Sports Question | Answer |
The first Indian (among women) to swim across the English Channel | Miss Arati Saha (Now Mrs. Arati Gupta) |
The first Indian (among men) to swim across the English Channel | Mihir Sen |
The first person to ski down Mount Everest | Yuichiro Miura of Japan |
The first Indian to win World Billiards Trophy | Wilson Jones |
The first black player to win the Wimbledon men’s singles title | Arthur Ashe (U.S. 1975) |
First Indian woman to climb Mount Everest | Bachendri Pal |
First Indian Grand Master (in Chess) | Viswanathan Anand |
The first man to win 4 Olympic Gold Medals | Alvin Kranzein (U.S.A.) in 1900 |
The first lawn tennis player who won the Wimbledon Championship for five years consecutively | Bjorn Borg |
First batsman to score three Test century in three successive Tests on debut | Mohammad Azharuddin |
The first batsman in the world to score centuries against all the other 8 test playing nations | Steve Waugh (Australia) |
The first Indian to be Chess World Champion | Viswanathan Anand |
The youngest Cricketer to score a century | Mohammad Asharful of Bangladesh |
The first Indian women to register a win in Wimbledon Lawn Tennis | Sania Mirza (July 2003) |
The first Indian sports woman to win a medal in World Athletics | Anju B George (August 2003, Paris) |
World’s first batsman to score 400 runs in an innings in a test match | Brian Lara (April 2004) |
India’s first batsman to score double century in five test matches | Rahul Dravid (April 2004) |
The first woman cricketer to score the highest yet ever runs | Kiran (Pakistan, March) |
First Indian woman to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympics | Neha Ahuja |
The fastest man on the earth | Usain Bolt (August 16, 2008, 100 meters clocking 9-69 seconds, an all time world record) |
The first person from Africa to be appointed as the new President of the ICC (International Cricket Council) | Percy Sonn appointed on July 7, 2006 |
The first Indian woman player to win a four star badminton tournament | Saina Nehwal, May 2006 |
The first Indian sports woman to win Gold Medal in World Cup Archery | Dola Benerjee (Won the honor in World Cup Archery final in Dubai (UAE) on November 24, 2007) |
The highest test cricket wicket taker in the cricket world | Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka, acquired on December 3, 2007 |
The first sportsman to clinch 8 Gold Medals in individual events at an Olympic | Michael Phelps at the 29th Olympiad in Beijing in August 2008. |
Friday, June 17, 2011
First in Sports
Sunday, March 6, 2011
INTERNATIONAL TROPHIES WITH ASSOCIATED GAMES
Games/Sports | Trophies/Awards |
Air Races | King’s Cup |
Badminton | Thomas Cup |
Badminton (Women) | Uber Cup |
Basketball | William’s Cup |
Cricket | Ashes |
Cricket | Benson and Hedges |
Cricket | World Cup |
Cricket | Reliance Cup |
Cricket | Rothman’s Trophy |
Football | Colombo Cup |
Football | Merdeka Cup |
Football | European Champions Cup |
Golf | Canada Cup |
Golf | Rydet Cup |
Golf | Walker Cup |
Golf | Eisenhower Cup |
Hockey | World Cup |
Hockey | Essande Champions Cup |
Hockey | Rene Frank Trophy |
Horse Race | Derby |
Horse Streple Chase Race | Grand National |
Lawn Tennis | Davis Cup |
Lawn Tennis | Wightman Cup |
Lawn Tennis | Edgbaston Cup |
Lawn Tennis | Grand Prix |
Polo | Westchester Cup |
Table Tennis | Grand Prix |
Table Tennis (Men) | Swaythling Cup |
Table Tennis (Women) | Corbitton Cup |
Tennis | U. Thant Cup |
Weight-lifting | World Cup |
World Soccer Cup | Jules Rimet Trophy |
Yacht Racing | American Cup |
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
National Games and Countries
Country | Games |
Argentina | Pato |
