It has been seen that 1 or 2 questions are generally asked from topic sports under General Awareness in most competitive exams including SSC and various TETs. In this post important information is given from topic ‘sports’ under General Awareness.
Important Games and their Origin Countries
| Game | Country / Place |
| Volleyball | America |
| Kabaddi | India |
| Golf | Scotland |
| Boxing | Greece |
| Basketball | America |
| Football | England |
| Cricket | England |
| Archery | Poland |
| Olympic | Athens, Greece |
| Commonwealth Games | Hamilton, Canada |
| Asian Games | India |
| South Asian Games | Nepal |
| Billiards | Northern Europe |
| Chess | London |
| Gymnastics | Belgium |
| Shooting | America |
| Swimming | USA |
| Tennis | England |
| Indian Olympic (National Games) | Punjab, India |
| AFRO-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India |
Number of players in different sports
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| Sports | Number of Players (in a team) |
| Polo | 4 |
| Cricket | 11 |
| Baseball | 9 |
| Kabaddi | 7 |
| Hockey | 11 |
| Ice Hockey | 6 |
| Basketball | 5 |
| Rugby Football | 15 |
| Volleyball | 6 |
| Badminton | 1 or 2 |
| Khokho | 9 |
| Squash | 1 or 2 |
| Football | 11 |
| Tennis | 1 or 2 |
Terminologies in Some Major Sports
- Chess: Checkmate, Gambit, Stalemate, Move, Resign etc.
- Boxing: Knock-out, Foot work, Upper-cut, Card, Break, Buckle, Canvas, Accidental Butt, Punch, Bout, Bleeder, Bolo etc.
- Cricket: Run-out, Hat-trick, Maiden, Follow-on, LBW, Stumped, No ball, Mid off, Bouncer, Googly, Full toss, Cut, Pull, Hook, Flick etc.
- Football: Attacker, Back heel, Ball carrier, Back pass, Kick, Bicycle kick, Corner flat, Corner kick etc.
- Badminton: Alley, Backcourt, Centre line, Baseline, Service, Shuttlecock, Smash, Woodshot etc.
- Hockey: Centre, Defender, Forward, Bully, Penalty stroke, Goal, Penalty corner, Push-in , Free-hit etc.
Famous Sports Stadiums of World
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| Stadium | Place | Sports |
| Eden Garden | Kolkata, India | Cricket |
| Shivaji Stadium | Mumbai, India | Cricket |
| Sendy Lodge | Scotland | Golf |
| Flemington | Melbourne, Australia | Horse Racing |
| Ambedkar Stadium | Delhi, India | Football |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | Delhi, India | Athletics |
| Indraprastha Stadium | Delhi, India | Indoor Games |
| Wimbledon | London, UK | Lawn Tennis |
| Brookland | England | Football |
| White City | England, UK | Dog Race |
| national Stadium | Mumbai, India | Hockey |
| Forest Hill | USA | Tennis |
| Yankeee Stadium | New York, USA | Boxing |
| Brooklyn | New York, USA | Baseball |
Important Cups and Trophies – International
| Cups/ Trophies | Sports |
| World Cup | Cricket, Football, Hockey |
| US Masters | Golf |
| UEFA Champion League | Football |
| Tata Open | Lawn Tennis |
| FIFA World Cup | Football |
| French Open | Lawn Tennis |
| Heineken Cup | Lawn Tennis |
| Hopman Cup | Lawn Tennis |
| League Championship | Football |
| Liners Open | Golf |
| Premier League Trophy | Football |
| Scottish Cup | Football |
| UEFA Champions League | Football |
| US Open | Lawn Tennis |
| Augusta Masters | Golf |
| Azian Cup | Hockey |
| Derby | Horse Racing |
| Colombo Cup | Football |
| Australian Open | Lawn Tennis |
| British Open | Golf |
| Champions Trophy | Hockey |
| Davis Cup | Tennis |
Indian National Cups & Trophies
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| Cup/Trophy | Sports |
| IFA Shield | Football |
| Dhyanchand Trophy | Hockey |
| Bombay Gold Cup | Hockey |
| Aga Khan Cup | Hockey |
| DCM Trpphy | Cricket |
| Burdwan Trophy | Weight Lifting |
| B C Roy Trophy | Football |
| Durand Cup | Football |
| Lady Ratan Tata Trophy | Hockey |
| Moinuddaula Gold Cup | Cricket |
| Ezra Cup | Polo |
| Rangeshwari Cup | Hockey |
| Nehru Trophy | Hockey |
| Subrato Mukherjee Cup | Football |
| Santosh Trophy | Football |
| Rovers Cup | Football |
| Radha Mohan Cup | Polo |
| Scindia Gold Cup | Hockey |
| Wellington Trophy | Rowing |
| Ranji Trophy | Cricket |
| Beighton Cup | Hockey |
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