Sports – Static GK Questions Asked in SSC & Railway Exams (PYQs with Answers)

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 15 September 2026 Shift 1 · National championships - venues and winners

Q1. The 2023 National Games, held in Goa, introduced water sports as a competitive category. What was the rationale behind this inclusion in context to Goa’s geography and economy?

(a) Promotion of adventure tourism and leveraging coastal identity
(b) Support to fishing communities through government quotas
(c) Encouragement of flood-control innovations
(d) Preparation for Olympics 2032 bids

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Promotion of adventure tourism and leveraging coastal identity

Answer: Option 1 — Promotion of adventure tourism and leveraging coastal identity
Goa is India's smallest state by area but its best-known beach and tourism destination.
The organisers used the 37th National Games to showcase water and beach sports — sailing, rowing, canoeing and kayaking, beach football, beach volleyball, sea swimming — on its coastline and rivers.
The stated aim was to promote Goa as a hub of adventure and water-sports tourism, the sector that drives its economy.
Revision note — 37th National Games, Goa 2023
• Held 26 October – 9 November 2023, Goa's first time as host after the edition allotted to it in the 2000s was repeatedly postponed; opened by the Prime Minister at Fatorda (Margao).
• Mascot Moga — the Indian bison (gaur), Goa's state animal; the motto was "Get Set Goa".
• A record 43 disciplines; new or returning events included sqay, kalaripayattu, pencak silat, mini golf, sea rowing and sailing; the sailing events were held off Dona Paula and rowing on the Chapora river.
• Maharashtra topped the medal table for the first time (228 medals, 80 gold), ahead of Services (SSCB) and Haryana.
• The Games drew criticism for more than 20 doping failures, one of the largest clusters in India.
• Goa's economy rests on tourism, mining (iron ore) and pharmaceuticals; it has the highest per-capita income among Indian states.
Do not mix these up
• National Games 2023 (Goa) vs 2022 (Gujarat) — Goa was the 37th, Gujarat the 36th; the 38th was Uttarakhand, 2025.
• Moga vs Mauli — Moga (gaur) is Goa's mascot; Mauli (monal) is Uttarakhand's.
Also asked from this topic: the state that hosted the 37th National Games in 2023 (Goa); the National Games edition where more than 20 athletes failed doping tests (Goa 2023); the host of the 38th National Games (Uttarakhand, 2025).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 15 September 2026 Shift 1 · National championships - venues and winners

Q2. In which year did the National Games officially replace the All India Olympic Games, and why was this transition important?

(a) 1924 – To align with the International Olympic Charter
(b) 1940 – To give India its own national multi-sport championship
(c) 1948 – To commemorate India’s Olympic debut
(d) 1951 – To mark the Asian Games in Delhi

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 1940 – To give India its own national multi-sport championship

Answer: Option 2 — 1940 – To give India its own national multi-sport championship
⚠️ Note: as printed in the paper, no option was correct — option 2 (the official key) read "1934 – To form an independent Indian Olympic Association". RBE has corrected option 2 to the right year, 1940, so the key stays at option 2.
The Games began at Lahore in 1924 as the All India Olympic Games (also called the Indian Olympic Games) and took the name National Games at the Bombay edition of 1940 — from then on they were India's own national multi-sport championship, run by the Indian Olympic Association.
The IOA itself had been formed earlier, in 1927, with Sir Dorabji Tata as president and Dr A. G. Noehren as secretary.
Remember the sequence: 1924 Lahore → IOA 1927 → renamed National Games 1940.
Revision note — History of the National Games
• 1924, Lahore — first edition, held as the All India Olympic Games under the Indian Olympic Committee; the early editions were mostly at Lahore, Allahabad, Madras, Delhi and Calcutta.
• 1927 — the Indian Olympic Association was formed; 1928 — India's hockey team won its first Olympic gold at Amsterdam.
• 1940, Bombay — the 9th edition was the first to be called the National Games.
• 1948, Lucknow — the first National Games of independent India; 1951, New Delhi hosted the first Asian Games (a separate event) at the National Stadium.
• 1985, New Delhi — the Games were restarted on the Olympic pattern with state teams and a village; hence the 1985 edition is numbered the 26th.
• Recent hosts: Kerala 2015 (35th), Gujarat 2022 (36th), Goa 2023 (37th), Uttarakhand 2025 (38th); Meghalaya is to host the 39th.
Do not mix these up
• National Games vs Asian Games 1951 — both are linked to Delhi, but the first Asian Games (1951) were an international event organised by the Asian Games Federation, not a National Games edition.
• Indian Olympic Association (1927) vs the renaming of the Games (1940) — the body came first; the name change came 13 years later.
Also asked from this topic: the year the Indian Olympic Association was formed, with Sir Dorabji Tata as president (1927); where the National Games began in 1924 (Lahore, as the Indian Olympic Games); the first woman president of the IOA (P. T. Usha, 2022).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 15 September 2026 Shift 1 · Asian Games and Commonwealth Games

Q3. In Commonwealth Games, which rare occurrence led to medal redistribution in women’s relay team in 2010 Delhi Games?

(a) Tie in finish line
(b) Baton exchange outside zone
(c) Doping disqualification of medal-winning team
(d) Protest from host nation

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Doping disqualification of medal-winning team

Answer: Option 3 — Doping disqualification of medal-winning team
At the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games India's women's 4 x 400 m relay team (Manjeet Kaur, Sini Jose, Ashwini Akkunji, Mandeep Kaur) won gold, with Nigeria second and England third.
Nigeria's Folashade Abugan then tested positive for a banned steroid, so Nigeria's relay silver was stripped and the medals were redistributed — England moved up to silver and Australia to bronze; India's gold stood.
Revision note — Commonwealth Games 2010, New Delhi
• The 19th Commonwealth Games, 3–14 October 2010, were India's first and only CWG; 71 nations, mascot Shera (the tiger), opened at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
• India finished second in the table with 101 medals — 38 gold, 27 silver, 36 bronze — behind Australia; its best ever CWG haul.
• Athletics highlights: Krishna Poonia won the women's discus gold, India's first athletics gold at the CWG since Milkha Singh (1958, Cardiff); the women's 4 x 400 m relay gold came the same week.
• Several members of the relay squad (Ashwini Akkunji, Mandeep Kaur, Sini Jose) later failed dope tests in 2011, but their 2010 medal was not affected.
• The Games were marred by the CWG scam over the Organising Committee headed by Suresh Kalmadi.
• Later Games: Glasgow 2014, Gold Coast 2018, Birmingham 2022 (India's first gold: Mirabai Chanu), and Glasgow 2026 with a reduced programme.
Do not mix these up
• Doping disqualification vs baton-zone disqualification — a baton fault disqualifies a team on the day; a doping case strips a medal after the result.
• Milkha Singh 1958 vs Krishna Poonia 2010 — Milkha won India's first individual CWG athletics gold (440 yards, Cardiff); Poonia was the first Indian woman to win a CWG athletics gold.
Also asked from this topic: the number of silver medals India won at the 2010 Commonwealth Games (27); the first Indian to win an individual Commonwealth Games athletics gold (Milkha Singh); the winner of India's first gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (Mirabai Chanu).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 15 September 2026 Shift 1 · Olympic Games

Q4. Why was Russia banned from the 2020 and 2022 Olympics under the neutral flag status?

(a) Government-level cyber attacks
(b) Political asylum of top athletes
(c) State-sponsored doping scandal
(d) Violation of international sports funding rules

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) State-sponsored doping scandal

Answer: Option 3 — State-sponsored doping scandal
Russia was sanctioned for a state-run doping programme exposed by the McLaren Report (2016), which found that samples at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics had been swapped with the help of state agencies.
Its athletes therefore competed at Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021) and Beijing 2022 as "ROC" (Russian Olympic Committee) — no Russian flag, no anthem.
Revision note — The Russian doping ban
• WADA declared the Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA non-compliant in December 2019 and imposed a four-year ban on Russia's flag, anthem and name at major events.
• The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Lausanne, halved the ban in December 2020 to two years, ending on 16 December 2022.
• Clean Russian athletes could still compete as neutral athletes — "OAR" (Olympic Athletes from Russia) at PyeongChang 2018, "ROC" at Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022.
• A piece by Tchaikovsky was played in place of the Russian anthem at ROC medal ceremonies.
• WADA was set up in 1999 after the IOC's first World Conference on Doping in Sport at Lausanne (February 1999); its headquarters are at Montreal, Canada.
• India's National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) was set up in 2005 under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) is in New Delhi.
• The National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 gave NADA statutory backing and created a National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports.
Do not mix these up
• ROC vs OAR — both are neutral labels for Russians: OAR at PyeongChang 2018 (after the Sochi scandal), ROC at Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 (after the WADA ban).
• WADA vs CAS — WADA sets and enforces the anti-doping code; CAS is the court that hears appeals against its decisions.
Also asked from this topic: the body that oversees the global fight against doping (WADA); its headquarters (Montreal); the venue of the first World Conference on Doping in Sport, 1999 (Switzerland).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 15 September 2026 Shift 1 · Athletics - events, rules and specifications

Q5. What is the width of the take-off board in long jump?

(a) 10 cm
(b) 15 cm
(c) 20 cm
(d) 25 cm

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 20 cm

Answer: Option 3 — 20 cm
Under World Athletics rules the long jump take-off board is a rectangle 1.22 m long, 20 cm wide and 10 cm deep, painted white and sunk level with the runway.
The far edge of the board is the take-off line; a foot beyond it is a foul.
Revision note — Long jump: the field and the rules
• Take-off board: length 1.22 m, width 20 cm, depth 10 cm; the same board is used for the triple jump.
• Just beyond the board lies a plasticine indicator strip, 10 cm wide, that shows a mark if the athlete oversteps.
• Runway: at least 40 m long and 1.22 m wide; the board is placed 1 to 3 m from the near edge of the pit.
• Landing pit: 2.75 to 3 m wide, filled with soft damp sand; the far end is at least 10 m from the take-off line.
• The jump is measured from the nearest break in the sand to the take-off line, at right angles to it.
• Each athlete gets three trials; the best eight then get three more. A tail wind above 2.0 m/s voids a record.
Also asked from this topic: the number of strides in an elite long jumper's approach run (18 to 22); the foot the athlete plants on the board at take-off (the stronger, dominant foot).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 15 September 2026 Shift 1 · Athletics - events, rules and specifications

Q6. High jump requires athletes to take off from:

(a) Both feet
(b) One foot
(c) Knees
(d) Hands

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) One foot

Answer: Option 2 — One foot
World Athletics rules say an athlete shall take off from one foot — a two-footed jump is a failure even if the bar stays up.
The rule is what separates the high jump from a standing jump and makes the run-up the heart of the event.
Revision note — High jump: rules and records
• Take-off: from one foot only, after a curved run-up.
• The usual style is the Fosbury Flop — the back-first clearance Dick Fosbury used to win gold at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
• Crossbar: about 4 m long, 29 to 31 mm thick, weighing not more than 2 kg, made of fibreglass so it is light and falls safely.
• Runway: at least 15 m long (20 m recommended); athletes may start at any height and may pass a height.
• Three consecutive failures at any height eliminate the jumper; ties are broken by a jump-off.
• World records: men 2.45 m — Javier Sotomayor (Cuba), 1993; women 2.10 m — Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine), 2024.
• Indian record: Tejaswin Shankar, 2.29 m (2018); he won India's first Commonwealth Games high jump medal, a bronze at Birmingham 2022.
Do not mix these up
• High jump vs pole vault — both clear a bar, but only the pole vault uses an implement; the high jump is unaided and from one foot.
• Fosbury Flop vs straddle — the Flop goes over back first; the older straddle went over face down.
Also asked from this topic: the minimum length of the high jump runway (15 m); why the crossbar is made of fibreglass (light, flexible, safe on impact); the para high jumper given the Padma Shri 2026 (Praveen Kumar).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 15 September 2026 Shift 2 · Football and hockey

Q7. Which Indian woman hockey player's journey from the rural Jharkhand village of Hesal to Tokyo 2020 became a symbol of resilience and national pride?

(a) Gurjit Kaur
(b) Vandana Katariya
(c) Salima Tete
(d) Rani Rampal

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Salima Tete

Answer: Option 3 — Salima Tete
Salima Tete comes from Hesal village, Simdega district, Jharkhand, where her father, a farmer, played hockey; she was a midfielder in the Indian team that finished fourth at Tokyo 2020.
The other three are Tokyo team-mates, but from Punjab, Uttarakhand and Haryana.
Revision note — Salima Tete and the Tokyo 2020 women's hockey team
• Salima Tete, born 27 December 2001, captained India to silver at the 2018 Youth Olympics (Buenos Aires) and was named Hockey India captain in 2024.
• She received the Arjuna Award in 2023 and was the Asian Hockey Federation's Emerging Player of the Year 2023.
• Rani Rampal (Shahabad Markanda, Haryana) captained India at Tokyo; Khel Ratna 2020, Padma Shri 2020.
• Vandana Katariya (Roshnabad, Haridwar, Uttarakhand) scored a hat-trick against South Africa at Tokyo — the first Indian woman with an Olympic hockey hat-trick.
• Gurjit Kaur (Miadi Kalan, Amritsar, Punjab), a drag-flicker, scored the lone goal in the 1–0 quarter-final win over Australia at Tokyo.
• India's women lost the bronze play-off 3–4 to Great Britain, their best-ever Olympic finish; Nikki Pradhan (Rio 2016) was the first Jharkhand woman to play Olympic hockey.
Do not mix these up
• Salima Tete vs Nikki Pradhan — both are from Jharkhand; Nikki was the state's first woman Olympian (2016), Salima captained the Youth Olympic side (2018) and the senior side (2024).
Also asked from this topic: the captain of India's 1980 Olympic gold hockey team (Vasudevan Baskaran); the year hockey moved to four quarters (2014); the first Women's HIL winners (Odisha Warriors).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 12 September 2026 Shift 1 · Football and hockey

Q8. Why was the year 1975 considered historic in the context of Indian field hockey?

(a) India qualified for first World Cup
(b) India hosted the Olympic qualifiers
(c) India won its only Hockey World Cup
(d) Indian women qualified for Olympics

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) India won its only Hockey World Cup

Answer: Option 3 — India won its only Hockey World Cup
At the 3rd Men's Hockey World Cup, Kuala Lumpur (1975), India beat Pakistan 2–1 in the final on 15 March 1975 — the country's only World Cup title to date.
India had played the first two World Cups too (bronze in 1971, silver in 1973), so 1975 was not a qualification but a triumph.
Revision note — India and the Hockey World Cup
• 1975 final, Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur: Pakistan led through Zahid; Surjit Singh equalised and Ashok Kumar (son of Dhyan Chand) scored the winner. Captain Ajit Pal Singh.
• In the semi-final India beat hosts Malaysia 3–2 in extra time after Aslam Sher Khan, brought on late, scored the equaliser from a penalty corner.
• Earlier: 1971 Barcelona — bronze; 1973 Amstelveen — silver, lost to the Netherlands. Since 1975 India's best is 5th (1982, 1994).
• Most titles: Pakistan 4 (1971, 1978, 1982, 1994); Netherlands, Australia and Germany 3 each; Belgium won in 2018 and Germany in 2023 (Bhubaneswar–Rourkela).
• India has hosted the World Cup four times: Mumbai 1982, New Delhi 2010, Bhubaneswar 2018 and Bhubaneswar–Rourkela 2023.
• India's Olympic record is separate: eight golds (1928–1980), the last at Moscow 1980, and bronze at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
Do not mix these up
• 1975 World Cup vs 1980 Olympics — 1975 is India's only World Cup; 1980 Moscow is its last Olympic gold.
• Ashok Kumar vs Dhyan Chand — Ashok Kumar scored the 1975 winner; his father Dhyan Chand won Olympic golds in 1928, 1932 and 1936.
Also asked from this topic: the year India won its first and only Hockey World Cup (1975); the winner of the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup (Germany); the city that hosted the 2010 World Cup final (New Delhi).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 12 September 2026 Shift 1 · Olympic Games

Q9. Which Indian athlete's Olympic medal was later upgraded due to another athlete's disqualification for doping?

(a) Yogeshwar Dutt
(b) Leander Paes
(c) Gagan Narang
(d) Karnam Malleswari

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Yogeshwar Dutt

Answer: Option 1 — Yogeshwar Dutt
Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt won bronze in the men's 60 kg freestyle at the London 2012 Olympics.
In 2016 a re-test of the silver medallist Besik Kudukhov (Russia) came back positive for a banned steroid, and Dutt's medal was announced as upgraded to silver.
Revision note — India at the London 2012 Olympics
• India won 6 medals at London 2012 — 2 silver, 4 bronze — double its Beijing 2008 tally of 3.
• Silver: Sushil Kumar (wrestling, 66 kg) and Vijay Kumar (shooting, 25 m rapid fire pistol).
• Bronze: Gagan Narang (10 m air rifle), Saina Nehwal (badminton), Mary Kom (boxing, 51 kg) and Yogeshwar Dutt (wrestling, 60 kg).
• Kudukhov died in a road accident in 2013; as a deceased athlete cannot be formally sanctioned, the re-allocation was never completed.
• Dutt himself said the medal should stay with Kudukhov's family.
• Yogeshwar Dutt later won Asian Games gold (Incheon, 2014) and Commonwealth Games gold (Glasgow, 2014); he received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2012 and the Padma Shri in 2013.
• Leander Paes won India's first Olympic tennis medal, a bronze at Atlanta 1996.
• Karnam Malleswari was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal — weightlifting bronze at Sydney 2000.
Do not mix these up
• Sushil Kumar vs Yogeshwar Dutt — both won wrestling medals at London 2012, but Sushil took silver (66 kg) and Yogeshwar bronze (60 kg).
• Sushil, with his 2008 bronze as well, is India's first two-time individual Olympic medallist.
Also asked from this topic: India's total medals at London 2012 (6); Karnam Malleswari's sport (weightlifting, Sydney 2000); the Games at which Leander Paes won his tennis bronze (Atlanta 1996).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 12 September 2026 Shift 2 · Asian Games and Commonwealth Games

Q10. Which Indian has been awarded the most medals in Commonwealth Games history?

(a) Sushil Kumar
(b) Abhinav Bindra
(c) Jaspal Rana
(d) Vijender Singh

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Jaspal Rana

Answer: Option 3 — Jaspal Rana
Shooter Jaspal Rana won 15 Commonwealth Games medals (9 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze) between Victoria 1994 and Melbourne 2006, the most by any Indian.
His speciality was the 25 m centre-fire and standard pistol; his tally is one ahead of fellow shooter Samaresh Jung (14).
Revision note — India at the Commonwealth Games
• India's first appearance: 1934 London (British Empire Games) — wrestler Rashid Anwar won a bronze, the country's only medal there.
• First individual gold: Milkha Singh, 440 yards, Cardiff 1958.
• Best showing: New Delhi 2010, 101 medals (38 gold, 27 silver, 36 bronze), India's only second-place finish behind Australia.
• Birmingham 2022: 61 medals (22 gold); Sanket Sargar (weightlifting, 55 kg silver) won India's first medal of those Games; shooting was dropped from the programme.
• Sushil Kumar has three CWG wrestling golds (2010, 2014, 2018); Abhinav Bindra has four shooting golds, the last at Glasgow 2014.
• Vijender Singh took boxing bronze in 2006 and 2010 and silver in 2014.
• Next editions: Glasgow 2026 (a scaled-down Games after Victoria withdrew) and the centenary Games at Ahmedabad 2030.
Do not mix these up
• Most CWG medals (Jaspal Rana, 15) vs most Asian Games medals (P. T. Usha, 11) — different Games, different record-holders.
• Rashid Anwar (first CWG medal, 1934) vs Milkha Singh (first CWG gold, 1958) — a medal and a gold are two separate firsts.
Also asked from this topic: India's only medallist at the 1934 Games (Rashid Anwar); India's silver count at Delhi 2010 (27 of 101 medals); the first Indian medallist at Birmingham 2022 (Sanket Sargar).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 12 September 2026 Shift 2 · Olympic Games

Q11. What was the historical significance of India's men's bronze medal in hockey at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

(a) Ended 30-year drought
(b) First-ever medal for India in hockey
(c) First medal since 1980, after 41 years
(d) Medal due to disqualification of another team

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) First medal since 1980, after 41 years

Answer: Option 3 — First medal since 1980, after 41 years
India beat Germany 5–4 in the bronze-medal match on 5 August 2021 (the Games were held in 2021 because of COVID-19).
The previous Olympic hockey medal was the gold at Moscow 1980, so the gap was 41 years — not 30, and far from a first-ever medal.
Revision note — India's Olympic hockey record
• India's men have 13 Olympic hockey medals: 8 gold, 1 silver (1960) and 4 bronze (1968, 1972, 2020, 2024).
• The golds came in 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964 and 1980.
• The six straight golds (1928–56) are one of the longest winning runs in Olympic team sport (US men's basketball won seven in a row, 1936–68); Dhyan Chand played in 1928, 1932 and 1936.
• 1948 London: first gold as an independent nation, beating Great Britain 4–0; 1980 Moscow gold under captain Vasudevan Baskaran.
• Tokyo 2020 captain Manpreet Singh; goalkeeper P. R. Sreejesh was the hero of the final minutes.
• India repeated the bronze at Paris 2024, beating Spain 2–1 in Sreejesh's farewell match.
• The women's team finished a best-ever fourth at Tokyo 2020.
Do not mix these up
• Tokyo 2020 (bronze, 41-year gap) vs Moscow 1980 (gold) — 1980 is the last gold; 2020 is the medal that ended the drought.
• Tokyo 2020 vs Tokyo 1964 — both in Tokyo, but 1964 was a gold (final against Pakistan), 2020 a bronze.
Also asked from this topic: the captain of the 1980 Moscow team (Vasudevan Baskaran); the first hockey gold after Independence (London 1948); the scorer of 10 goals against the USA in 1932 (Roop Singh).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 12 September 2026 Shift 2 · Asian Games and Commonwealth Games

Q12. Which Asian Games edition marked the first introduction of Chess as a medal sport?

(a) 1998 Bangkok
(b) 2002 Busan
(c) 2006 Doha
(d) 2010 Guangzhou

Answer & solution

Answer: Option 3 — 2006 Doha
Chess entered the Asian Games at Doha 2006, the 15th edition and the first held in an Arab country.
India's Koneru Humpy won the women's individual rapid gold there.
Revision note — Chess at the Asian Games
• Played at Doha 2006 and Guangzhou 2010, dropped for Incheon 2014 and Jakarta 2018, and brought back at Hangzhou 2022 (held in 2023).
• At Hangzhou 2022 India won two silvers — in the men's team event (behind Iran) and the women's team event (behind hosts China).
• Viswanathan Anand became India's first Grandmaster in 1988 and was the first winner of the Khel Ratna (1991–92); D. Gukesh became the youngest world champion in 2024.
• India won both team golds at the 45th Chess Olympiad (Budapest 2024); the 44th Olympiad was hosted at Chennai (Mamallapuram) in 2022.
• Asian Games hosts in the options: Bangkok 1998, Busan 2002, Doha 2006, Guangzhou 2010; the next are Aichi-Nagoya 2026 and Doha 2030.
• Other Asian Games debuts worth knowing: kabaddi at Beijing 1990, women's kabaddi at Guangzhou 2010 (India won gold), cricket at Guangzhou 2010.
Do not mix these up
• Doha 2006 (chess debut) vs Doha 2030 (next Doha Games) — the same city, 24 years apart.
• Chess Olympiad vs Asian Games chess — the Olympiad is FIDE's own biennial event; Asian Games chess is run under the Olympic Council of Asia.
Also asked from this topic: India's first Asian Games gold medallist (Sachin Nag, 1951); the most Asian Games medals by an Indian (P. T. Usha, 11); India's first chess Grandmaster (Anand, 1988).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 12 September 2026 Shift 2 · Athletics - events, rules and specifications

Q13. Which two categories mainly comprise field events?