Bahamas | Sloop |
Bangladesh | Kabaddi |
Brazil | Capoeira |
Canada | Ice Hockey (winter), Lacrosse (summer) |
Chile | Chilean rodeo |
Colombia | Tejo |
Mexico | Charrería |
Korea (Rep.) | Tae Kwon Do |
Philippines | Arnis |
Puerto | Rico Paso fino |
Sri Lanka | Volleyball |
Uruguay | Gaucho |
Afghanistan | Buzkashi |
Anguilla | Yacht racing |
Antigua and Barbuda | Cricket |
Barbados | Cricket |
Bermuda | Cricket |
Bhutan | Archery |
China | Table Tennis |
Colombia Association | Football |
Cuba | Baseball |
Dominican | Republic Baseball |
Finland | Pesäpallo |
Grenada | Cricket |
Guyana | Cricket |
India | Field hockey |
Ireland | Gaelic games |
Jamaica | Cricket |
Latvia | Basketball (summer sport) |
Latvia | Ice hockey (winter sport) |
Lithuania | Football |
New Zealand | Rugby Union |
Norway Cross-country | Skiing |
Pakistan | Field Hockey |
Papua New Guinea | Rugby league |
Peru | Paleta Frontón |
Slovenia Alpine | Skiing |
Switzerland | Shooting, Gymnastics |
Turkey | Wrestling & Jereed |
United States | Baseball |
Wales | Rugby union |
Sunday, December 19, 2010
KVS Physical Education Teacher Exam Questions
(A)Cricket
(B) Football
(C)Hockey
(D) Badminton
2. The amount of Blood comes out from ventricle, per minute is called?
(A) Cardiac cycle
(B) Cardiac output
(C) Cardiac volume
(D) Ventricle volume
3. A log distance runner must consume more quantity of?
(A) Fat
(B) Protein
(C) Carbohydrate
(D) Minerals
4. Ranga Swami Cup is awarded in?
(A)Hockey
(B) Football
(C)Cricket
(D) Volleyball
5. How we get injured in games?
(A) Precaution habits
(B) Long term training without rest
(C) When rules of games are not followed
(D) Over confidence
6. The weight.of a Basket Ball is—
(A) 400-500 ounce
(B) 500-600 gm
(C) 567-650 ounce
(D) 567-650 gm
7. Which of the following food stuff contains almost all ingredients of a balanced diet?
(A) Meat
(B) Milk
(C) Chicken
(D) Fish
8. Against which country ‘Maradona’ scored the goal of the century?
(A) Brazil
(B) Germany
(C) Italy
(D) England
9. The length and width of a volley ball court is?
(A) l7x9metre
(B) l8x9metre
(C) l9xl0metre
(D) 20 x 10 metre
10. Which of the following concepts of health is the earliest concept?
(A) The Bio-medical concept
(B) The Psycho-social concept
(C) The Religious concept
(D) The Ecological concept
11. The height of human being is measured by?
(A) Vernier scale
(B) Weighing scale
(C) Stadio meter
(D) Dynamometer
12. Name the first Indian woman Wo won the Gold Medal in asian games—
(A) P. T. Usha
(B) Sunita Rani
(C) Shayni Abrahim
(D) Kamaijit Sandhu
13. Which of the following game’s playground has ‘bonus line’?
(A) Basketball
(B) Hockey
(C) Kabaddi
(D) Volleyball
14. In older, age, the common problem in eyes is
(A) Cataract
(B) Black water
(C) Squint eyes
(D) Farsightedness
15. Apparatus to measure fat percentage in body is?
(A) Anthropometer
(B) Tensiometer
(C) Skinfold Meter/Caliper
(D) Flesometer
16. One of the method of Teaching is?
(A) Writing story
(B) Writing
(C) Demonstration
(D) Search
17. The cause of postural defects/deformities is?
(A) Balanced diet
(B) Malnutrition
(C) Extra diet
(D) Sickness
18. Jogging at one spot?
(A) Tightens muscles
(B) Strengthens few muscles
(C) Strengthens all the muscles except the hamstring
(D) Weakens muscle
19. Long bones’ work in human body is?
(A) To give strength
(B) To give shelter
(C) To work as lever
(D) To provide base for muscular joint
20. During muscular contraction, if there is no change in the size of muscle, this contraction is said—
(A) Isometric
(B) Isotonic
(C) Isokinetic
(D) Kinetic
21. The number of Muscle pairs,found in human body is?
(A)200
(B) 250
(C)300
(D) 350
22.The position of India in 1st Asian games was?
