CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Sports And Games Of India And World Quiz 3 - MCQExams.com

Name the cricketer who gave BMW to Indian medalists at 2016 Rio Olympics.
  • Rahul Dravid
  • M.S. Dhoni
  • Sachin Tendulkar
  • Virendra Sehwag
Who of the following won the Talex Open ITF men's futures tournament?
  • Daniel Masur
  • Ramkumar Ramanathan
  • Sumit Nagal
  • Yuki Bhambri
P.V. Sindhu recently secured a silver medal for India at the Rio Olynipics. She is associated with which of the following sports?
  • Tennis
  • Squash
  • Badminton
  • Wrestling
Identify the athlete who became the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal recently.
  • Mahsa Javar
  • Najmeh Khedmati
  • Leila Rajabi
  • Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin
Name the American swimmer who set a new world record to win gold in the women's 400 metres freestyle at the Rio Olympics.
  • Jazmin Carlin
  • Leah Smith
  • Katie Ledecky
  • None of the above
Which country won the gold medal in women's football event at the Rio Olympic?
  • Germany
  • Great Britain
  • France
  • Sweden
Badminton player P.V. Sindhu recently won historic silver medal in women's single badminton event at Rio Olympics. Who won gold in the event?
  • Wang Yihan
  • Saina Nehwal
  • Carolina Marin
  • Dolores Marco
Who of the following was India's flag bearer during parade at 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony?
  • Sania Mirza
  • Mahesh Bhupathi
  • Abhinav Bindra
  • Dipa Karmakar
Who won gold in the taekwondo event in the 57kg category at the Rio Olympics?
  • Nikita Glasnovic
  • Eva Calvo Gomez
  • Jade Jones
  • None of the above
Which Indian cricketer was recently made an honorary member of the esteemed Marylebone Cricket Club?
  • Sachin Tendulkar
  • Virat Kohli
  • M S Dhoni
  • Virender Sehwag
The opening ceremony of 2016 Rio Olympics was held at which stadium?
  • Maracana Stadium
  • Rice-Eccles Stadium
  • BC Place Stadium
  • Turin Stadium
Who of the following lit the 2016 Olympic cauldron?
  • Gustavo Kuerten
  • Vanderlei de Lima
  • Desiree Henry
  • Irina Rodnina
"Wellington Trophy" is related to which sports?
  • Rowing
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Basketball
Which country led a boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games held in Moscow?
  • Great Britain
  • China
  • USA
  • South Korea
When did the first Commonwealth Games took place?
  • 1948
  • 1930
  • 1934
  • 1928
Who among following won the under - 14 doubles title of the Asian Junior Tennis Championships at Pune on June 10, 2017?
  • Dhanya Shah and Sanmay Gandhi
  • Vishesh Patel and Shashidhar Kota
  • Dhanya Shah and Shashidhar Kota
  • Dhanya Shah and Vishesh Patel
The Commonwealth Games had to be cancelled during ___________________.
  • 1942
  • 1946
  • 1942 and 1946
  • 1948
Ramkumar Ramnathan is associated with which sport?
  • Boxing
  • Tennis
  • Badminton
  • Swimming
"Rugby Football" is a national game of which of the following countries?
  • Scotland
  • England
  • France
  • A & B
The Commonwealth Games were earlier called ___________________.
  • British Colonies Sports Festival
  • British Empire Sports Festival
  • Royal Colonial Games
  • None of these
How Many Grand Slam Singles Title have been won by tennis player Serena Williams?
  • 24
  • 23
  • 14
  • 17
Where was the first Commonwealth Games held?
  • New Zealand
  • Scotland
  • India
  • Canada
Which Indian Badminton player clinched his fourth Super Series title with an incredible straight-game triumph over reigning Olympic and world champion Chen Long in the Australian Open final in Sydney on June 25, 2017? 
  • Ajay Jayaram
  • Sai Praneeth
  • P. Kashyap
  • Kidamibi Srikanth
Who among the following will become the first Indian woman to compete in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) ?
