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Sports Trivia and Facts Quiz

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Sports Trivia and Facts Quiz

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1.

The national game of India is

a) Cricket b) Hockey c) Football d) Kabaddi

Answer: b) Hockey

2. The Olympic Games are held every

a) 2 years b) 3 years c) 4 years d) 5 years

Answer: c) 4 years

3. The game of cricket is played with

a) Bat and Ball b) Stick and Ball c) Racket and Ball d) Net and Ball

Answer: a) Bat and Ball

4. In which sport is the term "Love" used?

a) Hockey b) Cricket c) Tennisd) Football

Answer: c) Tennis

5. Which country is famous for the game of Football?

a) Brazil b) India c) China d) Nepal

Answer: a) Brazil

Famous Sports & Tournaments

6. Wimbledon is a famous tournament of

a) Cricket b) Football c) Tennis d) Hockey

Answer: c) Tennis

7. FIFA World Cup is related to

a) Hockey b) Football c) Tennis d) Basketball

Answer: b) Football
8. ICC World Cup is related to

a) Football b) Cricket c) Tennis d) Volley ballAnswer: b) Cricket

9. The Olympics symbol has how many rings?

a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6

Answer: c) 5

10. The Asian Games are held every

a) 2 years b) 4 years c) 5 years d) 6 years

Answer: b) 4 years

Famous Players

11. Sachin Tendulkar is related to

a) Football b) Cricket c) Hockey d) Badminton

Answer: b) Cricket

12. Lionel Messi is a famous

a) Footballer b) Cricketerc) Hockey Player d) Wrestler

Answer: a) Footballer

13. P. V. Sindhu is a famous

a) Tennis Player b) Badminton Player c) Swimmer d) Runner

Answer: b) Badminton Player

14. Virat Kohli is related to

a) Hockey b) Cricket c) Wrestling d) Tennis

Answer: b) Cricket
15. Dhyan Chand was a legend in

a) Footba b) Hockey c) Tennis d) Cricket

Answer: b) Hockey

Sports & Games

16. How many players are there in a football team (on the field)?

a) 9 b) 10 c) 11 d) 12

Answer: c) 11

17. In cricket, how many players are in one team (on the field)?

a) 9 b) 10 c) 11 d) 12

Answer: c) 11

18. How many players are there in a basketball team (on court)?

a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 11

Answer: a) 5

19. Which sport uses a shuttlecock?

a) Badminton b) Tennis c) Volleyball d) Table Tennis

Answer: a) Badminton

20. Which sport uses a puck?

a) Hockey on grass b) Ice Hockey c) Tennis d) Football

Answer: b) Ice Hockey

Records & Achievements


21. Who is called the "God of Cricket"?

Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

22. Who won the first T20 World Cup in 2007?

a) India b) Australia c) Pakistan d) England

Answer: a) India

23. Usain Bolt is famous for

a) Swimming b) Running c) Boxing d) Weightlifting

Answer: b) Running

24. Michael Phelps is famous for

a) Swimming b) Tennis c) Football d) Cricket

Answer: a) Swimming

25. Who is known as the "Flying Sikh" of India?

Answer: Milkha Singh

Rules & Equipment

26. How many wickets are there in a cricket pitch?

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

Answer: b) 2

27. The shape of a football is

a) Round b) Oval c) Square d) Rectangular

Answer: a) Round
28. The shape of a cricket pitch is

a) Circle b) Rectangle c) Oval d) Square

Answer: b) Rectangle

29. In table tennis, the ball is made of

a) Rubber b) Plastic c) Leather d) Wood

Answer: b) Plastic

30. In badminton, the net is kept at what height?

a) 1 metre b) 1.55 metres c) 2 metres d) 2.5 metres

Answer: b) 1.55 metres

Olympic & International

31. Olympic Games started in which country?

a) India b) Greece c) USA d) France

Answer: b) Greece

32. The motto of the Olympics is

a) Faster, Higher, Stronger b) Play, Win, Repeat

c) Respect, Unity, Power d) Together We Win

Answer: a) Faster, Higher, Stronger

33. Cricket is not part of

a) Asian Games b) Commonwealth Games c) Olympics d) World Cup

Answer: c) Olympics
34. The Commonwealth Games are held every

a) 2 years b) 3 years c) 4 years d) 5 years

Answer: c) 4 years

35. The Paralympic Games are for

a) School students b) Disabled athletes c) Women athletes d) Old


players

Answer: b) Disabled athletes

Mixed Knowledge

36. Which sport is known as the "King of Sports"?

Answer: Football

37. Which game is called the "Gentleman’s Game"?

Answer: Cricket

38. Kabaddi originated in

a) China b) India c) Japan d) Nepal

Answer: b) India

39. Polo is played with

a) Horse b) Bicycle c) Camel d) Elephant

Answer: a) Horse

40. Chess was invented in

a) India b) France c) Russia d) USA

