Following are the set of 25 selected multiple choice questions from the topic of Sports - Olympics  ie. Ancient Olympics and Modern Olympics. Questions from this topic has appeared in many competitive exams in General Awareness Category. The purpose of this section is just to support the candidates who prepare for Kerala PSC and other competitive exams. You can always refer this website from your mobile phone on the go or from your home PC.
Sports - Olympics
Olympics | Ancient Olympics | Modern Olympics 
(A multiple choice questions and answer for Kerala PSC, UPSC, SSC, Banking, IBPS, Railway and other competitive exams)
1. The ancient Olympics was held for the first time in..... BC
(a) 394
(b) 776
(c) 580
(d) 594

2. Who is regarded as the father of modern Olympics?
(a) Pierre de Coubertin
(b) Father Didon
(c) Theodosius
(d) None of these

3. Theodosius banned ancient Olympics in the year:
(a) BC 394
(b) BC 400
(c) AD 394
(d) Ad 776

4. The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee:
(a) London
(b) Dubai
(c) New York
(d) Laussanne

5. The first modern Olympics was held in:
(a) 1900
(b) 1896
(c) 1904
(d) 1894

6. The venue of the first modern Olympics:
(a) London
(b) Paris
(c) Athens
(d) Berlin

7. The time gap between two successive Olympics is ....... years:
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 3
(d) 4

8. The motto of Olympics:
(a) Stuggle is better than triumph
(b) Ever onward
(c) Citius, Altius, Fortius
(d) None of these

9. Number of rings in the Olympic emblem:
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 7

10. Which is not correctly matched?
(a) Blue ring- Europe
(b) Yellow ring- Asia
(c)Green ring- America
(d) Black ring- Africa

11. The red ring in the Olympic emblem represents:
(a) America
(b) Oceania
(c) Europe
(d) Asia

12. Who designed Olympic flag?
(a) Father Diddon
(b) Pierrre Coubertin
(c) General Smuts
(d) None of these

13. The first Olympic Games in which Olympic flag was h oisted:
(a) 1912
(b) 1920
(c) 1924
(d) 1928

14. Who composed Olympic motto?
(a) Father Diddon
(b) Pierrre Coubertin
(c) Dimitrius Vikelas
(d) None of these

15. The nationality of Pierrre Coubertin:
(a)Greece
(b) France
(c) Belgium
(d) Sweden

16. Who was the first president of the International Olympic Committee:
(a) Dimitrius Vikelas
(b) Pierrre Coubertin
(c) Sigfrid Edstrom
(d) Father Diddon

17. The Olympic flame was lit for the first time in:
(a) 1928
(b) 1932
(c) 1936
(d) 1948

18. Which symbolises the continuity between ancient Olympics and modern Olympics?
(a) Olympic motto
(b) Olympic emblem
(c) Olympic torch
(d) Olympic mascot

19. The practice of torch relay from Olympia to the venue was introduced in:
(a) 1928
(b) 1932
(c) 1936
(d) 1924

20. The word ‘Fortius’ means:
(a) Swifter
(b) Higher
(c) Stronger
(d) None of these

21. The Olympic mascot was introduced in:
(a) 1956
(b) 1960
(c) 1968
(d) 1972

22. The Olympic Order was introduced in:
(a) 1975
(b) 1973
(c) 1972
(d) 1971

23. The Olympic Cup was introduced in:
(a) 1906
(b) 1908
(c) 1910
(d) 1912

24. Winter Olympics was held for the first time in:
(a) 1920
(b) 1924
(c) 1928
(d) 1932

25. The venue of the first Winter Olympics:
(a) Chamonix
(b) St.Mortiz
(c) St.Placid
(d) Oslo