Sports Related Questions 2016

1) Novoc Djokovic won the men's singles title of 2016 Australian Open in January 2016 to win his sixth title of the career. Whom he defeat in the final?
Ans: Andy Murray

2) Who became the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics?
Ans: Dipa Karmakar



3) Angelique Kerber defeated Serena Williams in the women's singles final of the Australian Open to win her maiden Grand Slam tennis title. She is from?
Ans: Gummy

4) India won the SAFF Cup football by defeating Afghanistan in the finals on 3rd January 2016. With this title win, India has ' now won the SAFF Cup how many times?
Ans: Seven times

5) What is the name of the Indian woman shooter who broke the world record on way to winning gold in the women's 10 meter air rifle event at the Swedish Cup Grand Prix in 2016?
Ans: Apurvi Chandela

6) Indian blind cricket team won the forth edition of the Blind Cricket World Cup by defeating defending champions _____ at Walley Wilson Cricket Ground in Cape Town, South Africa.
Ans: Pakistan

7) In the final of the 2015 Rugby World Cup New Zealand defeated which team?
Ans: Australia

8) Which team did Nigeria beat to win the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup?
Ans: Mali

9) The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan has been merged with which newly launched scheme?
Ans: Khelo India

10) Who won the 2016 US Masters Golf title?
Ans: Danny Willet

11) Which Indian sportsperson has been appointed as the UN Women Godwill Ambassador for South Asia?
Ans: Sania Mirza

12) Who was named ICC Cricketer of the Year award for 2015?
Ans: Steve Smith

13) FC Barcelona won the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup. To win the title, Barcelona defeated Riverplate. River Plate is a club of _____? 
Ans: Argentina

14) Which country won the 2015 COPA America Football?
Ans: Chile

15) Which Indian Golfer won the inaugural Dubai Open title?
Ans: Arjun Atwal

16) Which country won the 2016 Sultan Asian Shah Cup, beating five time champions India in the final played in Ipoh, Malaysia?
Ans: Australia

17) 2020 Olympics to be held in _____ city?
Ans: Tokyo

18) Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who retired from test cricket, holds the record of how many test match win under his captaincy?
Ans: 27

19) Who was appointed the honorary member of the International Olympic Committee?
Ans: Randhir Singh

20) Who became the oldest player to score a century in One Day International Cricket?
Ans: Khurram Khan (UAE)

21) Who created record by becoming the youngest player to win the IBSF World Snooker title?
Ans: You Bingto

22) Name the Australian cricketer who died after suffering a head injury due to a bouncer in the domestic match?
Ans: Philip Hughes

23) _____ is the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in Asian Games.
Ans: Kamaljith Sindu

24) Where is the Head Quarters of ICC (International Cricket Council)?
Ans: Dubai

25) _____ Cricket stadium is known as "Mecca of Cricket".
Ans: Lords

26) _____ is the oldest football tournament in India.
Ans: Durant Cap (It was started in 1888)

27) The Thomas Cup is an international _____ competition contested by men's national teams.
Ans: Badminton

28) The first sports museum in India was situated at _____.
Ans: Patiala (Punjab)

29) _____ is the first Indian woman, who got a gold medal in World Athletic Meet. 
Ans: Anjn Roby George

30) _____ is the India's first motor racing circuit.
Ans: Buddha International Circuit (Noida)

31) Who is the first Indian player to get century in Test cricket?
Ans: Lala Amarnath

32) Who is the first Indian player to get double century in One day cricket?
Ans: Sachin Tendulkar

33) Who authored the book "My life: Queen of the Court”?
Ans: Serena Williams

34) Name the first Indian Footballer to be conferred the Asian Football Confederation Hall of fame Award.
Ans: Baichung Butia

35) Who received the Golden Boot award for the top goal scorer in the 2014 FIFA World up?
Ans: James Rodriges

36) Who received the Golden Ball award for the best player in the 2014 FIFA World cup?
Ans: Lionel Messi

37) Who are the winners of the 2016 Laures Sportsman and Sportswoman of the year awards?
Ans: Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams

38) Name the woman sports personality who was nominated to the Rajya Sabha recently?
Ans: Mary Kom

39) Mercedes team's Nico Roseberg won the Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix in April 2016. Which country is he from?
Ans: Germany

40) Which Indian equalled the world record in Woman's recurve event in Archery?
Ans: Deepika Kumari

41) Who is the new captain of New Zealand cricket team?
Ans: Kane Williamson

42) Who are the English Premier League Champions?
Ans: Leicester City

43) Who has been voted World's No.1 footballer in the top 100 footballer's list of 'The Guardian' revealed recently?
Ans: Christiano Ronaldo

44) Name the Indian swimmer who set a world record by swimming 1.4 miles in 52 minutes in one degree Celcius temperature in the Antarctic Ocean in January 2015?
Ans: Bhakthi Sharma

45) _____ is the first Indian to win Professional Billiards World Championship?
Ans: Geeth Sethi

46) _____ is the only grand slain tournament played in clay court.
Ans: French Open

47) With which sports is famous sportsperson Gagan Narang related?
Ans: Shooting

48) Mariya Sharapova is associated with _____ game.
Ans: Tennis

49) Which Indian shuttler won the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton title?
Ans: P.V. Sindu
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