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

1 .

What is the middle name of Ashish Nehra?

A)

Kulwaniram

B)

Ramsingh

C)

Diwansingh

D)

Karansingh

Correct Answer : Diwansingh

2 .

The nickname of wicketkeeping great Rod Marsh was what?

A)

Billabong

B)

Bacchus

C)

Lagoon

D)

Swampy

Correct Answer : Bacchus

3 .

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

A)

Karnam Malleshwari

B)

Milkha Singh

C)

K.D.Yadav

D)

P.T.Usha

Correct Answer : K.D.Yadav

4 .

Rahul Dravid also made Test debut along with Sourav Ganguly in the same match.He scored 95 runs.How any fours did he hit in that innings of 95 runs?

A)

5

B)

6

C)

8

D)

10

Correct Answer : 6

5 .

How many runs did VVS Laxman score in his ODI debut?

A)

0

B)

18

C)

99

D)

100

Correct Answer : 0

VVS Laxman was played his debut match against Zimbabwe on April 9, 1998 at Cuttack. Unfortunately he was out for leg before by Mbangwa for 0. Azharuddin and Jadeja both scored 100s and India won the match by 32 runs.

6 .

Pravin Amre and Vinod Kambli played for which province in South Africa?

A)

Gauteng

B)

Griqualand West

C)

Border

D)

Boland

Correct Answer : Boland

7 .

In what year was the first international cricket match held?

A)

1844 between Canada and the USA

B)

1883 between Australia and Wales

C)

1869 between England and Australia

D)

1892 between England and India

Correct Answer : 1844 between Canada and the USA

8 .

Who was the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Olympics?

A)

Kunjarani Devi

B)

Karnam Malleshwari

C)

P.T.Usha

D)

Bachendri Pal

Correct Answer : Karnam Malleshwari

India's first woman to win an Olympic medal – Karnam Malleswari – Weightlifiting. At the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, weightlifter Karnam Malleswari marked her place in Olympic and Indian sports history.

9 .

Who was named as the ICC Emerging Player of the Year 2004?

A)

Irfan Pathan

B)

Piyush Chawla

C)

Suresh Raina

D)

Gautam Gambhir

Correct Answer : Irfan Pathan

10 .

What is the middle name of V.V.S. Laxman?

A)

Vangipurapu Venkata Sai

B)

Vishwanatha Venkata Sai

C)

Vaidyanatha Venkata Sai

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Vangipurapu Venkata Sai