Sports – Easy Level – GK Questions

Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) was founded in Paris in 1924 and organizes World Championships, Olympiads, and maintains ratings/rankings.

A hat-trick occurs when a bowler dismisses three batsmen with three successive balls. The term originated from rewarding such feat with a hat collection.

Since 1994, the All England Open has been held at Arena Birmingham. First staged in 1899, it predates the BWF World Championships.

FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) was founded in Paris in 1904. Despite French acronym, it governs global association football (soccer).

Olympic and World Championship swimming uses long course (50m) pools. Short course (25m) events have separate world records and championships.

Pink balls are used in Day-Night Tests for visibility under floodlights while retaining leather characteristics similar to red balls. White balls degrade too quickly in multi-day format.

Standard Kabaddi features 7 raiders/defenders per side on a 13m x 10m mat. Beach kabaddi has 4 players, while circle style varies regionally.

The first Asian Games were held in New Delhi in March 1951 with 11 participating nations. India also hosted the 1982 edition in Delhi.

Checkmate signifies the end of a chess game where the king is under attack and cannot escape capture. Derived from Persian 'Shah Mat' meaning 'the King is helpless'.

Named after legendary cricketer Vijay Hazare, this trophy is India's premier domestic List-A (50-over) competition, serving as a feeder for ODI national selection.

Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha earned the nickname 'Payyoli Express' after her hometown Payyoli in Kerala. She narrowly missed an Olympic bronze in 1984 by 1/100th of a second.

Standard FIFA matches allow a maximum of 5 substitutions per team (increased from 3 post-pandemic), made in up to three stoppages to prevent time-wasting.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin, is the supreme authority of the Olympic Movement headquartered in Lausanne.

Since 1978-79, international cricket standardized 6-ball overs. Previously, overs varied between 4, 5, 6, or even 8 balls depending on country.

Named after Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, the Ranji Trophy is India's premier first-class cricket tournament featuring state and regional teams since 1934.

The queen can move any number of squares in any direction (horizontally, vertically, diagonally). Only the king moves just one square at a time.

Penalty corners are awarded for defensive fouls within the circle or intentional fouls within the 23-meter area. It is a key scoring opportunity.

The IOC added 'Communiter' (Together) to the traditional Latin motto 'Faster, Higher, Stronger' to emphasize solidarity post-pandemic.

The goalkeeper is the only player allowed to use body parts to stop the ball within the shooting circle. Modern hockey requires full protective gear.

This ministry oversees sports development, Khelo India, National Sports Federations, and awards in India. Relevant for polity-based sports questions.