GK20 questions on sports
- How many players are there in a cricket team on the field? 11
- How many players are there in a football team on the field? 11
- How many players of a kabaddi team are on the court at one time? 7
- How many players are there in a basketball team on the court? 5
- How many players are there in a volleyball team on the court? 6
- After how many years are the Olympic Games held? Four years
- How many rings are there in the Olympic symbol? Five
- Where were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896? Athens
- In which years did India win the men's Cricket World Cup (50 overs)? 1983 and 2011
- The Thomas Cup is associated with which sport? Badminton
- The Davis Cup is associated with which sport? Tennis
- The Wimbledon championship is played in which sport? Tennis It is played on grass courts in London.
- The term "checkmate" belongs to which game? Chess
- The term "LBW" belongs to which game? Cricket It stands for "leg before wicket".
- Who is known as the "Flying Sikh"? Milkha Singh
- Who is known as the "Wizard of Hockey"? Major Dhyan Chand His birthday, 29 August, is National Sports Day.
- In which event did Neeraj Chopra win an Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo Games? Javelin throw
- Which award is given to outstanding sports coaches in India? Dronacharya Award
- Which is the highest sporting honour of India? Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
- What is the length of a marathon race? 42.195 km
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