Sports PYQs

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1. Prelims 2026Q47Sports

   Which of the following statements with regard to the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments is/are correct ?

   1.The tournaments have a shared governance structure establishing the partnership among the four Grand Slam tournaments.

   2.They are open for entry to all internationally ranked tennis players above the age of 14.

   3.There is a limitation on the number of ‘Wild Cards’ a player may receive to compete in a Grand Slam Tournament.

   Select the answer using the code given below :

   a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 onlyd1, 2 and 3
2. Prelims 2025Q99Sports

   Consider the following statements in respect of the first Kho Kho World Cup :

   I.The event was held in Delhi, India.

   II.Indian men beat Nepal with a score of 78–40 in the final to become the World Champion in men category.

   III.Indian women beat Nepal with a score of 54–36 in the final to become the World Champion in women category.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   aI onlybII and III onlycI and III onlydI, II and III
3. Prelims 2025Q100Sports

   Consider the following statements :

   I.In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world's youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Ian Nepomniachtchi.

   II.Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming world's youngest ever Grandmaster.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   aI onlybII onlycBoth I and IIdNeither I nor II
4. Prelims 2023Q96Sports

   Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022 :

   1.It was the first time that Chess Olympiad was held in India.

   2.The official mascot was named 'Thambi'.

   3.The trophy for the winning team in the open section is the Vera Menchik Cup.

   4.The trophy for the winning team in the women's section is the Hamilton-Russell Cup.

   How many of the statements given above are correct?

   aOnly onebOnly twocOnly threedAll four
5. Prelims 2021Q98Sports

   Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000 :

   1.American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.

   2.The award was received mostly by ‘Formula One’ players so far.

   3.Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.

   Which of the above statements are correct?

   a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
6. Prelims 2021Q99Sports

   Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics :

   1.The official motto for this Olympics is ‘A New World’.

   2.Sport Climbing, Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate and Baseball are included in this Olympics.

   Which of the above statements is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
7. Prelims 2021Q100Sports

   Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC World Test Championship :

   1.The finalists were decided by the number of matches they won.

   2.New Zealand was ranked ahead of England because it won more matches than England.

   Which of the above statements is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
8. Prelims 2009Q22Sports

   Consider the following pairs:

   Persons — Sport

   1.Anand Pawar : Chess

   2.Akhil Kumar : Boxing

   3.Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia : Golf

   Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

   a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
9. Prelims 2009Q125Sports

   When Leander Paes won the "mixed doubles" at the US Open in the year 2008, who of the following was his partner ?

   aAna IvanovicbCara BlackcDinara SafinadJelena Jankovic
10. Prelims 2009Q127Sports

    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

    aBarbora Spotakova : Javelin throwbPamela Jelimo : WeightliftingcSanya Richards : SprintdYelena Isinbayeva : Pole Vault
11. Prelims 2009Q129Sports

    Who of the following is a football player ?

    aFernando AlonsobKimi RaikkonencLewis HamiltondNicolas Anelka
12. Prelims 2009Q131Sports

    Among the following, which one is not a football club ?

    aArsenalbAston VillacChelseadMonte Carlo
13. Prelims 2008Q31Sports

    Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis Tournament, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the other three major Lawn Tennis Tournaments?

    aFrench Open — US Open — WimbledonbFrench Open — Wimbledon — US OpencWimbledon — US Open — French OpendWimbledon — French Open — US Open
14. Prelims 2008Q39Sports

    Which one of the following is correct in respect of Indian football team's performance in the Olympic Games?

    aIndia has never participated in the Olympic Football TournamentbIndia played only in the First RoundcIndia entered only up to the Quarter FinalsdIndia entered the Semi Finals
15. Prelims 2008Q81Sports

    Which one of the following countries won the Euro Football Tournament, 2004 held in Portugal?

    aItalybFrancecGreecedPortugal
16. Prelims 2008Q124Sports

    Who among the following has been the Captain of the Indian team in Cricket Test Matches for the maximum number of times?

