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

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) race that takes place in Martinsville, USA, is one of motorsport's most famous stock-car races. The winner is presented an unusual trophy that reflects the Martinsville area. What is this unusual object presented as a trophy?
  • Tyre
  • Chair
  • Steering wheel
  • Clock
Which two teams returned to Indian Premier League 2018 after being banned for two years?
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals
  • Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab
  • Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings
Which country hosted the 17$$^{th}$$ FIFA U-17 World Cup?
  • India
  • France
  • Brazil
  • USA
Who is the current head coach of the National Indian Cricket Team?
The 2017 National Ice Skating Championship was held in
  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • Haryana
  • Uttarakhand
  • Punjab
Which of the following countries was the winner of 2016-17 Men's FIH Hockey World League?
  • India
  • Australia
  • Argentina
  • Bangladesh
Which former Indian cricket wicketkeeper has been first appointed as General Manager of BCCI?
  • Kiran More
  • Nayan Mogia
  • Saba Karim
  • Bharath Reddy
Sakshi Malik won the bronze medal at $$2016$$ Rio Olympics in the $$58 kg $$ category. Previously she had won bronze medal at the 2015 Asian Wrestling Championships in Doha, in which weight category?
  • $$60 kg$$
  • $$58 kg$$
  • $$52 kg$$
  • $$65 kg$$
Ritwik Bhattacharya won the Indian National Championship five times from $$1998$$ to $$2005$$ and was the finalist at the World Doubles $$2004$$. With which sport is he associated?
  • Equestrian
  • Squash
  • Curling
  • Archery
Which of the following players is the only player to represent India in chess and cricket? Hint: This player plays cricket for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.
Ace shuttler P. V. Sindhu won a silver medal in the women's singles badminton at $$2016$$ Rio Olympics. Which among the following Indian Para military forces has decided to appoint her as its brand ambassador?
  • Border Security Force (BSF)
  • Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
  • National Security Guard (NSG)
  • Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
It is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and United States. This event alternates with the Ryder Cup (the equivalent men's event). Which tournament is this?
  • Vardon Trophy
  • Curtis Cup
  • FedEx Cup
  • Solheim Cup
In soccer, what is a 'kick off'?
  • Strike when the ball has wholly crossed the goal line without a goal having been scored and having last been touched by a player of the defending team, awarded to attacking team.
  • Strike when the ball has crossed the touchline; awarded to the opposing team to that which last touched the ball.
  • Strike following a goal by the opposing team, or to begin each period of play.
  • None of these
It is the national sport of Bangladesh. It is also the state game of the Indian state Punjab. Which sport are we talking about?
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  • Jai Alai
  • Cricket
  • Kabaddi
  • Ping pong
The Australian Open Tennis Tournament $$2015$$ was the $$103^{rd}$$ edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. $$15$$ events were held in the tournament under three different categories. Who won the Men's Single title under Wheelchair category?
  • Gustavo Fernandez
  • Joachim Gerard
  • Stephane Houdet
  • Shingo Kunieda
'X' is the recipient of India's highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award (1996-1999), Arjuna award (1990) and Padma Shri award (2001). 'Y' is the youngest Grand Slam Champion of all time and won women's doubles title at the age of 15 years and 9 months. Together they won the 2015 Wimbledon mixed doubles title. Identify 'X' and 'Y' respectively.
  • Leander Paes and Martina Hingis
  • Leander Paes and Martina Navratilova
  • Roger Federer and Cara Black
  • Roger Federer and Elena Vesnina
Which of the following sets of games will be an addition to the $$28$$ sports currently on the olympic programme for the third Summer Youth Olympic Games to be held in Buenos Aires, $$2018$$?
  • Hammer throw, Bandy and water polo
  • Dance Sport, Karate and sport climbing
  • Karate, Biathlon and modern pentathlon
  • Water polo, Greco-Roman wrestling and fencing
In $$2022$$ Winter Olympic Games, which events will take place at Zhangjiakou zone?
  • Opening ceremony of the games
  • Bobsleigh, skeleton, luge and alpine skiing
  • Closing ceremony and ice-sports competition
  • Biathlon and all skiing events except Alpine skiing
One of the world's best middle-distance runners, Maria Mutola is the only athlete ever to hold Olympic, World, World indoor, Commonwealth, Continental Games, and Continental Championships titles in the same event i.e., in $$800 m$$. To which country does she belong?
  • Jamaica
  • Barbados
  • Kenya
  • Mozambique
What is the meaning of the term "All-Around" in gymnastics?
I. The total of all four events in women's gymnastics only.
II. The total of all four events in women's rhythmic gymnastics only.
III. The total of all four events in women's gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics.
IV. All six events in men's gymnastics.
  • I, II, and IV only
  • Ill only
  • IV only
  • Ill and IV only
The JSW Group owned franchise in the Pro Wrestling League has announced India's Test captain Virat Kohli as the co-owner of the team. Which team is this?
