Miscellaneous Games (Sports) Part-I

31. Manohar Aich was called 'Pocket Hercules.' He was a/an: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Boxer
(b) Athlete
(c) Swimmer
(d) Bodybuilder

Correct Answer: (d) Bodybuilder

Solution:Manohar Aich was a famous bodybuilder. He was elected 'Mr. Universe' in 1952. He was honoured with 'Banga Bibhushan' by the West Bengal government in 2015. He died on 5, 2016 (Age 104 years).

32. Prestigious Asian Cup 2015 Table Tennis Championship was hosted at: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur
(b) National Sports Club of India, Mumbai
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
(d) Netaji Subhash Indoor Stadium, Kolkata

Correct Answer: (a) Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur

Solution:Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament was organized at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur from March 13-15, 2015. In 2022 this competition was held in Bangkok (Thailand). 2023 edition was held in South Korea.

33. In which State of India Paragliding World Cup, 2015 was held? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) Himachal Pradesh

Solution:Paragliding World Cup, 2015 was held in Bir, Himachal Pradesh from October 23-30, 2015. No International Para-gliding World Cup Championship has been held after the year 2018.

34. Shooting World Cup, 2017 was held in: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) India
(d) Sir Lanka

Correct Answer: (c) India

Solution:The final event of Shooting World Cup, 2017 was held in New Delhi (India). Rifle/Pistol and Shotgun competitions were held in this World Cup. In 2017, India finished sixth in the medal table with 3 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals, In 2018, India finished third in the medal table with 4 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals. The 2022 ISSF Shooting World Cup was hels in Cairo, Egypt. The 2023 edition was held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

35. The National Sports Day is celebrated on which day? [M.P.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

(a) 29th September
(b) 14th November
(c) 29th August
(d) 29th July

Correct Answer: (c) 29th August

Solution:The National Sports Day is celebrated on 29th August every year, on the birth anniversary of renowned Hockey player Major Dhyan Chand.

36. National Sports Day is celebrated on which of the following day? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre), 2015]

(a) 29 August
(b) 29 July
(c) 20 September
(d) 29 September

Correct Answer: (a) 29 August

Solution:The National Sports Day is celebrated on 29th August every year, on the birth anniversary of renowned Hockey player Major Dhyan Chand.

37. Who among the following won Asian Billiards Championship in 2014? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Alok Kumar
(b) B. Bhaskar
(c) Dhruv Sitwala
(d) Saurav Kothari

Correct Answer: (d) Saurav Kothari

Solution:Saurav Kothari won Asian Billiards Championship defeating Alok Kumar in the final held in 2014. In April 2019, Saurav Kothari won 18th Asian Billiards Championship. Pankaj Advani has won the Asian Billiards Championship 2023 held in Doha, Qatar from 16-19 March, 2023.

38. How many players are there in a Kho-Kho team? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) 11
(b) 7
(c) 12
(d) 9

Correct Answer: (c) 12

Solution:In the Kho-Kho game, 12 players are in a team, in which only 9 players enter the field.

39. The term 'Butterfly stroke' is related with? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Swimming
(b) Boxing
(c) Wrestling
(d) Kabaddi

Correct Answer: (a) Swimming

Solution:The term 'Butterfly stroke' is related to 'Swimming'.

40. Who amongst the following won the World Women's Squash Championship in March 2014? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Laura Massaro
(b) Nour El Shebini
(c) Sunny Sidhu
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (a) Laura Massaro

Solution:England's Laura Massaro won World Women's Squash Championship by defeating Egypt's Nour El Sherbini held in Penang (Malaysia) in March 2014. Egypt's Nour El Sherbini won the 2023 edition.