(A)I
(B)II
(C)V
(D)IX
23. In one millilitre of blood, the number of platelets is stated to be about?
(A) 1,00,000
(B) 2,00,000
(C) 3,00,000
(D) 4,00,000
24. Davis Cup is associated with?
(A) Hockey
(B) Volleyball
(C) Baseball
(D) Lawn Tennis
25. The amount of calories required by an adult of average body weight per day is?
(A) 1500 calorie
(B) 2000 calorie
(C) 2500 calorie
(D) 3000 calorie
26. For the good health which type of exercises are necessary?
(A) Light
(B) Hard (tough)
(C) Medium type
(D) Regular
27. In human body ‘Fartlek’ developes
(A)Speed
(B) Endurance
(C)Strength
(D) Agility
28 The technique to swim. Fastest is?
(A) Breast stroke
(B) Butterfly
(C) Free style
(D) Back stroke
29. In test cricket, how many bouncers can be bowled in one over?
(A)1
(B)2
(C)3
(D) 4
30. After emulsion, the digestion of fat is done by an enzyme called?
(A)Renin
(B) Amylase
(C)Trypsin
(D) Lipase
31. A perfect food, known as nutritious is one that?
(A) Satisfies our hunger
(B) Contains all nutritious elements of food
(C) Has been cooked very well
(D) Is easy to digest
32..The maximum quantity in the diet of small children should be
of (A) Protein
(B) Carbohydrate
(C) Minerals
(D) Vitamins
33. Olympia city is situated in which country of the world?
(A)Greece
(B) Germany
(C)Italy
(D) China
34. For remaining fit and healthy, what is most important?
(A) Aptitudes
(B) Attitudes
(C) Routines
(D) Life style
35.. Set Shot’ is related to?