  • Bengaluru Yodhas
  • Revanta Mumbai Garuda
  • CDR Punjab Royals
  • Haryana Hammers
Which term is commonly used in Badminton and Volleyball?
  • Deuce
  • Smash
  • Drop
  • Strike
Which of the following was the official mascot of 2016 South Asian Games held in Guwahati and Shillong, India?
Identify Ammu, the mascot of 2015 National Games?
Karate belts or 'obis' are made of cotton and are about 5 cm wide. They indicate the wearer's skill level. The highest level is back. What colour is a beginner's obi?
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
Which of the following is the governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer?
  • FIFA: International Federation of Association Football
  • IFA: International Football Federations
  • UIFA: Union International Football Federations
  • FIFF: Federation of International Football Federations
This game is immensely popular in the USA and Japan. It is played with a rounded bat and ball on a field known as diamond. Which sport are we talking about?
  • Taekwondo
  • Baseball
  • Soccer
  • Lacrosse
A triathlon is an endurance sport. It consists of sequence of three disciplines which the participants must complete successfully. In which order are these disciplines attempted?
  • Swimming, cycling, running
  • Cycling, swimming, running
  • Running, cycling, swimming
  • Swimming, running, cycling
The Sports Authority of India is an apex body set up in 1984 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. Which of the following is the current logo of Sports Authority of India?
  • None of these
Gymnastics is a systematic form of physical exercise designed for therapeutic, educational and competitive purposes. Identify the floor exercise of gymnastic shown in the given picture.
Gray Cup is associated with _______.
  • Hockey
  • Football
  • Lawn Tennis
  • Racing.
Who among the following has been awarded Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award 2016?
  • Serena Willams
  • Venus Williams
  • Maria Sharapova
  • Martina Hingis
In which of the following years both the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same country?
  • 1936
  • 1952
  • 1944
  • 1980
She was one of the greatest track and field stars of her time, since she was stricken with polio in her childhood. Who is the remarkable athlete?
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  • Wilma Rudolph
  • Gail Devers
  • Florence Griffith Joyner
  • Allyson Felix
Which one of the following states will host the 2019 National Games of India?
  • Rajasthan
  • Manipur
  • Himachal Pradesh
  • Andhra Pradesh
He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all times. He is also the person with most centuries in test cricket to his credit. Who is he?
  • Sir Donald Bradman
  • Sunil Gavaskar
  • Sachin Tendulkar
  • Lala Amarnath
Which of the following is not a 2014 Winter Olympics mascot?
Which one of the following is the correct way to lift a heavy exercise equipment?
  • Bending your legs rather than your back.
  • Keep your legs and back straight.
  • Bending your arms and your back.
  • Keeping your back bent and your arms straight.
India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu won 2016 China open super series title by defeating ____.
  • Wang Yihan
  • Zhao Yunlei
  • Li Xuerui
  • Sun Yu
Which of the following South American countries has never qualified for FIFA World Cup?
  • Venezuela
  • Bolivia
  • Peru
  • Ecuador
Who among the following is the president of International Olympic Committee?
Which country will host the $$6^{th}$$ edition of ICC Women's world Twenty20 2018?
  • India
  • New Zealand
  • West Indies
  • England
On December $$16, 2015$$, Coal India Limited was named as the new title sponsor of the hockey India League (HIL) for a three year term. Which one of the following sponsors was replaced by CIL?
This sport has assumed an image of extreme seriousness with total silence expected of the crowd. What is this sport that is recognised by pink and black balls as well as symbolic $$147$$ finish?
Which of the following represents the correct decreasing order of radii of the given balls ?
(i) Tennis ball
(ii) Squash ball
(iii) Golf ball
(iv) Cricket ball
  • (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
  • (iv), (i), (iii), (ii)
  • (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
  • (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
Where is the National Institute of Sports located? It is the academic wing of the Sports Authority of India and Asia's largest sports institute.
  • New Delhi
  • Lucknow
  • Mumbai
  • Patiala
Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. The winner of the inaugural Wimbledon Championship was Spencer Gore. This tournament is played on ______.
  • Clay court
  • Hard court
  • Grass court
  • Carpet court
He is only the second Indian cricketer to reach 900 points in ICC rankings after Sunil Gavaskar. Who is he?
Sportsmen use shoes with spikes because of these_______.
  • Increase smoothness and sportsmen can have more fun
  • Increase the traction between the shoes and the ground
  • Decrease the gravitational force between sportsmen and floor
  • None of these
What is the National Sport of Turkey ?
  • Judo
  • Wrestling
  • Shooting
  • Archery
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