WBCS Mains General Knowledge Sports Questions 2023

Q. Who is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games?

(A) Woodrow Wilson
(B) Pierre de Coubertin
(C) Spyridon Samaras
(D) Herbert Hoover

Correct Answer: (B) Pierre de Coubertin.

Q. Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is related to which among the following sports?

(A) Badminton
(B) Hockey
(C) Table Tennis
(D) Golf

Correct Answer: (B) Hockey.

Q. Which is the largest tennis stadium in the world?

(A) Arthur Ashe Stadium
(B) 02 Arena Stadium
(C) Rotterdam Ahoy Stadium
(D) Perth Arena Stadium

Correct Answer: (A) Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Q. Which sport’s competition was known as the “Friends Provident Trophy”?

(A) Football
(B) Volleyball
(C) Squash
(D) Cricket

Correct Answer: (D) Cricket.

Q. Which sport’s regional form is “Pehlwani”?

(A) Boxing
(B) Football
(C) Wrestling
(D) Badminton

Correct Answer: (C) Wrestling.

Q. In which year, the first Women’s Cricket World Cup was held?

(A) 1971
(B) 1972
(C) 1973
(D) 1974

Correct Answer: (C) 1973.

WBCS Mains General Knowledge Sports Questions 2022

Q. When is National Sport Day celebrated in India?

(A) August 26th
(B) August 29th
(C) August 25th
(D) August 31st

Correct Answer: (B) August 29th.

WBCS Mains General Knowledge Sports Questions 2021

Q. Rangaswamy Cup is associated with

(A) Badminton
(B) Tennis
(C) Hockey
(D) Football

Correct Answer: (C) Hockey.

WBCS Mains General Knowledge Sports Questions 2018

Q. Durand Cup is associated with

(A) Cricket
(B) Badminton
(C) Polo
(D) Football

Correct Answer: (D) Football.

Q. “Deuce, Smash, Drop, Love, Let, Fault” – these terms are related to

(A) Badminton
(B) Wrestling
(C) Table Tennis
(D) Boxing

Correct Answer: (A) Badminton.

Q. What is the measurement of a Kabadi field?

(A) 13 mts x 10 mts
(B) 13.40 mts x 5.18 mts
(C) 18 mts x 9 mts
(D) 34 mts x 16 mts

Correct Answer: (A) 13 mts x 10 mts.

Q. A sports term “Bull’s Eye” is related to

(A) Wrestling
(B) Rifle Shooting
(C) Rugby
(D) Polo

Correct Answer: (B) Rifle Shooting.

Q. Agha Khan Cup is associated with

(A) Football
(B) Hockey
(C) Lawn Tennis
(D) Badminton

Correct Answer: (B) Hockey.

WBCS Mains General Knowledge Sports Questions 2017

Q. Federation Cup is associated with

(A) Cricket
(B) Football
(C) Tennis
(D) Hockey

Correct Answer: (B) Football.

Q. India won its first Olympic hockey gold in

(A) 1918
(B) 1928
(C) 1936
(D) 1932

Correct Answer: (B) 1928.

Q. The term ‘chukker’ is used in

(A) Rifle shooting
(B) Horse racing
(C) Wrestling
(D) Polo

Correct Answer: (D) Polo.

WBCS Mains General Knowledge Sports Questions 2016

Q. The SAFF Cup is related to which sports?

(A) Cricket
(B) Volleyball
(C) Football
(D) Hockey

Correct Answer: (C) Football.

Q. The name of Kunjarani Devi is associated with

(A) Weight lifting
(B) Target shooting
(C) Swimming
(D) Archery

Correct Answer: (A) Weight lifting.

Q. Tennis player Roger Federer hails from

(A) UK
(B) USA
(C) Switzerland
(D) Belgium

Correct Answer: (C) Switzerland.

Q. Novak Djokovic is a famous player in the field of

(A) Tennis
(B) Cricket
(C) Carrom
(D) Table Tennis

Correct Answer: (A) Tennis.

WBCS Mains General Knowledge Sports Questions 2014

Q. India won its first Olympic gold medal in hockey at the

(A) 1928 Amsterdam Olympics
(B) 1932 Los Angeles Olympics
(C) 1936 Berlin Olympics
(D) 1948 London Olympics

Correct Answer: (A) 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.

Q. Uber Cup is associated with

(A) Tennis
(B) Badminton
(C) Squash
(D) Golf

Correct Answer: (B) Badminton.

Q. With which sport is Cara Black associated?

(A) Shooting
(B) Table Tennis
(C) Tennis
(D) Cricket

Correct Answer: (C) Tennis.