Current Affairs MCQs – Sports & Awards (20 Explained)
This is a Current Affairs MCQ set — 20 original MCQs: 10 Sports (Q1–Q10) and 10 Awards (Q11–Q20). 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.Section A — Sports (Q1–Q10):Q1. How many players are there in a cricket team (on the field)? A) 9 B) 10 C) 11 D) 12Q2. Which sport is played at Wimbledon? A) Football B) Tennis C) Golf D) CricketQ3. How many players are there in a football (soccer) team (on the field)? A) 9 B) 10 C) 11 D) 12Q4. What is Pakistan’s national game? A) Cricket B) Field hockey C) Football D) SquashQ5. How many rings are there in the Olympic symbol? A) Four B) Five C) Six D) SevenQ6. Which sport uses a shuttlecock? A) Tennis B) Badminton C) Squash D) Table tennisQ7. What is the national sport of China? A) Football B) Table tennis C) Basketball D) BadmintonQ8. How many minutes are there in a football (soccer) match (regular time)? A) 80 B) 90 C) 100 D) 120Q9. Which sport is played at Lord’s? A) Football B) Tennis C) Cricket D) GolfQ10. Which country is the birthplace of modern football (soccer)? A) Brazil B) England C) Germany D) SpainSection B — Awards (Q11–Q20):Q11. Which award is given for literature? A) Nobel Prize in Literature B) Pulitzer Prize C) Booker Prize D) All of the aboveQ12. What is Pakistan’s highest civil award? A) Hilal-i-Imtiaz B) Nishan-e-Pakistan C) Sitara-i-Imtiaz D) Tamgha-i-ImtiazQ13. Which award is given for peace? A) Nobel Peace Prize B) Pulitzer Prize C) Booker Prize D) OscarQ14. Which film awards are called the “Oscars”? A) BAFTA Awards B) Academy Awards C) Golden Globe Awards D) Cannes AwardsQ15. What is the highest military gallantry award in Pakistan? A) Hilal-i-Jurat B) Sitara-i-Jurat C) Nishan-e-Haider D) Tamgha-i-JuratQ16. Which award is given for science? A) Nobel Prize B) Pulitzer Prize C) Booker Prize D) OscarQ17. What is India’s highest civilian award? A) Padma Vibhushan B) Bharat Ratna C) Padma Bhushan D) Padma ShriQ18. Which awards honour the best cricketers each year? A) ICC Awards B) FIFA Awards C) Laureus Awards D) ESPY AwardsQ19. What is the highest civilian award in the United States? A) Congressional Medal of Honor B) Presidential Medal of Freedom C) Purple Heart D) Legion of MeritQ20. Which award is given for bravery in Pakistan (second-highest military gallantry)? A) Nishan-e-Haider B) Hilal-i-Jurat C) Sitara-i-Jurat D) Tamgha-i-JuratAnswer Key + Explained Answers:Q1 – C) 11. A cricket team has 11 players on the field. 9, 10, 12 are wrong.Q2 – B) Tennis. Wimbledon is a tennis tournament (London). Football is played at Wembley, golf at St Andrews, cricket at Lord’s.Q3 – C) 11. A football team has 11 players on the field (1 goalkeeper + 10 outfield). 9, 10, 12 are wrong.Q4 – B) Field hockey. Field hockey is Pakistan’s national game. Cricket is popular, football is popular, squash is popular — but field hockey is the national game.Q5 – B) Five. The Olympic symbol has five rings (five continents). Four, six, seven are wrong.Q6 – B) Badminton. Badminton uses a shuttlecock. Tennis uses a ball, squash uses a ball, table tennis uses a ball.Q7 – B) Table tennis. Table tennis is China’s national sport. Football is popular, basketball is popular, badminton is popular — but table tennis is the national sport.Q8 – B) 90. A football match is 90 minutes (two 45-minute halves). 80 is rugby, 100 is extra time, 120 is extra time + regular.Q9 – C) Cricket. Lord’s is a cricket ground (London). Football is played at Wembley, tennis at Wimbledon, golf at St Andrews.Q10 – B) England. Modern football was born in England (1863, Football Association). Brazil is the most successful, Germany is successful, Spain is successful — but England is the birthplace.Q11 – D) All of the above. Nobel Prize in Literature, Pulitzer Prize, and Booker Prize are all given for literature. (Nobel is international, Pulitzer is American, Booker is for English-language novels.)Q12 – B) Nishan-e-Pakistan. Nishan-e-Pakistan is Pakistan’s highest civil award. Hilal-i-Imtiaz is second, Sitara-i-Imtiaz is third, Tamgha-i-Imtiaz is fourth.Q13 – A) Nobel Peace Prize. Nobel Peace Prize is given for peace. Pulitzer is for journalism / literature, Booker is for novels, Oscar is for films.Q14 – B) Academy Awards. Academy Awards are called the “Oscars”. BAFTA is British, Golden Globe is American (Hollywood Foreign Press), Cannes is French.Q15 – C) Nishan-e-Haider. Nishan-e-Haider is Pakistan’s highest military gallantry award. Hilal-i-Jurat is second, Sitara-i-Jurat is third, Tamgha-i-Jurat is fourth.Q16 – A) Nobel Prize. Nobel Prize is given for science (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine). Pulitzer is for journalism / literature, Booker is for novels, Oscar is for films.Q17 – B) Bharat Ratna. Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award. Padma Vibhushan is second, Padma Bhushan is third, Padma Shri is fourth.Q18 – A) ICC Awards. ICC Awards honour the best cricketers. FIFA Awards honour footballers, Laureus honours all sports, ESPY honours American sports.Q19 – B) Presidential Medal of Freedom. Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award in the US. Congressional Medal of Honor is military, Purple Heart is military, Legion of Merit is military.Q20 – B) Hilal-i-Jurat. Hilal-i-Jurat is Pakistan’s second-highest military gallantry award. Nishan-e-Haider is highest, Sitara-i-Jurat is third, Tamgha-i-Jurat is fourth.Weak-Section Review: Which section did you score lowest in? Write the 3 questions you missed, the correct answers, and one line for each explaining why. Sports: revise cricket 11 players, Wimbledon tennis, football 11 players, Pakistan field hockey, Olympic 5 rings, badminton shuttlecock, China table tennis, football 90 minutes, Lord’s cricket, England football birthplace. Awards: revise literature all three, Nishan-e-Pakistan highest civil, Nobel Peace Prize peace, Academy Awards Oscars, Nishan-e-Haider highest gallantry, Nobel Prize science, Bharat Ratna India, ICC Awards cricket, Presidential Medal of Freedom US, Hilal-i-Jurat second gallantry. Re-attempt this set in 2 days.These are original practice questions written for csspastpapers.pk. They are not FPSC official questions, and this site is not affiliated with FPSC.
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