan
[D] China
Answer: C (Pakistan)
(55) India won its last Hockey Olympic Gold Medal in the year?
[A] 1972, Munich Olympic
[B] 1980, Moscow Olympic
[C] 1996, Atlanta Olympic
[D] 2000, Sydney Olympic
Answer: B (Moscow Olympic)
(56) Dhanraj Pillay is related to which sport?
[A] Golf
[B] Football
[C] Hockey
[D] Cricket
Answer: C (Hockey)
(57) How many numbers of players are there in a team of Kho kho?
[A] 5
[B] 7
[C] 9
[D] 11
Answer: C (9)
(58) What is the national sport of China?
[A] Badminton
[B] Volleyball
[C] Martial Arts
[D] Table Tennis
Answer: D (Table Tennis)
(59) The term “Beamer” is associated with which of the following games?
[A] Chess
[B] Tennis
[C] Hockey
[D] Cricket
Answer: D (Cricket)
(60) Which of the following cricketer scored 1st Test century for India?
[A] Lala Amarnath
[B] C.K. Naidu
[C] Sunil Gavaskar
[D] Vinu Mankad
Answer: A (Lala Amarnath)
(61) Which of the following terms is not associated with Football?
[A] Offside
[B] Free Kick
[C] Penalty Kick
[D] Penalty Stroke
Answer: D (Penalty Stroke)
(62) In which of the Asian Games (ASIAD) did India reach the best medals standing?
[A] 1951 at New Delhi
[B] 1982 at New Delhi
[C] 1986 at Seoul
[D] 1962 at Jakarta
Answer: B (1982 at New Delhi)
(63) Jahangir Khan is famous for which sport?
[A] Squash
[B] Boxing
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Chess
Answer: A (Squash)
(64) “Archery” is the national sport of which country?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Bhutan
[D] Sri lanka
Answer: C (Bhutan)
(65) The commonwealth game was started in which year?
[A] 1950
[B] 1938
[C] 1934
[D] 1930
Answer: D (1930)
(66) Which country has hosted the Asian Games for the maximum number of times?
[A] Thailand
[B] Indonesia
[C] China
[D] India
Answer: A (Thailand)
(67) Michael Phelps is associated with which sports?
[A] Football
[B] Ice Hockey
[C] Billiards
[D] Swimming
Answer: D (Swimming)
(68) How many Tennis grand slams are there in a year?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 5
Answer: C (4)
(69) When was the 1st One-day International Cricket Match played?
[A] 1971
[B] 1970
[C] 1961
[D] 1974
Answer: A (1971)
(70) How many players are there in one team in a Polo match?
[A] 4
[B] 6
[C] 9
[D] 7
Answer: A (4)
(71) French Open (one of the Grand slams of Tennis) is played on what type of surface?
[A] Grass
[B] Cement
[C] Clay
[D] Wood
Answer: C (Clay)
(72) Dronacharya Award is given to_______?
[A] Best Sportsman of the year
[B] Player who won the most number of medals in a year
[C] Best team of the year
[D] Person with excellence in sports coaching
Answer: D (Person with excellence in sports coaching)
(73) N Kunjarani Devi is a famous sports personality, associated with which of the following sport?
[A] Archery
[B] Golf
[C] Squash
[D] Weightlifting
Answer: D (Weightlifting)
(74) Name the sports person who has won the most number of gold medals in Olympic Games?
[A] Nikolai Andrianov
[B] Boris Shakhlin
[C] Michael Phelps
[D] Jenny Thompson
Answer: C (Michael Phelps)
(75) Arjuna Award was introduced in which year?
[A] 1951
[B] 1961
[C] 1968
[D] 1984
Answer: B (1961)
(76) Who was the first cricketer to get awarded with Arjuna Award?
[A] Kapil Dev
[B] Vinoo Mankad
[C] Lala Amarnath
[D] Salim Durrani
Answer: D (Salim Durrani)
(77) The terms “Ashes” is associated with which of the following sports?
