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World Sports Facts — SSC Questions & Practice

Practise 45 World Sports Facts questions from SSC for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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1. Which city hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics (held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic)?

  1. ARio de Janeiro
  2. BLondon
  3. CTokyo
  4. DParis
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Answer: C

Tokyo, Japan hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics, which were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2. Which city is scheduled to host the 2024 Summer Olympics?

  1. ATokyo
  2. BLos Angeles
  3. CParis
  4. DBrisbane
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Answer: C

Paris, France hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics.

3. Which country won the FIFA World Cup football tournament in 2022, held in Qatar?

  1. AFrance
  2. BBrazil
  3. CArgentina
  4. DGermany
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Answer: C

Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup, defeating France in the final on penalties.

4. Which country hosted the FIFA World Cup football tournament in 2018?

  1. ABrazil
  2. BRussia
  3. CQatar
  4. DGermany
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Answer: B

Russia hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup football tournament.

5. In tennis, a score of zero points in a game is referred to by which term?

  1. ADeuce
  2. BLove
  3. CAce
  4. DFault
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Answer: B

In tennis, 'love' refers to a score of zero points.

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