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20 questions on sports

  1. How many players are there in a cricket team on the field? 11 A twelfth player may field as a substitute.
  2. How many players are there in a football team on the field? 11 One of the eleven is the goalkeeper.
  3. How many players of a kabaddi team are on the court at one time? 7 The other players of the squad wait as substitutes.
  4. How many players are there in a basketball team on the court? 5 Substitutes may come in and go out any number of times.
  5. How many players are there in a volleyball team on the court? 6 Players rotate their positions each time their team wins back the serve.
  6. After how many years are the Olympic Games held? Four years The Summer and Winter Games are held two years apart.
  7. How many rings are there in the Olympic symbol? Five The five rings stand for the union of the five inhabited continents.
  8. Where were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896? Athens Athens is in Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia.
  9. In which years did India win the men's Cricket World Cup (50 overs)? 1983 and 2011 Kapil Dev was captain in 1983 and M. S. Dhoni in 2011.
  10. The Thomas Cup is associated with which sport? Badminton It is the men's world team championship. The Uber Cup is for women's teams.
  11. The Davis Cup is associated with which sport? Tennis It is a tournament for men's national teams.
  12. The Wimbledon championship is played in which sport? Tennis It is played on grass courts in London.
  13. The term "checkmate" belongs to which game? Chess It means the king is under attack and cannot escape. The game ends.
  14. The term "LBW" belongs to which game? Cricket It stands for "leg before wicket".
  15. Who is known as the "Flying Sikh"? Milkha Singh He finished fourth in the 400 metres at the Rome Olympics of 1960.
  16. Who is known as the "Wizard of Hockey"? Major Dhyan Chand His birthday, 29 August, is National Sports Day.
  17. In which event did Neeraj Chopra win an Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo Games? Javelin throw The Tokyo Games were held in 2021. It was India's first Olympic gold medal in athletics.
  18. Which award is given to outstanding sports coaches in India? Dronacharya Award The Arjuna Award is given to outstanding players.
  19. Which is the highest sporting honour of India? Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna It was called the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna until 2021.
  20. What is the length of a marathon race? 42.195 km In miles, that is 26 miles and 385 yards.

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