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Thursday, July 2, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 54

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 54

SPORTS MCQS SET 54

531) Which of the following is popularly called 'Manipuri Hockey'?
A) Inbuan
B) Insuknawr
C) Khong Kangjei
D) Dhopkhel
Answer: Khong Kangjei

532) 'Lamjei' is a popular annual athletic event held in:
A) Himchal Pradesh
B) Manipur
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Mizoram
Answer: Manipur

533) Which of the following is not correctly matched?
World Cup Cricket : Host Countries
A) 2007 : South Africa
B) 2011 : India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
C) 2015 : Australia and New Zealand
D) 2019 : England
Answer: 2007 : South Africa

534) Match the following.
Sports Federations in India     Locations
A. Indian Power Lifting Federation     1. Jamshedpur
B. Swimming Federation of India     2. Ahmedabad
C. Kho-kho Federation of India     3. Kolkata
D. Indian Women's Hockey Federation     4. New Delhi
Below the options are given in A B C D order
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 1 2 4 3
C) 2 3 4 1
D) 3 2 1 4
Answer: 1 2 3 4

535) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is based at:
A) Chennai
B) Bengaluru
C) Mumbai
D) New Delhi
Answer: Mumbai

536) The International Cricket Council is based at:
A) London
B) Melbourne
C) Dublin
D) Dubai
Answer: Dubai

537) Karnam Malleswar, an eminent weightlifter, hails from:
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Manipur
C) Tripura
D) Kerala
Answer: Manipur

SPORTS MCQS SET 53

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 53

SPORTS MCQS SET 53

521) Where was the first national Kho-Kho championship organized?
A) Kochi
B) Pune
C) Vijayawada
D) Dispur
Answer: Vijayawada

522) How many players are there on each side in the game of Basketball?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
Answer: 5

523) Mario Andretti, a famous sports person of yester years, was associated with:
A) Swimming
B) Motor car racing
C) Horse racing
D) Running
Answer: Motor car racing

524) In cricket, the two sets of wickets are
A) 18 yards apart
B) 20 yards apart
C) 22 yards apart
D) 24 yards apart
Answer: 22 yards apart

525) Milkha Singh Stood ____ in 1960 Olympics, in Athletics.
A) fourth in 400m final
B) second in 400m final
C) eighth in 50km walk
D) seventh in 800m final
Answer: fourth in 400m final

526) Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Sportspersons : Associated fields
A) Mary Com : Boxing
B) Jayanta Talukdar : Archery
C) KM Beenamol : Athletics
D) C.G. Borde : Hockey
Answer: C.G. Borde : Hockey

527) Who among the following is not associated with the game of golf?
A) Jeev Milkha Singh
B) Leslie Claudius
C) Jyoti Randhawa
D) Arjun Atwal
Answer: Leslie Claudius

528) Jaspal Rana is associated with which of the following games?
A) Swimming
B) Archery
C) Shooting
D) Weightlifting
Answer: Shooting

529) Who is the first man in the world to score double century in ODI cricket?
A) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Virendar Sehwag
C) Rohit Sharma
D) Shane Watson
Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

530) Who was the first Bangladeshi Cricketer score double century in test cricket?
A) Nasir Hossain
B) Mohammad Ashraful
C) Mushfiqur Rahim
D) Mashrafe Mortaza
Answer: Mushfiqur Rahim

SPORTS MCQS SET 52

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 52

SPORTS MCQS SET 52

511) Name the first Indian cricketer to model for a brand.
A) Nawab of Pataudi
B) Farook Engineer
C) Nari Contractor
D) Sunil Gavaskar
Answer: Farook Engineer

512) Vijay Merchant Trophy is associated with:
A) Cricket
B) Football
C) polo
D) Athletics
Answer: Cricket

513) In which country did billiards originate?
A) Britain
B) the USA
C) France
D) Australia
Answer: France

514) Match the following.
Indigenous Games     States associated with
A. Dhopkhel     1. Assam
B. Gella-Chutt     2. Mizoram
C. Hiyang Tannaba     3. Manipur
D. Inbuan     4. Tripura
Below the options are given in A B C D order
A) 1 3 4 2
B) 1 4 3 2
C) 3 2 1 4
D) 2 3 4 1
Answer: 1 4 3 2

515) Surjeevani, Gaminee and Amar are the typical forms of which game played in India?
A) Kabaddi
B) Hockey
C) Martial arts
D) Racing
Answer: Kabaddi

516) Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Trophies : Games
A) America Cup : Yatching
B) Federation Cup : Volleyball
C) Calcutta Cup : Rugby Football
D) Charminar Trophy : Cricket
Answer: Charminar Trophy : Cricket

517) Regatta is a term associated with
A) golf
B) rowing
C) bridge
D) horse-racing
Answer: rowing

518) Boat Race is a popular sport in
A) Odisha
B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kerala
Answer: Kerala

