Sports and major sporting events. - Question Bank

1. Who won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
A) Jakub Vadlejch
B) Vítězslav Veselý
C) Neeraj Chopra
D) Johannes Vetter
2. The 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup will be co-hosted by which two countries?
A) India and Australia
B) West Indies and United States
C) England and New Zealand
D) South Africa and Zimbabwe
3. Which Indian hockey player is often referred to as 'The Wizard'?
A) Dhanraj Pillay
B) Balbir Singh Sr.
C) Sardar Singh
D) Manpreet Singh
4. The term 'lob' is used in which sport?
A) Hockey
B) Tennis
C) Volleyball
D) Basketball
5. Who is the current (as of late 2023) world number 1 in men's singles tennis?
A) Carlos Alcaraz
B) Novak Djokovic
C) Daniil Medvedev
D) Jannik Sinner
6. The 2023 Women's Cricket World Cup was hosted by:
A) New Zealand
B) Australia
C) India
D) South Africa
7. Which country won the 2022 Women's Asia Cup T20?
A) Pakistan
B) India
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bangladesh
8. The term 'birdie' is associated with which sport?
A) Cricket
B) Football
C) Golf
D) Tennis
9. Which Indian athlete won a bronze medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
A) Neeraj Chopra
B) Annu Rani
C) Rohit Yadav
D) DP Manu
10. The 2023 Rugby World Cup was hosted by which country?
A) New Zealand
B) Australia
C) South Africa
D) France
11. Who is the leading wicket-taker in the history of Test cricket?
A) Shane Warne
B) Stuart Broad
C) James Anderson
D) Muttiah Muralitharan
12. Which sport is known as the 'royal game'?
A) Chess
B) Polo
C) Tennis
D) Golf
13. The Indian Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race that was held in:
A) Chennai
B) Mumbai
C) Noida
D) Greater Noida
14. Who won the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 2023?
A) Ons Jabeur
B) Markéta Vondroušová
C) Elena Rybakina
D) Iga Świątek
15. The 2022 Winter Olympics were held in which city?
A) Pyeongchang
B) Beijing
C) Sochi
D) Vancouver
16. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
A) Germany
B) Argentina
C) Italy
D) Brazil
17. The term 'hat-trick' is commonly used in:
A) Cricket and Hockey
B) Football and Hockey
C) Cricket and Football
D) All of the above
18. Who is the only Indian to win a singles Grand Slam title in tennis?
A) Leander Paes
B) Mahesh Bhupathi
C) Sania Mirza
D) Rohan Bopanna
19. Which sport features the terms 'shuttlecock' and 'smash'?
A) Tennis
B) Squash
C) Badminton
D) Table Tennis
20. The 2023 World Athletics Championships were held in which city?
A) Doha
B) London
C) Budapest
D) Eugene
21. Who won the men's singles title at the 2023 Australian Open?
A) Novak Djokovic
B) Rafael Nadal
C) Stefanos Tsitsipas
D) Daniil Medvedev
22. The term 'Eagle' is used in which sport?
A) Basketball
B) Golf
C) Tennis
D) Swimming
23. Which country won the Thomas Cup in 2022?
A) India
B) Indonesia
C) Denmark
D) China
24. The IPL (Indian Premier League) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in:
A) Australia
B) South Africa
C) India
D) England
25. Who is the only Indian to have won an individual gold medal at the Olympics in Athletics (Javelin Throw, Tokyo 2020)?
A) Anju Bobby George
B) Neeraj Chopra
C) Milkha Singh
D) P.T. Usha
26. The term 'googly' is associated with which sport?
A) Tennis
B) Cricket
C) Hockey
D) Badminton
27. Which country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
A) France
B) Argentina
C) Croatia
D) Morocco
28. The oldest major men's golf tournament is:
A) The Masters
B) The PGA Championship
C) The U.S. Open
D) The Open Championship (British Open)
29. Which Indian weightlifter won a bronze medal in the women's 49 kg category at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
A) Mirabai Chanu
B) Sanjita Chanu
C) Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
D) Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu
30. The Davis Cup is an international team event in which sport?
A) Football
B) Tennis
C) Rugby
D) Volleyball
31. Which sport is associated with the term 'Grand Slam'?
A) Cricket
B) Football
C) Tennis
D) Basketball
32. Who won the women's singles title at the 2023 US Open?
A) Iga Świątek
B) Aryna Sabalenka
C) Coco Gauff
D) Ons Jabeur
33. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between which two nations?
A) England and India
B) Australia and England
C) Australia and South Africa
D) England and West Indies
34. Which athlete is known as 'The Flying Sikh' for his achievements in athletics?
A) Milkha Singh
B) P.T. Usha
C) Anju Bobby George
D) K.M. Binu
35. The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional kabaddi league in which country?
A) Pakistan
B) India
C) Bangladesh
D) Sri Lanka
36. Who was the captain of the Indian cricket team that won the 2011 Cricket World Cup?
A) Sourav Ganguly
B) Rahul Dravid
C) MS Dhoni
D) Sachin Tendulkar
37. The Indian Super League (ISL) is a professional football league primarily for which country?
A) Bangladesh
B) India
C) Sri Lanka
D) Nepal
38. Which nation won the most medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics?
A) China
B) United States
C) Japan
D) Great Britain
39. Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles in men's tennis as of late 2023?
A) Roger Federer
B) Rafael Nadal
C) Novak Djokovic
D) Andy Murray
40. The 2024 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held in which city?
A) Los Angeles
B) Paris
C) London
D) Tokyo
41. Which Indian boxer won a bronze medal in the men's welterweight category at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
A) Amit Panghal
B) Manish Kaushik
C) Lovlina Borgohain
D) Vikas Krishan Yadav
42. The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams representing which two regions?
A) Europe and Asia
B) United States and Europe
C) United States and Asia
D) Europe and Africa
43. Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal in wrestling at the Olympics (bronze at Tokyo 2020)?
A) Sakshi Malik
B) Vinesh Phogat
C) Ritu Phogat
D) Bhavna Jat
44. The 2022 FIFA World Cup was held in which country?
A) Russia
B) Brazil
C) Qatar
D) South Africa
45. Which team won the UEFA Champions League in the 2022-2023 season?
A) Real Madrid
B) Manchester City
C) Liverpool
D) Bayern Munich
46. In which sport did PV Sindhu win a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
A) Table Tennis
B) Badminton
C) Archery
D) Weightlifting
47. The 2023 Cricket World Cup was hosted by which two nations?
A) India and Bangladesh
B) Australia and New Zealand
C) India and Sri Lanka
D) India and South Africa
48. Which Indian athlete won a bronze medal in the javelin throw at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
A) Neeraj Chopra
B) Annu Rani
C) Devendra Jhajharia
D) Sandeep Chaudhary
49. Who won the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 2023?
A) Novak Djokovic
B) Carlos Alcaraz
C) Roger Federer
D) Rafael Nadal
50. Which country hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics (held in 2021)?
A) China
B) United States
C) Japan
D) Brazil