PSC Sports Questions

1. Who was the first Indian to win a Tennis Grandslam?

Ans: Mahesh Bhupathi

Mahesh Bhupathi is one of the prominent Indian professional tennis player.

2. Who was the first Indian to win an Olympic Medal in Tennis?

Ans: Leander Paes

F Leander Paes won a Bronze Medal in the Atlanta Olympics of 1996.

F In 1991 Leander Paes became the first Indian to win the Junior US Open.

F With the win of the US Open and Wimbledon Doubles final in 1999, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi became the First Indian pair to win a Granslam Doubles final.

3. In which year Leander Paes was awarded with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Puraskar?

Ans: 1996

4. Who was the first Indian to win the Junior Wimbledon title?  

Ans: Ramnathan Krishnan

                              In 1954 Ramnathan Krishnan became the first Indian to win the Junior Wimbledon title by defeating Ashley Cooper in the final.

5. The book ‘A touch of tennis: The story of a tennis family' covers the life story of the family of:

Ans: Ramnathan Krishnan

6. Who was the first woman to win the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?  

Ans: Karnam Malleswari

                                  Karnam Malleswari was awarded with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in the year 1995.

7. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was first given in the year?

Ans: 1991-92

F Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is India's highest sports award.

F Viswanathan Anad was the first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

8. Who was the first Indian chess player to become a Grand Master?  

Ans: Viswanathan Anand

                                   Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi is the first Indian woman Grand Master in chess.

9. Which game was known as 'Poona Game'?

Ans: Badminton

                     Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win the All England Badminton Championship (1980).

10. 'Touch Play' is the biography of:

Ans: Prakash Padukone

                                The book was authored by Dev.S.Kumar

11. Who was the first Indian to win a World Super Series Badminton Tournament?

Ans: Saina Nehwal

F Saina Nehwal was the first Indian to win an Olympics medal in Badminton (Bronze Medal, London Olympics, 2002).

F She is the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championship Trophy.

12. Which was the autobiography of Saina Nehwal?

Ans: Playing to win

                                       Saina Nehwal was awarded with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in the year 2009-10

13. Australasian Cup is associated with:

Ans: Badminton.

                                   Thomas Cup, Uber Cup, Australasian Cup are the famous international Badminton championships.

14. National sports day is celebrated on the birth day of:

Ans: Dyan Chand

                     National sports Day is being celebrated on August 29 every year.

15. India has won how many Gold Medals in Olympics Hockey?

Ans: 8

F The Indian Hockey Team won its first Gold Medal in Olympics in the year 1928.

F Until 1956, Indian team won 6 Gold Medals in a row in Olympics Hockey.

16. The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is associated with:

Ans: Hockey

17. In which Olympics Indian Hockey team won the Gold Medal for last time?

Ans: Moscow Olympics, 1980

18. William G Morgan was the inventor of which sports?

Ans: Volleyball

19. Salt Lake Stadium is situated at:

Ans: Kolkata

20. Who was the first recipient of the Dronacharya award?

Ans: O.M Nambiar  

                          O.M Nambiar was one of the India's famous coaches. He became famous as the coach of P.T.Usha.

21. Dronacharya Award was first given in the year?

Ans: 1985

F The Dronacharya Puraskar is awarded by the Government of India to the eminent sports coaches.

F Recent recipients of Dronacharya Award 2014- L Lingappa (Athletics), Jose Jacob (Rowing)

22. Where is the head quarters of FIFA situated?

Ans: Zurich in Switzerland

                                         International Football Association (FIFA- Federation International de Football Association) was formed in the year 1904.

23. Which country won the 2014 World cup Football Trophy?

Ans: Germany

                                 Germany defeated Argentina in the final for 1-0.

24. Santhosh Trophy, India's national football trophy was named after?  

Ans: Manmadha Nath Rai, Maharaja of Santosh (Bangladesh)

F The Santhosh Trophy football tournament was first began in 1941-42 and Bengal was the first winner.

F Kolkata is known as 'the Mecca of Indian football:

25. 'Playing It My way' is the autobiography of:

Ans: Sachin Tendulkar

F Straight From the Heart is the autobiography of Kapil Dev.

F The autobiography of Sunil Gavaskar- 'Sunny Days'.

26. How many centuries did Suchin Tendulkar scored in his international cricket career?

Ans: 100 (Test 51, One Day 49)

27. 'Ever onward' is the motto of:

Ans: Asian Games

28. The first Asian Games was took place in the year:

Ans: 1951

F The first Asian Games was held at Delhi in 1951.

F India got second position in the first Asian Games (First position- Japan).

29. Who was the first Indian woman to win a Gold medal in Asian Games?  

Ans: Kamaljit Sandhu

         Kamaljit sandhu got a Gold medal in 1970 Asian Games (400 m Race).

30. Jwala Gutta is a most famous _____ player.

Ans: Badminton