Sports
About 6 min · General Knowledge and General Awareness · English
Time worked out from the lesson's 301 words at 150 words a minute, plus a minute for each question.
These questions test your knowledge of major trophies, recent tournament winners, famous players and their associated sports. The focus is on popular sports in India like cricket, hockey, football, badminton, tennis and athletics, along with major international events like Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.
Key ideas
- Sport-Trophy Association: Each major sport has signature trophies. Cricket has World Cup and IPL; hockey has Sultan Azlan Shah Cup; football has FIFA World Cup and Durand Cup; badminton has Thomas Cup and Uber Cup. Knowing which trophy belongs to which sport is the foundation.
- Periodicity Matters: World Cups occur every 4 years (cricket, football, hockey). Commonwealth and Asian Games happen every 4 years. Knowing the cycle helps you remember recent winners and anticipate which events occurred recently.
- Indian vs International: Questions can ask about purely Indian tournaments (Ranji Trophy, Santosh Trophy) or international events (Olympics, World Championships). Keep both categories clear in your mind.
- Individual vs Team Sports: Cricket, hockey and football are team sports. Badminton, tennis, athletics, wrestling and boxing produce individual champions. Questions may ask "Player X is associated with which sport?" for individual athletes.
- Olympic Sports Priority: Athletics, shooting, wrestling, boxing, badminton, hockey and weightlifting produce Indian Olympic medals.
Quick reference
- Thomas Cup → Badminton (men's teams); India won first-ever title in 2022.
- Durand Cup → Oldest football tournament in Asia (since 1888).
- Santosh Trophy → National football championship for Indian states.
- Ranji Trophy → India's premier domestic cricket (first-class) championship.
- Davis Cup → Men's international tennis team competition.
Check yourself: 3 questions
1. The FIFA World Cup trophy is awarded to the winner of which sport?
2. Which Indian cricketer is known as the 'God of Cricket' and has scored 100 international centuries?
3. The Santosh Trophy is associated with which sport in India?
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