Sports GK GK Notes
हिंदी में पढ़ेंSports terms, trophies, venues, records and famous players.
40 topics495 MCQs56 previous-year questions82 quizzesUpdated
Sports GK is the part of General Awareness that asks about games, tournaments, players and the institutions around them. The topics here cover the Olympic Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, Cricket World Cups and Trophies, Football and the FIFA World Cup, Hockey in India, Tennis Grand Slams, Chess and Indian Grandmasters, Sports Awards of India, Sports Terms and Measurements, Famous Stadiums and Venues, and the Paralympics and India's para-athletes.
SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC GD, RRB NTPC and RRB Group D ask sports questions in almost every paper, and Banking exams such as IBPS PO and SBI Clerk pick them up through current affairs. The usual question types are the host city of an edition, the winner of a trophy, the term used in a particular game, the number of players in a team, a stadium and its city, the first Indian to win something, and the sport a famous player belongs to.
Read the topic notes in the listed order; the tournament topics come first because they produce the most questions. Practice MCQs sit under each note, and the previous-year questions on GK24 carry the exam and year, so you can see how often a trophy or a term has been asked. Mixed quiz sets combine static sports facts with recent results and are the right way to revise in the week before the exam.
Topic-wise notes
- 1
Olympic Games
The ancient Games and the modern revival, the rings, flag, motto, flame and oath, how the IOC runs the Games, the Winter Olympics and India's Olympic firsts, with the facts exams ask.
14 MCQs2 previous-year questions
- 2
Asian Games and Commonwealth Games
The founding, mottoes, governing bodies, host cities and mascots of the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games, with the Indian editions of 1951, 1982 and 2010 and the facts exams repeat.
13 MCQs1 previous-year questions
- 3
Cricket World Cups and Trophies
Every men's One Day and T20 World Cup with its host, winner and captain, the Champions Trophy, the women's World Cup and the Ranji, Duleep and Irani trophies of Indian domestic cricket.
19 MCQs7 previous-year questions
- 4
Football and the FIFA World Cup
The rules and terms of football, FIFA and the World Cup from 1930 onwards, the trophies, the great winners, and Indian football with the Durand Cup, Santosh Trophy and AIFF.
13 MCQs2 previous-year questions
- 5
Hockey in India
India's eight Olympic hockey golds, the 1975 World Cup, Major Dhyan Chand and the great players, the rules, terms, trophies and governing bodies of hockey that SSC, Railway and State exams ask about.
13 MCQs3 previous-year questions
- 6
Tennis Grand Slams
The four Grand Slam tournaments with their months, venues, surfaces and trophies, the Open Era, the calendar and Golden Slams, India's Grand Slam winners and the scoring and court facts exams ask.
13 MCQs1 previous-year questions
- 7
Badminton and Table Tennis
Governing bodies, court and table measurements, scoring systems, terms and cards, the Thomas, Uber, Swaythling and Corbillon Cups, and India’s record in both racket games.
14 MCQs4 previous-year questions
- 8
Athletics and Indian Athletes
Track, field and combined events with their fixed distances and implement weights, the governing bodies, and the Indian athletes whose performances SSC, Railway and State exams ask about.
13 MCQs2 previous-year questions
- 9
Wrestling, Boxing and Shooting
Styles, rules, playing arenas, terms, governing bodies and Indian Olympic medallists of wrestling, boxing and shooting, with the facts SSC, Railway and State exams ask.
14 MCQs2 previous-year questions
- 10
Chess and Indian Grandmasters
Origin of chess in Chaturanga, the board, pieces and special moves, FIDE titles and the Elo rating, Viswanathan Anand and the Indian Grandmasters, and India at the Chess Olympiad.
13 MCQs1 previous-year questions
- 11
Sports Awards of India
The Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand awards, the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar, the MAKA Trophy and the adventure award, with their years and purposes.
14 MCQs2 previous-year questions
- 12
Sports Terms and Measurements
Which term belongs to which game, along with ground and court dimensions, net heights, team sizes, match durations and equipment weights asked in exams.
15 MCQs6 previous-year questions
- 13
Famous Stadiums and Venues
Cricket, football and hockey stadiums of India with their cities, and the famous world venues of tennis, football, golf and motor racing.
