Sports – Medium Level – GK Questions

Q: True or False: India won its first Olympic medal as an independent nation in 1948.

True – India won gold in men's hockey at London 1948 Olympics, defeating Great Britain 4-0. This was independent India's first Olympic participation and medal.

Q: Who holds the record for most runs in a single calendar year in Test cricket?

Mohammad Yousuf – Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf scored 1,788 Test runs in 2006, including 9 centuries. He broke Viv Richards' long-standing record of 1,710 runs set in 1976.

Q: Which Indian footballer played for Marinos in Venezuela, becoming first Indian in South American league?

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu – Correction: Gurpreet played for Stabaek in Norway (Europe), not South America. No Indian has played in South American top league. Baichung played for Bury (England). Question tests careful reading.

Q: True or False: In badminton singles, service is delivered diagonally to the opposite service court.

True – Service must be diagonal. Even scores serve from right court, odd from left. Shuttle must land in correct service box. Fault if netted or out.

Q: Who holds the record for most double centuries in Test cricket?

Don Bradman – Don Bradman scored 12 double centuries in just 52 Tests, unmatched ratio. Sangakkara has 11 in 134 Tests. Bradman's average of 99.94 remains legendary.

Q: Vandana Katariya became first Indian woman to score hat-trick at Olympics in which edition?

Tokyo 2020 – Vandana Katariya scored hat-trick vs South Africa at Tokyo 2020, first Indian woman to do so at Olympics. Key forward in historic fourth-place campaign.

Q: Heptathlon consists of ______ events for women.

7 – Women's heptathlon: 100m hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200m (Day 1); long jump, javelin, 800m (Day 2). Men compete in decathlon (10 events).

Q: Who is the leading wicket-taker in Women's T20 Internationals?

Anisa Mohammed – West Indies' Anisa Mohammed has 127 WT20I wickets, most in history. Deepti Sharma is India's leading WT20I wicket-taker with 100+ scalps.

Q: Sakshi Malik won bronze at Rio 2016 Olympics in which weight category?

58 kg – Sakshi Malik won bronze in 58kg freestyle at Rio 2016, defeating Aisuluu Tynybekova. First Indian woman wrestler to win Olympic medal.

Q: 'Ace Against Odds' is the autobiography of ______.

Sania Mirza – Published in 2016, 'Ace Against Odds' chronicles Sania Mirza's journey to becoming world No. 1 in doubles and overcoming controversies/injuries.