CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Sports And Games Of India And World Quiz 9 - MCQExams.com

Where was the first One day International (ODI) match played in India?
  • New Delhi
  • Ahmedabad
  • Kolkata
  • Mumbai
What is the name of mascot of the $$12^{th}$$ South Asian Games held in Guwahati and Shillong?
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  • Chakor
  • Shera
  • Pappu
  • Tikhor
Australia won the $$2016$$ Trans-Tasman Trophy of Cricket by defeating which one of the following countries?
  • South Africa
  • Pakistan
  • New Zealand
  • England
Late captain Shankar Laxman won the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award (posthumously). Which sport was he associated with?
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Wrestling
  • Shooting
The Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho Gaucho inaugurated the Nagjee International Club Football Tournament which was revived after a gap of $$21$$ years. In which of the following states this tournament was held?
  • Kerala
  • Meghalaya
  • Nagaland
  • Manipur
Which of the following was the official mascot of UEFA European Championship $$2016$$?
The Khelo National Level Competition was inaugurated in which of the following cities in January $$2017$$?
  • Hyderabad
  • New Delhi
  • Patiala
  • Pune
Who among the following cricketers has scored first double century in World Cup cricket?
What is the total playing time of a match for Men's Field Hockey?
  • $$60$$ minutes
  • $$70$$ minutes
  • $$90$$ minutes
  • $$120$$ minutes
Who among the following other than Serena Williams has won $$22$$ Grand Slam titles?
  • Steffi Graf
  • Venus Williams
  • Maria Sharapova
  • Justine Henin
Which one of the following cities hosted the $$66^{th}$$ Senior National Basketball Championship for Men and Women?
  • Mumbai
  • Mysuru
  • Hyderabad
  • Patiala
The 2017 T20 Blind Cricket World Cup was hosted by which country?
  • England
  • Australia
  • South Africa
  • India
Val Barker Trophy is awarded in the Olympic games for ____.
  • Cycling
  • Archery
  • Boxing
  • Hockey
The first edition of SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) Championship was held in $$1933$$ in Pakistan. Which among the following countries is the most successful nation in this tournament?
  • Maldives
  • India
  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
The Gillette Cup refers to the competition in the United Kingdom from $$1963 - 1980$$, in South Africa from $$1972 - 73$$ and $$1979 - 80$$, in West Indies during $$1975 - 76$$ and $$1976 - 77$$. This cup was related to which sport?
  • Badminton
  • Lawn Tennis
  • Cricket
  • Archery
Look at the image of cricket field and identify the points marked by mid wicket and cover respectively for a right handed striker.
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  • 2 and 3
  • 3 and 4
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 5
Who among the following became the first Indian footballer to play in the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) Europa League?
  • Sunil Chhetri
  • Syed Rahim Nabi
  • Sandesh Jhingan
  • Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Who among the following sportspersons carried Indian Tricolour at $$2010$$ Guangzhou Asian Games?
  • None of these
Which country won the FIFA U-17 world cup?
  • England
  • Spain
  • Brazil
  • India
Which among the following yogasana is incorrectly named?
Which one of the following cities will host the $$2022$$ Winter Olympics?
  • Tokyo
  • Beijing
  • Atlanta
  • Los Angeles
Fill in the blanks and select the correct option from the codes given below.
The National Snooker Championship $$2016$$ was held in ___(i)___, ___(ii)___ won the championship by defeating Manan Chandra by $$6-3$$ in the men's final round. It was the ___(iii)___ edition of Senior National Snooker Championship.
  • (i) Kolkata (ii) Pankaj Advani (iii) $$81st$$
  • (i) Bengaluru (ii) Varun Madan (iii) $$83rd$$
  • (i) Indore (ii) Aditya Mehta (iii) $$83rd$$
  • (i) Pune (ii) Aditya Mehta (iii) $$82nd$$
The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition that is held every four years, bridging the four years between the Summer Olympics. Which of these countries has won it a record four times?
  • Germany
  • Pakistan
  • The Netherlands
  • Australia
This $$8$$-year old Kashmiri girl set an example for Indian youngsters by clinching the gold at the kickboxing championship in the under-$$8$$ category held in Andria, Italy. What is the name of this girl?
  • Mehroosh Manzoor Paul
  • Tajamul Islam
  • Aqsa Fareed Khan
  • Asfiya Khan
'Claret Jug', is the trophy presented to the winner of the Open Championship, one of the four major championships in this sport. Every year, the winner's name is engraved on the Jug before it is presented to him. For which sport is the Claret Jug awarded?
  • Rugby
  • Tennis
  • Golf
  • Croquet
Many cities have hosted the Modern Olympic Games more than once, but one famous city has had the honour of holding the Summer Olympics thrice. Name the city.
  • London
  • Tokyo
  • Athens
  • Los Angeles
Women were allowed to compete for the first time in the $$1990$$ Olympic Games held in Paris. Which of the following was not an event in which they competed?