519) Match the following.
Greatest Players of the last century     Associated fields
A. Carl Lewis     1. Football
B. Billie Jean King     2. Cycling
C. Eddy Merckx     3. Tennis
D. David Beckham     4. Athletics
Below the options are given in A B C D order
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 4 5 2 1
C) 4 2 3 1
D) 2 4 1 3
Answer: 4 5 2 1

520) How many squares are there on a standar chess board?
A) 48
B) 64
C) 100
D) 96
Answer: 64

SPORTS MCQS SET 51

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 51

SPORTS MCQS SET 51

501) Grand Slam in Tennis consists of which of the following combinations?
A) Wimbledon, French Open, Italian Open, Australian Open
B) Wimbledon, Australian Open, Japan Open, US Open
C) Australian Open, French open, Wimbledon, US Open
D) Wimbledon, South Africa Open, French Open
Answer: Australian Open, French open, Wimbledon, US Open

502) India's oldest football tournament is
A) Rovers Cup
B) Durand Cup
C) Federation Cup
D) Santosh Trophy
Answer: Durand Cup

503) India's oldest hockey tournament is
A) Rangaswamy Trophy
B) Lady Ratan Tata Trophy
C) Beighton Cup
D) None of these
Answer: Beighton Cup

504) Muhammad Ali nicknamed as 'The Greatest' was associated with:
A) Horse Racing
B) Boxing
C) Football
D) Golf
Answer: Boxing

505) Pele often called the 'King of Football' is a national from:
A) Argentina
B) Chile
C) Mexico
D) Brazil
Answer: Brazil

506) Lance Armstrong, a sportsperson of international repute, belongs to which of the following countries?
A) USA
B) Ukraine
C) Spain
D) Brazil
Answer: USA

507) Balchung Bhutia is associated with
A) Cricket
B) Tennis
C) Football
D) Basket Ball
Answer: Football

508) The Canada Cup is associated with
A) football
B) hockey
C) golf
D) polo
Answer: golf

509) With what game the term Muzzle is associated?
A) Football
B) Shooting
C) Cricket
D) Tennis
Answer: Shooting

510) The number of pawns on the Chess Board when the game begins, is
A) 4
B) 8
C) 16
D) 32
Answer: 16

SPORTS MCQS SET 50

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 50

SPORTS MCQS SET 50

491) Rohan Bopanna who represented Indian in an international event is a ______.
A) Billiards Player
B) Chess Player
C) Table Tennis Player
D) Lawn Tennis Player
Answer: Lawn Tennis Player

492) Which of the following is the trophy/cup associated with the game of cricket?
A) Derby
B) Merdeka Cup
C) Santosh Trophy
D) Duleep Trophy
Answer: Duleep Trophy

493) Which city would host the 2018 Winter Olympics?
A) Pyeongchang (South Korea)
B) Munich (Germany)
C) Annecy (France)
D) Vancouver (Canada)
Answer: Pyeongchang (South Korea)

494) Shushil Kumar who won a Gold Medal at an international event is a famous _____.
A) Wrestling champion
B) Table Tennis player
C) Weight lifter
D) None of these
Answer: Wrestling champion

495) Lady Ratan Tata Trophy (women's) is associated with:
A) Cricket
B) Weightlifting
C) Swimming
D) Hockey
Answer: Hockey

496) The Indian Open Golf Championship was first played in Delhi in:
A) 1955
B) 1958
C) 1964
D) 1972
Answer: 1964

497) 'Butter fly' is associated with:
A) Rifle shooting
B) Swimming
C) Kho-kho
D) Boxing
Answer: Swimming

498) Which city would host the 2020 Summer Olympics?
A) Istanbul (Turkey)
B) Madrid (Spain)
C) Tokyo (Japan)
D) Rome (Italy)
Answer: Tokyo (Japan)

499) Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A) Chess - Nehru Trophy
B) Badminton - Thomas Cup
C) Football - Santosh Trophy
D) Hockey - Rangaswamy Cup
Answer: Chess - Nehru Trophy

500) In which year India won her first ever Hockey World Cup?
A) 1972
B) 1975
C) 1986
D) 1994
Answer: 1975

SPORTS MCQS SET 49

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 49

SPORTS MCQS SET 49

481) Who amongst the following Indian contestants in the 2012 London Olympics 10-metre Air Rifle event won a bronze medal?
A) Gagan Narang
B) Vijay Kumar
C) Sushil Kumar
D) Parupali Kashyap
Answer: Gagan Narang

482) Which of the following games is NOT Included in Olympic Games?
A) Football
B) Golf
C) Hockey
D) Table Tennis
Answer: Golf

483) Beghum Hazarat Mahal Cup is associated with:
A) Cricket
B) Polo
C) Hockey
D) Football
Answer: Football

484) Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Games : Trophies
A) Chess : Naidu Trophy
B) Cricket : Rothmans Cup
C) Badminton : Sophia Cup
D) Basket Ball : Ezra Cup
Answer: Basket Ball : Ezra Cup

