Sports GK MCQ Quiz for Exam Preparation
Sports GK MCQ quiz for APSC, SSC, UPSC, and other competitive exams. This quiz features key questions on important sports events, personalities, and records, helping you strengthen your sports knowledge for exams.
Sports GK Quiz with MCQ
1. Who was the first Indian to win the All England Badminton Championship?
a) Prakash Padukone
b) Pullela Gopichand
c) Saina Nehwal
d) Kidambi Srikanth
2. The Ashes is a famous Test cricket series played between which two countries?
a) India and Pakistan
b) England and Australia
c) South Africa and England
d) West Indies and Australia
3. How many players are there in a standard basketball team?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 9
d) 11
4. The “Merdeka Cup” is associated with which sport?
a) Hockey
b) Football
c) Badminton
d) Cricket
5. Who won the men’s singles title at the 2022 Australian Open?
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Rafael Nadal
c) Daniil Medvedev
d) Roger Federer
6. The headquarters of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is located in which city?
a) Melbourne
b) Dubai
c) London
d) Mumbai
7. In which sport is the “Stanley Cup” awarded?
a) Basketball
b) Ice Hockey
c) Baseball
d) Soccer
8. Who was the first Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics?
a) Sakshi Malik
b) Vinesh Phogat
c) Babita Phogat
d) Geeta Phogat
9. How many minutes are there in a standard soccer match?
a) 60 minutes
b) 80 minutes
c) 90 minutes
d) 120 minutes
10. The term “Hattrick” is used in which of these sports?
a) Cricket
b) Hockey
c) Football
d) All of the above
11. Who was the first Indian woman to reach the finals of an Olympic track and field event?
a) P. T. Usha
b) Anju Bobby George
c) Hima Das
d) Dutee Chand
12. In tennis, what is the score when the game is tied at 40-40?
a) Deuce
b) Advantage
c) Set Point
d) Match Point
13. The “Green Jacket” is awarded in which sport?
a) Tennis
b) Golf
c) Basketball
d) Baseball
14. Who was the first captain of the Indian cricket team in Test matches?
a) Lala Amarnath
b) Vijay Hazare
c) C. K. Nayudu
d) Kapil Dev
15. What is the distance of a standard Olympic swimming pool?
a) 25 meters
b) 50 meters
c) 100 meters
d) 200 meters
16. The “Durand Cup” is associated with which sport?
a) Cricket
b) Football
c) Hockey
d) Badminton
17. Which sport is Deepa Malik associated with?
a) Tennis
b) Athletics
c) Wrestling
d) Shooting
18. Who holds the record for the fastest century in One Day Internationals?
a) AB de Villiers
b) Chris Gayle
c) Virender Sehwag
d) Shahid Afridi
19. The “Ranji Trophy” is associated with which sport?
a) Football
b) Cricket
c) Tennis
d) Badminton
20. Who was the first Indian to win a medal in the World Athletics Championships?
a) Neeraj Chopra
b) Anju Bobby George
c) Milkha Singh
d) P. T. Usha
21. Which sport is associated with the term “Bogey”?
a) Golf
b) Tennis
c) Baseball
d) Basketball
22. Which country has won the most Olympic medals in gymnastics?
a) China
b) USA
c) Japan
d) Russia
23. The “Claret Jug” is awarded in which sport?
a) Golf
b) Tennis
c) Cricket
d) Polo
24. Who was the first Indian badminton player to be ranked world No. 1?
a) Saina Nehwal
b) P. V. Sindhu
c) Prakash Padukone
d) Kidambi Srikanth
25. The “Boston Marathon” is held in which country?
a) United Kingdom
b) Australia
c) USA
d) Canada
26. Who is the only cricketer to have taken over 600 wickets in both Tests and ODIs?
a) Glenn McGrath
b) Muttiah Muralitharan
c) Wasim Akram
d) Shane Warne
27. In which sport would you compete in a “decathlon”?
a) Swimming
b) Wrestling
c) Athletics
d) Cycling
28. Who won the first-ever Women’s T20 World Cup in 2009?
a) Australia
b) England
c) New Zealand
d) India
29. Which Indian athlete is known as the “Dhing Express”?
a) P. T. Usha
b) Hima Das
c) Mary Kom
d) Dutee Chand
30. Who holds the record for the most sixes in an international cricket career?
a) Chris Gayle
b) Rohit Sharma
c) Shahid Afridi
d) MS Dhoni