51. What was the rank of Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur in the Ministry?

(a) Sports minister

(b) Health minister

(c) Education minister

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(d) H.R.D. minister.

52. When was the ‘All India Council of sports’ formed?

(a) 1952 (b) 1953

(c) 1954 (d) 1955.

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53. When was the ‘National Discipline Scheme’ started?

(a) 1952 (b) 1953

(c) 1954 (d) 1955.

54. When was ‘School Games Federation of India’ formed?

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(a) 1953 (b) 1954

(c) 1955 (d) 1956.

55. Oldest recognised ‘Polo’ club in the world is

(a) The Kolkata Polo Club

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(b) The Bangalore Polo Club

(c) The Delhi Polo Club

(d) The Chennai Polo Club.

56. In which event did Jyotirmoyee Sikdar won gold medal at Bangkok Asian Games?

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(a) 400 m (b) 1500 m

(c) Short put (d) 300 m.

57. In which country did the game of Volleyball originate?

(a) USA (b) Japan

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(c) Russia (d) Australia.

58. In which year was the game of Volleyball invented?

(a) 1895 (b) 1896

(c) 1897 (d) 1898.

59. ‘Bodhidharma’, the Buddhist monk is associated with which of the following?

(a) Yoga (b) Malkhamb

(c) Karate (d) Judo.

60. What is the name of Chinese form of Karate?

(a) Fu-Jitsu (b) Kung fu

(c) Kempo (d) Palestra.

61. Which sport is known as ‘Payattu’ in Kerala?

(a) Kung-fu (b) Tea kwando

(c) Judo (d) Karate.

62. Word ‘Kho’ in the game of ‘Kho-Kho’ is from

(a) Haryanvi language

(b) Bengali language

(c) Sindhi language

(d) Marathi language.

63. Word ‘Kho’ in the game of ‘Kho-Kho’ means

(a) Come and catch (b) go and chase (c) jump (d) run.

64. Which ancient game was the forerunner of the modern game of chess?

(a) Chaturanga (b) Chaupar (c) Kai-danda (d) Ludo. 65. ‘Smashing’ in Volleyball is also known as (a) lifting (b) spiking

(c) Servicing (d) blocking.

66. Which country won gold medal in men’s Volleyball Championship at Atlanta Olympics?

(a) Holland (b) Cuba

(c) England (d) Sweden.

67. Which country won the women’s title in Volleyball at Atlanta Olympics?

(a) Holland (b) Cuba

(c) England (d) China.

68. What is ‘triangle and two’ in Basketball?

(a) A team defence

(b) A combination offence

(c) One to one defence

(d) Zone offence.

69. Who was the first female basketball player to receive Arjuna Award?

(a) P. T. Usha

(b) Suman Sharma

(c) Vandana Rao

(d) Gurmeet Kaur.

70. Which of the following teams have won the maximum number of national titles in basketball?

(a) Steel Plant (b) Railways (c) Services (d) Punjab.

71. F.I.B.A. was formed in the year

(a) 1931 (b) 1932

(c) 1933 (d) 1934.

72. In which year was the game of basketball included in the Olympics?

(a) 1936, Berlin

(b) 1948, London

(c) 1920, Antwerp

(d) 1924, Los Angles.

73. Who invented the game of volleyball? (a) William Morgan

(b) C. A. Bucher

(c) J. F. Williams

(d) James Nai Smith.

74. Which amongst the following is not an Arjuna Awardee in volleyball?

(b) Ramana Rao

(c) Dalel Singh

(d) Shakti Singh.

75. Which of the following cups/trophies is not associated with the game of volleyball?

(a) Super Challenge Cup

(b) Federation Cup

(c) World Cup

(d) European Cup.

76.In which Olympics did India sent its athletes for the first time?

(a) 1924, Paris (b) 1948, London (c) 1952, Helsinki (d) 1920, Antwerp.

77.Who was the first Indian women athlete to win a gold medal in the Asian Gaines?

(a) Shiny Wilson

(b) Kamaljit Sandhu

(c) P. T. Usha

(d) Rosa Kutty.

78.Whose athletic autobiography is named ‘Inside Track’?

(a) Jesse Owens

(b) Carl Lewis

(c) Merylene Ottey

(d) P. T. Usha.

79.Which Indian women athlete was disqualified for technical breach at Seoul Asian Games?

(a) Shiny Abraham

(b) P. T. Usha

(c) M. D. Valsamma

(d) Vandana Rao.

80.In which year was the first World Track and Field Championship held?

(a) 1981 (b) 1982

(c) 1983 (d) 1984.