[A] Football
[B] Cricket
[C] Basketball
[D] Hockey
Answer: B (Cricket)
(78) The famous woman athlete Marian Jones belongs to which country?
[A] Canada
[B] USA
[C] Mexico
[D] Argentina
Answer: B (USA)
(79) Who was the 1st recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?
[A] Sachin Tendulkar
[B] Yogeshwar Dutt
[C] Viswanathan Anand
[D] Aparna Ghosh
Answer: C (Viswanathan Anand)
(80) When did India participate in the commonwealth games for the 1st time?
[A] 1930 – Hamilton, Canada
[B] 1934 – London, England
[C] 1938 – Sydney, Australia
[D] 1950 –Auckland, New Zealand
Answer: B (1934 – London, England)
(81) What is the national sport of Bangladesh?
[A] Kabaddi
[B] Cricket
[C] Kho kho
[D] Archery
Answer: A (Kabaddi)
(82) India took part in the Olympics for the 1st time in the Year?
[A] 1932
[B] 1936
[C] 1928
[D] 1924
Answer: C (1928)
(83) Who was the 1st Women recipient of the Arjuna Award for Athletics?
[A] Meena Shah
[B] Krishna Das
[C] Stephie D’Souza
[D] Anjali Desai
Answer: Stephie D’Souza
(84) “Lady Rattan Tata Trophy” is associated with?
[A] Badminton
[B] Hockey
[C] Football
[D] Table Tennis
Answer: B (Hockey)
(85) The popular “Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium” in Delhi is related to which sport?
[A] Cricket
[B] Hockey
[C] Athletics
[D] Lawn Tennis
Answer: C (Athletics)
(86) Which of these trophies is not related to Cricket?
[A] Irani Trophy
[B] Vijay Merchant Trophy
[C] Wills Trophy
[D] Sahni Trophy
Answer: D (Sahni Trophy)
(87) Where are the headquarters of International Hockey Federation (FIH)?
[A] Barcelona (Spain)
[B] Amstelveen, Netherland
[C] Lausanne, Switzerland
[D] London, England
Answer: C (Lausanne, Switzerland)
(88) Who was the first player to win five consecutive Wimbledon tennis titles?
[A] Bjorn Borg
[B] Roger Federer
[C] Rafael Nadal
[D] Novak Djokovic
Answer: A (Björn Borg)
(89) Who won the most number of grand slam title in men’s tennis?
[A] Rafael Nadal
[B] Novak Djokovic
[C] Roger Federer
[D] Pete Sampras
Answer: C (Roger Federer)
(90) “Tiger Woods” is famous for which sport?
[A] Shooting
[B] Badminton
[C] Golf
[D] Football
Answer: C (Golf)
(91) Which of the following is not correctly matched?
[A] Ravindra jadeja – Cricket
[B] Gagan Narang – Football
[C] Saina Nehwal – Badminton
[D] Somdev Devvarman – Tennis
Answer: B (Gagan Narang is related to Shooting)
(92) Who was the 1st Indian to win an Individual medal in Olympics?
[A] KD Jadhav
[B] Abhinav Bindra
[C] Leander Paes
[D] Sushil Kumar
Answer: A (KD Jadhav)
(93) Which of the following games were formerly known as ‘British Empire Games’?
[A] East Asian Games
[B] Southeast Asian Games
[C] Commonwealth Games
[D] Olympic Games
Answer: C (Commonwealth Games)
(94) Which team won the 1st Football World Cup?
[A] Italy
[B] Uruguay
[C] Brazil
[D] France
Answer: B (Uruguay)
(95) 1st Women to win an Olympic Medal for India is?
[A] Mary Kom
[B] P.V. Sindhu
[C] Saina Nehwal
[D] Karnam Malleswari
Answer: D (Karnam Malleswari)
(96) Identify which of the following is not correctly matched
[A] Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – Cricket
[B] Shivaji Stadium, New Delhi – Hockey
[C] Dr. Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi – Cricket
[D] Dhyan Chand Stadium, Lucknow – Hockey
Answer: C (Dr. Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi. It is a football stadium)
(97) Which country hosted 2018 commonwealth Games?
