1. Which female badminton player is known for her deceptive playing style and exceptional racket skills, earning her the nickname “The Queen of Deception”?
ⓐ. Tai Tzu-ying
ⓑ. Carolina Marín
ⓒ. PV Sindhu
ⓓ. Nozomi Okuhara
Correct Answer: Tai Tzu-ying
Explanation: Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan is known for her deceptive playing style and exceptional racket skills, earning her the nickname “The Queen of Deception” in the badminton world.
2. Who is the first Indian female badminton player to have won an Olympic silver medal in the singles category?
ⓐ. Saina Nehwal
ⓑ. PV Sindhu
ⓒ. Jwala Gutta
ⓓ. Ashwini Ponnappa
Correct Answer: PV Sindhu
Explanation: PV Sindhu is the first Indian female badminton player to have won an Olympic silver medal in the singles category, achieving this feat at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
3. Which female badminton player from Japan won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s singles category?
ⓐ. Akane Yamaguchi
ⓑ. Nozomi Okuhara
ⓒ. Misaki Matsutomo
ⓓ. Ayaka Takahashi
Correct Answer: Akane Yamaguchi
Explanation: Akane Yamaguchi from Japan won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s singles category.
4. Who was the first female badminton player from Spain to win an Olympic gold medal?
ⓐ. Carolina Marín
ⓑ. Sara Peñalver
ⓒ. Beatriz Corrales
ⓓ. Marina La Torre
Correct Answer: Carolina Marín
Explanation: Carolina Marín was the first female badminton player from Spain to win an Olympic gold medal, achieving this feat at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
5. Which female badminton player from India won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s singles category?
ⓐ. Saina Nehwal
ⓑ. PV Sindhu
ⓒ. Ashwini Ponnappa
ⓓ. Jwala Gutta
Correct Answer: PV Sindhu
Explanation: PV Sindhu from India won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s singles category.
6. Who is the first female badminton player from Thailand to have won an Olympic gold medal?
ⓐ. Ratchanok Intanon
ⓑ. Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
ⓒ. Sapsiree Taerattanachai
ⓓ. Pattaya Tadtong
Correct Answer: Ratchanok Intanon
Explanation: Ratchanok Intanon is the first female badminton player from Thailand to have won an Olympic gold medal, achieving this feat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
7. Which female badminton player from Denmark won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s singles category?
ⓐ. Tine Baun
ⓑ. Camilla Martin
ⓒ. Mia Blichfeldt
ⓓ. Line Kjærsfeldt
Correct Answer: Mia Blichfeldt
Explanation: Mia Blichfeldt from Denmark won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s singles category.
8. Who is the first female badminton player from Korea to have won an Olympic gold medal?
ⓐ. Sung Ji-hyun
ⓑ. Bae Yeon-ju
ⓒ. Kim Hyo-min
ⓓ. Kim Ji-hyun
Correct Answer: Bae Yeon-ju
Explanation: Bae Yeon-ju is the first female badminton player from Korea to have won an Olympic gold medal, achieving this feat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
9. Which female badminton player from China won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s singles category?
ⓐ. Chen Yufei
ⓑ. He Bingjiao
ⓒ. Wang Yihan
ⓓ. Wang Shixian
Correct Answer: Chen Yufei
Explanation: Chen Yufei from China won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s singles category.
10. Who is the first female badminton player from Indonesia to have won an Olympic gold medal?
ⓐ. Susi Susanti
ⓑ. Taufik Hidayat
ⓒ. Greysia Polii
ⓓ. Liliyana Natsir
Correct Answer: Susi Susanti
Explanation: Susi Susanti is the first female badminton player from Indonesia to have won an Olympic gold medal, achieving this feat at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
11. Which female badminton player from Malaysia won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the women’s singles category?
ⓐ. Wong Mew Choo
ⓑ. Tee Jing Yi
ⓒ. Goh Liu Ying
ⓓ. Soniia Cheah
Correct Answer: Wong Mew Choo
Explanation: Wong Mew Choo from Malaysia won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the women’s singles category.
12. Who is the first female badminton player from Thailand to have won an Olympic silver medal?
ⓐ. Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
ⓑ. Sapsiree Taerattanachai
ⓒ. Ratchanok Intanon
ⓓ. Pattaya Tadtong
Correct Answer: Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
Explanation: Porntip Buranaprasertsuk is the first female badminton player from Thailand to have won an Olympic silver medal, achieving this feat at the 2012 London Olympics.
13. Which female badminton player from China won the silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics in the women’s singles category?
