National and International Sports
National and International Sports
National and International Sports
INDEX
List of Popular Sports and Trophies of India -4
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Sports are part of the static GK in the General Awareness sections of various Banking and
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Agarwal Cup, Chaddha Cup, Amrit Divan Cup, Harilela Cup, Ibrahim Rahimatillah
Badminton Challenger Cup, Kitiakara Cup, Konica Cup, Narang Cup, Olympian Challenger Cup,
Sophia Cup, Vikas Topiwala Challenge Cup
Bridge Basalat Jha Trophy, Holkar Trophy, Ruia Gold Cup, Singhania Trophy
Agha Khan Cup, All-India Women's Guru Nanak Championship, Beighton Cup, Bombay
Gold Cup, Dhyan Chand Trophy, Gurmeet Trophy, Guru Nanak Cup, Gyanuati Devi Trophy,
Indira Gold Cup, Kuppuswamy Naidu Trophy, Lady Ratan Tata Trophy, MCC Trophy,
Field Hockey
Murugappa Gold Cup, Modi Gold Cup, Nehru Trophy, Obaid Ullah Gold Cup,
Rangaswami Cup, Ranjit Singh Gold Cup, Rene Frank Trophy, Scindia Gold Cup,
Sahni Trophy, Settu Cup, Surjeet Singh Cup, Tommy Eman Gold Cup, Yadavindra Cup
Bandodkar Trophy, Begum Hazrat Mahal Cup, Bordoloi Trophy Colombo Cup,
Confederation Cup, Chakoia Gold Trophy, D. C. M. Cup, Durand Cup, Dr. B. C. Roy
Football Trophy, Kalinga Cup, F. A. Cup, I. F. A. Shield, Nixan Gold Cup, Raghbir Singh Memorial,
Rovers Cup, Sanjay Gold Cup, Santosh Trophy, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Sri Krishna
Gold Cup, Subroto Cup, Todd Memorial Trophy, Vittal Trophy
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Berna Bellack Cup, Jai Laxmi Cup, Ramanujan Trophy, Rajkumari Challenge Cup,
Table Tennis
Travancore Cup
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SPORT TROPHY
Air Racing Kings Cup
British Competition Driver of the year, Gregor Grant Award, Grant Prix, FIA World Championship,
Auto sports International Racing Driver of the year, International Rally Driver of the year, , John Bolster Award,
National Driver of the year, McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, Rookie of the year, Racing car of the
year, Rally Car of the year, Rider of the year, Pioneering and invention Award
Billiards Basalat Jha Trophy, Holkar Trophy, Ruia Gold Cup, Singhania Trophy
Anthony De Mellow Trophy, Ashes Cup, Australia-Asia Cup, Benson and Hedges, Champions Trophy,
Cricket
ICC World Cup, Lombard World Challenge Cup, Sharjah Cup, Shefeld Shield, Sir Frank Worrel Trophy,
Reliance Cup (Cricket World Cup), Rothman's Trophy, Texaco Cup, Titan Cup, World Cup, Wisden Trophy,
World Series Cup
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Australian Grand Prix, Austrian Grand Prix, Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Bahrain Grand Prix,
Formula One
Belgian Grand Prix, Brazilian Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, Chinese Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix,
Italian Grand Prix, Japanese Grand Prix, Malaysian Grand Prix, Mexican Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix,
Russian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix, Singapore Grand Prix, United States Grand Prix
African Nations Cup, All Airlines Gold Cup, Asia Cup, Colombo Cup, European Champions Cup, Greek Cup,
Football
Great Wall Cup, Inter-Continental Cup, Jules Rimet Trophy, NFL Trophy, Merdeka Cup, FIFA World Cup, Euro
