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100 of the Best Sports Quiz Questions and Answers

  • Question of

    For which game Tiger Woods is famous?

    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Pole-Vault
  • Question of

    What is width of goal post in the game of football?

    • 20 feet
    • 22 feet
    • 24 feet
    • 26
  • Question of

    Who won the Gold Medal in football at the Sydney Olympics, 2000?

    • Brazil
    • France
    • Cameroon
    • Spain
  • Question of

    Who is the goal-keeper who played in five Football World Cup tournaments?

    • Antonio Carbajal
    • Gerd Muller
    • Lothar Matthaeus
    • Bryan Robson
  • Question of

    Who is the first Aborigine to win a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games?

    • Maria Mutola
    • Cathy Freeman
    • Lorraine Graham
    • Katherine Merry
  • Question of

    Who was declared be Wisden as “The Best Indian Bowler of the Century” (20th century)?

    • Kapil Dev
    • B.S. Chandrashekhar
    • B.S. Bedi
    • Subhash V.Gupte
  • Question of

    Who was the Captain of the West Indies team that was defeated by the Indian Cricket team in 1983 to win the Prudential World Cup ?

    • Viv Richards
    • Clive Lloyd
    • Richie Richardson
    • Malcolm Marshall
  • Question of

    When was the first Commonwealth Games held?

    • 1934
    • 1930
    • 1938
    • 1948
  • Question of

    In which sports is the participant called pugilist?

    • Wrestling
    • Javelin throw
    • Boxing
    • Sprinter
  • Question of

    What is the maximum permitted length of cricket bat?

    • 32″
    • 34″
    • 36″
    • 38″
  • Question of

    The distance of marathon race is–

    • 28 miles 385 yard
    • 24 miles 385 yard
    • 26 miles 385 yard
    • 25 miles 385 yard
  • Question of

    The term ‘Butterfly Stroke’ is referred to in which sport ?

    • Tennis
    • Volleyball
    • Wrestling
    • Swimming
  • Question of

    In which game the term ‘Putting’ is used?

    • Hockey
    • Chess
    • Golf
    • Billiards
  • Question of

    Which of the following terms is not associated with Football?

    • Penalty Kick
    • Free Kick
    • Penalty Stroke
    • Off Side
  • Question of

    Who was the First Test Centurion in Indian Cricket?

    • Vinu Mankad
    • C.K. Naidu
    • Lala Amarnath
    • Mansur Ali Pataudi
  • Question of

    The term ‘Beamer’ is associated with

    • Footbal
    • Hockey
    • Cricket
    • Chess
  • Question of

    Which of the following awards is not associated with the field of sports?

    • Arjuna Award
    • Dronacharya Award
    • Dhyan Chand Award
    • Norman Borlaug Award
  • Question of

    Who received the Wisden Award for the ‘Indian Cricketer of the 20th Century’?

    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Kapil Dev
    • Sunil Gavaskar
    • Anil Kumble
  • Question of

    When were the first recorded Olympics held?

    • 825 BC
    • 776 BC
    • 320 BC
    • 80 AD
  • Question of

    Which of the following International Tennis Tournaments is held on grass court?

    • US Open
    • French Open
    • Wimbledon
    • Australian Open
  • Question of

    Thomas Cup is associated with

    • Hockey
    • Football
    • Badminton
    • Basket Ball
  • Question of

    The number of players in each side in Water Polo is

    • 7
    • 9
    • 5
    • 4
  • Question of

    Ryder Cup is related with which sports?

    • Football
    • Golf
    • Badminton
    • Cricket
  • Question of

    Which sports person is nick named Dennis the Menace?

    • Andre Agassi
    • Jim Courier
    • Pete Samprass
    • John McNroe
  • Question of

    Eden Garden (Kolkata) is associated with

    • Basket Ball
    • Football
    • Cricket
    • Hockey
  • Question of

    Who is named as the Flying Sikh of India?

    • Mohinder Singh
    • Ajit Pal Singh
    • Joginder Singh
    • Milkha Singh
  • Question of

    The famous woman Tennis player, who was stabbed during a match, is

    • Steffi Graf
    • Monica Seles
    • Mary Pierce
    • Aranta Sanchez Vicario
  • Question of

    The term ‘Pitcher’ is associated with:

    • Wrestling
    • Boxing
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
  • Question of

    Who is the first Indian cricketer to take a hat-trick of wickets in a Test?

    • B.S. Chandrasekhar
    • E.A.S. Prasanna
    • B.S. Bedi
    • Harbhajan Singh
  • Question of

    Which is the first of the four Grandslam tennis tournaments to be held each year?

    • French Open
    • U.S. Open
    • Wimbedon
    • Australian open
  • Question of

    The first Indian woman to get an Olympic medal is

    • P.T. Usha
    • Karnam Malleswari
    • Ashwini Nachappa
    • Usha Sachdev
  • Question of

    Developed as a less strenuous alternative to basket ball which game was invented in 1895 by William Morgan?

