Current Affairs MCQs – Sports & Awards Set 2 (20 Explained)

ByArsalan Khan

This is a 20-question MCQ set on Sports & Awards (Set 2) — champions, records, and honours. Attempt all 20 in 25 minutes without looking at the answers, then check the explained answers and review your weak section. These are original practice questions, not copied from FPSC papers or competitor question banks, and this site is not affiliated with FPSC. Scoring: 18–20 = strong. 15–17 = good. 12–14 = fair, revise the sections you missed. Below 12 = study the weak-section review, then re-attempt in 2 days.

Questions (Q1–Q20)

Q1. Which country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup? A) France B) Argentina C) Brazil D) Germany

Q2. Which country won the 2023 Cricket World Cup? A) India B) Australia C) England D) Pakistan

Q3. Which country won the 2024 T20 World Cup? A) England B) India C) Australia D) South Africa

Q4. Which player has won the most Ballon d’Or awards? A) Cristiano Ronaldo B) Lionel Messi C) Neymar D) Luka Modric

Q5. Which is the oldest football club in the world? A) Real Madrid B) Sheffield FC C) Manchester United D) Barcelona

Q6. Which sport is played at Wimbledon? A) Football B) Tennis C) Cricket D) Golf

Q7. Which country hosts the 2028 Olympics? A) France B) USA C) Australia D) Japan

Q8. Which is the highest award in cricket? A) ICC Cricketer of the Year B) Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy C) Wisden Cricketer of the Year D) Arjuna Award

Q9. Which country won the 2023 Hockey World Cup? A) Belgium B) Germany C) Netherlands D) Australia

Q10. Which is the national sport of Pakistan? A) Cricket B) Field hockey C) Squash D) Football

Q11. Which player is known as “The Wall” in cricket? A) Sachin Tendulkar B) Rahul Dravid C) Jacques Kallis D) Ricky Ponting

Q12. Which country won the most medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics? A) China B) USA C) France D) Great Britain

Q13. Which is the largest stadium in the world? A) Melbourne Cricket Ground B) Narendra Modi Stadium C) Wembley Stadium D) Maracana Stadium

Q14. Which sport uses the term “checkmate”? A) Chess B) Carrom C) Ludo D) Snooker

Q15. Which country invented football? A) Brazil B) England C) Spain D) Italy

Q16. Which is the national game of Japan? A) Karate B) Sumo C) Judo D) Baseball

Q17. Which player has the most Grand Slam titles in men’s tennis? A) Rafael Nadal B) Roger Federer C) Novak Djokovic D) Pete Sampras

Q18. Which is the oldest Olympic sport? A) Wrestling B) Running C) Boxing D) Swimming

Q19. Which country won the most medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games? A) England B) Australia C) India D) Canada

Q20. Which is the highest award in sports in Pakistan? A) Pride of Performance B) Hilal-i-Imtiaz C) Nishan-e-Pakistan D) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

Answer Key + Explained Answers

Q1 – B) Argentina. Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup (beat France). France was runner-up, Brazil was quarter-finalist, Germany was group stage.

Q2 – B) Australia. Australia won the 2023 Cricket World Cup (beat India). India was runner-up, England was group stage, Pakistan was group stage.

Q3 – B) India. India won the 2024 T20 World Cup (beat South Africa). England was semi-finalist, Australia was Super 8, South Africa was runner-up.

Q4 – B) Lionel Messi. Messi has won the most Ballon d’Or (8). Ronaldo has 5, Neymar has 0, Modric has 1.

Q5 – B) Sheffield FC. Sheffield FC (1857) is the oldest football club. Real Madrid is 1902, Man United is 1878, Barcelona is 1899.

Q6 – B) Tennis. Wimbledon is tennis. Football is at Wembley, cricket is at Lord’s, golf is at St Andrews.

Q7 – B) USA. USA hosts the 2028 Olympics (Los Angeles). France hosted 2024, Australia hosts 2032, Japan hosted 2020.

Q8 – B) Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy. Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy is the highest ICC award. ICC Cricketer of the Year is same, Wisden is magazine, Arjuna is Indian.

Q9 – B) Germany. Germany won the 2023 Hockey World Cup (beat Belgium). Belgium was runner-up, Netherlands was semi-finalist, Australia was quarter-finalist.

Q10 – B) Field hockey. Field hockey is the national sport of Pakistan. Cricket is popular, squash is popular, football is popular — but field hockey is national.

Q11 – B) Rahul Dravid. Rahul Dravid is known as “The Wall”. Tendulkar is Master Blaster, Kallis is Jacques, Ponting is Punter.

Q12 – B) USA. USA won the most medals at Paris 2024 (126). China was second, France was third, Great Britain was fourth.

Q13 – B) Narendra Modi Stadium. Narendra Modi Stadium is the largest (132,000). MCG is 100,000, Wembley is 90,000, Maracana is 78,000.

Q14 – A) Chess. Chess uses “checkmate”. Carrom uses striker, Ludo uses dice, Snooker uses cue.

Q15 – B) England. England invented football (modern). Brazil is football nation, Spain is football nation, Italy is football nation — but England invented it.

Q16 – B) Sumo. Sumo is the national game of Japan. Karate is martial art, Judo is martial art, Baseball is popular.

Q17 – C) Novak Djokovic. Djokovic has the most Grand Slams (24). Nadal has 22, Federer has 20, Sampras has 14.

Q18 – B) Running. Running is the oldest Olympic sport (stade race). Wrestling is old, boxing is old, swimming is old — but running is oldest.

Q19 – B) Australia. Australia won the most medals at Birmingham 2022 (178). England was second, India was fourth, Canada was third.

Q20 – A) Pride of Performance. Pride of Performance is the highest sports award in Pakistan. Hilal-i-Imtiaz is civil, Nishan-e-Pakistan is highest civil, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz is lower.

Weak-Section Review

Which questions did you miss? Write the 3 you missed, the correct answers, and one line for each explaining why. Sports & Awards: revise Argentina (2022 FIFA), Australia (2023 Cricket), India (2024 T20), Messi (Ballon d’Or), Sheffield FC (oldest club), Wimbledon (tennis), USA (2028 Olympics), Sobers Trophy (cricket), Germany (2023 Hockey), field hockey (Pakistan national), Dravid (The Wall), USA (Paris 2024), Narendra Modi Stadium (largest), chess (checkmate), England (football invented), sumo (Japan), Djokovic (Grand Slams), running (oldest Olympic), Australia (2022 Commonwealth), Pride of Performance (Pakistan sports). Re-attempt this set in 2 days.

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