485) The first Twenty-20 (T-20) World Cup Cricket was played in:
A) Australia, 2005
B) South Africa, 2007
C) India, 2005
D) England, 2007
Answer: South Africa, 2007

486) Which national team won the first Twenty-20 (T-20) World Cup Cricket?
A) South Africa
B) England
C) India
D) Australia
Answer: India

487) Which of the following is a professional group for Twenty20 Cricket Championship, initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India?
A) Indian Cricket League (ICL)
B) International Cricket League (ICL)
C) Indian Premier League (IPL)
D) Indian Premium League (IPL)
Answer: Indian Premier League (IPL)

488) FIFA World Cup 2022 is scheduled to be held In:
A) USA
B) South Africa
C) Chile
D) Qatar
Answer: Qatar

489) Which of the following is the abbreviated name of a rural sports initiative Introduced by the Government of India to promote youth and social development through sports?
A) NLMP
B) PYKKA
C) CGHS
D) SGSRY
Answer: PYKKA

490) Which of the following international sports events was organized in Delhi in October 2010 in which several countries participated?
A) Asian Games
B) World Cup Cricket Tournament
C) Asian Hockey Tournament
D) Commonwealth Games
Answer: Commonwealth Games

SPORTS MCQS SET 48

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 48

SPORTS MCQS SET 48

471) The Royal Calcutta Gold Club came up in the year:
A) 1829
B) 1842
C) 1876
D) 1888
Answer: 1829

472) 'MINTONNETTE' is the erstwhile name of which game?
A) Football
B) Law Tennis
C) Volleyball
D) Hockey
Answer: Volleyball

473) Viswanathan Anand is a world famous
A) Cricket player
B) Chess player
C) Golf player
D) Lawn Tennis player
Answer: Chess player

474) Who was the host country of 2014 Hockey World Cup?
A) Australia
B) Argentina
C) England
D) Netherlands
Answer: Netherlands

475) Commonwealth Games 2014 was organised in ________.
A) London
B) Glasgow
C) Toronto
D) Wellington
Answer: Glasgow

476) The Indian Golf Union as the controlling body for the game came up in the year:
A) 1876
B) 1932
C) 1948
D) 1955
Answer: 1955

477) Wellington Cup is associated with:
A) Cricket
B) Basketball
C) Hockey
D) Tennis
Answer: Hockey

478) Deepika Kumari's name is associated with
A) Swimming
B) Archery
C) Billiards
D) Cricket
Answer: Archery

479) Ezra Cup is associated with:
A) Polo
B) Cricket
C) Volleyball
D) Rugby Football
Answer: Polo

480) At the official march past in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, the Indian contingent was led by
A) Shuttler Parupali Kashyap
B) Sushil Kumar
C) Paddler Soumyajit
D) Saina Nehwal
Answer: Sushil Kumar

SPORTS MCQS SET 47

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 47

SPORTS MCQS SET 47

461) Thomas Cup is associated with the game of
A) Golf
B) Cricket
C) Badminton
D) Lawn Tennis
Answer: Badminton

462) Which of the following is the venue of the World Athletic Championship to be organised in 2017?
A) Tokyo
B) New York
C) London
D) Mumbai
Answer: London

463) Which of the following is NOT a famous cricket ground/stadium for International matches?
A) Eden Gardens
B) Green Park
C) Chepauk Stadium
D) Jantar Mantar Ground
Answer: Jantar Mantar Ground

464) Which of the following combination of players and the games they play is NOT correct?
A) VVS Laxman - Cricket
B) Saina Nehwal - Badminton
C) Sania Mirza - Golf
D) Abhinav Bindra - Shooting
Answer: Sania Mirza - Golf

465) Which of the following awards is given to sports persons?
A) Kalidas Samman
B) Saraswati Samman
C) Ashok Chakra
D) Arjuna Award
Answer: Arjuna Award

466) Which of the following cups/trophies is associated with the game of cricket?
A) Davis Cup
B) Agha Khan Cup
C) Wimbledon Cup
D) Ranji Trophy
Answer: Ranji Trophy

467) Which of the following terms is used in the game of football?
A) Penalty
B) Cover Point
C) Cox
D) Bull's Eye
Answer: Penalty

468) Which of the following is the oldest gulf club in India?
A) Royal Bombay Golf Club
B) Royal Calcutta Golf Club
C) Bangalore Golf Club
D) Shillong Golf Club
Answer: Royal Calcutta Golf Club

469) The first hockey club came up in:
A) Bombay
B) Madras
C) Calcutta
D) Chandigarh
Answer: Calcutta

470) Which of the following countries is the newest member of the FIFA?
A) South Sudan
B) Bangladesh
C) Brazil
D) Cuba
Answer: South Sudan

SPORTS MCQS SET 46

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 46

SPORTS MCQS SET 46

451) 'Break Pot' is associated with:
A) Billiards
B) Baseball
C) Water polo
D) Kho kho
Answer: Billiards