[A] India
[B] Australia
[C] England
[D] New Zealand
Answer: B (Australia)
(98) Which city will be hosting the 2020 commonwealth Games?
[A] Birmingham, England
[B] New Delhi, India
[C] Durban, South Africa
[D] Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Answer: A (Birmingham, England)
(99) Which among the following games was formerly known as Mintonette?
[A] Basketball
[B] Volleyball
[C] Golf
[D] Handball
Answer: B (Volleyball)
(100) What is the name of the autography of Major Dhyanchand?
[A] Hockey – My Life
[B] Me & My Hockey
[C] Goal
[D] Hockey Days
Answer: C (Goal)
(101) The modern Olympic Games were started in the year?
[A] 1898
[B] 1896
[C] 1892
[D] 1888
Answer: B (1896)
(102) Who among the following was the first Indian bowler to take 600 wickets in Test Match Cricket?
[A] Kapil Dev
[B] Harbhajan Singh
[C] Javagal Srinath
[D] Anil Kumble
Answer: D (Anil Kumble)
(103) Euro Cup is related to which of the following sports?
[A] Football
[B] Table Tennis
[C] Hockey
[D] Badminton
Answer: A (Football)
(104) Velodrome is an arena for which of the following sporting events?
[A] Ice Hockey
[B] Lawn Tennis
[C] Formula 1 racing
[D] Track Cycling
Answer: D (Track Cycling)
(105) What is the national sport of the United States of America (USA)?
[A] Bowling
[B] Rugby
[C] Baseball
[D] Table Tennis
Answer: C (Baseball)
(106) The famous football player Maradona belongs to which of the following countries?
[A] Argentina
[B] Chile
[C] Spain
[D] Brazil
Answer: A (Argentina)
(107) “Sandy Strom” is the name of the autobiography of which famous cricket?
[A] Sandeep Patil
[B] Roger Binny
[C] Dilip Vengsarkar
[D] Mohinder Amarnath
Answer: A (Sandeep Patil)
(108) The Olympic motto is “Citius, Altius, Fortius”, it means “Faster, Higher, _______”.
[A] Sharper
[B] Stronger
[C] Smoother
[D] Leader
Answer: B (Stronger)
(109) Who become the 1st sportsperson to win Padma Vibhushan second highest civilian award given in India?
[A] Sachin Tendulkar
[B] Kapil Dev
[C] Prakash Padukone
[D] Viswanathan Anand
Answer: D (Viswanathan Anand)
(110) Geet Sethi is related to which among the following sports?
[A] Shooting
[B] Golf
[C] Billiards
[D] Archery
Answer: C (Billiards)
(111) Which is the only country to have the cricket world cup of 60 overs, 50 overs and 20 overs?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Australia
[C] West Indies
[D] India
Answer: D (India)
(112) Which among the following is the oldest Existing Football Club in India?
[A] Mohun Bagan Athletic Club
[B] Churchill Brothers SC
[C] East Bengal Club
[D] Mohammedan Sporting Club
Answer: A (Mohun Bagan Athletic Club)
(113) Name the 1st Indian woman athlete to win a gold medal at Asian games.
[A] Anju Bobby George
[B] P.T. Usha
[C] Kamaljeet Sandhu
[D] Shiny Abraham
Answer: C (Kamaljeet Sandhu)
(114) Who was the 1st one day international cricket captain of India?
[A] Bishen Singh Bedi
[B] Nawab Pataudi
[C] Ajit Wadekar
[D] Vinoo Mankad
Answer: C (Ajit Wadekar)
(115) India reached the final of the Davis Cup for the first time in the year________?
[A] 1966
[B] 1964
[C] 1962
[D] 1970
Answer: A (1966)
(116) In which among the following Indian states did the game of Polo originated?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Karnataka
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Manipur
Answer: D (Manipur)
(117) Jeev Milkha Singh is associated with __________?
