About this quiz
Stable sports facts about Nepal and the world: national game, Olympics, FIFA World Cup and basic rules of popular games.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 20 multiple-choice questions (Subject: General Knowledge · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba · Level: Easy). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 20 questions with answers and explanations
Which game was declared the national game of Nepal in 2074 BS?
- A) Football
- B) Volleyball ✔
- C) Cricket
- D) Kabaddi
Why: The Government of Nepal declared volleyball the national game of Nepal in 2074 BS (2017 AD).
In which year was the first FIFA World Cup held?
- A) 1950
- B) 1904
- C) 1924
- D) 1930 ✔
Why: The first FIFA World Cup was held in 1930.
Which country hosted the first FIFA World Cup?
- A) Uruguay ✔
- B) Brazil
- C) Italy
- D) England
Why: Uruguay hosted the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 and also won it.
How many players of one team are on the field in a football match?
- A) 9
- B) 10
- C) 11 ✔
- D) 12
Why: Each football team plays with 11 players on the field, including the goalkeeper.
How many players of one team are on the court in a volleyball match?
- A) 6 ✔
- B) 5
- C) 7
- D) 9
Why: A volleyball team has 6 players on the court at a time.
How many players of one team are on the court in a basketball match?
- A) 6
- B) 7
- C) 5 ✔
- D) 4
Why: Each basketball team has 5 players on the court at a time.
Where were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896?
- A) Paris
- B) Athens ✔
- C) London
- D) Rome
Why: The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
Who is regarded as the founder of the modern Olympic Games?
- A) Avery Brundage
- B) Jacques Rogge
- C) Juan Antonio Samaranch
- D) Pierre de Coubertin ✔
Why: Pierre de Coubertin of France led the revival of the Olympic Games in 1896.
How many rings are there in the Olympic symbol?
- A) 4
- B) 6
- C) 7
- D) 5 ✔
Why: The Olympic symbol has five interlocking rings.
The ancient Olympic Games began in which country?
- A) Italy
- B) Greece ✔
- C) Egypt
- D) China
Why: The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece.
In which Olympic Games did Nepal take part for the first time?
- A) 1964 Tokyo ✔
- B) 1952 Helsinki
- C) 1972 Munich
- D) 1980 Moscow
Why: Nepal made its Olympic debut at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
What is the length of a cricket pitch?
- A) 20 yards
- B) 24 yards
- C) 22 yards ✔
- D) 25 yards
Why: A cricket pitch is 22 yards long between the two sets of stumps.
How many players does a cricket team have on the field?
- A) 10
- B) 11 ✔
- C) 12
- D) 9
Why: A cricket team fields 11 players.
Bidhan Lama won a bronze medal in taekwondo, then a demonstration sport, at which Olympics?
- A) 1988 Seoul ✔
- B) 1984 Los Angeles
- C) 1992 Barcelona
- D) 2000 Sydney
Why: Bidhan Lama won bronze in taekwondo at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, where taekwondo was a demonstration sport.
The term "checkmate" is used in which game?
- A) Carrom
- B) Table tennis
- C) Badminton
- D) Chess ✔
Why: Checkmate ends a game of chess when the king is attacked and cannot escape.
The score term "love", meaning zero, is used in which game?
- A) Golf
- B) Football
- C) Tennis ✔
- D) Hockey
Why: In tennis, a score of zero is called "love".
Wimbledon is a famous tournament of which sport?
- A) Tennis ✔
- B) Golf
- C) Cricket
- D) Badminton
Why: Wimbledon in London is the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament.
The first South Asian Federation (SAF) Games were held in 1984 in which city?
- A) Dhaka
- B) Colombo
- C) Islamabad
- D) Kathmandu ✔
Why: Kathmandu hosted the first SAF Games in 1984.
Nepal hosted the 13th South Asian Games in which year?
- A) 2016
- B) 2010
- C) 2019 ✔
- D) 2004
Why: Nepal hosted the 13th South Asian Games in 2019 in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Janakpur.
In which year did Nepal gain One Day International (ODI) status in cricket?
- A) 2014
- B) 2018 ✔
- C) 2010
- D) 2022
Why: Nepal earned ODI status in March 2018 at the ICC World Cup Qualifier.