Miscellaneous (Sports) (Part-II)

31. Limba Ram is associated with which Sport? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 9.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Javelin Thrower
(b) Archery
(c) Cricket
(d) Badminton

Correct Answer: (b) Archery

Solution:Limba Ram is related to Archery. He represented India in three Olympic Games (1988, 1992, 1996).

32. _________ won the 2016 Formula One Rolex Australian Grand Prix. [SS.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 24.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Michael Phelps
(b) Lewis Hamilton
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Nico Rosberg

Correct Answer: (d) Nico Rosberg

Solution:Nico Rosberg won the 2016 Formula One Rolex Australian Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel, the German driver of the Ferrari team, is the winner of the 2017 and 2018 Australian Grand Prix races,

33. Usain Bolt is related to which sport? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Boxing
(b) Gymnastics
(c) Athletics
(d) Canoe Sprint

Correct Answer: (c) Athletics

Solution:Usain Bolt of Jamaica is related to athletics sport. Usain Bolt has won a total of 8 gold medals (in the 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay races) in the Olympics. Usain Bolt stuns the world with 9.58 second sprint in 100m.

34. Anju Bobby George is associated with which of the following sports? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 12.10.2021 (Shift-II) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 20.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Shooting
(b) Athletics
(c) Boxing
(d) Hockey

Correct Answer: (b) Athletics

Solution:India's first athletics world championship medal winner, Anju Bobby George occupies a special place in the country's track and field history. The two-time Olympian also holds India's women's long jump national record.

35. 'Vallam Kali Boat Race' is held in which state? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) West Bengal
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: (a) Kerala

Solution:Vallam kali is a traditional boat race in Kerala, India. It is a form of canoe racing and uses paddled war canoes. It is mainly conducted during the season of the harvest festival Onam in spring. Vallam kali includes races of many kinds of paddled longboats and 'snake boats. Each team spends about 6 lakh rupees for the Nehru Trophy.

36. Indian athlete Joshna Chinappa represents the country in: [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 13.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) squash
(b) judo
(c) discus throw
(d) kabaddi

Correct Answer: (a) squash

Solution:Indian athlete Joshan Chinappa belongs to the squash sport. In 2005, she became the first Indian woman to win the British Squash Championship in the Under-19 category.

37. Who among the following won a bronze medal at the World Athletics Championship in Paris in 2003? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) PT Usha
(b) Krishna Poonia
(c) Anju Bobby George
(d) Seema Punia

Correct Answer: (c) Anju Bobby George

Solution:Anju Bobby George won the bronze medal at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in Paris. She is the first Indian female athlete to win a bronze medal at the World Championships.

38. Who among the following did the Sports Authority of India appoint as the middle and long distance coach of the Indian athletics team in January 2021? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 5.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Nikolai Snesarev
(b) Adille Sumariwalla
(c) Avinash Sable
(d) Radhakrishnan Nair

Correct Answer: (a) Nikolai Snesarev

Solution:The Sports Authority of India (SAI) appointed Nikolai Snesarev as the middle and long-distance coach of the Indian athletics team in January, 2021, little less than two years after he quit the post.

39. Which of the following sports was added to the Asian Beach Games Program 2021 as of December 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 04.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Basketball
(b) Athletics
(c) Coastal Rowing
(d) Aquatics