1. The length of the badminton court for single is ________.
A. 13.44 m
B. 13.55 m
C. 14 m
D. 13.40 m
ANSWER: D.13.40 m
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SOLUTION :
The badminton court is 13.4m long and 6.1m wide. For singles the court is marked 5.18m wide. The lines marking out the court are easily distinguishable and coloured white or yellow.
2. Whom among the following players is associated with Javelin throw?
A. Neeraj Chopra
B. Pankaj Adavani
C. Saurabh Chaudhary
D. Manika Batra
ANSWER: A.Neeraj Chopra
SOLUTION:
Neeraj Chopra’s gold medals in javelin throw – full list. At Tokyo 2020, Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian track and field athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics. He is also a world, Asian and Commonwealth Games champion.
3. Thomas Cup is a / an __________.
A. Annual event
B. Biennial event
C. Quarterly event
D. Triennial event
ANSWER :B.Biennial event
SOLUTION:
The Thomas Cup is a biennial event, which means it takes place once every two years. It is the most prestigious international badminton team championship for men, organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
4. ‘ Penalty Corner’ is related to which of the following sports ?
A. Chess
B. Tennis
C. Badminton
D. Hockey
ANSWER: D.Hockey
SOLUTION:
Penalty corner is a term used in the sport of hockey. It is a set piece where the attacking team gets a free hit from the 10-yard line with only the goalkeeper and four defenders allowed to defend the goal. Penalty corners are usually awarded for fouls committed by the defending team inside their own circle.
5. Which of the following countries never hosted the Paralympic games?
A. Israel
B. Japan
C. South Korea
D. India
ANSWER:D.India
SOLUTION:
India has never hosted the Paralympic games.
6. Which of the following countries has hosted the three Asian Games?
A. South Korea
B. Phillippines
C. Japan
D. India
ANSWER: A.South Korea
SOLUTION:
Republic of Korea has competed at every celebration of the Asian Games except the 1951 Asian Games, including hosting the Summer Games in 1986, 2002, and 2014 and the Winter Games in 1999.
7. In the Olympic flag, the total number of rings are ___________.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 4
ANSWER: B.5
SOLUTION :
The Olympic flag has five interlaced rings of equal size:
Colors: Blue, yellow, black, green, and red
Background: White
8. The number of on – field umpires in cricket matches is _________.
A. 1
B. 3
C. 4
D. 2
ANSWER: D.2
SOLUTION:
Traditionally, cricket matches have two umpires on the field, one standing at the end where the bowler delivers the ball (bowler’s end), and one directly opposite the facing batsman (usually, but not always, at square leg).
9. At which Olympic Games did India win a gold medal for the first time?
A. 1936 Berlin
B. 1968 Mexico
C. 1928 Amsterdam
D. 1952 Heisinki
ANSWER: C.1928 Amsterdam
SOLUTION:
As we saw previously, Dhyan Chand’s team bagged India’s first-ever medal at the Olympic stage. They defeated the Netherlands in the Final of the tournament to clinch the gold in Amsterdam in the year 1928.
10. How many points are there in the 4th set in Volleyball?
A. 15
B. 16
C. 25
D. 8
ANSWER: C.25
SOLUTION:
The first four sets in volleyball are played to 25 points, with a two-point lead needed to win. This applies to both indoor collegiate and international volleyball matches, which are typically played as best-of-five sets.