Sports GK Questions

[A] 1951

Notes:

The first Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India in 1951. The Asian Games is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The games are organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, and they are recognized by the International Olympic Committee. The Asian Games are the second-largest multi-sport event in the world, after the Olympic Games.

[A] Germany

Notes:

Germany hosts the annual “Bread and Butter tradeshow” event. Bread&Butter was an annual Berlin-based event and a year-round online shopping hub by Zalando. This show provides access to pre-launches and rare items, with a particular focus on streetwear and sneakers, is part of Bread&Butter’s DNA. Brands such as Vans, Adidas, Eastpak, Nike, and many more, created unique products specifically for release at Bread&Butter.

[A] 35th

Notes:

The 2015 National Games of India, also known as the 35th National Games of India, was held from 31 January 2015 to 14 February 2015 across seven districts of Kerala, India. It was the second time that Kerala hosted the national games, the first being when it hosted the 27th National Games in 1987.

[D] Cricket

Notes:

The “Hambledon Club” is famous for the organization of matches of Cricket sport. The Hambledon Club was a social club that is famous for its organisation of 18th-century cricket matches. By the late 1770s, it was the foremost cricket club in England.

[C] England

Notes:

England won the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup by defeating New Zealand in a thrilling final at Lord’s on July 14, 2019. In the final, both England and New Zealand scored 241 runs, leading to a Super Over. England scored 15 runs in their Super Over, and New Zealand matched it, but England won based on having hit more boundaries throughout the match.

[A] Kane Williamson

Notes:

The Player of the Series for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup was New Zealand’s Kane Williamson. He was recognized for his outstanding performance throughout the tournament, scoring 578 runs at an average of 82.57, and providing crucial leadership to his team.

[A] India

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India was the runner-up in the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup. The 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup was an international women’s cricket tournament that took place in England from 24 June to 23 July 2017. It was the eleventh edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, and the third to be held in England, after the 1973 and 1993 tournaments. The 2017 World Cup was the first in which all participating players were fully professional. Eight teams qualified to participate in the tournament. England won the final against India at Lord’s on 23 July by 9 runs.

[A] 1951 Asian Games

Notes:

In 1951 Asian Games, Kabaddi was first introduced for promotion purposes as a demonstration sport. India has been credited with having helped to popularise kabaddi as a competitive sport, with the first organized competitions occurring in the 1920s, their introduction to the programme of the National Games of India in 1938, the establishment of the All-India Kabaddi Federation in 1950, and it is played as a demonstration sport at the inaugural 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi. These developments helped to formalize the sport, which had traditionally been played in villages, for legitimate international competition.

[D] Circle style of kabaddi

Notes:

The Circle style of kabaddi is known as “Punjabi Kabaddi”. Punjabi kabaddi, also called circle style kabaddi, is a contact sport that originated in the Punjab region, in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. There are a number of traditional Punjabi kabaddi styles traditionally played in the Punjab region. Like standard kabaddi, circle style kabaddi is played at state and international levels, through various governing bodies such as Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style).

[C] Football

Notes:

FIFA World Cup trophy was called Jules Rimet Trophy from 1930 to 1970 and later FIFA World Cup Trophy from 1974 to the present day. It is one of the most expensive trophies in history of sports.