(A) Snooker
(B) Squash
(C) Basketball
(D) Golf
36. The weight of Javelin for women is?
(A)600 gm
(B) 800 gm
(C)825 gm
(D) 700gm
37. Strategy ‘Fast break’ is related with the game?
(A) Athletics
(B) Basketball
(C) Swimming
(D) Boxing
38. Health is primarily a responsibility of the?
(A) Community
(B) Individual
(C) State
(D) Parents
39. Appendix is helpful in Digestive system of human being for?
(A) Helpful in digestion of food
(B) Maintain the temperature during digestion process
(C) Helpful in secreting the digestive juice
(D) Not helpful in digestive process
40. The quality of Physical Education teacher is?
(A) Civilized
(B) Good performance
(C) Young
(D) Smart
41. Why good nutrition is necessary for good health?
(A) Postural deformities
(B) Development
(C) Instant replies
(D) Good habits
42. Aerobic power can be enhanced by?
(A) Swimming
(B) Circuit training
(C) Short sprints
(D) Long distance running
43. Blood gets de-oxygenated in?
(A)Muscle
(B) Nerves
(C)Lungs
(D) Heart
44. Goniometer measures
(A)Agility
(B) Strength
(C)Speed
(D) Flexibility
45. The Basal Metabolic Rate may vary from person to person but it is closely related to a person’s amount of?
(A) Weight of the body
(B) Physical activity
(C) Muscular energy
(D) Lean issue
46. The first National Marathon Race was organized at?
(A) Allahabad
(B) Pune
(C) Kolkata
(D) New Delhi
47. Physical exercise done in presence of oxygen, is called?
(A) Aerobic exercise
(B) Anaerobic exercise
(C) Isometric exercise
(D) Isokinetic exercise
48. Rovers Cup is associated with the game
(A) Basket Ball
(B) Chess
(C) Boxing
(D) Football
49. What is manufactured from the iron that we obtain from our diet?
(A) Blood cells
(B) Haemoglobin
(C) Bone Marrow
(D) Protoplasm
50. The highest sports award of India is
(A) Arjun Award
(B) Dronacharya Award
(C) Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratan
(D) Padam Vibhushan
Answers:
1 | C |
2 | B |
3 | C |
4 | A |
5 | C |
6 | D |
7 | B |
8 | D |
9 | B |
10 | C |
11 | V |
12 | D |
13 | C |
14 | A |
15 | C |
16 | C |
17 | B |
18 | A |
19 | C |
20 | A |
21 | B |
22 | B |
23 | B |
24 | D |
25 | C |
26 | D |
27 | D |
28 | C |
29 | B |
30 | D |
31 | B |
32 | A |
33 | A |
34 | C |
35 | C |
36 | A |
37 | B |
38 | B |
39 | D |
40 | B |
41 | B |
42 | B |
43 | D |
44 | D |
45 | B |
46 | C |
47 | A |
48 | D |
49 | B |
50 | C |
PHYSICAL EDUCATION OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. The landing arena of High Jump will be
(A) 5x4mts
(B) 5x5mts
(C) 5 x 3 mts
(D) 5 x 6 mts
2. Blood is purified in the human body by?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B)Nitrogen
(C)Oxygen
(D) Hydrogen
3. Name the vitamin which is water soluble
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin E
(D) Vitamin K
4. Salivary g]and produces
(A) Ptyalin
(B) Adrenal
(C) Pepsin
(D) Renin
5. Who is responsible for sanitation /cleanliness in schools?
(A) Principal
(B) Cleaning worker
(C) Teacher and students
(D) All of the above
6. Name the disease which is categorized as psychosomatic disease
(A) Diabetes
(B) Asthma
(C) Tuberculosis
(D) Small pox
7. According to rules, the colour of football goal post is?
(A) Light yellow
(B) Green
(C) Light blue
(D) White
8. How much protein a working woman must intake every day?
(A)27gm
(B) 46gm
(C)30gm
(D) 37gm
9. Which of the following line is related to volleyball?
(A) Bonus line
(B)Baulk line
(C) Attack line
(D) Service line
10. The tread mills training is prescribed for the injured athlete for the purpose of improving his/her
(A)Muscle strength
(B)Stability of the body
(C)Range of motion
(D)Muscle endurance
11. To which of the following chambers of the heart, is the aorta connected?
(A)Left ventricle
(B)Right ventricle
(C)Right auricle
(D)Left auricle
12. What will you do, if you burn by fire?
(A) Lying down on floor
(B) To cover with quilt
(C) Will use maximum water
(D) Remove all clothes
13. What is flexibility?
(A) Isotonic movements
(B) Health
(C) Concentration
(D) Long life
14. In which place World Class Hockey Academy is proposed to
be established by International Hockey Federation?
(A)Berlin
(B) Sydney
(C)Madrid
(D) Dubai
15. The longest muscle in human body is?
(A)Sartorius
(B)Biceps
(C)Deltoid
(D)Lattismus Dorsi
16. The cardio respiratory capacity is related to
(A) Strength
(B)Flexibility
(C)Normal physical endurance
(D)Agility
17. Shuttle run ‘Test’ measures
(A) Explosive strength
(B) Speed endurance
(C) Agility
(D) Speed
18. Which of the following game’s team consists of both men and women players?
(A)Corfball
(B) Netball
(C)Softball
(D) Handball
19. ‘Stimulus Response Theory’ was given by?