ⓐ. Zhang Ning
ⓑ. Gong Zhichao
ⓒ. Wang Lin
ⓓ. Wang Yihan
Correct Answer: Zhang Ning
Explanation: Zhang Ning from China won the silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics in the women’s singles category.
14. Who is the first female badminton player from India to have won an Olympic bronze medal?
ⓐ. Saina Nehwal
ⓑ. PV Sindhu
ⓒ. Jwala Gutta
ⓓ. Ashwini Ponnappa
Correct Answer: Saina Nehwal
Explanation: Saina Nehwal is the first female badminton player from India to have won an Olympic bronze medal, achieving this feat at the 2012 London Olympics.
15. Which female badminton player from Spain won the silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the women’s singles category?
ⓐ. Carolina Marín
ⓑ. Sara Peñalver
ⓒ. Beatriz Corrales
ⓓ. Marina La Torre
Correct Answer: Sara Peñalver
Explanation: Sara Peñalver from Spain won the silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the women’s singles category.
16. In women’s singles badminton, what is the maximum allowed score to win a game?
ⓐ. 15
ⓑ. 20
ⓒ. 21
ⓓ. 25
Correct Answer: 21
Explanation: In women’s singles badminton, the maximum allowed score to win a game is 21 points, with a margin of at least 2 points over the opponent.
17. What is the minimum age requirement for female players to participate in senior-level international badminton tournaments?
ⓐ. 16 years
ⓑ. 18 years
ⓒ. 20 years
ⓓ. 21 years
Correct Answer: 18 years
Explanation: The minimum age requirement for female players to participate in senior-level international badminton tournaments is typically 18 years.
18. Which of the following is NOT a rule specific to women’s doubles badminton?
ⓐ. Only female players are allowed to participate
ⓑ. Each team consists of two players
ⓒ. The serving rotation follows a specific pattern
ⓓ. The court dimensions are the same as in men’s doubles
Correct Answer: The court dimensions are the same as in men’s doubles
Explanation: The court dimensions in women’s doubles badminton are the same as in men’s doubles, so it’s not a rule specific to women’s doubles.
19. What is the height of the net in women’s badminton doubles matches?
ⓐ. 1.35 meters
ⓑ. 1.40 meters
ⓒ. 1.45 meters
ⓓ. 1.55 meters
Correct Answer: 1.45 meters
Explanation: The height of the net in women’s badminton doubles matches is 1.45 meters at the center.
20. In women’s badminton, how many service faults are allowed before a player loses their serve?
ⓐ. One
ⓑ. Two
ⓒ. Three
ⓓ. There is no limit
Correct Answer: One
Explanation: In women’s badminton, a player is allowed only one service fault before losing their serve to the opponent.
21. Who is the first female badminton player to have won the Grand Slam in women’s singles, consisting of all four major titles in a calendar year?
ⓐ. Zhang Ning
ⓑ. Carolina Marín
ⓒ. Li Xuerui
ⓓ. Tai Tzu-ying
Correct Answer: Li Xuerui
Explanation: Li Xuerui of China is the first female badminton player to have won the Grand Slam in women’s singles, achieving this feat in 2012.
22. Which female badminton player holds the record for the most Olympic medals won by a female player in the sport?
ⓐ. Wang Yihan
ⓑ. Wang Shixian
ⓒ. Zhang Ning
ⓓ. Li Xuerui
Correct Answer: Zhang Ning
Explanation: Zhang Ning of China holds the record for the most Olympic medals won by a female badminton player, with two gold and one silver medal.
23. Who is the youngest female badminton player to have won the World Junior Championships in the women’s singles category?
ⓐ. Ratchanok Intanon
ⓑ. Tai Tzu-ying
ⓒ. Wang Yihan
ⓓ. Zhang Ning
Correct Answer: Ratchanok Intanon
Explanation: Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand is the youngest female badminton player to have won the World Junior Championships in the women’s singles category, achieving this feat at the age of 14.
24. Which female badminton player holds the record for the most BWF World Tour titles in the women’s singles category?
ⓐ. Carolina Marín
ⓑ. Tai Tzu-ying
ⓒ. Zhang Ning
ⓓ. Li Xuerui
Correct Answer: Tai Tzu-ying
Explanation: Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan holds the record for the most BWF World Tour titles in the women’s singles category.
25. Who is the first female badminton player to have won the BWF World Championships three times in the women’s singles category?
ⓐ. Carolina Marín
ⓑ. Tai Tzu-ying
ⓒ. Zhang Ning
ⓓ. Li Xuerui
Correct Answer: Carolina Marín
Explanation: Carolina Marín of Spain is the first female badminton player to have won the BWF World Championships three times in the women’s singles category.
