Sports- One-Liners- for various competitive examinations- July 5th, 2019
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The subject Sports plays an important role in various competitive examinations conducted by various organizations.
Sports One-Liners help a lot.
It plays an important role in various competitive examinations conducted by various organizations.
The bits help a lot.
Some of the Sporting events -One Liners are as follows
1- Name the oldest male player to win the French Open.
a) Andre Vacherot
b) Andre Gobert
c) Max Decugis
d) Henri Cochet.
2- This award among the following is given for sports coaching in India.
a) Dhyan Chand Award
b) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
c) Arjuna Awards
d) Dronacharya Award
3- This traditional sport(Jallikattu) is played in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states of India.
Jallikattu
a) Goat fight
b) Dogfight
c) Cockfight
d) Bullfight and bullock-cart racing.
4- This term is used in Lawn Tennis.
a) Punter
b) Scoop
c) Deuce
d) Jockey.
5- This day is celebrated as the national sports day of India.
a) October 11
b) September 14
c) August 29
d) April 6
6- Name the oldest female player to win the French Open.
a) Zsuzsa Kormoczy
b) Nelly Landry
c) Andrea Temesvari
d) Jan Lehane.
7- This is the national sport of Canada.
a) Volleyball
b) Field hockey
c) Cricket
d) Lacrosse/Ice hockey.
8- The Commonwealth game started in?
a) 1934
b) 1930
c) 1950
d) 1938
9- This Country has won the Cricket world cup for the maximum number of times.
Cricket
a) West Indies
b) Sri Lanka
c) Australia
d) India.
10- This country has hosted Commonwealth Games for the maximum number of times.
a) Scotland
b) England
c) New Zealand
d) Canada.
11- The term Caddie relates to-
a) Billiards
b) Bridge
c) Golf
d) Baseball.
12- Name the country that has Bandy as the national sport.
a) Lithuania
b) Latvia
c) Peru
d) Russia.
13. Because of World War I, the Olympic Games were cancelled in-
a. 1920
b. 1944
c. 1916
d. 1912
14- In which year and by which country, the Olympic Games were first started?
a) Greece (1890)
b) France (1894)
c) Greece (1896)
d) France (1924)
15- Name the place where Asian Games have been hosted for a maximum number of times.
a. India
b. China
c. Thailand
d. Japan
ANSWERS
1- Andre Vacherot
* He was a French male tennis player. He won the French Championships on 1894, 1895, 1896, and 1901.
2- Dronacharya Award
* Dronacharya Award was instituted in 1985.
3- Bullfight and bullock-cart racing
* Jallikattu is a bull taming sport in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations.
4- Deuce
* The term Deuce comes into play when both opposing players have won three points.
5- August 29
* 29th August has been declared by the Indian government as Sports Day in honour of Major Dhyan Chand.
6- Zsuzsa Kormoczy
* Zsuzsa Kormoczy, a female tennis player from Hungary, She won the singles title at the 1958 French Championships at the age of 33.
7- Lacrosse/Ice hockey
8- 1930
9- Australia
10- Canada
11- Golf
12- Russia
13- 1916
14- Greece (1896)
15-Thailand
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