Sports - General Knowledge Questions

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

A)
Helium Bat
B)
Tubby
C)
Stodge
D)
Stumpy

Correct Answer :   Stumpy

He was christened 'Helium Bat' very early in his career by team mates, due to his habit of lifting his bat over his shoulder and letting anything bowled outside the off-stump go by.

A)
Teak
B)
Willow
C)
Bamboo
D)
Rosewood

Correct Answer :   Willow

Cricket bat willow (salix alba, var. cærulea) is a cultivated timber which grows predominantly in large plantations in wetland areas throughout East Anglia.

A)
Camel
B)
King
C)
Queen
D)
Elephant

Correct Answer :   Queen

Queen. The Queen may not be as important as the King, but it's the most powerful piece on the board. The queen can move to more squares than any other piece. It moves vertically, horizontally, and diagonally as long as there are no other pieces in the way.

A)
Anil Kapoor
B)
Kapil Dev
C)
Amir Khan
D)
Sachin Tendulkar

Correct Answer :   Sachin Tendulkar