[A] Athletics
[B] Hockey
[C] Volleyball
[D] Golf
Answer: D (Golf)
(118) A team of kabaddi has ____ players?
[A] 9
[B] 7
[C] 11
[D] 5
Answer: 7 players
(119) Who is the captain of England cricket team who won ICC cricket World Cup 2019?
[A] Ben Stokes
[B] Jofra Archer
[C] Eoin Morgan
[D] Joe Root
Answer: C (Eoin Morgan)
(120) The term uppercut is associated with which among the following sport?
[A] Baseball
[B] Swimming
[C] Golf
[D] Boxing
Answer: D (Boxing)
(121) Which of the following Football won “Golden Ball” award in FIFA world Cup 2018?
[A] Harry Kane
[B] Thomas Muller
[C] Luka Modric
[D] Christiano Ronaldo
Answer: C (Luka Modric)
(122) Who hold India’s current national record in 100m sprint running at 10.30 seconds?
[A] Bahadur Prasad
[B] Milkha Singh
[C] Anil Kumar Prakash
[D] KM Binu
Answer: C (Anil Kumar Prakash)
(123) Who was the first President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), when when it was formed in December 1928?
[A] JC Mukherjee
[B] Anthony De Mello
[C] RE Grant Grovan
[D] None of the above
Answer: D (none of the above)
(124) Which animal represent as the mascot in New Delhi Asian Games, 1982?
[A] Tiger
[B] Lion
[C] Elephant
[D] Panda
Answer: C (Elephant)
(125) Who is the present chairman of International Olympic Committee (IOC)?
[A] Thomas Bach
[B] Ugur Erdener
[C] Denis Oswald
[D] Yu Zaiqing
Answer: A (Thomas Bach)
(126) Who was the first Indian ever to win a World Athletics Championship Medal?
[A] P.T. Usha
[B] Hima Das
[C] Anju Bobby Goerge
[D] Dutee Chand
Answer: B (Anju Bobby Goerge)
(127) The 36th Indian National Games in the year 2020 will be held in which state?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Kerala
[D] Goa
Answer: D (Goa)
(128) Which Team won 28th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019 that was held in Ipoh, Malaysia?
[A] Canada
[B] India
[C] Japan
[D] South Korea
Answer: D (South Korea)
(129) Next Asian Games i.e. ASIAD 2022 will be held in which city
[A] Incheon, South Korea
[B] Colombo, Sri Lanka
[C] Hangzhou, China
[D] Seoul South Korea
Answer: C (Hangzhou, China)
(130) Which city is going to host the Olympics 2024?
[A] Tokyo, Japan
[B] Beijing, China
[C] London, England
[D] Paris, France
Answer: D (Paris, France)
(131) What are the mascots for Tokyo Olympics 2020
[A] Miraitowa & Someity
[B] Soohorang
[C] Athena and Phevos
[D]Vinicius
Answer: A (Miraitowa & Someity)
(132) How many gold medals did P.T. Usha win in the 1986 Asian Games held at Seoul South Korea?
[A] 1
[B] 2
[C] 3
[D] 4
Answer: D (4)
(133) Who among the following is a former national level Volleyball player and 1st female amputee to scale Mount Everest and Mount Vinson?
[A] Santosh Yadav
[B] Bachendri Pal
[C] Arunima Sinha
[D] Premlata Agarwal
Answer: C (Arunima Sinha)
(134) Who holds the record of being the 1st Indian in history to win an Asian Gold medal in Javelin Throw (Men’s Event)?
[A] Shivpal Singh
[B] Neeraj Chopra
[C] Davinder Singh Kang
[D] Gurtej Singh
Answer: B (Neeraj Chopra)
(135) Who holds the records of being the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics?
[A] Aruna Reddy
[B] Rucha Divekar
[C] Deepika Kumari
[D] Dipa Karmakar
Answer: D (Dipa Karmakar)
(136) Which among the following cricketers has not won “Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna” Award?
[A] Sachin Tendulkar
[B] Kapil Dev
[C] Virat Kohli
[D] M.S. Dhoni
Answer: B (Kapil Dev)
(137) In which year did India won its first hockey world cup?
