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UPSC Prelims PYQs – Sports

 November 17, 2024  Leave a comment

Instructions:

– Previous year UPSC CSE prelims questions from the topic ‘Sports’ are given here for practice.
– Each question carries 2 marks.
– There is 1/3 negative marking for incorrect answers.

Your participation in this quiz can help you to analyse the question pattern for the UPSC civil services prelims exam.

Best of luck! Let’s get started.

1. Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards:

1. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award For the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over period of last four years
2. Arjuna Award For the lifetime achievement by sportsperson
3. Dronacharya Award To honour eminent coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams
4. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar To recognize the contribution made by sportspersons even after their retirement

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2023 Prelims]

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022:

It was the first time that the Chess Olympiad was held in India.

  1. The official mascot was named ‘Thambi’.
  2. The trophy for the winning team in the open section is the Vera Menchik Cup.
  3. The trophy for the winning team in the women’s section is the Hamilton-Russell Cup.

How many of the statements given above are correct? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2023 Prelims]

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000:

  1. American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.
  2. The award was received mostly by ‘Formula One’ players so far.
  3. Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.

Which of the above statements are correct?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following statements in respect of the 32ndSummer Olympics:

  1. The official motto for this Olympics is ‘A New World’.
  2. Sport Climbing, Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate and Baseball are included in this

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC World Test Championship:

  1. The finalists were decided by the number of matches they won.
  2. New Zealand was ranked ahead of England because it won more matches than England.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]

 
 
 
 

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