Indian Sports General Knowledge(GK), Aptitude, Quiz Questions and Answers

Indian Sports General Knowledge(GK), Aptitude, Quiz Questions and Answers:

1.Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has had several nicknames over his playing career. Which of the following was NOT one of them?
A. Tubby
B. Stodge
C. Helium Bat
D. Stumpy

Answer:Stumpy

2.Which was the 1st non Test playing country to beat India in an international match?
A. Canada
B. Sri Lanka
C. Zimbabwe
D. East Africa

Answer:Sri Lanka

3.Track and field star Carl Lewis won how many gold medals at the 1984 Olympic games?
A.Two
B.Three
C.Four
D.Eight

Answer:Four

4.Which county did Ravi Shastri play for?
A.Glamorgan
B.Leicestershire
C.Gloucestershire
D.Lancashire

Answer:Glamorgan

5.Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title?
A.Geet Sethi
B.Wilson Jones
C.Michael Ferreira
D.Manoj Kothari

Answer:Wilson Jones

6.Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run?
A.M.L.Valsamma
B.P.T.Usha
C.Kamaljit Sandhu
D.K.Malleshwari

Answer:Kamaljit Sandhu

7.Which two counties did Kapil Dev play?
A.Northamptonshire & Worcestershire
B.Northamptonshire & Warwickshire
C.Nottinghamshire & Worcestershire
D.Nottinghamshire & Warwickshire

Answer:Northamptonshire & Worcestershire

8.When was Amateur Athletics Federation of India established?
A.1936
B.1946
C.1956
D.1966

Answer:1946

9.Who did Stone Cold Steve Austin wrestle at the 1998 edition of “Over the Edge”?
A.Cactus Jack
B.Mankind
C.Dude Love
D.Mick Foley

Answer:Dude Love

10.Ricky Ponting is also known as what?

A.The Rickster
B.Ponts
C.Ponter
D.Punter

Answer:Punter

11.How long are professional Golf Tour players allotted per shot?
A.45 seconds
B.25 seconds
C.1 minute
D.2 minutes

Answer:45 seconds

12.Which NBA player scored 8 points in the final 7 seconds of a game to lead his team to victory?
A.Baron Davis
B.Kevin Garnett
C.Stephon Maurbury
D.Reggie Miller

Answer:Reggie Miller

13.Where did India play its 1st one day international match?
A.Lords
B.Headingley
C.Taunton
D.The Oval

Answer:Headingley

14.What do African-American football players Ernie Davis, Archie Griffin, and Tony Dorsett have in common?
A.They all played for Pittsburgh
B.They all won the Heisman Trophy
C.They all led to Super Bowl titles
D.They dont have any similarity

Answer:They all won the Heisman Trophy

15.Which cricketer died on the field in Bangladesh while playing for Abahani Club?
A.Subhash Gupte
B.M.L.Jaisimha
C.Lala Amarnath
D.Raman Lamba

Answer:Raman Lamba

16.India won its first Olympic hockey gold in?

A.1928
B.1932
C.1936
D.1948

Answer:1928

17.How many times did Geet Sethi win the lBSF World Billiards title?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5

Answer:3

18.Who won the 1993 “King of the Ring”?
A.Owen Hart
B.Bret Hart
C.Edge
D.Mabel

Answer:Bret Hart

19.In the match between India and Pakistan at Jaipur on 02-10-1983, Which new rule was introduced?
A.Limit of overs was reduced to 50 overs
B.The rule of field restriction was taken.
C.Over throw runs were batsman’s score
D.No-balls & wides were debited to bowlers analysis

Answer:No-balls & wides were debited to bowlers analysis

20.The first hang gliders to be flown were flown in…?
A.1600s
B.1700s
C.1800s
D.1900s

Answer:1800s

21.Which two counties did Anil Kumble play for?
A.Nottinghamshire & Lancashire
B.Nottinghamshire & Leicestershire
C.Northamptonshire & Leicestershire
D.Northamptonshire & Lancashire

Answer:Northamptonshire & Leicestershire

22.The nickname of Glenn McGrath is what?

A.Ooh Ahh
B.Penguin
C.Big Bird
D.Pigeon

Answer:Pigeon

23.Mark Waugh is commonly called what?
A.Afganistan
B.Junior
C.Tugga
D.Julio

Answer:Junior

24.Who was the 1st ODI captain for India?
A.Ajit Wadekar
B.Bishen Singh Bedi
C.Nawab Pataudi
D.Vinoo Mankad

Answer:Ajit Wadekar

25.What NHL goaltender has the most career wins?
A.Grant Fuhr
B.Patrick Roy
C.Chris Osgood
D.Mike Vernon

Answer:Grant Fuhr

26.What Major League Baseball player holds the record for all-time career high batting average?
A.Ty Cobb
B.Larry Walker
C.Jeff Bagwell
D.Frank Thomas

Answer:Ty Cobb

27.Which county did Mohammad Azharuddin play for?
A.Yorkshire
B.Hampshire
C.Lancashire
D.Derbyshire

Answer:Derbyshire

28.The first hand glider was designed by…?
A.Leonardo Davinci
B.The Wright brothers
C.Francis Rogallo
D.Galileo

Answer:Leonardo Davinci

29.Which county did Sunil Gavaskar play for?
A.Somerset
B.Worcestershire
C.Warwickshire
D.Glamorgan

Answer:Somerset

30.The ‘Dronacharya Award’ is given to…?

