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Welcome to the ultimate Sports Quiz India designed to enhance your general knowledge and prepare you for competitive examinations! This comprehensive collection of 200 one-liner questions and answers dives deep into India’s rich sporting heritage, iconic athletes, and landmark achievements. From cricket’s thrilling victories to hockey’s golden era and emerging sports like kabaddi and badminton, this quiz covers it all. Whether you’re a student aiming to ace exams like SSC, UPSC, or the Fit India Quiz, or a sports enthusiast eager to test your knowledge, this Sports Quiz India is your go-to resource. Let’s celebrate India’s champions and fuel your passion for sports trivia
Sports Quiz India: 200 One-Liner Questions and Answers
- Q: Who captained India to its first Cricket World Cup victory in 1983?
A: Kapil Dev - Q: Which Indian badminton player won the first Olympic medal in the sport?
A: Saina Nehwal - Q: What is the national game of India?
A: Hockey - Q: How many gold medals did the Indian Hockey Team win in the Olympics?
A: Eight - Q: In which year did India last win an Olympic gold medal in hockey?
A: 1980, Moscow Olympics - Q: Who was the first individual Olympic medal winner from independent India?
A: K.D. Jadhav - Q: When were the Asian Games last held in India?
A: 1982 - Q: Who is known as the Flying Sikh of India?
A: Milkha Singh - Q: Who was the only driver in the Indian Grand Prix 2011?
A: Narain Karthikeyan - Q: In which stadium did Sachin Tendulkar score his 100th international century?
A: Shere Bangla Stadium - Q: How many Olympic medals did India win in 2012?
A: Six - Q: Which non-test-playing nation was the first to beat India in international cricket?
A: Sri Lanka - Q: Who was the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in the 400m run?
A: Kamaljit Sandhu - Q: Who was the highest run-scorer for India in the 1983 Cricket World Cup final?
A: Kris Srikkanth - Q: Who was India’s first football captain?
A: Talimeren Ao - Q: Which is the oldest football competition in India?
A: Durand Cup - Q: Which is the oldest football club in India?
A: Mohun Bagan A.C. - Q: Who became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal?
A: Abhinav Bindra - Q: Which Indian badminton player won gold at the 2019 World Championships?
A: P.V. Sindhu - Q: Which state topped the medal tally at the 2015 National Games of India?
A: Kerala - Q: Who was the first Indian male boxer to win an Olympic medal?
A: Vijender Singh - Q: Which Indian chess player is a former World Chess Champion?
A: Viswanathan Anand - Q: Who won the gold medal in men’s discus throw F64 at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
A: Sumit Antil - Q: Who won the 2024 Asian Billiards Championship in Riyadh?
A: Dhruv Sitwala - Q: Who was appointed head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team in 2024?
A: Gautam Gambhir - Q: Which Indian shuttler won the Bonn International tournament in 2024?
A: Tanvi Sharma - Q: Who won the FIDE under-20 Girl’s World Chess Championship in 2024?
A: Divya Deshmukh - Q: Who became the first Indian to win a three-star Grand Prix in equestrian in 2024?
A: Shruti Vora - Q: Where were the 43rd World Medical and Health Games held in 2024?
A: Saint-Tropez, France - Q: Who won two bronze medals for India at the Archery World Cup 2024?
A: Dhiraj Bommadevara - Q: Which team won the 9th ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2024?
A: India - Q: Who won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for India in javelin throw?
A: Neeraj Chopra - Q: Which sport are Olympic medalists Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya associated with?
A: Wrestling - Q: Who was the first Indian to receive the ISSF Blue Cross?
A: Abhinav Bindra - Q: Which footballer holds the world record for the highest goals scored for a single club?
A: Lionel Messi - Q: Who was the first female appointed to the ICC International Panel of Match Referees in 2019?
A: G.S. Lakshmi - Q: Which traditional game was included in the Khelo India Youth Games 2021?
A: Thang-Ta - Q: Which Indian football club was the first to feature on NASDAQ billboards in 2020?
A: Mohun Bagan A.C. - Q: With which country did India share the gold medal in the 2020 Online Chess Olympiad?
A: Russia - Q: Who was the first bowler to claim 500 wickets in T20 cricket?