(a) Running and walking
(b) Jumping and throwing
(c) Sprinting and hurdling
(d) Relay and marathon

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Jumping and throwing

Answer: Option 2 — Jumping and throwing
In athletics the field events are the jumps and the throws, held on the field inside the track.
Every running event — sprints, hurdles, relays, middle and long distance — is a track event.
Revision note — The events of athletics
• Track events: sprints (100 m, 200 m, 400 m), middle distance (800 m, 1500 m), long distance (5000 m, 10,000 m).
• Also on the track: hurdles (110 m men / 100 m women, 400 m), the 3000 m steeplechase and relays (4 × 100 m, 4 × 400 m).
• Field events — jumps: long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault.
• Field events — throws: shot put, discus, javelin, hammer; a throw counts only if it lands inside the marked sector.
• Road events: the marathon (42.195 km) and the 20 km race walk, held outside the stadium.
• Combined events: the decathlon (10 events, men) and the heptathlon (7 events, women).
• The world body is World Athletics (formerly the IAAF, founded 1912, headquarters Monaco); in India it is the Athletics Federation of India.
• Neeraj Chopra (javelin) won Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold with 87.58 m, Paris 2024 silver and the 2023 World Championships gold at Budapest.
• Anju Bobby George won long jump bronze at the 2003 World Championships in Paris — India's first medal there.
Do not mix these up
• Track vs field — anything run is a track event; anything jumped or thrown is a field event.
• Steeplechase vs marathon — the 3000 m steeplechase is run inside the stadium on the track; the marathon is a road event outside it.
Also asked from this topic: the category under which all running events fall (track events); the track-and-field event NOT held outside the stadium (3000 m steeplechase); what decathlon and heptathlon are (combined athletics events).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 11 September 2026 Shift 1 · Stadiums and venues

Q14. Which Indian state is best known for promoting paragliding at Bir Billing?

(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Manipur
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: Option 3 — Himachal Pradesh
Bir Billing lies in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, and is called India's paragliding capital.
Billing, at about 2,400 m, is the take-off point and Bir, at about 1,400 m, the landing ground.
Revision note — Bir Billing and Himachal Pradesh
• Bir Billing hosted the Paragliding World Cup in October 2015, the first ever held in India, and is rated among the best paragliding sites in the world.
• Himachal Pradesh became a full state on 25 January 1971, the 18th state of the Union; capital Shimla, winter capital Dharamshala, 12 districts.
• Other adventure and tourism names of the state: Solang Valley and Rohtang Pass near Manali, the Atal Tunnel (9.02 km, opened 3 October 2020), and the cold deserts of Spiti and Kinnaur.
• Rivers of the state: Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Yamuna; the Bhakra Nangal Dam on the Sutlej is India's tallest gravity dam.
• National parks: the Great Himalayan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014, plus Pin Valley, Khirganga, Inderkilla and Simbalbara.
• The Kangra valley also gives its name to the delicate Kangra school of miniature painting and to Kangra Fort, one of India's oldest forts.
Do not mix these up
• Bir Billing vs Solang Valley — both are in Himachal, but Bir Billing (Kangra) is the cross-country and world-cup site, while Solang near Manali is known for skiing and short joy rides.
• Kangra district vs Kullu district — Bir Billing is in Kangra; Manali, Solang and Rohtang are in Kullu.
Also asked from this topic: the wind instrument of Himachal folk music (Narsingha); the Himachal fort of arches and domes (Kangra Fort); the state's Baisakhi martial art (Thoda).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 11 September 2026 Shift 1 · National championships - venues and winners

Q15. Where was the 8th Elite Men National Boxing Championship 2024 held?

(a) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
(b) Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
(c) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(d) Panaji, Goa

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Option 2 — Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
⚠️ Note: the paper labels this edition 2024, but the 8th Elite Men's National Boxing Championship was actually held in January 2025 at Bareilly; the year is a slip in the stem and does not affect the venue, so the key stands.
The 8th Elite Men's National Boxing Championship was staged at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, organised by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
The Elite Nationals are the senior domestic championship from which the India squad is picked.
Revision note — Boxing in India
• The Boxing Federation of India (BFI), headquartered in New Delhi, is the national governing body and runs the Elite Men's and Women's National Championships.
• M. C. Mary Kom of Manipur became the first Indian woman world boxing champion in 2002 and went on to take six world titles, a record.
• India's Olympic boxing medals are all bronze — Vijender Singh (Beijing 2008), India's first, Mary Kom (London 2012) and Lovlina Borgohain (Tokyo 2020).
• The IBA Women's World Boxing Championships 2023 were held in New Delhi, where India took four golds — Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora.
• Nikhat Zareen is a two-time world champion (Istanbul 2022 and New Delhi 2023).
• An Olympic bout is of three rounds of three minutes; boxing has been an Olympic sport since 1904.
Do not mix these up
• Elite Nationals vs Youth and Junior Nationals — the Elite championship is the senior event that feeds the national squad; the others are age-group tournaments.
• IBA vs World Boxing — the IBA lost IOC recognition in 2023, and World Boxing now governs Olympic boxing; the BFI joined World Boxing in 2024.
Also asked from this topic: the first Indian woman world boxing champion (Mary Kom, 2002); the body governing boxing in India (BFI); the host of the 2023 IBA Women's Worlds (New Delhi).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 11 September 2026 Shift 2 · National championships - venues and winners

Q16. Why was the 2022 National Games' mascot 'Savaj', a lion from Gir Forest, strategically chosen for the event?

(a) Symbol of Gujarat's wildlife conservation and pride
(b) Connection to India's national animal
(c) Part of Indian Navy insignia
(d) Mascot for Indian Railways campaign

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Symbol of Gujarat's wildlife conservation and pride

Answer: Option 1 — Symbol of Gujarat's wildlife conservation and pride
Savaj means lion in Gujarati, and the Asiatic lion of Gir survives nowhere else in the world.
Gujarat, the host state, chose it to showcase its conservation success and state pride; the tiger, not the lion, is India's national animal.
Revision note — 36th National Games, Gujarat 2022
• Held from 29 September to 12 October 2022 — the first National Games in seven years (after Kerala 2015) and the first ever hosted by Gujarat.
• Inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
• Spread over six cities — Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar — with 36 sports; Yogasana and Mallakhamb made their debut.
• Medal tally: Services first, Maharashtra second, Haryana third; swimmer Sajan Prakash and Hashika Ramachandra were among the top individual performers.
• Later editions: 37th Goa 2023 (mascot Moga, the Indian bison or gaur); 38th Uttarakhand 2025 (mascot Mauli, the Himalayan monal); the 39th is allotted to Meghalaya.
• Gir National Park lies in Junagadh district, Saurashtra; the lion census of 2025 counted 891 Asiatic lions, up from 674 in 2020.
• The first National Games (then the Indian Olympic Games) were held at Lahore in 1924; the Indian Olympic Association organises them.
Do not mix these up
• Lion vs tiger — the Royal Bengal tiger is India's national animal; the lion appears on the State Emblem (Sarnath Lion Capital) and is the state animal of Gujarat.
• Savaj vs Mauli — Savaj is the Gujarat 2022 lion; Mauli is the Uttarakhand 2025 monal.
Also asked from this topic: the state that hosted the National Games when they resumed in 2022 (Gujarat); the official mascot of the 2025 National Games (Mauli, the Himalayan monal).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 11 September 2026 Shift 2 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q17. What is the significance of the term “Reti Opening” in chess?

(a) Named after a grandmaster known for psychological tricks
(b) A hypermodern strategy controlling center from flanks
(c) A sacrificial variation leading to early checkmate
(d) A defensive line in response to Sicilian Defense

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) A hypermodern strategy controlling center from flanks

Answer: Option 2 — A hypermodern strategy controlling center from flanks
The Réti Opening begins 1.Nf3 followed by c4 and a fianchettoed bishop on g2.
White does not occupy the centre with pawns but controls it from the flanks with pieces — the signature idea of the hypermodern school.
Revision note — Chess openings and the hypermodern school
• Named after Richard Réti (1889–1929), a Czechoslovak grandmaster who used it to beat the world champion Capablanca at New York 1924, ending Capablanca's eight-year unbeaten run.
• The hypermodern school of the 1920s — Réti, Aron Nimzowitsch, Gyula Breyer, Savielly Tartakower — held that the centre should be controlled from a distance, not occupied early.
• Nimzowitsch's classic on these ideas is My System (1925).
• Other named openings: Sicilian Defence (1.e4 c5), Queen's Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4), Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5), English Opening (1.c4), King's Indian, Caro-Kann, French.
• Quick mates: Fool's mate in 2 moves, Scholar's mate in 4 moves; a gambit is an opening that offers a pawn for development.
• Chess is governed by FIDE (founded 1924, Paris); India's first Grandmaster was Viswanathan Anand (1988); D. Gukesh became the youngest world champion in December 2024 at 18.
• India won both the open and women's gold at the 45th Chess Olympiad, Budapest 2024; the 44th Olympiad was hosted at Mamallapuram (Chennai) in 2022.
Do not mix these up
• Réti Opening vs English Opening — both are flank openings; the Réti starts 1.Nf3, the English 1.c4.
• Réti Opening vs Réti endgame — the same player also composed the famous 1921 king-and-pawn study in which a king catches a distant pawn.
Also asked from this topic: the sport with the term Queen's Gambit (chess); India's first chess Grandmaster (Viswanathan Anand, 1988); the Indian city known as the hub of chess training (Chennai).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 11 September 2026 Shift 2 · Athletics - events, rules and specifications

Q18. Which Olympic sport tests running, jumping, and throwing skills?

(a) Athletics
(b) Swimming
(c) Tennis
(d) Boxing

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Athletics

Answer: Option 1 — Athletics
Athletics is the family of track and field events — running, jumping and throwing — together with road running and race walking. It is the largest sport on the Olympic programme.
Revision note — Athletics
• Governing body World Athletics (formerly IAAF), founded 1912, headquarters Monaco; in India the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).
• Track events: sprints 100 m to 400 m, middle distance 800 m and 1500 m, long distance 5000 m and 10,000 m, hurdles, 3000 m steeplechase and relays.
• Field events: long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault; shot put, discus, hammer and javelin.
• Combined events: decathlon (10 events, men) and heptathlon (7 events, women).
• Road events: marathon of 42.195 km (distance fixed at the 1908 London Olympics) and race walks — these are held outside the stadium.
• India's only athletics Olympic gold is Neeraj Chopra's javelin gold at Tokyo 2020; he took silver at Paris 2024.
• Norman Pritchard won India's first Olympic medals in 1900 in the 200 m and 200 m hurdles; Milkha Singh (1960) and P. T. Usha (1984) both finished fourth.
Also asked from this topic: what decathlon and heptathlon are (combined athletics events); the track and field event NOT held outside the stadium (3000 m steeplechase).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 10 September 2026 Shift 1 · Sports terminology

Q19. What term describes doping violations recorded for Indian athletes in world anti-doping reports?

(a) Code breach
(b) ADRVs (Anti-Doping Rule Violations)
(c) Match-fixing
(d) No ball

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) ADRVs (Anti-Doping Rule Violations)

Answer: Option 2 — ADRVs (Anti-Doping Rule Violations)
ADRV is the formal term the World Anti-Doping Agency uses in its annual report for every confirmed breach of the World Anti-Doping Code.
It is the figure quoted whenever India's doping record is discussed, because India has repeatedly ranked among the top countries by number of ADRVs.
Revision note — Anti-doping bodies and terms
• WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency, was set up in 1999 and is headquartered at Montreal, Canada; it issues the World Anti-Doping Code and the annual ADRV report.
• WADA revises its Prohibited List every year, and the new list takes effect on 1 January.
• NADA, the National Anti-Doping Agency of India, was set up as a registered society on 24 November 2005 under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and is based at New Delhi.
• Samples are analysed by the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), New Delhi.
• NADA's "Speak Up!" portal lets athletes, coaches and others report anti-doping rule violations confidentially.
• The National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 gave NADA and the National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports statutory backing.
• Anabolic agents such as oxandrolone are class S1 on the Prohibited List and are the commonest cause of Indian ADRVs.
Do not mix these up
• ADRV vs a positive test — an ADRV covers eleven kinds of violation, including refusing a test, whereabouts failures, tampering and trafficking, not only a positive sample.
• WADA vs NADA — WADA is the global body at Montreal; NADA is the Indian agency at New Delhi that tests athletes and adjudicates violations.
Also asked from this topic: the body overseeing the global fight against doping (WADA); WADA's headquarters (Montreal); how often the Prohibited List is updated (every year); NADA's base (New Delhi).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 10 September 2026 Shift 1 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q20. Which Indian traditional sport involves “raiders” touching opponents and returning to their half?

(a) Archery
(b) Hockey
(c) Kabaddi
(d) Golf

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Kabaddi

Answer: Option 3 — Kabaddi
In kabaddi the raider crosses into the opponents' half, touches as many defenders as he can and must return to his own half in a single breath to score.
The defenders, called antis, try to hold him back until the breath is broken.
Revision note — Kabaddi
• A side has 7 players on the mat and 5 substitutes; a match is two halves of 20 minutes with a 5-minute break.
• Court size is 13 m × 10 m for senior men and 12 m × 8 m for women and junior boys.
• The raider must keep chanting "kabaddi, kabaddi" without a break, and in the Pro Kabaddi League a raid may last at most 30 seconds.
• A raider earns a bonus point by crossing the bonus line when the defending side has at least 6 players on the mat.
• Raiding skills include the toe touch, hand touch and kick; defending holds include the ankle hold, knee hold and thigh hold.
• The rules were framed in 1918 and printed in 1923; kabaddi was a demonstration sport at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and a medal event at the Asian Games from 1990 (Beijing).
• The Pro Kabaddi League began on 26 July 2014 and Jaipur Pink Panthers won the first season; Harjeet Brar Bajakhana is called the Father of Kabaddi in India.
• A tied match goes to Golden Raids; if still level after five raids each, a fresh toss is taken.
• A green card is a warning, a yellow card a two-minute suspension and a red card a dismissal.
Do not mix these up
• Baulk line vs bonus line — the baulk line is the line a raider must cross for the raid to be valid; the bonus line lies beyond it and earns one extra point.
• Kabaddi vs Kho-Kho — in kabaddi one raider attacks seven defenders; in kho-kho a chasing team of 9 pursues the defenders in relay, with no breath-holding chant.
Also asked from this topic: the sport the term "raider" belongs to (kabaddi); the sport of "ankle hold" and "knee hold" (kabaddi); the minimum defenders on the mat for a bonus point (6).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 10 September 2026 Shift 1 · Cricket

Q21. In cricket, what is the “popping crease”?

(a) Place to change bats
(b) Line beyond which batter is safe from run out
(c) Place for bowling coach
(d) Umpire’s seating line

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Line beyond which batter is safe from run out

Answer: Option 2 — Line beyond which batter is safe from run out
The popping crease is the white line 1.22 m (4 feet) in front of the stumps; a batter who grounds the bat or a foot behind it cannot be run out or stumped.
The option phrases it loosely — safety lies behind the line, on the batting side — but only this option names the crease correctly.
Revision note — The creases and markings of a cricket pitch
• Popping crease — parallel to the stumps and 1.22 m (4 ft) in front of them; it is the batter's safe line and also the line the bowler's front foot must not overstep, or it is a no ball.
• Bowling crease — the line through the three stumps, 2.64 m (8 ft 8 in) long. The 22 yards (20.12 m) of a pitch are measured between the two bowling creases.
• Return crease — the two lines at right angles to the popping crease, 1.32 m (4 ft 4 in) on either side of the middle stump; the bowler's back foot must land inside them.
• The pitch is 3.05 m (10 feet) wide. A stump stands 71.1 cm (28 inches) above the ground and the two bails add about 1.27 cm.
• A cricket ball weighs 155.9 to 163 g with a circumference of 22.4 to 22.9 cm; the bat may be at most 96.5 cm (38 in) long and 10.8 cm (4.25 in) wide.
• The Laws of Cricket are owned by the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club), founded 1787 and based at Lord's, London; the world governing body is the ICC, headquartered at Dubai.
Do not mix these up
• Popping crease vs bowling crease — the bowling crease runs through the stumps; the popping crease is 1.22 m in front of it.
• Popping crease vs return crease — the popping crease is across the pitch, the return creases run along it at the two ends of the bowling crease.
Also asked from this topic: the part of cricket the word popping belongs to (the crease); the regulated weight of a cricket ball (155.9 to 163 g); the fielder behind the stumps (wicket keeper).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 10 September 2026 Shift 2 · National championships - venues and winners

Q22. Why was the 2011 National Games in Jharkhand regarded as a technological milestone in the history of the event?

(a) First-time use of e-ticketing and online athlete registration
(b) Live hologram commentary in stadiums
(c) Use of AI bots for scoring evaluation
(d) Digital fan tokens for supporters

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) First-time use of e-ticketing and online athlete registration

Answer: Option 1 — First-time use of e-ticketing and online athlete registration
The 34th National Games were the first edition to put ticketing and athlete entries online, which is modest by today's standards but new for an Indian multi-sport meet in 2011.
Date the technology before you answer — hologram commentary, AI scoring bots and fan tokens all belong to a much later decade.
Revision note — National Games of India
• The 34th National Games were held in Jharkhand from 12 to 26 February 2011, with Ranchi as the main host city.
• The opening ceremony was held at the Birsa Munda Stadium, Ranchi, named after the tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda, whose birth anniversary, 15 November, is Janjatiya Gaurav Divas.
• The Games trace back to the Indian Olympic Games held at Lahore in 1924; they were later renamed the National Games.
• They are organised by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) with the host state government, and a state is awarded the Games in advance.
• Recent editions: 35th Kerala 2015, 36th Gujarat 2022, 37th Goa 2023, 38th Uttarakhand 2025.
• At the 38th National Games in Uttarakhand (2025) the Services Sports Control Board topped the table with 121 medals (68 gold), while Maharashtra won the most medals overall (201).
Do not mix these up
• National Games vs Khelo India Youth Games — the National Games are the senior inter-state meet run by the IOA; the Khelo India Youth Games, from 2018, are an age-group meet.
Also asked from this topic: the venue of the 2011 National Games opening ceremony (Birsa Munda Stadium, Ranchi); the team that topped the 38th National Games in 2025 (Services, SSCB).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 10 September 2026 Shift 2 · Football and hockey

Q23. The role of the goalkeeper in modern hockey has evolved dramatically due to:

(a) Change in jersey color rules
(b) Use of heavier sticks
(c) Introduction of advanced protective gear and aerial attacks
(d) Removal of offside rule

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Introduction of advanced protective gear and aerial attacks

Answer: Option 3 — Introduction of advanced protective gear and aerial attacks
Modern rules permit the aerial ball and the drag-flick at a penalty corner, so the keeper now faces lifted shots at high speed.
That is why full protective gear — helmet, chest guard, leg guards, kickers — became compulsory and reshaped how the position is played.
Revision note — Hockey: the goalkeeper and the game
• A hockey side fields 11 players, one of whom may be a goalkeeper in distinguishing colours; a match is four quarters of 15 minutes.
• Only the goalkeeper may play the ball with any part of the body, and only inside the shooting circle (D).
• The goalkeeper is the one hockey player who must wear a helmet — as do cricket batters, close-in fielders and wicket-keepers, while a cricket bowler does not.
• P. R. Sreejesh, India's goalkeeper in the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 bronze-medal campaigns, received the Padma Bhushan in 2025.
• Mir Ranjan Negi, the India goalkeeper wrongly blamed for a 1982 defeat, inspired the 2007 film Chak De India.
• India have won 8 Olympic hockey golds (1928–1980); the world body FIH was founded in 1924 and is based at Lausanne.
Also asked from this topic: the sportsperson who does not wear a helmet (a cricket bowler); the keeper behind Chak De India (Mir Ranjan Negi).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 10 September 2026 Shift 2 · Football and hockey

Q24. What is the significance of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Indian hockey history?

(a) It's India's first hosted World Cup
(b) It's the only event India has never won
(c) It serves as a prestigious international annual invitational tournament
(d) It replaced the Champions Trophy

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) It serves as a prestigious international annual invitational tournament

Answer: Option 3 — It serves as a prestigious international annual invitational tournament
The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an invitational men's hockey tournament at Ipoh, Malaysia, to which a handful of leading teams are invited each year.
India has won it, so option 2 is false, and it is neither a World Cup nor a replacement for the Champions Trophy.
Revision note — Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and Indian hockey
• Begun in 1983 at Ipoh, Perak (Malaysia) and named after Sultan Azlan Shah, a hockey enthusiast who later became the King of Malaysia.
• Held every two years at first and annually since 1998.
• India have won it five times — 1985, 1991, 1995, 2009 and 2010.
• India's only Men's Hockey World Cup title came in 1975 at Kuala Lumpur, beating Pakistan 2–1 in the final.
• The 2010 World Cup final was played at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi; the 2023 edition, hosted at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, was won by Germany.
• The Beighton Cup, started at Kolkata in 1895, is one of the oldest hockey tournaments in India.
Do not mix these up
• Azlan Shah Cup vs Champions Trophy — the Azlan Shah Cup is an invitational event run by Malaysia; the FIH Champions Trophy was an official FIH event for the top-ranked teams, discontinued after 2018.
• Azlan Shah Cup vs Hockey World Cup — the World Cup is the FIH world championship held every four years; the Azlan Shah Cup is always at Ipoh.
Also asked from this topic: the year of India's only Hockey World Cup (1975); the 2023 World Cup winner (Germany); the sport of the Beighton Cup (hockey).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 10 September 2026 Shift 2 · National championships - venues and winners

Q25. The 2024 National Senior Wrestling Championship, noted for introducing electronic scoring systems for the first time, was held in which city and month?