A.Sportsmen
B.Coaches
C.Umpires
D.Sports Editors

Answer:Coaches

31.In which Indian state did the game of Polo originate?
A.Meghalaya
B.Rajasthan
C.Manipur
D.West Bengal

Answer:Manipur

32.Who among the following is NOT associated with billiards in India?
A.Subash Agrawal
B.Ashok Shandilya
C.Manoj Kothari
D.Mihir Sen

Answer:Mihir Sen

33.Which player has scored the most runs in a single Test innings?
A.Graham Gooch
B.Matthew Hayden
C.Brian Lara
D.Agarkar

Answer:Brian Lara

34.Which of the following is a Manipuri version of Hockey?
A.Khong Kangjei
B.Hiyang Tanaba
C.Yubi Lakpi
D.Yubi-Lakpi

Answer:Khong Kangjei

35.Which county did Javagal Srinath sign for in 2003?
A.Surrey
B.Durham
C.Sussex
D.Essex

Answer:Durham

36.Which county did Sachin Tendulkar play for?
A.Nottinghamshire
B.Yorkshire
C.Lancashire
D.Leicestershire

Answer:Yorkshire

37.Who did Shawn Michaels beat to win his first Intercontinental Title?
A.Bret Hart
B.Marty Jannetty
C.British Bulldog
D.Tito Santana

Answer:British Bulldog

38.India reached the final of the Davis Cup for the first time in…?
A.1964
B.1966
C.1970
D.1974

Answer:1966

39.The Asian Games were held in Delhi for the first time in…?
A.1951
B.1963
C.1971
D.1982

Answer:1951

40.What Australian player was known as ‘Fruitfly’ amongst the rest of the team?
A.Geoff Lawson
B.Merv Hughes
C.Mike Veletta
D.Mike Whitney

Answer:Merv Hughes

41.Where did the 1st ODI match was played in India?

A.New Delhi
B.Ahmedabad
C.Kolkata
D.Mumbai

Answer:Ahmedabad

42.What is the name of the person that controls a football match?
A.A referee
B.An umpire
C.A spectator
D.A goalkeeper

Answer:A referee

43.Former Australian captain Allan Border was sometimes known as “Captain Grumpy”. What was his other nickname?

A.Abe
B.Captain Junior
C.AB
D.Groucho

Answer:AB

44.The Indian football team made its first appearance at Olympics in…?
A.1936
B.1948
C.1952
D.1956

Answer:1948

45.Who was the first captain of Indian Test team?
A.Vijay Hazare
B.C K Nayudu
C.Lala Amarnath
D.Vijay Merchant

Answer:C K Nayudu

46.Who had a torrid time with Lancashire in 2000?
A.Sachin Tendulkar
B.Nayan Mongia
C.Javagal Srinath
D.Saurav Ganguly

Answer:Saurav Ganguly

47.Who is the highest wicket taker in Test cricket?
A.Shane Warne
B.Brian Lara
C.Courtney Walsh
D.Muttiah Muralitharan

Answer:Muttiah Muralitharan

48.Who did The Rock wrestle in the main event at the 1999 edition of “Wrestlemania”?
A.Stone Cold Steve Austin
B.Triple H
C.Mankind
D.Undertaker

Answer:Stone Cold Steve Austin

49.Which track and field star overcame childhood polio to become one of the greatest athletes of her time?
A.Wilma Rudolph
B.Gail Devers
C.Florence Griffith Joyner
D.Jackie Robinson

Answer:Wilma Rudolph

50.Which country won the Cricket World Cup in 1999?
A.Australia
B.South Africa
C.Pakistan
D.England

Answer:Australia

51.Fenway Park is the home field of what Major League Baseball team?

A.New York Yankees
B.Chicago White Sox
C.Montreal Expos
D.Boston Red Sox

Answer:Boston Red Sox

52.Who did The Rock beat to win his first WWE Title?
A.Triple H
B.Stone Cold Steve Austin
C.Mankind
D.Bret Hart

Answer:Mankind

53.Who beat Duke in the Great Alaskan Shootout Finals in 1998?
A.Syracuse
B.University of Cincinnati
C.Notre Dame
D.UCLA

Answer:University of Cincinnati

54.In what year was the first international cricket match held?
A.1892 between England and India
B.1869 between England and Australia
C.1883 between Australia and Wales
D.1844 between Canada and the USA

Answer:1844 between Canada and the USA

55.Who holds second and third place for most yards rushing in a single season in the NFL?
A.Barry Sanders
B.Jim Brown
C.OJ Simpson
D.Dick Lane

Answer:OJ Simpson

56.Which of the following countries won the final of the triangular cricket series held in durban in februarry 1997?
A.India
B.New zealand
C.South africa
D.Zimbabwe

Answer:South africa

57.Who has scored the most runs in a single First-class innings?
A.Hanif Mohammad
B.Brian Lara
C.Sir Donald Bradman
D.Sachin Tendulkar

Answer:Brian Lara