GK questions and answers 2018: Olympics

Questions About Next Olympics

*Where is the venue for 2020 Olympics?
Answer: Tokyo 

*2020 Tokyo Olympics Mascot?
Answer:  Miraitowa

*2020 paralympic Mascot?
Answer: Someity 

*Who is the president of IOC(International Olympic Committee ?
Answer: Thomas Bach 


Olympic Ring And Representing Continents
Olympic rings represents union of the five continents.I had seen that some times asking these questions in competitive exams, So we need to know this.

blue = Europe

yellow = Asia

black = Africa

green = Australia

red = America

Did you know who is the father of Modern Olympics ?
answer: Baron Pierre de Coubertin (these rings are also designed by Pierre de Coubertin)


Who is the creator of Olympic motto "Swifter, Higher, Stronger" ?
answer: Henri Didon

When did India first participated in Olympics ?
Answer: 1900 (Paris Olympics)

When did India Officially participated in Olympics ?
Answer: 1920

Who is the First Indian to win an individual Olympic medal after independence ?
Answer: K.D Yadav (1952, Helsinki)

Who is the First Indian woman to reach Semifinal in Olympics ?
Answer: Shiny Wilson

Who is the First Indian woman to reach Final in Olympics ?
Answer: P.T Usha

Who is the First Indian woman to win a Medal in Olympics ?
Answer: Karnam Malleswari (Bronze, 2000 Sydney)



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Expected gk questions: IBPS, RRB, PSC

Expected General Knowledge questions for all competitive exams (IBPS, RRB, Postal Assistant,PSC etc)

Current affairs Gk questions

Make sure you knew at least two recent year and venue of the events.


1. 2012 Olympics is held at ?
Answer: London


2. Venue of 2016 Olympics (The next Olympics will be held at) ?
Answer:  Riode Genero (Brazil)


3. Venue of 2014 Winter Olympics ?
Answer: Sochi (Russia)


4.  2012 Summer Paralympics is held at ?
Answer: London


5. Venue of 2016 Summer Paralympics ?
Answer: Rio de Genero (Brazil)


6.  Venue of 2014 Winter Paralympics ?
Answer: Sochi (Russia)


7. 2010 World Cup Football was held at ?
Answer: South Africa


8. Where is the venue of 2014 World Cup Football ?
Answer:  Brazil
Brand ambassador of the 2014 FIFA World Cup ?
Answer: Pele


9. Where is the venue of 2018 FIFA World Cup ?
Answer:  Russia


10. Where is the venue of 2022 World Cup Football ?
Answer:  Qatar


11. 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at ?
Answer:  Delhi


12. 2014 Commonwealth Games will be held at ?
Answer: Glasgow (Scotland)


13. Where is the Venue of 2018 Commonwealth Games ?
Answer: Gold Coast (Australia)


14. 2012 Euro Cup Football was held at ?Answer: Poland and Ukraine


15. Where is the Venue of 2016 Euro Cup Football ?
Answer: France


16.  Where is the Venue of 2015 World Cup Cricket ?
Answer: Australia and New Zealand


17. Which country host the 2019 World Cup Cricket ?
Answer: England


18. Which country host the 2014 T-20 World Cup Cricket ?
Answer: Bangladesh


19. Which country host the 2016 T-20 World Cup Cricket ?
Answer: India


20. Where is the Venue of 2013 Asian Games ?
Answer: Inchean (South Korea)


* 21. Where is the venue of 2013 world athletic championship ?
answer: Moscow (Russia)


* 22.  Which country host the 2023 World Cup Cricket ?
Answer: India

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