GENERAL AWARENESS
Index
Important Sports..................................................................................................................................................................1
Cricket.................................................................................................................................................................................1
Football...............................................................................................................................................................................2
Hockey................................................................................................................................................................................2
Tennis .................................................................................................................................................................................3
Badminton...........................................................................................................................................................................3
Golf......................................................................................................................................................................................3
Table Tennis........................................................................................................................................................................3
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Basketball............................................................................................................................................................................4
BOXING.............................................................................................................................................................................4
Chess...................................................................................................................................................................................4
Wrestling.............................................................................................................................................................................4
Sports and Related Terms....................................................................................................................................................5
Sports & no. of Players per Team........................................................................................................................................6
Country and their National Sports.......................................................................................................................................6
MCQ....................................................................................................................................................................................7
True False............................................................................................................................................................................8
One Liner.............................................................................................................................................................................8
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Important Sports General Awareness
1. Cricket League (IPL) trophies:-
Trophies: Mumbai Indians (MI)-5
ICC Cricket World Cup Chennai Super Kings (CSK) -5
Ashes (England vs Australia) Kolkata knight Riders(KKR) -3
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India
vs Australia) IPL 2024
Domestic Trophies Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders
Ranji Trophy: Established in (KKR)
1934, this is India’s premier first- Runner Up: Sunrisers
class cricket competition. Hyderabad
Duleep Trophy: first-class (SRH) Orange Cap: Virat Kohli
tournament features teams Purple Cap: Harshal Patel
from different zones of India,
promoting regional talent. Facts:
Irani Cup: played between the Cricket originated in England in the
Ranji Trophy champions and a 16th century.
Rest of India team, Governing Body: The International
Vijay Hazare Trophy: one-day Cricket Council (ICC) governs
competition international cricket.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: The ICC Cricket World Cup is held
India’s domestic Twenty20 every four years.
competition. Sachin Tendulkar holds the record
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Deodhar Trophy: A cricket for the most runs in international
competition featuring teams cricket.
from India’s zones Sachin Tendulkar: The only player
IPL (Indian Premier League) to score 100 international centuries
The Indian Premier League (IPL) (ODI + Test). He also has the most
was established by the Board runs in ODI and Test cricket.
of Control for Cricket in India Don Bradman: Known for the
(BCCI) in 2008 as a professional highest Test batting average of
Twenty20 cricket league. 99.94.
First chairman - Lalit Modi Muttiah Muralitharan: Holds the
The league has also hosted some record for most wickets in Test
seasons or matches outside cricket (800 wickets).
India due to various reasons, First Double Century in ODI: Sachin
like the 2009 season in South Tendulkar scored the first double
Africa and parts of the 2020 and century in ODIs in 2010 against
2021 seasons in the UAE. South Africa.
Team with the most Indian Premier First T20I Match: The first-ever
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General Knowledge
T20 International was played in Domestic Trophies
2005 between Australia and New Santosh Trophy
Zealand. Nehru Cup
First Day/Night Test Match: Durand Cup-The oldest football
Played between Australia and New tournament in India and Asia,
Zealand in 2015 with a pink ball. first held in 1888 in Annandale,
Shimla.
Indian Cricket Achievements Facts:
1983 World Cup: India won the FIFA World Cup is the most-
World Cup under Kapil Dev’s watched sporting event globally.
captaincy. Brazil holds the record for the
2007 T20 World Cup: India most World Cup titles (5).
won the inaugural ICC T20 Football is called soccer in the
World Cup under MS Dhoni’s United States and Canada.
leadership. Mohun Bagan, is an Indian
2011 ODI World Cup: India professional football club
became the first team to win a based in Kolkata, West Bengal.
World Cup on home soil, led by Founded in 1889, it is one of the
MS Dhoni. oldest football clubs in Asia.
2024 T20 World Cup: India
beat South Africa to win ICC Renowned player -
T20 World Cup 2024 under the Lionel Messi (Argentina),
Railway GK
captaincy of Rohit Sharma. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal),
Renowned player - Kylian Mbappé(France),Neymar
Sunil Gavaskar, Saurabh (Brazil), Zinedine Zidane,Pelé
Ganguli,Rahul Dravid,VVS ,Diego Maradona, Bhaichung
Laxman,Anil Kumbale,Gautam bhutia,Sunil chhetri.
