Miscellaneous Games (Sports) Part-I

Total Questions: 50

11. Elavenil Valarivan, Shreya Agarwal and Ramita, seen in the news, are associated with which sports? [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2022]

Correct Answer: (a) Wrestling

Solution:Elavenil Valarivan is an Indian shooter. Shreya Agarwal and Ravita are also shooters. In the 2022 ISSF World Cup held in Baka, Azerbaijan, elavenil Valarivan, Shreya Agrawal and Ramita won gold medal in 10 M. air rifle women's team event

12. Major Dhyan chand Sports University is being established at which place in India? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Meerut
(b) Agra
(c) Noida
(d) Kanpur

Correct Answer: (a) Meerut

Solution:Major Dhyan Chand Sports University is being established at meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Estimated cost of this University is Rs. 700 crore. It will have the capacity of training 1080 sports person, including 540, women and 540 men.

13. Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2021]

1. American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.

2. The award was received mostly by 'Formula One' players so far.

3. Roger Federer received this award the maximum number of times compared to others.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only

Solution:Statement 1 is correct: Laureus World Sportsman of the year 2000 was given to Tiger Woods.

Statement 2 is incorrect: The award was received mostly by tennis players.

Statement 3 is correct: Most awards: Roger Federer (5 times)

Hence option (c) will be correct answer in 2023.

14. The Headquarters of International Boxing Federation is in: [66th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (c) New Jersey

Solution:The Headquarters of the International Boxing Federation is in Springfield, New Jersey, USA. It was formed in the year 1983 and it is a non-profit institution.

15. With reference to 'Khelo India Youth Games' which of the following statements is/are correct? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]

1. Haryana received the Winner's Trophy 'Khelo India Youth Games, 2020'.

2. Haryana will host 'Khelo India Youth Games in 2021'.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below.

Code:

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (b) Only 2

Solution:Maharashtra won its second Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) trophy in a row by grabbing 78 gold, 77 silver and 101 bronze medals. Harayana came second with 200 medals. So, statement (1) is wrong.

Haryana will be hosting the Khelo India Youth Games of 2021. So, statement (2) is correct. Correct answer is op-tion (b). Khelo India Youth Games 2024 were held in Tamil Nadu.

16. The headquarters of IAAF is situated in - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Switzerland
(b) South Africa
(c) Germany
(d) Monaco

Correct Answer: (d) Monaco

Solution:The headquarters of IAAF is situated in Monaco. IAAF stands for International Association of Athletics Federations. It is the worldwide governing body for professional-level athletics and track and field. The IAAF was officially renamed as World Athletics in October 2019.

17. Who is the Winner of the Italian Grand Prix, 2020? [66th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (b) Pierre Gasly

Solution:Pierre Gasly is the winner of the Italian Grand Prix, 2020 held on 6th September, 2020 at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Montha, Italy. The race was the 8th round in the 2020 Formula One World Championship. M. Verstoppon won the 2023 edition.

18. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from codes given below the lists. [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

List-I (Sports person)	List-II (Sports)
A. Kaneru Hampi	1. Shooting
B. P.V. Sindhu	2. Chess
C. Abhinav Bindra	3. Boxing
D. Mary Kom	4. Badminton

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	4	2	3
(b)	2	4	3	1
(c)	2	4	1	3
(d)	4	2	1	3

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:

List-I (Sports person)	List-II (Sports)
A. Kaneru Hampi	1. Chess
B. P.V. Sindhu	2. Badminton
C. Abhinav Bindra	3. Shooting
D. Mary Kom	4. Boxing

So, the correct answer will be option (c).

19. On 24th June, 2018, India's team of four paraswimmers crossed the English Channel in the record time of 12 hours and 26 minutes. Out of them, one was from Rajasthan. Who was he? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Mahesh Chandra
(b) Jagdish Chandra
(c) Virendra Kumar
(d) Satyendra Singh

Correct Answer: (b) Jagdish Chandra

Solution:On 24th June, 2018, India's team of four para-swimmers crossed the English Channel in the record time of 12 hours and 26 minutes, among them, Jagdish Teli was from Rajasthan. Satyendra Singh from Madhya Pradesh, Chetan Raut from Maharashtra and Rimo Shah was from West Bengal.

20. Who among the following made the history of being the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in an Asian Wrestling Championship by winning a gold medal on March 2, 2018, held in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

(a) Sakshi Malik
(b) Sangeeta
(c) Vinesh Phogat
(d) Navjot Kaur

Correct Answer: (d) Navjot Kaur

Solution:India's female wrestler Navjot Kaur won the gold medal by defeating Japan's Miya Imai in the final of the 65 kg weight category at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship, held in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan). She became the first Indian wrestler to achieve this feat. Recently, Senior Asian Wrestling Championship 2019 was held in China from 23rd-28th April 2019. Bajrang Punia won the Gold medal in 65 kg freestyle men's category in this tournament. In 2023 edition, Aman Schrawest won solitaty gold for India.

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