Miscellaneous (Sports) (Part-III)

11. The gymnast Dipa Karmakar belongs to the state of ___________. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 12.10.2021 (Shift-III) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Manipur
(c) Haryana
(d) Tripura

Correct Answer: (d) Tripura

Solution:Gymnastics Dipa Karmakar belongs to the state of Tripura. She is the first Indian woman to make it to the finals of the gymnastics event of the 2016 Rio Olympics. In the year 2016, she was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

12. Produnova is related to which of the following women's sports events? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) one-time swimming
(b) Cycling
(c) Gymnastics
(d) diving

Correct Answer: (c) Gymnastics

Solution:Produnova belongs to the women's gymnastics event. Produnova is a form of artistic gymnastics.

13. Prati Nayak is related to which of the following sports? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 6.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Gymnastics
(b) Golf
(c) Boxing
(d) Skating

Correct Answer: (a) Gymnastics

Solution:In Gymnastics, India's Pranati Nayak from West Bengal clinched a bronze in vault event at the 8th Senior Asian Artistic Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on June 22, 2019. In the final, she scored a total of 13.384 points to claim the bronze medal. China's Yu Linmin and Japan's Ayaka Sakaguchi won the gold and silver medal at the event.

14. Who was the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal in global competition? [SSC Online Constable GD 12.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Hima Das
(b) Deepa Karmakar
(c) Seema Poonia
(d) Sakshi Malik

Correct Answer: (b) Deepa Karmakar

Solution:Dipa Karmakar won the gold medal in the vault event of the World Challenge Cup held in Turkey in the year 2018. She became the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal.

15. Kobe Bryant is associated with which sport? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Lawn Tennis
(b) Basketball
(c) Formula One
(d) WWE

Correct Answer: (b) Basketball

Solution:Kobe Bryant is a former American basketball player. Bryant died in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020.

16. Shaquille O'Neal is associated with which sport? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Lawn Tennis
(b) Basketball
(c) Formula One
(d) WWE

Correct Answer: (b) Basketball

Solution:Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, known commonly as "Shaq", is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and centers of all time.

17. How many players are there in a basketball team? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 18.09.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) three
(b) four
(c) five
(d) six

Correct Answer: (c) five

Solution:According to NBA regulations, the number of players on the basketball team is 12 players. In which there are five players on the court at one time and unlimited substitutions.

18. The term 'cherry picking' is used in which sport? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Swimming
(b) Table Tennis
(c) Basketball
(d) Cricket

Correct Answer: (c) Basketball

Solution:Cherry picking, in basketball and certain other sports, refers to play where one player (the cherry picker) does not play defense with the rest of the team but remains near the opponents' goal.

19. __________ won the inaugural Pro Volleyball League (PVL) title in 2019, [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Ahmedabad Defenders
(b) Kochi Blue Spikers
(c) Chennai Spartans
(d) Calicut Heroes

Correct Answer: (c) Chennai Spartans

Solution:Chennai Spartans defeated Calicut Heroes 3-0 to win the inaugural edition of the Pro Volleyball League in the inaugural Pro Volleyball League (PVL) title in 2019. League's top scorer and best spiker Rudy Verhoeff scored 13 points (11 spikes and 2 blocks) for the winners.

20. Which of the following countries hosted the inaugural FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup? [S.S.C. Online CPO SI (T-I) 09.11.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) 1965, Poland
(b) 1977, Japan
(c) 1969, East Germany
(d) 1981, Japan

Correct Answer: (a) 1965, Poland

Solution:The inaugural FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup was hosted by Poland in 1965. The FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup is an international volleyball competition that is held every four years, and it serves as a qualification tournament for the Olympic Games.