Gambhir,Yuvraj Singh,Jasprit
Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra 3. Hockey
Jadeja,Hardik Pandya. Trophies:
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
2. Football (Soccer) Hockey World Cup
Trophies: Champions Trophy
FIFA World Cup Beighton Cup (India)
UEFA Champions League Dhyan Chand Trophy (India)
Copa America (South America) Facts:
FA Cup (England) Field hockey is one of the oldest
La Liga, Serie A, Premier League known team sports, dating back
(Club tournaments) over 4000 years.
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India dominated early Olympic Badminton originated in India,
hockey, winning 8 gold medals. where it was called “Poona.”
Major Dhyan Chand, known as India has produced top players
the “Hockey Wizard,” is an icon like P.V. Sindhu and Saina
in Indian hockey. Nehwal.
The BWF (Badminton World
Renowned player - Federation) is the global
Balbir Singh Sr. , Manpreet Singh governing body.
, Dhanraj Pillay, PR Sreejesh
Renowned player -
4. Tennis Prakash Padukone,Pulela
Trophies: Gopichand, Saina Nehwal,PV
Wimbledon (UK) Sindhu,B. Sai Praneeth,Chirag
US Open (USA) Shetty,Lakshya Sen
French Open (Roland Garros,
France) 6. Golf
Australian Open Trophies:
Facts: The Masters
Grand Slam titles include The Open Championship
Wimbledon, US Open, French (British Open)
Open, and Australian Open. PGA Championship
Novak Djokovic holds the Ryder Cup
Railway GK
record for the most men’s Grand Facts:
Slam titles with 24, followed Golf originated in Scotland.
by Rafael Nadal with 22, Roger Tiger Woods is one of the most
Federer with 20. successful golfers, winning
multiple majors.
Renowned player - The Masters, held in Augusta,
Serena Williams, Leander Paes, Georgia, is one of golf’s most
Mahesh Bhupathi, Sania Mirza, prestigious tournaments.
Sumit Nagal, Rohan Bopanna
Renowned player -
5. Badminton Tiger Woods, Aditi Ashok,
Trophies: Gaganjeet Bhullar
All England Open
Thomas Cup (Men’s Team) 7. Table Tennis
Uber Cup (Women’s Team) Trophies:
BWF Championships World Table Tennis
Facts: Championships
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General Knowledge
Commonwealth Table Tennis ancient Greece.
Championships Muhammad Ali, known for his
Facts: speed and technique, is a boxing
Table tennis originated in legend.
England and was initially called Boxing matches are scored by
“Ping Pong.” rounds, typically lasting three
China dominates the sport, minutes each.
winning most international
titles. Renowned player -
Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson,
Renowned player - Manny Pacquiao, Floyd May
Sharath Kamal Achanta, G. weather Jr., Mary Kom, Vijender
Sathiyan, Manika Batra, Sreeja Singh, Lovlina Borgohain,
Akula, Archana Kamath Nikhat Zareen, Amit Panghal.
8. Basketball 10. Chess
Trophies: Trophies:
NBA Championship (USA) World Chess Championship
FIBA World Cup Candidates Tournament
Facts: Grand Chess Tour
Basketball was invented by Dr. Facts:
James Naismith in 1891 in the Chess is believed to have
Railway GK
USA. originated in India around the
The NBA is the most popular 6th century.
basketball league globally. The World Chess Federation
Michael Jordan is widely (FIDE) organizes international
regarded as the greatest tournaments.
basketball player of all time. Magnus Carlsen and
Viswanathan Anand are
Renowned player - renowned world champions.
Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant
Renowned player -
9. Boxing R Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh D,
Trophies: Arjun Erigaisi, Koneru Humpy,
WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO Vaishali Rameshbabu
World Titles
Facts: 11. Wrestling
Boxing was introduced as an Trophies:
Olympic sport in 688 BC in World Wrestling Championships.
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Pro Wrestling League (PWL) Tennis Serve, Ace, Double Fault,
Trophy Break Point, Love, Deuce,
Facts: Rally, Backhand, Fore-
Wrestling is one of the oldest hand, Volley
forms of combat, with historical Badmin- Smash, Drop Shot, Clear,
roots dating back to ancient ton Shuttlecock, Racket,
civilizations, including Egypt, Serve, Rally, Net Kill,
Drive, Lob
Greece, and India.