(a) Bhubaneswar, Odisha – February 2024
(b) Bengaluru, Karnataka – December 2024
(c) Panaji, Goa – January 2024
(d) Mumbai, Maharashtra – April 2024

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Bengaluru, Karnataka – December 2024

Answer: Option 2 — Bengaluru, Karnataka – December 2024
The 2024 Senior National Wrestling Championships were held at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru, on 6–8 December 2024 — the first time Karnataka hosted the event.
The stem's claim that it introduced electronic scoring for the first time is not documented in reports of the event, so learn the venue and month, not that claim.
Revision note — Wrestling: bodies, styles and Indian medals
• The world body is United World Wrestling (UWW), headquartered at Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland; the national body is the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
• Olympic wrestling has two styles — freestyle, using the whole body, and Greco-Roman, above the waist only. Women compete in freestyle alone.
• A bout is two periods of three minutes; a win comes by fall (pin), by technical superiority (a 10-point lead in freestyle, 8 in Greco-Roman) or on points.
• The first World Wrestling Championship was held in 1904 at Vienna, Austria, in the Greco-Roman style.
• K. D. Jadhav won bronze at Helsinki 1952, independent India's first individual Olympic medal; Sushil Kumar took bronze in 2008 and silver in 2012, and Yogeshwar Dutt bronze in 2012.
• Sakshi Malik (bronze, Rio 2016) was the first Indian woman wrestler to medal; Ravi Kumar Dahiya took silver and Bajrang Punia bronze at Tokyo 2020; Aman Sehrawat won bronze at Paris 2024.
• UWW suspended the WFI in August 2023 over its delayed elections and lifted the suspension in February 2024.
Do not mix these up
• Freestyle vs Greco-Roman — Greco-Roman bars every hold below the waist and any use of the legs; freestyle allows both.
• Senior Nationals vs World Championship — the Senior Nationals are India's domestic inter-state meet; the World Championships are the UWW world event, first held in 1904.
Also asked from this topic: the year of the first World Wrestling Championship (1904).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 10 September 2026 Shift 2 · Olympic Games

Q26. In which city did the Paris 2024 Olympics take place, and how many medals did India win?

(a) Tokyo, 6
(b) Paris, 6
(c) Paris, 7
(d) Hangzhou, 5

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Paris, 6

Answer: Option 2 — Paris, 6
The XXXIII Summer Olympic Games were held in Paris, France, and India finished with 6 medals — 1 silver and 5 bronze, no gold.
Revision note — Paris 2024 Olympic Games and India
• Held in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024; Paris hosted the Games for the third time (after 1900 and 1924).
• India's tally: 6 medals — 0 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze — and rank 71 on the medal table.
• The lone silver came from Neeraj Chopra in the men's javelin throw; he had won gold at Tokyo 2020.
• The five bronzes went to Manu Bhaker (women's 10 m air pistol), Manu Bhaker with Sarabjot Singh (10 m air pistol mixed team) and Swapnil Kusale (men's 50 m rifle 3 positions).
• The other two bronzes came from the men's hockey team, which beat Spain 2–1, and Aman Sehrawat in men's 57 kg freestyle wrestling.
• Manu Bhaker became the first Indian since independence to win two medals at a single Olympics; Aman Sehrawat became India's youngest Olympic medallist.
• The United States topped the table with 126 medals (40 gold), ahead of China, also on 40 gold but with 91 medals in all.
Do not mix these up
• Paris 2024 Olympics vs Paris 2024 Paralympics — the Olympics gave India 6 medals; at the Paralympics India won 29, its best ever, including Harvinder Singh's first Indian Paralympic archery gold.
• Paris 2024 (6 medals) vs Tokyo 2020 (7 medals) — Tokyo, not Paris, remains India's best Olympic haul: 1 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze.
Also asked from this topic: India's Paris 2024 medal composition (1 silver, 5 bronze); its rank (71); the 50 m rifle bronze (Swapnil Kusale); the wrestling bronze (Aman Sehrawat).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 10 September 2026 Shift 2 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q27. Which Indian city hosted the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup (Jan 2025)?

(a) Mumbai
(b) New Delhi
(c) Chennai
(d) Hyderabad

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) New Delhi

Answer: Option 2 — New Delhi
The first-ever Kho Kho World Cup was staged at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, in January 2025, and India won both the men's and the women's titles.
Revision note — Kho Kho and the 2025 World Cup
• The inaugural Kho Kho World Cup ran from 13 to 19 January 2025 in New Delhi, organised by the International Kho Kho Federation with the Kho Kho Federation of India.
• India beat Nepal in both finals — the men's 54–36 and the women's 78–40.
• The event mascots were Tejas and Tara, and the tournament was played in a league-plus-knockout format.
• Kho kho is a traditional Indian tag-and-pursuit game: a squad of 12 players of whom 9 take the field, played in innings of chasing and defending.
• Kho kho was shown as a demonstration sport at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and the Kho Kho Federation of India was set up in 1955.
• Kho kho and kabaddi are the two indigenous team games regularly on the National Games programme, and kho kho featured at the 2016 South Asian Games.
Do not mix these up
• Kho kho vs kabaddi — in kho kho the chasing side scores by touching runners from a seated chain; in kabaddi a single raider enters the opponents' half holding a cant.
• Kho Kho World Cup (New Delhi, January 2025) vs Kabaddi World Cup — different sports and different bodies; do not attach the 2025 date to kabaddi.
Also asked from this topic: the host city of the first senior men's Kho Kho World Cup (New Delhi); the winners of the 2025 men's and women's titles (India, beating Nepal in both finals).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 10 September 2026 Shift 2 · Khelo India Games editions

Q28. Where were the Khelo India Youth Games 2024 held?

(a) Kerala
(b) Mumbai
(c) Tamil Nadu (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy)
(d) Delhi

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Tamil Nadu (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy)

Answer: Option 3 — Tamil Nadu (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy)
The 6th Khelo India Youth Games were held in Tamil Nadu in January 2024, spread over Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchirappalli — the first time the state hosted them.
Revision note — Khelo India Youth Games
• The 6th edition, officially titled KIYG 2023, ran from 19 to 31 January 2024 across four Tamil Nadu cities; the mascot was Veera Mangai, named after Rani Velu Nachiyar.
• Maharashtra topped the medal tally, as it has in most editions; Tamil Nadu finished among the leading states.
• The Khelo India programme is run by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; the Games began in 2018 at New Delhi as the Khelo India School Games.
• Entry is by age group — under-17 (school) and under-21 (college) — and winners receive a long-term annual scholarship under the scheme.
• Past hosts: New Delhi (2018), Pune (2019), Guwahati (2020), Panchkula, Haryana (2022), Madhya Pradesh (2023), Tamil Nadu (January 2024) and Bihar (2025).
• Other verticals: Khelo India University Games (first at Bhubaneswar, 2020), Khelo India Winter Games (Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir) and Khelo India Para Games (New Delhi, December 2023).
Do not mix these up
• Edition year vs year of play — the Games named KIYG 2023 were actually played in January 2024 in Tamil Nadu; the paper may quote either label.
• Khelo India Youth Games vs Khelo India University Games — the Youth Games are for school and college age groups (under-17 and under-21); the University Games are contested by university teams.
Also asked from this topic: the host of the Khelo India Youth Games 2024 (Tamil Nadu); the mascot of the 2025 Bihar edition (Gajasimha); the venue of the first Para Games (New Delhi, 2023).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 10 September 2026 Shift 3 · Olympic Games

Q29. Who became India's first Olympic athletics gold medalist and remains a sporting icon in 2025?

(a) Neeraj Chopra
(b) PR Sreejesh
(c) Manu Bhaker
(d) Mirabai Chanu

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Neeraj Chopra

Answer: Option 1 — Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra won the men's javelin throw gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (held in 2021) with a throw of 87.58 m.
That was India's first Olympic gold in athletics.
Revision note — Neeraj Chopra
• Born 24 December 1997 at Khandra village, Panipat, Haryana; he serves in the Indian Army with the 4 Rajputana Rifles and was promoted Subedar Major in 2021.
• Tokyo 2020 — gold, 87.58 m. Paris 2024 — silver, 89.45 m, making him the first athlete of independent India with two individual Olympic medals in track and field (Norman Pritchard's two silvers of 1900 are also credited to India).
• World Athletics Championships — silver at Eugene 2022 and gold at Budapest 2023, India's first ever gold at those championships.
• Asian Games gold at Jakarta 2018 and Hangzhou 2022 (held 2023); Commonwealth Games gold at Gold Coast 2018; Diamond League champion in 2022.
• His personal best is 90.23 m, thrown at the Doha Diamond League in May 2025 — his first throw beyond 90 metres.
• Awards: Arjuna Award 2018, Vishisht Seva Medal 2020, Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna 2021, Padma Shri 2022 and Param Vishisht Seva Medal 2022.
Do not mix these up
• First athletics gold vs first individual gold — the athletics first is Neeraj Chopra (2020); India's first individual Olympic gold was Abhinav Bindra's in shooting at Beijing 2008.
• Neeraj Chopra vs Manu Bhaker — Manu Bhaker won two bronze medals in shooting at Paris 2024, the first Indian woman with an Olympic shooting medal.
Also asked from this topic: India's only athletics medal at Tokyo 2020 (Neeraj Chopra, 87.58 m, SSC GD 2026); the city of his 2023 Worlds gold (Budapest, SSC CGL 2025).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 10 September 2026 Shift 3 · Cricket

Q30. What is the full form of IPL, India’s famous sports league?

(a) Indian Polo League
(b) Indian Premier League
(c) International Pro League
(d) Indoor Premier League

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Indian Premier League

Answer: Option 2 — Indian Premier League
IPL stands for the Indian Premier League, the Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament run by the BCCI.
Revision note — The Indian Premier League
• Founded by the BCCI in 2007; the first season was played in 2008 and the first commissioner was Lalit Modi.
• The 2008 final was held at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, where Rajasthan Royals, captained by Shane Warne, beat Chennai Super Kings.
• The format is Twenty20 — 20 overs a side, played on a home-and-away league basis followed by playoffs.
• Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are the most successful franchises, with five titles each up to the 2025 season.
• The Orange Cap goes to the season's leading run-scorer and the Purple Cap to the leading wicket-taker.
• The women's counterpart, the Women's Premier League (WPL), began in 2023 and was won by Mumbai Indians.
Do not mix these up
• IPL vs ISL — the Indian Premier League is cricket; the Indian Super League, started in 2014, is football.
• IPL vs WPL — the Women's Premier League (2023) is a separate women's T20 league, not a division of the IPL.
Also asked from this topic: the year of the first IPL season (2008); the venue of the first IPL final (DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai); the season Mumbai Indians won their first WPL title (2023).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 10 September 2026 Shift 3 · Sports terminology

Q31. "All Square" is a term for a tie specifically found in which sport?

(a) Archery
(b) Tennis
(c) Golf/Match Play
(d) Volleyball

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Golf/Match Play

Answer: Option 3 — Golf/Match Play
In golf's match play format the result is counted hole by hole, and when the two sides have won the same number of holes the match is all square (AS).
Revision note — Golf terms and basics
• Match play is scored hole by hole; stroke play (medal play) counts the total strokes for the round.
• A player ahead by two holes is two up, the opponent two down, and dormie means the leader is up by as many holes as are left to play.
• Scoring against par: birdie is one under, eagle two under, albatross three under, bogey one over; a hole-in-one is an ace.
• A player may carry a maximum of 14 clubs in the bag during a stipulated round, a limit in force since 1938.
• The four majors are the Masters, the PGA Championship, the US Open and The Open Championship; the Ryder Cup (USA against Europe) is played in match play.
• Golf returned to the Olympics at Rio 2016 after more than a century away, its last previous appearance being 1904.
• The first Indian Open golf tournament was played in 1964 at the Delhi Golf Club, New Delhi; the world body is the International Golf Federation.
Do not mix these up
• Match play vs stroke play — all square and dormie exist only in match play; in stroke play the total score decides.
• Birdie vs eagle vs bogey — one under, two under and one over par respectively.
Also asked from this topic: the sport in which Eagle is a scoring term (golf); the maximum clubs allowed in a round (14); the city and year of the first Indian Open (New Delhi, 1964).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 10 September 2026 Shift 3 · Asian Games and Commonwealth Games

Q32. India won how many medals at the 2023 Asian Games?

(a) 88
(b) 43
(c) 107
(d) 77

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 107

Answer: Option 3 — 107
India closed the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou (2023) with 107 medals — 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze.
It was India's first three-figure haul at any Asian Games.
Revision note — Asian Games 2023, Hangzhou
• The 19th Asian Games were held at Hangzhou, China, from 23 September to 8 October 2023; they were the 2022 edition, postponed by a year because of COVID-19.
• India's 107 medals beat its previous best of 70 at Jakarta 2018, and India finished fourth on the table behind China, Japan and South Korea.
• Athletics gave the largest share — 29 medals (6 gold, 14 silver, 9 bronze); shooting gave 22 medals (7 gold, 9 silver, 6 bronze), India's best shooting haul.
• Avinash Sable won India's first Asian Games gold in the men's 3000 m steeplechase, and Neeraj Chopra retained the javelin throw gold.
• The first Asian Games were held at New Delhi in 1951, where Sachin Nag won India's first gold, in the 100 m freestyle swimming.
• India has hosted the Games twice — New Delhi, 1951 and New Delhi, 1982.
• The 20th Asian Games go to Aichi-Nagoya, Japan (2026) and the 21st to Doha, Qatar (2030); the organiser is the Olympic Council of Asia.
Do not mix these up
• Asian Games 2022 vs Asian Games 2023 — the same event: the 19th Games kept the name 2022 but were held in 2023.
• Asian Games vs Commonwealth Games — the Asian Games are run by the Olympic Council of Asia; the Commonwealth Games are for Commonwealth nations and run by the CGF.
Also asked from this topic: India's shooting medals at Hangzhou 2023 (22); the event of Avinash Sable's gold (3000 m steeplechase); India's first Asian Games gold medallist (Sachin Nag).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 9 September 2026 Shift 1 · National championships - venues and winners

Q33. The National Games 2007 held in Assam were a turning point for the North East's representation in national sports. What was a major social impact of this event?

(a) Reduction in insurgent activities due to youth participation
(b) Decline in migration to urban centers
(c) Massive urban expansion across Tripura
(d) Formation of a Northeast Olympic Council

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Reduction in insurgent activities due to youth participation

Answer: Option 1 — Reduction in insurgent activities due to youth participation
The 33rd National Games at Guwahati, Assam, in February 2007 were the first held in the North East.
The social gain credited to them is that organised sport drew local youth into training and competition instead of insurgent groups.
That is a qualitative claim rather than a measured statistic — but it is the only option of the four that describes a social impact at all.
Revision note — The National Games of India
• The 33rd National Games were held at Guwahati, Assam, in February 2007 — the first edition hosted by a North-Eastern state.
• They are organised by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) with the host state government, and are meant to be held every two years, though the schedule slips often.
• The IOA was formed in 1927 with Sir Dorabji Tata as founding President and Dr A. G. Noehren as Secretary. P. T. Usha became its first woman president in December 2022.
• Stadiums and training centres built for a National Games stay with the host state afterwards — the standard argument for awarding the Games to an under-served region.
• The 38th National Games (January-February 2025) were hosted by Uttarakhand, its first, across several cities; the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) topped the tally with 121 medals.
• Khelo India (2018) carries the same idea further, through the Khelo India Youth Games, the University Games and the first Khelo India Para Games in December 2023.
Do not mix these up
• National Games vs Khelo India Youth Games — the National Games are the senior inter-state competition run by the IOA; the Khelo India Youth Games are an age-group programme of the Sports Ministry.
Also asked from this topic: the host state of the 33rd National Games, 2007 (Assam); how often the Games are held (every two years); the body that organises them (Indian Olympic Association).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 9 September 2026 Shift 1 · Sports schemes and campaigns (Khelo India, Fit India)

Q34. Read the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) carefully. Choose the correct option regarding their truth value and relationship.
Assertion (A): The Fit India Movement was launched to promote daily fitness.
Reason (R): It aims to train elite Olympic athletes.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) A is true, but R is false.

Answer: Option 3 — A is true, but R is false
The Fit India Movement was indeed launched to make fitness part of daily life, so A is true. Training elite Olympic athletes is the job of TOPS and Khelo India, not of Fit India, so R is false.
Revision note — Fit India and the other sports schemes
• Fit India Movement — launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29 August 2019 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi. Nodal ministry: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
• 29 August is National Sports Day, the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, the "Wizard of Hockey".
• Fit India is a mass-participation campaign for everyday physical activity. An offshoot, Fit India Sundays on Cycle, was launched in December 2024.
• Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), 2014 — supports a small group of elite medal prospects with funding, foreign training and equipment.
• Khelo India, 2018 — grassroots talent scouting, with the Youth Games, University Games and Winter Games; the first Khelo India Para Games were held at New Delhi in December 2023.
• RESET (Re-Empowering Sports Elites through Training) — launched on National Sports Day, 29 August 2024, to help retired elite athletes into a second career.
Do not mix these up
• Fit India vs Khelo India vs TOPS — Fit India is for every citizen, Khelo India for young talent, TOPS for Olympic medal contenders.
• A-R questions — settle the truth of A and of R separately first. Only if both are true do you go on to ask whether R explains A.
Also asked from this topic: the year the Fit India Movement was launched (2019); what it encourages (everyday physical activity);
the sports legend National Sports Day commemorates (Major Dhyan Chand); the date of National Sports Day (29 August);
the year the RESET programme began (2024).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 9 September 2026 Shift 2 · Sports terminology

Q35. How many points are awarded to the defending team for a 'Super Tackle' in Kabaddi?

(a) No points, only revival of a player.
(b) 2 points
(c) 1 point
(d) 3 points

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 2 points

Answer: Option 2 — 2 points
A super tackle is a tackle made when the defending side is down to three or fewer players on the mat.
Because the defenders are outnumbered, the successful tackle earns them 2 points instead of the usual 1, and the extra point does not revive an out player.
Revision note — Kabaddi scoring and rules
• A raid point goes to the raider for each defender touched; a tackle point goes to the defenders for stopping him. A super tackle is worth 2 points.
• A bonus point is earned when the raider crosses the bonus line with one foot beyond it and the other in the air, and only while the defending side has at least 6 players on the mat.
• A super raid is a raid that earns 3 or more points in one go; all out — putting the whole opposing team out — gives 2 extra points.
• A raid must be completed within 30 seconds, and the raider must keep up the continuous chant of “kabaddi” called the cant.
• Court size: 13 m × 10 m for senior men and 12 m × 8 m for women and junior boys; a team has 7 players on the mat with 5 substitutes.
• A standard match is 40 minutes — two halves of 20 minutes with a 5-minute interval. A tie goes to Golden Raids, five each, then a fresh toss.
• Cards: green is a warning, yellow a two-minute suspension and red a dismissal. The Pro Kabaddi League began in 2014, won by the Jaipur Pink Panthers.
Do not mix these up
• Super tackle vs super raid — a super tackle is by the defenders (2 points, three or fewer men left); a super raid is by the raider (3 or more points in one raid).
• Bonus point vs touch point — the bonus point is for crossing the bonus line; a touch point is for actually touching a defender.
Also asked from this topic: the minimum number of defenders on the mat for a bonus point (6, SSC GD 2026); the year the Pro Kabaddi League started (2014, SSC GD 2026).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 9 September 2026 Shift 2 · National championships - venues and winners

Q36. Where was the All India Inter-University Men's Kabaddi Championship 2023–24 held?

(a) Panaji, Goa
(b) Kurukshetra, Haryana
(c) Udupi, Karnataka
(d) Mumbai, Maharashtra

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Udupi, Karnataka

Answer: Option 3 — Udupi, Karnataka
The All India Inter-University Men's Kabaddi Championship 2023–24 was hosted in Udupi, Karnataka.
Inter-university nationals are conducted by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and awarded to a host university each season, so the venue moves every year.
Revision note — Kabaddi essentials
• The court is rectangular, never circular — 13 m × 10 m for senior men and 12 m × 8 m for women and junior boys.
• A team has 12 players, of whom 7 are on the mat; a men's match is two halves of 20 minutes, a women's match two halves of 15 minutes.
• A raider crossing the bonus line earns a bonus point only when the defending side has at least 6 players on the mat.
• Cards: green is a warning, yellow a two-minute suspension, red a dismissal; a tied match goes to Golden Raids, and a fresh toss follows if the scores are still level after five raids each.
• Kabaddi's rules were framed in 1918, printed in 1923 and first applied at a Baroda tournament.
• Regional names: Hu-Tu-Tu in western India, Hadudu in Bengal, Chedugudu in Andhra Pradesh.
• The Pro Kabaddi League began on 26 July 2014, won in its first season by the Jaipur Pink Panthers; India's women won their first Asian Games gold at Guangzhou in 2010.
Do not mix these up
• Men's vs women's kabaddi court — 13 m × 10 m against 12 m × 8 m; neither court is ever circular.
• MAKA Trophy vs Khel Ratna — the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy goes to the best university in inter-university sport; the Khel Ratna goes to an individual athlete.
Also asked from this topic: the standard women's kabaddi court (12 m × 8 m); the defenders needed on the mat for a bonus point (6); the year the Pro Kabaddi League started (2014).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 9 September 2026 Shift 2 · Sports terminology

Q37. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
1. Kabaddi is played on a circular court in international matches.
2. Touch play is a term used in Kho-Kho.
3. En Passant is a chess tactic.

(a) Only 1 and 2 are correct
(b) Only 2 and 3 are correct
(c) Only 1 and 3 are correct
(d) All 1,2 and 3 are correct

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Only 2 and 3 are correct

Answer: Option 2 — Only 2 and 3 are correct
⚠️ Note: statement 2 says "touch play"; the Kho-Kho term is simply touch. Read it as that term — the key does not depend on it, since statement 1 is plainly false and there is no "only 3" option.
Statement 1 is false: an international kabaddi court is rectangular, 13 m × 10 m for men, not circular.
Touch is the Kho-Kho term for a chaser putting a palm on a runner, and En Passant is a genuine chess move, so statements 2 and 3 stand.
Revision note — Kabaddi, Kho-Kho and chess terms
• Kabaddi court: rectangular, 13 m × 10 m (men) and 12 m × 8 m (women); 7 of the 12 players are on the mat.
• Kho-Kho pitch: also rectangular, 29 m × 16 m including the free zones; 9 of the 12 players take the field and 3 defenders enter at a time.
• Kho-Kho terms: kho, touch, pole dive, biped (running upright on two legs), late kho, free zone; a chaser may change direction only in the free zone beyond the poles.
• Kabaddi terms: raid, toe touch, bonus line, lobby, do-or-die raid.
• En passant is a pawn capture available only on the very next move after an enemy pawn advances two squares from its starting rank; the right lapses if it is not used at once.
• Other chess terms: zugzwang (any move worsens the position), castling, stalemate, gambit.
• Wilhelm Steinitz was the first official World Chess Champion (1886) and Viswanathan Anand India's first Grandmaster (1988).
• The first official All India Kho-Kho Championship was held at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
Do not mix these up
• Kabaddi court vs Kho-Kho pitch — both rectangular, but 13 m × 10 m against 29 m × 16 m.
• En passant vs castling — en passant is a pawn capture; castling is a combined king-and-rook move.
Also asked from this topic: the sport in which "en passant" is played (chess); the sport "zugzwang" belongs to (chess); the shape of a Kho-Kho pitch (rectangular).

SSC Stenographer 2026 – 9 September 2026 Shift 2 · Athletics - events, rules and specifications

Q38. What is the weight of the metal ball used in the shot-put event for male athletes?