Answer: a) India
Rapid Fire

41. National game of Japan → Sumo Wrestling

42. National game of USA → Baseball

43. National game of Canada → Ice Hockey & Lacrosse

44. National game of Australia → Cricket

45. National game of China → Table Tennis

Final Five

46. The first modern Olympics were held in

a) 1896 b) 1900 c) 1912 d) 1920

Answer: a) 1896

47. The Dronacharya Award is given to

a) Players b) Coaches c) Umpires d) Teams

Answer: b) Coaches

48. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is now called

a) Bharat Ratna Award b) Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

c) Arjuna Award d) Olympic Award

Answer: b) Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award


49. The length of a cricket pitch is

a) 20 yards b) 22 yards c) 24 yards

d) 25 yards Answer: b) 22 yards

History & Freedom Struggle

1. Who is known as the Father of the Nation in India?

a) Subhash Chandra Bose

b) Mahatma Gandhi

c) Jawaharlal Nehru

d) Bhagat Singh

Answer: b) Mahatma Gandhi

2. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

a) Sardar Patel

b) Rajendra Prasad

c) Jawaharlal Nehru

d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

Answer: c) Jawaharlal Nehru

3. In which year did India get Independence?


a) 1945

b) 1947

c) 1950

d) 1952

Answer: b) 1947

4. Who was the first President of India?

a) Zakir Hussain

b) Rajendra Prasad

c) S. Radhakrishnan

d) V.V. Giri

Answer: b) Rajendra Prasad

5. Who gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”?

a) Bhagat Singh

b) Lala Lajpat Rai

c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

d) Subhash Chandra Bose

Answer: a) Bhagat Singh


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Geography of India

6. Which is the largest state of India (by area)?

a) Maharashtra

b) Uttar Pradesh

c) Rajasthan

d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: c) Rajasthan

7. Which is the smallest state of India (by area)?

a) Sikkim

b) Goa

c) Nagaland

d) Tripura

Answer: b) Goa
8. The southernmost tip of India is

a) Indira Point

b) Kanyakumari

c) Rameswaram

d) Lakshadweep

Answer: a) Indira Point

9. Which river is called the “Ganga of the South”?

a) Godavari

b) Krishna

c) Kaveri

d) Yamuna

Answer: a) Godavari

10. Which is the longest river in India?

a) Yamuna

b) Godavari

c) Ganga

d) Brahmaputra
Answer: c) Ganga

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Civics & Constitution

11. India is a __.

a) Monarchy

b) Republic

c) Dictatorship

d) Colony

Answer: b) Republic

12. The Constitution of India came into effect on

a) 26 January 1947

b) 15 August 1947

c) 26 January 1950

d) 2 October 1950
Answer: c) 26 January 1950

13. Who is known as the Architect of the Indian Constitution?

a) Mahatma Gandhi

b) B.R. Ambedkar

c) Rajendra Prasad

d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: b) B.R. Ambedkar

14. How many states are there in India (2025)?

a) 28

b) 29

c) 27

d) 30

Answer: a) 28

15. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces?

a) Prime Minister

b) Defence Minister
c) President

d) Army Chief

Answer: c) President

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Science & Technology in India

16. India’s first satellite was

a) Aryabhata

b) INSAT-1B

c) Bhaskara

d) Rohini

Answer: a) Aryabhata

17. ISRO stands for

a) Indian Space Research Organisation

b) International Space Research Office


c) Indian Scientific Research Organisation

d) Institute of Space Research Organisation

Answer: a) Indian Space Research Organisation

18. Who was the first Indian woman in space?

a) Sunita Williams

b) Kalpana Chawla

c) Indira Gandhi

d) P.V. Sindhu

Answer: b) Kalpana Chawla

19. What is the national space launch station of India?

a) Mumbai

b) Sriharikota

c) Bengaluru

d) Delhi

Answer: b) Sriharikota

20. Which Indian missile is called “Agni”?


a) Surface-to-air missile

b) Surface-to-surface missile

c) Air-to-air missile

d) None of these

Answer: b) Surface-to-surface missile

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Culture & Symbols

21. What is the national animal of India?

a) Elephant

b) Tiger

c) Lion

d) Peacock

Answer: b) Tiger

22. What is the national bird of India?


a) Peacock

b) Sparrow

c) Parrot

d) Crow

Answer: a) Peacock

23. What is the national flower of India?

a) Rose

b) Lotus

c) Jasmine

d) Sunflower

Answer: b) Lotus

24. What is the national fruit of India?

a) Banana

b) Mango

c) Apple

d) Guava

Answer: b) Mango
25. What is the national game of India?

