Showing posts with label SPORTS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SPORTS. Show all posts

Friday, June 17, 2011

First in Sports

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.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

INTERNATIONAL TROPHIES WITH ASSOCIATED GAMES

list of International Trophies and awards with associated games and sports:
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

1. The National Game of India is?
(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

1. William Sigei, an athlete who broke the 10,000 meters world record, belongs to which of the following countries?
(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)