sports & games MCQ section 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Thomas Bach of Germany was elected today as the ninth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He replaced Jacques Rogge, whose 12- year tenure officially ended in September 2013.;

Answer: (c)

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has been awarded SKOCH Award for Smart Governance.

Answer: (b)

The 2nd Asian Indoor Games were held in Macau, China from 26 October 2007 to 3 November 2007. Mei Mei was the official mascot of the games. The concept of “Mei Mei” was derived from the wild migratory black-faced spoonbills which come and perch in Macao every year.

“Mei Mei” soars high into the sky, symbolizing that Macao opened new paths with an endless innovative spirit, and also represented the youthful, boundless and ground-breaking force of the Asian Indoor Games.

As this migratory bird has been chosen to be the mascot, “Mei Mei” not only showed her energy of flying high but also encouraged Macao citizens to participate in the Macao 2007, 2nd Asian Indoor Games.

Answer: (a)

Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and widely considered to be the biggest and the most prestigious. It is the only Major still played on grass, the game's original surface, which gave the game its original name of "lawn tennis".;

Answer: (c)

The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years, apart from the 1950 British Empire Games, which took place after a 12-year gap from the 3rd edition of the games.

The Games are described as the third-largest multi-sport event in the world after the Olympic Games and the Asian Games.

Answer: (b)

The 2010 Commonwealth Games (officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games), was a multi-sport event held in Delhi, India from 3 to 14 October 2010.

It was the first time that India hosted the Commonwealth Games and the second time it was held in Asia after Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1998.

Host nation India finished second in the table for the very first time in Commonwealth Games history with a tally of 38 golds and 101 medals overall.