8th Class General Knowledge Sports Question Bank

done Sports Total Questions - 30

• question_answer1)
  Important structural changes in the governance and administrative set-up of the Cricket's world body were passed in a meeting held in Singapore in 2014. Which country assumed the top role in ICC Board?
  A)
   England                        done clear
  B)
   South Africa         done clear
  C)
                      India                    done clear
  D)
                      Australia                          done clear
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• question_answer2)
  The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for the sport of badminton. When was this governing body founded as the International Badminton Federation?
  A)
   1934                            done clear
  B)
   1944                done clear
  C)
                      1954                    done clear
  D)
                      1964    done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Match the given columns and select the correct option.

  Column I (Sports)	Column II (Countries of origin)
  a. Polo	1. USA
  b. Hockey	2. India
  c. Basketball	3. England
  d. Chess	4. Iran

  A)
   a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4           done clear
  B)
   a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2 done clear
  C)
   a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4 done clear
  D)
   a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2 done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Where is the National Dope Testing Laboratory, the only laboratory in India responsible for sports dope testing, situated?         
  A)
   New Delhi                     done clear
  B)
   Hyderabad        done clear
  C)
   Kochi               done clear
  D)
          Chennai done clear
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• question_answer5)
  In the game of snooker, how many balls are present on the table at the beginning of game?
  A)
   22                                done clear
  B)
   20                    done clear
  C)
          21                    done clear
  D)
          19                    done clear
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• question_answer6)
  The 2011 Cricket World Cup was jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Stumpy was the official mascot for this event which is a
  A)
   Young elephant done clear
  B)
   Young tiger       done clear
  C)
   Young deer       done clear
  D)
          Young kangaroo. done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Who among the following is the owner of Jaipur Pink Panthers team, one of the Pro Kabaddi League 2016 teams?
  A)
                               done clear
  B)
  done clear
  C)
        done clear
  D)
                                     done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which team did India beat 4-2 in the penalty shootout to win the 2014 Asian Hockey Gold Medal in Incheon after a gap of 16 years?
  A)
   Malaysia                       done clear
  B)
   Thailand           done clear
  C)
   Pakistan           done clear
  D)
          Bangladesh       done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which of the following Is the initial design of the official mascot of 2018 Asian Games?
  A)
                                     done clear
  B)
  done clear
  C)
         done clear
  D)
                     done clear
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• question_answer10)
                          Gujarat on 14th January 2017 won its maiden Ranji Trophy title by defeating_____.
  A)
   Railways                       done clear
  B)
   Services            done clear
  C)
          Uttar Pradesh    done clear
  D)
          Mumbai            done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Johannes Veerman has been presented with the 2016 Asian Development tour (ADT) Order of Merit crown. With which sport is he associated?
  A)
   Golf                             done clear
  B)
   Shooting           done clear
  C)
          Billiards            done clear
  D)
          Archery done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Lewis Hamilton won Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Formula One Race in 2016 for Mercedes. Which country does he belong to?
  A)
   USA                             done clear
  B)
   UK                   done clear
  C)
   Switzerland       done clear
  D)
          France done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Which one of the following awards was won by Andy Murray, a Scottish professional tennis player tor the second time in three years?
  A)
   2015 CNN Sports Personality of the Year done clear
  B)
   2015 Olympics Sports Personality of the Year done clear
  C)
   2015 Wimbledon Tournament Personality of the Year done clear
  D)
   2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Who among the following is the Indian chess player to break the world record by finishing the game in first twelve moves?
  A)
   Praveen Thipsay done clear
  B)
   Viswanathan Anand done clear
  C)
   Sahaj Grover done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer15)
  He is one of the most popular Mexican piayers of the 1990s. This goal keeper was known for eccentric be haviour and risky plays. His outfit during the 1994 World Cup also makes him an unforgettable image. Who is he?
  A)
   Jorge Campos               done clear
  B)
   Fabien Barthez done clear
  C)
   Gianluigi Buffon done clear
  D)
          Lev Svanovich Yashin done clear
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• question_answer16)
  He was one of the greatest footballers of all times and what makes him even more distinguished were the doctorate degrees he held in philosophy and medicine, a rarity in the football world. Who was this football legend?
  A)
   The Brazilian, Socrates           done clear
  B)
   The French, Franck Ribery done clear
  C)
   The Italian, Dino Zoff             done clear
  D)
   The Dutch, Marco Van Basten    done clear
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• question_answer17)
  To which of the following games the terms let, drive, love are related?     
  A)
   Chess                           done clear
  B)
   Basketball            done clear
  C)
                                  Badminton        done clear
  D)
          Boxing                         done clear
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• question_answer18)
  India's Sathiyan Gnanasekaran has won the belgium open title. Which of the following sports is he associated with?
  A)
   Badminton                    done clear
  B)
   Table tennis         done clear
  C)
                                  Lawn tennis         done clear
  D)
             None of these                   done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Identify the yogasana shown in the given picture.  
  A)
   Halasana                      done clear
  B)
   Sarvangasana      done clear
  C)
          Savasana           done clear
  D)
          Parsvottanasana    done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Which of the following would you recommend to prevent inflammation of the joints during or after physical activity?
  A)
   Rub massage oil on your joints before and after exercise. done clear
  B)
   Stretch your muscles thoroughly before exercise.                 done clear
  C)
   Do not do too much activity at any one time. done clear
  D)
   None of these                 done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which one of the following is the best description of aqua-aerobics?
  A)
   An exercise class in water done clear
  B)
   Swimming in a long distance race done clear
  C)
   Extra time in a water polo match done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which of the following brands was the official sponsor of Indian contingent to the 2016 Rio Olympics?
  A)
               done clear
  B)
         done clear
  C)
       done clear
  D)
                     done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which nation won the softball title in its inaugural edition of the Olympics at Atlanta?
  A)
   United States of America done clear
  B)
   Australia done clear
  C)
   China done clear
  D)
   Japan done clear
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• question_answer24)
  In Olympics, which among the following is not a part of women's diving events?
  A)
   Platform done clear
  B)
   Spring board done clear
  C)
   Synchronized platform done clear
  D)
   Somersault done clear
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• question_answer25)
  With which of the following sports is Ankit Sharma who qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics associated?
  A)
   Swimming                     done clear
  B)
   Boxing             done clear
  C)
          Long jump        done clear
  D)
          Archery            done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Surya Namaskar comprises of a sequence of 12 yoga postures. Which of the following is the Ashwa Sanchalanasana posture of Surya Namaskar?
  A)
                                 done clear
  B)
  done clear
  C)
                                  done clear
  D)
                     done clear
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• question_answer27)
                          One of the greatest tennis players of all time, he was at No. 1 position for 302 weeks. He is the only male player to win five consecutive US Open titles. Identify him.
  A)
   Rafael Nadal                 done clear
  B)
   Novak Djokovic done clear
  C)
   Roger Federer    done clear
  D)
          Andy Murray     done clear
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• question_answer28)
  The Uber Cup is named after a former British women's badminton player, Betty Uber. It is a female sporting competition equivalent to which male sporting competition in badminton?
  A)
   Thomas Cup                 done clear
  B)
   Ryder Cup        done clear
  C)
   Davis Cup         done clear
  D)
          Rothmans Cup  done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which of the following was the official mascot of 2014 FIFA World Cup?
  A)
  done clear
  B)
         done clear
  C)
                done clear
  D)
                     done clear
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• question_answer30)
                          Who is the coach of India National Under 19 cricket team? He is a former Indian cricketer and captain.
  A)
                              done clear
  B)
  done clear
  C)
       done clear
  D)
                     done clear
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