[A] 1971
[B] 1975
[C] 1979
[D] 1980
Answer: B (1975)
(138) Which city in India hosted the 1st Afro-Asian games?
[A] Allahabad
[B] Lucknow
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Chennai
Answer: C (Hyderabad)
(139) Who is the first India to take an International hat trick in a Test Match?
[A] Kapil Dev
[B] Chetan Sharma
[C] Irfan Pathan
[D] Harbhajan Singh
Answer: D (Harbhajan Singh)
(140) Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports commonly known as National Institute of Sports (NIS) is located at_______?
[A] Delhi
[B]Cochin
[C] Patiala
[D] Pune
Answer: C (Patiala)
(141) How many numbers of rings are present in the Olympic flag?
[A] 4
[B] 5
[C] 6
[D] 7
Answer: B (5 – Representing 5 continents)
(142) The sport name “Jallikattua” is related to which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Orissa
[C] Both a and B
[D] Tamil Nadu
Answer- D (Tamil Nadu)
(143) “Mallakhamb” is declared as the state sport of which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Bihar
Answer: B (Madhya Pradesh)
(144) Famous Tennis player Stefan Edberg belongs to
[A] U.K.
[B] Norway
[C] Sweden
[D] Italy
Answer: C (Sweden)
(145) Indonesia National game is?
[A] Badminton
[B] Table Tennis
[C] Archery
[D] Pole Vault
Answer: A (Badminton)
(146) Total number of gold medal won by Indian Hockey Team in Olympics
[A] 8
[B] 12
[C] 6
[D] 9
Answer: A (8)
(147) How many players are there on each side in a baseball match?
[A] 5
[B] 7
[C] 9
[D] 11
Answer: A (5)
(148) Who won 2018 FIFA world Cup?
[A] Brazil
[B] Argentina
[C] France
[D] Germany
Answer: C (France)
(149) Name the city in which “Wankhede” Stadium is located.
[A] New Delhi
[B] Chennai
[C] Kolkata
[D] Mumbai
Answer: D (Mumbai)
(150) How many nations participated in 2016 Rio Olympics?
[A] 196
[B] 202
[C] 206
[D] 192
Answer: C (206)
Latest Cricket Quiz Questions 2020
Ques: Who won the Orange cap in the 2019 IPL for being the highest run scorer in the tournament?
Ans: David Warner
Ques: Who is the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2019
Ans: Rohit Sharma
Ques: Who claimed the Purple Cap for highest wicket taker in IPL 2019?
Ans: Imran Tahir
Ques: Who set a new record for most number of sixes by an individual in an ODI innings?
Ans: Eoin Morgan
Ques: Who is the ICC Best Cricketer of the Year 2019
Ans: Ben Stokes (England)
Ques: Which Indian Cricketer became the fastest batsman in the world to reach 20,000 international runs mark
Ans: Virat Kohli
Ques: Who is/ are the recipient/ recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2018?
Ans: S. Mirabai Chanu and Virat Kohli
Ques: Who among the following cricketers has announced his retirement from international cricket in May 2018?
Ans: AB de Villiers
Ques: Who among the following has been appointed as the assistant coach for Australia’s cricket team for 2019 World Cup?
Ans: Ricky Ponting
Ques: Who become the first cricketer to win three top ICC honours in the same year?
Ans: Virat Kohli
Ques: Who amongst the following is the Indian player to make fastest century in the T20?
Ans: Rishabh Pant
Ques: Indian won ICC under 19 World Cup 2018, the final match took between India and
Ans: Australia
Ques: Who was the ICC’s emerging player of the year 2018?
Ans: Rishabh Pant
Ques: Which Indian cricketer did the miracle by making a century in 20 balls in T-20 match?
Ans: Riddhiman Saha
Ques: For how many times did India win the Cricket Asia Cup on 29th September, 2018 defeating Bangladesh ?
