Sports Terminologies GK Study Notes For SSC MTS Exams 2021
Sports Terminologies GK Study Notes For SSC MTS Exams 2021
Sports Terminologies GK Study Notes For SSC MTS Exams 2021
Sports Terminology: Static GK knowledge is necessary to crack government exams like SSC CGL
2024, SSC MTS 2023, SSC GD Constable 2023, RRB NTPC, Group D etc. Sports has always been an
important topic & as per previous years' exam trend, 2-3 questions are generally asked from this
topic.
As SSC CGL 2023 and other Government Exams are approaching, to help you update your
knowledge, we have compiled a list of sports terminologies, important trophies, and Sports
questions asked over the years. These notes will be essential for the upcoming SSC & Railway
Exams 2023.
Table of Content
1. Sports Static GK
2. Sports Terminology
Static GK is an integral part of all the Government exams as it has a high weightage in the upcoming
SSC & Railways Exams 2023. Static GK consists of several important topics, including a List of
Airports, State Folk & Classical Dance, International Cricket Stadiums, a List of Sports &
Trophies, Sports Terminology, Important Dates (National+International), Capitals & Currencies,
International Organizations & Headquarters, Important Cities in River Bank, etc.
In this article, we will be discussing the important Sports Terminologies for the upcoming Railways
& SSC exams 2023.
Sports Terminology
Sports terminology refers to the words that are exclusively used in a particular sport or athletics,
they can be words related to special equipment, postures, methods, or rules, every sport has its
unique vocabulary used in the field.
Important Terms Associated with the Sports List for SSC are tabulated below in the table,
candidates are advised to go through the table and get acquainted with all the important
terminologies of different sports.
Badminton Service, Deuce, Smash, Drop, Let, Game, Love, Double Fault.
Alley-oop, Dunk, Box-Out, Carry the Ball, Cherry Picking, Lay-up, Fast
Basketball
Break, Traveling
Billiards Jigger, Break, Scratch, Cannons, Pot, Cue, In Baulk, Pot Scratch, In Off.
Bridge Revoke, Ruff, Dummy, Little Slam, Grand Slam, Trump, Diamonds, Tricks.
LBW, Maiden over, Rubber, Stumped, Ashes, Hat-trick, Leg Bye, follow on,
Googly, Gulley, Silly Point, Duck, Run, Drive, no ball, Cover point, Leg Spinner,
Cricket
Wicket Keeper, Pitch, Crease, Bowling, Leg-Break, Hit – Wicket, Bouncer, Stone-
Walling.
Dribble, Off-Side, Penalty, Throw-in, Hat-Trick, Foul, Touch, Down, Drop Kick,
Football
Stopper
Golf Hole, Bogey, Put, Stymie, Caddie, Tee, Links, Putting the green.
Horse
Punter, Jockey, Place, Win, Protest.
Racing
Lawn
Volley, Smash, Service, Back-hand-drive, Let, Advantage, Deuce
Tennis
Swimming Stroke.
Table
Smash, Drop, Deuce, Spin, Let, Service
Tennis
Volley Ball Blocking, Doubling, Smash, Point, Serve, Volley Hi Aspirant Do you need
help with RRB GROUP D
Wrestling Freestyle, Illegal Hold, Nearfall, Clamping Preparation?
Having the study material in a concise and legible format would be very helpful in preparing for any
Government exam therefore, we are going to provide you all with the Sports Terminology PDF here.
Candidates can download the Sports Terms PDF and keep it for future reference.
To give a better understanding of the type of questions asked over the years, we have listed down
questions on Sports Terminology for your reference.
Wrestling
Hockey
Golf
Boxing
Answer: Boxing
France
Brazil
Germany
Argentina
Answer: Brazil
Baseball
Basketball
Hockey
Football
Answer: Basketball
Cricket Ashes Cup, Asia Cup, C.K. Naidu Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Duleep Trophy,
Gavaskar Border Trophy, G.D. Birla Trophy, Gillette Cup, ICC World Cup, Irani
Trophy, Jawaharlal Nehru Cup, Rani Jhansi Trophy, Ranji Trophy, Rohinton
Barcia Trophy, Rothmans Cup, Sahara Cup, Sharjah Cup, Singer Cup, Titan Cup,
Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy, Wisden Trophy, Wills Trophy.
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Aga Khan Cup, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup,
Hockey Dhyanchand Trophy, Nehru Trophy, Sindhia Gold cup, Murugappa Gold Cup,
Wellington Cup etc, Stanley Cup
Rovers Cup, Bandodkar Trophy, Merdeka Cup, Confederation Cup, DCM Trophy,
Durand Cup, Rovers Cup, B. C. Raj Trophy (National Championship), FIFA World
Football Cup, Jules Rimet Trophy, Kalinga Cup, Santosh Trophy, IFA Shield, Scissor Cup,
Subroto Cup, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Trophy, Todd Memorial Trophy, Vittal
Trophy, UEFA Champions League
Amrit Diwan Cup, Asia Cup, Chaddha Cup, European Cup, Harilela Cup, Ibrahim
Badminton Rahimatillah Challenger Cup, Konica Cup, Sophia Cup, Kitiakara Cup, Malaysian
Open, Thomas Cup (men) Uber Cup (women), Yonex Cup
Asian Cup, Marcel Corbillon Cup, Pithapuram Cup (men), Swaythling Cup
Table (men), Travancore Cup (women), U Thant Cup, Berna Bellack Cup, Corbillion
Tennis Cup (women), Electra Gold Cup, Gasper-Guest Prize, Grand Prix, Jayalaxmi Cup
(women), Kamala Ramanunjan Cup, World Cup.
Lawn
Davis Cup, Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, Heineken Cup
Tennis
Horse
Beresford Cup, Blue Riband, Derby, Grand National Cup
Racing
Games and Sports have always been an integral part of the Government exams, and nearly 4-5
questions are asked in this section therefore, it's our responsibility to provide you all with the
important Games & Sports for SSC Exams 2023 so that you can score better in the upcoming exam.
Other Popular
Country National Game
Games
Cricket, football,
Afghanistan Buzkashi (Also called Kopar, Kupari and Ulak Tartysh) boxing &
basketball
Cricket,
Sri Lanka Volleyball badminton,
Watersports
Cricket, Kabaddi,
Pakistan Field Hockey
Squash, Snooker
Basketball,
Bhutan Archery
football, futsal
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help with RRB GROUP D
Chinlone, also known as Caneball, is the traditional, Preparation?
Myanmar Football
national sport of Myanmar.
That's all you need to know about the Sports Terminology. Learning all these Sports Terms are
enough to score the maximum marks in this topic.
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Sports Terminology is essential for Railways & SSC Exams 2022 as the sports section has a very high
weightage in the SSC & Railways Exams, where a significant number of Questions are asked from this
section.
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Awareness in SSC Exams?
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