452) Which of the following trophies/cups is associated with the game of Cricket?
A) Davis Cup
B) Nehru Trophy
C) Durand Cup
D) Duleep Trophy
Answer: Duleep Trophy

453) India played its first official Test Match against England in:
A) 1928
B) 1932
C) 1942
D) 1947
Answer: 1932

454) Sachin Tendulkar made his 100th century in the match played between India and:
A) Pakistan
B) England
C) Australia
D) Bangladesh
Answer: Bangladesh

455) Archery Association of India came up in the year:
A) 1943
B) 1973
C) 1965
D) 1914
Answer: 1973

456) Which of the following countries has been selected as the host of Commonwealth Games 2018?
A) India
B) Australia
C) South Africa
D) Sri Lanka
Answer: Australia

457) Which of the following cups/trophies is associated with the game of Lawn Tennis?
A) FIFA Cup
B) Champions Trophy
C) Ranji Trophy
D) Davis Cup
Answer: Davis Cup

458) Which award is given to the coaches of sportspersons?
A) Dronacharya Award
B) Arjuna Award
C) Kalidas Samman
D) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Answer: Dronacharya Award

459) Which of the following cups/trophies is associated with the game of Football?
A) Grand Prix
B) Wimbledon Trophy
C) FIFA Cup
D) Ranji Trophy
Answer: FIFA Cup

460) Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Name of the sports : Number of players
A) Baseball : Nine
B) Rugby Football : Eleven
C) Volleyball : Six
D) Kho-kho : Nine
Answer: Rugby Football : Eleven

SPORTS MCQS SET 45

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 45

SPORTS MCQS SET 45

441) Which of the following terms is NOT used in cricket?
A) Hoops
B) Maiden over
C) Stumped
D) Gulley
Answer: Hoops

442) Which of the following terms is NOT used in the game or Hockey?
A) Bully
B) Short corner
C) Centre forward
D) Drop Kick
Answer: Drop Kick

443) Mumbai Gold Cup is associated with the game of:
A) Cricket
B) Football
C) Hockey
D) Badminton
Answer: Hockey

444) The Olympic Games 2016 will be organised in the city of
A) New Delhi
B) Tokyo
C) New York
D) Rio de Janeiro
Answer: Rio de Janeiro

445) Which of the following is NOT the name or a major lawn tennis tournament?
A) US Open
B) Wimbledon
C) Grand Master
D) Australian Open
Answer: Grand Master

446) Derby is associated with which of the following sports events?
A) Horse Racing
B) Chess
C) Cricket
D) Hockey
Answer: Horse Racing

447) Which of the following terms is NOT used in the game of Hockey?
A) Centre
B) Downswing
C) Goal line
D) Blue line
Answer: Blue line

448) Which of the following terms is not associated with the game of Hockey?
A) Bouncer
B) Bully
C) Short corner
D) Penalty corner
Answer: Bouncer

449) Which of the following is not correctly matched?
A) Archery-Range
B) Boxing-Ring
C) Baseball-Diamond
D) Horse Riding-Track
Answer: Horse Riding-Track

450) Barabati Stadium is located in:
A) Indore (MP)
B) Cuttack (Odisha)
C) Pune (Maharashtra)
D) Guwahati (Assam)
Answer: Cuttack (Odisha)

SPORTS MCQS SET 44

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 44

SPORTS MCQS SET 44

431) Which of the following cups/trophies is NOT associated with the game of hockey?
A) Nehru Trophy
B) Agha Khan Cup
C) Duleep Trophy
D) Dhyan Chand Trophy
Answer: Duleep Trophy

432) Vijay Hazare Trophy is associated with the game of:
A) Hockey
B) Cricket
C) Badminton
D) Football
Answer: Cricket

433) Keenan Stadium for cricket is located in:
A) Raipur
B) Kanpur
C) Indore
D) Jamshedpur
Answer: Jamshedpur

434) Which of the following terms is NOT associated with the game of Football?
A) Corner kick
B) Line men
C) Follow on
D) Full back
Answer: Follow on

435) Who amongst the following is NOT a Badminton Player?
A) Aparna Popat
B) Saina Nehwal
C) Chetan Anand
D) VVS Laxman
Answer: VVS Laxman

436) Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the field of sports?
A) Kalinga Prize
B) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
C) Arjuna Award
D) Pulitzer Prize
Answer: Arjuna Award

437) Which of the following terms is used in Rifle Shooting?
A) Bull's eye
B) Smash
C) Stroke
D) Trump
Answer: Bull's eye

438) Who amongst the following players recently became the first ever Indian to win a world championship in badminton?
A) P Gopichand
B) Saina Nehwal
C) Aparna Popat
D) Nandu M Natekar
Answer: Saina Nehwal

439) DCM Trophy is associated with the game of
A) Football
B) Hockey
C) Badminton
D) Golf
Answer: Football

