eBook Important National & International Sports The following eBook contains: Names of various national and international sports and their trophies, national and international stadiums, countries and their national sports, sports terminologies and number of players. Important National & International Sports Volume 1(2017) INDEX List of Popular Sports and Trophies of India - 4 List of Popular International Sports and Trophies - 6 List of popular Sports Stadiums of India - 7 List of popular International Sports Stadiums - 9 Countries and their National Sports - 12 Sports and their Terminologies - 14 Sports and number of players - 16 2 www.oliveboard.in Important National & International Sports Volume 1(2017) Sports are part of the static GK in the General Awareness sections of various Banking and Government exams. In the following eBook we have provided information on various National and International sports to help you with your Banking and Government exam preparations. Here’s a sample question What sport is the Duleep Trophy associated with? a. Hockey b. Badminton c. Cricket d. Football Answer: C Learning the following can just get you a brownie point in your next Bank/Government exam 3 www.oliveboard.in Important National & International Sports Volume 1(2017) LIST OF POPULAR SPORTS AND TROPHIES OF INDIA SPORT TROPHY Air Racing Jawaharlal Challenge Athletics Charminar Trophy, Federation Cup Agarwal Cup, Chaddha Cup, Amrit Divan Cup, Harilela Cup, Ibrahim Rahimatillah Badminton Challenger Cup, Kitiakara Cup, Konica Cup, Narang Cup, Olympian Challenger Cup, Sophia Cup, Vikas Topiwala Challenge Cup BasketballBasalat Jha Trophy, B. C. Gupta Trophy, Bangalore Blues Challenge Cup, Basketball Federation Cup, Nehru Cup, S. M Arjuna Raja Trophy, Todd Memorial Trophy Bridge Basalat Jha Trophy, Holkar Trophy, Ruia Gold Cup, Singhania Trophy Chess Naidu Trophy, Khaitan Trophy Charminar Challenger Cup, C. K. Naidu Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Duleep trophy,Gavaskar Border Trophy, G. D. Birla Trophy, Ghulam Ahmed Trophy, Irani Trophy, Jawaharlal Cricket Nehru Cup, Moinuddaula Gold Cup, Rani JhansiTrophy, Ranjit Trophy, Rohinton Baria Trophy, Sheesh Mahal Trophy, VizzyTrophy,Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy, Vinod Mankand Trophy, Wills Trophy Agha Khan Cup, All-India Women's Guru Nanak Championship, Beighton Cup, Bombay Gold Cup, Dhyan Chand Trophy, Gurmeet Trophy, Guru Nanak Cup, Gyanuati Devi Trophy, Indira Gold Cup, Kuppuswamy Naidu Trophy, Lady Ratan Tata Trophy, MCC Trophy, Field Hockey Murugappa Gold Cup, Modi Gold Cup, Nehru Trophy, Obaid Ullah Gold Cup, Rangaswami Cup, Ranjit Singh Gold Cup, Rene Frank Trophy, Scindia Gold Cup, Sahni Trophy, Settu Cup, Surjeet Singh Cup, Tommy Eman Gold Cup, Yadavindra Cup Bandodkar Trophy, Begum Hazrat Mahal Cup, Bordoloi Trophy Colombo Cup, Confederation Cup, Chakoia Gold Trophy, D. C. M. Cup, Durand Cup, Dr. B. C. Roy Football Trophy, Kalinga Cup, F. A. Cup, I. F. A. Shield, Nixan Gold Cup, Raghbir Singh Memorial, Rovers Cup, Sanjay Gold Cup, Santosh Trophy, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Sri Krishna Gold Cup, Subroto Cup, Todd Memorial Trophy, Vittal Trophy Kabaddi Federation Cup Kho-Kho Federation Cup Polo Ezra Cup, Prithi Singh Cup, Radha Mohan Cup, Rowing Wellington Trophy 4 www.oliveboard.in Important National & International Sports Volume 1(2017) LIST OF POPULAR SPORTS AND TROPHIES OF INDIA SPORT TROPHY Tennis Rajendra Prasad Cup Berna Bellack Cup, Jai Laxmi Cup, Ramanujan Trophy, Rajkumari Challenge Cup, Table Tennis Travancore Cup Weightlifting Burdwan Trophy Volleyball Federation Cup, Indira Pradhan Trophy, Shivanthi Gold Cup 5 www.oliveboard.in Important National & International Sports Volume 1(2017) LIST OF POPULAR INTERNATIONAL SPORTS AND TROPHIES SPORT TROPHY Air Racing Kings Cup British Competition Driver of the year, Gregor Grant Award, Grant Prix, FIA World Championship, Auto sports International Racing Driver of the year, International Rally Driver of the year, , John Bolster Award, National Driver of the year, McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, Rookie of the year, Racing car of the year, Rally Car of the year, Rider of the year, Pioneering and invention Award Badminton Asia Cup, Thomas Cup, Uber Cup Basketball William's Cup Billiards Basalat Jha Trophy, Holkar Trophy, Ruia Gold Cup, Singhania Trophy Anthony De Mellow Trophy, Ashes Cup, Australia-Asia Cup, Benson and Hedges, Champions Trophy, Cricket ICC World Cup, Lombard World Challenge Cup, Sharjah Cup, Shefeld Shield, Sir Frank Worrel Trophy, Reliance Cup (Cricket World Cup), Rothman's Trophy, Texaco Cup, Titan Cup, World Cup, Wisden Trophy, World Series Cup Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Australian Grand Prix, Austrian Grand Prix, Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Bahrain Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix, Brazilian Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, Chinese Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix, Japanese Grand