General Knowledge Point to Point 3

Sports Related Questions and Answers

1. The first to score triple century in Test cricket:

Ans. Don Bradman

2. Whose nick name was ‘Tiger of Sports’?

Ans. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi

3. Who was known as ‘Black pearl of Football’?

Ans. Pele

4. Who was known as ‘Hockey wizard’?

Ans. Major Dhyan Chand

5. Whose nick name is ‘Payyoli express’?

Ans. PT Usha

6. Who is widely considered the greatest batsman of all time?

Ans. Don Bradman

7. Who was known as Ebony Antelope?

Ans. Jesse Owens

8. The fastest century in test cricket by:

Ans. Vivian Richards

9. World Cup football was not held during the years:

Ans. 1942, 1946

10. The award given to the best goal keeper in world cup football:

Ans. Yashin Award

11. The two year interval between Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics was instituted in the year:

Ans. 1992

12. Ranji Trophy was introduced in:

Ans. 1934

13. The winners of the first Twenty-20 cricket tournament:

Ans. India

14. India won the 1983 Cricket World Cup by …………… runs:

Ans. 43

15. Who was the captain of the West Indies team when India become the winners of 1983 Cricket World Cup?

Ans. Clyve Lioyd

16. Which country hosted the Asian Games most number of times?

Ans. Thailand

17. The first national games was held n:

Ans. 1985

18. The first Afro-Asian Games was held in 2003 in:

Ans. Hyderabad

19. Which is known as ‘the kning of sports’?

Ans. Horse racing

20. COPA America Cup is related to:

Ans. Football

21. The term ‘Bull’s eye’ is related to:

Ans. Shooting

22. The highest award given in the field of sports in India:

Ans. Khel Ratna Award

23. National Sports Institute of India is named after:

Ans. Netaji Shubhas Bose

24. The city in India famous for sports goods:

Ans. Jallandur

25. The largest football tournament in India:

Ans. Santosh Trophy