(a) 8.84 kg
(b) 6.84 kg
(c) 7.26 kg
(d) 8.26 kg

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 7.26 kg

Answer: Option 3 — 7.26 kg
The shot used by senior men in international athletics weighs 7.26 kg, which is exactly 16 pounds.
The women's shot weighs 4 kg.
Revision note — Shot put
• Weights: men 7.26 kg, women 4 kg; the under-20 men use 6 kg and under-18 boys 5 kg.
• The throwing circle is 2.135 m (7 feet) across, with a curved stop board in front, and the landing sector opens out at 34.92 degrees.
• The shot must be put — pushed out from the shoulder with one hand — never thrown; a throw is a foul if the athlete touches the top of the stop board or leaves from the front half of the circle.
• The two standard techniques are the glide (O'Brien) and the spin (rotational) style.
• Shot put is one of the events of the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon; it has been an Olympic event since 1896 for men and 1948 for women.
• Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the Asian Games shot put gold twice — 2018 (Jakarta) and 2022 (Hangzhou).
• Deepa Malik took silver in the F53 shot put at Rio 2016, the first Paralympic medal won by an Indian woman.
Do not mix these up
• Weights of the throwing implements (men) — shot 7.26 kg, hammer 7.26 kg, discus 2 kg, javelin 800 g.
• Put vs throw — the shot is put from the shoulder, while the javelin is thrown and the discus and hammer are swung and released.
Also asked from this topic: the official weight of a men's shot (7.26 kg); the sport in which Tajinderpal Singh Toor won two Asian Games golds (shot put); the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic medal (Deepa Malik).

RRB Group D 2025-26 – 20 August 2026 Shift 3 · Stadiums and venues

Q39. In which country was the final match of the 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters tennis tournament conducted at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin?

(a) France
(b) Spain
(c) Italy
(d) Germany

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) France

Correct Answer:
Correct Answer: Option 1 – France
Explanation:
The Monte-Carlo Masters, despite its Monaco-associated name, is held at theMonte Carlo Country ClubinRoquebrune-Cap-Martin, which is located inFrance(just across the Monaco border), and this remained the venue for the 2026 edition.
Important Facts:
• This is a longstanding, stable geographic fact about the tournament venue (per Wikipedia's Monte Carlo Country Club/Monte-Carlo Masters pages), not something that changes year to year.
• The event is an ATP Masters 1000 tournament.

RRB Group D 2025-26 – 19 August 2026 Shift 1 · Sports schemes and campaigns (Khelo India, Fit India)

Q40. Which of the following flagship government initiatives does the 'Sundays on Cycle' campaign in February 2026 directly support, aiming to foster active community participation and healthy living?

(a) Khelo India Mission
(b) National Health Mission
(c) Fit India Movement
(d) Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Fit India Movement

Correct Answer:
Correct Answer: Option 3 – Fit India Movement
Explanation:
'Sundays on Cycle'is a recurring weekly cycling initiative organised under theFit India Movement(Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports) to promote community participation in physical activity. Editions continued into 2026, with the 62nd edition led by Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in February 2026.
Important Facts:
• The Fit India Movement was launched by PM Modi in August 2019.
• 'Sundays on Cycle' has drawn over 22 million cumulative participants across editions.
• It is distinct from Khelo India, which focuses on competitive sports infrastructure and talent.

RRB Group D 2025-26 – 19 August 2026 Shift 3 · Sports schemes and campaigns (Khelo India, Fit India)

Q41. What is the primary objective of the Khelo India program as reflected through events like the Beach Games in Diu and Tribal Games in Chhattisgarh?

(a) Establishing professional sports leagues
(b) Increasing sports broadcasting in India
(c) Expanding international sports participation
(d) Promoting inclusivity and regional sports development

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Promoting inclusivity and regional sports development

Correct Answer:
Correct Answer: Option 4 – Promoting inclusivity and regional sports development
Explanation:
Events like the Khelo India Beach Games in Diu and the Khelo India Tribal Games in Chhattisgarh reflect the programme's core objective of promoting inclusivity, grassroots participation and region-specific/indigenous sports talent across India.
Important Facts:
• Khelo India Tribal Games showcases indigenous and tribal sporting talent.
• Khelo India Beach Games promotes beach and coastal sporting disciplines.
• The broader Khelo India mission focuses on grassroots sports development, not professional leagues or broadcasting.

RRB Group D 2025-26 – 9 August 2026 Shift 3 · Sports schemes and campaigns (Khelo India, Fit India)

Q42. In 2026, the Government of India announced the nationwide “ASMITA League” initiative primarily to encourage participation of whom in sports competitions?

(a) Women and girls in grassroots sports
(b) Rural coaches in sports management
(c) School principals in fitness campaigns
(d) Senior citizens in recreational athletics

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Women and girls in grassroots sports

Answer: Option 1 — Women and girls in grassroots sports
The ASMITA League promoteswomen and girls in grassroots sports→ Option 1.

RRB Group D 2025-26 – 3 August 2026 Shift 3 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q43. The Australian Open 2026 belonged to which category of international sporting events?

(a) Davis Cup international competition
(b) ATP Finals championship event
(c) UEFA Champions League
(d) Grand Slam tennis tournament

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Grand Slam tennis tournament

Answer: Option 4 — Grand Slam tennis tournament
TheAustralian Openis one of the four tennisGrand Slamtournaments → Option 4.

RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2025-26 – 20 June 2026 Shift 3 · Trophies and cups

Q44. Which trophy is presented to the national football team that wins the UEFA European Championship?

(a) Confederations Cup Trophy
(b) Henri Delaunay Trophy
(c) Copa America Trophy
(d) FIFA World Cup Trophy

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Henri Delaunay Trophy

Topic:UEFA European Championship Trophy
The UEFA European Championship winner receives theHenri Delaunay Trophy.
Named after Henri Delaunay, the first General Secretary of UEFA who proposed the tournament.
Other trophies: FIFA World Cup Trophy (World Cup), Copa America Trophy (South America), Confederations Cup Trophy (discontinued FIFA tournament).
Answer: Option 2 → Henri Delaunay Trophy

RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2025-26 – 18 June 2026 Shift 2 · Trophies and cups

Q45. Which award is presented to the women’s singles champion at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships?

(a) Arthur Ashe Trophy
(b) Suzanne Lenglen Trophy
(c) Borg-McEnroe Trophy
(d) Venus Rosewater Dish

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Venus Rosewater Dish

Topic: Wimbledon Tennis Championships Awards
Venus Rosewater Dish- Awarded to women's singles champion at Wimbledon since 1886.
Other trophies: Gentlemen's Singles Trophy (men), Arthur Ashe Trophy (US Open men), Suzanne Lenglen Cup (French Open women).
Answer: Option 4 → Venus Rosewater Dish

RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2025-26 – 17 June 2026 Shift 2 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q46. Which Indian badminton player became the first from the country to win the prestigious All England Championship?

(a) Saina Nehwal
(b) HS Prannoy
(c) Kidambi Srikanth
(d) Prakash Padukone

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Prakash Padukone

All England Championship - Historic Win
Prakash Padukone won theAll England Championship in 1980.
He became thefirst Indianto win this prestigious tournament.
This victory marked a historic moment for Indian badminton.
Answer: Option 4 → Prakash Padukone

RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2025-26 – 16 June 2026 Shift 1 · Olympic Games

Q47. Which of the following countries won the highest number of medals at the Summer Olympics 2024?

(a) India
(b) Australia
(c) United States of America
(d) China

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) United States of America

Summer Olympics 2024 - Paris
Medal Tally (Top Countries):
1.United States- 126 total medals (40 Gold, 44 Silver, 42 Bronze)
2. China - 91 total medals (40 Gold, 27 Silver, 24 Bronze)
3. Great Britain - 65 total medals
4. Australia - 53 total medals
India won 6 medals (1 Silver, 5 Bronze).
Answer: Option 3 → United States of America

RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 2025-26 – 15 June 2026 Shift 3 · Sports terminology

Q48. In basketball, what does the term “triple-double” signify?

(a) Committing three technical fouls in a match
(b) Making three consecutive dunks in a game
(c) Recording double digits in three statistical categories
(d) Achieving double the points, rebounds, and assists in a single game

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Recording double digits in three statistical categories

Topic: Basketball Terminology
Atriple-doubleis a statistical achievement in basketball.
It occurs when a player recordsdouble digits (10 or more)in three of the five main statistical categories in a single game.
The five categories are:Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals, Blocks.
Most common: Points + Rebounds + Assists ≥ 10 each.
Answer: Option 3 → Recording double digits in three statistical categories

SSC GD 2026 – 31 May 2026 Shift 1 · Sports terminology

Q49. Tachi- waza and Koshi- waza are terms related to which of the following sports?

(a) Badminton
(b) Kabaddi
(c) Judo
(d) Swimming

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Judo

Correct Answer: Judo (Option 3)
Tachi- waza (standing techniques) and Koshi- waza (hip techniques) are categories of throwing techniques in Judo. Judo is a Japanese martial art and Olympic sport that emphasises throws, holds, and grappling. Koshi- waza is a sub-category of Tachi- waza that specifically involves using the hip to throw the opponent. Other Tachi- waza categories include Te-waza (hand techniques) and Ashi- waza (foot and leg techniques).
Why others are wrong:
- Badminton: Uses terms like smash, drop shot, clear, and shuttle.
- Kabaddi: Uses terms like raid, tackle, bonus point, and super tackle.
- Swimming: Uses terms like freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.

SSC GD 2026 – 31 May 2026 Shift 3 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q50. Mahesh Bhupathi was the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title. In which year did he achieve this?

(a) 1995
(b) 1997
(c) 1998
(d) 1999

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 1997

Correct Answer: 1997 (Option 2)
Mahesh Bhupathi became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title when he won the French Open Mixed Doubles in 1997, partnering with Rika Hiraki of Japan. This was a historic achievement for Indian tennis. Bhupathi went on to win multiple Grand Slam doubles titles and is one of India's most successful tennis players alongside Leander Paes.
Why others are wrong:
- 1995: Bhupathi had not yet won a Grand Slam title in 1995.
- 1998: He did win the French Open Men's Doubles in 1999 (with Leander Paes), but his first Grand Slam was in 1997.
- 1999: While he won at Roland Garros in 1999 too, his first Grand Slam was in 1997.

SSC GD 2026 – 31 May 2026 Shift 3 · Asian Games and Commonwealth Games

Q51. When did India's Women's Kabaddi team win their first Asian Games Gold Medal?

(a) 2010
(b) 2006
(c) 2014
(d) 2002

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 2010

Correct Answer: 2010 (Option 1)
India's Women's Kabaddi team won their first Asian Games Gold Medal at the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China. Women's Kabaddi was introduced as a competitive sport at the 2010 Asian Games for the first time. India won the inaugural gold medal, establishing their dominance in the sport at the Asian level.
Why others are wrong:
- 2006 (Doha Asian Games): Women's Kabaddi was not included in the 2006 Asian Games.
- 2014 (Incheon Asian Games): India also won gold in 2014, but it was not their FIRST gold — 2010 was.
- 2002 (Busan Asian Games): Women's Kabaddi was not part of the 2002 Asian Games.

SSC GD 2026 – 30 May 2026 Shift 2 · Football and hockey

Q52. According to the rules of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), what is the standard duration of a modern field hockey match?

(a) 2 halves of 35 minutes
(b) 4 quarters of 15 minutes
(c) 60 minutes of continuous play
(d) 3 periods of 20 minutes

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 4 quarters of 15 minutes

Correct Answer: 4 quarters of 15 minutes (Option 2)
According to FIH rules, a modern field hockey match consists of 4 quarters of 15 minutes each, giving a total playing time of 60 minutes. This format was introduced to make the game more dynamic and allow for strategic timeouts. There is a 2-minute break after each quarter and a 15-minute half-time break.
Why others are wrong:
- 2 halves of 35 minutes: This was the older format; it is no longer used in international hockey.
- 60 minutes of continuous play: Hockey is not played continuously; quarters include breaks.
- 3 periods of 20 minutes: This is not a format used in field hockey.

SSC GD 2026 – 30 May 2026 Shift 2 · Cricket

Q53. In which city was the first IPL final played in 2008?

(a) Navi Mumbai
(b) Chennai
(c) Jaipur
(d) Lucknow

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Navi Mumbai

Correct Answer: Navi Mumbai (Option 1)
The first Indian Premier League (IPL) final was played on 1 June 2008 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The Rajasthan Royals defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 3 wickets to become the inaugural IPL champions.
Why others are wrong:
- Chennai: The Chennai Super Kings were one of the finalists but the match was held in Navi Mumbai, not Chennai.
- Jaipur: Jaipur (home of Rajasthan Royals) did not host the final.
- Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants did not exist in 2008; Lucknow has no connection to the first IPL final.

SSC GD 2026 – 30 May 2026 Shift 3 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q54. According to official guidelines, what is the maximum time given to an archer to shoot three arrows in target archery?

(a) 1 minute
(b) 2 minutes
(c) 3 minutes
(d) 4 minutes

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 2 minutes

Correct Answer: 2 minutes (Option 2)
According to World Archery (WA) official rules for target archery, an archer is given a maximum of 2 minutes to shoot a series (end) of 3 arrows. This rule applies to both recurve and compound bow categories. A signal/light system is used during competitions to indicate the start and end of the shooting time.
Why others are wrong:
- 1 minute: Too short; this is not the standard time for 3 arrows.
- 3 minutes: This applies to indoor rounds with 3-arrow ends in some formats, but the standard time for 3 arrows in outdoor target archery is 2 minutes.
- 4 minutes: This is the time allowed per end in some formats when shooting 6 arrows, not 3.

SSC GD 2026 – 30 May 2026 Shift 3 · Cricket

Q55. Who holds the record for the most Test match wickets taken by an Indian bowler?

(a) Anil Kumble
(b) Harbhajan Singh
(c) Kapil Dev
(d) R. Ashwin

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Anil Kumble

Correct Answer: Anil Kumble (Option 1)
Anil Kumble is the leading wicket-taker among Indian bowlers in Test cricket, having taken 619 wickets in 132 Test matches. He retired in 2008. Kumble is the only Indian bowler to take all 10 wickets in a Test innings (10/74 vs Pakistan in 1999). He is third on the all-time list of Test wicket-takers.
Why others are wrong:
- Harbhajan Singh: Took 417 wickets in Tests; second-highest Indian spinner but far behind Kumble.
- Kapil Dev: 434 wickets in Tests; he was the highest wicket-taker at the time of his retirement (1994).
- R. Ashwin: An active bowler who has crossed 500+ wickets but still behind Kumble's 619.

SSC GD 2026 – 30 May 2026 Shift 3 · Sports terminology

Q56. In Kabaddi, when crossing the bonus line, the raider gets a bonus point when the catching (defending) team has a minimum of ______ players on the mat.

(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 3

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 6

Correct Answer: 6 players (Option 3)
According to official Kabaddi rules (as per the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India and Pro Kabaddi League rules), a raider earns a bonus point by successfully crossing the bonus line during a raid, provided the defending team has a minimum of 6 players on the mat at the time of the raid. If the defending team has fewer than 6 players, the bonus line rule does not apply.
Why others are wrong:
- 4 players: The bonus rule does not trigger with 4 defenders.
- 5 players: The minimum threshold for the bonus point rule is 6, not 5.
- 3 players: Far below the required minimum; bonus point rule does not apply.

SSC GD 2026 – 30 May 2026 Shift 1 · Cricket

Q57. The historic 1983 Cricket World Cup Final, in which India defeated West Indies, was held at which prestigious venue?

(a) Lord's, London
(b) The Oval, London
(c) Headingley , Leeds
(d) Old Trafford, Manchester

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Lord's, London

Correct Answer: Lord's, London — Option (a)
The 1983 Cricket World Cup Final was held at Lord's Cricket Ground, London. About the 1983 Cricket World Cup Final: Date: June 25, 1983; Venue: Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood, London, England; Teams: India vs West Indies; Result: India won by 43 runs; India's score: 183 all out (54.4 overs); West Indies' score: 140 all out (52 overs); India's captain: Kapil Dev; West Indies' captain: Clive Lloyd; About India's victory: India was a massive underdog — West Indies were the two-time defending champions (won 1975 and 1979 World Cups); India had never won the World Cup before; Kapil Dev's famous 175* vs Zimbabwe (Tunbridge Wells) earlier in the tournament is legendary; The final saw India's bowlers dismiss West Indies for 140 chasing 184; Key performers: India — Mohinder Amarnath (3/12), Madan Lal (3/31), Balwinder Singh Sandhu (2/32); Vivian Richards was dismissed for 33 by Madan Lal (caught by Kapil Dev); This win transformed Indian cricket forever and ignited the nation's passion for cricket; About Lord's: Called the 'Home of Cricket' — the most iconic cricket ground in the world; Located in St John's Wood, London; Home of the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club); The slope at Lord's (from north-west to south-east) is famous; The Lord's Media Centre is architecturally iconic; Other famous finals at Lord's: Multiple Ashes Tests, ICC events; About the Prudential World Cup 1983: Officially the 3rd Cricket World Cup; Sponsored by Prudential Insurance; 8 teams participated; 60-overs per side format.
Option (b) The Oval, London — Incorrect: The 1983 Cricket World Cup Final was NOT held at The Oval; it was held at Lord's Cricket Ground; The Oval (Kennington Oval) is another famous cricket ground in London (in South London), home of Surrey County Cricket Club; The Oval hosted World Cup group matches but NOT the 1983 final; the 1983 final was specifically at Lord's Cricket Ground. The candidate incorrectly selected this option.
Option (c) Headingley , Leeds — Incorrect: The 1983 Cricket World Cup Final was NOT held at Headingley ; Headingley Cricket Ground is in Leeds, Yorkshire, and is famous for many great Test matches (including the famous Ashes Test of 1981 — Botham's Test); it hosted group matches of the 1983 World Cup but NOT the final; the 1983 final was at Lord's Cricket Ground, London.
Option (d) Old Trafford, Manchester — Incorrect: The 1983 Cricket World Cup Final was NOT held at Old Trafford; Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester is famous for many Test matches; it hosted some 1983 World Cup group matches but NOT the final; the 1983 final was held at Lord's Cricket Ground, London — the 'Home of Cricket.'

SSC GD 2026 – 30 May 2026 Shift 1 · Cricket

Q58. Who was the first Indian batsman to score a triple century in Test cricket?

(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) Virender Sehwag
(c) Rahul Dravid
(d) Karun Nair

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Virender Sehwag

Correct Answer: Virender Sehwag — Option (b)
Virender Sehwag was the first Indian batsman to score a triple century in Test cricket. About Virender Sehwag's Triple Centuries: First triple century: 309 vs Pakistan at Multan Cricket Stadium (March 29, 2004); Sehwag became the first Indian to score a triple century in Tests; He was on 309* when India declared and he remains the only Indian to have scored 300+ twice in Tests; Second triple century: 319 vs South Africa at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (March 26-27, 2008); 319 was the highest Test score by any Indian until that point; Both scores were individual achievements: 309: India vs Pakistan, Multan (2004), India won by an innings; 319: India vs South Africa, Chennai (2008), India won by an innings; About Virender Sehwag: Born: October 20, 1978, Delhi; Nickname: 'Multan ka Sultan', 'Nawab of Najafgarh', 'Viru'; Known for: Devastating opening batting; played instinctively without caring about averages; Test career: 104 Tests, 8586 runs, average 49.34; Highest Test score: 319* (vs South Africa, Chennai, 2008); ODI career: 251 ODIs, 8273 runs; Team India (World Cup): Played in 2011 World Cup; About other triple centuries by Indians: Karun Nair: 303* vs England, Chennai, December 2016 — became the second Indian to score a triple century; Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid — none scored a triple century in Tests; Note: Sachin Tendulkar's highest Test score is 248* vs Bangladesh (2004).
Option (a) Sachin Tendulkar — Incorrect: Sachin Tendulkar is NOT the first Indian batsman to score a triple century in Test cricket; Sachin's highest Test score is 248* against Bangladesh in Dhaka (2004); while Sachin holds many batting records, a triple century in Tests is NOT one of them; the first Indian to score a triple century in Tests was Virender Sehwag (309 vs Pakistan, Multan, 2004).
Option (c) Rahul Dravid — Incorrect: Rahul Dravid is NOT the first Indian batsman to score a triple century in Test cricket; Dravid's highest Test score is 270 against Pakistan in Rawalpindi (2004) — the same series as Sehwag's 309; Dravid never scored a triple century; the first Indian to score a triple century in Tests was Virender Sehwag (309 vs Pakistan, Multan, 2004).
Option (d) Karun Nair — Incorrect: Karun Nair did score a triple century (303* vs England, Chennai, December 2016) but he was NOT the FIRST Indian to do so; Virender Sehwag was the first Indian to score a triple century in Tests (309 vs Pakistan, 2004); Karun Nair was the SECOND Indian to achieve this feat, 12 years after Sehwag.

SSC GD 2026 – 30 May 2026 Shift 1 · Sports terminology

Q59. In tennis, a player/team needs to win _____ consecutive points after deuce to win the game.

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 2

Correct Answer: 2 consecutive points — Option (b)
In tennis, a player/team needs to win 2 consecutive points after deuce to win the game. About Deuce in Tennis: Deuce: When the score in a game reaches 40-40 (i.e., both players/teams have won 3 points each); After deuce, a player must win 2 CONSECUTIVE points to win the game; This prevents a game from being decided by a single point from deuce; Scoring after deuce: Deuce (40-40): Both players/teams tied at 3 points each; After deuce, if a player wins a point: That player gets 'Advantage' (Ad); If the same player wins the NEXT point: That player wins the GAME (2 consecutive points from deuce); If the opposing player wins the next point after Advantage: Score returns to Deuce; This continues until one player wins 2 consecutive points from Deuce; Tennis Scoring System: Points: 15, 30, 40 (and Deuce at 40-40); Games: First to win 6 games (with 2 clear) wins a Set; Tiebreak at 6-6 in most sets; Sets: First to win 2 sets (best of 3) or 3 sets (best of 5) wins the Match; Match formats: Grand Slams (Men): Best of 5 sets; Grand Slams (Women): Best of 3 sets; Other tournaments: Best of 3 sets; Deuce in doubles: Same rule — 2 consecutive points after deuce; No-Ad rule: In some formats (tie-breaks, mixed doubles at some events), a sudden death point is played at deuce (no advantage system); The 2 consecutive points requirement is the standard rule for regular tennis matches (Ad scoring).
Option (a) 1 — Incorrect: A player/team does NOT win a game by winning just 1 point after deuce; if only 1 point were needed after deuce, it would be a 'sudden death' point at 40-40; in standard tennis, after deuce, winning 1 point gives 'Advantage' (not the game); the player must then win 1 MORE point (total 2 consecutive from deuce) to win the game.
Option (c) 3 — Incorrect: A player/team does NOT need to win 3 consecutive points after deuce to win the game; the requirement is 2 consecutive points; in standard tennis, 2 consecutive points after deuce (Advantage + winning the next point) wins the game; requiring 3 consecutive points would be a different (non-existent) rule.
Option (d) 4 — Incorrect: A player/team does NOT need to win 4 consecutive points after deuce to win the game; the requirement is only 2 consecutive points; 4 consecutive points after deuce would be an extremely long and unusual requirement; the standard tennis rule is 2 consecutive points from deuce to win the game.

SSC GD 2026 – 29 May 2026 Shift 1 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q60. At the Olympic Games, the matches in a team event in table tennis is a best of _____ affair.

