50 GK Questions on Sports and Games in India with Interactive Quiz

From cricket stadiums to kabaddi mats, India’s sporting landscape is rich and varied. As the nation excels in hockey, badminton, wrestling, and more, it has produced legendary athletes and historic moments. Whether it’s the roar of the crowd at Eden Gardens or the precision of our Olympic shooters, sports unite millions. Test your knowledge of Indian sports and games—covering icons, records, tournaments, and milestones—in this 50-question interactive quiz. Ready, set, play!

50 GK Questions on Sports and Games in India

1. What is considered the national sport of India?

• A. Cricket
• B. Hockey
• C. Kabaddi
• D. Football

2. Who won India’s first individual Olympic gold medal?

• A. PV Sindhu
• B. Sushil Kumar
• C. Abhinav Bindra
• D. Mary Kom

3. Which Indian cricketer captained the 1983 World Cup–winning team?

• A. Kapil Dev
• B. Sunil Gavaskar
• C. Bishan Singh Bedi
• D. Mohinder Amarnath

4. Which stadium is known as the “Mecca of Indian Cricket”?

• A. Feroz Shah Kotla
• B. Wankhede Stadium
• C. M Chinnaswamy Stadium
• D. Eden Gardens

5. Which sport did Anju Bobby George make India proud in at the World Championships?

• A. Javelin Throw
• B. Long Jump
• C. Shot Put
• D. High Jump

6. In which year did India host the Commonwealth Games in Delhi?

• A. 2004
• B. 2010
• C. 2010
• D. 2014

7. Which Indian woman won a silver medal in badminton at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

• A. PV Sindhu
• B. Saina Nehwal
• C. Jwala Gutta
• D. Ashwini Ponnappa

8. Who is India’s most-capped footballer?

• A. Bhaichung Bhutia
• B. Sunil Chhetri
• C. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
• D. Sandesh Jhingan

9. Which city hosts the annual Pro Kabaddi League final?

• A. Jaipur
• B. Delhi
• C. Mumbai
• D. Bengaluru

10. Who was the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal?

• A. Geeta Phogat
• B. Babita Phogat
• C. Sakshi Malik
• D. Vinesh Phogat

11. Where is the Hockey World Cup held in India in 2018?

• A. Bhubaneswar
• B. Ranchi
• C. New Delhi
• D. Pune

12. Which Indian shooter won two individual golds at the 2022 World Championships?

• A. Jitu Rai
• B. Abhinav Bindra
• C. Manu Bhaker
• D. Heena Sidhu

13. Which tennis player won India’s only Davis Cup title (as a co-champion in 1974)?

• A. Vijay Amritraj
• B. Vijay Amritraj
• C. Ramesh Krishnan
• D. Leander Paes

14. Where is the world’s largest cricket stadium by capacity located?

• A. Mumbai
• B. Kolkata
• C. Chennai
• D. Ahmedabad

15. Which marathon is held annually in Mumbai?

• A. Tata Mumbai Marathon
• B. Airtel Delhi Half Marathon
• C. Bengaluru Marathon
• D. Calcutta Marathon

16. Who is known as the “Flying Sikh” of Indian athletics?

• A. Milkha Singh
• B. PT Usha
• C. Milkha Singh
• D. Anju Bobby George

17. Who won India’s first Paralympic gold medal?

• A. Devendra Jhajharia
• B. Murlikant Petkar
• C. Deepa Malik
• D. Mariyappan Thangavelu

18. Which Indian chess player became the youngest Grandmaster in 1985?

• A. Vishwanathan Anand
• B. Pentala Harikrishna
• C. Humpy Koneru
• D. Vishwanathan Anand

19. The Pro Wrestling League features which famous Indian wrestler?

• A. Sakshi Malik
• B. Geeta Phogat
• C. Sushil Kumar
• D. Yogeshwar Dutt

20. Who holds the record for most Test runs by an Indian batsman?

• A. Sachin Tendulkar
• B. Rahul Dravid
• C. Sunil Gavaskar
• D. VVS Laxman

21. Which city hosts the Indian Grand Prix F1 race?

• A. Delhi
• B. Greater Noida
• C. Chennai
• D. Mumbai

22. Who was the first Indian to score a double century in Test cricket?

• A. Gundappa Viswanath
• B. Vijay Hazare
• C. Dilip Vengsarkar
• D. VVS Laxman

23. Which Indian city hosted the first modern Olympic-style National Games?

• A. Calcutta (1938)
• B. Chennai (1950)
• C. Delhi (1954)
• D. Mumbai (1960)

