Sports GK Questions
21. “Bandy” is a sub-type of which sport?
[A] Kabaddi
[B] Hand ball
[C] Hockey
[D] Squash
[C] Hockey
Notes:
“Bandy” is a sub-type of Hockey sport. Bandy is played with a ball on a football pitch-sized ice arena (bandy rink), typically outdoors, and with many rules similar to association football. It is played professionally in Russia and Sweden. The sport is recognized by the IOC; its international governing body is the Federation of International Bandy.
22. Which is the national sport of Latvia?
[A] Basketball
[B] Football
[C] Volleyball
[D] Ice Hockey
[D] Ice Hockey
Notes:
Ice Hockey is the national sport of Latvia. Ice hockey is usually considered the most popular sport in Latvia. Latvia has had many famous hockey stars like Helmuts Balderis, Arturs Irbe, Karlis Skrastins and Sandis Ozolins and more recently Zemgus Girgensons, whom the Latvian people have strongly supported in international and NHL play expressed through the dedication of using the NHL’s All-Star Voting to bring Zemgus to number one in voting.
23. Which country won the 2019 Bandy World Championship?
[A] Russia
[B] Sweden
[C] Finland
[D] Kazakhstan
[A] Russia
Notes:
Russia won the 2019 Bandy World Championship. 2019 Bandy World Championship was held in Vanersborg, Sweden, between men’s national teams among bandy playing nations. It was the XXXIXth Bandy World Championship.
24. Which country won the most number of Men’s Hockey World Cup champion titles?
[A] Netherlands
[B] Australia
[C] Pakistan
[D] India
[C] Pakistan
Notes:
Pakistan won the most number of Men’s Hockey World Cup champion titles.
25. Which country won the most number of gold medals in Field Hockey at Summer Olympic Games?
[A] Pakistan
[B] India
[C] Germany
[D] Great Britain
[B] India
Notes:
India won the most number of gold medals in Field Hockey at Summer Olympic Games.
26. Which sport’s sub-type variant is “Ringette”?
[A] Squash
[B] Hockey
[C] Golf
[D] Polo
[B] Hockey
Notes:
Hockey’s sub-type variant is “Ringette”. Ringette is a team sport with two variations, an indoor and an outdoor version. The winter sport is played on an ice rink. One indoor court version is called gym ringette.
27. Which country’s national football team is nicknamed as “La Celeste (The Sky Blue)”?
[A] Spain
[B] Uruguay
[C] Argentina
[D] Portugal
[B] Uruguay
Notes:
Uruguay’s national football team is nicknamed as “La Celeste (The Sky Blue)”.
28. Which country’s national football team is nicknamed as “La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blues)”?
[A] Uruguay
[B] Brazil
[C] Argentina
[D] Italy
[C] Argentina
Notes:
Argentina’s national football team is nicknamed as “La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blues)”.
29. Which country hosted the 2019 FIFA Women’s Football World Cup?
[A] United States of America
[B] Netherlands
[C] France
[D] England
[C] France
Notes:
France hosted the 2019 FIFA Women’s Football World Cup. The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup was the eighth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. It took place between 7 June and 7 July 2019, in France. The United States entered the competition as defending champions after winning the 2015 edition in Canada and successfully defended their title with a 2–0 victory over the Netherlands in the final match.
30. Who was awarded the “best player” in the 2019 FIFA Women’s Football World Cup?
[A] Megan Rapinoe
[B] Ellen White
[C] Alex Morgan
[D] Giulia Gwinn
[A] Megan Rapinoe
Notes:
Megan Rapinoe was awarded the “best player” in the 2019 FIFA Women’s Football World Cup. The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup was the eighth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. It took place between 7 June and 7 July 2019, in France. The United States entered the competition as defending champions after winning the 2015 edition in Canada and successfully defended their title with a 2–0 victory over the Netherlands in the final match.
