sports & games MCQ section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Agha Khan Cup is an all-India hockey tournament. It is named after Sir Sultan Muhammed Shah, Agha Khan III, who started it in the early decade of the 20th century.

Along with the Beighton Cup, Agha Khan Cup is one of the oldest hockey tournaments in India.

Answer: (b)

Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal clinched women’s singles title of China Open Super Series premier of Badminton in Fuzhou, China. Saina defeated Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the women’s singles final.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (c)

Martina Hingis is a Swiss former professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles (three Australian Opens, one Wimbledon, and one US Open).

She also won nine Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, winning a calendar-year doubles Grand Slam in 1998, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title. Hingis set a series of “youngest-ever” records before ligament injuries in both ankles forced her to withdraw temporarily from professional tennis in 2002 at the age of 22.

In 1996, Hingis became the youngest Grand Slam champion of all time, when she teamed with Helena Suková at Wimbledon to win the women’s doubles title at age 15 years and 9 months.;

Answer: (a)

Portugal, on 10 July 2016, lifted the Euro 2016 football championship, defeating host France 1-0 in the final clash played at Saint-Denis in Paris. Substitute Eder scored in extra-time to give Portugal a win at their first major international title. This was France’s first tournament defeat on home soil in 19 games, since 1960 third-place play-off.;

Answer: (a)

The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England, United Kingdom, from 25 July to 4 August 2002. India came fourth overall in the medals table, behind Australia, England and Canada, repeating the feat at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. India won 30 Gold; 22 Silver and 17 Bronze Medals, thus winning 69 medals in total.

Note: India participated in the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom held from 23 July to 3 August 2014.

India won 15 Gold, 30 Silver, 19 Bronze, sum total of 64 medals and Ranked 5th in the medal tally.

Flag bearer Opening: Vijay Kumar

Closing: Seema Punia