RRB Assistant Loco Pilot - Sports, awards, books and authors Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. Who won the Wimbledon Men's Singles title in 2023?

A) Novak Djokovic B) Carlos Alcaraz C) Roger Federer D) Rafael Nadal

2. Which Indian athlete won a gold medal in the Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

A) Dutee Chand B) Hima Das C) Neeraj Chopra D) Mirabai Chanu

3. The Booker Prize is awarded annually for which of the following?

A) Excellence in scientific research B) Outstanding contribution to literature in English C) Best performance in a film D) Achievement in classical music

4. Which country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

A) Russia B) Brazil C) Qatar D) Germany

5. Who is the author of the famous novel 'The God of Small Things'?

A) Salman Rushdie B) Arundhati Roy C) Vikram Seth D) Jhumpa Lahiri

6. In which sport is the term 'Grand Slam' commonly used?

A) Basketball B) Tennis C) Cricket D) Football

7. Which Indian film won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2023?

A) RRR B) The Elephant Whisperers C) Gully Boy D) Period. End of Sentence.

8. Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals in an individual sport?

A) Michael Phelps B) Usain Bolt C) Simone Biles D) Carl Lewis

9. The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded for what reason?

A) Outstanding work in the field of economics B) Significant contributions to physics C) Pioneering work in medicine D) Outstanding literary achievement

10. Which city hosted the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

A) Glasgow B) Gold Coast C) Delhi D) Birmingham

11. Who wrote the epic poem 'Mahabharata'?

A) Valmiki B) Tulsidas C) Vyasa D) Kalidasa

12. In cricket, what is the highest individual score in a Test match?

A) 375 B) 400* C) 309 D) 380

13. Which Indian author was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 2022 for their contributions to Malayalam literature?

A) M. Mukundan B) V. Madhusoodanan Nair C) A. Ayyappan D) K. Satchidanandan

14. Who is the current captain of the Indian men's cricket team in Test matches (as of late 2023)?

A) Rohit Sharma B) Virat Kohli C) Ajinkya Rahane D) Jasprit Bumrah

15. The Arjuna Award is given by the Government of India to recognize:

A) Outstanding achievements in sports B) Excellence in journalism C) Contributions to social work D) Advancements in technology

16. Which famous novel by George Orwell is a dystopian social commentary?

A) Animal Farm B) 1984 C) Brave New World D) Fahrenheit 451

17. Who won the Ballon d'Or award for men's best footballer in 2023?

A) Kylian Mbappé B) Erling Haaland C) Lionel Messi D) Cristiano Ronaldo

18. The Thomas Cup is a prestigious international badminton competition for which gender?

A) Women B) Men C) Mixed D) Junior Players

19. Which Indian author wrote 'Train to Pakistan'?

A) R.K. Narayan B) Khushwant Singh C) Mulk Raj Anand D) Saadat Hasan Manto

20. The Dronacharya Award is presented to:

A) Outstanding sportspersons B) Sports journalists C) Sports coaches D) Sports administrators

21. Who is the protagonist in J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series?

A) Ron Weasley B) Hermione Granger C) Harry Potter D) Albus Dumbledore

22. Which country won the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2023?

A) India B) Australia C) South Africa D) England

23. The Pulitzer Prize is primarily awarded for achievements in which field?

A) Science and Technology B) Journalism, Literature, and Music C) Film and Television D) Business and Economics

24. Who is the author of the novel 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'?

A) Mario Vargas Llosa B) Jorge Luis Borges C) Gabriel García Márquez D) Isabel Allende

25. Which Indian chess Grandmaster won the World Rapid Chess Championship in 2022?

A) Viswanathan Anand B) Gukesh D C) Praggnanandhaa R D) Vidit Gujrathi

26. The Khelo India Youth Games are a national-level multidisciplinary grassroots sports event for which age group?

A) Under 15 and Under 18 B) Under 16 and Under 20 C) Under 17 and Under 21 D) Under 14 and Under 19

27. Who wrote the critically acclaimed novel 'Midnight's Children'?

A) Anita Desai B) Salman Rushdie C) Arundhati Roy D) Vikram Chandra

28. The Davis Cup is an international team competition in which sport?

A) Badminton B) Table Tennis C) Tennis D) Squash

29. Which athlete is known as the 'Flying Sikh' of India?

A) Milkha Singh B) P.T. Usha C) Dhanraj Pillay D) Bhaichung Bhutia

30. The Sahitya Akademi Award is given for literary works in which category?

A) Only Hindi and Sanskrit B) Only English and Tamil C) 24 Indian languages recognized by the Akademi D) Only classical languages

31. Who authored the book 'Wings of Fire', an autobiography?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam D) Indira Gandhi

32. Which Indian woman boxer won a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

A) Mary Kom B) Lovlina Borgohain C) Nikhat Zareen D) Chhote Lal Yadav

33. The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from:

A) Europe and Asia B) Europe and North America C) USA and Australia D) Asia and North America

34. Who wrote the novel 'The White Tiger'?

A) Jhumpa Lahiri B) Kiran Desai C) Aravind Adiga D) Amitav Ghosh

35. The first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal was:

A) Leander Paes B) Abhinav Bindra C) Sushil Kumar D) K. D. Jadhav

36. Which award is often referred to as the 'Indian Nobel Prize'?

A) Padma Vibhushan B) Bharat Ratna C) Jnanpith Award D) Dadasaheb Phalke Award

37. Who is the author of the famous play 'Hamlet'?

A) Charles Dickens B) William Shakespeare C) Jane Austen D) Leo Tolstoy

38. In which sport did PV Sindhu win a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

A) Tennis B) Badminton C) Table Tennis D) Archery

39. The Laureus World Sports Awards are considered the 'Oscars' of:

A) Cinema B) Music C) Sports D) Literature

40. Who wrote the novel 'A Suitable Boy'?

A) Salman Rushdie B) Vikram Seth C) Jhumpa Lahiri D) Arundhati Roy

41. Which Indian female athlete holds the national record in the 100m sprint?

A) Hima Das B) Dutee Chand C) Srabani Nanda D) P.T. Usha

42. The Commonwealth Games are held every how many years?

A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5

43. Who is the author of the novel 'The Palace of Illusions'?

A) Amrita Pritam B) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni C) Devdutt Pattanaik D) Ashok Banker

44. Which country won the men's hockey gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

A) Australia B) Germany C) India D) Netherlands

45. The Booker International Prize is awarded for:

A) A single work of fiction translated into English B) A lifetime achievement in literature C) Best debut novel in English D) Excellence in poetry

46. Who wrote the children's classic 'The Jungle Book'?

A) J.M. Barrie B) Rudyard Kipling C) A.A. Milne D) Lewis Carroll

47. Which Indian sportsperson is nicknamed 'The Pocket Dynamo'?

A) Mary Kom B) Leander Paes C) Viswanathan Anand D) Bhaichung Bhutia

48. The Grammy Awards are primarily associated with which industry?

A) Film B) Television C) Music D) Theater

49. Who is the author of the novel 'The Alchemist'?

A) Carlos Ruiz Zafón B) Paulo Coelho C) Isabel Allende D) Mario Vargas Llosa

50. Which Indian athlete won a silver medal in the women's weightlifting 49kg category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

A) Karnam Malleswari B) Saina Nehwal C) Mirabai Chanu D) P.V. Sindhu

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