It has two primary international Golf Par, Birdie, Eagle, Bogey,
Tee, Green, Fairway, Putt,
styles: Freestyle Wrestling and Mulligan, Handicap
Greco-Roman Wrestling.
Hockey Dribble, Penalty Corner,
Wrestling was part of the first Field Goal, Face-off, Off-
modern Olympic Games in 1896 side, Stick, Tackle, Hat-
in Athens. trick, Bully
Boxing Knockout (KO), Upper-
Renowned player - cut, Jab, Hook, Round,
Sushil Kumar (India), Bajrang Ring, Punch, Clinch,
Punia (India), Yogeshwar Dutt, Bout, Counterpunch
Aman Sehrawat, Vinesh Phogat, Chess Checkmate, Stalemate,
Sakshi Malik, Reetika Hooda, Castling, Pawn, Rook,
Bishop, Knight, En Pas-
Antim Panghal sant, Gambit, Endgame
Railway GK
Volleyball Serve, Spike, Block, Set,
Game Related Terms Dig, Rally, Ace, Libero,
Cricket Wicket, Bouncer, Goog- Rotation, Back Row
ly, Yorker, Maiden Over, Table Serve, Smash, Spin, Pad-
Duck, Stump, Bails, Tennis dle, Rally, Forehand,
Boundary, Run-out,duck- Backhand, Lob, Deuce,
worth lewis,LBW,Wide Topspin
,No Ball Athletics Sprint, Marathon, Relay,
Football Goal, Offside, Corner Hurdles, Long Jump, Shot
(Soccer) Kick, Penalty, Free Kick, Put, Decathlon, Track,
Dribble, Yellow Card, Field, Cross Country
Red Card, Header, Assist Rugby Try, Scrum, Ruck, Tack-
Basketball Dribble, Dunk, Rebound, le, Conversion, Lineout,
Layup, Alley-oop, Free Drop Goal, Maul, Of-
Throw, Three-pointer, fload, Knock-on
Slam Dunk, Pivot, Shot Swim- Freestyle, Backstroke,
Clock
ming Breaststroke, Butterfly,
Relay, Flip Turn, Lap,
Pool, Stroke, Dive
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General Knowledge
Wrestling Pin, Takedown, Grap- Football (Soc- 11
ple, Submission, Bout, cer)
Suplex, Reversal, Escape, Hockey 11
Hold, Clinch Kabaddi 7
Carrom Striker, Queen, Foul, Board, Polo 4
Pocket, Break, White Coins,
Rugby Football 15
Black Coins, Double Due,
Thumbing Kho-Kho 12
Kabaddi Raid, Tackle, Bonus, Chain, Table Tennis 1 (Singles) / 2
Lobby, Cant, Antis, Raider, (Doubles)
All-Out, Super Tackle Tennis 1 (Singles) / 2
Baseball Home Run, Pitcher, Batter, (Doubles)
Strike, Ball, Outfield, Inning, Volleyball 6
Diamond, Catcher, Curve- Water Polo 7
ball
Shooting Bullseye, Trigger, Target, Country and their National Sports:-
Scope, Rifle, Pistol, Range, Country National Sport
Rapid Fire, Silhouette, Sight India Field Hockey
Archery Bullseye, Bow, Arrow, Tar- Pakistan Field Hockey
get, Quiver, Nock, Draw, Bangladesh Kabaddi
Range, Release, Sight
Railway GK
Sri Lanka Volleyball
Gymnas- Vault, Beam, Floor Exer-
Nepal Volleyball
tics cise, Parallel Bars, Pommel
Horse, Routine, Dismount, Bhutan Archery
Salto, Tuck, Twist Afghanistan Buzkashi
Judo Throw, Grapple, Hold, China Table Tennis
Choke, Submission, Judo- Myanmar Chinlone (Tradi-
gi, Ippon, Waza-ari, Tatami, tional Game)
Doj Indonesia Badminton
Malaysia Sepak Takraw
Sport Number of Players per Iran Wrestling
Team
England Cricket
Badminton 1 (Singles) / 2 (Dou-
Russia Bandy
bles)
Argentina Pato
Baseball 9
Brazil Football (Soccer)
Basketball 5
Cricket 11
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General Awareness
Canada Ice Hockey 6. Who was the first chairman of IPL?
