World Sports Competitive Exams
70 questions · General Knowledge
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Question 1 of 70
Which country is the birthplace of golf?
ExplanationThe Old Course at St Andrews is regarded as the home of golf.
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Question 2 of 70
Who has won the most Ballon d'Or awards (eight)?
ExplanationMessi won his eighth in 2023.
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Question 3 of 70
How long is a standard football match, excluding extra time?
ExplanationTwo halves of 45 minutes each, plus stoppage time.
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Question 4 of 70
Which country is the birthplace of volleyball (invented in 1895)?
ExplanationWilliam G. Morgan created it in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
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Question 5 of 70
Which Chinese city hosted the 19th Asian Games, held in 2023?
ExplanationThe 2022 edition was postponed to September–October 2023.
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Question 6 of 70
The governing body of world football, FIFA, has its headquarters in:
ExplanationFIFA was founded in Paris in 1904 and has been based in Zurich since 1932.
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Question 7 of 70
Usain Bolt's 200 m world record time is:
ExplanationHe set it in Berlin in 2009.
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Question 8 of 70
Tennis star Roger Federer belongs to:
ExplanationHe won 20 Grand Slam singles titles.
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Question 9 of 70
The Copa América is a football tournament for:
ExplanationIt is the oldest continental football championship.
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Question 10 of 70
The official distance of a marathon race is:
ExplanationThe distance was fixed at the 1908 London Olympics and standardised in 1921.
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Question 11 of 70
The 2026 Winter Olympics were held in:
ExplanationThe Games took place in February 2026.
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Question 12 of 70
Jahangir Khan of Pakistan holds the record of being unbeaten in squash for how many matches?
ExplanationThe streak ran from 1981 to 1986.
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Question 13 of 70
The first Cricket World Cup (1975) was won by:
ExplanationIt was held in England and the West Indies beat Australia in the final.
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Question 14 of 70
Who is regarded as the founder of the modern Olympic Games?
ExplanationPierre de Coubertin of France founded the IOC in 1894.
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Question 15 of 70
The first FIFA World Cup (1930) was hosted and won by:
ExplanationUruguay beat Argentina 4–2 in the final.
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Question 16 of 70
Who has scored the most international centuries in cricket (100)?
ExplanationHe scored 51 in Tests and 49 in ODIs.
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Question 17 of 70
Who holds the highest individual ODI score of 264?
ExplanationHe scored it against Sri Lanka at Kolkata in 2014.
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Question 18 of 70
Where were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896?
ExplanationThey were held in Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.
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Question 19 of 70
Which footballer won three World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970)?
ExplanationPelé played for Brazil.
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Question 20 of 70
The javelin world record of 98.48 m is held by:
ExplanationThe Czech athlete set it in 1996.
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Question 21 of 70
Jansher Khan of Pakistan won the World Open squash title how many times?
ExplanationJahangir Khan won it six times.
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Question 22 of 70
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being hosted jointly by:
ExplanationIt is the first World Cup with 48 teams and three hosts.
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Question 23 of 70
The Super Bowl is the final of which league?
ExplanationIt is held every year in the USA.
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Question 24 of 70
Pakistan won the Cricket World Cup in:
ExplanationImran Khan's team beat England in the final at Melbourne.
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Question 25 of 70
The Davis Cup is an international team competition in:
ExplanationIt is the men's world team championship of tennis.
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Question 26 of 70
Who has scored the most runs in Test cricket (15,921)?
ExplanationHe played 200 Tests for India between 1989 and 2013.
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Question 27 of 70
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has its headquarters in:
ExplanationThe ICC moved from Lord's, London, to Dubai in 2005.
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Question 28 of 70
Serena Williams won how many Grand Slam singles titles?
ExplanationShe is the player with the most in the Open Era.
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Question 29 of 70
The Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" means:
ExplanationIt is Latin; "Communiter" (Together) was added in 2021.
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Question 30 of 70
Diego Maradona led which country to World Cup victory in 1986?
ExplanationHe scored the "Hand of God" goal in the quarter-final.
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Question 31 of 70
Who holds the record for the most men's singles titles at Wimbledon (eight)?
ExplanationFederer's titles came between 2003 and 2017.
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Question 32 of 70
The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of:
ExplanationIt is awarded to the NHL champion.
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Question 33 of 70
Who has taken the most wickets in Test cricket (800)?
ExplanationThe Sri Lankan spinner retired in 2010.
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Question 34 of 70
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was hosted by:
ExplanationIt was the first World Cup in the Middle East and was held in November–December.
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Question 35 of 70
Pakistan's last Olympic gold medal before 2024 was won in hockey at:
ExplanationPakistan won hockey golds in 1960, 1968 and 1984.