(A) Frobel
(B) E. L. Thorndike
(C) Dr. Radhakrishnan
(D) John Dewey
20. How many types of joints there in human body?
(A)2
(B)3
(C)6
(D)9
21. Which of the famous Hockey player has written the book ‘Golden Hattrick’?
(A) Ajit Pal Singh
(B) Dhyan Chand
(C) Balbir Singh
(D) Surjit Singh
22. The types of swimming in competitions are?
(A) 10
(B) 6
(C) 4
(D) 2
23. Which of the following vitamin we get from Sun rays?
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D
24. How many entries are allowed per event in Athletics in Olympics?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
25. When did Cricket World Cup start?
(A) 1970
(B) 1975
(C) 1979
(D) 1973
26. Reason of constipation is due to
(A) Less functioning of large intestine
(B) Extra eating
(C) Less make of water
(D) More intake of water
27. What was the Mascot of first Asian games held at New Dethi?
(A) Jantar Mantar
(B) Kutub Minar
(C) Lotus flower
(D) Appu
28. The weight of a hockey ball approximately is
(A) 5.5 ounce to 5.75 ounce
(B) 5 ounce to 5.5 ounce
(C) 6 ounce to 6.5 ounce
(D)5.75 ounce to 6 ounce
129. How many events are there in Heptathlan?
(A)5
(B) 6
(C)7
(D) 9
30. In which country Indian women cricket team won the test series
first time ?
(A) New Zealand
(B) South Africa
(C) Australia
(D) England
31. ‘Pele’ is related to which game?
