Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section

Page-40 of Sports Current Affairs

Simon Taufel to be first umpire to deliver Cowdrey Lecture

Retired umpire Simon Taufel of Australia will become the first umpire to deliver the esteemed MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture. The lecture was introduced in 2001 in...

January 16, 2013

Lionel Messi creates record by winning 4th FIFA Ballon d'Or

Lionel Messi added yet another feather in his cap as he won an unprecedented fourth, consecutive, Ballon d’Or at a FIFA gala in Zurich. The awards makes Messi’s...

January 12, 2013

Golden Cleats Awards to Bolt and Fraser-Pryce

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) 2012 Golden Cleats Awards. Bolt and Fraser-Pryce took the male and female athletes of...

January 12, 2013

Kohli wins ‘CEAT International cricketer of the year’

Virat Kohli has won the ‘CEAT international cricketer of the year’ 2011-12 award. Other Awards: ‘CEAT Indian youngster of the year’ : Unmukt Chand (captained Indian team to...

January 12, 2013

Pakistan beats India 2-1 to win the ODI Series

Although India won the last match of 3-match ODI series, Pakistan clinched the series trophy defeating India 2-1 in India. So far, both teams have played 124 matches...

January 10, 2013

McGrath inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Legendary pacer of Australia, Glenn McGrath inducted into the ICC  Cricket Hall of Fame. It will be a thirdentry in 2012-13 after Enid Bakewell and Brian Lara. McGrath...

January 8, 2013

AIFF bans Mohun Bagan from I-League

All India Football Federation (AIFF) has imposed a ban on famous football club Mohun Bagan for two years from the I- League for abandoning the violence-marred derby match...

January 8, 2013

Bhakti Sharma: World’s youngest to cross seven seas

22-year old Bhakti Sharma from India is the youngest in the world to have crossed seven seas, including four oceans. Besides, she is only the third person in...

January 3, 2013

‘Mr. Cricket’ Mike Hussey to retire from Test cricket

Australian batsman Mike Hussey will retire from Test cricket after the final match of the series against Sri Lanka at Sydney starting on January 3, 2013. It will...

January 1, 2013

Tony Greig, former England cricket captain and commentator passed away

Former England captain and cricket commentator Anthony William "Tony" Greig (66) passed away. Greig played 58 tests for England and scored 3,599 runs at an average of 40.43...

January 1, 2013

Archives

E-Books

States PSC General Studies

Latest in Hindi