Hockey (Sports) (Part-I)

Total Questions: 37

31. Manpreet Singh is associated with which sport? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 4.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Hockey
Solution:Manpreet Singh is associated with Hockey. He plays as a midfielder and hails from the state of Punjab. Presently he is the captain of the Indian men's hockey team.

32. For which game has the Father of Leander Paes been a member of the Indian National Team? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Hockey
Solution:Leander Paes' father Vece Paes was a famous hockey player. He was part of the Indian hockey team selected for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.

33. Gurjit Kaur is related to which of the following sports? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 2.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Hockey
Solution:Gurjit Kaur is an Indian women's hockey player.

34. World's largest field hockey stadium based on the seating capacity is located in which country? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Pakistan
Solution:The world's largest hockey stadium in terms of seating capacity is located in Pakistan. The name of this stadium is National Hockey Stadium, which is located in Lahore.

35. Who is the only Indian to be nominated for the 'IWGA Athlete of the Year 2019'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Rani Rampal
Solution:In the year 2019, I.W. Rani Rampal (Captain of the Indian women's hockey team) is the only Indian to be nominated for the GA (IWGA) Athlete of the Year.

Note: Shohei Ohtani and Katie Ledecky were honored with ESPY Awards for Best Men's Athlete and Best Women's Athlete, respectively,

36. Which of the following teams won the 'FIH Series Finals Hockey Tournament' in June 2019? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 14.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) India
Solution:In June 2019, India won the final hockey tournament of the 'FIH' series.

37. 'Him Gold Cup' is related to which sport? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 3.07.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Hockey
Solution:'Him Gold Cup' is related to national level men's and women's hockey competitions.