(a) 9
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 7

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 5

Correct Answer: 5 — Option (c)
At the Olympic Games, the team event in table tennis is a best of 5 affair. About Table Tennis Team Event at Olympics: Format: Each team match consists of 5 individual matches; Team composition: Each team has 3 players; Format of matches: Match 1 — Singles; Match 2 — Singles; Match 3 — Singles; Match 4 — Doubles (optional — played if needed); Match 5 — Singles (if needed, to decide the tie); A team wins the tie when it wins 3 matches out of the 5; The tie ends as soon as one team wins 3 matches (so all 5 matches may not always be played); This format replaced the old format where teams had 5 players; Olympic Table Tennis: Team event was introduced at the 2008 Beijing Olympics (replacing the doubles event); Men's and Women's team events are both held; Format of individual matches within the tie: Each match is best of 7 games (a game is won by reaching 11 points, must win by 2); About singles/doubles Table Tennis at Olympics: Singles events (men's and women's) have been part of Olympics since 1988 Seoul Olympics; Mixed doubles was added at 2020 Tokyo Olympics; Most successful nations: China has dominated Olympic table tennis; Japan, Korea, Germany, Sweden are other strong nations; India's performance: Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra are India's prominent table tennis players.
Option (a) 9 — Incorrect: The Olympic team table tennis event is NOT a best of 9 affair; it is a best of 5 affair (5 individual matches per team match); a 'best of 9' format would mean playing until one team wins 5 matches, which is not the Olympic format; the team that wins 3 out of 5 matches wins the tie.
Option (b) 3 — Incorrect: The Olympic team table tennis event is NOT a best of 3 affair; it is a best of 5 affair; a 'best of 3' would mean only 3 individual matches and the first team to win 2 wins; the actual format has up to 5 individual matches, with the first team to win 3 matches winning the tie.
Option (d) 7 — Incorrect: The Olympic team table tennis event is NOT a best of 7 affair; it is a best of 5 affair; however, each individual MATCH within the team event IS best of 7 GAMES (first to 7 games wins the match, each game to 11 points); the candidate may have confused 'games' within each match with 'matches' in the team event. The candidate selected this incorrect option.

SSC GD 2026 – 29 May 2026 Shift 1 · Number of players and field dimensions

Q61. In hockey, the distance between the inner edges of the goalposts is _____ metres .

(a) 3.66
(b) 2.44
(c) 1.12
(d) 2.98

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 3.66

Correct Answer: 3.66 metres — Option (a)
In field hockey, the distance between the inner edges of the goalposts is 3.66 metres (12 feet). About Field Hockey Goal Dimensions: Width of goal (between inner edges of goalposts): 3.66 metres (12 feet); Height of goal (from ground to inner edge of crossbar): 2.14 metres (7 feet); Depth of goal: Backboards 460 mm (at the sides and back); Goal frame: Made of wood or metal; Traditionally white; Backboard and side boards at the rear of the goal; Net attached to backboards to catch the ball; FIH (International Hockey Federation) specifications: These measurements are set by FIH (Fédération Internationale de Hockey); All international matches must use goals of these standard dimensions; About Hockey Field Dimensions: Playing field length: 91.40 m (100 yards); Playing field width: 55.00 m (60 yards); Shooting circle (D-circle): Semicircular area, 14.63 m (16 yards) from each goal post; Penalty spot: 6.40 m from the centre of the goal line; Penalty stroke spot: 6.40 m from the midpoint of the goal line; Centre circle: Radius of 91.40 cm; Striking circle: Also called the 'D' — only shots from within this area can score; About other dimensions: The 2.44 metres in option (b) is the height of a football (soccer) goal post from ground to crossbar, or close to the hockey goal height; The standard hockey goal width of 3.66 m is the key measurement for this question.
Option (b) 2.44 metres — Incorrect: 2.44 metres is NOT the distance between inner edges of hockey goalposts; 2.44 m (8 feet) is the height of a football (soccer) goal; the hockey goal WIDTH is 3.66 metres ; the hockey goal HEIGHT is 2.14 metres ; so 2.44 m matches neither the hockey goalpost width nor height. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (c) 1.12 metres — Incorrect: 1.12 metres is NOT the distance between the inner edges of hockey goalposts; it is far too narrow for a hockey goal; the actual distance between the inner edges of hockey goalposts is 3.66 metres (12 feet); 1.12 m is not a standard measurement for any significant hockey goal dimension.
Option (d) 2.98 metres — Incorrect: 2.98 metres is NOT the distance between the inner edges of hockey goalposts; the actual distance is 3.66 metres (12 feet); 2.98 m is not a standard measurement in hockey rules and is approximately 0.68 m less than the actual goalpost width.

SSC GD 2026 – 29 May 2026 Shift 2 · Sports bodies and headquarters

Q62. In which year did IAAF rename itself to World Athletics?

(a) 2008
(b) 2012
(c) 2015
(d) 2019

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) 2019

Correct Answer: 2019 — Option (d)
The IAAF renamed itself to World Athletics in 2019. About the Name Change: Old name: IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations); New name: World Athletics; Year of renaming: 2019; Where announced: At the IAAF Congress in Doha, Qatar (before the 2019 World Athletics Championships); Effective date: The new name 'World Athletics' came into effect from October 2019; Why renamed: To be more modern, accessible, and globally recognizable; The old acronym IAAF was less intuitive for global audiences; The new name 'World Athletics' immediately communicates the organization's purpose; About World Athletics (formerly IAAF): Founded: 1912 (Stockholm, Sweden), during the Stockholm Olympics; Headquarters: Monaco; Members: 214 national member federations (as of 2024); Governs: Track and field, road running, racewalking, cross country running, mountain running, trail running; World Athletics Championships: Held every two years; 2019 Doha, Qatar; 2022 Eugene, USA (first time in USA); 2023 Budapest, Hungary; 2025 Tokyo, Japan; About IAAF history: Founded as IAAF (International Amateur Athletic Federation) in 1912; Renamed to International Association of Athletics Federations in 2001 (dropped 'Amateur'); Further renamed to World Athletics in 2019.
Option (a) 2008 — Incorrect: IAAF did NOT rename itself to World Athletics in 2008; in 2008, the IAAF was still operating under its old name; the Beijing Olympics were held in 2008; the renaming to World Athletics happened in 2019 at the IAAF Congress in Doha, Qatar.
Option (b) 2012 — Incorrect: IAAF did NOT rename itself to World Athletics in 2012; in 2012, the IAAF continued to operate under the name 'International Association of Athletics Federations'; the London Olympics were held in 2012; the renaming to World Athletics happened in 2019.
Option (c) 2015 — Incorrect: IAAF did NOT rename itself to World Athletics in 2015; in 2015, it was still the IAAF; in 2015, Sebastian Coe was elected as the new IAAF President; the renaming to World Athletics was announced and implemented in 2019 at the Doha Congress. The candidate incorrectly selected this option.

SSC GD 2026 – 29 May 2026 Shift 2 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q63. It is believed that basketball in India started at Y.M.C.A. Calcutta in the year _____.

(a) 1905
(b) 1915
(c) 1925
(d) 1935

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 1905

Correct Answer: 1905 — Option (a)
Basketball in India is believed to have started at Y.M.C.A. Calcutta in the year 1905. About Basketball in India: First introduced: Around 1905 at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Calcutta (now Kolkata); The YMCA played a key role in introducing several western sports to India in the early 20th century; About Basketball globally: Invented by: Dr. James Naismith (Canadian-American physical education instructor); Year of invention: December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA; Originally played with peach baskets (hence the name ' basket'ball ); The YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) was instrumental in spreading basketball worldwide; YMCA instructors introduced basketball to Canada, France, England, Australia, China, Japan, and India; About Basketball Federation of India (BFI): Established: 1950; Affiliated to: FIBA (Federation Internationale de Basketball) in 1950; Has organized national championships since 1934; Basketball at Olympics: Basketball has been an Olympic sport since 1936 (Berlin Olympics — men's); Women's basketball: Since 1976 (Montreal Olympics); 3×3 Basketball: Introduced at 2020 Tokyo Olympics; About YMCA's role in Indian sports: The YMCA College of Physical Education (Chennai/Madras) was established in 1920 and played a significant role in physical education and sports development in India; YMCA Calcutta introduced basketball in 1905; YMCA also promoted volleyball and other sports.
Option (b) 1915 — Incorrect: Basketball did NOT start in India at YMCA Calcutta in 1915; it is believed to have started around 1905 at YMCA Calcutta; 1915 is a decade later than the actual introduction; the YMCA Calcutta introduced basketball in the early 20th century, with 1905 being the accepted year.
Option (c) 1925 — Incorrect: Basketball did NOT start in India at YMCA Calcutta in 1925; it is believed to have started around 1905 at YMCA Calcutta; 1925 is 20 years after the actual introduction; by 1925, basketball had already been played in India for two decades.
Option (d) 1935 — Incorrect: Basketball did NOT start in India at YMCA Calcutta in 1935; it is believed to have started around 1905 at YMCA Calcutta; the Basketball Federation of India was established in 1950 and had national championships since 1934, clearly showing basketball was well-established in India long before 1935; the candidate incorrectly selected this option.

SSC GD 2026 – 29 May 2026 Shift 3 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q64. In which year did Pullela Gopichand win the All-England Open Badminton Championships?

(a) 1999
(b) 2000
(c) 2001
(d) 2003

Answer & solution

Correct Answer: 2001 — Option (c)
Pullela Gopichand won the All-England Open Badminton Championships in 2001. About Pullela Gopichand: Full name: Pullela Gopichand; Born: November 16, 1973, Nagandla , Andhra Pradesh; Profession: Former Indian badminton player, now national coach; All England Championship win: 2001 — Men's Singles title; He defeated Peter Gade (Denmark) in the final; Significance: He was the SECOND Indian to win the All England title (after Prakash Padukone in 1980); 21 years after Prakash Padukone, Gopichand repeated the feat; About the All England Open Badminton Championships: One of the oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments in the world; Considered the 'Wimbledon of Badminton'; First held: 1899 (making it over 125 years old); Indians who won All England: Prakash Padukone: 1980 (Men's Singles); Pullela Gopichand: 2001 (Men's Singles); P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth have NOT won the All England title; Gopichand as a coach: India's chief national badminton coach; Has coached many champions: Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth; P.V. Sindhu won Olympic Silver (2016), Gold (2019 World Championships), Bronze (2020 Tokyo Olympics) under his coaching; Awards: Arjuna Award (1999); Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2001); Padma Shri (2001); Padma Bhushan (2014); Dronacharya Award (2009 — as coach).
Option (a) 1999 — Incorrect: Pullela Gopichand did NOT win the All England Open Badminton Championships in 1999; in 1999, he won the Arjuna Award; his All England victory came in 2001; in 1999, Peter Gade (Denmark) was among the dominant players on the circuit.
Option (b) 2000 — Incorrect: Pullela Gopichand did NOT win the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2000; the year 2000 saw the Sydney Olympics where Gopichand reached the quarterfinals; his All England victory came in 2001.
Option (d) 2003 — Incorrect: Pullela Gopichand did NOT win the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2003; by 2003 he had already won the title (in 2001); due to a knee injury, his playing career was affected after 2001; the candidate incorrectly selected 2003. The correct year is 2001.

SSC GD 2026 – 29 May 2026 Shift 3 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q65. In boxing, how many judges score an Olympic-style bout?

(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 2

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 5

Correct Answer: 5 — Option (b)
In Olympic-style boxing, 5 judges score the bout. About Olympic Boxing Judging: Number of judges: 5 judges; Positioning: Each judge sits at a different location around the ring to get different angles; Scoring system: 10-point must system (like professional boxing); Winner of each round gets 10 points; Loser gets 9 or fewer points; Judges score each round independently; Final decision: After all rounds, the judge tallies their scores; In a split or majority decision, the judges' scores are compared; Advantages of 5 judges: Reduces bias of a single judge; Different viewpoints around the ring; Majority verdicts carry more weight; History of Olympic boxing judging controversies: Pre-2016: Used computerized scoring with 5 judges (points scored only when 3+ judges pressed their button within 1 second); This system was criticized and led to many controversies; Post-2016 (Rio onwards): Returned to traditional punch-counting with 3 judges (then revised); For 2024 Paris Olympics: 5 judges on the 10-point must system were used; IBA (International Boxing Association) rules: Bouts scored by 5 judges; Note: The exact number can vary depending on the specific competition rules and era; for the standard Olympic format, 5 judges score the bout; About Olympic Boxing: Men's boxing has been an Olympic sport since 1904 (St. Louis); Women's boxing was added in 2012 (London Olympics); Categories by weight class; IBA (International Boxing Association) governs international amateur boxing.
Option (a) 3 — Incorrect: An Olympic-style boxing bout is NOT scored by 3 judges; it is scored by 5 judges; while some formats of boxing use 3 judges (like in some professional boxing variants and certain amateur configurations), the standard Olympic-style boxing bout uses 5 judges who score independently from different positions around the ring. The candidate incorrectly selected this option.
Option (c) 4 — Incorrect: An Olympic-style boxing bout is NOT scored by 4 judges; 4 is not a standard number for boxing judges at any level; the correct number of judges for an Olympic-style boxing bout is 5; having an even number of judges could potentially cause tied results, which is why an odd number (5) is preferred.
Option (d) 2 — Incorrect: An Olympic-style boxing bout is NOT scored by 2 judges; 2 judges would be insufficient to provide a fair and balanced assessment from multiple viewpoints around the ring; the correct number of judges for an Olympic-style boxing bout is 5, who sit at different positions around the ring.

SSC GD 2026 – 29 May 2026 Shift 3 · Athletics - events, rules and specifications

Q66. There are 28 hurdle jumps and _____ water jumps in 3000 metres steeplechase event.

(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) 7

Correct Answer: 7 — Option (d)
There are 28 hurdle jumps and 7 water jumps in the 3000 metres steeplechase event. About 3000 Metres Steeplechase: Total distance: 3000 metres ; Total obstacles: 35 (28 hurdle jumps + 7 water jumps); Structure of the race: Each full lap has 5 obstacles: 4 hurdles + 1 water jump; Total laps: 7 complete laps with obstacles (plus a partial first lap with no water jump); Total obstacles = 7 laps × 5 obstacles = 35; Of these 35: 28 are hurdles (fixed barriers); 7 are water jumps (barriers with water pit); Note: In the first lap of the race, athletes start partway around the track before the water jump — the first partial lap has hurdles but no water jump; then 7 complete laps each have 4 hurdles + 1 water jump; About Steeplechase Obstacles: Hurdles: Fixed (do not fall when hit); Height: 91.4 cm for men, 76.2 cm for women; Placed at fixed positions on the track; Water jump: A barrier with a pit of water on the landing side; The athlete jumps over the barrier and (ideally) runs through the shallow end of the water; The water pit is 3.66 m long and 70 cm deep at the barrier; About Steeplechase in athletics: An Olympic track and field event; Men's event since 1900 Olympics (3000m since 1920); Women's 3000m steeplechase added at 2008 Beijing Olympics; Famous Indian steeplechasers: Avinash Sable (Indian record holder, competed in Paris Olympics 2024); World record holders: Lamech Birgen, Conseslus Kipruto, etc.
Option (a) 4 — Incorrect: There are NOT 4 water jumps in the 3000 metres steeplechase; there are 7 water jumps; 4 might be confused with the number of hurdles per lap (4 hurdles + 1 water jump per lap = 5 obstacles per lap × 7 laps); the total water jumps are 7 (one per lap × 7 laps).
Option (b) 5 — Incorrect: There are NOT 5 water jumps in the 3000 metres steeplechase; there are 7 water jumps; 5 is the total number of OBSTACLES per lap (4 hurdles + 1 water jump), not the total number of water jumps; with 7 laps, there are 7 water jumps in total.
Option (c) 6 — Incorrect: There are NOT 6 water jumps in the 3000 metres steeplechase; there are 7 water jumps; the race consists of 7 complete laps (with obstacles), each having 1 water jump, for a total of 7 water jumps; the total number of obstacles is 35 (28 hurdles + 7 water jumps).

SSC GD 2026 – 27 May 2026 Shift 1 · Number of players and field dimensions

Q67. According to Asian Kabaddi Federation rules, what is
the official match duration for senior level men's
kabaddi?

(a) 30 minutes (two halves of 15 minutes)
(b) 40 minutes (two halves of 20 minutes) with 5-minute break
(c) 50 minutes of continuous play
(d) 25 minutes + extra raid time

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 40 minutes (two halves of 20 minutes) with 5-minute break

Correct Answer: 40 minutes (two halves of 20 minutes) with 5-minute break — Option (b)
The official match duration for senior level men's kabaddi is 40 minutes — two halves of 20 minutes each — with a 5-minute half-time break. About Kabaddi Match Duration: Senior Men's Kabaddi: 40 minutes total (2 halves × 20 minutes) + 5-minute break at half-time; Senior Women's Kabaddi: 30 minutes total (2 halves × 15 minutes) + 5-minute break; Junior Boys (under 18): 30 minutes total (2 halves × 15 minutes) + 5-minute break; Junior Girls (under 18): 30 minutes total (2 halves × 15 minutes) + 5-minute break; Sub-junior (under 14 — Boys & Girls): 20 minutes total (2 halves × 10 minutes) + 5-minute break; Master (above 40 — Men): 40 minutes total (2 halves × 20 minutes); About kabaddi match structure: Teams: 12 players per team, 7 on court, 5 substitutes; Raider: Crosses into opponent's half, touches defenders, returns to own half while chanting 'kabaddi kabaddi '; Defender: Stops the raider from returning; Bonus line: Crossing the bonus line gives a bonus point; Lobby: The side areas that become active when a raider touches a defender; Super Tackle: When 3 or fewer defenders tackle the raider successfully; Extra Time: If the match is tied, an extra period may be played (5 min in Pro Kabaddi League); About Asian Kabaddi Federation: Governs kabaddi in Asia; The Asian Games include kabaddi since 1990 (men) and 2010 (women); India's dominant record: Won gold in almost all Asian Games kabaddi editions.
Option (a) 30 minutes (two halves of 15 minutes) — Incorrect: 30 minutes with 15-minute halves is the duration for WOMEN's senior kabaddi and JUNIOR kabaddi — NOT senior men's kabaddi; senior men's matches are 40 minutes with 20-minute halves.
Option (c) 50 minutes of continuous play — Incorrect: Kabaddi is NOT played for 50 minutes of continuous play; there is always a half-time break; senior men's kabaddi is 40 minutes (two halves of 20 minutes each) with a 5-minute break, not 50 minutes continuous.
Option (d) 25 minutes + extra raid time — Incorrect: This is NOT a valid match duration format for kabaddi; senior men's kabaddi matches are 40 minutes (two halves of 20 minutes each) with a 5-minute half-time break; there is no '25 minutes + extra raid time' format.

SSC GD 2026 – 27 May 2026 Shift 1 · Sports terminology

Q68. What does the 'Deuce' score mean in tennis?

(a) The server gets the advantage
(b) The receiver gets the advantage
(c) The score is tied at 40-40
(d) The game is tied but not at 40-40

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) The score is tied at 40-40

Correct Answer: The score is tied at 40-40 — Option (c)
In tennis, 'Deuce' means the score is tied at 40-40 (both players/teams have won 3 points each in a game). About Deuce in Tennis: Scoring system in a game: 0 points = Love; 1 point = 15; 2 points = 30; 3 points = 40; 4 points (winning) = Game — BUT only if the opponent has 2 or fewer points; Deuce: Occurs when BOTH players reach 40 (i.e., both have won 3 points in the game); At deuce (40-40), a player must win TWO CONSECUTIVE POINTS to win the game; After deuce: First player to win a point after deuce gets 'Advantage' (also called 'Ad In' if server, 'Ad Out' if receiver); If the player with advantage wins the next point → they win the game; If the player with advantage LOSES the next point → it goes back to Deuce; This continues until one player wins two consecutive points; Origin of the term 'Deuce': Derived from French 'deux' meaning 'two' — referring to the two consecutive points needed to win from this tied position; Deuce vs Advantage: Deuce = 40-40 (tied); Advantage = when one player is one point ahead after deuce; Important distinction: 'Deuce' is specific to 40-40 (Option c is correct); Option d says 'game is tied but not 40-40' — this would apply to 30-30 or 15-15, but those scores are simply called '30-all' or '15-all,' NOT deuce.
Option (a) The server gets the advantage — Incorrect: This describes 'Advantage In' (or 'Ad In') — the state AFTER deuce where the server has won the point; 'Deuce' itself means the score is tied at 40-40, NOT that the server has an advantage.
Option (b) The receiver gets the advantage — Incorrect: This describes 'Advantage Out' (or 'Ad Out') — the state AFTER deuce where the receiver has won the point; 'Deuce' means the score is tied at 40-40, NOT that the receiver has an advantage.
Option (d) The game is tied but not at 40-40 — Incorrect: When the score is tied at 15-15, it's called '15-all'; at 30-30, it's '30-all'; ONLY when the score is tied at 40-40 is it called 'Deuce'; Deuce specifically and exclusively refers to the 40-40 tie.

SSC GD 2026 – 27 May 2026 Shift 1 · Sports terminology

Q69. What is the main condition to earn a bonus point
in kabaddi?

(a) Touching the baulk line
(b) Touching at least two defenders
(c) Crossing the bonus line with one foot in the air
(d) Avoiding tackle attempts

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Crossing the bonus line with one foot in the air

Correct Answer: Crossing the bonus line with one foot in the air — Option (c)
In kabaddi, a bonus point is earned by the raider when they cross the bonus line with at least one foot in the air (while the other foot has touched or crossed the line). About the Bonus Point Rule in Kabaddi: Bonus Line: Located between the baulk line and the end line of the opposite court; There are two bonus lines — one in each half; Bonus Point conditions: The raider must cross/touch the bonus line; At least one foot must be in the air (off the ground) when crossing the line; The opposite team must have at least 6 players on the court (if fewer than 6, bonus point rule does not apply); The raider must be alive (not caught) to receive the bonus point; Award: The raider's team gets 1 bonus point; The raider must still return to their own half safely; Key distinctions: Touching the baulk line (Option a): Touching the baulk line is required to score a 'touch point' — the raider must cross the baulk line to earn a touch; it is NOT the condition for a bonus point; The baulk line is the dividing line between the two halves; Bonus line is different from the baulk line; Touching two defenders (Option b): Touching one or more defenders earns 'touch points' — each defender touched gives 1 point; there's no specific requirement of touching 'at least two'; Super Tackle (Option d): A super tackle occurs when 3 or fewer defenders successfully stop the raider — the defending team gets 2 points; this is not about avoiding tackles.
Option (a) Touching the baulk line — Incorrect: Touching the baulk line is NOT the condition for a bonus point; the baulk line is the dividing line between the two halves of the court; a raider earns a bonus point by crossing the BONUS LINE (a line in the opponent's half) with one foot in the air, not by touching the baulk line.
Option (b) Touching at least two defenders — Incorrect: Touching defenders earns 'touch points' (one point per defender touched) — but this is NOT the condition for a bonus point; a bonus point is earned by crossing the bonus line with one foot in the air; there is no requirement to touch a specific minimum number of defenders for a bonus point. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (d) Avoiding tackle attempts — Incorrect: Successfully avoiding tackle attempts (getting in and out without being tackled) is a raider's general strategy, but it is NOT the specific condition for earning a bonus point; the bonus point specifically requires crossing the bonus line with one foot in the air.

SSC GD 2026 – 27 May 2026 Shift 2 · Sports terminology

Q70. What is a 'slap shot' in hockey?