(A) Cricket
(B) Horse Riding
(C) Swimming
(D) Football
32. The normal temperature of a healthy human being is?
(A) 98.4° F
(B) 95.5° F
(C) 96.6° F
(D) 97.4° F
33. The life span of Red Blood corpuscles is not more than
(A) 120 days
(B) 130 days
(C) 140 days
(D) 150 days
34. What is the resting stroke volume per beat of heart?
(A) 20-40 ml
(B) 40-60 ml
(C) 60-80 ml
(D) 80-100 ml
35. The length of trachea (wind pipe) in an adult person is about?
(A) 20 cm
(B) 15 cm
(C) 10 cm
(D) 05 cm
36 By which hormone High Blood Sugar level can be controlled in stomach?
(A) Glucose
(B) Insulin
(C) Thyroxin
(D) Non-Apinefreen
37. Are heavy exercises good for sound sleep?
(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) Sometimes
(D) Never
38. Balanced diet contains
(A) Protein
(B) Vitamin
(C) Carbohydrates
(D) All of the above
39. The longest bone in human body is?
(A)Ulna
(B) Tibia
(C)Femur
(D) Humerus
40. The main source of vitamin ‘A’ is?
(A)Egg
(B) Banana
(C)Carrot
(D) Potato
41. Fatigue comes during training due to?
(A) Lactic acid
(B) Adrenal
(C)Carbon Di Oxide
(D) pH-Factors
42. What energy do minerals supply to the body?
(A) Chemical
(B) Electrical
(C) Thermal
(D) No energy
43. The Olympic games in 2016 will be held at?
(A) London
(B) America
(C) Holland
(D) Brazil
44. The measuring instrument of Blood pressure is?
(A) Steadiometer
(B) Menometer
(C) Sphygmomanometer
(D) Dynamometer
45. The minimum number of players required in a team to start a
Basketball match is?—
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 3
(D) 12
46. What is Blood?
(A) Tissue
(B) Liquid Tissue
(C) Blood Platelets
(D) Special Tissue
47. Water percentage in plasma is?
(A)60%
(B) 70%
(C)80%
(D) 90%
48. Who declares the ‘Olympic games close’?
(A) Chairman JOC
(B) President IOC
(C) Secretary IOC
(D) Prime Minister of the country
49. The width of a lane in an athletic track is?
(A)1.20 mt
(B) 1.21 mt
(C)1.19 mt
(D) 1.22 mt
50. During a hockey match, if the ball is stuck in the Goalkeeper’s pads then game is restarted
(A) By Bully
(B) By centre back pass
(C) By hit from outside ‘D’
(D) By toss
Answers:
1 | C |
2 | C |
3 | B |
4 | A |
5 | D |
6 | A |
7 | D |
8 | D |
9 | D |
10 | D |
11 | A |
12 | D |
13 | A |
14 | D |
15 | A |
16 | C |
17 | C |
18 | C |
19 | B |
20 | B |
21 | C |
22 | C |
23 | D |
24 | B |
25 | B |
26 | A |
27 | A |
28 | A |
29 | C |
30 | D |
31 | D |
32 | A |
33 | A |
34 | C |
35 | C |
36 | B |
37 | B |
38 | D |
39 | C |
40 | C |
41 | A |
42 | D |
43 | D |
44 | C |
45 | B |
46 | B |
47 | D |
48 | A |
49 | D |
50 | A |
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
SPORTS - TERMS
1. Ben Johnson, the well known athlete belongs to which of the following countries?
(a) S. Africa
(b) Germany
(c) Canada
(d) U.S.A.
(e) Cuba
Ans. (c)
2. The term ‘Tee’ is connected with
(a) Polo
(b) Golf
(c) Bridge
(d) Billiards
Ans. (b)
3. With which game is the Agha Cup associated?
(a) Football
(b) Cricket
(c) Basket ball
(d) Badminton
(e) Hockey
Ans. (e)
4. Which of the following countries has hosted the Asian Games for maximum number of times?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Thailand
(c) India
(d) China
Ans. (b)
5. Champion Trophy is associated with
(a) Football
(b) Hockey
(c) Cricket
(d) Chess
Ans. (b)
6. Shiny Wilson is associated with which. of the following games/sports?
(a) Badminton
(b) Swimming
(c) Cricket
(d) Hockey
(e) Athletics
Ans. (e)
7. Chris Even’s name is associated with which of the following sports?
(a) Tennis
(b) Skating
(c) Shooting
(d) Swimming
Ans. (a)
8. Jaspal Rana is a distinguished athlete in which of the following games?
(a) Archery
(b) Shooting
(c) Swimming
(d Weight lifting
Ans. (b)
9. The Winter Olympics came into being in
(a) 1 9 1 2
(b) l 9 l 6
(c) l 9 2 0
(d)1 9 2 4
Ans. (d)
10. The term ‘Butterfly Stroke is associated with
(a) Kabaddi
(b) Wrestling
(c) Swimming
(d) Rowing
(e) Judo
Ans. (c)
11. Which Indian batsman made three consecutive centuries in his first three Test matches?
(a) Vinoo Mankad
(b) G.R. Vishwanath
(c) Mohd. Azaruddin
(d) M S.M. Gavaskar
Ans. (c)
12. The name of Prakash Padukone is associated with which of the following games?
(a) Cricket
(b) Table Tennis
(c) Lawn Tennis
(d) Badminton
Ans. (d)
13. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Cricket : Gully
(b) Boxing : Punch
(c) Chess : Checkmate
(d) Tennis : Bully
Ans. (d)
14. Bahadur Singh is a distinguished athlete of which of the following?
(a) Weightlifting
(6) Swimming
(c) Boxing
(d) Athletics
(e) Wrestling
Ans. (d)
15. Yondieki who set up a hew world record in 10,000 meters race, belongs to
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) Mexico
(d) Kenya
(e) Finland
Ans. (d)
16. Monica Seles is associated with which of the following games?
(a) Athletics
(b) Badminton
(c) Basketball
(d) Tennis
Ans. (d)
17. Limba Ram is known for his outstanding performance in which of the following ?
(a) Boxing
(b) Shooting
(c) Swimming
(d) Weightlifting
(e) Archery
Ans. (e)
18. Wankhede Stadium is situated in
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Madras
(c) Bombay
(d) Bangalore
Ans. (c)
19. Match the following:
A. Grand Slam 1.Chess
B. Grand Prix 2.Polo
C. Grand Master 3.Bridge
4. International race
A B C
(a) 1 2 3
(b) 2 4 3
(c) 4 3 1
(d) 4 2 1
Ans. (c)
