๐ Chapter 06 ยท MCQs ยท Sports & Games
Sports & Games โ Practice MCQs
10 practice questions on Olympics, Commonwealth Games, trophies, and sports federations for UPSC & PSC exams.
Q1India won its first individual Olympic gold medal at which Olympics?
- A) Athens 2004
- B) Beijing 2008
- C) London 2012
- D) Rio 2016
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Answer: B โ Abhinav Bindra won India’s first individual Olympic gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in the 10m Air Rifle event.
Q2India first participated in the Olympic Games in which year?
- A) 1896
- B) 1900
- C) 1920
- D) 1928
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Answer: B โ India first participated in the Olympics in 1900 (Paris). Norman Pritchard won 2 silver medals in athletics โ India’s first Olympic medals.
Q3The Durand Cup is associated with which sport?
- A) Hockey
- B) Football
- C) Cricket
- D) Badminton
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Answer: B โ The Durand Cup is a football tournament, the oldest football tournament in Asia, established in 1888. It is named after Mortimer Durand.
Q4India hosted the first Asian Games in which year and city?
- A) 1948, Mumbai
- B) 1951, New Delhi
- C) 1954, New Delhi
- D) 1982, New Delhi
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Answer: B โ India hosted the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi. India also hosted the Asian Games in 1982 in New Delhi.
Q5Neeraj Chopra won India’s first Olympic gold in athletics at Tokyo 2020 in which event?
- A) 100m Sprint
- B) Long Jump
- C) Javelin Throw
- D) Shot Put
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Answer: C โ Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in Javelin Throw at Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021), becoming the first Indian to win an Olympic gold in athletics.
Q6The Ranji Trophy is associated with which sport?
- A) Hockey
- B) Football
- C) Cricket
- D) Badminton
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Answer: C โ The Ranji Trophy is India’s premier domestic first-class cricket tournament. It is named after Ranjitsinhji (K.S. Ranjitsinhji), the famous Indian cricketer who played for England.
Q7India hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010 in which city?
- A) Mumbai
- B) New Delhi
- C) Bengaluru
- D) Chennai
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Answer: B โ India hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010 in New Delhi. India won 101 medals (38 gold, 27 silver, 36 bronze) โ its best-ever Commonwealth Games performance.
Q8The international governing body for cricket is:
- A) BCCI
- B) ICC (International Cricket Council)
- C) ECB
- D) PCB
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Answer: B โ The ICC (International Cricket Council) is the international governing body for cricket. BCCI is the Board of Control for Cricket in India (national body).
Q9India’s first woman Olympic medallist was:
- A) P.T. Usha
- B) Karnam Malleswari
- C) Saina Nehwal
- D) Mary Kom
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Answer: B โ Karnam Malleswari won a bronze medal in Weightlifting at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, becoming India’s first woman Olympic medallist.
Q10The Thomas Cup is associated with which sport?
- A) Tennis
- B) Table Tennis
- C) Badminton (men’s team)
- D) Squash
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Answer: C โ The Thomas Cup is the international men’s team badminton championship. The Uber Cup is the women’s equivalent. India won the Thomas Cup for the first time in 2022.