Cup (UEFA European Championship), US Cup, Winners' Cup
Canada Cup, Eisenhower Cup, Inter-Continental Cup, Prince of Wales Cup, Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup,
Golf Topolino Trophy, Walker Cup, Waterford Crystal Trophy, World Cup
Hockey Allwyn Asia Cup, Essande Champions Cup, European Nations Cup, Rene Frank Trophy, World Cup
Horse Racing Beresford Cup, Blue Riband, Derby, Grand National Cup
Ambre Solaire Cup, Australian Open, Davis Cup, Edgbaston Cup, Evert Cup, French Open, Grand Prix, Grand Slam,
Lawn Tennis
Heineken Cup, US Open, Watsons Water Trophy, Wightman Cup, Wimbledon, World Cup, World Team Cup
Asian Cup, Corbitton Cup, Electra Gold Cup, Grand Prix, Marcel
Table Tennis Corbillion Cup, Swathyling Cup, U Thant Cup, World Cup
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Bermuda Cricket
Bhutan Archery
Brazil Football
Canada Lacrosse
Chile Chilean Rodeo
China Table Tennis
Colombia Tejo
Czech RepublicIce Hockey
Dominican Republic Baseball
England Cricket
Estonia Football/Soccer
Finland Pesapallo
Georgia Rugby Union
Grenada Cricket
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Romania Oina
Russia Bandy
Scotland Golf
Serbia Football
Slovenia Alpine Skiing
SriLanka Volleyball
Turkey Oil Wrestling/Cirit
Turks and Caicos Islands Cricket
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SPORT TERMINOLOGY
Archery Target, Bull's Eye
Athletics Relay, Photo nish, Track, Lane, Hurdles, Spot put, Hammer Throw, Discus Throw,
Triple Jump, High Jump, Cross Country
Badminton Angled Drive serve, Backhand low serve, Bird, Double drop, Fault, Flick serve, Forehand smash, Court,
Deuce, Smash, Drop, Let, Game, Lob, Double Fault, Clash, Service line, Net shots, Love all
Baseball Strike, Diamond, Bunting, Home, Put Out, Hitter, Batter, Pitch, Pitcher, Hole, Home Run, Base
Runner, Base, Battery, Bunting, Catcher, Home ineld, Outeld, Pinch, Pitcher plate, Pull out, Short stop
Basketball Free Throw, Dribbling, Jump Ball, Court, Ball, Basket, Blocking, Held ball, Holding, Pivot, Multiple Throws
Billiards Jigger, Break, Scratch, Cannon, Spot, Cue, In Baulk, In Off, Long Jenny, Short jenny, Pot scratch, Frame,
Spider, Short and long rest, in-off, Baulk Line, Hazard, Bolting, Screw back, Short stop, Strike
Boxing Ring, Jab, Hook, Punch, Knock-out, Upper cut, Kidney Punch, Cut, Welter Weight, Countdown,
Flyweight, Round, Ring stoppage, Timing, Foot Work, Auxiliary Point System, Babit Punch, Break,
Defense, Down, Lying on, Seconds out, Slam, Weight in, Win by knockout
Bridge Revoke, Ruff, Dummy, Little Slam, Grand Slam, Trump, Diamonds, Tricks, Suit, Rubber, Contact bridge,
Duplicate Bridge, Auction, Bid, Chicane, Declarer, Doubleton, Grand Slam, Finesse, Little Slam, No-trumps,
Over-trick, Shufe, Vulnerable
Chess Gambit, Checkmate, Stalemate, Check, Bishop, Knight, King, Queen, Sicilian Defense, Move, Resign, Capture,
Castling, En Passant, Grand Master, Pawn, Rook, Under promoting
Cricket LBW (Leg Before Wicket), Maiden over, Rubber, Stumped, Ashes, Hat-trick, Leg bye, Follow on, Googly,
Gulley, Silly point, Duck, Run, Fielding, Drive, Six, Four, No Ball, Cover Point, Leg spinner, Wicket keeper,
Pitch, Crease, Bowling, Leg-break, Hit-wicket, Bouncer, Stone-walling, Cover Drive, Boundary, Caught Behind
