Trophies and related Games [important for defence exams]

Every year the defense exams like NDA, CDS, AFCAT and INET etc are conducted. Apart from the dynamic general knowledge like current affairs, these exams also have some static portion in their syllabus. “Games and Trophies” is another important topic of the static GK. At least 1-2 average questions are asked from this topic. But every mark is important here. Many candidates miss the cut-off just by one mark only. This a relatively easier and smaller topic to study. One can master this topic in just 2-3 hours. Below is the list of important sports trophies and related games.

1-Football:

Vittal Trophy, UEFA Cup, Supercup Trophy, Subroto Cup, Mukherjee Trophy, Santosh Trophy, Rajiv Gandhi trophy, Raghbir Singh memorial cup, Nehru Gold cup, Lal Bahadur Shastri Trophy, Kalinga cup, Indira Gandhi trophy, Greek cup, Begum Hazrat Mahal cup, B. C. Roy trophy

2-Cricket:

Ashes, Asia Cup, Bose Trophy, Champions Trophy, C. K. Nayudu Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Gavaskar-Border Trophy, G. D. Birla Trophy, Ghulam Ahmad Trophy, ICC World Cup, Irani Trophy, Merchant Trophy, Prudential Cup (World Cup), Rani Jhansi Trophy, Ranji Trophy, Rothmans Cup, Sahara Cup, Sharjah Cup, Sheesh Mahal Trophy, Sheffield Shield, Singer Cup, Texaco Cup, Titan Cup, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy, Wisden Trophy, Wills Trophy, World Series Cup.

3-Badminton:

Agarwal Cup, Chadha Cup, European Cup, Harilela Cup, Konica Cup, Narng cup, Sophia Kitiakara Cup, Konica Cup, S. R. Ruia Cup, Thomas Cup, Tunku Abdul Rahman Cup, Uber Cup.

4-Hockey:

Agha Khan Cup, Azlan Shah Cup, Bhim Sain Trophy, BMW Trophy, Bombay Gold Cup, Clarke Trophy, Dhyan Chand Trophy, Esanda Champions Cup, European Nations Cup, Gurmeet Trophy, Guru Nanak Cup, Intercontinental Cup, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Cup, Kuppuswamy Naidu Cup, Lady Rattan Tata Cup (women, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup, Obaidullah Gold Cup, Prime Minister's Gold cup, Ranjit Singh Gold Cup, Sanjay Gandhi Trophy, Scindia gold Cup, Shriram Trophy, Wellington Cup

5-Golf

Canada Cup, Eisenhower Trophy , Muthiah Gold Cup, Nomura Trophy, Paralamdi Trophy, President's Trophy, Prince of Wales Cup, Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup, Topolino Trophy, Walker Cup, Waterford Crystal Trophy.

6-Kabaddi

Federation Cup

7-Polo

Ezar Cup, Gold Cup, King's Cup, President Cup, Prithi Singh Cup, Radha Mohan Cup, Winchester Cup.

8-Table Tennis

Asian Cup, Berna Bellack Cup, Corbillion Cup (women), Electra Gold Cup, Gasper-Giest Prize, Grand Prix, Jayalaxmi Cup (women), Kamala Ramanunjan Cup, Marcel Corbillon Cup, Pithapuram Cup (men), Swaythling Cup (men), Travancore Cup (women)

9-Tennis

Ambre Solaire Cup, A T&T Cup, ATP President's Cup, Davis Cup, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Cup, Edgbaston Cup, Evert Cup, Federation Cup, Ghafar Cup, Grand Prix, Grand Slam Cup, Nations' Cup, Wimbledon Trophy, World Cup, World Team Cup.

10-Wrestling

Bharat Kesari, Burdwan Shield, World Cup.

11-Yachting

America Cup

12-Snooker

North Wales Cup, Welsh Grand Prix.

13-Chess

Naidu Trophy, Khaitan Trophy, Limca Trophy, Linares City Trophy

14-Boxing

Aspy Adjahia Trophy, federation Cup, Val Ibaker Trophy

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