Prix, Malaysian Grand Prix, Mexican Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix, Russian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix, Singapore Grand Prix, United States Grand Prix Football African Nations Cup, All Airlines Gold Cup, Asia Cup, Colombo Cup, European Champions Cup, Greek Cup, Great Wall Cup, Inter-Continental Cup, Jules Rimet Trophy, NFL Trophy, Merdeka Cup, FIFA World Cup, Euro Cup (UEFA European Championship), US Cup, Winners' Cup Canada Cup, Eisenhower Cup, Inter-Continental Cup, Prince of Wales Cup, Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup, Golf Topolino Trophy, Walker Cup, Waterford Crystal Trophy, World Cup Hockey Allwyn Asia Cup, Essande Champions Cup, European Nations Cup, Rene Frank Trophy, World Cup Horse Racing Beresford Cup, Blue Riband, Derby, Grand National Cup Lawn Tennis Ambre Solaire Cup, Australian Open, Davis Cup, Edgbaston Cup, Evert Cup, French Open, Grand Prix, Grand Slam, Heineken Cup, US Open, Watsons Water Trophy, Wightman Cup, Wimbledon, World Cup, World Team Cup Polo Gold Cup, Kings Cup, Westchester Cup Asian Cup, Corbitton Cup, Electra Gold Cup, Grand Prix, Marcel Table Tennis Corbillion Cup, Swathyling Cup, U Thant Cup, World Cup Volleyball Centennial Cup, World Cup, World League Cup Yatch Racing American Cup 6 www.oliveboard.in Important National & International Sports Volume 1(2017) LIST OF POPULAR SPORTS STADIUMS OF INDIA STADIUM PLACE SPORT Ambedkar Stadium Delhi,India Football Barkatullah Khan Stadium Jodhpur,Rajasthan Cricket Barabati Stadium Cuttack,India Cricket,Football Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Ranchi,Jharkhand Hockey Brabourne Stadium Mumbai,India Cricket Dadaji Kondadev Stadium Thane,Maharashtra Football Dr D. Y. Patil Stadium NaviMumbai ,Maharashtra Football & Cricket DilipTirkeStadium Rourkela,Odisha Hockey Dhyan Chand Astroturf Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Hockey EdenGardens Kolkata,India Cricket Feroz Shah Kolta Ground Delhi,India Cricket Fatorda Stadium Margao,Goa Football&Cricket Fort Maidan Palakkad,Kerala Football Gandhi Sports Complex Ground Amritsar,Punjab Cricket Guru Gobind Singh Stadium Jalandhar,Punjab Cricket Guru Nanak Stadium Ludhiana,Punjab Football Gymkhana Ground Mumbai Cricket HPCA Stadium Dharamshala, HimachalPradesh Cricket Indira Gandhi Arena New Delhi,India Indoor sports Indira Gandhi Stadium Vijayawada,AndhraP radesh Cricket Indira Priyadarshini Stadium Vishakhapatnam,AndhraPradesh Cricket IPCL Sport Complex Vadodara,Gujarat Cricket Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium NewDelhi,India Cricket,Football,Other sporting events Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Kochi,Kerala Multipurpose Jsca Stadium Ranchi,Jharkhand Cricket KalingaStadium Bhubaneswar,Odisha Hockey KeenanStadium Jamshedpur,India Cricket,Football Archery Khanderi Cricket Stadium Rajkot,Gujarat Cricket K.D.Singh Babu Stadium Lucknow, UttarPradesh Multipurpose Lal Bahadur Shahtri Stadium Hyderabad,AndhraPradesh Cricket Maulana Azad Stadium Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Mahindra Stadium Mumbai,Maharashtra Hockey Madhav Rao SC India Ground Rajkot,Gujarat Cricket M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Bangalore,India Cricket M.A.Chidambaram Chennai,India Cricket Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium NewDelhi,India Hockey Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground Indore,MadhyaPradesh Cricket Marina Arena(Nehru Stadium) Chennai,India Football,Athletics,Indoorgames Mohali Cricket Stadium Chandigarh,Mohali Cricket 7 www.oliveboard.in Important National & International Sports Volume 1(2017) LIST OF POPULAR SPORTS STADIUMS OF INDIA STADIUM PLACE SPORT Moti Bagh Stadium Vadodara,Gujarat Cricket Naya Raipur International Cricket Stadium Raipur,Chhattisgarh Cricket Nahar Singh Stadium Faridabad,Haryana Cricket Nahar Singh Stadium Faridabad,Haryana Cricket Nehru Stadium Pune,Maharashtra Cricket (multipurpose) New Vca Stadium Nagpur,Maharashtra Cricket Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad,Andhra Pradesh Cricket Roop Singh Stadium Gwalior,MadhyaPradesh Cricket Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur,Rajasthan Cricket Shivaji Hockey Stadium New Delhi,India Hockey Sardar Patel Stadium Ahmedabad,Gujarat Cricket Sector16 Stadium Chandigarh Cricket Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium Ahmedabad,Gujarat Cricket Salt Lake Stadium Kolkata,India Football Sher-I-Kashmir Stadium Srinagar,Jammu&Kashmir Cricket Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium Pune,Maharashtra Cricket University Stadium Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala Football (Multipurpose) Wankhede Stadium Mumbai,India Cricket 8 www.oliveboard.in Important National & International Sports Volume 1(2017) LIST OF POPULAR INTERNATIONAL SPORTS STADIUMS STADIUM PLACE SPORT Albion Sports Complex Berbice Albion,Guyana Cricket Allianz Arena Munich,Germany Football Antigua Recreation Ground St.Johns,Antigua Cricket Aintree Aintree,England Horse Racing Adelaide Oval