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GK Sports

Description: A collection of sports questions. Maybe asked in various exams and quiz programs.
Number of Questions: 25
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How many rings are intertwined in the Olympic symbol?

  1. 3

  2. 5

  3. 6

  4. 7


Correct Option: B

Which of the following countries has never won the World Cup in cricket?

  1. India

  2. Pakistan

  3. England

  4. Sri Lanka


Correct Option: C

How many players are there in a baseball team?

  1. 5

  2. 7

  3. 9

  4. 11


Correct Option: C

Whom did India beat to win the Cricket World Cup in 1983?

  1. England

  2. South Africa

  3. West Indies

  4. Australia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3).

Who has won the highest number of gold medals in a single Olympic tournament?

  1. James Connelly

  2. Nadia Comaneci

  3. Mark Spitz

  4. Abebe Bikila


Correct Option: C

Each half of a hockey match consists of ______ minutes.

  1. 35 minutes

  2. 30 minutes

  3. 40 minutes

  4. 45 minutes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: 30 minutes

What is the normal length of a football ground?

  1. 90 - 100 metres

  2. 64 - 75 metres

  3. 100 - 110 metres

  4. 75 - 85 metres


Correct Option: A

What is the name of Denmark's Parliament?

  1. Duma

  2. Folketing

  3. Diet

  4. Storting


Correct Option: B

Who among the following is the only athlete to win the Olympic marathon title twice in succession?

  1. Abebe Bikila

  2. Mark Spitz

  3. Nadia Comaneci

  4. Kipchoge Keino


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1). 

F1 driver Lewis Hamilton is from

  1. USA

  2. France

  3. Britain

  4. Spain


Correct Option: C

Name the person who has won the maximum number of gold medals in the Olympics over a period of time.

  1. Paavo Nurmi

  2. Raymond Clarence Ewry

  3. Shirley Hunty

  4. Mark Spitz


Correct Option: B

The XXIX (29th) Summer Olympic Games were held in

  1. India

  2. Russia

  3. Japan

  4. China


Correct Option: D

Which country has won the maximum number of gold medals since the inception of the Olympic Games?

  1. Australia

  2. Japan

  3. France

  4. USA


Correct Option: D

Before the target board was introduced, archers at the Olympics Games used to hit a

  1. bird

  2. fish

  3. ball

  4. cylinder


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1). 

The Olympic Games were held in Asia for the first time in the year

  1. 1964

  2. 1976

  3. 1988

  4. 1992


Correct Option: A

Which of the following was not a mascot of the Sydney Olympic Games of 2000?

  1. Ito

  2. Olly

  3. Syd

  4. Millie


Correct Option: A

World famous boxer Muhammad Ali won the light heavy-weight boxing title in

  1. 1960, Rome Olympics

  2. 1972, Munich Olympics

  3. 1976, Montreal Olympics

  4. 1984, Los Angeles Olympics


Correct Option: A

Who won the F1 drivers title in 2006?

  1. Raikkonen

  2. Schumacher

  3. Alonso

  4. Hamilton


Correct Option: C

When did India host the Asian Games for the first time?

  1. 1951

  2. 1961

  3. 1996

  4. 1958


Correct Option: A

Which of the following was the first Asian city to host Summer Olympic Games?

  1. Beijing

  2. Bangkok

  3. Seoul

  4. Tokyo


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4). 

Who holds the world record for scoring the highest number of Test runs?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Brian Lara

  3. Ricky Ponting

  4. Rahul Dravid


Correct Option: A

Which team won the constructors' title in F1 championship in 2007?

  1. Renault

  2. McLaren

  3. Ferrari

  4. Toyota


Correct Option: C

Whose record was broken when Muttiah Muralitharan took his 709th Test wicket?

  1. Shane Warne

  2. Ricky Ponting

  3. Anil Kumble

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Who among the following footballers has faced a ban for using performance enhancing drugs?

  1. Pele

  2. Garry Linekar

  3. Diego Maradona

  4. David Beckham


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

Which of the following is not a term associated with chess?

  1. Pawn

  2. Queen

  3. Rook

  4. Jockey


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4). 

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