A: Dwayne Bravo - Q: Who is the only batsman to score double hundreds in four consecutive Test series?
A: Joe Root - Q: For which sport was Dronavalli Harika conferred the Padma Shri?
A: Chess - Q: Which Indian woman reached the discus throw final at the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
A: Kamalpreet Kaur - Q: Who carried India’s flag during the Tokyo Olympics 2020 closing ceremony?
A: Bajrang Punia - Q: In which event did Jamaican women win all three medals at the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
A: 100m sprint - Q: When is National Sports Day celebrated in India?
A: August 29 - Q: In which year was National Sports Day first celebrated in India?
A: 2012 - Q: In which year was Major Dhyan Chand awarded the Padma Bhushan?
A: 1956 - Q: What is the real name of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand?
A: Dhyan Singh - Q: Which movement was launched by PM Narendra Modi on National Sports Day 2019?
A: Fit India Movement - Q: Who was the first woman hockey player to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?
A: Rani Rampal - Q: Which Indian woman boxer has been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?
A: Mary Kom - Q: Who won the Wimbledon 2017 men’s singles title?
A: Roger Federer - Q: Which Spanish footballer won the 2023 Ballon d’Or Féminin?
A: Aitana Bonmatí - Q: Which team won the UEFA Women’s Champions League in recent years?
A: FC Barcelona Femení - Q: Who won the gold medal in the Men’s 70 kg category at the World Boxing Cup 2025?
A: Hitesh Gulia - Q: Which term in kabaddi refers to a player crossing into the opponent’s side?
A: Raid - Q: Where did kabaddi originate in India?
A: Tamil Nadu - Q: What is the term for the foot that stays on the ground in basketball?
A: Pivot foot - Q: How many players are on the field for each team in Kho Kho?
A: Nine - Q: In which year did India first participate in the Commonwealth Games?
A: 1934 - Q: Where were the 2022 Commonwealth Games held?
A: Birmingham, England - Q: Who represented India at the 1900 Olympics, marking its first Olympic appearance?
A: Norman Pritchard - Q: In which year did India win its first Olympic hockey gold medal?
A: 1928 - Q: Who was the founder of the Indian Olympic Games?
A: G.D. Sondhi - Q: Where is the headquarters of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?
A: United Arab Emirates - Q: In which year was the first Women’s Cricket World Cup held?
A: 1973 - Q: Which team won the first Women’s Cricket World Cup in 1973?
A: England - Q: When was the first Asian Games held in India?
A: 1951 - Q: Which Indian wrestler won a bronze medal at the 1952 Olympics?
A: K.D. Jadhav - Q: Who is known as the ‘Payyoli Express’ in Indian sports?
A: P.T. Usha - Q: Which Indian weightlifter was the first woman to win an Olympic medal?
A: Karnam Malleswari - Q: Which games are held by the federation of countries formerly ruled by the British Empire?
A: Commonwealth Games - Q: Who was the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships?
A: Neeraj Chopra - Q: Which team won the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024?
A: New Zealand - Q: Which team won the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023?
A: Spain - Q: Which team won the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024?
A: Odisha - Q: In which year did India play its first One Day International cricket match?
A: 1974 - Q: Which player received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2022?
A: Sharath Kamal - Q: Where is the headquarters of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI)?
A: Jaipur - Q: In which year did India participate in the World Olympic Football Competition?
A: 1948 - Q: Where was the first Football World Cup organized?
A: Uruguay - Q: Which trophy is awarded in the National Football Championship in India?
A: Santosh Trophy - Q: Which team won the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup?
A: Australia - Q: How many teams participated in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022?
A: Eight - Q: Where was the 38th National Games held in 2024?
A: Uttarakhand - Q: Who won the 10th Italian Open title in 2021?
A: Rafael Nadal - Q: Who was the first cricketer to hit six sixes in an over in ODI cricket?
A: Herschelle Gibbs - Q: Which woman cricketer was the first to score 10,000 runs in international cricket?
A重建: Mithali Raj - Q: Who was the first Indian male squash player to enter the top 10 in PSA world rankings?
A: Saurav Ghosal - Q: Which Indian cricketer hit six sixes in a T20I over against Sri Lanka in 2021?
A: Yuvraj Singh - Q: Who won the 2021 Australian Open men’s singles title?
