Sports (Part-II) (Railway)

31. The Olympic's motto is________. [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Encouraging competition Pride
(2) Do or Die
(3) Integrity-Brotherhood-Sparkling
(4) Faster-Higher-Strongs

Correct Answer: (4) Faster-Higher-Strongs

Solution:The original Olympic motto is made up of three Latin words: Citius Altius Fortius. These words mean Faster Higher - Stronger.

• The original motto was first expressed by the Dominican priest Henri Didon in the opening ceremony of a school sports event in 1881.

32. Who among the following Indian athlete is associated with Javelin throw sport? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Ravichandran Ashwin
(2) Bajrang Punia
(3) Niraj Chopra
(4) Pankaj Advani

Correct Answer: (3) Niraj Chopra

Solution:Neeraj Chopra is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.

• He is the first track and field athlete to win a gold medal for India at the Olympics.

33. Who carried the flag for the Indian team in the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2018? [RRB RFF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Jitu Rai
(2) P. V. Sindhu
(3) Anish Bhanvala
(4) Pranav Chopra

Correct Answer: (2) P. V. Sindhu

Solution:Rio-Olympic silver-medalist PV Sindhu was chosen as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018.

• Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh were India's Flag bearers at Tokyo Olympics 2021.

34. In 1972, the Summer Olympic Games were held in__________. [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Delhi
(2) London
(3) New York
(4) Munich

Correct Answer: (4) Munich

Solution:The 1972 Summer Olympics were held in Munich, Germany.

• These were the second Summer Olympics to be held in Germany, after the 1936 Games in Berlin, which had taken place under the Nazi regime.

35. With which of the following sports is Rohan Bopanna associated? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Chess
(2) Cricket
(3) Football
(4) Tennis

Correct Answer: (4) Tennis

Solution:Rohan Bopanna is a tennis player from India who specializes in playing singles.

• His singles career-high ranking was world No. 213 in 2007 and his career-high ranking in doubles was world No. 3 on 22 July, 2013.

36. Which of the following sports does not require a stick? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Trampoline
(2) Skiing
(3) Billiard
(4) Hockey

Correct Answer: (1) Trampoline

Solution:Trampoline gymnastics debuted as an Olympic sport in 2000.

• A trampoline is a device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched between a steel frame using many coiled springs

37. Which of the following countries does not participate in the Asian Games? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) South Korea
(2) India
(3) Uzbekistan
(4) Egypt

Correct Answer: (4) Egypt

Solution:Athletes from all Asian countries are welcomed to participate in Asian Games.

• Only seven countries namely. India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Thailand have participated in Asian Games.

• Egypt lies in African continent.

38. "Khel ko khel ki Bhavana se khele" was the motto of [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) First Paralympic Games
(2) First Asian Games
(3) First Commonwealth Games
(4) First Modern Olympic Games

Correct Answer: (2) First Asian Games

Solution:The first Asian Games held in 1951 in New Delhi.

• The moto of the Asian Games "khel ko khel ki bhavana se khele." was given by Pt. J.L Nehru.

39. Equipment used in table tennis shows 'pedal'____. [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Scoreboard
(2) Bat
(3) Ball
(4) Net

Correct Answer: (2) Bat

Solution:The table tennis racket or paddle is used to hit the ball back and forth on the table.

• The racket is made of wood and rubber.

40. In which of the following Years kabaddi was included in, the South Asian Games, which was organised in Dhaka, Bangladesh? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) 1936
(2) 2005
(3) 1996
(4) 1984

Correct Answer: (4) 1984

Solution:Kabaddi was included as a regular sporting discipline of South Asian Games held in Dhaka, Bangladesh since 1984.

• Kabaddi was introduced in the Indian Olympic Games at Calcutta in 1938.