CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Sports And Games Of India And World Quiz 6 - MCQExams.com

All athletes at 1968, Mexico Olympics, stood against the:
  • Religious discrimination
  • Racial discrimination
  • Physical discrimination.
  • Economic discrimination
During medal ceremony at the Mexico Olympics, Tommie Smith and John Carlos tried to
  • Bring economic change
  • Draw attention to racial discrimination
  • Encourage regionalism.
  • Protect the cause of athletes
The act of Tommie Smith and John Carlos was considered by the International Olympic association as a
  • Racial symbol
  • Political statement
  • Religious act
  • Social difference
East Zone won the prestigious Deodhar Trophy cricket tournament 2014-15 by defeating _________.
  • South Zone
  • Central Zone
  • West Zone
  • North Zone
The $$19th$$ Federation Cup National Senior Athletic Championships (2015) was held in: 
  • Karnataka
  • Haryana
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Kerala
Indian athlete Vikas Gowda is associated with: 
  • Wrestling
  • Sprint
  • Discus throw
  • Archery
'Subroto Cup' is associated with which game! sports?
  • Hockey
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Badminton
Recently the ICC World Cup final held between England and NewZealand was tied first and then England was declared as the winner. This decision was based on:
  • number of boundaries
  • points table
  • super over
  • number of extras conceded
Which country won the Thomas Cup Badminton Championship, 2016?
  • Indonesia
  • Denmark
  • China
  • Malaysia
Consider the following statements about grand slam tennis tournaments: 
There are four grand slam annual tennis tournaments. 
The first grand slam of a year is the US Open. 
The Australian and the US tournaments are played on the grass court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 2 only
  • 1 only
  • 2 and 3 only
Who is called as "queen of Indian track and field"?
  • Titu Luka
  • Hima Das
  • P T Usha
  • Barkha devi
Who among the following was defeated by Saina Nehwal to win the women's title of the Australian Open Super Sens Badminton Tournament, 2016 ?
  • Sun Yu
  • Carolina Mann
  • Wang Yihan
  • Sung Ji Hyun
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. The Commonwealth has no charter, treaty or constitution.
$$2$$. All the territories/countries once under the British empire (jurisdiction/ rule/ mandate) automatically joined the Commonwealth as its members.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
When ancient Olympic Games first held?
  • 756 BC
  • 776 BC
  • 784 BC
  • 788 BC
Where were the first Olympic Games held?
  • Olympia
  • Barcelona
  • Madrid
  • Athens
What is our National game?
  • Cricket
  • Kabaddi
  • Hockey
  • None of these
Which of the following countries have never won the World Cup Cricket?
  • India
  • Australia 
  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
Which of the following is/are the village Olympic games?
  • Kabaddi
  • Wrestling
  • Tug of war
  • All of above
Which of the following Indian cricketers was/were never appointed as the captain of Indian Test Cricket Team?
1) S. Venkataraghavan
2) K. Srikanth
3) Mohinder Amarnath
4) Syed Kirmani.
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • 3 and 4
  • Only 3
FINA is the governing body of which sport?
  • Polo
  • Water Polo
  • Chess
  • Archery
What is the meaning of the Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius?
  • Faster, Higher, Stronger
  • Braver, Faster, Higher
  • Stronger, Higher, Faster
  • Faster, Stronger, Higher
In which year were the Olympics games shown on television for the first time?
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
In which year were the Asian Games held for the first time?
  • 1938
  • 1946
  • 1948
  • 1951
Who of the following is the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Games?
  • P.T. Usha
  • Karnam Malleshwari
  • Kamaljit Sandhu
  • Sania Mirza
Who was the founder of the Modern Olympics?
  • Alexander
  • Pierre de Coubertin
  • Hercules
  • Apollo
Term 'yorker' is related to which sport?
  • Chess
  • Tenis
  • Cricket
  • Football
Where are the 2018 Asian Games scheduled to be held?
  • Bangkok
  • Jakarta
  • Doha
  • Manila
In which city Commonwealth Games 2010 held?
  • Gold Coast
  • Glasgow
  • Milan
  • New Delhi
Where are the 2018 Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held?
  • Gold Coast
  • Sydney
  • Melbourne
  • Canberra
In which city Commonwealth Games 2014 held?
  • Sydeny
  • New Delhi
  • Glasgow
  • Milan
In which city have the Asian Games been held the most number of times?
  • New Delhi
  • Beijing
  • Bangkok
  • Tokyo
The highest award for sporting excellence in India is __________.
  • Arjuna Award
  • Dronacharya Award
  • Bharat Ratna
  • Khel Ratna
At the Commonwealth games 2018 the highest number of medals were won by _______.
  • India
  • Australia
  • England
  • Canada
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Recently, UNICEF and which football legend has launched protection fund named 7 to protect the Worlds most vulnerable youngsters?
  • David Beckham
  • Lionel Messi
  • Christiano Ronaldo
  • Zinedine Zidane
Name the golfer who won the Indian Open title on February 22, 2015?
  • SSP Chowrasia
  • Anir ban Lahiri
  • Siddikur Rahman
  • Daniel Chopra
Australian cricketer Brett Lee models for which watch company?
  • Timex
  • HMT
  • Titan
  • All of these
Name the Indian woman weightlifter who in January 2013 won Maiden National Title in National Weightlifting Championship, 2013.
  • Binitha Devi
  • Amanpreet Kaur
  • Manpreet Kaur
  • Karnam Malleswari
What was the venue for the 21th Commonwealth Games in 2018?
  • Glasgow
  • Beijing
  • Birmingham
  • Gold Coast
How many times has India won the Cricket World Cup (ODI)?
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
Which game was played for the first time in the Asian Games in 2010?
  • Kabaddi
  • Cricket
  • Squash
  • Kho-Kho
Who won the 2019 Hamburg European open-singles open?
  • Alexander Zverev
  • Andrey Rublev
  • Dominic Thiem
  • Nikoloz Basilashvili
Which state government in September 2016 announced a cash reward of Rs 75 lakhs to steeplechase specialist, Lalita Babar, who finished a creditable 10th at the Rio Olympics?
  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar
  • Telangana
  • Delhi
Track Asia Cup Cycling event recently commenced in which of the following cities?
  • Mumbai
  • Bengaluru
  • Jaipur
  • New Delhi
Name the former India coach who was awarded for awarded for his exceptional contribution to the field of shooting by International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) in Delhi.
  • Chain Singh
  • Pawan Singh
  • Agjali Bhagwat
  • None of the above
Name the Indian wrestler whose bronze medal from the 2012 London Olympics was upgraded to silver.
  • Yogeshwar Dutt
  • Sushil Kumar
  • Vijay Kumar
  • None of them
Name the tennis player who surpassed Roger Federer to win maximum number of Grand Slam matches.
  • Karolina Pliskova
  • Venus Williams
  • Serena Williams
  • Rafael Nadal
Who won the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix of Formula One (F1)?
  • Daniel Ricciardo
  • Nico Hulkenberg
  • Nico Rosberg
  • Lewis Hamilton
National Sports Day is observed across India on 29 August to commemorate birth anniversary of:
  • Milkha Singh
  • Dhanraj Pillay
  • Dhyan Chand
  • Mohammed Shahid
Who of the following was India's flag-bearer at the 2016 Summer paralympic Games?
  • Rajinder Singh Rahelu
  • Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
  • Murlikant Petker
  • Devendra Jhajharia
Indian athlete Deepa Malik recently bagged a silver medal at the Rio Paralympics. She won the medal in which of the following events?
  • Archery
  • Boccia
  • Cycling
  • Shotput
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