Sports - MCQs with answers - Part IX
1. What is the full form of IAAF?a) International Amateur Athletics Federation
b) Indian Amateur Athletics Federation
c) Indian Association of Athletics and Field events
d) None of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) International Amateur Athletics Federation
It was founded on 17 July 1912 by representatives from 17 national athletics federations.
a) G. S. Randhawa
b) Milkha Singh
c) P. T. Usha
d) V. S. Chauhan
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Milkha Singh
In 1959, Milkha Singh was honoured with Padma Shri.
a) 1930
b) 1949
c) 1952
d) 1957
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1930
The Commonwealth Games was known as the British Empire Games from 1930-1950.
a) 1952
b) 1957
c) 1974
d) 1978
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1978
The Commonwealth Games was known as the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954-1966 and British Commonwealth Games from 1970-1974.
a) Athletics
b) Hockey
c) Shooting
d) Wrestling
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Wrestling
India's first ever Commonwealth medal was won by Rashid Anwar who won a bronze in Welterweight category of Wrestling.
a) Gagan Narang
b) Ian Thorpe
c) Leisal Jones
d) Samaresh Jung
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Samaresh Jung
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, he was given the David Dixon Award at the closing ceremony, an award to recognise the "Best Athlete of the 18th Commonwealth Games". He was dubbed "Goldfinger" by the volunteers at the Games.
a) Bangladesh
b) Malaysia
c) Pakistan
d) Sri Lanka
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Malaysia
In 1998, Malaysia has hosted the Games at Kuala Lumpur.
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Fourth
India was at the fourth position with 22 gold medals, 17 silver medals, and 11 bronze medals.
a) 1886
b) 1887
c) 1888
d) 1889
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1886
The official world championship began when the two leading players Johann Zukertort from Europe and Willhelm Steinitz from the United States played a match.
a) Adolf Anderssen
b) Jean Dufresne
c) Johannes Zukertort
d) Paul Morphy
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Adolf Anderssen
In 1842 Anderssen published "Task for chess players" which is a collection of 60 chess problems.
