Important Questions on Sports

Important Questions on Sports

1. Jordan Spieth is associated with which of the following sports?
a) Tennis
b) Golf
c) Badminton
d) Boxing

2. In which year, the modern Olympic Games were started?
a) 1894
b) 1896
c) 1898
d) None of the above

3. The Olympic motto is “Citius, Altius, Fortius”. It means “Faster, Higher, ________.”
a) Smoother
b) Leader
c) Sharper
d) Stronger 

4. Who was the first sportsperson to win the Padma Vibhushan?
a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Prakash Padukone
c) Viswanathan Anand
d) Kapil Dev 

5. Geet Sethi is associated with which of the following sports?
a) Golf
b) Shooting
c) Archery
d) Billiard 

6. Who is Larissa Latynina?
a) Swimmer
b) Gymnast
c) Boxer
d) Chess Player

7. Which of the following city has hosted the Modern Olympic Games for three times?
a) Los Angeles
b) Melbourne
c) London
d) Paris 

8. Sumo is the National Sport of which of the following Countries?
a) China
b) Japan
c) South Korea
d) North Korea

9. The World’s Oldest Football Club is
a) Real Madrid
b) Sheffield
c) Arsenal
d) Manchester United

10. Name the Wicket Keeper who holds the World record of Six dismissals in a match?
a) Adam Gilchrist
b) Kumara Sangakara
c) MS Dhoni
d) Moin Khan

important Questions on Sports

11. __________ is the only country to have won world cups of 60 overs, 50 overs and 20 overs?
a) Australia
b) England
c) Pakistan
d) India

12. Kambala Buffalo Race is famous in which Indian State?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh

13. Durand Cup is associated with which of the following games?
a) Hockey
b) Badminton
c) Football
d) Cricket 

14. What 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 

15. Who is Bhausaheb Nimbalkar?
a) Wrestler
b) Tennis Player
c) Hockey Player
d) Cricketer

a) PT Usha
b) Kamaljeet Sandhu
c) Shiny Abraham
d) Anju Bobby George 

17. Who is Mihir Sen?
a) Swimmer
b) Wrestler
c) Cricketer
d) Golf Player 

18. The 2014 FIFA World Cup Winner was
a) Italy
b) Brazil
c) Germany
d) Argentina 

19. Who is Edson Arantes do Nascimento?
a) Swimmer from Nigeria
b) Sumo Wrestler from Japan
c) Football Player from Brazil
d) Table Tennis Player from Russia

a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh

Answers:-

1. Golf
2. 1896
3. Stronger
4. Viswanathan Anand
5. Billiards
6. Gymnast
7. London
8. Japan
9. Sheffield
10. MS Dhoni
11. India
12.  Karnataka
13. Football
14. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club
15. Cricketer
16.  Kamaljeet Sandhu
17. Swimmer
18. Germany
19. Football Player from Brazil
20. Tamil Nadu