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By Kalsoom Tahir
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05 Sep 2026
Which international sports organization was granted observer status at the United Nations General Assembly in 2009?
💡 Explanation:In 2009, the United Nations General Assembly granted observer status to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), recognizing its role in promoting global peace, health, and development.
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04 Sep 2026
What is the primary purpose of ‘seeding’ players in an individual sports tournament bracket?
💡 Explanation:Seeding is a system used to distribute high-ranking competitors throughout a tournament bracket to prevent them from eliminating one another in the early stages, ensuring higher-quality matches in the finals.
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By Ahmed Akber
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06 Jul 2026
Which individual is the only person to have won both an Olympic medal and a Nobel Peace Prize?
💡 Explanation:Philip Noel-Baker won an Olympic silver medal in the 1500m at the 1920 Antwerp Games and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1959 for his advocacy of global disarmament.
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By Rabia Anum
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03 Jul 2026
If a professional golfer scores an ‘Eagle’ on a Par 5 hole, how many strokes were taken to complete that hole?
💡 Explanation:In golf scoring, an 'Eagle' is a term used to describe a score of two strokes under par on a single hole (5 minus 2 equals 3).
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By Kalsoom Tahir
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08 Jun 2026
What distinguishes Jesse Owens’ 1936 Olympic performance as a significant event in international political history?
💡 Explanation:Jesse Owens, an African American, won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, which served as a powerful symbolic defeat to Adolf Hitler's propaganda regarding Aryan racial superiority.
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10 Apr 2026
How does the ‘Olympic Agenda 2020’ framework change the process for adding new sports to a specific edition of the Games?
💡 Explanation:Olympic Agenda 2020, a strategic roadmap for the Olympic Movement, introduced flexibility by allowing Organizing Committees to propose additional sports that have high local appeal for their specific edition of the Games.
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By Kalsoom Tahir
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10 Apr 2026
Which Olympic fencing weapon utilizes a light thrusting blade and limits the valid target area to the torso, excluding the limbs and head?
💡 Explanation:In competitive fencing, the foil is a thrusting weapon where points are only awarded for hits to the torso. The épée targets the whole body, while the sabre targets the upper body.
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By Kalsoom Tahir
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23 Feb 2026
If an International Federation introduces a new competition format within its existing Olympic sport, how is it classified under the Olympic Charter?
💡 Explanation:Under Rule 45 of the Olympic Charter, a 'Sport' is the top-level category governed by an International Federation (IF). A 'Discipline' is a branch of that sport, and an 'Event' is a specific competition. New formats within an existing IF's jurisdiction are integrated as disciplines or events, not as new sports.
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23 Feb 2026
Which factor in the ‘Grand Slam’ series most significantly challenges a tennis player’s versatility to achieve a career sweep?
💡 Explanation:A career Grand Slam requires a player to master three distinct playing surfaces—clay, grass, and hard courts—each of which significantly alters ball speed and bounce height.
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By Ahmed Akber
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14 Feb 2026
Which of the following is NOT one of the six continental confederations of FIFA?
💡 Explanation:The six continental confederations of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) are: AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North/Central America & Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (Oceania), and UEFA (Europe). The acronym CAS stands for the Court of Arbitration for Sport, an independent international body established to settle sports-related legal disputes, not a governing football confederation.
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