Ans: Seven times
Ques: Chennai Super Kings lifted the Trophy of IPL 2018 for third time by defeating?
Ans: Sunrisers Hyderabad
Ques: Who scored highest runs in a match in the recently concluded IPL, 2018 ?
Ans: Rishabh Pant
Ques: Bangladesh has won the Women’s Cricket Asia Cup Trophy (Twenty-20 Tournament) held in Malaysia in June 2018. Which team was defeated in the finals ?
Ans: India
Ques: Which famous Indian player has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2018 ?
Ans: Rahul Dravid
Ques: Who has been appointed (in February 2018) as the first Independent female Director of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board ?
Ans: Indra Nooyi
GK Questions on Cricket
Ques: Name the first cricketer to score 1000 runs in an innings in any competitive match?
Ans: Pranav Dhanawade
Ques: In which stadium Tendulkar completed his 100th Century?
Ans: Shere Bangla Stadium
Ques: First non test playing nation that beat India in International Cricket?
Ans: Sri Lanka
Ques: Who was the highest run scorer from India in World Cup Cricket final match, 1983?
Ans: K Srikkanth
Ques: Who was the first President of BCCI, when it was formed in December 1928?
Ans: RE Grant Grovan
Ques: Who hold the world record of highest number of consecutive maiden overs in a test match?
Ans: Bapu Nadkarni
Ques: Sachin Tendulkar score his first century after playing?
Ans: 78 matches
Ques: First sportsperson nominated for Rajya Sabha membership?
Ans: Sachin Tendulkar
Ques: Who was the man of the series in 1983 Cricket World Cup?
Ans: Mohinder Amarnath
Ques: Who is the first recipient of ‘Dronacharya Award’ in Cricket?
Ans: Des Prem Azad
Ques: Which Indian batsman was the first to hit six consecutive sixes in first-class cricket?
Ans: Ravi Shastri
Ques: Who has become the first bowler in the world to claim five international hat-tricks?
Ans: Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
Ques: Which Bangladesh all-rounder was the first and only cricketer to score a century and claim a hat-trick in the same test match?
Ans: Sohag Gazi
Ques: The book At the Close of Play is an autobiography of ?
Ans: Ricky Ponting
Ques: Who became the first player in the history of Test Cricket to score centuries in 11 countries?
Ans: Younis Khan
Ques: which game is Amitabh Vijayvargiya associated?
Ans: Cricket
Ques: What was the name of the Cricket World Cup played in 1987?
Ans: Reliance Cup
Ques: In which year was Sachin Tendulkar given the Arjuna Award?
Ans: 1994
Ques: The Brabourne Cricket Stadium is situated in the Indian State of-
Ans: Maharashtra
Ques: First Indian woman cricketer honoured with MCC life membership is
Ans: Anjum Chopra
Ques: Which of the following is the first woman cricketer who scored 6000 runs in ODIs?
Ans: Mithali Raj
Ques: The Deodhar Trophy is associated with the game of ?
Ans: Cricket
Ques: Against which of the following countries did India’s men’s cricket team clinch a white wash victory for the first time in an overseas tour in all the three formats (Test, ODI and T-20)?
Ans: Sri Lanka
Ques: Who among the following has not scored a century on Test debut?
Ans: Sunil Gavaskar
Ques: ‘Greg Chappell’ was associated with the game of?
Ans: Cricket
Ques: Who was the first ODI Captain of the first ever Indian Women’s Cricket Team ?
Ans: Diana Edulji
Ques: The only Indian cricketer of the country to feature in the top 10 of the ICC Player Ranking for ODIs on May 2017?
Ans: Virat Kohli
Ques: Who among the following first Indian Cricketer has score 100 run on his 100th ODI match?
Ans: Shikhar Dhawan
Ques: Who among the following has scored first double century in World Cup Cricket?
Ans: Chris Gayle
Ques: Sachin Tendulkar played his 200th test the last one of his 24 years cricket career, at Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai) against?
Ans: West Indies
Ques: Who was the first Bangladeshi Cricketer score double century in test cricket?