A: Novak Djokovic - Q: Which term in tennis refers to a score of zero?
A: Love - Q: When did India send its first contingent to the Summer Olympics?
A: 1920 - Q: Which Indian athlete won four gold medals in Asian Games?
A: Milkha Singh - Q: Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic weightlifting medal?
A: Karnam Malleswari - Q: In which year did India first participate in the Asian Games?
A: 1951 - Q: Which sport uses the term “pivot” to describe a stationary foot movement?
A: Basketball - Q: Which Indian city hosted the first Khelo India Beach Games?
A: Diu - Q: Which Indian football team won the SAFF U-19 Championship in 2025?
A: India U-19 - Q: Who won a silver medal in the 50m rifle prone event at the 2025 ISSF Junior World Cup?
A: Adriyan Karmakar - Q: Which traditional Indian sport was showcased at the Khelo India Beach Games?
A: Mallakhamb - Q: Which Indian woman scored the most goals at the 2013 Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup?
A: Vandana Katariya - Q: In which year did the Fit India Quiz first take place?
A: 2021 - Q: How many students participated in the Fit India Quiz 2022 preliminary rounds?
A: 61,981 - Q: Which sport is associated with the Murugappa Gold Cup?
A: Hockey - Q: For which age group are the Youth Olympic Games organized?
A: Under 18 - Q: Who was the first IOC Coordination Commissioner for Tokyo 2020?
A: Kirsty Coventry - Q: Which Indian cricketer scored the first ODI double century?
A: Sachin Tendulkar - Q: Which sport is associated with the Solheim Cup?
A: Golf - Q: Which Indian woman was part of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 hockey team?
A: Vandana Katariya - Q: Which Indian city hosts the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium?
A: Chennai - Q: Who was the first Indian to win a Paralympic gold medal in javelin throw?
A: Sumit Antil - Q: Which Indian state won 162 medals at the 2015 National Games?
A: Kerala - Q: In which sport is the term “raid” used?
A: Kabaddi - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
A: Gold Coast (Australia, but India participated) - Q: Who was the first Indian to win a medal in badminton at the Olympics?
A: Saina Nehwal - Q: Which Indian athlete is nicknamed ‘The Flying Sikh’?
A: Milkha Singh - Q: In which year did India win its first Cricket World Cup?
A: 1983 - Q: Which Indian wrestler won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
A: Bajrang Punia - Q: Which sport is associated with the Vijay Hazare Trophy?
A: Cricket - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games?
A: New Delhi - Q: Who was the first Indian to win a World Chess Championship title?
A: Viswanathan Anand - Q: Which Indian woman won a bronze medal in boxing at the 2012 Olympics?
A: Mary Kom - Q: In which sport is the term “love” used for a score of zero?
A: Tennis - Q: Which Indian football club won the I-League in 2020-21?
A: Gokulam Kerala FC - Q: Who won the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup for India?
A: Rohit Sharma (captain) - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 1951 Asian Games?
A: New Delhi - Q: Which sport is associated with the Ranji Trophy?
A: Cricket - Q: Who was the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic medal?
A: Deepa Malik - Q: Which Indian state hosted the 2024 National Games?
A: Uttarakhand - Q: In which sport is the term “pivot foot” used?
A: Basketball - Q: Which Indian athlete won a silver medal in shooting at the 2012 Olympics?
A: Vijay Kumar - Q: Which sport is associated with the Santosh Trophy?
A: Football - Q: Who was the first Indian to win an Olympic gold in shooting?
A: Abhinav Bindra - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 1982 Asian Games?
A: New Delhi - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “chase” in Kho Kho?
A: Kho Kho - Q: Who won the 2023 Ballon d’Or Féminin?
A: Aitana Bonmatí - Q: Which Indian woman won a bronze medal in wrestling at the 2016 Olympics?
A: Sakshi Malik - Q: Which sport is associated with the Khelo India Youth Games?
A: Multi-sport event - Q: Who was the first Indian to win a World Junior Chess Championship?
A: Harikrishna Pentala - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup?
A: Multiple cities (e.g., New Delhi, Kolkata) - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “smash” in badminton?
A: Badminton - Q: Who won the 2021 Tokyo Olympics gold in men’s javelin throw?
A: Neeraj Chopra - Q: Which Indian state hosted the 2011 National Games?
