151. The term ‘Duck’ is associated with :
A. Soccer
B. Volleyball
C. Golf
D. Cricket
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The term ‘duck’ is associated with cricket.
The term ‘duck’ is associated with cricket.
Sports MCQs
152. Who could not qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics ?
A. Mary Kom
B. Vinesh Phogat
C. Sakshi Malik
D. All of these
✅ The correct answer is option D.
All of these players could not qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
All of these players could not qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
153. ‘Ashes’ is the term associates with which sports?
A. Basketball
B. Cricket
C. Hockey
D. Volleyball
✅ The correct answer is option B.
‘Ashes’ is the term associated with cricket.
‘Ashes’ is the term associated with cricket.
154. Saurabh Chaudhary excels in which one of the following sports ?
A. Archery
B. Shooting
C. Boxing
D. Judo
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Saurabh Chaudhary (born 12 May 2002) is an Indian sport shooter. He won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in 10 m Air Pistol.
Saurabh Chaudhary (born 12 May 2002) is an Indian sport shooter. He won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in 10 m Air Pistol.
155. How many times India has won the Asia Cup ODI Trophy ?
A. 3 times
B. 4 times
C. 5 times
D. 6 times
✅ The correct answer is option D.
India, with seven titles (six ODI and one T20), is the most successful team in the tournament. Sri Lanka is the second most successful team, with five. Sri Lanka has played the most Asia Cups (14) followed by India and Pakistan who have played 13 each.
India, with seven titles (six ODI and one T20), is the most successful team in the tournament. Sri Lanka is the second most successful team, with five. Sri Lanka has played the most Asia Cups (14) followed by India and Pakistan who have played 13 each.
156. Upon winning Wimbledon Women’s Tennis Tournament 2016, Serena Williams equalled record 22 Grand Slam wins of –
A. Martina Navratilova
B. Seffi Graf
C. Martina Hingis
D. Maria Sharapova
✅ The correct answer is option B.
She equalled record 22 Grand Slam wins of Seffi Graf.
She equalled record 22 Grand Slam wins of Seffi Graf.
157. The winter Olympics came into being in
A. 1912
B. 1924
C. 1920
D. 1916
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The winter Olympics came into being in 1924.
The winter Olympics came into being in 1924.
158. Which Indian badminton player won the silver medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics ?
A. Sania Mirza
B. P.V. Sindhu
C. Saina Nehwal
D. Rituparna Das
✅ The correct answer is option B.
P.V. Sindhu represented India at the 2016 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Indian badminton player to reach a final. She won the silver medal after losing out to Spain’s Carolina Marin.
P.V. Sindhu represented India at the 2016 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Indian badminton player to reach a final. She won the silver medal after losing out to Spain’s Carolina Marin.
159. What was the Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna Cash award money?
A. 7.5 Lakh
B. 8 Lakh
C. 10 Lakh
D. 5 Lakh
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna award is the highest sport decorum. Rs.5 lakh were awarded to its winner, but in 2004-05, the award money was raised to 7.5 lakh.The winners of Rajeev Gandhi awardYear – Winner2007 M.S.Dhoni (Cricket)2008 No award2009 Mary Kom (Boxing)2009 Vijender Singh (boxing)2009 Sushil Kumar (Wrestling)2010 Saina Nehwal (Badminton)2011 Gagan Narang (Shooting)2012 Yogeshwar Dutt (Wrestler) & Vijay Kumar (Shooting)2013 Ranjan Sodhi (Shooting)2014 No award2015 Sania Mirza (Tennis)2016 P.V. Sindhu (Badminton) Dipa Karmaka (Gymnastics),Jitu Rai(Shooting), Sakshi Malik(Wrestling).2017 Devendra .Jhajharia (Para Athletics),Sardara Singh (Hockey).
The Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna award is the highest sport decorum. Rs.5 lakh were awarded to its winner, but in 2004-05, the award money was raised to 7.5 lakh.The winners of Rajeev Gandhi awardYear – Winner2007 M.S.Dhoni (Cricket)2008 No award2009 Mary Kom (Boxing)2009 Vijender Singh (boxing)2009 Sushil Kumar (Wrestling)2010 Saina Nehwal (Badminton)2011 Gagan Narang (Shooting)2012 Yogeshwar Dutt (Wrestler) & Vijay Kumar (Shooting)2013 Ranjan Sodhi (Shooting)2014 No award2015 Sania Mirza (Tennis)2016 P.V. Sindhu (Badminton) Dipa Karmaka (Gymnastics),Jitu Rai(Shooting), Sakshi Malik(Wrestling).2017 Devendra .Jhajharia (Para Athletics),Sardara Singh (Hockey).
160. How many gold medals have been won by India in the Olympics so far?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
✅ The correct answer is option C.
In the 2008 Games in Beijing, Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win gold in an individual event when he won the men’s 10 meter air rifle competition. This was India’s 9th gold medal in Olympic competition.India has won eight gold medals in field hockey (1928,1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980).
In the 2008 Games in Beijing, Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win gold in an individual event when he won the men’s 10 meter air rifle competition. This was India’s 9th gold medal in Olympic competition.India has won eight gold medals in field hockey (1928,1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980).