CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Sports And Games Of India And World Quiz 10 - MCQExams.com

Gujarat on 14th January 2017 won its maiden Ranji Trophy title by defeating__________.
  • Railways
  • Services
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Mumbai
With which of the following sorts is Ankit Sharma associated?
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  • Swimming
  • Boxing
  • Long jump
  • Archery
Which of the following cricket grounds is known as the 'Mecca of Cricket'?
  • Lord's Cricket Ground, England
  • Adelaide Oval, Australlia
  • Brisbane Cricket Ground, Australia
  • Barbati Stadium, Odisha
In Olympics, which among the following is not a part of womens diving events?
  • Platform
  • Spring board
  • Synchronized platform
  • Somersault
One of the greatest tennis players of all time, he was at a No.1 position in the ATP rankings for a record total of 302 weeks. He is the only male player to win five consecutive US Open titles. Identify him.
  • Rafael Nadal
  • Novak Djokovic
  • Roger Federer
  • Andy Murray
Which of the following was the official mascot of 2014 FIFA World Cup?
Which of the following brands was the official sponsor of Indian contingent at the 2016 Rio Olympics?
The Uber Cup is named after a former British women's badminton player, Betty Uber. It is a female sporting competition equivalent to _____ which is a male sporting competition in badminton.
  • Thomas Cup
  • Ryder Cup
  • Davis Cup
  • Rothmans Cup
Which one of the following is the best description of aqua-aerobics?
  • An exercise class in water
  • Swimming in a long distance race
  • Extra time in a water polo match
  • All of these
Surya Namaskar comprises of a sequence of 12 yoga postures. Which of the following is the Ashwa Sanchalanasana posture of Surya Namaskar?
Which nation won the softball title in its inaugural edition of the Olympics at Atlanta?
  • United States of America
  • Australia
  • China
  • Japan
Look at the given picture of basketball court and answer the question.
Identify the point marked by the centre circle from the given picture.
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  • 1
  • 2
  • 7
  • 6
Look at the given picture of basketball court and answer the question.
Identify the free throw line from the given picture.
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  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
Which of the following is not a sport brand?
Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
Column IColumn II
a) MCA International Cricket Centre
Mumbai
b) DY Patil StadiumPune
c) Moin-ul-Haq StadiumDelhi
d) Feroz Shah Kotla GroundPatna
  • (a) - 2, (b) - 1, (c) - 4, (d) - 3
  • (a) - 1, (b) - 2, (c) - 3, (d) - 4
  • (a) - 3, (b) - 4, (c) - 1, (d) - 2
  • (a) - 2, (b) - 3, (c) - 4, (d) - 1
Hopman Cup is a hard-court tennis tournament held every year in Australia. Which of the following countries won $$2017$$ title?
  • Germany
  • Belgium
  • France
  • USA
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art. In American Taekwondo Association, how many degrees of black belts are there?
  • $$5$$
  • $$7$$
  • $$9$$
  • $$11$$
The $$2016$$ UEFA Euro was the $$15$$th edition of European Championship. Which team was the winner of UEFA Euro $$2016$$?
  • Poland
  • Spain
  • Portugal
  • France
Which one of the following was the official logo of UEFA Euro Cup $$2016$$?
Which two countries co-hosted the ICC Cricket World Cup held in February- March $$2015$$?
  • India and Pakistan
  • England and Scotland
  • South Africa and Zimbabwe
  • Australia and New Zealand
What is the name of the gymnastic equipment shown in the given picture?
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  • Spring bars
  • Split - level bars
  • Parallel bars
  • Uneven parallel bars
Identify the yoga asana shown in the given picture.
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  • Halasana
  • Salabhasana
  • Navasana
  • Dandasana
Which of the following was the $$2010$$ Winter Olympics Mascot Miga?
Which of these water sports is not included in the Summer Olympics?
Which country won the $$2016$$ Men's Hockey Junior World Cup in the final match played at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in Lucknow?
  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • India
  • Pakistan
The BCCI Awards are annual cricket awards given by the BCCI to honour the best Indian international and domestic cricketer of the past year. Who among the following was honoured with the Madhavrao Scindia Award for the being the highest scorer in Ranji Trophy $$2015 - 16$$?
