Sports - General Knowledge Questions

A)
French open, Wimbledon
B)
Australian open, French open and Wimbledon
C)
Australian open, U.S. Open and Wimbledon
D)
Australian open, French open, U.S. open and Wimbledon

Correct Answer :   Australian open, French open, U.S. open and Wimbledon

In tennis, the term Grand Slam refers to the accomplishment of winning all four major championships-the championships of Australia, France, Britain (Wimbledon), and the United States-in the same calendar season. The feat has been achieved six times (by five different players).

A)
International Basketball Council
B)
International Basketball Committee
C)
International Basketball Federation
D)
International Basketball Association

Correct Answer :   International Basketball Federation

FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, is the world governing body for basketball. Founded in 1932, we bring together 212 National Basketball Federations from all over the world.

A)
Hockey
B)
Archery
C)
Cricket
D)
Baseball

Correct Answer :   Cricket

Cricket originated from England.

A)
Luis Scola
B)
Ricky Rubio
C)
Evan Fournier
D)
Marc Gasol

Correct Answer :   Ricky Rubio

Ricky Rubio became the “most-valued player” of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men’s national basketball teams. The tournament was hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, becoming the first since 1967 that did not occur in the same year as the FIFA World Cup (which was held the previous year). The tournament expanded from 24 to 32 teams.

A)
Athletics
B)
Swimming
C)
Cricket
D)
Hockey

Correct Answer :   Athletics

Shiny Wilson is associated with athletics.

A)
John McEnore and David Rickle
B)
Leander Paes and David Rickle
C)
Boris Becker and Leander Paes
D)
Boris Becker and John McEnroe

Correct Answer :   Boris Becker and John McEnroe

Crame Trophy tennis final held in May 2003 was played between Boris Becker and John McEnroe.

A)
Bolo punch
B)
Check hook punch
C)
Jab punch
D)
Overhand punch

Correct Answer :   Overhand punch

The overhand is a punch, thrown from the rear hand, not found in every boxer’s arsenal. Unlike the cross, which has a trajectory parallel to the ground, the overhand has a looping circular arc as it is thrown over the shoulder with the palm facing away from the boxer. It is especially popular with smaller stature boxers trying to reach taller opponents.

A)
hodori
B)
Panda
C)
Cobi
D)
Doves

Correct Answer :   Cobi

Cobi was the official mascot of the 1992 Summer Olympics and Petra was the official mascot of the 1992 Summer Paralympics, both held in Barcelona, Spain.

A)
P.T. Usha
B)
Jyotirmoyee Sikdar
C)
Kapil Dev
D)
Sunita Rani

Correct Answer :   Jyotirmoyee Sikdar

Jyotirmoyee Sikdar won the Athletics Gold in 1998 Asian Games.

A)
Cycling
B)
Archery
C)
Athletics
D)
Swimming

Correct Answer :   Cycling

Amar Singh Sokhi is remembered for his performance in cycling.