International Sports Cups and Trophies

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What is the name of the championship trophy associated with women's hockey?

  • Aga Khan Gold Cup
  • Nehru Trophy
  • Rangaswami Cup
  • Lady Ratan Tata Trophy (correct)

What is the name of the polo championship trophy?

  • Ezar Cup (correct)
  • Murugappa Gold Cup
  • Beighton Cup
  • Dhyan Chand Trophy

What term is associated with a score of 40-40 in badminton?

  • Deuce (correct)
  • Smash
  • Drop
  • Double touch

Which of the following is a term associated with basketball?

<p>Pivot (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the national junior championship in football?

<p>B.C.Roy Trophy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following terms is associated with hockey?

<p>Free-hit (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the national championship in hockey?

<p>Rangaswami Cup (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following terms is associated with table tennis?

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Which of the following lawn tennis tournaments is not a part of the Grand Slam?

<p>Davis Cup (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which horse racing event is associated with the Derby cup?

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Which of the following badminton championships is associated with the Yonex Cup?

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Which hockey championship is associated with the Champions Trophy?

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Which basketball competition is associated with the William Jones Cup?

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Which of the following lawn tennis tournaments is a part of the Grand Slam, held in Australia?

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Which of the following badminton championships is associated with the Thomas Cup?

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Which of the following hockey championships is associated with the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup?

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Who is credited with starting the Modern Olympic Games?

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Where were the first Modern Olympic Games held?

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How often are the Olympic Games held?

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What is the motto of the Olympic Games?

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What is the color of the Olympic flag?

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Which country has never hosted the Olympic Games?

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Where were the first Asian Games held?

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What is the name of the 2016 Summer Olympics?

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International Cups, Trophies and Associated Sports Disciplines

  • Davis Cup: men's lawn tennis
  • Federation Cup: women's lawn tennis
  • Wimbledon Trophy: lawn tennis
  • Australian Open, US Open, French Open: lawn tennis
  • Derby: horse racing
  • Merdeka: football
  • Thomas Cup: men's badminton
  • Uber Cup: women's badminton
  • Yonex Cup: badminton
  • Walker Cup: golf
  • Ryder Cup: golf
  • Canada Cup: golf
  • William Jones Cup: basketball
  • Champions Trophy: hockey
  • Champions League: football
  • Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: hockey

National Cups, Trophies and Associated Sports Disciplines

  • Duleep Trophy: cricket
  • Shish Mahal Trophy: cricket
  • Ranji Trophy: national cricket title
  • Vijay Hazare Trophy: cricket (50 overs)
  • Irani Trophy: cricket
  • Durand Cup: football
  • Santosh Memorial Trophy: football (school championship)
  • Subroto Cup: football
  • Rovers Cup: football
  • Sanjay Gold Cup: football
  • Nizam Gold Cup: football
  • Dr.B.C.Roy Trophy: national junior football championship
  • Rangaswami Cup: national hockey title
  • Lady Ratan Tata Trophy: women's hockey
  • Nehru Trophy: hockey
  • Aga Khan Gold Cup: hockey
  • Beighton Cup: hockey
  • Guru Nanak Championship: all-India women's hockey
  • Murugappa Gold Cup: hockey
  • Ezar Cup: polo

Important Terms Associated with Various Sports Disciplines

  • Badminton:
    • Luv
    • Deuce
    • Drop
    • Smash
    • Double touch
  • Basketball:
    • Pivot
    • Dribble
    • Basket
    • Block
    • Held ball
  • Billiards:
    • Spider
    • Baulk
    • Cue
    • Scratch
    • Cannon
  • Boxing:
    • Hook
    • Rounds
    • Punch
    • Jab
    • Countdown
    • Knock-outs
    • Weights (flyweight, middleweight, heavyweight, etc.)
  • Bridge:
    • Tricks
    • Trump
    • Suite
    • Little slam
    • Rubber
  • Chess:
    • Knight
    • King
    • Sicilian defence
    • Move
    • Gambit
    • Checkmate
    • Rook
    • Stalemate
    • Queen
    • Bishop
    • Pawn
  • Cricket:
    • Gully
    • Hat-trick
    • Pull
    • Beamer
    • Hook
    • Googly
    • Flick
    • Follow-on
    • Maiden
    • Declare
  • Golf:
    • Tee
    • Birdie
    • Club
    • Course
    • Iron
    • Eagle
    • Links
    • Caddie
    • Putt
    • Hole
    • Bogey
    • Fore
    • Niblic
  • Hockey:
    • Centre
    • Penalty-stroke
    • Free-hit
    • Foul
    • Carry
    • Stick
    • Corner
    • Dribble
    • Trapping
  • Table tennis:
    • Deuce
    • Drop
    • Spin
    • Smash
    • Let
  • Tennis:
    • Grand slam
    • Lob
    • Ace
    • Passing shot
    • Top-spin
    • Forehand
    • Crosscourt
    • Deuce
    • Down the line
    • Slice
  • Volleyball:
    • Heave
    • Serve
    • Blocking
    • Point
    • Doubling

Major Sports Festivals of the World

  • The Olympics:
    • The world's most prestigious international sports festival
    • Originated in ancient Greece
    • Modern Olympic Games started in 1896, in Athens, Greece
    • Held every four years
    • The first modern Olympic Games were held at Athens, Greece in 1896
    • India has never hosted the Olympic Games
    • The last Olympic Games were held in 2012 at London, Britain
    • The Olympic flag is white in color with the emblem five rings, embedded at the center of the flag
    • The emblem is made up of five intertwined rings having different colors, representing the five continents of the world
    • The Olympic motto is 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' which means swifter, higher, stronger
  • Commonwealth Games:
    • Held first in 1930 at Canada
    • Held every four years, midway between the Olympic Games
  • Asian Games:
    • A sports festival of Asian countries
    • First Asian Games were held at New Delhi in 1951
    • Held every four years
  • World Cup:
    • Almost all sporting events have a world cup, generally conducted with an interval of every four years

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