Sports Questions and Answers Part-14

1. National Sports Day is celebrated on 29th August, which is related to -
a) Dhyan Chand
b) Milkha Singh
c) Daleep Singh
d) C.K. Nayadu

Answer: a

2. Saina Nehwal is associated with which sports ?
a) Archery
b) Tennis
c) Badminton
d) Wrestling

Answer: c

3. Who among the following is the first Indian sportsperson to reach the finals in the World Badminton Championship (Women) in 2015 ?
a) Jwala Gutta
b) Saina Nehwal
c) P.V. Sindhu
d) Madhumita Bisht

Answer: b

4. Who among the following women has become the highest individual scorer in an innings in Tests ?
a) Mithali Raj
b) Kiran Baloch
c) Diana Eduljee
d) Roma Atwal

Answer: b

5. How many times India has won the Asia Cup ODI Trophy ?
a) 3 times
b) 4 times
c) 5 times
d) 6 times

Answer: d

6. Which famous cricketer co-owns the Pro-Kabaddi team from Tamil Nadu named 'Tamil Thalaivas' ?
a) Sunil Gavaskar
b) Ravi Shastri
c) Krishnamachari Srikkanth
d) Sachin Tendulkar

Answer: d

7. She plays as an all-rounder for the Indian women's cricket team and has been awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award for contribution to cricket in the year 2017 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Identify the woman.
a) Deepti Sharma
b) Shikha Pandey
c) Mona Meshram
d) Harmanpreet Kaur

Answer: d

8.Which of the following is wrongly matched ?
a) Hockey : 100 yards x 55 yards
b) Badminton (Single) : 10 ft x 44 ft
c) Lawn Tennis : 78 ft x 36 ft
d) Volleyball : 30 ft x 30 ft

Answer: b

9.The 22nd edition of the Malabar Trilateral Naval exercise was held in June 2018. Beside India which other two countries took part in this exercise ?
a) Russia and Japan
b) Russia and Bangladesh
c) Nepal and Vietnam
d) Japan and United States of America

Answer: d

10. How many teams participated in FIFA World Cup organised in Russia from 14th June - 15th July 2018 ?
a) 32
b) 34
c) 36
d) 30

Answer: a