440) The Bengal Hockey was the first Hockey Association in India founded in: 1908
A) 1886
B) 1899
C) 1908
D) 1919
Answer: 1919

SPORTS MCQS SET 43

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 43

SPORTS MCQS SET 43

421) Which was the venue of the final match of the 1983 World Cup Cricket?
A) London
B) Melbourne
C) Kolkata
D) Johannesburg
Answer: London

422) The highest score in World Cup cricket so far is shared by India and:
A) Kenya
B) Bermuda
C) Canada
D) Ireland
Answer: Bermuda

423) Which of the following countries has never won any World Cup cricket tournament in the past? (Matches were played between 1975-2011.)
A) Pakistan
B) Australia
C) South Africa
D) India
Answer: South Africa

424) Samresh Jung became the first Indian to bag an Olympic quota in which of the following events?
A) Swimming
B) Pistol shooting
C) 100 metres Race
D) Long jump
Answer: Long jump

425) Which of the following events is NOT associated with the game of tennis?
A) Australia Open
B) US Open
C) Formula Renault V-6
D) Wimbledon
Answer: Formula Renault V-6

426) Which of the following terms is used in the game of Cricket?
A) Love
B) Tee
C) Penalty stroke
D) No Ball
Answer: No Ball

427) Which of the following Trophies/Cups is associated with the game of Hockey?
A) Durand Cup
B) Rangaswami Cup
C) Santosh Trophy
D) KD Singh Babu Trophy
Answer: Rangaswami Cup

428) Who amongst the following is NOT a famous lawn tennis player?
A) Roger Federer
B) Leander Paes
C) Svetlana Kuznetsova
D) Kimi Raikkonen
Answer: Kimi Raikkonen

429) Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the field of sports?
A) Kalidas Samman
B) Dhyanchand Award
C) Shram Vir Award
D) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
Answer: Dhyanchand Award

430) Very often we read in newspapers that some sports persons have to go Cora dope test after their performance in the held. Why is dope test conducted?
(A) To know the general health of the sportsperson.
(B) To know the sugar level in their blood.
(C) To detect whether they have taken any performance-enhancing drugs
A) Only (A)
B) Only (B)
C) Only (C)
D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Answer: All (A), (B) and (C)

SPORTS MCQS SET 42

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 42

SPORTS MCQS SET 42

411) Indian Hockey Federation came into being in the year:
A) 1920
B) 1925
C) 1931
D) 1942
Answer: 1925

412) Ranji Trophy is associated with the game of:
A) Hockey
B) Football
C) Cricket
D) Golf
Answer: Cricket

413) Which of the following terms is NOT used in Cricket?
A) Ashes
B) Backfoot shot
C) Crease
D) Smash
Answer: Smash

414) Which of the following cups/trophies is NOT given for excellence in the game of Badminton?
A) Uber Cup
B) Merdeka Cup
C) Thomas Cup
D) Syed Modi Memorial Trophy
Answer: Merdeka Cup

415) Roger Federer is a famous:
A) Film actor
B) Lawn Tennis Player
C) Cricketer
D) None of these
Answer: Lawn Tennis Player

416) LBW is a term related to the game of
A) Badminton
B) Hockey
C) Cricket
D) Football
Answer: Cricket

417) Who amongst the following is the first bowler in the history of Test Cricket who took 700 wickets?
A) Shane Warne
B) M Muralitharan
C) Kapil Dev
D) Dermis Lillee
Answer: Shane Warne

418) Which of the following cups is NOT associated With the game of football?
A) Subroto Cup
B) Agha Khan Cup
C) Durand Cup
D) Rovers Cup
Answer: Agha Khan Cup

419) Usain Bolt is a famous:
A) Cricket player
B) Athlete
C) Badminton Player
D) Footballer
Answer: Athlete

420) India organized World Cup cricket for the first time in:
A) 1975
B) 1983
C) 1987
D) 1992
Answer: 1987

SPORTS MCQS SET 41

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 41

SPORTS MCQS SET 41

401) Saina Nehwal is a famous:
A) Badminton player
B) Lawn Tennis player
C) Golf player
D) Table Tennis player
Answer: Badminton player

402) Twenty20 Cricket Matches are very popular these days. What is the format of the game?
A) Every player has to play 20 balls only
B) Every team has to play 20 overs only
C) Every team will now have twenty players
D) The team who makes maximum runs in 20 hours will be the winner
Answer: Every team has to play 20 overs only

403) Duleep Trophy is associated with the game of ________
A) Badminton
B) Hockey
C) Football
D) Cricket
Answer: Cricket

404) Which of the following cups/trophies is associated with the game of Football?
A) Irani Cup
B) Subrato Cup
C) Agha Khan Cup
D) Rangaswami Cup
Answer: Subrato Cup

405) Who amongst the following is NOT a Lawn Tennis player?
A) Serena Williams
B) Roger Federer
C) Tiago Fernandes
D) Saina Nehwal
Answer: Saina Nehwal

