Sports – GK Quiz

1. Stripped of his heavyweight title in 1967 for refusing induction into the U.S. military, Muhammad Ali regained the heavyweight championship on October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire with an eighth-round knockout of which prizefighter?

2. With which sport is the 'Choudhury Trophy' associated?

3. Undertaker wrestled Yokozuna at the 1994 "Royal Rumble". This was a Casket Match. Undertaker wrestled in another Casket Match at the 1998 "Royal Rumble". Who did he wrestle?

4. The nickname of wicketkeeping great Rod Marsh was what?

5. Which of the following countries won the final of the triangular cricket series held in Durban in February 1997?

6. Who was the 1st president of BCCI ( Board of Control for Cricket in India )?

7. How many gold medals did P.T.Usha win in the 1986 Seoul Asian Games?

8. Which county did speedster Javagal Srinath play for in 1995?

9. Who holds a second and third place for most yards rushing in a single season in the NFL?

10. Who has scored the most runs in a single First-class inning?

11. Who has scored the most Test hundreds ever?

12. Which track and field star overcame childhood polio to become one of the greatest athletes of her time?

13. Which county signed Yuvraj Singh to play for them in 2003?

14. Who beat Duke in the Great Alaskan Shootout Finals in 1998?

15. When was the first cricket Test match played?

16. 'Dizzy' is the nickname of what Australian player?

17. Which country, which made its debut in the Norwich Union League in 2003, signed Rahul Dravid as their overseas player?

18. Who is the highest wicket taker in Test cricket?

19. Which county did the outspoken Spin great Bishen Singh Bedi play for?

20. Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in Olympics?

21. Fenway Park is the home field of what Major League Baseball team?

22. Which football hero was nicknamed "The Sundance Kid"?

23. Which country won the Cricket World Cup in 1999?

24. Pravin Amre and Vinod Kambli played for which province in South Africa?

25. Who did The Rock beat to win his first WWE Title?

26. In what year was the first international cricket match held?

27. The name Kunjarani Devi is associated with...?

28. How many gold medals have been won by India in the Olympics so far?

29. Which English county did batting sensation Virender Sehwag join in the 2003 season?

30. Who did The Rock wrestle in the main event at the 1999 edition of "Wrestlemania"?

31. Which of the following is a Manipuri version of Hockey?

32. Which county did Sachin Tendulkar play for?

33. Where did the 1st ODI match was played in India?

34. Who did Shawn Michaels beat to win his first Intercontinental Title?

35. Who had a torrid time with Lancashire in 2000?

36. The Indian football team made its first appearance at Olympics in...?

37. What is the name of the person that controls a football match?

38. Which county did Javagal Srinath sign for in 2003?

39. Former Australian captain Allan Border was sometimes known as "Captain Grumpy". What was his other nickname?

40. Who was the first captain of Indian Test team?