1.National Sports Day (NSD) is celebrated on which date in India?

[A] August 28
[B] August 29
[C] August 26
[D] August 27
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: B [August 29]
Notes:
The National Sports Day (NSD) is celebrated every year on 29th August to mark the
birthday of legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand. On this occasion, Rajiv Gandhi Khel
Ratna Award, Arjuna Award and Dronacharya Award are conferred at Rashtrapati
Bhawan in New Delhi. The Khel Ratna Award is honoured for the players spectacular
and most outstanding performance in the field of sports over a period of four years at
international level. The Arjuna Awards are given to recognize outstanding achievement
in National sports while the Dronacharya Award is sports coaching honour.
2.The famous football player Maradona belongs to which among the following
countries?
[A] Brazil
[B] Chile
[C] Argentina
[D] Italy
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: C [Argentina]
3.Who among the following was the First Indian Cricketer to bag 500 wickets in Test
matches?
[A] Kapil Dev
[B] Srinath
[C] Anil Kumble
[D] Harbhajan Singh
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: C [Anil Kumble]
4.With which of the following sports “Agakhan trophy” is related to?
[A] Field Hockey
[B] Horse Racing
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Show Jumping
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: D [Show Jumping]
Notes:
The Aga Khan Trophy is the prize presented for Ireland’s showjumping Nations Cup
competition, held annually at the Dublin Horse Show. The first trophy was donated in
1926 by Aga Khan III, who was a frequent visitor to the show.
5.Which of the following sports was invented by James Naismith?
[A] Football
[B] Basket Ball
[C] Ice Hockey
[D] Badminton
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: B [Basket Ball]
6.Which is/are the annual competition/s operated by the International Tennis
Federation?
[A] Davis Cup
[B] Fed Cup
[C] Hopman Cup
[D] All of the above
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
The International Tennis Federation operates two major annual international team
competitions namely, Davis Cup and the Fed Cup. It also sanctions the Hopman Cup,
the annual mixed gender team tournament.
7.Who is the manager of Manchester City Football Team?
[A] Neil Warnock
[B] Jose Mourinho
[C] Unai Emery
[D] Pep Guardiola
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: D [Pep Guardiola ]
Notes:
Josep Pep Guardiola is a professional Spanish football coach and is the manager of the
English Premier Club Manchester City which is the current champion. Guardiola is
regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation.
8.When was Olympic Anthem performed for the first time?
[A] 1904
[B] 1916
[C] 1896
[D] 1899
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: C [1896]
Notes:
The Olympic Anthem was performed for the first time for the ceremony of opening of the
1896 Athens Olympic Games but it wasn’t declared as the official song till 1958.
9.How many Olympic Gold Medals have been won by Usain Bolt?
[A] 14
[B] 11
[C] 9
[D] 5
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: C [9]
Notes:
Usain Bolt is a nine-times Olympic Gold Medalist. He won 100m, 200m and 400m relay
at three consecutive Olympic Games although he lost the 2008 gold medal due to his
teammate’s doping disqualification.
10.Which national cycling sports organisation was not among the founding members of
International Cycling Union?
[A] Switzerland
[B] France
[C] Belgium
[D] Spain
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: D [Spain ]
Notes:
UCI was founded in 1900 by national cycling sport organisations of Belgium,
Switzerland, US, France and Italy at Paris.

11.Who was awarded the most valuable player award in 2018 Asian Games?
[A] Kosuke Hagino
[B] Koji Ito
[C] Rikako Ikee
[D] Lin Dan
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: C [Rikako Ikee ]
Notes:
Rikako Ikee was given the most valuable player award in 2018 Asian Games which
were held at Jakarta, Indonesi
12.Where were the 2018 Women’s World Chess Championships held?
[A] China
[B] Ukraine
[C] Russia
[D] Turkey
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: C [Russia ]
Notes:
The 2018 Women’s World Chess Championships were held in Russia at
Khantymansiysk.
13.What is the motto of International Olympic Committee?
