When is National Sports Day?
August 29
Whose birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day in India (August 29)?
Dhyanchand
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting award, has recently been renamed. What is it known as now?
Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award
What is the Award for Best Sports Coach known as?
Dronacharya Award
When is Kerala State Sports Day?
October 13
Whose birthday is Kerala Sports Day (October 13)?
G. V. Raja (Colonel Godavarman Raja)
Who is known as the ‘Father of Sports in Kerala’?
Colonel Godavarma Raja
Who is known as the father of the modern Olympics?
Pierre de Coubertin
Who was the first Malayalee athlete to win the Padma Shri award?
PT Usha
When was the first Cricket World Cup held?
1975
When was the first Commonwealth Games held?
1930
Who is known as the Hockey Wizard?
Dhyan Chand
Which is the national football championship of India?
Santosh Trophy
Which was the first Indian state to pass the Sports Bill?
Kerala
Which was the first sports school in Kerala?
GV Raja Sports School
Who is the gymnast known as ‘Plastic Girl’?
Nadia Komonechi (Romania)
Which sport is also known as Ping Pong?
Table tennis
Where is the Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex located?
Hiranagar (Jammu)
Where was the first sports museum of India located?
Patiala
The Duleep Trophy is associated with which sport?
Cricket
Who was the first Malayalee woman to win the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna?
KM Benamol
Who is also known as ‘Baltimore Bullet’?
Michael Phelps (USA)
Who was the first Indian to win gold in individual event at Asiad?
TC John
Who is popularly known as ‘Flying Sikh’?
Milkha Singh
What is the real name of world famous footballer Pele?
Edison Arantis de Nacimento
Pele is a world famous footballer from. He is from which country?
Brazil
Who was the first woman to lead the Indian Olympic team?
Shiny Wilson
Who was the first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?
Viswanathan Anand
The Wellington Trophy is associated with which sport?
Rowing
The National Institute of Sports Training in India is named after whom?
Subhash Chandra Bose
Who is popularly known as ‘Golden Girl’ in Indian sports?
PT Usha
The Subrato Mukherjee Cup is associated with which sport?
Football
In which year did Kerala win the Santosh Trophy for the first time?
1973
The word ‘double fault’ is associated with which sport?
Tennis
In which year was FIFA formed?
1904
Which place is also known as the ‘Mecca of Cricket’?
Lord’s (England)
Inspired by an article in an English newspaper in 1992 entitled ‘Fair Play in Fall Weather’, a set of rules entered the world of sports. What is that law?
Deckworth-Lewis law
Who was the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships?
Anju Bobby George
Who was the first Malayalee woman to compete in the Olympics?
PT Usha
The word ‘Ashes’ is associated with which game?
Cricket
The word ‘Bull’s Eye’ is associated with which sport?
Shooting
The autobiography ‘The Goal’ is by which Indian athlete?
Dhyanchand
Which district is home to the first aquatic complex in Kerala?
Thiruvananthapuram
Which sport is nicknamed ‘Mintnet’?
Volleyball
Who was the first Malayalee to reach the Olympics final?
PT Usha
In which country is the famous Maracana football stadium located?
Brazil
Which sport is also known as ‘Oscar’?
Lorius Award
Which cricketer is popularly known as Rawalpindi Express?
Shoaib Akhtar
What is the number of squares in a chess board?
64
When did the modern Olympics begin?
1896 (Athens)
The words pon, rook, bishop and castle are associated with which sport?
Chess
Who is known as the ‘Father of the Asian Games’?
Gurudatta Sodhi
Where is the Indian Olympic Association headquartered?
New Delhi
Who was the first Malayalee footballer to win the Arjuna Award?
IM Vijayan
Which is the highest sports award in Kerala?
G. V Raja Award
Which sport requires the most space?
Golf
In which Indian state did the game of polo originate?
Manipur
In which country did chess originate?
India
How many rings are on the Olympic Games emblem?
Five rings
Where is the Olympic Museum located?
Lozine
Known as the ‘Sprint Queen of Asia’?
PT Usha
Who is the only Malayalee to captain the national hockey team?
P R Sreejesh
Where is the Mohali Stadium?
Chandigarh
Who was the first Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics?
Abhinav Bindra
Which sport is popularly known as ‘Poona Game’?
Badminton
In which sport did Neeraj Chopra win gold at Tokyo Olympics?
Javelin Throw
Which sport is popularly known as soccer?
Football
Payyoli Express Who is popularly known as ‘Golden Girl’?
PT Usha
Which is the oldest sports fair in the world?
The Olympics
Who was the first Malayalee to win the Arjuna Award?
C Balakrishnan (Mountaineering)
Who is the first Malayalee woman to win the Arjuna Award?
KC Elamma (Volleyball)
Which sport is popularly known as’ Kings’ game ‘?
Chess
Which country won the first Cricket World Cup?
West Indies
Who is known as the Water Queen of India?
Bula Chaudhary
Sudden death is associated with which game?
Football
Which sport is also known as ping pong?
Table tennis
Where was the first Asian Games held?
New Delhi (1951)
What is the place where golf is played known as?
Course
Which cricketer is popularly known as ‘Mysore Express’?
Javagal Srinath
How many people are needed in football, cricket and hockey?
11 people
How many players do you need in basketball?
Five
Which was the first Asian country to host the Olympics?
Japan
Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?
Karnam Malleswari
Which is the most popular sport in the world?
Football
Which cricketer is popularly known as ‘Master Blaster’?
Sachin Tendulkar
Which place is also known as the cradle of Indian hockey?
Coorg (Karnataka)
Whose work is Straight from the Heart?
Kapil Dev
With which game is the Aga Khan Cup associated?
Hockey
Koneru Hampi is famous for which sport?
Chess
Where is the Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium?
Kolkata
With which game is the Davis Cup associated?
Tennis
How many players are needed in women’s basketball?
Six
Where did the first cricket club in Kerala come from?
Thalassery
What is the baseball field called?
Diamond
Whose work is Sunny Days?
Sunil Gavaskar
What was the old name of the Commonwealth Games?
British Empire Games
The Rangaswamy Cup is associated with which sport?
Hockey
Where is the Chinnaswamy Stadium?
Bangalore
Which game is also known as Poona Game?
Badminton
The number of feathers on a shuttlecock?
16
Jimmy George is famous for which sport?
Volleyball
Which Indian cricketer is popularly known as the Bengal Tiger?
Sourav Ganguly
Which is the national sport of Bangladesh?
Kabaddi
Who was the first Indian player to become the World Junior Chess Champion?
Viswanathan Anand
The birthplace of Kabaddi?
India
Which is the highest sports award in Kerala?
GV Raja Award
In which country did cricket originate?
England
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