SSC CGL Static GK – Sports II – Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games & World Cups – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint

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SSC CGL Static GK – Sports II – Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games & World Cups – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 16 questions, subject: Static GK. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Who was India's first woman Olympic medallist?

Correct Answer: C [Karnam Malleswari]

Explanation:

Karnam Malleswari – weightlifting bronze, Sydney 2000.

2.  
At Paris 2024, Neeraj Chopra won which medal in the javelin throw?

Correct Answer: B [Silver]

Explanation:

Gold at Tokyo 2020; silver at Paris 2024 (India's only silver there).

3.  
Statement-basedWhich of the following is/are correct?
I. Delhi hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
II. New Delhi hosted the Asian Games in 1982.

Correct Answer: D [Both I and II]

Explanation:

XIX CWG Delhi 2010; 9th Asian Games New Delhi 1982.

4.  
Match the followingMatch the athlete with the year of the medal:
P. Abhinav Bindra Q. K. D. Jadhav R. Karnam Malleswari
1. 1952 2. 2000 3. 2008

Correct Answer: C [P-3, Q-1, R-2]

Explanation:

Bindra 2008, Jadhav 1952, Malleswari 2000.

5.  
Odd one outWhich of these years could NOT be a Summer Olympic year?

Correct Answer: A [1950]

Explanation:

Summer Games fall in multiples of 4; 1950 ÷ 4 leaves 2.

6.  
Commonwealth Sport's General Assembly ratified Amdavad as the 2030 host on 26 November 2025 in:

Correct Answer: D [Glasgow]

Explanation:

Ratified 26 November 2025 by the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow.

7.  
India won 6 medals at Paris 2024 with 0 gold and 1 silver. How many bronze medals did it win?

Correct Answer: B [5]

Explanation:

Medal-Sum Check: 6 − 0 − 1 = 5.

8.  
India won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 by beating which team in the final?

Correct Answer: D [South Africa]

Explanation:

29 June 2024, Barbados – by 7 runs.

9.  
Odd one outIn which year did India NOT win Olympic gold in hockey?

Correct Answer: C [1960]

Explanation:

1960 Rome – silver. Golds: 1928-32-36, 1948-52-56, 1964, 1980.

10.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): India became the first team to defend the T20 World Cup title in 2026.
Reason (R): India had won the previous T20 World Cup in 2024.

Correct Answer: B [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

To defend a title you must hold it – India won in 2024 and again in 2026.

11.  
Which country won the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025?

Correct Answer: A [India]

Explanation:

India beat South Africa by 52 runs at Navi Mumbai – its first women's World Cup.

12.  
The FIFA World Cup 2026 was hosted by:

Correct Answer: A [Canada, Mexico and the United States]

Explanation:

Chosen by the 68th FIFA Congress (2018); Morocco–Portugal–Spain host 2030; Saudi Arabia 2034.

13.  
Trick SpotterThe fastest way to reject the option “Seoul Olympics, 1990” is:

Correct Answer: B [1990 is not a multiple of 4]

Explanation:

Leap-Year Olympics: Summer Games years are multiples of 4.

14.  

Directions (Q 27): Study the table and answer the question that follows.

Games Medals Gold
Glasgow 2014 64 15
Gold Coast 2018 66 26
Birmingham 2022 61 22
Data tableIn which of these Games did India win the most medals?

Correct Answer: D [Gold Coast 2018]

Explanation:

Answer: Gold Coast 2018. 66 > 64 > 61.

15.  
Reverse question“Germany beat Spain 1-0 in the final at Wavre (30 August 2026).” This was the final of:

Correct Answer: C [the Men's Hockey World Cup]

Explanation:

FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 (Belgium–Netherlands) – Germany's fourth title.

16.  
How many medals did India win at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics?

Correct Answer: A [19]

Explanation:

19 (5 G, 8 S, 6 B); 7 was the Olympic total, 29 the Paris 2024 Paralympic total.

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