Sports
Sports tests rules, tournaments, major competitions, Indian achievements and sports institutions. Questions often ask for the sport linked to a trophy, the number of players, or the host of a recent event.
Core areas
- Olympics: five rings, Summer and Winter Games, 2024 Paris, 2028 Los Angeles; India's hockey golds.
- Cricket: formats (Test, ODI, T20), ICC events, Ranji Trophy (domestic first-class), Duleep Trophy.
- Hockey: eleven players; major trophies and the Olympics.
- Football: eleven players; Santosh Trophy (domestic), FIFA World Cup.
- Tennis: four Grand Slams: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open; Davis Cup.
- Chess and kabaddi: Grandmaster title; kabaddi has seven players per side.
- Athletics and badminton: marathon is 42.195 km; Thomas Cup is men's badminton, Uber Cup women's.
- Institutions: Khelo India, Sports Authority of India, national sports awards.
Worked example
How many players from one team are on the court in kabaddi? Seven. Reasoning: kabaddi is a seven-a-side contact sport; do not confuse it with kho-kho, which has nine players on the field.
Traps
- Confusing the Ranji Trophy (cricket) with the Santosh Trophy (football).
- Mixing Olympic host cities and years.
- Assuming all tennis Grand Slams use the same surface; Wimbledon is grass.
- Confusing Khel Ratna with Arjuna Award.
- Forgetting that hockey has eleven players, not seven.