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34 questions with worked solutions.
Q1. The first edition of the Khelo India University Games was held in:
Answer: 2019
The first Khelo India University Games were held in 2019. This was the inaugural edition of the university-level multi-sport event under the Khelo India programme.
Q2. In judo, which action results in scoring an ippon?
Answer: Executing a perfect throw
In judo, an ippon is awarded for a clean, powerful, and controlled throw that lands the opponent largely on their back. It is the highest score and can end the match immediately. Therefore, executing a perfect throw is correct.
Q3. In basketball, which of the following is considered a violation?
Answer: Running without dribbling the ball
In basketball, a player must dribble while moving with the ball. Running without dribbling is a violation known as traveling. The other options are legal actions in the game.
Answer: Only 1 is correct
The 100 m and 200 m races are held for both men and women, so statement 1 is correct. The 3000 m steeplechase is also held for women in the Olympics, so statement 2 is incorrect.
Q5. In table tennis service rules, the minimum height the ball must be thrown is:
Answer: 16 cm
In table tennis, the server must throw the ball vertically upward at least 16 cm from the palm of the free hand. This rule ensures a fair and visible serve.
Answer: 1 and 2 only
Khelo India Youth Games are hosted by different state governments in rotation and are supported by the Sports Authority of India. They are not conducted every two years; they are generally held annually.
Q7. Which statement about India at the 2012 London Olympics is correct?
Answer: India won more than five medals
At the 2012 London Olympics, India won six medals in total, which is more than five. Therefore, the correct statement is that India won more than five medals.
Q8. The Asian Games were first hosted by India in:
Answer: 1951
The first Asian Games were held in 1951, and India hosted them in New Delhi. This is a standard sports current-affairs fact often asked in competitive exams.
Answer: Both 1 and 2 are correct
The Services Sports Control Board has often been among the top performers in the National Games medal tally. The 2022 National Games were indeed held in Gujarat across multiple cities. Hence, both statements are correct.
Q10. In Kho-Kho, a defender is declared out when:
Answer: He is touched by an active chaser
In Kho-Kho, a defender becomes out when touched by an active chaser. Crossing lanes or time expiry are not the direct rule for declaring a defender out.
Answer: Only 1 is Correct
Statement 1 is true because a king cannot castle while in check. Statement 2 is false because castling is allowed only if neither the king nor the rook involved has moved earlier.
Answer: Both A and B are correct
The first Commonwealth Games were held in Hamilton, Canada, in 1930. Eleven countries participated in the event, so both statements are correct.
Answer: Both 1 and 2
India won six medals in total at the 2012 London Olympics. Saina Nehwal won a bronze medal in badminton, so both statements are correct.
Answer: 2028 Los Angeles
Cricket will return to the Olympics at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The sport last appeared in the Olympics in 1900, making this a long-awaited return.
Answer: Both 1 and 2 are Correct
At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, India won 7 medals, which was its highest-ever tally at that time. Neeraj Chopra also won gold in javelin throw, giving India its first-ever Olympic gold in athletics.
Q16. The term "Bully" is associated with which of the following sports?
Answer: Hockey
In hockey, the term "bully" refers to a method of restarting play or a contest for the ball. Hence, it is associated with hockey.
Q17. What was the official mascot of the Khelo India Winter Games 2024?
Answer: Snow leopard 'Sheen-e-She' (Shan)
The official mascot of the Khelo India Winter Games 2024 was the snow leopard named 'Sheen-e-She' (Shan). This mascot reflects the Himalayan environment where the winter games are held.
Answer: 1, 2 and 3 are correct
The question refers to the early formation of the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation, which was centered in Bombay. The first office, the dominance of Bombay office-bearers, and the inaugural meeting venue are all consistent with its founding history.
Answer: Only 1 and 3 are Correct
NADA India's Education Plan is meant to promote sportsmanship, fair play, and awareness about anti-doping rules. It also provides accurate and timely anti-doping information, so statements 1 and 3 are correct while statement 2 is not.
Answer: Aman Sehrawat
Aman Sehrawat won bronze in wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics. With this feat, he became India's youngest-ever individual Olympic medallist.
Answer: The body's weight shifts entirely to the left foot while the right leg stabilizes the upper body lean
In discus throw, the body rotates and the weight transfers forward, with the left foot taking the load as the throw is completed. The right leg helps in balance and control after the release. The option about rotating for 1 minute is clearly incorrect and unrealistic.
Q22. Which describes the 'bunch start' position in sprinting?
Answer: Blocks 16–19 inches from line, rear toe and front heel aligned
In sprinting, the bunch start uses a relatively short block distance from the starting line, with the rear toe and front heel aligned closely. This distinguishes it from the elongated start, which uses a larger distance. The given option matches the standard description of a bunch start.
Answer: Only 1 is Correct
Milkha Singh was the first Indian athlete to win an individual Commonwealth Games gold medal. P. T. Usha's famous near-miss was at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, not Moscow 1980, and the National Institute of Sports is located in Patiala, not Pune.
Answer: A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4
In water polo, the center forward is the main attacking player positioned near the opponent’s goal, while a driver is a player who swims quickly into scoring position without the ball. The center back is the defensive player who counters the center forward, and dead time is the interval between the foul whistle and the restart of play.
Answer: Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
The assertion is correct because a legal squash serve must strike the front wall between the service line and out line and land in the opposite back quarter beyond the short line. The reason is also true, as players alternate service boxes after winning points, but this does not explain the serve legality described in the assertion.
Answer: 1, 2 and 3 are correct
All three statements are correct because net kills are forecourt strokes, drives are midcourt strokes, and clear is a rear-court stroke. These are standard badminton shot classifications based on court position.
Answer: 1, 2 and 3 are Correct
In field hockey, a goal is counted only when the ball is played from inside the shooting circle. A penalty corner requires the ball to leave the circle before a goal can be scored, and a penalty stroke may be pushed, flicked, or scooped to any height within the rules.
Q28. Which of the following correctly identifies India's first Paralympic medallist and his achievement?
Answer: Murlikant Petkar - Gold, men's 50m freestyle, Heidelberg 1972
Murlikant Petkar is regarded as India's first Paralympic medallist, and he won gold in the men's 50m freestyle swimming event at the 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics. The other options contain incorrect years or events.
Answer: Stimulants
Stimulants are prohibited substances in sports that increase alertness, reduce fatigue, and can enhance performance. They are different from anabolic agents, peptide hormones, and beta-2 agonists.
Answer: Only 1 is correct
Athletes are required to provide accurate whereabouts information and cooperate with sample collection procedures. They cannot delegate this responsibility to a team official. Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.
Answer: Fosbury Flop
The Fosbury Flop is the modern high jump technique in which the jumper arches the back and clears the bar head and shoulders first while facing upward. The landing is on the back/shoulders on a mat.
Answer: Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
The 36th National Games were held in Gujarat in 2022. The events were hosted across six cities: Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Bhavnagar, so both statements are correct.
Answer: Only 1
Statement 1 is correct because the run-up helps the athlete gain maximum speed and momentum before takeoff. Statement 2 is incorrect because long jump takeoff is generally performed from the stronger leg for better power and control. Hence, only statement 1 is accurate.
Q34. Which of the following statements about the rules of football (soccer) is correct?
Answer: A player is sent off after receiving two yellow cards.
In football, a player who receives two yellow cards in the same match is sent off. The other statements are incorrect because goalkeepers may handle the ball inside their own penalty area, offside depends on position and involvement, and corner kicks are taken from the corner arc.