Sports – MCQ – GK Questions

Answer: Virdhawal Khade

Virdhawal Khade reached 50m freestyle semifinals at Beijing 2008, finishing 25th overall. First Indian swimmer to advance beyond heats at Olympics.

Answer: Patna Pirates

Patna Pirates have won 3 PKL titles (Seasons 3, 4, 5), making them most successful franchise. Jaipur Pink Panthers have 2 titles including inaugural season.

Answer: Manpreet Singh

Midfielder Manpreet Singh captained India to historic bronze at Tokyo 2020, ending 41-year Olympic medal drought. Harmanpreet Singh later took over captaincy.

Answer: 7

FIFA Laws require minimum 7 players per team to start/continue a match. If a team falls below 7 due to red cards/injuries, the match is abandoned.

Answer: Golf

In golf, a birdie means scoring one stroke under par on a hole. Eagle is two under, bogey is one over. Not related to badminton shuttlecock ('bird').

Answer: Atlanta 1996

Leander Paes won bronze in men's singles at Atlanta 1996, defeating Fernando Meligeni of Brazil. It remains India's only Olympic tennis medal.

Answer: Hangzhou

Indian men's hockey team defeated Japan 5-1 to win gold at Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games (held in 2023), securing direct qualification for Paris 2024 Olympics.

Answer: None of the above

No Indian man has won BWF World Championships men's singles gold yet. Lakshya Sen won bronze in 2022; Srikanth won silver in 2021. PV Sindhu remains only Indian gold medalist (2019).

Answer: Muttiah Muralitharan

Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan took 800 Test wickets in 133 matches, the highest ever. Shane Warne is second with 708 wickets.

Answer: 2017

India hosted FIFA U-17 World Cup in October 2017 across six cities. Though eliminated in group stage, it boosted youth football infrastructure significantly.

Answer: Gukesh D

Dommaraju Gukesh won 2024 World Championship at age 18, becoming youngest ever classical world champion. Defeated Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in Singapore.

Answer: Sprint (100m/200m/400m)

Hima Das specializes in sprints, particularly 400m. Won U20 World Championship gold in 2018, first Indian track athlete to win global gold.

Answer: Deandra Dottin

West Indies' Deandra Dottin scored 112* vs South Africa in 2010, first WT20I century. Harmanpreet Kaur scored 103 vs NZ in 2018 WT20 WC semifinal.

Answer: Never Qualified

India withdrew from 1950 World Cup after qualifying due to travel costs/barefoot ban myths. Has never actually played in FIFA World Cup finals tournament.

Answer: Marathon

Marathon was invented for 1896 modern Olympics commemorating legend of Pheidippides. Ancient Games featured stadion, pentathlon, wrestling, pankration, and equestrian events.

Answer: Multiple top Indian players including Sindhu & Srikanth

Gopichand Academy produced PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Srikanth Kidambi, and others. His coaching revolutionized Indian badminton post-2000s.

Answer: USA, Canada & Mexico

First World Cup with three hosts and expanded 48-team format. Matches across 16 cities including Toronto, Vancouver, and Mexican venues.

Answer: Phogat Family

Vinesh is cousin of Geeta and Babita Phogat, daughters of Mahavir Singh Phogat whose story inspired 'Dangal'. Multiple family members are international wrestlers.

Answer: Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar wrote multiple books including 'Idols' (1983) and 'Runs n Ruins'. Known for articulate commentary and literary contributions beyond cricket.

Answer: 2016

India defeated Belgium 2-1 in Lucknow to win 2016 Junior World Cup, their second title after 2001. Demonstrated strong youth pipeline.