MCQs on sports feb 2026

Explanation: The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted across 16 cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Explanation: The 2028 Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles, USA, where T20 Cricket will also make its return.

Explanation: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra made history by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Diamond League Final.

Explanation: The 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.

Explanation: Brazil won the bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, becoming the first South American nation to do so.

Explanation: The Thomas Cup is the world men’s team championship in badminton. India won its historic first Thomas Cup in 2022.

Explanation: The Uber Cup is the major international badminton competition contested by women’s national teams.

Explanation: The 2026 Asian Games will be hosted by the Aichi Prefecture and the city of Nagoya in Japan.

Explanation: After the Australian state of Victoria withdrew, Glasgow (Scotland) agreed to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Explanation: The Ryder Cup is a men’s golf competition contested every two years between teams from Europe and the United States.

Explanation: Weightlifter Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (Bronze) at the 2000 Sydney Games.

Explanation: Checkmate is a situation in Chess where the king is in check and cannot escape capture.

Explanation: The Santosh Trophy is a state-level national football championship contested by the state associations and government institutions under the AIFF.

Explanation: The Davis Cup is an international men’s tennis tournament, often described as the “World Cup of Tennis”.

Explanation: Formerly known as the Fed Cup, it was renamed the Billie Jean King Cup in honor of the legendary tennis player.

Explanation: In Tennis, a score of 40-40 is called ‘Deuce’, and a player must win two consecutive points to secure the game.

Explanation: The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual men’s field hockey tournament held in Malaysia.

Explanation: The Durand Cup is the oldest football tournament in Asia and the third oldest in the world.

Explanation: The standard distance for a marathon is 42.195 kilometers (26 miles 385 yards).

Explanation: FIDE stands for the International Chess Federation (Fédération Internationale des Échecs).

Explanation: Brisbane, Australia, has been officially selected to host the 2032 Summer Olympics.

Explanation: A basketball team consists of 5 players on the court during active play.

Explanation: In Volleyball, the Libero is a specialized defensive player restricted to the back row who wears a contrasting jersey.

Explanation: Milkha Singh, one of India’s greatest track and field sprinters, was affectionately known as the ‘Flying Sikh’.

Explanation: The Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket competition in India, originally played between geographical zones.

Explanation: A standard baseball team fields 9 players at a time.

Explanation: The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (formerly Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna) is the highest sporting honor in India.

Explanation: Winning a ‘Grand Slam’ means winning all four major tournaments in a single calendar year, a term famous in both Tennis and Golf.

Explanation: Judo is a modern martial art and Olympic sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano.

Explanation: The standard length of a cricket pitch is precisely 22 yards (20.12 meters).

Explanation: An ‘Eagle’ in golf means the player completed the hole in two strokes fewer than the specified par.

Explanation: Viswanathan Anand became India’s first Grandmaster in 1988 and went on to become a 5-time World Champion.

Explanation: The Aga Khan Cup is one of the oldest and most prestigious field hockey tournaments in India.

Explanation: The target rings are scored from 10 to 1, colored Yellow (center), Red, Blue, Black, and White (outermost).

Explanation: The ‘Half Nelson’ is a classic and effective wrestling hold used to turn an opponent over.

Explanation: Named after the mythological guru, the Dronacharya Award is given to outstanding coaches in sports and games.

Explanation: The Ezra Cup is a popular Polo tournament conducted annually by the Calcutta Polo Club, making it the oldest in the world.

Explanation: The Championships, Wimbledon, established in 1877, is the oldest and arguably most prestigious tennis tournament in the world.

Explanation: A ‘Putt’ is a gentle golf stroke made on the putting green to roll the ball into the hole.

Explanation: A standard Kabaddi match is played between two teams of 7 players each on the mat.

Explanation: The Merdeka Tournament is a football tournament held in Malaysia to celebrate the country’s Independence Day.

Explanation: In rowing, the coxswain (or cox) is the person who sits in the stern facing the bow, steering the boat and coordinating the power and rhythm of the rowers.

Explanation: Meghalaya has been chosen to host the 39th National Games of India.

Explanation: BWF stands for the Badminton World Federation, the international governing body for the sport of badminton recognized by the IOC.

Explanation: Wilson Jones was a professional player of English billiards from India and the first Indian to win a World Championship in any sport in 1958.

Explanation: National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29th every year on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.

Explanation: ‘Silly Point’ is a fielding position in cricket, placed very close to the batsman on the off side.

Explanation: The French Open is the premier clay court tennis championship event in the world.

Explanation: ‘Bulls Eye’ refers to the center of a target, hitting which yields the highest score.

Explanation: The Irani Cup is a first-class cricket tournament played annually between the reigning Ranji Trophy champions and a Rest of India team.