20. Which of the following countries has not been a host of Asian Games?
(a) Philippines
(b) Thailand
(c) Iran
(d) Pakistan
(e) Indonesia
Ans. (d)
21. Who was called the ‘Flying Sikh’?
(a) Ajmer Singh
(b) Makhan Singh
(c) Shamsher Singh
(d) Malwinder Singh
(e) Milkha Singh
Ans. (e)
22. India first won the Olympic Hockey gold at
(a) London
(b) Berlin
(c) Amsterdam
(d) Los Angeles
(e) Rome
Ans. (c)
23. What is the length of each stump in cricket?
(a) 28 inches
(b) 32 inches
(c) 2 ft
(d) 4 ft
Ans. (a)
24. ‘Queen’s berry Rules’ is the name given to the rules in
(a) Cricket
(b) Tennis
(c) Hockey
(d) Boxing
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)
25. Misha Grewal is associated with which of the following games/sports?
(a) Swimming
(b) Badminton
(c) Squash
(d) Chess
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)
SPORTS - PERSONS
(a) Kenya
(b) Nigeria
(c) Uganda
(d) Tanzania
(e) Mexico
Ans. (a)
2. Which Indian Cricketer was given the title ‘Tiger’?
(a) Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
(b) B. S. Bedi
(c) Sunil Gavaskar
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)
3. Which of the following Cricketers has scored the highest total runs in test cricket?
(a) Allan Border
(b) Brian Lara
(c) Donald Bradman
(d) Sunil Gavaskar
(e) Sachin Tendulkar
Ans. (e)
4. Which of the following is wrongly matched?
(a) Hockey : 100 yards x 55 yards
(b) Badminton (Single) : 10 ft x 44 ft.
(c) Lawn Tennis : 78 ft x 36 ft
(d) Volleyball : 30 ft x 30 ft
Ans. (b)
5. Susi Susanti, held the Grand Slam title in which of the following games
(a) Lawn Tennis
(b) Badminton
(c) Volley bail
(d) Table Tennis
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)
6. First Olympic Games were held in
(a) 776 BC.
(b) 798 BC
(a) 876 BC
(d) 898 BC
Ans. (a)
7. The Olympic Symbol comprises of five rings or circles linked together to represent
(a) sporting friendship of all people
(b) five continents
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)
8. Kamlesh Mehta has distinguished himself in which of the following games/sports?
(a) Golf
(b) Tennis
(c) Billiards
(d) Badminton
(e) Table Tennis
Ans. (e)
9. The 1988 World Olympics Game were held at
(a) Montreal
(b) Los Angeles
(c) Tokyo
(d) Seoul
Ans. (d)
10. The name of Geoff Boycott is associated with which of the following games?
(a) Boxing
(b) Cricket
(c) Golf
(d) Swimming
Ans. (b)
11. Geet Sethi has made a mark in
(a) Golf
(b) Billiards
(c) Chess
(d) Shooting
Ans. (b)
12. Which of the following cups/trophies is associated with football?
(a) Davis Cup
(b) Deodhar Trophy
(c) Champions Trophy
(d) Santosh Trophy
Ans. (d)
13. The Olympic Museum was opened at which of the following places?
(a) Istanbul
(b) Rome
(c) Lausanne
(d) Athens
(e) Geneva
Ans. (c)
14. With which of the following games/ sports is ‘Popping crease’ associated?
(a) Swimming
(b) Water Polo
(c) Cricket
(d) Lawn Tennis
Ans. (c)
15. Wimbledon is a place connected with
(a) Cricket
(b) Table Tennis
(c) Badminton
(d) Lawn Tennis
Ans. (d)
16. With which sport the term ‘caddie’ is associated?
(a) Polo
(b) Golf
(c) Bridge
(d) Billiards
Ans. (b)
17. Olympic Games after 4th century AD. Restarted (Under IOC )from
(a) 1896
(b) 1904
(c) 1912
(d) 1916
Ans. (a)
18. The Rovers Cup is associated with
(a) Cricket
(b) Hockey
(c) Football
(d) Golf
(e) Tennis
Ans. (a)
