Latest Sports and Games General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

How many times did Geet Sethi win the lBSF World Billiards title?

A)

2

B)

3

C)

4

D)

5

Correct Answer : 3

Geet Sethi win BSF world billiards title 3 times in 1985, 1987 and 2001

2 .

Who was the 1st ODI captain for India?

A)

Nawab Pataudi

B)

Vinoo Mankad

C)

Ajit Wadekar

D)

Bishen Singh Bedi

Correct Answer : Ajit Wadekar

Here's the complete list of India's ODI skippers since India played their first ODI game in 1974 under Ajit Wadekar's captaincy. The stylish left-hand batsman, Wadekar was India's first-ever ODI captain.

3 .

The first hand glider was designed by

A)

The Wright brothers

B)

Galileo

C)

Francis Rogallo

D)

Leonardo DaVinci

Correct Answer : Leonardo DaVinci

The first hand glider was designed by Leonardo DaVinci.

4 .

Where did the 1st ODI match was played in India?

A)

Kolkata

B)

Ahmedabad

C)

Mumbai

D)

New Delhi

Correct Answer : Ahmedabad

The 1st ODI match played in India was at Ahmedabad.

5 .

What is the name of the person that controls a football match?

A)

A referee

B)

An umpire

C)

A goalkeeper

D)

A spectator

Correct Answer : A referee

The referee has final decision-making authority on all matters. The referee is assisted by two assistant referees who advise the referee.

6 .

Which country won the Cricket World Cup in 1999?

A)

South Africa

B)

Australia

C)

England

D)

Pakistan

Correct Answer : Australia

Australia beat Pakistan at Lord's to win the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Australia emerged victorious in a one-sided final where they defeated Pakistan by eight wickets.

7 .

How many gold medals have been won by India in the Olympics so far?

A)

5

B)

7

C)

9

D)

10

Correct Answer : 9

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).

8 .

Who beat Duke in the Great Alaskan Shootout Finals in 1998?

A)

Notre Dame

B)

Syracuse

C)

UCLA

D)

University of Cincinnati

Correct Answer : University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati beat Duke in the Great Alaskan Shootout Finals in 1998.

9 .

Stripped of his heavyweight title in 1967 for refusing induction into the U.S. military, Muhammad Ali regained the heavyweight championship on October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire with an eighth-round knockout of which prizefighter?

A)

Joe Frazier

B)

George Foreman

C)

Sputnik

D)

Leon Spinks

Correct Answer : George Foreman

Stripped of his heavyweight title in 1967 for refusing induction into the U.S. military, Muhammad Ali regained the heavyweight championship on October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire with an eighth-round knockout of George Foreman.

10 .

Who was the 1st president of BCCI ( Board of Control for Cricket in India )?

A)

R.E. Grant Govan

B)

Anthony S. D'Mello

C)

Sikandar Hyat Khan

D)

Dr. Maharajkumar Sir Vijaya Ananda

Correct Answer : R.E. Grant Govan

Govan was president from 1928-29 to 1932-33.