1. Who won the Superbet Chess Classic 2025 in Bucharest, Romania?
[A] R Praggnanandhaa
[B] Alireza Firouzja
[C] Gukesh D
[D] Hikaru Nakamura
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Correct Answer: A [R Praggnanandhaa]
Notes:
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won the Superbet Chess Classic held in Bucharest, Romania. He secured the title after a close tiebreak round against Alireza Firouzja and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. All three players had 5.5 points in nine rounds, which led to a three-way playoff. The first two tiebreak games ended in draws—first between Praggnanandhaa and Firouzja, then between Vachier-Lagrave and Firouzja. Praggnanandhaa won the third and final game against Vachier-Lagrave to claim the title. World Champion D Gukesh finished ninth with 4 points, drawing his last match with Fabiano Caruana. The next event of the Grand Chess Tour, the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz, will begin in Croatia on July 1.
2. Which state topped the medal tally at the Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) 2025?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Odisha
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: D [Manipur]
Notes:
The Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) 2025 were held from May 19 to 23 in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. More than 1000 athletes from 30 states and Union Territories (UTs) took part in this five-day tournament. It featured six medal sports and two demonstration sports. Manipur won the championship with 14 medals—five gold, six silver, and three bronze. Maharashtra won the most medals overall with 20 but ranked second due to fewer silver medals. Nagaland came third with 13 medals, including five gold.
3. National Sports Repository System (NSRS) portal operates under which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
[B] Ministry of Culture
[C] Ministry of Education
[D] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports plans a large talent identification drive across India. Citizens can upload videos of players’ performances on the National Sports Repository System (NSRS) portal. NSRS is a digital Management Information System (MIS) run by the Sports Authority of India (SAI). It operates under the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. NSRS is part of the Khelo India – National Programme for Development of Sports Scheme. The portal provides digital solutions for athletes, coaches, sports scientists, training centers, federations, and administrators. It issues a unique Khelo India ID (KID) upon registration for athletes, coaches, and academies.
4. Which country topped the medal tally at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2025?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
India topped the medal table at the first Junior International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2025 held in Suhl, Germany. India won 3 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze medals, finishing ahead of the People’s Republic of China. The Suhl meet started on May 19 and was the first Junior ISSF World Cup of 2025. A total of 638 athletes from 59 countries participated in the event. The next Junior ISSF World Cup will be held in New Delhi from September 24 to October 2, 2025.
5. Which Indian para-athlete set a new world record in the men’s F42 javelin throw at the 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix?
[A] Mahendra Gurjar
[B] Sumit Antil
[C] Navdeep Singh
[D] Devendra Jhajharia
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Correct Answer: A [Mahendra Gurjar ]
Notes:
Indian para-athlete Mahendra Gurjar set a new world record in the men’s F42 javelin throw at the 2025 Nottwil World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland. On May 26, he achieved a throw of 61.17 meters on his third attempt. This surpassed the previous record of 59.19 meters set by Brazil’s Roberto Floriani Edenilson in 2022. His first two throws measured 56.11 meters and 55.51 meters, followed by 58.54 meters, 57.25 meters, and 58.07 meters. F42 is the classification for athletes with moderate movement impairment in one leg. Gurjar’s throw earned him the gold medal in the F42 category. His win highlights India’s growing strength in para-athletics on the world stage.
6. Which country topped the medal tally at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025?
[A] Japan
[B] India
[C] China
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: C [China]
Notes:
More than 60 Indian athletes took part in the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 held in Gumi, Republic of Korea, from May 27 to 31. Indian athletes competed in 30 medal events, including 15 men’s, 14 women’s, and one mixed team event. India secured second place in the overall medal tally. The People’s Republic of China topped the medal table. India won a total of 24 medals – eight gold, 10 silver, and six bronze.
7. The Tendulkar–Anderson Trophy, a test series that was recently seen in news, is associated with which countries?
[A] India-England
[B] India-Australia
[C] India-South Africa
[D] India-Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: A [India-England]
Notes:
Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that the India-England Test series will now be called the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. This honors Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar, who played 200 Tests before retiring in 2013, and England’s James Anderson, who retired in July 2024 after 188 Tests. Earlier, the series in England was known as the Pataudi Trophy and in India as the Anthony de Mello Trophy. This renaming follows a global trend like the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy for England–New Zealand Tests and Border-Gavaskar Trophy for India–Australia Tests.
8. What is the rank of India in the medal tally at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2025?
[A] First
[B] Second
[C] Third
[D] Fifth
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Correct Answer: C [Third]
Notes:
Arya Borse and Arjun Babuta won the gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2025 in Munich by defeating China 17-7. India finished third in the medal tally with two gold and two bronze medals behind China and Norway. Suruchi Singh won gold in women’s 10m air pistol. Sift Kaur Samra and Elavenil Valarivan won bronze in rifle events.
9. Which country is the host of 2029 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG)?
[A] Australia
[B] India
[C] China
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
Recently, India secured the hosting rights for the 2029 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG), which will be held in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Ekta Nagar in Gujarat. The event will feature more than 10,000 athletes from police, fire, customs, and correctional services across more than 70 countries. India now joins past prestigious host nations like Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, China, and the United States of America, showing its place in the global multi-sport scene.
10. Which country is the host of Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships 2025?
[A] Uzbekistan
[B] Indonesia
[C] India
[D] China
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Correct Answer: A [Uzbekistan]
Notes:
Recently, India’s Divyanshi Bhowmick won gold in the Under-15 Girls’ Singles at the 29th Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship 2025. She defeated China’s Zhu Qihi 4-2 in the final match. The championship was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from June 26 to July 2, 2025. India finished the tournament with one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals.
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