Sports Quiz

The famous football player Maradona belongs to which among the following countries?

• Brazil

• Chile

• Italy

• Argentina

Who among the following was first black Formula One World Champion in history?

• Felipe Massa

• Jensson Button

• Lewis Hamilton

• Fernando Alonso

Which country had won the Men’s Hockey World Cup in 2018?

• India

• Australia

• Pakistan

• Germany

Answer explanation

The Australia’s Men’s Hockey teams is one of the most successful teams. They lifted the 2018 title. They are nicknamed as the Kookaburras.

When was the first World Cup Football held?

• 1904

• 1906

• 1912

• 1930

Answer explanation

The first association football competition for the 1908 London Olympics was a success. The first World Cup was held in 1930 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

The Cricket World Cup is normally held every how many years?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Answer explanation

The Cricket World Cup is normally held every four years. Cricket entered a new era in 1963 when English counties introduced the limited overs variant. As it was sure to produce a result, limited overs cricket was lucrative and the number of matches increased. The first Limited Overs International was played in 1971 and the governing International Cricket Council (ICC), seeing its potential, staged the first limited overs Cricket World Cup in 1975.

Which country is the birthplace of Badminton?

• China

• Denmark

• New Zealand

• India

Answer explanation

India is the birthplace of Badminton. The game was invented in India in a version called Poona. British army officers learned the game about 1870. In 1873 the Duke of Beaufort introduced the sport at his country estate, Badminton, from which the game derives its name.

Who became the first female boxer to become an Olympic champion?

• Nicola Adams

• Mary Kom

• Arely Mucino

• Ren Cancan

Answer explanation

Nicola Adams is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2017 to 2019. She retired with an undefeated record and held the WBO female flyweight title in 2019. As an amateur, she became the first female boxer to become an Olympic champion after winning gold at London 2012, and the first double Olympic champion following a second gold medal at Rio 2016, both in the flyweight division.

Which Indian boxer won the first-ever Olympic medal in boxing?

• Shushil Kumar

• Mary Kom

• Vijender Singh

• Jitender Kumar

Answer explanation

Vijender Singh is the first Indian who won the first-ever Olympic medal in boxing. Vijender Singh is an Indian professional boxer. As an amateur, he won bronze medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2009 World Championships and the 2010 Commonwealth Games, as well as silver medals at the 2006 and 2014 Commonwealth Games, all in the middleweight division.

Which country hosted the most number of the Commonwealth Games?

• New Zealand

• Canada

• Australia

• United Kingdom

Answer explanation

Australia hosted the most number of the Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games five times in 1938, 1962, 1982, 2006 and 2018.

which country is hosting/hosted 2022 FIFA World Cup?

• Qatar

• Russia

• Brazil

• South Africa

Answer explanation

The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid was a bid by Qatar to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. With a population of 2 million people, Qatar will be the first Arab state to host the World Cup. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, son of Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani the then Emir of Qatar, was the chairman of the bid committee. Qatar promoted their hosting of the tournament as representing the Arab World, and has drawn support from across the member states of the Arab League. They also positioned their bid as an opportunity to bridge the gap between the Arab World and the West.