10 MCQs
- 14
Sports Bodies, Cups and Trophies
International and Indian sports bodies with their founding years and headquarters, and the cups and trophies of cricket, hockey, football, badminton and tennis asked in exams.
15 MCQs5 previous-year questions
- 15
Paralympics and India's Para-Athletes
Origin of the Paralympic movement at Stoke Mandeville, the first Games, the IPC, the Agitos and the motto, classification, and the landmark medals won by Indians.
13 MCQs3 previous-year questions
- 16
Kabaddi and Kho-Kho
Players, court sizes, raid and turn timings, the terms cant, lona and kho, the federations, the Asian Games and the Pro Kabaddi and Ultimate Kho Kho leagues, with the facts exams ask.
13 MCQs1 previous-year questions
- 17
Swimming and Aquatic Sports
Pool size and lanes, the four strokes and the two medley orders, Olympic events, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, World Aquatics and the Indian swimmers exams ask about.
12 MCQs
- 18
Weightlifting and Gymnastics
Weightlifting lifts, equipment and rules, the apparatus of artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, governing bodies, terms and the Indian and world record holders exams ask about.
11 MCQs1 previous-year questions
- 19
Archery and Indian Archers
Governing bodies, recurve and compound bows, distances and target faces, the set system, Olympic and Asian Games history, and the Indian archers exams ask about.
12 MCQs
- 20
Indian Cricket: History and Milestones
The firsts and landmarks of Indian cricket from the 1932 Test at Lord's to the World Cup wins of 1983 and 2011, with the domestic trophies exams ask about.
12 MCQs1 previous-year questions
- 21
Domestic Cricket and the IPL
The Ranji, Duleep, Irani, Vijay Hazare, Mushtaq Ali and age-group trophies with their formats and founding years, and the founding facts of the Indian Premier League.
12 MCQs1 previous-year questions
- 22
National Games of India
Origin at Lahore in 1924, the renaming in 1940, the Olympic-pattern restructuring of 1985, the host states, editions and mascots, and the Khelo India Games.
11 MCQs
- 23
Khelo India, TOPS and Sports Policy
How sport is administered in India: the Ministry and the Sports Authority of India, the Khelo India Games and their verticals, the Target Olympic Podium Scheme, national sports awards and anti-doping bodies.
13 MCQs2 previous-year questions
- 24
Indian Sporting Firsts and Legends
India's first Olympic medals and golds, the first individual medallists, cricket and hockey firsts, chess and badminton landmarks, the great names of Indian sport and their nicknames.
13 MCQs2 previous-year questions
- 25
Winter Sports and Mountaineering
Winter Olympic facts and events, India's winter sports record, and mountaineering: Everest firsts, the eight-thousanders, Indian institutes and adventure awards.
11 MCQs
- 26
Origins of Sports and National Games of Countries
Where each major game began, the four sports India gave the world, and the country-wise national games, marking which are declared by law and which are only popular usage.
11 MCQs
- 27
India's Olympic Medal Winners: Complete List
Every Indian Olympic medal from 1900 to Paris 2024, the hockey golds, the firsts, the medal tally of 41 and the sport-wise break-up, as exams ask them.
14 MCQs2 previous-year questions
- 28
Olympic Host Cities and Mascots
Host cities of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games with their years, and the official mascot of every edition from Waldi onwards, as exams ask them.
10 MCQs
- 29
Famous Sportspersons and Their Nicknames
The nicknames of famous Indian and foreign sportspersons, from Haryana Hurricane and Payyoli Express to Black Pearl and King of Clay, with the pairs SSC, Railway and State exams ask.
13 MCQs2 previous-year questions
- 30
International Sports Events Hosted by India
The Asian Games of 1951 and 1982, the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the Cricket World Cups of 1987, 1996, 2011 and 2023, the Hockey World Cups, the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup and the 2022 Chess Olympiad.
11 MCQs
- 31
Indian Women in Sports: Pioneers and Champions
The firsts and the champions of Indian women's sport: Olympic and Paralympic medallists, world champions, Everest and Channel pioneers, and the record-holders SSC, Railway, Banking and State exams ask about.
10 MCQs
- 32
Legends of World Sport and Their Records
Pele, Maradona, Bolt, Phelps, Ali, Bradman, Comaneci, Schumacher and other greats with the records, nicknames and famous performances that exams ask about.
