Sports MCQs

613. India won its first Olympic hockey gold in?

A. 1928
B. 1932
C. 1936
D. 1948
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The India men’s national field hockey team was the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation. In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal and until 1960, the Indian men’s team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, winning six gold medals in a row.

614. How many medals were won by India in 2016 Summer Olympics ?

A. One Silver & One Bronze
B. Two Gold
C. Two Bronze
D. None
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had sent a total of 117 athletes, the nation’s largest ever delegation in Summer Olympic history. Indian bagged a total of two medals, one silver and one bronze, in the games, and stood at the 67th place in the medal tally.

617. The term ‘Gambit’ is associated with –

A. Chess
B. Tennis
C. Basketball
D. Baseball
✅ The correct answer is option A.
A gambit (from ancient Italian gambetto, meaning “to trip”) is a chess opening in which a player, more often White, sacrifices material , usually a pawn, with the hope of achieving a resulting advantageous position.

619. Which country has won the COPA America 2011 final ?

A. Brazil
B. Uruguay
C. Venezuela
D. Peru
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Uruguay won the tournament after defeating Paraguay 3–0 in the final, giving them a record 15th Copa América title and their first since 1995.

620. Number of players in each side in Kabaddi is –

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
✅ The correct answer is option C.
In the international team version of kabaddi, two teams of seven members each occupy opposite halves of a court of 10 by 13 metres (33 ft × 43 ft) in case of men and 8 by 12 metres (26 ft × 39 ft) in case of women. Each has five supplementary players held in reserve (in other words, for substitution).
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