[A] Faster, Higher, Stronger
[B] Just Do it
[C] More than Passion
[D] We Together
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: A [Faster, Higher, Stronger ]
Notes:
The Motto of International Olympic Committee is Citius, Altius, Fortius which is Latin for
Faster, Higher, Stronger. How many active members are there in International Olympic
Committee?
14.Which country has won the maximum number of medals in the all time history of
Commonwealth Games?
[A] Australia
[B] England
[C] India
[D] Canada
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: A [Australia ]
Notes:
Australia has won maximum number of medals in the all-time history of Commonwealth
Games. It has won a total of 2415 medals of which 932 are gold medals.
15.What kind of racing event was supported by UCI ProTour?
[A] Road racing
[B] Track racing
[C] Mountain Biking
[D] BMX
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: A [Road racing ]
Notes:
The UCO ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada
organised by the UCI. It was created by Hein Verbruggen, former President of
International Cycling Union. It was founded in 2005 and ceased in 2010.
16.What tennis bodies together comprise the Tennis Integrity Unit?
[A] The ITF
[B] The Association of Tennis Professionals
[C] Women’s Tennis Association
[D] All
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: D [All ]
Notes:
All of the above and the Grand Slam Board have come together to form the Tennis
Integrity Unit. It is the TIU’s mandate to protect tennis from all forms of betting-related
corrupt practices.
17.When was the Sudirman Cup founded?
[A] 1973
[B] 1989
[C] 1995
[D] 1970
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: B [1989]
Notes:
Sudirman Cup was founded in 1989. It is the world mixed team badminton
championship which takes place every two years.
18.Which athlete has the record for most Olympic appearances in any track and field
athletic event?
[A] Allyson Felix
[B] PT Usha
[C] Merlene Ottey
[D] Marita Coach
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: C [Merlene Ottey ]
Notes:
Merlene Ottey holds the record for the most Olympic appearances of any track and field
athlete. She has won 14 World Championship medals.
19.When were the first AIBA World Boxing Championships held?
[A] 1980
[B] 1996
[C] 1990
[D] 1974
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: D [1974]
Notes:
AIBA World Boxing Championships are biennial amateur boxing competitions organized
by the International Boxing Association. It is one of the highest level of competition in
boxing. It was first held in 1974, Havana as only men’s event.
20.Who had won a Gold medal in the second 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup in 25m pistol
event for women?
[A] Shreya Agarwal
[B] Muskan Muskan
[C] Elavenil Valarivan
[D] Zeena Khitta
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: B [Muskan Muskan ]
Notes:
Muskan Muskan from India had won a Gold Medal in the second 2018 ISSF Junior
World Cup in 25m pistol event for women.

21.Which woman athlete has won 5 gold medals in high jump in the IAAF World Indoor
Championships?
[A] Stefka Kostadinova
[B] Natalya Nazarova
[C] Meseret Defar
[D] Maria Mutola
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: A [Stefka Kostadinova ]
Notes:
Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria has won five gold medals in the women’s high jump at
IAAF World Indoor Championships. She is a 1996 Olympic champion.
22.Who had introduced the Olympic Torch relay in the Olympic Games?
[A] Carl Diem
[B] Joseph Goebbels
[C] Jan Wils
[D] Hera
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: A [Carl Diem ]
Notes:
The Olympic Torch relay, which transports the flame from Olympia, Greece to the
various designated sites of the Games, had no ancient precedent and was introduced
by Carl Diem at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
23.When was the Olympic flag first hoisted?
[A] 1914
[B] 1926
[C] 1920
[D] 1928
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: C [1920]
Notes:
The Olympic flag was first hoisted in 1920 in Belgium at the Antwerp Olympic Games in
the main stadium.
24.Which is the most successful team in ODI cricket?
[A] Australia
[B] India
[C] South Africa
[D] Pakistan
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: C [South Africa ]
Notes:
The most successful team in ODI cricket in terms of win percentage is South Afric
25.Who had won the 2018 UCI America Tour circuit?