    • Softball
    • Throwball
    • Volleyball
    • Netball
  • Question of

    The word “Jumpball” is associated with

    • Baseball
    • Netball
    • Basketball
    • Softball
  • Question of

    Rangaswami Cup is associated with

    • Wrestling
    • Football
    • Hockey
    • Golf
  • Question of

    Where did the game of Chess originate?

    • India
    • Persia
    • Arabia
    • Europe
  • Question of

    ‘Subroto Cup’ is associated with which game/sports?

    • Hockey
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Badminton
  • Question of

    With which sport do you associate the name of Rod Laver?

    • Field Hockey
    • Football
    • Water-Polo
    • Lawn Tennis
  • Question of

    The first women to swim across seven important seas is:

    • Chandini
    • Bula Choudhary
    • Mridula Rajiv
    • Priya Shanbhag
  • Question of

    Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th century on 12th March, 2012 while playing in Asia Cup against

    • Bangladesh
    • Sri Lanka
    • Pakistan
    • Afghanistan
  • Question of

    “Ranji Trophy” is associated with

    • Hockey
    • Football
    • Cricket
    • Tennis
  • Question of

    For the first time Common-wealth Games were played in

    • London
    • Canada
    • Brazil
    • Australia
  • Question of

    How many players are there on each side in the game of basketball?

    • 6
    • 7
    • 4
    • 5
  • Question of

    Which of the following trophies is not awarded in cricket?

    • Deodhar Trophy
    • Ashes
    • Ryder Cup
    • Ranji Trophy
  • Question of

    Which was the first country to host the Asian Games?

    • Korea
    • India
    • Japan
    • China
  • Question of

    Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee located?

    • Italy
    • Switzerland
    • Belgium
    • France
  • Question of

    Who among the following is named as “Haryana Hurricane”?

    • Ajay Jadeja
    • Ajay Ratra
    • Kapil Dev
    • Nawab Pataud
  • Question of

    Which player got stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and got banned for life by the International Cycling Union?

    • Nicola Adams
    • Chris Hoy
    • Lance Armstrong
    • Jason Kenny
  • Question of

    “Bull’s eye” is used in the game of

    • Boxing
    • Basketball
    • Polo
    • Shooting
  • Question of

    Which Indian cricketer has written the book, ‘One Day Wonders’ ?

    • Kapil Dev
    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Sunil Gavaskar
    • Ravi Shastri
  • Question of

    ‘Agha Khan Cup’ is related with which of the following sport event?

    • Football
    • Cricket
    • Hockey
    • Tennis
  • Question of

    What is the number of players on each side in Rugby Football?

    • 15
    • 16
    • 12
    • 11
  • Question of

    Who among the following is the first Indian to swim across English Channel?

    • Aarti-Saha
    • Mihir Sen
    • P.K. Bannerji
    • Vikram Merchant
  • Question of

    The highest title in Judo is:

    • Black Belt
    • 10th Dan
    • Yellow Belt
    • 12th Dan
  • Question of

    Who has been named ICC World Cup 2015 Ambassador?

    • Allan Robert Border
    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Sir Issac Vivian Alexander Richard
    • Sanath Teran Jayasuriya
  • Question of

    In which country did the world’s first organised motor race occur?

    • Germany
    • U.S.A.
    • Portugal
    • France
  • Question of

    Wellington Trophy is associated with

    • Rowing
    • Chess
    • Hockey
    • Bridge
  • Question of

    Name the first Indian to be banned for using anabolic steroid in Olympic games:

    • Pratima Kumari
    • Ashwini Akkunji
    • T. Sanmancha Chanu
    • Sumitha Laha
  • Question of

    Which one of the following wood is used in making cricket bats?

    • Linun Usitatissimum
    • Morus Alba
    • Salix Purpurea
    • Cedrus Deodara
  • Question of

    Ezra Cup is associated with which sports?

    • Rowing
    • Polo
    • Hockey
    • Football
  • Question of

    Which of the following is the first cricketer to score 1000 runs in an innings?

    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Vinod Kambli
    • Pranav Dhanawade
    • Virat Kohli
  • Question of

    Who among the following is popularly known as ‘Blade Runner’?

    • Usain Bolt
    • Oscar Carl Pistorious
    • Carl Lewis
    • Ben Johnson
  • Question of

    Beighton Cup is related to which of the following sport?

    • Football
    • Hockey
    • Badminton
    • Cricket
  • Question of

    C.K. Naidu Cup is associated with which of the following sporting events?

    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Hockey
    • Golf
  • Question of

    Bridge is the technique used in

    • Athletics
    • Wrestling
    • Weight lifting
    • Karate
  • Question of

    Who is the 1st Indian female amputee to climb Mount Everest?

