Sports problems
- 1. The International Commonwealth Championships 2014 was held recently in ______ Discuss
Correct Answer: Perth
- 2. Who is the winner of World Women's Senior Snooker Championship 2014? Discuss
Correct Answer: Chitra Magimairaj
- 3. Which team has won the ICC T20 World Cup 2014?
Options- A. Sri Lanka
- B. India
- C. Australia
- D. Pakistan Discuss
Correct Answer: Sri Lanka
- 4. Who was the first Indian woman who owns the gold medal in Asian Games?
Options- A. P.T.Usha
- B. Sunita Rani
- C. Shiny Abraham
- D. Kamaljit Sandhu Discuss
Correct Answer: Kamaljit Sandhu
- 5. Ryder Cup is related with which sports?
Options- A. Football
- B. Golf
- C. Badminton
- D. Cricket Discuss
Correct Answer: Golf
- 6. In which city were the first Modern Olympics held and when ?
Options- A. Athens 1896
- B. Barcelona 1798
- C. Munich 1968
- D. Olympia 1698 Discuss
Correct Answer: Athens 1896
- 7. In which Olympics India has won the most number of medals?
Options- A. Rio Olympics 2016
- B. Beijing Olympics 2008
- C. London Olympics 2012
- D. Athens Olympics 2004 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: London Olympics 2012
Explanation:
Upto now, India has won 28 medals in Olympics from 1896 - 2016. In that
Rio Olympics 2016 - 02
Beijing Olympics 2008 - 03
London Olympics 2012 - 06
Athens Olympics 2004 - 01
Hence, India has won most number of medals in 2012 Rio Olympics.
- 8. First woman to win olympic medal for India
Options- A. Mary Kom
- B. Saina Nehwal
- C. Karnam Malleshwari
- D. P.V. Sindhu Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Karnam Malleshwari
Explanation:
The first Indian woman to ever win an Olympic medal for India was Karnam Malleswari who won a bronze medal at the Sydney Olympics 2000 in the Women's 69 kg category in Weightlifting.
Karnam Malleswari is a retired Indian weightlifter. In 1995 she received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honour, and in 1999 the civilian Padma Shri award.
After that Indian women who won Olymic medals to India was :
1. Mary Kom at the London 2012 Summer Olympics won bronze medal in women's boxing.
2. Saina Nehwal was the first Indian to win a medal in Badminton at the Olympics, by winning the Bronze medal at the London Olympics 2012.
3. Sakshi Malik became the first Indian woman to win a medal in Wrestling. She won the Bronze medal in Women's 58 kg freestyle wrestling in 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio.
4. P.V. Sindhu became the first ever Indian woman to win the Silver medal at the Olympics, by reaching the Badminton final at Rio Olympics 2016.
- 9. Who won the US Open 2018?
Options- A. Brooks Koepka
- B. Tommy Fleetwood
- C. T. Finau
- D. D. Johnson Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Brooks Koepka
Explanation:
Brooks Koepka shot a final round 68 for 281 (+1) to win his second straight U.S. Open, one stroke ahead of runner-up Tommy Fleetwood, who closed with the sixth round of 63 in U.S. Open history.
- 10. Neeraj Chopra is associated with
Options- A. Hockey
- B. Tennis
- C. Wrestling
- D. Javelin Throw Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Javelin Throw
Explanation:
Neeraj Chopra is associated with the Sports of Javelin throw. Indian, Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal in the Savo Games in Lapinlahti, Finland. He made a throw of 85.69 metres and won the gold medal.
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