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Question 36 of 70
The 2024 Summer Olympics were held in:
ExplanationParis hosted the Games for the third time (1900, 1924, 2024).
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Question 37 of 70
Which country is the birthplace of basketball (invented by James Naismith in 1891)?
ExplanationNaismith was Canadian-born but invented the game in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Question 38 of 70
Which of the following is a tennis Grand Slam tournament?
ExplanationThe four Grand Slams are the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.
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Question 39 of 70
Where were the 2022 Commonwealth Games held?
ExplanationThey took place in England in July–August 2022.
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Question 40 of 70
Which city will host the 2028 Summer Olympics?
ExplanationLos Angeles hosts the Games for the third time (1932, 1984, 2028).
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Question 41 of 70
Usain Bolt represents which country?
ExplanationHe won eight Olympic gold medals in 2008, 2012 and 2016.
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Question 42 of 70
Cristiano Ronaldo represents which national team?
ExplanationHe won Euro 2016 and the 2019 Nations League with Portugal.
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Question 43 of 70
Which team won the first Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2016?
ExplanationIt was played in the UAE and Islamabad United beat Quetta Gladiators in the final.
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Question 44 of 70
Which country is the birthplace of cricket?
ExplanationCricket developed in south-east England and was first codified there.
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Question 45 of 70
The traditional national sport of Japan is:
ExplanationSumo is considered Japan's national sport.
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Question 46 of 70
Which boxer was called "The Greatest" and was born Cassius Clay?
ExplanationHe won the heavyweight title three times and Olympic gold in 1960.
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Question 47 of 70
The Tour de France is a major event of:
ExplanationIt has been held annually since 1903.
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Question 48 of 70
Which team won the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy?
ExplanationIndia beat New Zealand in the final at Dubai.
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Question 49 of 70
How many players of one team play on the court at a time in basketball?
ExplanationVolleyball has 6 and cricket and football have 11.
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Question 50 of 70
Arshad Nadeem won Pakistan's first individual Olympic gold in javelin throw at:
ExplanationHe threw an Olympic-record 92.97 m.
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Question 51 of 70
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has its headquarters in:
ExplanationLausanne is called the Olympic Capital.
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Question 52 of 70
Michael Jordan is a legend of which sport?
ExplanationHe won six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls.
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Question 53 of 70
Wimbledon is played on which surface and in which city?
ExplanationIt is hosted by the All England Club.
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Question 54 of 70
Which country had won the most men's FIFA World Cup titles up to the 2022 tournament?
ExplanationBrazil won in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.
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Question 55 of 70
Which team won the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup?
ExplanationIndia beat South Africa in the final at Barbados.
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Question 56 of 70
The Thomas Cup is awarded in which sport?
ExplanationIt is for men's teams; the Uber Cup is for women's teams.
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Question 57 of 70
Who scored the most goals in a single World Cup tournament (13 goals in 1958)?
ExplanationHe played for France.
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Question 58 of 70
Hanif Mohammad scored a famous first-class innings of:
ExplanationHe scored it for Karachi in 1958–59; Brian Lara broke it with 501 in 1994.
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Question 59 of 70
How many times has Pakistan won the Hockey World Cup?
ExplanationIt won in 1971, 1978, 1982 and 1994.
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Question 60 of 70
Who holds the men's 100 m world record of 9.58 seconds?
ExplanationHe set it at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.
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Question 61 of 70
The Ryder Cup is associated with:
ExplanationIt is contested by teams of Europe and the USA.
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Question 62 of 70
Who captained Pakistan to its 1992 Cricket World Cup victory?
ExplanationImran Khan later became Pakistan's Prime Minister.
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Question 63 of 70
The five interlocking Olympic rings represent:
ExplanationThe rings stand for the union of the continents and the meeting of athletes worldwide.
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Question 64 of 70
The Ashes is a cricket series between:
ExplanationIt began in 1882 after England lost to Australia at The Oval.
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Question 65 of 70
The "shuttlecock" is used in which sport?
ExplanationThe shuttlecock is a feathered or synthetic projectile.
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Question 66 of 70
Who scored the highest individual Test innings of 400 not out?
ExplanationHe made it against England at Antigua in 2004.
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Question 67 of 70
The national sport of Pakistan is:
ExplanationHockey was declared the national game, though cricket is the most popular.
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Question 68 of 70
Wasim Akram is famously known as the:
ExplanationShoaib Akhtar is the Rawalpindi Express; Shahid Afridi is Boom Boom.
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Question 69 of 70
In which sport is the term "love" used for a zero score?
ExplanationA score of 40–0 is called "forty-love".
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Question 70 of 70
Who has won the most Olympic gold medals (23)?
ExplanationPhelps (USA, swimming) also holds the most Olympic medals overall (28).
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