Practice Sports General Knowledge MCQ Questions 26–41 out of 41. Free quiz with answers and explanations for UPSC, SSC, Railway exam preparation. Track your competitive edge in the sports segment with our ultimate Sports GK practice hub. Master static and current facts about Olympic games, ICC cricket world cups, football championships, national trophies, standard game terminologies, sports players biographies, and important stadium venues.
A marathon is officially 42.195 kilometers (26 miles 385 yards), standardized from the 1908 London Olympics path. [Memory Trick: To finish, running 'forty-two' (42) and a tiny fraction is the ultimate test!]
Mary Kom (Chungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte) is the first female boxer to win a medal in each of the first seven World Championships. [Memory Trick: A mother of three who rose from Manipur to become the ultimate ring 'Queen' Mary!]
A batsman out on the first ball is a 'Golden Duck'. Out on zero without facing any ball is a 'Diamond Duck'. [Memory Trick: The first ball is 'Golden' but leads to a silent 'quack' back to pavilion!]
The Durand Cup, founded by Sir Mortimer Durand in Shimla, is the oldest running football tournament in Asia and the third oldest in the world. [Memory Trick: The tournament has 'dured' ('Durand' / endured) for over 130 years!]
A Kabaddi team consists of 12 players, but only 7 players are permitted on the court during active play. [Memory Trick: Seven defenders holding hands on the court to catch a single raider!]
All official basketball hoops have a rim diameter of exactly 18 inches (45.72 cm), allowing up to two basketballs to slip side-by-side. [Memory Trick: To fit a giant standard basketball, you need an '18'-inch steel halo!]
Badminton originated in Pune, India, where it was called 'Poona'. British garrison officers took the rules back to Gloucestershire, England. [Memory Trick: Poona was our historic 'Poona' shuttlecock origin site!]
The Santosh Trophy is an annual Indian football tournament contested by regional state associations and government institutions since 1941. [Memory Trick: Getting total 'Santosh' (satisfaction) by kicking the ball cleanly into the goalpost!]
Snooker uses 22 balls: 1 white cue ball, 15 red balls worth 1 point each, and 6 colored balls worth different points (2 to 7). [Memory Trick: A triangular pile of 'fifteen' (15) red targets waiting for the break!]
Badminton is played with a shuttlecock, which must contain exactly 16 goose feathers or a synthetic nylon equivalent. [Memory Trick: The bird flew into a 'Bad' corner but got smashed back with a racket!]
Novak Djokovic has won 24 Grand Slam singles titles, passing Rafael Nadal (22) and Roger Federer (20). [Memory Trick: 'Novak' means new, and he became the ultimate new giant of tennis history!]
The West Indies won the first two Cricket World Cups in 1975 and 1979 under captain Clive Lloyd. [Memory Trick: The mighty, towering 'Windies' dominated the early years of limited overs cricket!]
A Birdie is 1 stroke under par, an Eagle is 2 strokes under par, and a Bogey is 1 stroke over par on a golf hole. [Memory Trick: Winged creatures ('Birdie', 'Eagle') fly 'under' par to reach the final green hole!]
Kalaripayattu is an ancient Indian martial art originating from Kerala, containing flexible kicks, sword fights, and healing arts. [Memory Trick: Kalaripayattu has absolute 'Ker-a'-smatic moves, originating in tropical 'Kerala'!]
The official motto is 'Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter', which translates from Latin to 'Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together'. [Memory Trick: 'C'-itius 'A'-ltius 'F'-ortius 'C'-ommuniter (CAF-C) = Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together!]
The term 'Hat-trick' originated in 1858 in Cricket, when bowler H.H. Stephenson took three consecutive wickets, and fans bought him a new hat. [Memory Trick: Bowlers take 3 wickets in row, and the crowd tips its 'Hat' to their 'trick'!]
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