Ans: Mushfiqur Rahim
Latest Current Affairs on Hockey
Ques: Which country was hosted 2018 Men’s and Women’s Hockey World Cup respectively?
Ans: India and England
Ques: Who was the captain of the Indian Women’s Hockey team that won the Asia Cup in November 2017?
Ans: Rani Rampal
Ques: Which one of the following teems was defeated by India to win the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup title, 2017?
Ans: China
Ques: Rani Rampal has won the World Games Athlete of the Year award for 2019. She is associated with which of the following sports?
Ans: Hockey
Ques: Which team has won the women’s World Cup Hockey 2014 title?
Ans: Australia
Ques: Which team won the first Hockey India League held in January 2013?
Ans: Ranchi Rhinos
Ques: Which country won the World Ice Hockey Championship 2012?
Ans: Russia
Ques: Which of the following country has clinched the title of Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament for 2012?
Ans: New Zealand
Ques: 2018 Hockey World Cup was be held in?
Ans: India
Ques: Which player is allowed to touch the ball with his feet during a Hockey match?
Ans: Goalkeeper
Gk Questions & Answers on Hockey
Ques: The Hopman Cup is associated with the game of?
Ans: Hockey
Ques: Who was the first women hockey player from Jharkhand to play in Olympics?
Ans: Nikki Pradhan
Ques: Who was the captain of Indian Women’s Hockey team for Rio Olympics?
Ans: Sushila Chanu
Ques: Which Cup/Trophy is associated with the game of Hockey?
Ans: Dhyanchand Trophy
Ques: Hockey India League started in the year ?
Ans: 2013
Ques: Which of the following Cups is associated with game of Hockey?
Ans: Agha Khan Cup
Ques: The term ’16 yards hit’ is associated with?
Ans: Hockey
Ques: ‘Dhanraj Pillay’ was associated with?
Ans: Hockey
Ques: A hockey player is supposed to know the meaning of the term?
Ans: Penalty Corner
Ques: Which country clinched the Women Hockey World Cup in 2010?
Ans: Argentina
Ques: Obaidullah Khan Cup is associated with?
Ans: Hockey
Ques: The final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament 2009 was played between?
Ans: India and Malaysia
Ques: With which game is Bully associated?
Ans: Hockey
Ques: Who holds the record of most goals by an individual in an Olympic Hockey final?
Ans: Balbir Singh
Ques: Who was the captain of the first Indian Hockey Team that participate in Olympics?
Ans: Jaipal Singh
Ques: What is the name of auto biography of Indian Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand?
Ans: Goal
Ques: Indian Hockey Team win the first Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in the year?
Ans: 1985
Ques: Indian last win the World Hockey Cup in the year?
Ans: 1975
Ques: When was India palyed first Hockey World Cup?
Ans: 1971
Ques: Which nation has the most Olympic Gold Medals in Hockey with 8 medals?
Ans: India
Ques: Who is regarded as the best player in history of the sport?
Ans: Dhyan Chand
Ques: When was All India Women’s Hockey Federation was formed?
Ans: 1947
Latest Football Gk Quiz Questions 2020
Ques: The next FIFA Football World Cup in 2022 will be organized in?
Ans: Qatar
Ques: Who won the Runners-up title of FIFA Football World Cup 2018?
Ans: Croatia
Ques: Which one of the following countries was the winner of FIFA confederations cup 2017 ?
Ans: Germany
Ques: Who has won the FIFA Player of the Year 2019?
Ans: Lionel Messi
Ques: All India Football Federation has won the Annual AFC Awards 2016. Who is its president?
Ans: Praful Patel
Ques: Which well known football coach in India passed away on 10th July 2016 at the age of 87?
Ans: Amal Datta
Ques: Which country beat defending champions Afghanistan to lift the South Asian Football Federation Cup on 3rd January 2016?
Ans: India
Ques: As of January 2018, who is India’s all time leading scorer in football ?
Ans: Sunil Chhetri
Ques: How many teams participated in FIFA World Cup organized in Russia from 14 June-15 July, 2018 ?