24. Who is India’s all-time highest wicket-taker in ODIs?

• A. Anil Kumble
• B. Javagal Srinath
• C. Harbhajan Singh
• D. Kapil Dev

25. Which sport uses terms like “chukka” and “sudden death”?

• A. Hockey
• B. Rugby
• C. Polo
• D. Cricket

26. Who won India’s first individual Commonwealth Games gold?

• A. Pankaj Advani
• B. Leander Paes
• C. Milkha Singh
• D. Anjali Bhagwat

27. Which city hosts the Duleep Trophy finals?

• A. Jaipur
• B. Visakhapatnam
• C. Raipur
• D. Varies each year

28. Which Indian boxer reached the finals of the 2021 World Championships?

• A. MC Mary Kom
• B. Lovlina Borgohain
• C. Lovlina Borgohain
• D. Sarita Devi

29. The Indian Super League is associated with which sport?

• A. Cricket
• B. Football
• C. Hockey
• D. Kabaddi

30. Which city is known as the “Home of Indian Marathon”?

• A. Mumbai
• B. Delhi
• C. Bangalore
• D. Hyderabad

31. Which Indian athlete won gold in the 400m hurdles at the 2018 Asian Games?

• A. PT Usha
• B. Anju Bobby George
• C. Dutee Chand
• D. Dharun Ayyasamy

32. Which Indian hockey player was nicknamed “The Magician”?

• A. Dhanraj Pillay
• B. Dhanraj Pillay
• C. Balbir Singh
• D. PR Sreejesh

33. Who won India’s first Olympic boxing gold in 2020?

• A. MC Mary Kom
• B. Lovlina Borgohain
• C. Nikhat Zareen
• D. Amit Panghal

34. Which Indian shooter holds the world record in 10m air rifle?

• A. Apurvi Chandela
• B. Heena Sidhu
• C. Anjum Moudgil
• D. Rahi Sarnobat

35. Which Indian city is nicknamed “City of Joy” but famous for a major cricket stadium?

• A. Delhi
• B. Kolkata
• C. Chennai
• D. Bangalore

36. Who is India’s leading wicket-taker in Test cricket?

• A. Anil Kumble
• B. Kapil Dev
• C. Ravichandran Ashwin
• D. Anil Kumble

37. Which marathon attracts elite runners to Delhi each year?

• A. Airtel Delhi Half Marathon
• B. Tata Mumbai Marathon
• C. Chennai Marathon
• D. Bangalore Marathon

38. India’s national kabaddi team won gold at which edition of the Asian Games?

• A. 2002 Busan
• B. 2006 Doha
• C. 2010 Guangzhou
• D. 2018 Jakarta

39. Who is India’s first world squash champion?

• A. Dipika Pallikal
• B. Joshna Chinappa
• C. Saurav Ghosal
• D. Anaka Alankamony

40. Which city hosted the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup final in India?

• A. Kochi
• B. Guwahati
• C. Navi Mumbai
• D. Kolkata

41. Who is India’s first Grandmaster in women’s chess?

• A. Koneru Humpy
• B. Dronavalli Harika
• C. Koneru Humpy
• D. Mary Ann Gomes

42. Which Indian athlete set the national record in women’s 400m in 2021?

• A. Hima Das
• B. Dutee Chand
• C. PT Usha
• D. Vithya Ramraj

43. Which city is home to the National Institute of Sports?

• A. Delhi
• B. Patiala
• C. Bangalore
• D. Kolkata

44. Which Indian weightlifter won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

• A. Karnam Malleswari
• B. Mirabai Chanu
• C. Sathish Sivalingam
• D. Sathish Sivalingam

45. Who is known as the “Flying Dimple” in badminton?

• A. Saina Nehwal
• B. PV Sindhu
• C. Saina Nehwal
• D. Jwala Gutta

46. Which Indian city hosts the annual Nehru Cup hockey tournament?

• A. Kolkata
• B. New Delhi
• C. Chennai
• D. Mumbai

47. Which Indian cricketer scored the fastest Test century?

• A. Virender Sehwag
• B. Sunil Gavaskar
• C. Rohit Sharma
• D. Virender Sehwag

48. Which city hosts the Durand Cup, Asia’s oldest football tournament?

• A. Kolkata
• B. Delhi
• C. Mumbai
• D. Goa

49. Who was the captain of India’s first Olympic hockey gold team in 1928?

• A. Dhyan Chand
• B. Roop Singh
• C. Jaipal Singh
• D. Kunwar Digvijay Singh

50. Which Indian city hosts the annual Red Bull Rampage skateboarding event?

• A. Goa
• B. Mumbai
• C. Delhi
• D. Bangalore