“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Sports GK Questions and Answers 

Q.1 Which country did host Cricket World Cup 2019? 

Ans: England

Q.2 Naidu cup belongs to which game?

Ans: Chess

Q.3 Hook pass terminology belongs to which sports?  

Ans: Basketball

Q.4 The distance of a marathon run is?

Ans: 26 miles 385 yards

Q.5 Hockey is the national sports of –  

Ans: India and Pakistan

Q.6 Eden Gardens cricket stadium as in –  

Ans: Calcutta

Q.7 Which football player has been voted as the best playmaker in the world for 2016?

Ans: Lionel Messi

Q.8 National Sports of China is – 

Ans: Table Tennis

Q.9 Canada Cup belongs to which sports – 

Ans: Golf

Q.10 Westchester Cup belongs to – 

Ans: Polo

Q.11 Ghulam Ahmed Trophy belongs to which sports – 

Ans: Cricket

Q.12 How many players are there in one team of Water Polo – 

Ans: 6 Players

Q.13 First Asian Games held in which nation – 

Ans: New Delhi 1951

Q.14 Barcelona open was lifted by – 

Ans: Rafael Nadal from Spain beating Dominic thiem Australia

Q.15 Russian Grand Prix was recently won by – 

Ans: Valtteri Bottas

Q.16 Which country won 26th edition of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey tournament?

Ans: Great Britain defeating Australia

Q.17 Indian players Chef Thapa belongs to which Sports – 

Ans: Boxing

Q.18 Which player has recently made the record of highest wicket taker in women’s one-day international in Cricket?

Ans: Jhulan Goswami (INDIA); 181 wickets in 153 matches

Q.19 World para-athletics Grand Prix recently conducted in which nation – 

Ans: China

Q.20 Spanish Grand Prix Formula 1 Championship is recently won by – 

Ans: Lewis Hamilton

Q.21. Who has won Italian Open Women’s Single Title 2017?

Ans: Elina Svitolina of Ukraine

Q.22. Which team has won 10th edition of IPL? 

Ans: Mumbai Indians

Q.23. Which football club won Europa League title? 

Ans: Manchester United

Q.24. Sudirman cup belongs to which sports – 

Ans: Badminton

Q.25. Which state became the champion at National Youth Athletic Meet?

Ans: Haryana

Q.26. First Commonwealth games held in 1930 at – 

Ans: Hamilton, Canada

Q.27. Jaspal Singh Rana is a distinguished athlete of which game – 

Ans: Shooting

Q.28. India first took part in Olympics game in year – 

Ans: 1920

Q.29. Davis Cup belongs to which sports – 

Ans: Tennis

Q.30. Which place is known as Mecca of Indian football – 

Ans: Kolkata

 

Q.31. Number of players on each side in a baseball match as – 

Ans: 5

Q.32 Which team has won T20 World Cup for Blind Tournament 2017?

Ans: India defeating Pakistan

Q.33. Which Indian cricketer has become the first player to score double century in 4 consecutive test series?

Ans: Virat Kohli

Q.34. Which country won gold medal at Asian Junior Squash Championship 2017?

Ans: India

Q.35. The batsman who has recently become the first to score 10000 runs in T20 is – 

Ans: Chris Gayle of West Indies

Q.36. Which team has been ranked first in ICC T20 International team ranking?

Ans: New Zealand

Q.37. India won its last Hockey Olympic Gold Medal in the year?

Ans: 1980, Moscow Olympic

Q.38. When was the 1st One-day International Cricket Match played?

Ans: 1971

Q.39. India’s National sport’s day is celebrated on 29th August every year on the birth anniversary of________?

Ans: Major Dhyan chand

Q.40. Who won the Wimbledon 2019 Final?

Ans: Novak Djokovic

Q.41. Name the country which is going to host ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?

Ans: India

Q.42. Which team won the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup?

Ans: USA

Q.43. Which Country is proposed to host IOC (International Olympic Committee) 2023?

Ans: India

Q.44. Who was the 1st Test Captain of Indian national Cricket team?

Ans: C. K. Nayudu

Q.45. Who won French Grand Prix held on 23rd June 2019?

Ans: Lewis Hamilton

Sports General Knowledge in English | GK Questions in English

Q.46. Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run?