(a) A shot taken with an open hand
(b) A powerful shot taken by swinging the stick back and then quickly forward
(c) A quick shot taken from the wrist
(d) A shot taken from a short distance

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) A powerful shot taken by swinging the stick back and then quickly forward

Correct Answer: A powerful shot taken by swinging the stick back and then quickly forward — Option (b)
A slap shot in hockey is a powerful shot executed by swinging the stick back and then quickly forward with maximum force to hit the puck/ball. About the Slap Shot: Type: Most powerful shot in ice hockey; Execution: The player winds up — swinging the stick behind (backswing); Then rapidly brings the stick forward (follow-through); The stick makes contact with the ice slightly before hitting the puck, causing the stick shaft to flex; The stored energy from stick flex is released upon contact with the puck; Result: Very high speed shot — puck speeds can exceed 160-170 km/h (100 mph) in professional ice hockey; The fastest recorded slap shots exceed 180 km/h; Key characteristics: Requires a significant windup/backswing; Uses full body rotation and weight transfer; Less accurate but most powerful; Takes more time to execute than other shots; About other types of hockey shots: Wrist Shot: Quick, accurate shot using wrist motion — no windup; more accurate than slap shot but less powerful; Snap Shot: Between wrist and slap — small backswing with quick release; Backhand Shot: Shot from the backhand side of the stick; Deflection: Redirecting a shot from a teammate; In Field Hockey context: The slap shot in field hockey is also a powerful hit using a similar backswing-forward swing motion, though the mechanics differ slightly from ice hockey due to the different stick and playing surface.
Option (a) A shot taken with an open hand — Incorrect: Hockey (both ice and field) does NOT involve shots taken with open hands — the player always uses a stick; the stick is the only implement used to hit the puck (ice hockey) or ball (field hockey); a 'slap shot' specifically refers to a powerful stick shot with a full backswing.
Option (c) A quick shot taken from the wrist — Incorrect: A shot taken quickly from the wrist is called a 'wrist shot' in hockey — NOT a slap shot; the wrist shot is characterized by its quick release with minimal backswing, using wrist rotation for power; the slap shot, in contrast, requires a full backswing and generates much more power.
Option (d) A shot taken from a short distance — Incorrect: The distance from the goal does NOT define a slap shot; a slap shot can be taken from various distances; what defines a slap shot is its technique — a full backswing with the stick followed by a powerful forward swing — not the proximity to the goal.

SSC GD 2026 – 27 May 2026 Shift 2 · Football and hockey

Q71. Which of the following is NOT a way to score a goal in field hockey?

(a) Field goal
(b) Penalty corner
(c) Penalty stroke
(d) Free kick

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Free kick

Correct Answer: Free kick — Option (d)
A 'Free kick' (free hit) is NOT a direct way to score a goal in field hockey. About Scoring in Field Hockey: Ways to score a goal in field hockey: Field Goal: A goal scored during open play when the ball is hit from within the striking circle; the ball must be within the circle when struck; Penalty Corner (Short Corner): Awarded when a defender commits a foul inside the 23m area or when a defender intentionally plays the ball over the backline; A player hits the ball from the backline (at a point at least 10m from the goal post); Team members set up outside the circle and execute a structured play to score; Penalty Stroke: Awarded when a defender commits an intentional foul inside the circle that denies a goal-scoring opportunity; A one-on-one between the striker and goalkeeper (similar to a penalty kick in football); Taken 6.4 meters from the goal; About Free Hit/Free Kick: Free Hit is awarded to a team when the opponent commits a foul outside the striking circle; A free hit taken outside the striking circle CANNOT result in a direct goal — the ball must travel outside the circle and be re-entered for a goal to be scored; Free hits near the circle have additional restrictions (ball must travel 5 meters before another player touches it); Since a free kick CANNOT directly result in a goal, it is NOT classified as a method of scoring a goal; A direct shot from outside the circle into the goal from a free hit does NOT count as a goal in field hockey.
Option (a) Field goal — Incorrect as an answer (Field goal IS a way to score): A field goal in hockey is scored during open play when a player hits or deflects the ball into the goal from within the striking circle; it is one of the primary and most common ways to score in field hockey; it is definitely a valid method of scoring.
Option (b) Penalty corner — Incorrect as an answer (Penalty corner IS a way to score): A penalty corner (short corner) is a frequently used set-piece in field hockey for scoring goals; a penalty corner allows a structured attack — the ball is hit from the backline, stopped at the top of the circle, and then shot at goal; it is one of the most effective ways to score in field hockey.
Option (c) Penalty stroke — Incorrect as an answer (Penalty stroke IS a way to score): A penalty stroke is a direct shot at goal from 6.4 meters awarded for specific severe fouls inside the circle; it is a one-on-one with the goalkeeper; it IS a valid way to score a goal in field hockey.

SSC GD 2026 – 27 May 2026 Shift 2 · Khelo India Games editions

Q72. Khelo India Winter Games 2024 is the ______ edition of the annual event in the Khelo India calendar.

(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Fourth

Correct Answer: Fourth — Option (d)
The Khelo India Winter Games 2024 was the 4th (Fourth) edition of the annual Khelo India Winter Games. About Khelo India Winter Games: Organized by: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India; Purpose: To promote winter sports and identify talent in snow and ice sports; Editions of Khelo India Winter Games: 1st Edition (2020): Held at Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir; Sports: Skiing and ice sports; 2nd Edition (2021): Held at Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir; 3rd Edition (2023): Held at Gulmarg and Leh, Ladakh (expanded to Ladakh); 4th Edition (2024): Held at Leh (Ladakh) and Gulmarg (J&K); Expanded scope with more winter sports; So the Khelo India Winter Games 2024 = 4th Edition; About Khelo India Programme : Launched: 2018 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; Objectives: Revive sports culture at grassroots level, identify and train sporting talent, provide financial support to athletes; Khelo India Games series: Khelo India School Games (2018), Khelo India Youth Games, Khelo India University Games, Khelo India Winter Games; Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG): Different from Winter Games — held annually for youth athletes; 2024 edition was KIYG 2024; Khelo India University Games (KIUG): For university-level athletes; Winter Games sports: Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Ice Hockey, Ice Skating, Snowboard, Ski Mountaineering etc.
Option (a) First — Incorrect: The Khelo India Winter Games 2024 was NOT the 1st edition; the first edition was held in 2020 at Gulmarg, J&K; by 2024, the Khelo India Winter Games had already completed three previous editions (2020, 2021, and 2023), making 2024 the 4th edition.
Option (b) Second — Incorrect: The Khelo India Winter Games 2024 was NOT the 2nd edition; the second edition was held in 2021 at Gulmarg, J&K; the 2024 games was the 4th edition, following three previous editions in 2020, 2021, and 2023.
Option (c) Third — Incorrect: The Khelo India Winter Games 2024 was NOT the 3rd edition; the third edition was held in 2023 at Gulmarg and Leh (Ladakh); the 2024 games at Leh (Ladakh) and Gulmarg was the 4th edition of the Khelo India Winter Games.

SSC GD 2026 – 27 May 2026 Shift 3 · Cricket

Q73. In which year did India win the first ICC T20 World Cup?

(a) 2005
(b) 2007
(c) 2009
(d) 2011

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 2007

Correct Answer: 2007 — Option (b)
India won the first ICC T20 World Cup in 2007. About ICC T20 World Cup 2007: Tournament: 1st ICC World Twenty20 (T20 World Cup); Year: September 2007; Venue: South Africa; Final: India vs Pakistan; Result: India won by 5 runs (India scored 157/5; Pakistan scored 152 all out); India's captain: MS Dhoni (his first major international captaincy achievement); Man of the Tournament: Shahid Afridi (Pakistan); Top scorer in final: Gautam Gambhir (75 runs); Last over drama: Joginder Sharma bowled the last over with Pakistan needing 13 runs; Sreesanth took the final catch to seal India's victory; Significance: This was the FIRST edition of the ICC T20 World Cup; India was not considered a favourite but performed brilliantly; This victory is credited with greatly boosting the popularity of T20 cricket globally and paving the way for the IPL (launched 2008); About other T20 World Cups: 2009: Pakistan won (held in England); 2010: England won; 2012: West Indies won; 2014: Sri Lanka won; 2016: West Indies won (India hosted); 2021: Australia won (UAE/Oman); 2022: England won (Australia); 2024: India won (West Indies and USA) — India's second T20 World Cup; About 2011: India won the 50-over ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011 (NOT T20 World Cup); held in India/Sri Lanka/Bangladesh; India beat Sri Lanka in the final at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Option (a) 2005 — Incorrect: 2005 was before the ICC T20 World Cup even began; the first ICC T20 World Cup was held in 2007 in South Africa; in 2005, India played Test and ODI cricket but there was no T20 World Cup.
Option (c) 2009 — Incorrect: The 2009 ICC T20 World Cup was won by Pakistan (not India); it was held in England; India did not win the T20 World Cup in 2009; India won the first T20 World Cup in 2007 in South Africa.
Option (d) 2011 — Incorrect: In 2011, India won the ICC Cricket World Cup (50-over format) — NOT the T20 World Cup; the 2011 Cricket World Cup victory (under MS Dhoni's captaincy) came 28 years after India's 1983 World Cup win; the 2011 T20 World Cup was won by West Indies, NOT India. The candidate selected this incorrect option.

SSC GD 2026 – 27 May 2026 Shift 3 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q74. How many points does a 'field goal' score in American football?

(a) 1 point
(b) 2 points
(c) 3 points
(d) 6 points

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 3 points

Correct Answer: 3 points — Option (c)
A field goal in American football is worth 3 points. About Scoring in American Football: Field Goal: 3 points; Scored by kicking the ball through the upright posts (goalposts); Can be attempted from anywhere on the field but usually from within 50-55 yards; Typically attempted on 4th down when a touchdown is unlikely but the team is in kicking range; Touchdown: 6 points; Scored by carrying or catching the ball in the opponent's end zone; Extra Point (PAT — Point After Touchdown): 1 point — a kick through the uprights after a touchdown; Two-Point Conversion: 2 points — running or passing the ball into the end zone after a touchdown (instead of the extra point kick); Safety: 2 points — scored by tackling the opposing ball-carrier in their own end zone; Scoring summary: Touchdown: 6 points; Extra Point kick after TD: 1 point; Two-Point Conversion after TD: 2 points; Field Goal: 3 points; Safety: 2 points; About American football vs. other football codes: In association football (soccer) — all goals are worth 1 point; In rugby — a field goal (drop goal) is worth 3 points; In Australian Rules football — a goal is 6 points, a behind is 1 point; American football is played by NFL (National Football League); Super Bowl is the championship game.
Option (a) 1 point — Incorrect: 1 point in American football is the value of a PAT (Point After Touchdown) — a kick through the uprights attempted after a touchdown; a field goal is NOT worth 1 point — it is worth 3 points; a field goal is an independent scoring play worth 3 points.
Option (b) 2 points — Incorrect: 2 points in American football is the value of either a Safety (tackling the ball carrier in their own end zone) or a Two-Point Conversion (running or passing into the end zone after a touchdown); a field goal is NOT worth 2 points — it is worth 3 points.
Option (d) 6 points — Incorrect: 6 points in American football is the value of a Touchdown — when a player carries or catches the ball in the opponent's end zone; a field goal is NOT worth 6 points — it is worth 3 points; confusing a field goal (3 points) with a touchdown (6 points) is a common error. The candidate selected this incorrect option.

SSC GD 2026 – 27 May 2026 Shift 3 · Sports terminology

Q75. In tennis, if both players win ______ games in a set, the set goes to a tiebreaker.

(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 6

Correct Answer: 6 — Option (c)
In tennis, if both players win 6 games each in a set (6-6 tie), the set goes to a tiebreaker. About Tennis Set Rules: Basic set structure: A set consists of games; A player must win at least 6 games to win a set; AND must win by at least 2 games (e.g., 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 etc.); If the score reaches 6-6: A tiebreaker is played to decide the set; Tiebreaker: Played to 7 points (must win by 2 points); The player who wins the tiebreaker wins the set 7-6; Exceptions (where tiebreaker rules vary): Final sets at Grand Slams historically had different rules; Wimbledon: Used advantage sets until 2019; now uses a tiebreaker at 12-12 in the final set; French Open: Until 2022, used advantage (no tiebreaker in final set); now uses tiebreaker at 6-6 in final set; US Open: Uses tiebreaker at 6-6 in all sets including the final set; Australian Open: Uses tiebreaker at 6-6 in all sets; ATP/WTA Tour: Standard tiebreaker at 6-6 in all sets; So the STANDARD rule is: 6-6 → Tiebreaker; In most formats today, if both players win 6 games (6-6 tie), a tiebreaker is played; About tennis scoring: Point: Love (0), 15, 30, 40, Game; Deuce: 40-40; After deuce: Advantage, then Game; Games → Sets → Match; Standard match formats: Best of 3 sets (women) or Best of 5 sets (men's Grand Slams).
Option (a) 4 — Incorrect: If both players win 4 games each (4-4), the set does NOT go to a tiebreaker; at 4-4, play continues normally; a tiebreaker is triggered only when both players reach 6 games each (6-6); at 4-4, the player who reaches 6 first (with a 2-game lead) wins the set.
Option (b) 5 — Incorrect: If both players win 5 games each (5-5), the set does NOT go to a tiebreaker; at 5-5, play continues; the set can still be won 7-5 (if one player wins the next 2 games) or continue to 6-5 and then either 7-5 or 6-6 (which triggers the tiebreaker); the tiebreaker is only at 6-6.
Option (d) 7 — Incorrect: If both players win 7 games each, it would mean they had already passed through a tiebreaker at 6-6 without using it (which doesn't happen in standard tennis); in standard format, at 6-6 a tiebreaker is played and one player wins the set 7-6; there is no standard scenario where both players reach 7 games without a tiebreaker first (except in the old 'advantage set' format). The candidate selected this incorrect option.

SSC GD 2026 – 26 May 2026 Shift 1 · Olympic Games

Q76. Who is the first individual Olympic gold medal winner of India?

(a) Milkha Singh
(b) Abhinav Bindra
(c) Leander Paes
(d) Sushil Kumar

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Abhinav Bindra

Correct Answer: Abhinav Bindra — Option (b)
Abhinav Bindra is India's first individual Olympic gold medal winner. About Abhinav Bindra: Born: September 28, 1982, in Dehradun (Uttarakhand); Event: 10m Air Rifle shooting; Olympic Gold: Beijing Olympics 2008 (August 11, 2008); He won India's FIRST EVER individual Olympic gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a score of 700.5 (finalists' total); Before Abhinav Bindra's gold, India's only Olympic gold medals came in team events — Field Hockey (8 gold medals: 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1980); Career highlights: World Champion in 10m Air Rifle (2006) — won gold at the 2006 ISSF World Championship; Commonwealth Games gold medals; Asian Games gold medals; Wrote autobiography: 'A Shot at History: My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold'; Awards: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2001), Padma Bhushan (2009), Padma Vibhushan (2016); India's Olympic medal history before 2008: 1900: Norman Pritchard — 2 individual silver medals (athletics) — but he competed under Great Britain; 1952: K.D. Jadhav — Bronze (Wrestling); 1996: Leander Paes — Bronze (Tennis); 2000: Karnam Malleswari — Bronze (Weightlifting); 2004: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore — Silver (Shooting); 2008: Abhinav Bindra — GOLD (Shooting) ← First Individual Gold!
Option (a) Milkha Singh — Incorrect: Milkha Singh (the 'Flying Sikh') was a legendary Indian sprinter — he famously finished 4th in the 400m race at the Rome Olympics 1960 (missing a bronze medal by a fraction of a second); he never won an Olympic medal; Abhinav Bindra is India's first individual Olympic gold medal winner.
Option (c) Leander Paes — Incorrect: Leander Paes won a Bronze medal in men's singles tennis at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics — while historic as India's first individual Olympic medal in decades, it was a bronze medal, NOT gold; Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual Olympic GOLD in 2008.
Option (d) Sushil Kumar — Incorrect: Sushil Kumar won a Bronze medal in wrestling (66 kg freestyle) at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a Silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics — he is a two-time Olympic medal winner, but his medals are bronze and silver, NOT gold; Abhinav Bindra is the first individual Olympic gold medalist from India.

SSC GD 2026 – 26 May 2026 Shift 1 · Cricket

Q77. In T20 cricket, how many fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle after the powerplay?

(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 6

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 5

Correct Answer: 5 — Option (b)
In T20 cricket, 5 fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle after the powerplay overs. About fielding restrictions in T20 cricket: Powerplay (Overs 1-6): Mandatory powerplay for first 6 overs; Maximum 2 fielders allowed OUTSIDE the 30-yard circle; Minimum 2 fielders must be in the inner circle (within 30 yards); After Powerplay (Overs 7-20): Maximum 5 fielders allowed OUTSIDE the 30-yard circle; Minimum 4 fielders must be within the 30-yard circle (inner circle); At all times: At least 2 fielders must be in catching positions (within 15 yards of the batsman) during the first 6 overs; About the fielding restrictions in different formats: ODI cricket (50 overs): Powerplay 1 (Overs 1-10): Max 2 outside 30-yard circle; Powerplay 2 (Overs 11-40): Max 4 outside; Final 10 overs (41-50): Max 5 outside; T20I: Powerplay (Overs 1-6): Max 2 outside; Overs 7-20: Max 5 outside; Test cricket: No fielding restrictions; About the 30-yard circle: A circle with a radius of 30 yards (27.4 meters) from the center of the pitch; The fielding team uses this to position fielders strategically; During powerplays, fewer fielders are outside, allowing batsmen to score more freely in gaps; About T20 cricket: T20 is the shortest format of cricket; Each team bats for 20 overs; Governed by ICC (International Cricket Council) Playing Conditions.
Option (a) 4 — Incorrect: After the powerplay in T20 cricket, 5 fielders (not 4) are allowed outside the 30-yard circle; 4 fielders outside is NOT a valid number for post-powerplay restrictions in T20.
Option (c) 3 — Incorrect: After the powerplay in T20 cricket, 5 fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle — not 3; having only 3 fielders outside the 30-yard circle is more restrictive than the ICC rules allow in post-powerplay overs.
Option (d) 6 — Incorrect: A maximum of 5 fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle after the powerplay in T20; having 6 outside would mean only 5 fielders inside (including wicketkeeper and bowler), which is not the ICC rule; the correct number is 5.

SSC GD 2026 – 26 May 2026 Shift 1 · Asian Games and Commonwealth Games

Q78. In which of the following years did Milkha Singh win a gold medal at the Asian Games?

(a) 1951
(b) 1954
(c) 1958
(d) 1970

Answer & solution

Correct Answer: 1958 — Option (c)
Milkha Singh won gold medals at the Asian Games in 1958 (held in Tokyo, Japan). About Milkha Singh's Asian Games achievements: 1958 Asian Games (Tokyo, Japan): Milkha Singh won TWO gold medals — in the 200m and 400m sprinting events; This made him one of India's most celebrated track and field athletes; 1962 Asian Games (Jakarta, Indonesia): Milkha Singh won another gold medal in the 400m event; About Milkha Singh: Full name: Milkha Singh; Born: November 20, 1929 (disputed), in Lyallpur (now Faisalabad, Pakistan); Died: June 18, 2021; Nickname: 'Flying Sikh' (given by Pakistani President Ayub Khan after he defeated Pakistani athlete Abdul Khaliq in a race in 1960); Notable performances: 1958 Asian Games (Tokyo): Gold in 200m and 400m; 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games: Gold in 440 yards — this made him the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games gold in track and field; 1960 Rome Olympics: Finished 4th in 400m (0.1 seconds outside bronze) — his most heartbreaking performance; 1962 Asian Games (Jakarta): Gold in 400m; Awards: Padma Shri (1959); Arjuna Award (was offered but refused, as he felt it came too late); His life was depicted in the Bollywood film ' Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' (2013) starring Farhan Akhtar.
Option (a) 1951 — Incorrect: The 1951 Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India (the inaugural edition) — Milkha Singh did NOT win gold at the 1951 Asian Games; he was relatively young then; his Asian Games gold medal victory came in 1958 at Tokyo.
Option (b) 1954 — Incorrect: The 1954 Asian Games were held in Manila, Philippines — Milkha Singh did NOT win Asian Games gold in 1954; his first Asian Games gold medals were at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo.
Option (d) 1970 — Incorrect: The 1970 Asian Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand — Milkha Singh had already retired from competitive athletics well before 1970; his Asian Games gold medals were in 1958 (Tokyo) and 1962 (Jakarta).

SSC GD 2026 – 26 May 2026 Shift 2 · Olympic Games

Q79. The current Olympic flag was first hoisted at which Olympic Games?

(a) 1920 Summer Olympics
(b) 1924 Summer Olympics
(c) 1920 Winter Olympics
(d) 1924 Winter Olympics

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 1920 Summer Olympics

Correct Answer: 1920 Summer Olympics — Option (a)
The current Olympic flag was first hoisted at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium. About the Olympic Flag: Design: White background with five interlocking colored rings (blue, yellow, black, green, red from left to right); Designed by: Baron Pierre de Coubertin (founder of the modern Olympic Games) in 1913; Official adoption: The flag was officially adopted at the IOC Congress in Paris in 1914, but its use was delayed by World War I; First hoisting: The Olympic flag was first officially hoisted at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium; Significance of the five rings: The five rings represent the five continents of the world — Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania; The colors (including the white background) were chosen because at least one of these colors appears in the flag of every nation that participated at the time; About 1920 Antwerp Olympics: Held from April 20 to September 12, 1920; This was also the year the Olympic oath was introduced; The phrase ' Citius , Altius, Fortius' (Faster, Higher, Stronger) was formally adopted as the Olympic motto; About Winter Olympics: The first Winter Olympic Games were held in Chamonix, France in 1924 — NOT in 1920; there were no Winter Olympics in 1920; Historical note: India sent its first official team to the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.
Option (b) 1924 Summer Olympics — Incorrect: The 1924 Summer Olympics were held in Paris, France — while another edition of the Olympic flag was used, the FIRST hoisting of the current Olympic flag was at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.
Option (c) 1920 Winter Olympics — Incorrect: There were NO Winter Olympic Games in 1920 — the first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France in 1924; the Olympic flag was first hoisted at the 1920 SUMMER Olympics in Antwerp. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (d) 1924 Winter Olympics — Incorrect: The 1924 Winter Olympics (first ever Winter Games) were held in Chamonix, France — while they used the Olympic flag, the flag had already been first hoisted four years earlier at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.

SSC GD 2026 – 26 May 2026 Shift 2 · Football and hockey

Q80. When was the 'four-quarter' format introduced in international field hockey?