    • Arunima Sinha
    • Bachendri Pal
    • Santosh Yadav
    • Premlata Agarwal
  • Question of

    The headquarters of FIFA is in

    • Berlin
    • Vienna
    • France
    • Zurcih
  • Question of

    Lady Ratan Tata Trophy’ is related to which game?

    • Basketball
    • Hockey
    • KhoKho
    • Cricket
  • Question of

    How many rings are there in the Olympic flag?

    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 7
  • Question of

    The term ‘Smasher’ is associated with which sport?

    • Hockey
    • Boxing
    • Volley Ball
    • Cricket
  • Question of

    ‘Davis Cup’ is associated with the game of

    • Cricket
    • Lawn Tennis
    • Badminton
    • Table Tennis
  • Question of

    Prince of Wales Trophy is associated with_____

    • Rugby
    • Hockey
    • Polo
    • Chess
  • Question of

    “Lona” is related to which game?

    • KhoKho
    • Kabaddi
    • Lawn Tennis
    • Badminton
  • Question of

    The term ‘bully’ is connected with which sport?

    • Cricket
    • Hockey
    • Badminton
    • Tennis
  • Question of

    The term “rollin” is used in

    • Cricket
    • Tennis
    • Hockey
    • Golf
  • Question of

    Uber Cup is associated with

    • Football
    • Handball
    • Badminton
    • Squash
  • Question of

    First Indian to score a triple century in Test Cricket

    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Virendra Sehwag
    • Saurav Ganguly
    • MS Dhoni
  • Question of

    Which ground is called the ‘Mecca of Cricket’?

    • Eden Gardens
    • Melbourne Cricket Ground
    • Green Park
    • Lords
  • Question of

    Who is known as the “Hockey Wizard”?

    • Milkha Singh
    • Major Dhyan Chand
    • Dhanraj Pillai
    • Jafar Iqbal
  • Question of

    The first Asian city to host Summer Olympics was ______.

    • Moscow
    • Beijing
    • Tokyo
    • Singapore
  • Question of

    Which country hosted the First Afro-Asian Games?

    • India
    • Japan
    • South Africa
    • Egypt
  • Question of

    Who is the first cricketer to take 10 wickets in an innings?

    • Anil Kumble
    • Jim Laker
    • Michael Holding
    • Malcom Marshall
  • Question of

    Which country hosted the first Cricket world cup?

    • West Indies
    • India
    • England
    • Australia
  • Question of

    Who won the inaugural rugby world cup?

    • New Zealand
    • South Africa
    • Belgium
    • India
  • Question of

    Who won the inaugural cricket world cup?

    • England
    • India
    • West Indies
    • Australia
  • Question of

    Who is the first cricketer to score a century?

    • Charles Bannerman
    • Lala Amarnath
    • Sunil Gavaskar
    • Clive Lloyd
  • Question of

    Who took the first wicket in test cricket?

    • Don Bradman
    • Allen Hill
    • Chris Old
    • John Watkins
  • Question of

    Free-throw is given in this sport

    • Volley Ball
    • Badminton
    • Basketball
    • Cricket
  • Question of

    Free-Hit is given in this sport

    • Football
    • Cricket
    • Tennis
    • Hockey
  • Question of

    ‘Lay up shot’ is a term associated with which of the following games?

    • Volleyball
    • Throwball
    • Basketball
    • Handball
  • Question of

    Where did polo originate?

    • India
    • Britain
    • Persia
    • Canada
  • Question of

    IPL is associated with the game of

    • Hockey
    • Cricket
    • Kabaddi
    • Football
  • Question of

    Who is the first player to score a T20 international century?

    • Rohit Sharma
    • Chris Gayle
    • Virat Kohli
    • David Warner
  • Question of

    Who took the first hat-trick in IPL?

    • Amit Mishra
    • Makhaya Ntini
    • Lakshmipathy Balaji
    • Yuvraj Singh
  • Question of

    Who Scored the first Century in IPL?

    • Michael Hussey
    • Brendon McCullum
    • Andrew Symonds
    • Adam Gilchrist
  • Question of

    Who is regarded as the “God of Cricket”?

    • Sunil Gavaskar
    • Brian Lara
    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Shane Warne
  • Question of

    Who is the first and only cricketer to score hundred international hundreds?

    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Ricky Ponting
    • Brian Lara
    • Jacques kallis
  • Question of

    Who won the first football world cup?

    • Argentina
    • Germany
    • Uruguay
    • Japan
  • Question of

    Asia cup is associated with which game?

    • Cricket
    • Football
    • Tennis
    • Badminton
  • Question of

    ICC Champions trophy is associated with which game?

    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Football
    • Golf
  • Question of

    Which is the world biggest cricket league?

    • Indian Premier League (IPL)
    • Big Bash League (BBL)
    • Caribbean Premier League (CPL)
    • Lanka Premier League (LPL)

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