Ans. P.T. Usha

Q.47. Pankaj Advani belongs to which sports – 

Ans: Billiards

Q.48. Which is the national sport of Canada?
Ans: Lacrosse/Ice hockey

Q.49. When was the Commonwealth game started?
Ans: 1930

Q.50. Which was the host country in 1998 for Asian Games?
Ans: Thailand

Q.51. Which city has hosted Asian Games in 2006?
Ans: Doha

Q.52. In which country commonwealth games were held in 2010?
Ans: India

Q.53. ____________ has won Cricket world cup for the maximum number of times.
Ans: Australia

Q.54.  Football World Cup has been won by which country for the maximum number of times?
Ans: Brazil

Q.55. Which country has hosted Commonwealth Games for the maximum number of times?
Ans: Canada

Q.56. First Olympic Games was held in ________
Ans: Canada

Q.56. Which country had started Football World?
Ans: Uruguay

Q.57. In which year Cricket world cup was first hosted by West Indies?
Ans: 1975

Q.58. In which year Olympic Games were cancelled because of World War I?
Ans: 1916

Q.59. Which term is commonly used in Badminton and Volleyball?
Ans: Deuce

Q.60. In which year Football World Cup was held in France?
Ans: 1998

 

Q.61. Who was the winner of Football World Cup in 2010?
Ans: Spain

Q.62. Where did the game of Badminton originate?

Ans: Pune

Q.63. Which is the oldest football club in India?

Ans:  Mohun Bagan

Q.64. When is national sports day of India celebrated?

Ans: August 29

Q.65 “Queen’s berry rules” is the name given to the rules in which sports?

Ans: Boxing

Q.66. What is the national sport of the United States of America (USA)?

Ans: Baseball

Q.67. Name the 1st Indian woman athlete to win a gold medal at Asian games.

Ans: Kamaljeet Sandhu

Q.68. Who was the 1st one day international cricket captain of India?

Ans: Ajit Wadekar

Q.69. Who is the captain of England cricket team who won ICC cricket World Cup 2019?

Ans: India and Pakistan

Q.70. Eden Gardens cricket stadium as in –  

Ans: Calcutta

Q.71. National Sports of China is – 

Ans: Table Tennis

Q.72. Which country did host Cricket World Cup 2019? 

Ans: England

Q.73. Who won “Golden Ball” award in FIFA world Cup 2018?

Ans: Luka Modric

Q.74. Who hold India’s current national record in 100m sprint running at 10.30 seconds?

Ans: Anil Kumar Prakash

Q.75. Who is the present chairman of International Olympic Committee (IOC)?

Ans: Thomas Bach

Q.76. Who was the first Indian ever to win a World Athletics Championship Medal?

Ans:  Anju Bobby Goerge

Q.77. The 36th Indian National Games in the year 2020 will be held in which state? 

Ans: Goa

Q.78. Which Team won 28th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019 that was held in Ipoh, Malaysia?

Ans: South Korea

Q.79. Next Asian Games i.e. ASIAD 2022 will be held in which city –

Ans: Hangzhou, China

Q.80. Which city is going to host the Olympics 2024?

Ans: Paris, France

Q.81 Which among the following cricketers has not won “Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna” Award?

Ans: Kapil Dev

Q.82. In which year did India won its first hockey world cup?

Ans: 1975

Q.83. Who is the first India to take an International hat trick in a Test Match?

Ans: Harbhajan Singh

Q.84. How many numbers of rings are present in the Olympic flag?

Ans: 5

Q.85. Famous Tennis player Stefan Edberg belongs to

Ans: Swedan

Q.86. Total number of gold medal won by Indian Hockey Team in Olympics –

Ans: 8

Q.87. How many players are there on each side in a baseball match?

Ans: 5

Q.88. Who won 2018 FIFA world Cup?

Ans:  France

Q.89. Name the city in which “Wankhede” Stadium is located.

Ans: Mumbai

Q.90. How many nations participated in 2016 Rio Olympics?

Ans: 206

Q.91. Who won the Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in 2012?

Ans: India

Q.92. Which city is going to host the Olympics 2024?

Ans: Paris, France

Q.93. Which among the following cricketers has not won “Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna” Award?

Ans: Kapil Dev

Q.94. In which year did India won its first hockey world cup?

Ans: 1975

Q.95. Which was the first team to tour India?

Ans: England, 1889-90

Q.96. What is the highest score in a test innings?

Ans: 952 runs

Q.97. What is the length of cricket pitch?

Ans: 22 yards

Q.98. How many international cricket ground in india

Ans: 52 international cricket

Q.99. What is the largest cricket ground in England?

Ans: Lord’s, London. Capacity: 28,000

Q.100. What is the size of cricket ball?

Ans: 5.75 ounces

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