406) The famous name IPL is closely associated with which of the following areas?
A) International Film Festivals
B) Climate Change
C) Fashion Shows
D) Sports event
Answer: Sports event

407) Which of the following terms is used in the world of Sports?
A) Narcotic
B) Leg Bye
C) Black Box
D) Floor Crossing
Answer: Leg Bye

408) Who amongst the following is NOT a famous Lawn Tennis player?
A) Cara Black
B) Mike Bryan
C) Denis Ndiso
D) Leander Paes
Answer: Denis Ndiso

409) 'Sudden Death' is associated with:
A) Football
B) Basket Ball
C) Hockey
D) Horse Racing
Answer: Football

410) Who among the following is a famous tennis player of Indian origin?
A) V V S Laxman
B) Aparna Popat
C) Dhanraj Pillay
D) Leander Paes
Answer: Leander Paes

SPORTS MCQS SET 40

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 40

SPORTS MCQS SET 40

391) FIFA is an organisation working in the field of:
A) Banking
B) Textiles
C) Social service
D) Sports
Answer: Sports

392) Drop Ball is associated with:
A) Cricket
B) Basket Ball
C) Football
D) Hockey
Answer: Football

393) 'Federation of Internationale de Football Association' (FlFA) is headquartered at:
A) London
B) Paris
C) Berlin
D) Madrid
Answer: Paris

394) Wimbledon Trophy is associated with the game of
A) Lawn Tennis
B) Cricket
C) Golf
D) Hockey
Answer: Lawn Tennis

395) Which the following terms is used in the game of Lawn Tennis?
A) Half Nelson
B) Double Fault
C) Cox
D) Ruff
Answer: Double Fault

396) Afgha Khan Cup is associated with the game
A) Cricket
B) Football
C) Golf
D) Hockey
Answer: Hockey

397) Dronacharya Award is given for excellence in the:
A) Literary work
B) Social service
C) Coaching in Sports
D) Journalism
Answer: Coaching in Sports

398) Merdeka Cup is associated with the game of:
A) Badminton
B) Football
C) Hockey
D) Golf
Answer: Football

399) Checkmate is associated with the game of:
A) Chess
B) Polo
C) Wrestling
D) Boxing
Answer: Chess

400) Which of the following awards is NOT associated with the area of sports?
A) Dhyanchand
B) Arjuna
C) Dronacharya
D) Saraswati Samman
Answer: Saraswati Samman

SPORTS MCQS SET 39

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 39

SPORTS MCQS SET 39

381) Gagan Narang, who won 4 gold medals in Delhi Commonwealth Games, is basically a
A) Weightlifter
B) Badminton player
C) Table tennis player
D) Air rifle shooter
Answer: Air rifle shooter

382) Which of the following trophies/cups is NOT associated with the game of Football?
A) Challenge Cup
B) Nehru Gold Cup
C) Carting Cup
D) FIFA World Cup
Answer: FIFA World Cup

383) Which of the following terms is used in the game of Badminton?
A) Double Fault
B) Punch
C) Follow on
D) Tee
Answer: Double Fault

384) Which of the following cups/trophies is associated with the game of Lawn Tennis?
A) Bombay Gold Cup
B) Davis Cup
C) Ranji Tropy
D) Vizzy Trophy
Answer: Davis Cup

385) Which of the following cups/trophies is NOT related with the game of cricket?
A) Deodhar Trophy
B) Irani Trophy
C) Subroto Cup
D) Ranji Trophy
Answer: Subroto Cup

386) Which of the following terms is used in the game of Hockey?
A) Love
B) Spin
C) No Ball
D) Penalty Stroke
Answer: Penalty Stroke

387) Whose birth anniversary is observed as National Sports Day in India?
A) C. K. Nayudu
B) Dhyan Chand
C) Limba Ram
D) Jeev Milkha Singh
Answer: Dhyan Chand

388) World famous tennis star Rafael Nadal is from which of the following countries?
A) USA
B) Spain
C) Germany
D) France
Answer: Spain

389) Azlan Shah Cup is associated with the game of _________.
A) Cricket
B) Table Tennis
C) Hockey
D) Golf
Answer: Hockey

390) Olympic Games are organised after a gap of every:
A) two years
B) three years
C) four years
D) five years
Answer: four years

SPORTS MCQS SET 38

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 38

SPORTS MCQS SET 38

371) Parimarjan Negi has excelled in which one of the following games?
A) Billiards
B) Swimming
C) Chess
D) Weightlifting
Answer: Chess

372) For which sport is the Val Barker Cup awarded in the Olympic Games?
A) Swimming
B) Boxing
C) Long Jump
D) High Jump
Answer: Boxing

373) Match the following:
Leading Woman Lawn Tennis Player     Country
A. Daniela Hantuchova     1. Russia
B. Patty Schnyder     2. Slovakia
C. Nadia Petrova     3. France
D. Amelie Mauresmo     4. Switzerland
Below the options are given in A B C D order
A) 2 1 4 3
B) 2 4 1 3
C) 3 4 1 2
D) 3 1 4 2
Answer: 3 4 1 2