  • Sarita Devi
  • Sharmila Devi
  • Kavita Devi
  • Savita Devi
Indian Wushu team won how many medals in the Wushu competition of the BRICS Games, which concluded on June,19,2017, in Guangzhou, China?
  • 4 medals
  • 5 medals
  • 6 medals
  • 7 medals
Who among the following Sri Lankan Cricketer has been induced into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in London on June 8, 2017?
  • Arvinda de Silva
  • Muttiah Muralitharan
  • Sanath Jayasuriya
  • Chaminda Vaas
Who among the following has been appointed as Deputy Chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC)?
  • Imran Khawaja
  • Nasir Sheikh
  • Abdul Ali
  • Javed Khan
Headquarters of World Taekwondo Federation is located in:
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • China
  • Thailand
Which Tennis player has won ninth Halle Open title?
  • Rafel Nadal
  • Novak Djokovic
  • Andy Murray
  • Roger Federer
Which cricketer has become the quickest batsman to score 8000 runs in one-day international cricket?
  • Shikhar Dhawan
  • AB de Villiers
  • Chris Gayle
  • Virat Kohli
Men's and Women's Throwball teams of which country have won a gold medal each in the World Games, held at Kathmandu, Nepal?
  • Pakistan
  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Sri Lanka
The world twenty20 Championship's seventh edition which was scheduled to be held next year has been postponed to:
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
In which year were the first Asian Games held?
  • $$1947$$
  • $$1951$$
  • $$1955$$
  • $$1958$$
As per the latest FIFA rankings released on May 4, 2017, Indian national football team has ranked at .......... position
  • $$60^t$$$$^h$$ position
  • $$70^t$$$$^h$$ position
  • $$80^t$$$$^h$$ position
  • $$100^t$$$$^h$$ position
"Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium" in Hyderabad is mainly for which sports?
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Cricket
  • A & C
Which among the following countries hosted the first Asian Games?
  • Indonesia
  • Thailand
  • India
  • China
Which former Indian cricketer has been recently awarded honorary life membership to the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 2017?
  • Javagal Srinath
  • Anil Kumble
  • VVS Laxman
  • Venkatesh Prasad
Which tennis player has won the Barcelona Open title for a record of 10th time?
  • Novak Djokovic
  • Rafael Nadal
  • Andy Murray
  • Stan Wawrinka
"Bogie, Caddie, Put, Stymie" are used in which game?
  • Horse Racing
  • Tennis
  • Golf
  • Badminton
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the formation of a special seven-member committee to analyse the few contentious Lodha panel reforms which are being opposed by the Board's state units. Who is the head of this committee?  
  • Sourav Ganguly
  • Rajeev Shukla
  • Shashank Manohar
  • Ravi Shastri
Which country has won the 26th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament by defeating Australia in the final match?
  • India
  • Great Britain
  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
"Punter, Dead Hit, Protest, Place" are the terms used in which game?
  • Badminton
  • Golf
  • Horse Racing
  • Baseball
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List - I (Game)List - II (Trophy/Cup)
a) Hockey1) Ambre Solaire
b) Football2) Great Wall Cup
c) Badminton3) Yadavindra
d) Tennis4) Yonex
  • a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
  • a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
  • a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
  • a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
Which of the following games Hamlet Cup is associated with?
  • Volleyball
  • Badminton
  • Tennis
  • Handball
Asafa Powell (Jamaica) is associated with _____________.
  • Golf
  • Snooker
  • Atletics
  • Tennis
Which game is associated with the Walker Cup?
  • Hockey
  • Football
  • Badminton
  • Golf
The Dronacharya Award was instituted in the year ________________.
  • $$1984$$
  • $$1985$$
  • $$1987$$
  • $$1988$$
The game played for the Murugappa Gold Cup tournament is _______________.
  • Hockey
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Tennis
The Dronacharya Award is associated with ________________.
  • World Cup Hockey captains
  • Sports coaches
  • Boxing Championship
  • Tennis Championship
Which country won $$2014$$ FIFA World Cup?
  • Germany
  • Argentina
  • Netherlands
  • Brazil
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