Art, Culture & Institutions • Topic 3 of 4

Sports & Awards

Know which terms belong to which sport, and the national sports awards (Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya). Major events: Olympics (every 4 years), FIFA World Cup, ICC Cricket World Cup.

Term → sport

TermsSport
googly, yorker, LBW, stumpedCricket
smash, deuce, aceTennis / Badminton
checkmate, gambitChess
birdie, putt, bogeyGolf
penalty, dribble, offsideFootball / Hockey
Sports awards. The highest sporting honour is the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (Dhyan Chand = hockey legend); the Arjuna Award goes to sportspersons and the Dronacharya Award to coaches.

✅ Solved examples

1. The terms "googly" and "yorker" belong to which sport?
Cricket.
2. India's highest sporting honour is named after which player?
Major Dhyan Chand (the Khel Ratna).
3. "Checkmate" is a term from which game?
Chess.
4. The Olympics are held once every how many years?
Four years.

✏️ Practice — try these, take hints as needed

1. "Deuce" is a term used in?
Racket sport.
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Tennis (and badminton)
2. The Dronacharya Award is given to sports ___.
They train.
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Coaches
3. The FIFA World Cup is associated with which sport?
Goals.
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Football
4. "Birdie" and "putt" belong to which sport?
Played on a course.
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Golf
5. Dhyan Chand was a legend of which sport?
India's national-team glory.
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Hockey

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