374) Who is the player to claim 50 ODI Wickets In least number of matches?
A) Morne Morkel
B) Ajantha Mendis
C) Michael Clarke
D) Mitchell Johnson
Answer: Ajantha Mendis

375) Davis Cup is associated with which of the following?
A) Badminton
B) Cricket
C) Polo
D) Tennis
Answer: Tennis

376) Which of the following terms is used in cricket?
A) Centre forward
B) Love
C) LBW
D) Bull's eye
Answer: LBW

377) With which one of the following sports Narain Karthikeyan is connected?
A) F-1
B) Tennis
C) Table Tennis
D) Snooker
Answer: F-1

378) With which of the following games is Baichung Bhutia associated?
A) Hockey
B) Golf
C) Kabaddi
D) Football
Answer: Football

379) With which of the following games is Tiger Woods associated?
Golf
Swimming
Tennis
Badminton
A) Golf
B) Swimming
C) Tennis
D) Badminton
Answer: Golf

380) Which of the following award is given to a sports coach?
A) Atjuna Award
B) Khel Ratna Puraskar
C) Sportsman of the Year Award
D) Dronacharya Award
Answer: Dronacharya Award

SPORTS MCQS SET 37

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 37

SPORTS MCQS SET 37

361) Who among the following has been the Captain of the Indian team in Cricket Test Matches for the maximum number of times?
A) Sunil Gavaskar
B) Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
C) Saurav Ganguly
D) Mohammad Azharuddin
Answer: Saurav Ganguly

362) Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis Tournament, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the other three major Lawn Tennis Tournaments?
A) French Open - US Open - Wimbledon
B) French Open - Wimbledon - US Open
C) Wimbledon - US Open - French Open
D) Wimbledon - French Open - US Open
Answer: French Open - Wimbledon - US Open

363) Which one of the following is correct in respect of Indian football team's performance in the Olympic Games?
A) India has never participated in the Olympic Football Tournament
B) India played only in the First Round
C) India entered only up to the Quarter Finals
D) India entered the Semi Finals
Answer: India entered the Semi Finals

364) Who among the following sport personalities is known as the Payyoli Express?
A) Shiny Abraham
B) P.T. Usha
C) Jyotirmoyee Sikdar
D) K.M. Beenamol
Answer: P.T. Usha

365) In which city is the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park-the venue of US Open Tennis Tournament located?
A) Chicago
B) New York
C) Washington DC
D) Los Angeles
Answer: Los Angeles

366) Match the following:
List-I     List-II
A. Jeev Milkha Singh     1. Archery
B. Jayanta Talukdar     2. Cricket
C. N. Kunjarani Devi     3. Power lifting
D. Jhulan Goswami     4. Golf
Below the options are given in A B C D order
A) 4 1 3 2
B) 4 3 1 2
C) 2 3 1 4
D) 2 1 3 4
Answer: 4 1 3 2

367) Who among the following fast bowlers has taken a hat-trick in the very first over of a Test Cricket match?
A) Glenn McGrath
B) K. Pietersen
C) C. Walsh
D) Irfan Pathan
Answer: Irfan Pathan

368) With which one of the following games in Christianio Ronaldo associated?
A) Cricket
B) Golf
C) Football
D) Badminton
Answer: Football

369) Which one of the following cities has been the venue of the Asian Games for the maximum number of times from the year 1951 to the year 2006?
A) Delhi
B) Bangkok
C) Tokyo
D) Beijing
Answer: Bangkok

370) Who among the following bowlers have taken more than 500 wickets in Test Cricket?
1. Wasim Akram
2. Richard Hadlee
3. Glenn McGrath
4. Courtney Walsh
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 3 and 4 only
C) 1, 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 3 and 4 only

SPORTS MCQS SET 36

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 36

SPORTS MCQS SET 36

351) Match the following:
Ground     City
A. The Wanderers     1. Bulawayo
B. St.George's Park     2. Durban
C. Kings Mead     3. Johannesburg
D. Queens Ground     4. Port Elizabeth
Below the options are given in A B C D order
A) 4 3 1 2
B) 3 2 1 4
C) 2 1 3 4
D) 3 4 2 1
Answer: 3 2 1 4

352) In baseball, the two opposing teams consist of :
A) 10 players each
B) 9 players each
C) 8 players each
D) 7 players each
Answer: 9 players each

353) Match the following:
Tennis Player     Country
A. Justine Henin-Hardenne     1. Belgium
B. Kim Clijsters     2. England
C. Tim Henman     3. Australia
D. Andy Roddick     4. US
    5. Spain
Below the options are given in A B C D order
A) 1 4 3 4
B) 3 1 2 3
C) 1 1 2 4
D) 5 4 3 2
Answer: 1 1 2 4