[A] Svein Tuft
[B] Miguel Ubeto
[C] Manuel Medina
[D] Gavin Mannion
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: D [Gavin Mannion ]
Notes:
Gavin Mannion from US had won the 2018 UCI America Tour Circuit.
26.Who had designed the Olympic symbol of five rings?
[A] Baron Coubertin
[B] Henri Didon
[C] Carl Jung
[D] Craig Crowley
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: A [Baron Coubertin ]
Notes:
The Five Rings interlocked in red, blue, yellow, black and green on a white field are the
Olympic Symbol. It was originally designed by Baron de Coubertin.
27.Which city hosted Independent India’s first National Games of India?
[A] Madras
[B] New Delhi
[C] Patiala
[D] Lucknow
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: D [Lucknow]
Notes:
Lucknow hosted Independent India’s first National Games of India.
28.Which of the following is the governing body of the cricket game?
[A] International Cricket Committee
[B] International Cricket Council
[C] International Cricket Conference
[D] International Cricket Corporation
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: B [International Cricket Council]
Notes:
International Cricket Council is the governing body of the cricket game. The
International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world governing body of cricket. It was founded
as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England
and South Africa. It was renamed as the International Cricket Conference in 1965 and
took up its current name in 1989. It organises world championship events such as
Cricket World Cup, Women’s Cricket World Cup, ICC T20 World Cup, ICC Women’s
T20 World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy and Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
29.Which was the only appearance of cricket at the Summer Olympics?
[A] 1900 Paris Games
[B] 1901 Paris Games
[C] 1902 Paris Games
[D] 1903 Paris Games
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: A [1900 Paris Games]
Notes:
The 1900 Paris Games witnessed the only appearance of cricket at the Summer
Olympics. Cricket was included as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Paris Games, where
Great Britain defeated France to win the gold medal. This was the only appearance of
cricket at the Summer Olympics.
30.In which cricket world cup, the South African cricket team was allowed to participate
for the first time, after the end of the international sports boycott following the fall of the
apartheid regime?
[A] 1987 Cricket World Cup
[B] 1992 Cricket World Cup
[C] 1996 Cricket World Cup
[D] 1999 Cricket World Cup
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: B [1992 Cricket World Cup]
Notes:
In 1992 cricket world cup, the South African cricket team was allowed to participate for
the first time, after the end of the international sports boycott following the fall of the
apartheid regime. South Africa under apartheid was subjected to a variety of
international boycotts, including on sporting contacts. There was some debate about
whether the aim of the boycott was to end segregation in sport or to end apartheid
together.

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

[A] Arthur Ashe Stadium
[B] O2 Arena Stadium
[C] Rotterdam Ahoy Stadium
[D] Perth Arena Stadium
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: A [Arthur Ashe Stadium]
Notes:
Arthur Ashe Stadium is a tennis stadium in New York City. Part of the USTA Billie Jean King
National Tennis Center, it is the main stadium of the US Open tennis tournament, and the largest
tennis stadium in the world, with a capacity of 23,771. The stadium is named after Arthur Ashe,
winner of the 1968 inaugural US Open, the first in which professionals could compete.
32.Which country houses the largest tennis stadium in the world “Arthur Ashe Stadium”?
[A] Netherlands
[B] United States of America
[C] France
[D] Australia
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: B [United States of America]
Notes:
The United States of America houses the largest tennis stadium in the world “Arthur Ashe
Stadium”. Arthur Ashe Stadium is a tennis stadium in New York City. Part of the USTA Billie
Jean King National Tennis Center, it is the main stadium of the US Open tennis tournament, and
the largest tennis stadium in the world, with a capacity of 23,771. The stadium is named after
Arthur Ashe, winner of the 1968 inaugural US Open, the first in which professionals could
compete.
33.Which of the following were the participants of the “Battle of the Sexes II” tennis
match?