19. Amar Singh Sokhi is remembered for his performance in which of the following sports events?
(a) Athletics
(b) Cycling
(c) Archery
(d) Swimming
(e) Weightlifting
Ans. (b)
20. With which of the following sports is Leroy Burrell associated?
(a) Swimming
(b) Cricket
(c) Athletics
(d) Boxing
Ans. (c)
21. S. Vijaya Lakshmi and Nisha Mohita are associated with
(a) Tennis
(b) Badminton
(c) Chess
(d) Table tennis
Ans. (c)
22. In which city the Asian Games first took place?
(a) Beijing
(b) Kuala Lumpur
(c) Tokyo
(d) New Delhi
Ans. (d)
23 Ali Sher, an Arjuna award winner, is associated with
(a) Football
(b) Golf
(c) Yachting
(d) Equestrian
Ans. (b)
24. Who is the highest wicket taker in the world in one day cricket?
(a) Imran Khan
(b) Ian Botham
(c) Kapil Dev
(d) Richard Hadlee
(e) None of these
Ans. (e)
25. How many players are there in a water polo team?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7
Ans. (d)
26. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Nehru Trophy – Table Tennis
(b) Holkar Trophy – Bridge
(c) Ruia Trophy – Kabaddi
(d) B.C. Roy Trophy – Lawn Tennis
Ans. (b)
27. ‘Ashes’ is the term associated with which of the following sports?
(a) Football
(b) Cricket
(c) Hockey
(d) Basketball
Ans. (b)
28. Sergei Bubkha, an athlete of international repute, belongs to which of the following countries?
(a) U.S.A
(b) Brazil
(c) Russia
(d) Ukraine
(e) Spain
Ans. (d)
29. The term ‘Chukker’ is used in
(a) Rifle shooting
(b) Horse racing
(c) Wrestling
(d) Polo
Ans. (d)
30. Which of the following is a set of five events included in Modem Pentathlon?
(a) Cycling, Skating, Shooting, Gymnastics, Running
(b) Judo, Shooting, Swimming, Cycling, Running
(c) Horse riding, Fencing, Shooting, Gymnastics, Running
(d) Horse riding, Fencing, Shooting, Swimming, Running
Ans. (d)
31. Amar Singh Sokhi is remembered for his performance in which of the following sports events?
(a) Athletics
(b) Cycling
(c) Archery
(d) Swimming
(e) Weight lifting
Ans. (b)
32. The famous player Pele is associated with which of the following games?
(a) Table Tennis
(b) Football
(c) Hockey
(d) Volleyball
(e) Golf
Ans. (b)
33. Which of the following games is not included in the Olympic Games?
(a) Cycling
(b) Archery
(c) Cricket
(d) Skiing
Ans. (c)
34. If you scored cannon, which game would you be playing?
(a) Football
(b) Cricket
(c) Billiards
(d) Hockey
Ans. (c)
35. Which of the following countries was readmitted to the Olympics after her 21 year suspension?
(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) Burma
(d) South Africa
Ans. (d)
36. Kamlesh Mehta is associated with
(a) Chess
(b) Hockey
(c) Football
(d) Tab Tennis
Ans. (d)
37. Tripping is associated with
(a) Snooker
(b) Football
(c) Cricket
(d) Lawn Tennis
Ans. (b)
38. Which of the following places is known as the ‘Mecca of Indian Football’?
(a) Delhi
(b) Bombay
(c) Calcutta
(d) Ambala
Ans. (c)
39. The five intertwined rings or circles on the Olympic Flag made of white (from left to right) are
(a) blue, yellow, black, green and red
(b) yellow, red, green, black and blue
(c) red, green, black, yellow and blue
(d) yellow, green, black, blue and red
Ans. (a)
40. Maradona is a famous player associated with
(a) Cricket
(b) Hockey
(c) Football
(d) Golf
Ans. (c)