Wicket (CBW), Follow on, Declare, Bowled, Caught, Run out, Over, Stumped, Gully, Slips, Striker, Short leg,
Silly, Mid-on, Full toss, Beamer, Flick, Hook, Banana, Bowling, Chinaman, Duck, Crease, Doosra, Duck-worth
Lewis Rule, Fine leg, Gardening, Inswinger, Leg Glance, Late cut, Maiden over, On drive, Out, Out swinger,
over pitch, mandatory over, popping crease, rubber, run down, short pitch, Square leg, Straight drive, Swing,
third man, Yorker
Cycling Track Events, Sprint, Time Trial, Point Race, Track Race
Football Field, Dribble, Off-side, Penalty, Throw-in, Hat-trick, Foul, Touch, Down, Drop kick, Stopper, Corner Kick,
Yellow card, Tie-breaker, Kick-off, Goal, Red Card, Defender, Pass, Forward, Half, Goal keeper, Heading,
Trapping, Advantage Clause, Blind side, Centre forward, Deal ball, Direct free kick, Goal kick, Golden goal,
Marking, Penalty kick, Penalty shootout, Striker, Tripping
Gymnastics Parallel Bar, Horizontal Bar, Floor Exercise, Uneven Bar, Push Up, Sit up, A bars, Ariel, Blocks, Cone
of swing, Dish, Flairs, Giants, Inlocate, Kip, Planche, Tariff, Tumble, Virtuosity, Wrap
Hockey Field, Bully, Hat-trick, Short corner, Stroke, Striking Circle, Penalty corner, Under cutting, Scoop, Centre
forward, Carry, Dribble, Goal, Carried, Corner, Stick, Long Corner, Centre, Half, Defender, Forward, Penalty
Stroke, Push in, Free hit, Striking Circle goal, Goal line, Touch line, Goal keeper, Off side, Foul, Trapping,
Tie-breaker, Dribble, Advantage, Back stick, Flick, Free hit, Goal line, Green card, Halfway line, Red car, Roll in,
Scoop, Sixteen yard hit, Square pass, Tackle, Zonal Marking
Horse Racing Punter, Jockey, Place, Win, Protest, Arena, Hookies, Race course, Steeplechase, Bets, Thorough bred
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Judo Cocoa, Blue, White, Green belt, Azhi-waza, Chui, Dan, Dojo, Gyaku, Hajime, Ippon, Jigotai,
Kaeshiwaza, Koka, Makikomi, Nage-waza, O-goshi, Randori, Scarf, Tani-otoshi, Uchi-komvi,
Waki-gatame, Yoshi, Yuko
Karate Age Zuki, Ai-Uchi, Aka, Chakugan, Dachi, Encho Sen, Fudotachi, Gedan, Geri, Hajime, Ibuki, Jion,
Kakato,Koka, Makiwara, Nidan, Obi, Rei, Sanbon, Shiro, Tobigeri, Ude, Waza-ari, Yoko-Geri, Zanshin,
Zen-no
Lawn Tennis Volley, Smash, Service, Bank-hand-drive, Court, Double Fault, Topspin, Cross court, Passing shot, Forehand,
Slice, Serve, Drop shot, Lob, Down the line, Deuce, Tie-breaker, Set, Game, Grand Slam, Ace, Backhand
Stroke, Double Volley, Fault, Ground Stroke, Half Volley, Let, Love
Swimming Pool, Stroke, Dolphin kick, Buttery, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle, Open water swimming, Lane, Crawl
Table Tennis Ball, Table, Paddle/Racket, Service & Return, Let, Penhold, Seemiller, Hit, Loop, Counter-hit, Flip, Smash, Push,
Chop, Block, Lob, Backspin, Topspin, Sidespin, Corkspin, Drop, Deuce, Spin, Service, Let, Anti loop, Twiddle
Rie Shooting Range, Bull's eyes, Bag, Marksmanship, Skeet, Muzzle, Plug
Volleyball Blocking, Volley, Doubling, Heave, Smash, Point, Serve, Baseline, Ace, Foot fault, Holding, Jump set,
Lob Pass, Love all, Quick smash, Scouting, Service, Spike, Tactical Ball, Windmill service
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Boxing 2 players
Badminton 2 in Singles & 4 in Doubles
Chess 2 players
Croquet 2 in Singles & 4 in Doubles
Polo 4 players
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