Sports and Games: UPSC Previous Year Questions (General Knowledge)
5 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Sports and Games (General Knowledge). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2006General Knowledge · Sports and Games
Q1. Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis Tournament, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the other three major Lawn Tennis Tournaments?
Explanation
Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most important annual tennis events. The Grand Slam tennis tournaments consist of the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. Wimbledon (1877) was the oldest Grand Slam, played on grass in London from late June to early July. US Open (1881) was held on hard courts in New York from late August to early September. French Open (1891) was played on clay in Paris from late May to early June. Australian Open (1905) was held on hard courts in Melbourne in January.
Additional insight:
The Australian Open and US Open are played on hard courts, the French Open on clay, and Wimbledon on grass.
UPSC 2006General Knowledge · Sports and Games
Q2. For which sport is the Val Barker Cup awarded in the Olympic Games?
Explanation
The Val Barker Cup is a prestigious award in Olympic boxing, first introduced in 1936. Named after Val Barker, a British boxer and former secretary of the International Boxing Association (IBA), it is awarded to the boxer who exhibits the best overall style, technical skill, and sportsmanship during the tournament. It is presented every four years
Additional insight:
Governing bodies:
Swimming - World Aquatics (formerly FINA - Federation Internationale de Natation) Long Jump - World Athletics (formerly IAAF - International Association of Athletics Federations) High Jump - World Athletics (same as Long Jump, as both are part of athletics)
UPSC 2006General Knowledge · Sports and Games
Q3. Match List-I (Leading Woman Lawn Tennis Player) with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Leading woman Tennis Player) List-II Lawn (Country)
List-I
List-II
A. Daniela Hantuchova
1. Russia
B. Patty Schnyder
2. Slovakia
C. Nadia Patrova
3. France
D. A’melie Mauresmo
4. Switzerland
Explanation
Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia): Slovak player who reached World No. 5 in 2003, known for her strong baseline game and Fed Cup victory in 2002. Patty Schnyder (Switzerland): Swiss player, ranked as high as World No. 7 in 2005, known for her tactical play and spin-heavy shots. Nadia Petrova (Russia): Russian player, peaked at World No. 3 in 2006, known for her powerful serve and aggressive style. Amélie Mauresmo (France): French player, World No. 1 in 2004, won Wimbledon and the Australian Open with her all-court game.
UPSC 2006General Knowledge · Sports and Games
Q4. Who did Croatia defeat in the Davis Cup-2005 Finals to win the Davis Cup-2005?
Explanation
The 2005 Davis Cup final took place between 2 to 4 December at the Sibamac Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, with Croatia defeating Slovakia for their first title.
Additional insight:
Davis Cup (Men’s) Billie Jean King Cup (Women’s) Year Winner Run ner-up Year Winner Run ner-up 2024 Italy Netherland 2024 Italy Slovakia 2023 Italy Australia 2023 Canada Italy 2022 Canada Australia 2022 Switzerland Australia
UPSC 2006General Knowledge · Sports and Games
Q5. Which one of the following countries was not a participating team in the Football World Cup-2006?
Explanation
The 2006 FIFA World Cup, held in Germany with 32 teams, saw Togo (Group G), Ivory Coast (Group C), and Switzerland (Group G) qualify, while Russia failed to secure a spot in the tournament.
Additional insight:
Italy, a four-time FIFA World Cup champion, was the most prominent team that did not qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
2006
(b) French Open - Wimbledon - US Open
2
2006
(b) Boxing
3
2006
(c) A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3
4
2006
(b) Slovak Republic
5
2006
(a) Russia
Frequently asked questions
How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Sports and Games?
This page covers 5 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Sports and Games (General Knowledge), asked from 1996 to 2009. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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