Ans: 32
Ques: Which one of the following countries has failed to qualify for the first time in 60 years for the FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia in the year2018 ?
Ans: Italy
Ques: 21st FIFA World Cup, 2018 held in which of the following countries ?
Ans: Russia
Ques: Black Peral is related with which of the following sports?
Ans: Soccer
Ques: The ‘Bandodkar Gold Trophy’ is associated with the game of ?
Ans: Football
Ques: Federation Cup’ in India is associated with which sport?
Ans: Football
Ques: Name the country that has won the Olympic Gold Medal in Football three times?
Ans: Hungary
Ques: Who is the first and only Indian to score a hatrick in a Olympic Football match?
Ans: Neville D’Souza
Ques: For which English Football Team, Baichung Bhutia played Football in England?
Ans: Bury
Ques: Which team is the second highest winner of FIFA World Cup titles after Brazil?
Ans: Italy
Ques: Who is the top goalscorer in World Cup with 15 goals?
Ans: Ronaldo
Ques: FIFA has signed an 8 year partnership with which company for the Club World Cup indicating the vast marketing potential of China?
Ans: Alibaba E-Auto
Frequently Asked Quiz Questions on Football
Ques: Who won the BallonD’or of 2014?
Ans: Cristiano Ronaldo
Ques: Which player holds the record for most goals in World Cup Finals?
Ans: MoroslavKlose
Ques: Who was given the Puskas Award of 2014?
Ans: James Rodrigez
Ques: Who was the top scorer of World Cup 2014?
Ans: Thomas Muller
Ques: Which team failed to defend its World Cup title in the World Cup of 2014?
Ans: Spain
Ques: World Cup of 2014 was won by which National Team?
Ans: Germany
Ques: What is the position of India in the latest FIFA rankings?
Ans: 108
Ques: Which state was host the Federation Cup Football Match in Aug’15?
Ans: Jammu & Kashmir
Ques: Which former Real Madrid and Spain midfielder passed away on 28th September 2015?
Ans: Ignacio Zoco
Ques: European football governing body UEFA has elected whom as its first female executive member?
Ans: Florence Hardouin
Ques: Who is the world’s oldest professional footballer?
Ans: Kazuyoshi Miura(Japan)
Ques: Which Indian football player has been conferred with the Arjuna award?
Ans: Sunil Chettri, Subrata Paul
Ques: Which famous football legend passed away at the age of 84 and was instrumental in winning the 1956 Melbourne Olympics?
Ans: Anatoly Ilyin
Ques: Who among the following player scores highest number of goals in Footbal World Cup?
Ans: Miroslave Klose
Ques: When was the first FIFA World Cup inaugurated?
Ans: 1930
Ques: Which of the following country hosted the first Football World Cup?
Ans: Uruguay
Ques: When was first official international football match was played?
Ans: 1872
Ques: Who among the following achieved the first World Cup hat-trick?
Ans: Bert Patenaude
Ques: Who among the following scored the first goal in World Cup history?
Ans: Lucien Laurent
Ques: Which country became the first nation to win the Football World Cup?
Ans: Uruguay
Ques: Which of following team do not play in stripes?
Ans: Tottenham Hotspur
Ques: Which of the following term is recognised as an early form of football by FIFA?
Ans: Episkyros
Ques: Which of the following country won Football world Cup maximum times?
Ans: Brazil
Ques: FIFA was founded in?
Ans: France
Ques: Who was India’s first Football Captain?
Ans: Talimeren Ao
Ques: Which one is the oldest Football Club in India?
Ans: Mohun Bagan A.C
Ques: Which one is the oldest Football Competitions in India?
Ans: Durand Cup
Ques: Against which country India played first official match in 1948 London Olympics?
Ans: France
Ques: Where the headquater of FIFA governing body is?
Ans: Zurich
Ques: In which year was the Mohun Bagan Club of football founded?
Ans: 1889
Ques: Which one of the following countries won the Women’s Football World Cup 2015?
Ans: America