Who among the following is the para swimmer crowned as the Junior World Champion in the year $$2015$$? He won eight medals at the IWAS-U-$$23$$ world games.
  • Ihar Boki
  • Denis Tarasov
  • Niranjan Mukundan
  • Lorenzo Perez
Tarun Kona and Alwin Francis won the $$2016$$ Peru International Series by defeating the top-seeded Mexican pair, Job Castillo and Lino Munoz in the final at Lima, Peru. Which sport are they associated with?
  • Lawn tennis
  • Table tennis
  • Badminton
  • Archery
In January $$2017$$, who among the following was inducted into Legends Club 'Hall of Fame' in Mumbai?
  • Sunil Gavaskar
  • Kapil Dev
  • Sachin Tendulkar
  • Rahul Dravid
Johan Cruyff, a football legend, passed away in Barcelona. He was one of the most famous exponents of the football philosophy known as "Total Football". Which of the following countries did he belong to?
  • Spain
  • Holland
  • Ireland
  • England
How many players are there in each team in water polo?
  • $$6$$
  • $$7$$
  • $$5$$
  • $$4$$
Who has been named as the 'Globe soccer's Best Player' for the year 2017?
  • Franck Ribery
  • Neymar
  • Cristiano Ranaldo
  • Eden Hazard
Which team won the 2017 Ranji Trophy tournament?
  • Vidarbha cricket team
  • Haryana cricket team
  • New Delhi cricket team
  • Goa cricket team
The $$2018$$ Commonwealth Games will be held on the Gold Coast, Queensland Australia between $$4th$$ and $$15th$$ April $$2018$$. Which of the following is the official mascot of $$2018$$ Commonwealth Games?
Which country has won $$18^{th}$$ Men's Asian Junior Team Squash championship 2017?
  • Malaysia
  • India
  • China
  • Singapore
Who has won the 2017 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix? 
Which of the following was the $$2016$$ Rio Olympic sign for diving?
Which of the following cricket players appeared in a PETA advertisement promoting vegetarianism in year $$2000$$?
Water polo is a team water sport. The game consists of four quarters in which the two teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into their opponent's goal. What is the dominant colour of a water polo ball used in official games?
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
Who was the first President of the Indian Olympic Association?
  • Sir Dorabji Tata
  • Bhalindra Singh
  • Dr. A. G. Noehren
  • Suresh Kalmadi
In which state will the India's first centre of excellence for differently-abled sportsmen be set up? 
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Gujarat
  • Karnataka
The first Asian Games were held at
  • New Delhi in 1950
  • Bangkok in 1952
  • Singapore in 1952
  • Kuala Lumpur in 1952
Who among the following were selected for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratnu Award 2019? 
  • Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt
  • Sakshi Malik and Jam Rai
  • Virat Kohli and Mirabai Chanu
  • Bajrang Punia and Deepa Malik
India won last Hockey Olympic Gold Medal in
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
Which country has won Football Worldcup for most number of times?
  • France
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Germany
In the year 1983, the Indian Cricket team won the World Cup under the captainship of _________ . 
  • Sunil Gavaskar
  • Kapil Dev
  • Sachin Tendulkar
  • Sourav Ganguli
In which year, Indian Hockey Team won a gold medal in Olympics frist time ?
  • $$1928 $$
  • $$1932 $$
  • $$1936 $$
  • $$1956 $$
Which national curriculum Framework (NCF) recommended Environmental studies to be taught as an integrated curricular area at the primary level ?
  • NCF - 2005
  • NCF - 1988
  • NCF - 2000
  • None of these
Fill in the blanks with the correct option. 
The 2016 Summer Olympics was officially known as the Games of the __(i)__ Olympiad. The opening ceremony was held on __(ii)__ August while the closing ceremony was held on __(iii)__ August. There were __(iv)__ events in 28 sports.
  • (i) XXX, (ii) $$5^{th}$$, (iii) $$24^{th}$$, (iv) 308
  • (i) XXXI, (ii) $$15^{th}$$, (iii) $$30^{th}$$, (iv) 306
  • (i) XXX, (ii) $$5^{th}$$, (iii) $$20^{th}$$, (iv) 308
  • (i) XXXI, (ii) $$5^{th}$$, (iii) $$21^{th}$$, (iv) 306
M.S. Dhoni has featured in how many ICC ODI World Cups?
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
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