81.Who amongst the following is not a recipient of Arjuna Award in basketball?

(a) Om Prakash

(b) Hanuman Singh

(c) Amar Singh

(d) Milkha Singh.

82.Basketball Federation of Indiaf was formed in

(a) 1950 (b) 1951

(c) 1952 (d) 1953.

83.Where the 16th Commonwealth Games held?

(a) Kualalampur (b) Kathmandu (c) Pusan (d) Seoul.

84.What was the Mascot of Commonwealth Games held in 1998?

(a) Appu

(b) Wira

(c) Izzy

(d) None of the above.

85.When was the MAKA Trophy instituted? (a) 1958-59 (b) 1959-60

(c) 1960-61 (d) 1956-57.

86.Who amongst the following is not a recipient of Arjuna and Dronacharya awards both?

(a) Syed Naimudding

(b) A. Ramana Rao

(c) M. Shyam sunders Rao

(d) Milkha Singh.

87.Who amongst the following is the first women Asian Gold medalist in athletics?

(a) M. D. Valasamma

(b) Rosa Kutti

(c) Kamaljeet Sandhu

(d) P. T. Usha.

88.First Senior National Basketball Championship was held at

(a) Bangalore (b) Delhi (c) Punjab (d) Haryana.

89.The game of basketball was originally invented as an

(a) Outdoor game

(b) Indoor game

(c) Indoor & outdoor both

(d) None of the above.

90.Where was the first Asian Handball Championship held?

(a) Kathmandu (b) Jaipur (c) Chandigarh (d) Orissa.

91.Who won the ‘Olympic Order of Merit’, (1995), the prestigious award given by I.O.C. in recognition of outstanding contribution for the development of sports and for the cause of Olympianism?

(a) Indira Gandhi

(b) I. S. Bindra

(c) Shivanti Adityan

(d) Sunil Gavaskar.

92.B. L. Gupta Trophy is associated with

(a) Inter university championships

(b) International championships

(c) National championships

(d) S.A.F. Games.

93.Which of the following is the highest award in the field of sports?

(a) Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award

(b) Arjuna Award

(c) Eklavya Award

(d) Vishwamitra Award.

94.The name ‘Asian Games’ to ‘Asiatic Games’ was proposed by

(a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(b) Pt. J. L. Nehru

(c) G. D. Sondhi

(d) Maharaja of Patiala.

95.Who is the first President of the Asian Games Federation? (As on July 200)

(a) Randhir Singh

(b) Maharaja Patiala

(c) Kami Singh

(d) G. D. Sondhi.

96.When was ‘Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal’, Amaravati founded?

(a) 1918 (b) 1904

(c) 1914 (d) 1917.

97.What was ‘polo’ known as, in the ancient times?

(a) Poona (b) Ghursawari

(c) Chaugan (d) Chaupar.

98. ‘Mango Cup’ is associated with which game?

(a) Athletics (b) Hockey

(c) Basketball (d) Football.

99.Hockey academy is being established by S.A.L.L. at

(a) Bhilai (b) Bangalore

(c) Rourkela (d) Chandinagar.

100.’Uber Cup’ is associated with

(a) Table Tennis (men)

(b) Table Tennis (women)

(c) Badminton (men)

(d) Badminton (women).

101.’Arthur Ashe’ was associated with which sport?

(a) Badminton (b) Tennis (c) Athletics (d) Basketball.

102.The ‘Cagers’ are

(a) Hockey players

(b) Basketball players

(c) Football players

(d) Volleyball players.

103.’Antenna’ is used in

(a) Football (b) basketball

(c) Handball (d) volleyball.

104.The term ‘Yorker’ is used in

(a) Football (b) table tennis

(c) Tennis (d) cricket.

(b) Boxing (d) golf.

105.The name of ‘Tiger Woods’ is associated with

(a) tennis (c) hockey

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51. (b)

52. (c)

53. (c)

54. (b)

55. (a)

56. (b)

57. (a)

58. (a)

59. (c)

60. (c)

61. (d)

62. (b)

63. (b)

64. (a)

65. (b)

66. (a)

67. (b)

68. (b)

69. (b)

70. (c)

71. (a)

72. (a)

73. (a)

74. (d)

75. (d)

76. (d)

77. (d)

78. (b)

79. (a)

80. (c)

81. (d)

82. (a)

83. (a)

84. (b)

85. (d)

86. (d)

87. (c)

88. (a)

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90. (b)

91. (c)

92. (a)

93. (b)

94. (b)

95. (b)

96. (c)

97. (c)

98. (b)

99. (c)

100. (d)

101. (b)

102. (b)

103. (d)

104. (d)

105. (d)