[A] Margaret Court Vs Bobby Riggs
[B] Billie Jean King Vs Bobby Riggs
[C] Martina Navratilova Vs Jimmy Connors
[D] Suzanne Lenglen Vs Bill Tilden
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: B [Billie Jean King Vs Bobby Riggs]
Notes:
Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs were the participants of the “Battle of the Sexes II” tennis
match in September 1973. In tennis, “Battle of the Sexes” describes various exhibition matches
played between a man and a woman, or a doubles match between two men and two women in
one case.
34.Who became the first Indian badminton player to win the All England Open
Badminton Championships?
[A] Parupalli Kashyap
[B] Pullela Gopichand
[C] Chetan Anand
[D] Prakash Padukone
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: D [Prakash Padukone]
Notes:
Prakash Padukone became the first Indian badminton player to win the All England Open
Badminton Championships. Prakash Padukone is a former Indian badminton player. He was
ranked World No. 1 in 1980; the same year he became the first Indian to win the All England
Open Badminton Championships.
35.Which of the following won the gold medal in men’s doubles in the 2019 BWF World
Championships?
[A] Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan
[B] Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi
[C] Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto
[D] Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: A [Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan]
Notes:
Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan won the gold medal in men’s doubles in the 2019 BWF
World Championships. The 2019 BWF World Championships was a badminton tournament
which was held from 19 to 25 August 2019 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.
36.What is Zhao Yunlei famous for?
[A] As a Chinese badminton player
[B] As a Chinese tennis player
[C] As a Chinese basketball player
[D] As a Chinese golf player
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: A [As a Chinese badminton player]
Notes:
Zhao Yunlei is a Chinese badminton player. Zhao Yunlei is a mixed and women’s doubles
badminton athlete from China. She is the first and only badminton player to have ever won two
Gold medals in the same Olympic edition, winning in both the Mixed and Women’s Doubles
categories in 2012. Zhao joins the ranks with nine other players with two Olympic Gold Medals,
the highest number of Gold Medals won by any badminton athlete. Through her performance at
the 2014 and 2015 BWF World Championships, she became the first player to win two
consecutive gold medals in two consecutive BWF World Championships.
37.Which country hosted the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Hungary
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] Sweden
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: A [Hungary]
Notes:
Hungary hosted the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships. The 2019 World Table Tennis
Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from 21 to 28 April 2019. It was the 55th
edition of the championships and the fourth time that they were held in Budapest.
38.Which sport’s informal version is “Pingpongo”?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Squash
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: C [Table Tennis]
Notes:
“Pingpongo” is an informal version of table tennis. Ping pong with obstacles, or Pingpongo, is a
sport that consists of a variation of ping pong or traditional table tennis, by adding material
and/or mental obstacles. It was created in Argentina in 2010 but is also officially played since
2013 in Norway and Uruguay.
39.Which famous golf player is nicknamed as “The King”?
[A] Alan Shepard
[B] Jack Nicklaus
[C] Arnold Palmer
[D] Tiger Woods
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: C [Arnold Palmer]
Notes:
Arnold Palmer was an American professional golfer who is generally regarded as one of the
greatest and most charismatic players in the sport’s history. Dating back to 1955, he won
numerous events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions.
Nicknamed The King, he was one of golf’s most popular stars and seen as a trailblazer, the first
superstar of the sport’s television age, which began in the 1950s.
40.Which disease is also called as the ‘Hansen’s’ disease?
[A] Cholera
[B] Polio
[C] Leprosy
[D] Cancer
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: C [Leprosy]
Notes:
Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is an infectious disease caused by a bacillus
Mycobacterium leprae. It is named after the Norwegian physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen,
who identified the bacterium.
World Leprosy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of January every year to increase awareness
on the disease. In India, the day is being observed on January 30 this year, on the death
anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

41.Identify the Volleyball serve type. “An overhand serve where the ball is hit with no
spin so that its path becomes unpredictable, akin to a knuckleball in baseball.”?
[A] Underhand serve
[B] Skyball serve
[C] Topspin serve
[D] Float serve
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: D [Float serve]
Notes:
Float is an overhand serve where the ball is hit with no spin so that its path becomes
unpredictable, akin to a knuckleball in baseball.
42.Who formulated the first modern set of rules for the game of handball?