a) Cricket

b) Football

c) Hockey

d) Kabaddi

Answer: c) Hockey

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Economy & Current Affairs

26. Which is the currency of India?

a) Dollar

b) Rupee

c) Dinar

d) Yen

Answer: b) Rupee
27. Which is the largest IT hub city of India?

a) Delhi

b) Bengaluru

c) Hyderabad

d) Pune

Answer: b) Bengaluru

28. Which organisation issues currency notes in India?

a) Ministry of Finance

b) Reserve Bank of India

c) State Bank of India

d) NITI Aayog

Answer: b) Reserve Bank of India

29. Which Indian city is known as the “Financial Capital of India”?

a) Kolkata

b) New Delhi

c) Mumbai

d) Ahmedabad
Answer: c) Mumbai

30. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?

a) Pratibha Patil

b) Sonia Gandhi

c) Indira Gandhi

d) Sarojini Naidu

Answer: c) Indira Gandhi

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Sports & Awards

31. Who is known as the “Hockey Wizard of India”?

a) Dhyan Chand

b) P.V. Sindhu

c) Kapil Dev

d) Sunil Gavaskar
Answer: a) Dhyan Chand

32. Who was the first Indian to win an Olympic medal in individual
category?

a) Leander Paes

b) Abhinav Bindra

c) K.D. Jadhav

d) P.T. Usha

Answer: c) K.D. Jadhav

33. Who won India’s first Olympic gold medal in shooting (2008)?

a) Abhinav Bindra

b) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

c) Gagan Narang

d) Sushil Kumar

Answer: a) Abhinav Bindra

34. Which award is the highest civilian award in India?

a) Padma Shri
b) Padma Bhushan

c) Padma Vibhushan

d) Bharat Ratna

Answer: d) Bharat Ratna

35. Who was the first Indian to receive Bharat Ratna?

a) Dr. Radhakrishnan

b) Rajendra Prasad

c) C. Rajagopalachari

d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: c) C. Rajagopalachari

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Miscellaneous

36. Which Indian state is called the “Spice Garden of India”?

a) Kerala
b) Assam

c) Karnataka

d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: a) Kerala

37. Which Indian city is called the “Pink City”?

a) Udaipur

b) Jaipur

c) Jodhpur

d) Bikaner

Answer: b) Jaipur

38. Which Indian city is called the “City of Joy”?

a) Kolkata

b) Chennai

c) Mumbai

d) Delhi

Answer: a) Kolkata
39. Which festival is called the “Festival of Lights”?

a) Holi

b) Diwali

c) Eid

d) Christmas

Answer: b) Diwali

40. Pongal is the famous festival of which state?

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Kerala

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Karnataka

Answer: a) Tamil Nadu

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Polity & Governance


41. Who is the head of the Government in India?

a) President

b) Prime Minister

c) Chief Justice

d) Governor

Answer: b) Prime Minister

42. Which house of Parliament is also called the Upper House?

a) Lok Sabha

b) Rajya Sabha

c) Vidhan Sabha

d) None of these

Answer: b) Rajya Sabha

43. How many colours are there in the Indian National Flag?

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 5

Answer: b) 3
44. What is the colour of the Ashoka Chakra in the national flag?

a) Black

b) Blue

c) Green

d) Saffron

Answer: b) Blue

45. Who hoists the national flag on Independence Day at Red Fort?

a) President

b) Prime Minister

c) Defence Minister

d) Chief Justice

Answer: b) Prime Minister

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General India Facts

46. Which is the largest state of India by population?

a) Maharashtra

b) Bihar

c) Uttar Pradesh

d) West Bengal

Answer: c) Uttar Pradesh

47. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

a) Gujarat

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Kerala

d) Maharashtra

Answer: a) Gujarat

48. Which is the highest mountain peak in India?

a) Mount Everest

b) Nanda Devi

c) Kanchenjunga
d) K2

Answer: c) Kanchenjunga

49. Which Indian monument is one of the Seven Wonders of the


World?

a) Qutub Minar

b) Red Fort

c) Taj Mahal

d) Charminar

Answer: c) Taj Mahal

50. Where is the Parliament of India located?

a) Mumbai

b) New Delhi

c) Kolkata

d) Chennai

Answer: b) New Delhi50. Which sport is played at Wimbledon?

Answer: Tennis

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