Quiz 119 | Sports General Questions

1.Which among the following Grand Slam tennis tournament is played on clay court ?

A. US Open
B. Wimbledon
C. Australian Open
D. French Open



2.The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of

A. 5 years
B. 4 years
C. 7 years



3.Mr. Vijender Kumar won the bronze medal in Beijing Olympics 08 for India. In which event did he win the bronze medal?

A. 10m Shooting
B. 66Kg free style Wrestling
C. 75Kg Boxing
D. 51 Kg Boxing



4.Which Greek goddess of victory is depicted on the Olympic medals ?

A. Hera
B. Nike
C. Aphrodite
D. Athena



5.The winner of Davis Cup 2010 is

A. South Africa
B. Japan
C. Russia
D. Serbia



6.Arati Pradhan became the first woman in the world to swim across which water body in 1988?

A. Strait of Gibraltar
B. English Channel
C. Palk Strait



6.How many medals were won by India in Olympics history?

A. 8
B. 16
C. 21
D. 20



7.Which city hosted Asia's first Olympic Games?

A. Tokyo
B. Seoul
C. Osaka
D. Beijing



8.Thomas Cup is associated with

A. Badminton
B. Billiards
C. Lawn tennis
D. Table tennis



9.The Olympic Flame was lit for the first time at the Amsterdam stadium in

A. 1981
B. 1928
C. 1938
D. 1948



10.Ashok Pandit is known for his outstanding performance in which field?

A. Wrestling
B. Kabaddi
C. Shooting
D. Swimming



11.Which African-American athlete undermined Hitler's myth of Aryan superiority by winning four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Games?

A. Wilma Rudolph
B. Jesse Owens
C. Tommy Smith
D. Luz Long



12.Which Popular Tennis Star was once Enrique's Girlfriend?

A. Martina Hingis
B. Sania Mirza
C. Anna Kournikova
D. Maria Sharapora



13.In which city are the headquarters of International Olympic Committee (IOC) located ?

A. Zurich (Switzerland)
B. London (United Kingdom)
C. Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
D. Lausanne (Switzerland)



14.Saina Nehwal and Chetan Anand are the names associated with

A. Lawn Tennis
B. Chess
C. Badminton



15.Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

A. USA
B. Fiji
C. India
D. UK



16.The legendary runner who won five world titles in cross-country died on 19 April 2011. Identify the runner.

A. Grete Waitz
B. Joan Benoit Samuelson
C. Deena Kastor
D. Amby Burfoot



17.How many strikes make a perfect game in Bowling?

A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 6



18.Gagan Narang is related to which game?

A. Swimming
B. Rifle shooting
C. Golf



19.Who is popularly known as "Gold Woman of India" ?

A. R.N. Tagore
B. P.T. Usha
C. Indira Gandhi



20.Which is the only Olympic sport with a maximum weight limit?

A. Wrestling
B. Judo
C. Weight Lifting