11 MCQs1 previous-year questions
- 33
Other Multi-Sport Events: Youth Olympics, South Asian Games and World University Games
The Youth Olympic Games, South Asian Games and World University Games with their founders, first hosts and age rules, plus the Afro-Asian, Military World, Deaflympics and continental games.
10 MCQs
- 34
Sports Leagues of India: Pro Kabaddi, ISL and Others
India's franchise sports leagues - IPL, WPL, Pro Kabaddi, Indian Super League, Hockey India League, Premier Badminton League, Pro Volleyball and Ultimate Kho Kho - with founding years and first champions.
10 MCQs
- 35
Anti-Doping in Sport: WADA, NADA and CAS
WADA and the World Anti-Doping Code, the Prohibited List and its classes, NADA and the dope testing laboratory in India, the 2022 Act and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
11 MCQs
- 36
Golf: Majors, Ryder Cup and Indian Golfers
The four golf majors, the Ryder and Presidents Cups, scoring terms, golf at the Olympics and Asian Games, and the records of Indian golfers, with the facts SSC, Railway, Banking and State exams ask.
11 MCQs
- 37
Billiards and Snooker: Titles and Indian Champions
Rules, balls and scoring of snooker and English billiards, the world championships and their venues, the governing bodies, and the records of Indian champions from Wilson Jones to Pankaj Advani.
11 MCQs
- 38
Volleyball, Basketball and Handball
Origin, governing bodies, court sizes, number of players, scoring and the terms of volleyball, basketball and handball, with the facts SSC, Railway and State exams ask from this group of indoor team games.
12 MCQs
- 39
Motorsport and Cycling: Formula One and the Tour de France
Formula One and competitive cycling for exams: the FIA and the UCI, the 1950 and 1903 beginnings, circuits, racing flags, the jerseys of the Tour de France, the Grand Tours and the Indian names in both sports.
11 MCQs1 previous-year questions
- 40
Polo and Equestrian Sports
Polo and equestrian sports for exams: team size, chukkas, the field, Manipur origin, Ezra Cup, the FEI, dressage, jumping and eventing, and India medals and horse breeds.
12 MCQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Which sports topics are asked most in SSC CGL and RRB NTPC?
Trophies and cups linked to their sport, the number of players in a team, terms like googly or love, the venue of a recent Olympic or Commonwealth edition, Indian sports awards and their first recipients, and famous stadiums with their cities are the regular question types. Cricket and hockey dominate the Indian side; the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup dominate the international side. Cover these before the smaller sports.
How many Sports GK questions come in SSC and Railway exams?
There is no fixed number, but sports usually contributes a question or two to the General Awareness section of an SSC CGL, CHSL or RRB NTPC paper, with a few shifts asking more. Because the questions are direct and repeat across years, the marks are cheap compared with the effort, which is why sports is worth covering even when time is short.
Is Sports GK useful for Banking exams like IBPS PO and SBI Clerk?
Yes, mainly through current affairs. Banking papers ask about recent tournament winners, host cities, award recipients and Indian medals rather than the history of a sport. The static topics on this page, such as sports bodies, trophies and awards, give you the background that makes those news items easy to remember, and the monthly quiz sets connect the two.
Should I remember sports terms and the number of players for each game?
Yes. These two lists are among the most reliable sources of sports questions in SSC, Railway and state exams. Learn the players per side for cricket, hockey, football, kabaddi, kho-kho, volleyball, basketball, water polo and rugby, and the terms that belong to each game. Practise them with MCQs, because options in the exam are designed to confuse similar-sounding terms.
Do I need to follow live sports news for Sports GK?
You need the outcomes, not the daily commentary. Note the winners, hosts, records and Indian performances of major events such as the Olympics, Asian Games, Cricket World Cups, Grand Slams and the IPL when they end. Current-affairs quizzes on this site collect those results month by month, so a short weekly review is enough to stay covered.
Which Indian sports awards are asked in competitive exams?
The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the Arjuna Award, the Dronacharya Award and the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement are the ones that appear most, along with the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar and the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy for universities. Learn what each award recognises, its first recipients and the most recent winners, since papers ask both the historic and the current names.