(a) 2012
(b) 2013
(c) 2014
(d) 2015

Answer & solution

Correct Answer: 2014 — Option (c)
The four-quarter format was introduced in international field hockey in 2014. About the Four-Quarter Format in Hockey: Previous format: International hockey was traditionally played in two halves of 35 minutes each (total 70 minutes); New format (from 2014): Four quarters of 15 minutes each (total 60 minutes), with 2-minute breaks between quarters and a 15-minute half-time break at half-time; First use: The format was first used at the 2014 Hockey World League and the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup held in The Hague, Netherlands (May-June 2014); Introduced by: International Hockey Federation (FIH — Fédération Internationale de Hockey); Reasons for change: More exciting and dynamic game for spectators and television audiences; Allows for tactical timeouts within quarters; Provides more rest time for players; Aligns more with other popular team sports (basketball, American football); Provides more natural commercial breaks for broadcast; Key features: Each team is allowed to take one tactical timeout per game of 1 minute; Penalty corners are re-taken after a whistle blows before completion; Time is stopped for video referrals and cards; The format is now standard in all FIH-sanctioned international tournaments and the Olympics.
Option (a) 2012 — Incorrect: The four-quarter format was NOT introduced in 2012; field hockey still used the two-half format at the 2012 London Olympics; the four-quarter format was introduced in 2014 by the FIH.
Option (b) 2013 — Incorrect: The four-quarter format was NOT introduced in 2013; it was officially introduced and first used in the 2014 Hockey World Cup in The Hague, Netherlands. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (d) 2015 — Incorrect: The four-quarter format was already in use in international hockey by 2015 — it was introduced and first implemented in 2014 at the FIH Hockey World Cup in The Hague; 2015 was NOT the year of introduction.

SSC GD 2026 – 26 May 2026 Shift 2 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q81. Which sequence correctly depicts the order of events in a Triathlon competition?

(a) Swim, Cycle, Run
(b) Run, Swim, Cycle
(c) Cycle, Swim, Run
(d) Swim, Run, Cycle

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Swim, Cycle, Run

Correct Answer: Swim, Cycle, Run — Option (a)
The correct order of events in a Triathlon is: Swimming → Cycling → Running. About Triathlon: Definition: A multi-sport endurance event consisting of three disciplines performed consecutively — Swimming, Cycling, and Running; Order: ALWAYS Swimming → Cycling → Running (this order is standard for all triathlon events worldwide); Reason for this order: Swimming first (when athletes are freshest — swimming requires the most technique and is most dangerous when fatigued); Cycling second (moderate exertion, keeps the momentum going); Running last (requires the least specialized technique, can be done even when fatigued); Transition zones: T1: Transition from Swimming to Cycling (athlete changes gear — removes wetsuit, puts on helmet and cycling shoes); T2: Transition from Cycling to Running (removes helmet and cycling shoes, puts on running shoes); Olympic Triathlon distances: Swimming: 1.5 km; Cycling: 40 km; Running: 10 km; Total: 51.5 km; Ironman Triathlon distances: Swimming: 3.86 km; Cycling: 180.25 km; Running: 42.20 km (marathon); Total: 226.31 km; Olympic history: Triathlon was introduced as an Olympic event at the Sydney Olympics 2000; Other triathlon formats: Sprint, Olympic, Half-Ironman (70.3), and Ironman; About other governing body: World Triathlon (formerly ITU — International Triathlon Union) governs the sport.
Option (b) Run, Swim, Cycle — Incorrect: The correct triathlon order is Swim, Cycle, Run — NOT Run, Swim, Cycle; running first would be illogical as the swim portion requires the most technique and is most dangerous if done when fatigued. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (c) Cycle, Swim, Run — Incorrect: The correct order is Swim, Cycle, Run — starting with cycling before swimming is not the standard triathlon format; in all official triathlon competitions globally, swimming is always the first discipline.
Option (d) Swim, Run, Cycle — Incorrect: While this sequence starts correctly with swimming, the order of the remaining two events is wrong — the correct sequence after swimming is cycling then running (Swim → Cycle → Run); running before cycling is not the standard triathlon format.

SSC GD 2026 – 26 May 2026 Shift 3 · Number of players and field dimensions

Q82. What is the standard duration of a women's kabaddi match?

(a) 20 minutes per half
(b) 15 minutes per half
(c) 25 minutes per half
(d) 30 minutes per half

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 15 minutes per half

Correct Answer: 15 minutes per half — Option (b)
The standard duration of a women's kabaddi match is 15 minutes per half (total playing time of 30 minutes). About Kabaddi Match Duration: Women's Kabaddi: 15 minutes per half + 5-minute half-time break = Total 30 minutes of play; Men's/Senior Kabaddi: 20 minutes per half + 5-minute half-time break = Total 40 minutes of play; Sub-junior (Boys and Girls, below 14 years): 10 minutes per half; Junior (Boys, below 18): 15 minutes per half; Junior (Girls, below 18): 15 minutes per half; About Kabaddi rules: Teams: 12 players per team, 7 on court at a time; Raid: A raider crosses the midline into the opponents' half, tags as many defenders as possible, and returns while chanting 'kabaddi kabaddi '; Tackle: Defenders try to stop the raider from returning; Points: Each tagged defender gives a point to the raiding team; Each tackled raider gives a point to the defending team; Can't-Out rule: If a raider doesn't return to their half before taking a breath, they are out; Empty raid: No point scored by raider or defense; Super raid: Raider scores 3 or more points in one raid; Governing body: Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) for national; Asian Kabaddi Federation for Asian level; International Kabaddi Federation for world level; Kabaddi in Olympics: Not yet part of Olympic Games; Kabaddi was a demonstration sport at the 1936 Berlin Olympics; Kabaddi has been part of the Asian Games since 1990.
Option (a) 20 minutes per half — Incorrect: 20 minutes per half is the duration for MEN's (senior) kabaddi matches — NOT women's; women's kabaddi matches have a standard duration of 15 minutes per half.
Option (c) 25 minutes per half — Incorrect: 25 minutes per half is NOT a standard duration for any category of kabaddi match; women's kabaddi is 15 minutes per half and men's is 20 minutes per half.
Option (d) 30 minutes per half — Incorrect: 30 minutes per half is NOT the standard duration for women's kabaddi; the total playing time for a women's match is 30 minutes (15 minutes each half), not 30 minutes per half.

SSC GD 2026 – 26 May 2026 Shift 3 · Sports terminology

Q83. Kabaddi is mainly known as 'Hu-Tu-Tu' in _____ India.

(a) Western
(b) Eastern
(c) Southern
(d) Northern

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Western

Correct Answer: Western — Option (a)
Kabaddi is mainly known as 'Hu-Tu-Tu' in Western India. About Regional Names of Kabaddi: Western India (Maharashtra, Goa): 'Hu-Tu-Tu' ( हू - तू - तू ) — the most well-known alternative name; Eastern India (Bengal, Bangladesh): ' Hadudu ' ( हा - डु - डु ) — especially in Bangladesh, it's the national game called ' Hadudu '; Southern India: ' Chedugudu ' (in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana); ' Sadugudu ' (in Tamil Nadu); Northern India (Punjab): Simply 'Kabaddi'; The national game is now uniformly called 'Kabaddi'; About Kabaddi's regional history: Kabaddi originated in ancient India and has been played for thousands of years; Different regions developed their own versions and names; The game spread across South Asia with different names in different languages/regions; About Kabaddi in sports history: Bangladesh national sport: Kabaddi (called Hadudu ); India at Asian Games: Kabaddi was part of the Asian Games from 1990 (Beijing); Indian men's team has won gold medals at every Asian Games where Kabaddi has been played (1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014); Indian women's kabaddi team has also dominated at the Asian Games; Pro Kabaddi League: Launched in 2014 in India; one of the most-watched sports leagues; Made Kabaddi hugely popular across India; International Kabaddi Federation (IKF): Governing body for international kabaddi.
Option (b) Eastern — Incorrect: Kabaddi is known as ' Hadudu ' (not 'Hu-Tu-Tu') in Eastern India and Bangladesh — 'Hu-Tu-Tu' is the name used in Western India (Maharashtra); the candidate must not confuse the eastern name ' Hadudu ' with the western name 'Hu-Tu-Tu.'
Option (c) Southern — Incorrect: Kabaddi is known as ' Chedugudu ' or ' Sadugudu ' in Southern India (Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu) — NOT as 'Hu-Tu-Tu'; the name 'Hu-Tu-Tu' specifically belongs to Western India (Maharashtra region). The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (d) Northern — Incorrect: In Northern India (Punjab, Haryana, UP), the game is simply called 'Kabaddi' — it is NOT known as 'Hu-Tu-Tu' in the north; the name 'Hu-Tu-Tu' is associated with Western India (Maharashtra and surrounding areas).

SSC GD 2026 – 25 May 2026 Shift 1 · Sports and famous players

Q84. Sachin Nag, an Asian Games medal winner, is associated with which of the following sports?

(a) Swimming
(b) Golf
(c) Football
(d) Hockey

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Swimming

Correct Answer: Swimming — Option (a)
Sachin Nag was an Indian swimmer who won a medal at the Asian Games — he is associated with Swimming. About Sachin Nag: Sachin Nag was an Indian swimmer from Kolkata (West Bengal); He won a historic Gold Medal in the 100m freestyle swimming event at the inaugural 1951 Asian Games held in New Delhi; This was India's first-ever Asian Games gold medal in swimming; He was one of India's pioneering sports personalities in the post-independence era; The 1951 Asian Games: Held in New Delhi, India — India was the host country; First edition of the Asian Games (organized by Asian Games Federation, now OCA — Olympic Council of Asia); India performed exceptionally well as the host nation; Sachin Nag's achievement: His gold medal in the 100m freestyle demonstrated India's early promise in aquatic sports; He competed against top Asian swimmers and won gold in the inaugural edition; Legacy: Sachin Nag's achievement is celebrated as a landmark moment in Indian sports history; He inspired future generations of Indian swimmers; His feat was accomplished in the very first Asian Games, making it historically significant.
Option (b) Golf — Incorrect: Sachin Nag is not associated with golf; he was a swimmer who won gold in the 100m freestyle at the 1951 Asian Games; golf is a different sport entirely.
Option (c) Football — Incorrect: Sachin Nag is not a footballer — he was a swimmer; India had a famous football team in the early 1950s-60s (4th place at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics), but Sachin Nag's achievement was in swimming. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (d) Hockey — Incorrect: While India has a legendary hockey tradition (multiple Olympic gold medals), Sachin Nag is not a hockey player; he was a swimmer who won gold at the inaugural 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi.

SSC GD 2026 – 25 May 2026 Shift 1 · Cricket

Q85. Which of the following cricket equipment is mainly made of wood?
I. Helmet
II. Bat

(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Only II

Correct Answer: Only II — Option (b)
Only Statement II is correct — a cricket Bat is mainly made of wood. Statement I Analysis — Cricket Helmet (INCORRECT — not mainly wood): A cricket helmet is made of: Outer shell: High-density polycarbonate or carbon fibre ; Grill/Grille: Steel or titanium bars protecting the face; Padding inside: Foam (polyurethane/memory foam) for impact absorption; Fastening straps: Synthetic materials; A cricket helmet is NOT mainly made of wood; Statement II Analysis — Cricket Bat (CORRECT — mainly wood): The cricket bat blade is made from White Willow wood (Salix alba var. caerulea) — English Willow (Grade 1-5) or Kashmir Willow; The handle is made from Cane ( sarawak cane) with rubber grips; The bat is primarily/mainly a wooden implement; ICC rules: Laws of Cricket specify that the bat blade must be made of wood; Material: English Willow is the premium choice for professional bats; Total bat weight: typically 1.1 to 1.4 kg; Bat dimensions: Maximum length 965mm (38 inches), maximum width 108mm (4.25 inches); About cricket: International cricket is governed by the ICC (International Cricket Council); 'Bat' comes from the Old English word 'batt' (cudgel/club).
Option (a) Only I — Incorrect: Cricket Helmet is NOT mainly made of wood (it is made of polycarbonate/metal/foam); only the Bat (Statement II) is mainly made of wood.
Option (c) Both I and II — Incorrect: Only the Bat (II) is mainly made of wood — the Helmet (I) is made of polycarbonate, metal, and foam; therefore 'Both I and II' is incorrect. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (d) Neither I nor II — Incorrect: Statement II IS correct — the cricket bat IS mainly made of wood (willow); selecting 'Neither I nor II' is incorrect as the bat is definitively a wooden implement per ICC Laws of Cricket.

SSC GD 2026 – 25 May 2026 Shift 1 · Asian Games and Commonwealth Games

Q86. In which event did Avinash Sable win a gold medal at the Asian Games 2023?

(a) Badminton
(b) Golf
(c) Cycling
(d) Steeplechase

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Steeplechase

Correct Answer: Steeplechase — Option (d)
Avinash Sable won a gold medal in the 3000m Steeplechase event at the Asian Games 2023 (held in Hangzhou, China). About Avinash Sable: Full name: Avinash Mukund Sable; Born: September 13, 1994, in Beed district, Maharashtra; He is India's top long-distance runner specializing in the 3000m Steeplechase; Asian Games 2023 achievement: Won GOLD medal in 3000m Steeplechase at the 19th Asian Games, Hangzhou, China (September-October 2023); He also set a new Asian Games record in the event; Time: 8:19.50 (Asian Games record); About 3000m Steeplechase: A track and field middle-distance running event; Involves 28 barrier hurdles and 7 water jumps over 3000 metres ; Requires a combination of speed, endurance, and obstacle-clearing ability; It is one of the most physically demanding track events; Other Avinash Sable achievements: Multiple national records in Steeplechase; Represented India at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2024 Paris Olympics; Won multiple medals at Asian Athletics Championships; Commonwealth Games medal winner; He holds the Indian national record in the 3000m Steeplechase; He is an army personnel (serving in the Indian Army, Indian Army sports cell).
Option (a) Badminton — Incorrect: Avinash Sable is an athlete (runner) specializing in steeplechase — he is NOT a badminton player; India's badminton stars include PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Chirag-Satwik etc. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (b) Golf — Incorrect: Avinash Sable does not play golf — he is a 3000m steeplechase runner; India's golfer at Asian Games includes Aditi Ashok and Shubhankar Sharma.
Option (c) Cycling — Incorrect: Avinash Sable is not a cyclist — he is an athletics (track) competitor in steeplechase; he won gold in the 3000m Steeplechase at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou.

SSC GD 2026 – 25 May 2026 Shift 2 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q87. The history of Indian Grand Prix started from _____, when there was a plan to host the Indian Grand Prix in Kolkata.

(a) 1997
(b) 1994
(c) 1991
(d) 1981

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 1997

Correct Answer: 1997 — Option (a)
The history of Indian Grand Prix started from 1997, when there was a plan to host the Indian Grand Prix in Kolkata. About the Indian Grand Prix history: 1997: The concept of hosting a Formula 1 Grand Prix in India was first seriously discussed in 1997, with Kolkata proposed as a potential venue; Early 2000s: Various proposals were made for different Indian cities; 2007: An agreement was made with Formula One Management (FOM); 2011: The first Indian Grand Prix was successfully held at Buddh International Circuit (BIC) in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh; 2011-2013: India hosted Formula 1 for three consecutive years; 2011 winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing); 2012 winner: Sebastian Vettel; 2013 winner: Sebastian Vettel; After 2013: India was dropped from the F1 calendar due to high taxes, infrastructure issues; About Buddh International Circuit (BIC): Located in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (near Delhi); Circuit length: 5.125 km; Designed by Hermann Tilke; Was one of the most technologically advanced Formula 1 circuits when built; About Formula 1: Governed by FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ); World's premier motorsport championship; Sebastian Vettel dominated the Indian GP during all three editions.
Option (b) 1994 — Incorrect: The planning and discussions for an Indian Grand Prix did not start in 1994; the first serious discussions about hosting F1 in India, particularly with Kolkata as a proposed venue, began in 1997. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (c) 1991 — Incorrect: 1991 has no historical connection to the planning of the Indian Grand Prix; the history of the Indian GP starting from this year is not supported by available records.
Option (d) 1981 — Incorrect: 1981 is far too early in the context of Indian Grand Prix planning discussions; the concept of hosting Formula 1 in India at Kolkata was discussed from 1997 onwards, not in 1981.

SSC GD 2026 – 25 May 2026 Shift 2 · Sports terminology

Q88. Which of the following terms is commonly associated with gymnastics?

(a) Power tumbling
(b) Pen hold grip
(c) Side spin drive
(d) Popping crease

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Power tumbling

Correct Answer: Power tumbling — Option (a)
Power Tumbling is a gymnastics discipline and is commonly associated with gymnastics. About Power Tumbling: Power Tumbling is a gymnastics discipline recognized by FIG (Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique ); Involves performing a series of acrobatic skills (somersaults, twists, saltos ) on a 25-metre long spring track; The spring track is specially constructed for maximum bounce/spring; Gymnasts perform 8 tumbling passes (somersaults and twists) in a run; Skills include: back-flips, aerials, front/back somersaults with multiple twists; Major power tumbling skills: Round-off back-handspring double back tuck, Whip-backs, Triple twisting double somersault; It requires a combination of speed, strength, power, and body coordination; Part of the Trampoline Gymnastics discipline under FIG; Olympic connection: Trampoline gymnastics is an Olympic sport (since Sydney 2000), and power tumbling is closely related; Gymnastics disciplines: Artistic Gymnastics (floor exercise, vault, bars, beam), Rhythmic Gymnastics, Trampoline Gymnastics (including Power Tumbling), Acrobatic Gymnastics, Aerobic Gymnastics.
Option (b) Pen hold grip — Incorrect: Pen hold grip is a table tennis (ping pong) technique where the racket is held between the thumb and index finger, resembling how one holds a pen; it has NO connection to gymnastics. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (c) Side spin drive — Incorrect: Side spin drive is a table tennis stroke technique where the ball is hit with sidespin; it is completely unrelated to gymnastics; gymnastics involves acrobatic body movements, not racket sports.
Option (d) Popping crease — Incorrect: Popping crease is a cricket term — it is a line marked on the cricket pitch 4 feet in front of the stumps; it defines the batting crease and no-ball line; it has absolutely no connection to gymnastics.

SSC GD 2026 – 25 May 2026 Shift 3 · Asian Games and Commonwealth Games

Q89. Which of the following countries was ranked below India in the medal tally of Commonwealth Games 2022?

(a) Canada
(b) England
(c) Australia
(d) South Africa

Answer & solution

Answer: (d) South Africa

Correct Answer: South Africa — Option (d)
South Africa was ranked below India in the medal tally of the Commonwealth Games 2022. About Commonwealth Games 2022: Held in Birmingham, England (UK) from July 28 to August 8, 2022; 72 nations and territories participated; Medal Tally (top positions): 1st — Australia: 67G, 57S, 54B = 178 total; 2nd — England: 57G, 66S, 53B = 176 total; 3rd — Canada: 26G, 32S, 34B = 92 total; 4th — India: 22G, 16S, 23B = 61 total medals; India finished 4th overall in the Commonwealth Games 2022; Countries ranked BELOW India (5th and below): New Zealand, Scotland, Nigeria, Cameroon, South Africa, etc.; South Africa: South Africa finished below India in the medal standings at CWG 2022; India's notable performances at CWG 2022: Gold medals in: Weightlifting (Achinta Sheuli , Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Mirabai Chanu), Wrestling, Badminton (PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Chirag-Satwik), Table Tennis, Athletics (Eldhose Paul - triple jump).
Option (a) Canada — Incorrect: Canada finished 3rd in the Commonwealth Games 2022 medal tally (with 26 gold medals and 92 total) — Canada ranked ABOVE India (which finished 4th); therefore Canada did NOT rank below India. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (b) England — Incorrect: England finished 2nd in the Commonwealth Games 2022 medal tally (with 57 gold medals and 176 total) — England ranked ABOVE India (which was 4th); England definitely did not rank below India.
Option (c) Australia — Incorrect: Australia topped the medal tally at CWG 2022 with 67 gold medals and 178 total medals — Australia finished 1st, far ABOVE India's 4th place; Australia did not rank below India.

SSC GD 2026 – 22 May 2026 Shift 1 · Cricket

Q90. In which year did India win its first Men's Cricket World Cup?

(a) 1983
(b) 1975
(c) 1999
(d) 1996

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 1983

Correct Answer: 1983 — Option (a)
India won its first Men's Cricket World Cup in 1983. Key facts about India's 1983 World Cup victory: Tournament: 3rd ICC Cricket World Cup (Prudential World Cup); Venue: England (matches played across various English grounds); Final: June 25, 1983 at Lord's Cricket Ground, London; Result: India defeated the West Indies by 43 runs; India's score: 183 all out (a modest target by today's standards); West Indies chase: 140 all out (losing 9 wickets); India's captain: Kapil Dev (who had famously scored 175* against Zimbabwe in the group stage — an unbeaten innings that saved India's campaign); Key performances: Mohinder Amarnath (man of the match in the final — took 3 wickets), Balwinder Sandhu (took Viv Richards' wicket with a classic out-swinger), Madan Lal; Significance: This was a massive upset as West Indies were the defending champions and won the first two World Cups (1975 and 1979); West Indies had dominant players like Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd, Gordon Greenidge, Malcolm Marshall; India's victory transformed cricket in India — it led to the explosion of cricket's popularity and commercialization; Indian cricket legend: Kapil Dev holds the 1983 World Cup trophy at Lord's is one of the most iconic images in Indian sports history; The story was depicted in the 2021 Bollywood film '83' directed by Kabir Khan.
Option (b) 1975 — Incorrect: 1975 was the year of the first Men's Cricket World Cup — won by the West Indies (defeating Australia in the final); India participated but did not win; India won its first World Cup in 1983.
Option (c) 1999 — Incorrect: India did NOT win the 1999 Cricket World Cup — Pakistan and Australia were in the 1999 final (Australia won); India was knocked out in the Super Six stage of the 1999 tournament.
Option (d) 1996 — Incorrect: India did NOT win the 1996 Cricket World Cup — Sri Lanka won the 1996 World Cup (defeating Australia in the final at Lahore); India reached the semi-finals in 1996 but lost to Sri Lanka.

SSC GD 2026 – 22 May 2026 Shift 1 · Asian Games and Commonwealth Games

Q91. The _____ th Asian Games are to be held in Aichi-Nagoya in 2026.

(a) 20
(b) 19
(c) 18
(d) 17

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 20

Correct Answer: 20 — Option (a)
The 20th Asian Games (Aichi-Nagoya 2026) are to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan in 2026. Asian Games history (recent editions): 17th Asian Games: 2014 — Incheon, South Korea; 18th Asian Games: 2018 — Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia; 19th Asian Games: 2022 (held in September-October 2023) — Hangzhou, China (delayed by one year due to COVID-19); 20th Asian Games: 2026 — Aichi-Nagoya, Japan; About the 2026 Asian Games (Aichi-Nagoya): Host: Aichi Prefecture (capital: Nagoya) in Japan; This will be Japan's third time hosting the Asian Games (previously Tokyo 1958 and Bangkok... wait, Japan hosted in 1958 in Tokyo); About OCA: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) organizes the Asian Games; The Asian Games are held every 4 years; India at the Asian Games: India has been sending athletes to the Asian Games since 1951 (New Delhi — inaugural games); At the 19th Asian Games 2023 (Hangzhou), India achieved its best-ever performance with 107 medals (28 gold, 38 silver, 41 bronze); The 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya 2026 will be a major event for Asian athletes.
Option (b) 19 — Incorrect: The 19th Asian Games were held in Hangzhou, China in 2023 (delayed from 2022 due to COVID-19); the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya will be the 20th edition.
Option (c) 18 — Incorrect: The 18th Asian Games were held in Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia in 2018; the 2026 Asian Games will be the 20th edition. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (d) 17 — Incorrect: The 17th Asian Games were held in Incheon, South Korea in 2014; the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 games will be the 20th Asian Games.

