Miscellaneous Games (Sports) Part-I

21. What is the distance of Marathon Race? [M.P.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

(a) 21 miles 385 yards
(b) 25 miles 385 yards
(c) 26 miles 385 yards
(d) 42 km

Correct Answer: (c) 26 miles 385 yards

Solution:The Marathon has an official distance of 26.219 miles 385 Yards (42.195 km).

22. Mary Kom is recipient of: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Bronze medal in Olympics 2012
(b) Arjuna Award
(c) Padma Shri
(d) All of the above

Correct Answer: (d) All of the above

Solution:Indian woman boxer, Mary Kom won the bronze medal in 51 kg weight category in Freestyle Event at London Olympics 2012. She has been awarded the Padma Bhushan n 2013, the Padma Shri in 2006 and the Arjuna Award in 2003. In 2015, she was appointed as the brand ambassador of the North-East. In November 2018, Mary Kom became the first female boxer in the world to win world women's championship gold medal for the sixth time.

23. Recently, India's Deepika Kumari won the gold medalin women's Recurve event at the Archery World Cup (Stage III). Where was the World Cup competition held? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Berlin
(b) Cortina
(c) Salt Lake City
(d) Samson

Correct Answer: (c) Salt Lake City

Solution:In June 2018, Indian Archer, Deepika Kumari clinched the gold medal in the women's recurved event at the Archery World Cup (Stage III) beating Germany's Michelle Krappen 7-3. This World Cup was organised in Salt Lake City (Australia). The 2021 Archery World Cup Stage III will be held in Paris. 2023 Archery World Cup was held in Antalya, Paris, Shanghai, Medellin and Hermosillo.

24. Limba Ram has achieved international fame in which sport? [B.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992-93]

(a) Archery
(b) Swimming
(c) Table Tennis
(d) Lawn Tennis

Correct Answer: (a) Archery

25. In which of the following sports, Anchal Thakur became India's first International medal winner? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]

(a) High Jump
(b) Wrestling
(c) Skiing
(d) Chess

Correct Answer: (c) Skiing

Solution:On January 9, 2018, Indian women skier Aanchal Thakur became the first Indian to win a medal in an international Skiing competition. She achieved this feat by winning a bronze medal in the Slalom race class in the Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup held in Turkey.

26. Eight-year-old Tajamul Islam of J&K is related to which game? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Squash
(b) Kickboxing
(c) Swimming
(d) Football

Correct Answer: (b) Kickboxing

Solution:Tajamul Islam is related to kickboxing. Eight-year-old girl Tajamul has won the gold medal in the World Kick Boxing Championship in Italy in November 2016. She is the first player of Kashmir to win this medal.

27. Velodrome is related to which sports? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Tennis
(b) Fencing
(c) Boxing
(d) Cycling

Correct Answer: (d) Cycling

Solution:The velodrome is related to cycling. The velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern Velodrome feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two-180 degree circular bands connected by two straights.

28. Deepika Pallikal is related to which sports? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016 (Paper-2)]

(a) Squash
(b) Handball
(c) Badminton
(d) Tennis

Correct Answer: (a) Squash

Solution:Deepika Pallikal is an Indian female Squash player. She is the first Indian women to feature in the Professional Squash Association top ten female player list.

29. Chhaua, the mascot of the 34th National Games held in 2011 was: [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016 (Paper-2)]

(a) Baby deer
(b) Baby elephant
(c) Baby bear
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (a) Baby deer

Solution:The mascot of the 34th National Games held in Jharkhand in 2011 was Chhaua. Chhaua is a baby deer in a dynamic pose holding a torch in his hand. The 36th National Games was held in Gujarat from 29 September to 12 October, 2022. 37th edition was held in Goa (2023).

30. Which country has won the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup? [60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) India

Solution:The standard style Kabaddi World Cup was organised in Ahmedabad (India) from October 7 to 22, 2016. India won the competition by defeating England in the final. Pakistan has won the 2020 Kabaddi World Cup by defeating India.