Sports MCQs

541. Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in Olympics?

A. Milkha Singh
B. P.T.Usha
C. Karnam Malleshwari
D. K.D.Jadhav
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Mr. Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav or KD Jadhav, widely known as ‘Pocket Dynamo’, was independent India’s first individual Olympic medalist when he won the freestyle wrestling bronze medal at the 1952 Helsinki Games

542. What is the distance between Popping Crease and Stumps on cricket pitch?

A. 12.5 feet
B. 3 feet
C. 3.5 feet
D. 4 feet
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The return creases which are the inside edges of the crease markings, shall be at right angles to the popping crease at a distance of 4 ft 1.32 m either side of the imaginary line joining the centres of the two middle stump.

549. The Rovers Cup is associated with

A. Cricket
B. Mauritius
C. Hockey
D. Football
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The Rovers Cup is a football tournament held in India. It was started by British football enthusiasts at Bombay in 1891. It is the 2nd oldest football tournament in India, after Durand Cup. 1st Worcester Regiment was the winner in the inaugural year. The last time this championship was held was in the 2000-01 season, when Mohun Bagan beat Churchill Brothers Sports Club from Goa 2-0 in the final. The Western India Football Association (WIFA) is making efforts to revive the tournament.

550. Who is said to be the father of Modern Olympic ?

A. Robert Dover
B. Pierre de Coubetin
C. Theodosius I
D. Ernest Curtis
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin was a French educator and historian, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and its second president. He is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games.
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