MCQ – GK Questions

Answer: Football

The Durand Cup, established in 1888, is Asia's oldest and the world's third-oldest football tournament. It was founded by Sir Mortimer Durand.

Answer: Abhinav Bindra

Abhinav Bindra won gold in Men's 10m Air Rifle at Beijing 2008, becoming India's first individual Olympic gold medalist.

Answer: Maharashtra

Kho-Kho is a traditional tag sport that originated in Maharashtra. The first national championship was held in Vijayawada in 1959-60.

Answer: Archery

Deepika Kumari is a world-class Indian archer who has been ranked World No. 1 and won multiple World Cup medals. Frequently asked in current affairs.

Answer: 6

Mary Kom is a six-time World Amateur Boxing Champion and the only woman to win eight World Championship medals. She also won bronze at London 2012 Olympics.

Answer: 6

Standard indoor volleyball features 6 players per team on court. Beach volleyball, by contrast, has 2 players per side.

Answer: Sushil Kumar

Sushil Kumar won bronze in 2008 and silver in 2012, becoming the first Indian to win two individual Olympic medals. KD Jadhav had won bronze in 1952 before him.

Answer: Pankaj Advani

Pankaj Advani is the most decorated cueist in history with over 25 world titles across billiards and snooker formats, far exceeding any other player.

Answer: Jaipur Pink Panthers

Jaipur Pink Panthers, owned by actor Abhishek Bachchan, won the first PKL season in 2014. Patna Pirates are the most successful team overall with 3 titles.

Answer: Birmingham

The 2022 Commonwealth Games were held in Birmingham, England. India finished 4th in the medal tally with 61 medals. Current affairs based question relevant for recent exam cycles.

Answer: P.V. Sindhu

P.V. Sindhu won gold at the BWF World Championships in 2019, becoming the first Indian to achieve this feat. Saina Nehwal had previously won bronze.

Answer: Dhyan Chand

Major Dhyan Chand is universally referred to as the 'Wizard of Hockey' for his extraordinary ball control and goal-scoring feats in the Olympics (1928, 1932, 1936). A must-know for all Indian competitive exams.

Answer: West Indies

The West Indies, captained by Clive Lloyd, won the first-ever Cricket World Cup in 1975 by defeating Australia in the final at Lord's. Important for Banking and SSC sports sections.

Answer: 1896

The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. They were revived by Pierre de Coubertin to promote international peace and athleticism. This is a static GK fact frequently asked in SSC and Railway exams.

Answer: 6

6U = 6 × (10 cm)³ = 6000 cm³ = 6 liters; standardized form factor enables rapid development/access to space for universities/startups/agencies.

Answer: True - confirmed by Cassini/radar ranging

Signals traversing curved spacetime experience extra delay proportional to gravitational potential; Cassini solar conjunction test verified GR to 10⁻⁵ precision.

Answer: 1984

Savitskaya performed EVA outside Salyut 7 on Jul 25, 1984, conducting metal cutting/welding experiments; preceded Kathryn Sullivan's US EVA by months.

Answer: ASI

COSMO-SkyMed (Italian Space Agency) provides dual-use X-band SAR imagery for civilian/security applications; second generation enhances revisit/capability.

Answer: True - demonstrated by IKAROS/LightSail

IKAROS (2010) and LightSail-2 (2019) validated photon pressure propulsion; enables indefinite missions limited only by sail degradation/orbital mechanics.

Answer: True - active dune migration documented

HiRISE time-series shows meter-scale dune movement; winds reshape surface despite 1% Earth pressure, modifying landing sites and rover traverses.