SSC GD 2026 – 22 May 2026 Shift 1 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q92. Which of the following strokes is used in swimming?
I. Breast stroke
II. Back stroke

(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Both I and II

Correct Answer: Both I and II — Option (c)
Both Breaststroke and Backstroke are recognized swimming strokes used in competitive swimming. The four main competitive swimming strokes: Freestyle (Front Crawl): The fastest stroke; swimmer faces down, alternating arm strokes with a flutter kick; used in freestyle events; Butterfly: Second fastest; both arms move simultaneously over the water in a windmill motion with a dolphin kick; most technically demanding; Breaststroke (Statement I): Third fastest; swimmer faces down, arms push forward then sweep back under water in a frog-like motion; simultaneous frog kick with legs; the oldest competitive swimming stroke; Backstroke (Statement II): Swimmer lies on their back, alternating arm strokes with a flutter kick (same as freestyle but on the back); only stroke where swimmers start in the water (not on starting blocks); Other swimming terms: Individual Medley (IM): Combines all four strokes in order: Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle; Relay events: 4×100m Medley Relay uses all four strokes; Olympic swimming: Started in 1896 (Athens Olympics); both Breaststroke and Backstroke have been Olympic events since the early modern Olympics; Swimming governing body: FINA (now World Aquatics).
Option (a) Only I — Incorrect: Both Breaststroke and Backstroke are swimming strokes; selecting 'Only I' (Breaststroke) ignores that Backstroke is also an equally valid and recognized competitive swimming stroke. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (b) Only II — Incorrect: Both Breaststroke (Statement I) and Backstroke (Statement II) are used in swimming; 'Only II' would incorrectly exclude Breaststroke which is one of the four main competitive swimming strokes.
Option (d) Neither I nor II — Incorrect: Both Breaststroke and Backstroke ARE swimming strokes used in competitive and recreational swimming; 'Neither I nor II' is completely factually wrong.

SSC GD 2026 – 22 May 2026 Shift 2 · Cricket

Q93. When did the Mumbai Indians Women's team win their first WPL (Women's Premier League) title?

(a) 2023
(b) 2024
(c) 2022
(d) 2021

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 2023

Correct Answer: 2023 — Option (a)
Mumbai Indians Women's team won their first WPL (Women's Premier League) title in 2023. About the inaugural WPL 2023: The Women's Premier League (WPL) is a professional women's T20 cricket league organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI); First season: March 2023 — the inaugural WPL season; Five franchises: Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), UP Warriorz , and Gujarat Giants; Final (WPL 2023): Mumbai Indians Women defeated Delhi Capitals Women in the final; Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai; Result: Mumbai Indians won by 7 wickets; Key players: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia; About WPL format: T20 format; Round-robin league stage followed by playoffs (Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2, and Final); Significance of WPL: WPL is considered a landmark event for women's cricket in India — providing Indian women cricketers a high-profile domestic platform similar to IPL; The franchise fees totalled approximately Rs 4,669.99 crore — significantly higher than initial estimates, reflecting massive investor confidence in women's cricket; WPL 2024: RCB Women won the WPL 2024 title (defeating Delhi Capitals in the final); WPL 2025: Delhi Capitals won their first WPL title in 2025.
Option (b) 2024 — Incorrect: Mumbai Indians did not win the WPL title in 2024 — the WPL 2024 title was won by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Women; Mumbai Indians won the inaugural WPL title in 2023.
Option (c) 2022 — Incorrect: The Women's Premier League (WPL) did not exist in 2022 — the WPL was launched in 2023; therefore Mumbai Indians could not have won a WPL title in 2022.
Option (d) 2021 — Incorrect: The WPL did not exist in 2021 — it was first held in March 2023; Mumbai Indians Women won the inaugural WPL title in 2023, not 2021.

SSC GD 2026 – 22 May 2026 Shift 2 · Sports terminology

Q94. In which of the following sports are left and right service courts seen?

(a) Badminton
(b) Football
(c) Basketball
(d) Cricket

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Badminton

Correct Answer: Badminton — Option (a)
In Badminton, the court is divided into left service court and right service court. About Badminton service courts: A standard badminton court is divided into two halves by a net; Each half is further divided into left service court and right service court by the centre line; Service rules based on service courts: In Singles: Server serves from right service court when score is even (0, 2, 4, 6...) and from left service court when score is odd (1, 3, 5...); The receiver stands diagonally opposite in the corresponding service court; In Doubles: When score is even, both the server and receiver stand in their right service courts; when score is odd, both stand in their left service courts; The diagonal service rule: Serves must be delivered diagonally — from the server's service court to the receiver's diagonally opposite service court; Short service line and Long service line define the depth of the service; Badminton court dimensions: Length: 13.4 metres (singles/doubles); Width: 6.1 metres (doubles) / 5.18 metres (singles); Net height: 1.55 metres at the posts, 1.524 metres at the centre ; Governing body: Badminton World Federation (BWF); India's badminton stars: PV Sindhu (2 Olympic medals), Saina Nehwal (Olympic bronze), Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (world No. 1 doubles pair).
Option (b) Football — Incorrect: A football (soccer) field does NOT have left and right service courts — it has a rectangular playing field with penalty areas, goal areas, and centre circle; the concept of 'service courts' does not exist in football.
Option (c) Basketball — Incorrect: A basketball court does NOT have left and right service courts — it has a rectangular court with the key/paint area, three-point line, mid-court line, and restricted area; 'service courts' are not a feature of basketball.
Option (d) Cricket — Incorrect: A cricket field does NOT have left and right service courts — it has a pitch (22-yard strip), crease markings, boundary line, and various field positions; 'service courts' are not part of cricket terminology.

SSC GD 2026 – 22 May 2026 Shift 3 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q95. Where did Usain Bolt set his 100 meter world record in 2009?

(a) Berlin
(b) New York City
(c) Beijing
(d) Seoul

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Berlin

Correct Answer: Berlin — Option (a)
Usain Bolt set his 100 meter world record in Berlin, Germany in 2009. About Usain Bolt's 2009 Berlin World Record: Event: 2009 World Athletics Championships (IAAF World Championships in Athletics); Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Date: August 16, 2009; World Record: 9.58 seconds — the current world record in 100 metres (as of 2026); Previous record: Bolt's own record of 9.69 seconds (set at the 2008 Beijing Olympics); Bolt's 100m world records progression: 9.76 seconds (2007) — Rieti, Italy; 9.72 seconds (2008) — New York; 9.69 seconds (2008) — Beijing Olympics; 9.58 seconds (2009) — Berlin World Championships (current WR); At the same 2009 Berlin championships, Bolt also set the 200m world record: 19.19 seconds; Usain Bolt's achievements: Born: August 21, 1986, Trelawny, Jamaica; Retired: 2017; 8 Olympic Gold Medals (100m, 200m, 4×100m relay — 2008, 2012, 2016 — though 2017 relay DQ changed some counts); 11 World Championship Gold Medals; Currently holds world records in 100m (9.58s) and 200m (19.19s); Nicknamed 'Lightning Bolt'; Considered the greatest sprinter in history.
Option (b) New York City — Incorrect: Usain Bolt did set a 100m world record (9.72 seconds) in New York City (Reebok Grand Prix, 2008) — but his MOST FAMOUS and CURRENT world record of 9.58 seconds was set in Berlin (2009 World Championships), not New York. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (c) Beijing — Incorrect: Usain Bolt set the 100m Olympic record (and then-world record) of 9.69 seconds in Beijing at the 2008 Olympics — but the 2009 world record of 9.58 seconds was set in Berlin; Beijing was 2008, not 2009.
Option (d) Seoul — Incorrect: Seoul is historically famous for Ben Johnson's 100m record (9.79s) at the 1988 Seoul Olympics — later disqualified due to doping; Usain Bolt set his 2009 world record of 9.58 seconds in Berlin, not Seoul.

SSC GD 2026 – 22 May 2026 Shift 3 · Football and hockey

Q96. In football, based on the nature of the offence, _____ types of free kicks are awarded.

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 2

Correct Answer: 2 — Option (a)
In football (soccer), there are 2 types of free kicks awarded based on the nature of the offence. The two types of free kicks in football: Direct Free Kick: Awarded for more serious offences — deliberately kicking, tripping, jumping at, charging, striking (or attempting to), pushing an opponent; deliberate handball (except for the goalkeeper in the penalty area); Can be scored DIRECTLY by kicking the ball straight into the goal (without any other player touching it); If a direct free kick is awarded inside the penalty area, it becomes a PENALTY KICK; Indirect Free Kick: Awarded for less serious/technical offences — dangerous play (not involving physical contact), obstruction, goalkeeper offences (handling a back-pass), offside, goalkeeper holding the ball for more than 6 seconds; The ball MUST touch at least one other player (from either team) before it can score; The referee signals an indirect free kick by raising one arm upward (which remains raised until the ball is touched); Key distinction: The NATURE of the offence determines which type is awarded: physical foul = direct; technical offence = indirect; About football rules: Governed by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association); Laws of the Game are maintained by IFAB (International Football Association Board); Football is played with 11 players per side on a rectangular field.
Option (b) 3 — Incorrect: There are only 2 types of free kicks in football (Direct and Indirect) — not 3; the penalty kick is sometimes counted separately, but it is a consequence of a direct free kick offence inside the penalty area, not a third TYPE of free kick.
Option (c) 4 — Incorrect: Football has 2 types of free kicks (Direct and Indirect) based on the nature of the offence — not 4. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (d) 5 — Incorrect: There are 2 types of free kicks in football — Direct and Indirect — not 5; 5 is not the correct number of free kick types in association football.

SSC GD 2026 – 21 May 2026 Shift 2 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q97. The first World Wrestling Championship was held in _____.

(a) 1904
(b) 1960
(c) 1920
(d) 1919

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 1904

Correct Answer: 1904 — Option (a)
The first World Wrestling Championship was held in 1904. Key historical facts: The first World Wrestling Championships (in Greco-Roman style) were held in 1904 in connection with the World Exhibition in Vienna, Austria; Greco-Roman wrestling was also part of the 1896 Athens Olympics (the first modern Olympics), making it one of the earliest organized international wrestling competitions; United World Wrestling (UWW), formerly FILA (Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées ), is the international governing body for the sport; World Championships history: Greco-Roman World Championships began in 1904; Freestyle Wrestling World Championships for men began in 1951; Freestyle Wrestling World Championships for women began in 1987; Olympic tradition: Wrestling was one of the original sports of the ancient Olympic Games in Greece, and has been a part of the modern Olympics since 1896; India and wrestling: Wrestling ( Kushti ) has a rich tradition in India; Indian wrestlers have won medals at the Olympics and World Championships — notably Sushil Kumar (two Olympic medals), Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik.
Option (b) 1960 — Incorrect: The first World Wrestling Championship was NOT held in 1960; it was held in 1904 (Greco-Roman); 1960 is not associated with the founding of World Wrestling Championships. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (c) 1920 — Incorrect: The first World Wrestling Championship was held in 1904, not 1920; 1920 is associated with the Antwerp Summer Olympics.
Option (d) 1919 — Incorrect: The first World Wrestling Championship was held in 1904, not 1919; 1919 is the year when the Treaty of Versailles was signed ending World War I.

SSC GD 2026 – 21 May 2026 Shift 2 · Sports terminology

Q98. In tennis, if both players win three points each in a game (i.e., the score is 40-40), it is called _____.

(a) Deuce
(b) Love
(c) Slice
(d) Smash

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Deuce

Correct Answer: Deuce — Option (a)
In tennis, when both players have won three points each in a game (score is 40-40), it is called 'Deuce.' Tennis scoring system: Love = 0 points; 15 = 1 point; 30 = 2 points; 40 = 3 points; Deuce = when both players reach 40-40 (each has won 3 points); After Deuce: The next point wins 'Advantage' (Adv); If the player with Advantage wins the next point, they win the game; If they lose the next point, the score returns to Deuce; A player must win by 2 consecutive points after Deuce; Origin of 'Deuce': From the French word 'deux' (meaning 'two') — indicating that one player must win two consecutive points to win the game; Tennis terminology: Love (0 points): Origin debated — possibly from the French ' l'oeuf ' (egg/zero); Deuce (40-40): Must win by 2; Advantage: Point won after Deuce; Break: Winning the opponent's service game; Ace: Unreturnable serve; Let: Serve that hits the net and lands in; Fault: Serve that doesn't land in the correct service box.
Option (b) Love — Incorrect: 'Love' in tennis means zero (0 points) — not the 40-40 situation; for example, '40-love' means one player has 3 points and the other has 0 points.
Option (c) Slice — Incorrect: 'Slice' in tennis refers to a type of shot where the ball is hit with underspin/backspin (cutting across the ball) — it is a stroke technique, NOT a scoring term; the 40-40 situation is called 'Deuce.'
Option (d) Smash — Incorrect: 'Smash' (overhead smash) in tennis is a powerful shot hit from above the head similar to a serve, used to put away high balls — it is a shot type, not a scoring term; the 40-40 score situation is called 'Deuce.'

SSC GD 2026 – 21 May 2026 Shift 3 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q99. What is the maximum number of clubs a golf player can carry during one round?

(a) 12
(b) 14
(c) 16
(d) 18

Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 14

Correct Answer: 14 — Option (b)
According to the official Rules of Golf (USGA and R&A), a golfer is allowed a maximum of 14 clubs in their bag during a round of golf. Key rules about golf clubs: The 14-club limit has been part of golf rules since 1938; A golfer may carry fewer than 14 clubs but cannot exceed 14 at any time during a stipulated round; Typical 14-club selection: 1 Driver, 1 3-wood (or other fairway wood), 1 5-wood (optional), 2-3 Hybrid clubs, 5-7 Irons (3-iron through 9-iron), 1 Pitching wedge, 1 Sand wedge, 1 Lob wedge, 1 Putter; Types of golf clubs: Woods (for long distances — driver, fairway woods), Irons (versatile clubs numbered 1-9), Wedges (for short approach shots — pitching, gap, sand, lob), Hybrids (cross between irons and woods), Putters (for rolling the ball on the green); Penalty for carrying more than 14 clubs: In stroke play — 2 penalty strokes per hole where the violation occurred (maximum 4 strokes); In match play — loss of the hole for each hole where the violation occurred (maximum 2 holes).
Option (a) 12 — Incorrect: The maximum number of clubs a golfer can carry is 14, not 12; carrying 12 clubs is permitted (as it is below the maximum), but 14 is the official maximum limit per the Rules of Golf. The candidate selected this incorrect option.
Option (c) 16 — Incorrect: A golfer cannot carry 16 clubs — the maximum is 14; carrying more than 14 clubs results in a penalty; 16 would be a violation of the Rules of Golf.
Option (d) 18 — Incorrect: 18 is not the number of maximum clubs (though 18 is the standard number of holes in a full round of golf); the maximum number of clubs allowed per the Rules of Golf is 14, not 18.

SSC GD 2026 – 20 May 2026 Shift 1 · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q100. When was the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) started?

(a) 2014
(b) 2017
(c) 2012
(d) 2011

Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 2014

Correct Answer: 2014 — Option (a)
The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) was launched on July 26, 2014. It was co-founded by Mashal Sports and Star Sports India. The inaugural Season 1 of PKL was held from July 26 to August 31, 2014, and was won by the Jaipur Pink Panthers (coached by Srinivas Reddy, with Rahul Chaudhari as the star raider). The Pro Kabaddi League revolutionized kabaddi in India, bringing it to a professional format modelled on the IPL (Indian Premier League). It features franchise-based teams competing in a round-robin format followed by playoffs. PKL has significantly increased the popularity of kabaddi, making it the second most-watched sports league in India after the IPL.
Option (b) 2017 — Incorrect: 2017 was not when the Pro Kabaddi League started; PKL was launched in 2014. By 2017, PKL was already in its fifth season.
Option (c) 2012 — Incorrect: The Pro Kabaddi League was not started in 2012; it was established and launched in 2014.
Option (d) 2011 — Incorrect: 2011 was three years before the Pro Kabaddi League was launched; PKL started in July 2014.

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Q1. The 2023 National Games, held in Goa, introduced water sports as a competitive category. What was the rationale behind this inclusion in context to Goa’s geography and economy?

Q2. In which year did the National Games officially replace the All India Olympic Games, and why was this transition important?

Q3. In Commonwealth Games, which rare occurrence led to medal redistribution in women’s relay team in 2010 Delhi Games?

Q4. Why was Russia banned from the 2020 and 2022 Olympics under the neutral flag status?

Q5. What is the width of the take-off board in long jump?

Q6. High jump requires athletes to take off from:

Q7. Which Indian woman hockey player's journey from the rural Jharkhand village of Hesal to Tokyo 2020 became a symbol of resilience and national pride?

Q8. Why was the year 1975 considered historic in the context of Indian field hockey?

Q9. Which Indian athlete's Olympic medal was later upgraded due to another athlete's disqualification for doping?

Q10. Which Indian has been awarded the most medals in Commonwealth Games history?

Q11. What was the historical significance of India's men's bronze medal in hockey at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

Q12. Which Asian Games edition marked the first introduction of Chess as a medal sport?

Q13. Which two categories mainly comprise field events?

Q14. Which Indian state is best known for promoting paragliding at Bir Billing?

Q15. Where was the 8th Elite Men National Boxing Championship 2024 held?

Q16. Why was the 2022 National Games' mascot 'Savaj', a lion from Gir Forest, strategically chosen for the event?

Q17. What is the significance of the term “Reti Opening” in chess?

Q18. Which Olympic sport tests running, jumping, and throwing skills?

Q19. What term describes doping violations recorded for Indian athletes in world anti-doping reports?

Q20. Which Indian traditional sport involves “raiders” touching opponents and returning to their half?

Q21. In cricket, what is the “popping crease”?

Q22. Why was the 2011 National Games in Jharkhand regarded as a technological milestone in the history of the event?

Q23. The role of the goalkeeper in modern hockey has evolved dramatically due to:

Q24. What is the significance of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Indian hockey history?

Q25. The 2024 National Senior Wrestling Championship, noted for introducing electronic scoring systems for the first time, was held in which city and month?

Q26. In which city did the Paris 2024 Olympics take place, and how many medals did India win?

Q27. Which Indian city hosted the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup (Jan 2025)?

Q28. Where were the Khelo India Youth Games 2024 held?

Q29. Who became India's first Olympic athletics gold medalist and remains a sporting icon in 2025?

Q30. What is the full form of IPL, India’s famous sports league?

Q31. "All Square" is a term for a tie specifically found in which sport?

Q32. India won how many medals at the 2023 Asian Games?

Q33. The National Games 2007 held in Assam were a turning point for the North East's representation in national sports. What was a major social impact of this event?

Q34. Read the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) carefully. Choose the correct option regarding their truth value and relationship.Assertion (A): The Fit India Movement was launched to promote daily fitness.Reason (R): It aims to train elite Olympic athletes.

Q35. How many points are awarded to the defending team for a 'Super Tackle' in Kabaddi?

Q36. Where was the All India Inter-University Men's Kabaddi Championship 2023–24 held?

Q37. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:1. Kabaddi is played on a circular court in international matches.2. Touch play is a term used in Kho-Kho.3. En Passant is a chess tactic.

Q38. What is the weight of the metal ball used in the shot-put event for male athletes?

Q39. In which country was the final match of the 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters tennis tournament conducted at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin?

Q40. Which of the following flagship government initiatives does the 'Sundays on Cycle' campaign in February 2026 directly support, aiming to foster active community participation and healthy living?

Q41. What is the primary objective of the Khelo India program as reflected through events like the Beach Games in Diu and Tribal Games in Chhattisgarh?

Q42. In 2026, the Government of India announced the nationwide “ASMITA League” initiative primarily to encourage participation of whom in sports competitions?

Q43. The Australian Open 2026 belonged to which category of international sporting events?

Q44. Which trophy is presented to the national football team that wins the UEFA European Championship?

Q45. Which award is presented to the women’s singles champion at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships?

Q46. Which Indian badminton player became the first from the country to win the prestigious All England Championship?

Q47. Which of the following countries won the highest number of medals at the Summer Olympics 2024?

Q48. In basketball, what does the term “triple-double” signify?

Q49. Tachi- waza and Koshi- waza are terms related to which of the following sports?

Q50. Mahesh Bhupathi was the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title. In which year did he achieve this?

Q51. When did India's Women's Kabaddi team win their first Asian Games Gold Medal?

Q52. According to the rules of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), what is the standard duration of a modern field hockey match?

Q53. In which city was the first IPL final played in 2008?

Q54. According to official guidelines, what is the maximum time given to an archer to shoot three arrows in target archery?

Q55. Who holds the record for the most Test match wickets taken by an Indian bowler?

Q56. In Kabaddi, when crossing the bonus line, the raider gets a bonus point when the catching (defending) team has a minimum of ______ players on the mat.

Q57. The historic 1983 Cricket World Cup Final, in which India defeated West Indies, was held at which prestigious venue?

Q58. Who was the first Indian batsman to score a triple century in Test cricket?

Q59. In tennis, a player/team needs to win _____ consecutive points after deuce to win the game.

Q60. At the Olympic Games, the matches in a team event in table tennis is a best of _____ affair.

Q61. In hockey, the distance between the inner edges of the goalposts is _____ metres .

Q62. In which year did IAAF rename itself to World Athletics?

Q63. It is believed that basketball in India started at Y.M.C.A. Calcutta in the year _____.

Q64. In which year did Pullela Gopichand win the All-England Open Badminton Championships?

Q65. In boxing, how many judges score an Olympic-style bout?

Q66. There are 28 hurdle jumps and _____ water jumps in 3000 metres steeplechase event.

Q67. According to Asian Kabaddi Federation rules, what isthe official match duration for senior level men'skabaddi?

Q68. What does the 'Deuce' score mean in tennis?

Q69. What is the main condition to earn a bonus pointin kabaddi?

Q70. What is a 'slap shot' in hockey?

Q71. Which of the following is NOT a way to score a goal in field hockey?

Q72. Khelo India Winter Games 2024 is the ______ edition of the annual event in the Khelo India calendar.

Q73. In which year did India win the first ICC T20 World Cup?

Q74. How many points does a 'field goal' score in American football?

Q75. In tennis, if both players win ______ games in a set, the set goes to a tiebreaker.

Q76. Who is the first individual Olympic gold medal winner of India?

Q77. In T20 cricket, how many fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle after the powerplay?

Q78. In which of the following years did Milkha Singh win a gold medal at the Asian Games?

Q79. The current Olympic flag was first hoisted at which Olympic Games?

Q80. When was the 'four-quarter' format introduced in international field hockey?

Q34. Read the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) carefully. Choose the correct option regarding their truth value and relationship.
Assertion (A): The Fit India Movement was launched to promote daily fitness.
Reason (R): It aims to train elite Olympic athletes.

Q37. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
1. Kabaddi is played on a circular court in international matches.
2. Touch play is a term used in Kho-Kho.
3. En Passant is a chess tactic.

Q67. According to Asian Kabaddi Federation rules, what is
the official match duration for senior level men's
kabaddi?

Q69. What is the main condition to earn a bonus point
in kabaddi?

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I. Helmet
II. Bat

Q92. Which of the following strokes is used in swimming?
I. Breast stroke
II. Back stroke