A: Jharkhand - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “doosra” in cricket?
A: Cricket - Q: Who was the first Indian woman to win a Commonwealth Games gold in shooting?
A: Anjali Bhagwat - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2014 Hockey India League?
A: Multiple cities (e.g., New Delhi, Bhubaneswar) - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “checkmate”?
A: Chess - Q: Who won the 2024 Asian Billiards Championship?
A: Dhruv Sitwala - Q: Which Indian woman won a silver medal in weightlifting at the 2020 Olympics?
A: Mirabai Chanu - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “knockout”?
A: Boxing - Q: Who was the first Indian to win a Paralympic gold in athletics?
A: Devendra Jhajharia - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2018 Asian Para Games?
A: Jakarta (India participated) - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “volley”?
A: Volleyball - Q: Who won the 2024 FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship?
A: Ju Wenjun - Q: Which Indian woman won a bronze medal in badminton at the 2012 Olympics?
A: Saina Nehwal - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “offside”?
A: Football - Q: Who was the first Indian to win a World Squash Championship title?
A: Saurav Ghosal - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2016 South Asian Games?
A: Guwahati - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “try”?
A: Rugby - Q: Who won the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup?
A: Spain - Q: Which Indian woman won a silver medal in shooting at the 2016 Olympics?
A: None (India won no shooting silver in 2016) - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “ace”?
A: Tennis - Q: Who was the first Indian to win a World Archery Championship medal?
A: Deepika Kumari - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2019 Khelo India Youth Games?
A: Pune - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “dribble”?
A: Basketball - Q: Who won the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup for India?
A: Rohit Sharma (captain) - Q: Which Indian woman won a bronze medal in wrestling at the 2020 Olympics?
A: Bajrang Punia (male, not applicable) - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “bouncer”?
A: Cricket - Q: Who was the first Indian to win a World Table Tennis Championship medal?
A: Manika Batra - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships?
A: Bhubaneswar - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “sprint”?
A: Athletics - Q: Who won the 2021 Tokyo Olympics silver in women’s boxing?
A: None (India won no boxing silver in 2021) - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “block”?
A: Volleyball - Q: Who was the first Indian to win a World Wrestling Championship medal?
A: Sushil Kumar - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2018 Hockey World Cup?
A: Bhubaneswar - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “foul”?
A: Basketball - Q: Who won the 2024 Asian Archery Championships?
A: India (team event) - Q: Which Indian woman won a gold medal in shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
A: Manu Bhaker - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “goal kick”?
A: Football - Q: Who was the first Indian to win a World Badminton Championship medal?
A: P.V. Sindhu - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2015 National Games?
A: Kerala - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “spike”?
A: Volleyball - Q: Who won the 2024 SAFF U-19 Championship for India?
A: India U-19 team - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “throw-in”?
A: Football - Q: Who was the first Indian to win a World Shooting Championship medal?
A: Abhinav Bindra - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2014 Asian Games?
A: Incheon (India participated) - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “free kick”?
A: Football - Q: Who won the 2024 Asian Chess Championship?
A: Divya Deshmukh - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “slam dunk”?
A: Basketball - Q: Who was the first Indian to win a World Athletics Championship medal?
A: Anju Bobby George - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup?
A: Ahmedabad - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “drop kick”?
A: Rugby - Q: Who won the 2024 Asian Women’s Hockey Championship?
A: India - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “backhand”?
A: Tennis - Q: Who was the first Indian to win a World Weightlifting Championship medal?
A: Karnam Malleswari - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2019 South Asian Football Championship?
A: Multiple cities (e.g., Ahmedabad) - Q: Which sport is associated with the term “corner kick”?
A: Football - Q: Who won the 2024 Asian Men’s Hockey Championship?
A: India
Conclusion:
This Sports Quiz India is your ultimate tool to master sports-related general knowledge and excel in competitive exams. With 200 unique one-liner questions and answers, you’ve explored India’s sporting triumphs, legendary athletes, and key terminologies. Keep practicing, stay curious, and let this quiz inspire you to dive deeper into the vibrant world of Indian sports. Whether for the Fit India Quiz or national exams, this resource will boost your confidence and knowledge. Celebrate India’s sporting legacy and aim for the top
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