    aSunil GavaskarbMansur Ali Khan PataudicSaurav GangulydMohammad Azharuddin
17. Prelims 2007Q23Sports

    Who among the following was chosen as the FIFA World Player of the Year for the Year 2006?

    aZinedine ZidanebFabio CannavarocRonaldinhodThierry Henry
18. Prelims 2007Q67Sports

    Which of the following cities has been the venue of the Asian Games for the maximum number of times from the year 1951 to the year 2006?

    aDelhibBangkokcTokyodBeijing
19. Prelims 2007Q69Sports

    Who was Leander Paes’s partner when he won the Doubles Final in the US Open Tennis Tournament?

    aMax MirnyibMartin DammcBob BryandMike Bryan
20. Prelims 2007Q101Sports

    Who among the following bowlers have taken more than 500 wickets in Test cricket?

    1.Wasim Akram

    2.Richard Hadlee

    3.Glenn McGrath

    4.Courtney Walsh

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    a1 and 2 onlyb3 and 4 onlyc1, 2 and 3 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
21. Prelims 2007Q129Sports

    Parimarjan Negi excelled in which one of the following games?

    aBilliardsbSwimmingcChessdWeight-lifting
22. Prelims 2006Q80Sports

    Whom did Croatia defeat in the Davis Cup-2005 Finals to win the Davis Cup-2005?

    aUnited States of AmericabArgentinacSlovak RepublicdSpain
23. Prelims 2006Q88Sports

    For which sport is the Val Barker Cup awarded in the Olympic Games?

    aSwimmingbBoxingcLong JumpdHigh Jump
24. Prelims 2006Q97Sports

    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

    List-I (Leading Woman Lawn Tennis Player)

    A.Daniela Hantuchova

    B.Patty Schnyder

    C.Nadia Petrova

    D.Amelie Mauresmo

    List-II (Country)

    1.Russia

    2.Slovakia

    3.France

    4.Switzerland

    aA-2, B-1, C-4, D-3bA-2, B-4, C-1, D-3cA-3, B-4, C-1, D-2dA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
25. Prelims 2006Q121Sports

    In which Olympics Games did India last win a Gold Medal?

    aMontreal (1976)bMoscow (1980)cLos Angeles (1984)dAtlanta (1996)
26. Prelims 2006Q142Sports

    Which one of the following countries is not a participant team in the Football World Cup-2006 to be held in Germany in July 2006?

    aRussiabTogocIvory CoastdSwitzerland
27. Prelims 2005Q26Sports

    Which countries played in the Lawn Tennis Davis Cup Final in the year 2004?

    aSwitzerland and United States of AmericabSpain and United States of AmericacAustralia and ArgentinadSweden and Belgium
28. Prelims 2005Q102Sports

    Of which one of the following games is Shanmugham Venkatesh an outstanding player?

    aTable tennisbHockeycFootballdBasketball
29. Prelims 2005Q144Sports

    Match items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List-I (Lawn Tennis Tournament)

    A.French Open 2004

    B.Wimbledon 2004

    C.US Open 2004

    D.Australian Open 2004

    List-II (Winner of Women’s Singles)

    1.Svetlana Kuznetsova

    2.Anastasia Myskina

    3.Maria Sharapova

    4.Serena Williams

    5.Justine Henin Harden

    aA-5, B-1, C-4, D-2bA-2, B-3, C-1, D-5cA-5, B-3, C-1, D-2dA-2, B-1, C-4, D-5
30. Prelims 2005Q145Sports

    Match items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List-I (Former Sportsperson)

    A.Wally Grout

    B.Eusébio

    C.Rod Laver

    D.Mark Spitz

    List-II (Game/Sport)

    1.Swimming

    2.Lawn Tennis

    3.Cricket

    4.Football

    5.Basketball

    aA-3, B-5, C-2, D-4bA-2, B-4, C-3, D-1cA-3, B-4, C-2, D-1dA-2, B-5, C-3, D-4