Sports and major sporting events. - One Line Questions
1.
Which Indian boxer won a bronze medal in the men's welterweight category at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? —
Lovlina Borgohain
2.
Who is the only Indian to have won an individual gold medal at the Olympics in Athletics (Javelin Throw, Tokyo 2020)? —
Neeraj Chopra
3.
The IPL (Indian Premier League) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in: —
India
4.
The Indian Super League (ISL) is a professional football league primarily for which country? —
India
5.
The term 'Eagle' is used in which sport? —
Golf
6.
Who is the current (as of late 2023) world number 1 in men's singles tennis? —
Novak Djokovic
7.
The Indian Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race that was held in: —
Greater Noida
8.
Which sport is known as the 'royal game'? —
Chess
9.
Which country hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics (held in 2021)? —
Japan
10.
Which nation won the most medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics? —
United States
11.
The term 'birdie' is associated with which sport? —
Golf
12.
Which sport is associated with the term 'Grand Slam'? —
Tennis
13.
The term 'hat-trick' is commonly used in: —
All of the above
14.
Which Indian hockey player is often referred to as 'The Wizard'? —
Balbir Singh Sr.
15.
The 2023 World Athletics Championships were held in which city? —
Budapest
16.
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between which two nations? —
Australia and England
17.
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams representing which two regions? —
United States and Europe
18.
The Davis Cup is an international team event in which sport? —
Tennis
19.
Which country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup? —
Argentina
20.
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups? —
Brazil
21.
The term 'lob' is used in which sport? —
Tennis
22.
Who won the women's singles title at the 2023 US Open? —
Coco Gauff
23.
Which country won the Thomas Cup in 2022? —
India
24.
The 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup will be co-hosted by which two countries? —
West Indies and United States
25.
The 2023 Cricket World Cup was hosted by which two nations? —
India and Bangladesh
26.
Who won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? —
Neeraj Chopra
27.
Who is the only Indian to win a singles Grand Slam title in tennis? —
Sania Mirza
28.
The 2024 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held in which city? —
Paris
29.
Which athlete is known as 'The Flying Sikh' for his achievements in athletics? —
Milkha Singh
30.
Which Indian weightlifter won a bronze medal in the women's 49 kg category at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? —
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
31.
Which Indian athlete won a bronze medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games? —
Rohit Yadav
32.
Which Indian athlete won a bronze medal in the javelin throw at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? —
Neeraj Chopra
33.
The 2023 Rugby World Cup was hosted by which country? —
France
34.
The 2023 Women's Cricket World Cup was hosted by: —
New Zealand
35.
Who won the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 2023? —
Carlos Alcaraz
36.
Who won the men's singles title at the 2023 Australian Open? —
Novak Djokovic
37.
Who won the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 2023? —
Markéta Vondroušová
38.
Which country won the 2022 Women's Asia Cup T20? —
India
39.
The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional kabaddi league in which country? —
India
40.
The 2022 Winter Olympics were held in which city? —
Beijing
41.
Which team won the UEFA Champions League in the 2022-2023 season? —
Manchester City
42.
Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles in men's tennis as of late 2023? —
Novak Djokovic
43.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was held in which country? —
Qatar
44.
Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal in wrestling at the Olympics (bronze at Tokyo 2020)? —
Sakshi Malik
45.
Who is the leading wicket-taker in the history of Test cricket? —
Muttiah Muralitharan
46.
Who was the captain of the Indian cricket team that won the 2011 Cricket World Cup? —
MS Dhoni
47.
In which sport did PV Sindhu win a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? —
Badminton
48.
The term 'googly' is associated with which sport? —
Cricket
49.
Which sport features the terms 'shuttlecock' and 'smash'? —
Badminton
50.
The oldest major men's golf tournament is: —
The Open Championship (British Open)