  • Tennis
  • Sailing
  • Golf
  • Swimming
Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
Column I (Player)Column II (Country)
(a)Himanshu Rana(i)France
(b)Lin Dan(ii)Indonesia
(c)Tontowi Ahmad(iii)India
(d)Gilles Simon(iv)China
  • (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
  • (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
  • (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
  • (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
It is a great honour to be the flag bearer at the Olympics. Who in $$1992$$ became the first, woman to carry India's flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games?
Fair Play Award is an annual cricket award given during each season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to the team with the best record of fair play. The winner is decided on the basis of the points the umpires give to the teams. Which team has won it a maximum number of $$6$$ times?
  • Chennai Super Kings
  • Rajasthan Royals
  • Kings XI Punjab
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad
She is an Olympic silver medallist who has won the Macau Open thrice. She began $$2017$$ on a high note by clinching the Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold Championship. Who is she?
Look at the picture of hockey filed and answer the question.
Identify the $$25$$ yard line from the given image of hockey field.
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  • $$1$$
  • $$2$$
  • $$3$$
  • $$6$$
Important structural changes in the governance and administrative set-up of the Crickets world body were passed in a meeting held in Singapore inWhich country assumed the top role in ICC Board?
  • England
  • South Africa
  • India
  • Australia
He was one of the world's fastest swimmers in the $$1920$$s, winning five Olympic gold medals for swimming, and one bronze medal for water polo. He was best-known for his role as Tarzan in a number of movies. Who was he?
  • Johnny Weissmuller
  • Jason Lezak
  • Roland Matthes
  • Lan Thorpe
This athlete has won a combined total of $$19$$ Olympic and World Championship medals. With her win in Rio, she became the $$6^{th}$$ woman to have won an individual all-around title at both the World Championships and the Olympic Games. Can you identify her?
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  • Ecaterina Szabo
  • Mary Lou Retton
  • Simone Biles
  • Asafa Powell
Look at the picture of hockey field and answer the question.
Shooting circle and penalty shot are marked by which of the following points?
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  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$2$$ and $$4$$
  • $$3$$ and $$1$$
  • None of these
Match the given columns and select the correct option.
Column IColumn II
(Sports)(Countries of origin)
aPolo1USA
bHockey2India
cBasketball3England
dChess4Iran
  • (a)-3, (b)-1, (c)-2, (d)-4
  • (a)-4, (b)-3, (c)-1, (d)-2
  • (a)-2, (b)-1, (c)-3, (d)-4
  • None of these
Where is the National Dope Testing Laboratory, the only laboratory in India responsible for sports dope testing, situated?
  • New Delhi
  • Hyderabad
  • Kochi
  • Chennai
The $$2019$$ Combined World Cup for shooting is a qualifying event for the $$2020$$ Tokyo Olympics. Which of the following countries is going to host the $$2019$$ Combined World Cup for shooting?
  • Japan
  • India
  • Tokyo
  • Germany
In the game of snooker, how many balls are present on the table at the beginning of game?
  • 22
  • 20
  • 21
  • 19
Which team did India beat (4 - 2) in the penalty shootout to win the 2014 Asian Hockey Gold Medal in Incheon after a gap of 16 years?
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • Pakistan
  • Bangladesh
Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia is well-known name in long races. She has won eight world track titles and five world cross country titles tillIn which track and field event did she win a gold medal at the $$2012$$ London Olympics?
  • $$5000 m$$
  • $$10000 m$$
  • Marathon
  • $$20 km$$ walk
Identify the yoga asana shown in the given picture.
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  • Halasana
  • Sarvangasana
  • Savasana
  • Parsvottanasana
He is one of the most popular Mexican players of the 1990s. This goalkeeper was known for eccentric behavior and risky plays. His outfit during the 1994 World Cup also makes him an unforgettable image. Who is he?
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  • Jorge Campos
  • Fabien Barthez
  • Gianluigi Buffon
  • Lev Ivanovich Yashin
Which Indian city hosted the 2018 Women's World Boxing Championship?
  • New Delhi
  • Nagpur
  • Kolkata
  • Bengaluru
Which of the following would you recommend to prevent inflammation of the joints during or after physical activity?
  • Rub massage oil on your joints before and after exercise.
  • Stretch your muscles thoroughly before exercise.
  • Do not do too much activity at any one time.
  • None of these
He was one of the greatest footballers of all times and what makes him even more distinguished were the doctorate degrees he held in philosophy and medicine, a rarity in the football world. Who was this football legend?
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  • The Brazilian, Socrates
  • The French, Franck Ribery
  • The Italian, Dino Zoff
  • The Dutch, Marco Van Basten
Lewis Hamilton who races in Formula one for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team belongs to
  • USA
  • UK
  • Switzerland
  • France
Which of the following is the initial design of the official mascot of 2018 Asian Games?
To which of the following games the terms let, drive, love are related?
  • Chess
  • Basketball
  • Badminton
  • Boxing
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