a) Sourav Ganguly
(Winter), Lacrosse b) Lalit Modi
(Summer) c) N. Srinivasan
United States Baseball d) Shashank Manohar
Answer: b)
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
7. Which Indian football club was
1. Who holds the record for the most founded in 1889?
runs in international cricket? a) Mohun Bagan
a) Brian Lara b) East Bengal
b) Sachin Tendulkar c) Bengaluru FC
c) Ricky Ponting d) Chennaiyin FC
d) Jacques Kallis Answer: a)
Answer: b)
8. Which of the following is not a
2. The Ranji Trophy was established Grand Slam tournament?
in: a) Wimbledon
a) 1924 b) French Open
b) 1934 c) Australian Open
c) 1944 d) Davis Cup
d) 1954 Answer: d)
Answer: b)
9. Who won the Orange Cap in IPL
3. Which team won the IPL 2024? 2024?
a) Rohit Sharma
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a) Mumbai Indians
b) Chennai Super Kings b) Virat Kohli
c) Kolkata Knight Riders c) KL Rahul
d) Sunrisers Hyderabad d) David Warner
Answer: c) Answer: b)
4. Which player has the highest Test 10. Which country holds the record for
batting average? most FIFA World Cup titles?
a) Virat Kohli a) Germany
b) Steve Smith b) Argentina
c) Don Bradman c) Brazil
d) Joe Root d) France
Answer: c) Answer: c)
5. What is the governing body for 11. The oldest football tournament in
international cricket? India is:
a) BCCI a) I-League
b) ECB b) Durand Cup
c) ICC c) Santosh Trophy
d) WICB d) Nehru Cup
Answer: c) Answer: b)
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12. Who has the record for the most India.
wickets in Test cricket? Answer: False
a) Shane Warne
b) Anil Kumble 5. Basketball was invented in England.
c) Muttiah Muralitharan Answer: False
d) Glenn McGrath
Answer: c) 6. Mohammad Ali is known as the
“Hockey Wizard.”
13. Which trophy is associated with Answer: False
one-day cricket in India?
a) Ranji Trophy 7. China dominates table tennis
b) Irani Cup globally.
c) Vijay Hazare Trophy Answer: True
d) Deodhar Trophy
Answer: c) 8. The Ryder Cup is associated with
golf.
14. Where was the first T20I match Answer: True
played?
a) India 9. The NBA is the most popular
b) Australia football league in the world.
c) England Answer: False
d) New Zealand
Answer: d) 10. The BWF is the governing body for
badminton.
15. Which player has won the most Answer: True
men’s Grand Slam titles?
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a) Roger Federer One-Liner Questions
b) Novak Djokovic Who won the 2024 T20 World Cup?
c) Rafael Nadal Answer: India
d) Pete Sampras
Answer: b) Who scored the first double century
in ODIs?
True or False Answer: Sachin Tendulkar
1. The first double century in ODIs
was scored by Virat Kohli. How many teams participate in a
Answer: False cricket match?
Answer: 2 teams
2. Field hockey is the national sport of
India. Who holds the record for the most
Answer: True runs in ODI cricket?
Answer: Sachin Tendulkar
3. Cricket originated in Australia in
the 18th century. Which country won the most FIFA
Answer: False World Cup titles?
Answer: Brazil
4. The first Day/Night Test Match
was played between Australia and
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Who won the Orange Cap in IPL Who is known as the “Hockey
2024? Wizard” of India?
Answer: Virat Kohli Answer: Major Dhyan Chand
What is the highest Test batting Name the global governing body
average, held by Don Bradman? for chess.
Answer: 99.94 Answer: FIDE (World Chess
Federation)
Name the oldest football tournament
in India. Which tournament is also known as
Answer: Durand Cup the British Open in golf?
Answer: The Open Championship
Which sport is associated with the
term “Bouncer”? How many players are on a
Answer: Cricket basketball team on the court?
Answer: 5 players
What is the governing body for
international badminton? Who won the IPL 2024?
Answer: BWF (Badminton World Answer: Kolkata Knight Riders
Federation)
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