354) Who became the youngest Grand Master of India?
A) Vishvanathan Anand
B) Dibyendu Barua
C) Pendyala Hari Krishna
D) Parimarjan Negi
Answer: Parimarjan Negi

355) Match the following:
Player     Game/Sport
A. Marat Safin     1. Badminton
B. Gopi Chand     2. Football
C. Michael Owen     3. Lawn Tennis
D. Nari Contractor     4. Cricket
Below the options are given in A B C D order
A) 3 2 1 4
B) 4 1 2 3
C) 3 1 2 4
D) 4 2 1 3
Answer: 3 1 2 4

356) Who was the Captain of the West Indies team that was defeated by the Indian Cricket team in 1983 to win the Prudential World Cup?
A) Viv Richards
B) Clive Lloyd
C) Richie Richardson
D) Malcolm Marshall
Answer: Clive Lloyd

357) Consider the following statements
I. The Walker Cup is associated with Golf.
II. The event is contested biennially in odd numbered years.
Ill. The teams contesting the trophy comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United Kingdom and Great Britain and Ireland.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) I, II and III
B) I only
C) II and III only
D) I and III only
Answer: I, II and III

358) Match the following:
Famous Football Player     Country
A. W. Roonie     1. France
B. Thiere Henry     2. England
C. Milan Baros     3. Italy
D. Christien Vierre     4. Czech Republic
Below the options are given in A B C D order
A) 2 1 4 3
B) 3 4 1 2
C) 2 4 1 3
D) 3 1 4 2
Answer: 2 1 4 3

359) Anuja Thakur plays:
A) Billiards
B) Golf
C) Hockey
D) Badminton
Answer: Billiards

360) Who among the following is the first man (after Bjorn Borg in 1980) to win the French Open and Wimbledon Singles Title back to back?
A) Rafael Nadal
B) Roger Federer
C) John McEnroe
D) Daniel Nestor
Answer: Rafael Nadal

SPORTS MCQS SET 35

UPSC July 02, 2020

SPORTS MCQS SET 35

SPORTS MCQS SET 35

341) Match the following:
Player     Sport
A. Sanjeev Rajput     1. Archery
B. Akhil Kumar     2. Swimming
C. Mangal Singh Champia     3. Boxing
D. Virdhawal Khade     4. Rifle Shooting
Below the options are given in A B C D order
A) 4 1 3 2
B) 2 3 1 4
C) 4 3 1 2
D) 2 1 3 4
Answer: 4 3 1 2

342) Match the following:
Cricketer     Country
A. Neil Harvey     1. England
B. Charlie Griffith     2. South Africa
C. Colin Cowdrey     3. West Indies
D. Mike Proctor     4. Australia
Below the options are given in A B C D order
A) 2 3 1 4
B) 2 1 3 4
C) 4 3 1 2
D) 4 1 3 2
Answer: 4 3 1 2

343) India won Kabaddi World Cup 2011 by defeating:
A) Canada
B) Australia
C) Pakistan
D) USA
Answer: Canada

344) Match the following:
City     Stadium
A. Bengaluru     1. Sawai Mansing
B. Chennai     2. Sardar Patel
C. Motera     3. Chinnaswami
D. Jaipur     4. Chidambaram
Below the options are given in A B C D order
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 3 4 2 1
C) 1 3 2 4
D) 3 2 4 1
Answer: 3 4 2 1

345) Consider the following statements about lawn tennis court :
1. Hard courts are faster than clay courts but not as fast as grass courts.
2. The French Open is played on a hard court, but the US Open is played on a clay court.
3. An approximate north/south orientation of the court is desirable during evening play.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 3 only
C) 1 and 3
D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3

346) Match the following:
FIFA World Cup Years     Winners
A. 1998     1. France
B. 2002     2. Spain
C. 2006     3. Italy
D. 2010     4. Brazil
Below the options are given in A B C D order
A) 1 4 3 2
B) 3 4 2 1
C) 1 3 2 4
D) 3 2 4 1
Answer: 1 4 3 2

347) The only FIFA World Cup organized by the two Asian countries Japan and South Korea is:
A) 1998 FIFA World Cup
B) 2002 FIFA World Cup
C) 2006 FIFA World Cup
D) 1994 FIFA World Cup
Answer: 2002 FIFA World Cup

348) Match the following:
Football World Cup Year     Host Country
A. 1986     1. Italy
B. 1990     2. Mexico
C. 1994     3. France
D. 1998     4. USA
    5. Spain
Below the options are given in A B C D order
A) 5 3 2 1
B) 2 1 4 3
C) 5 1 2 3
D) 2 3 4 1
Answer: 2 1 4 3

349) The youngest player who led India in test Cricket is :
A) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Azharuddin
C) Nawab of Pataudi
D) Kapil Dev
Answer: Nawab of Pataudi

350) Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th international century against which country?
A) Pakistan
B) Australia
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bangladesh
Answer: Bangladesh

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