[A] James Naismith
[B] Holger Nielsen
[C] William G.Morgan
[D] Adolf Schmal
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: B [Holger Nielsen]
Notes:
Holger Nielsen was a Danish fencer, shooter, and athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer
Olympics in Athens. He is probably best known for drawing up the first modern set of rules for
the game of handball.
43.The “Nemzeti Bajnoksag I” is the premier men’s professional handball league of
which country?
[A] Hungary
[B] Poland
[C] Austria
[D] Czech Republic
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: A [Hungary]
Notes:
The Nemzeti Bajnoksag I is the premier men’s professional handball league in Hungary,
administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.
44.Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is associated with which sport?
[A] Hockey
[B] Cricket
[C] Foot Ball
[D] Golf
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: B [Cricket]
Notes:
In this year’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 cricket tournament held at Ahmedabad, Tamil Nadu
team defeated Baroda to win the trophy title. Last year Tamil Nadu lost the trophy against
Karnataka.
During this year’s tournament, Tamil Nadu remained un beaten till the final match. At the finals,
the team chased Baroda’s modest score of 120, with 2 overs and 7 wickets remaining.
45.Which country recently pulled out of a deal signed with India and Japan to develop a
strategic port terminal?
[A] Nepal
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Iran
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: C [Sri Lanka]
Notes:
In its recent cabinet meeting, Sri Lanka has decided that the East terminal of Colombo port will
be 100% owned and operated by the state-owned Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA).
Earlier, the country had signed deal with India and Japan for operating the port with 49% stake
by the two countries and majority stake by SLPA. India announced that it expects Sri Lank to
honour its agreement.
46.‘Pragyan Bharati’ and ‘Bhasha Gourab’ are the recent initiatives of which Indian
state?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Assam
[C] Telangana
[D] Odisha
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: B [Assam]
Notes:
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal recently launched two schemes named ‘Pragyan
Bharati’ and ‘Bhasha Gourab’.
Under Pragyan Bharati scheme, funds are provided to college students for purchasing text books
while under the Bhasha Gourab scheme, the state government provides financial assistance to 21
Sahitya Sabhas (literary bodies).
47.Who is the head of the task force set up by the Education Ministry, to prepare
roadmap on imparting technical education in mother tongue?
[A] Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
[B] Amit Khare
[C] Bhaskar Ramamurthy
[D] Rajiv Gauba
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: B [Amit Khare]
Notes:
The Education Ministry constituted a task force to prepare roadmap on imparting technical
education in mother tongue. It was set up in December 2020.
The committee will be headed by the Higher Education Secretary Amit Khare, with
representations from Directors from different IITs and NITs. This was announced in the Rajya
Sabha by the Ministry.
48.Where is the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) campus located?
[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Chennai
[D] Kodaikanal
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: B [Bengaluru]
Notes:
The five-day National Horticulture Fair has been scheduled to start on February 8 at the Indian
Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) campus, Bengaluru.
This year, the theme is ‘Horticulture for Start-Up and Stand-Up India’ to encourage farmers to
become entrepreneurs. The Fair can also be attended by people across the country virtually.
49.Which organisation has recorded its highest ever freight loading recently?
[A] Air India
[B] Indian Railways
[C] CONCOR
[D] Shipping Corporation of India
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: B [Indian Railways]
Notes:
The Indian Railways has recently created a new record for highest ever freight loading figures.
The railways has registered a loading figure of 119.79 million tonnes (MT) in the month of
January 2021. The last best freight loading figure was 119.74 MT recorded in March 2019.
50.‘BioAsia’ is a flagship summit hosted by which Indian state/UT?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Telangana
[C] Gujarat
[D] Tamil Nadu
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
‘BioAsia’ is a flagship summit hosted by the state of Telangana. It is a global summit which
unites the scientists and businesses in various fields with special focus on Life Science.
The 18th edition of BioAsia is scheduled to be held during February 22-23, 2021. The theme of
the summit is ‘Move the Needle’, with focus on Covid-19, global health, pharma and medtech.