Top 50 Sports Current Affairs Questions for All Competitive Exams
March 5, 2009 November 13, 2023
1. Rhythm Sangwan, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Wrestling
[B] Cricket
[C] Shooting
[D] Hockey
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Correct Answer: C [Shooting]
Notes:
India’s Rhythm Sangwan has won the bronze medal in the women’s 10-metre air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2023 for rifle and pistol shooters in Baku, Azerbaijan.
It was Rhythm Sangwan’s first individual senior medal at the shooting World Cup. She has won medals in Shooting World Cups and Shooting Championship at junior as well as at senior level.
2. Murali Sreeshankar, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Long Jump
[B] Shooting
[C] Wrestling
[D] Cricket
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Correct Answer: A [Long Jump]
Notes:
India’s Murali Sreeshankar successfully defended his title in the men’s long jump event at the International Jumping Meeting 2023 in Kallithea, Greece.
The 24-year-old M Sreeshankar registered his season-best jump of 8.18m to beat compatriot and national record holder Jeswin Aldrin, who claimed silver with an effort of 7.85m.
3. Jyothi Yarraji, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Javelin Throw
[B] Hockey
[C] Shooting
[D] Hurdles
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Correct Answer: D [Hurdles]
Notes:
National record-holder Jyothi Yarraji won the women’s 100m hurdles gold in 13.08s in the T-Meeting at Tilburg in the Netherlands.
Earlier at the 26th National Federation Cup athletics championships in Ranchi, she had clocked 12.89 seconds in the final.
4. Which Tennis player has won the Roland Garros 2023 trophy?
[A] Novak Djokovic
[B] Carlos Alcaraz
[C] Daniil Medvedev
[D] Casper Ruud
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Correct Answer: A [Novak Djokovic]
Notes:
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic has won the Roland Garros 2023 trophy after a victory against Norwegian Casper Rudd.
With this win, Novak Djokovic has now reached the tally of 23 Grand Slam titles, the most by any male tennis player. The highest number of grand slams by a tennis player is won by Margret Court – 24 Grand slams.
5. Which city is the host of the world’s first Women’s Kabaddi League?
[A] Chennai
[B] Dubai
[C] Pune
[D] Dhaka
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Correct Answer: B [Dubai]
Notes:
The inaugural edition of India’s first-ever Women’s Kabaddi League (WKL) recently commenced in Dubai.
The league consists of eight teams, featuring a total of 96 players, each representing Indian states. The victorious team will be awarded a prize of approximately half a million dirhams (equivalent to 1 crore INR).
6. What is the name of 37th National Games Mascot, which was unveiled recently in Goa?
[A] MOGA
[B] HIPPI
[C] VASCO
[D] BIFFI
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Correct Answer: A [MOGA]
Notes:
Goa is hosting the 37th National Games this year. The Mascot for 37th National Games, named MOGA was unveiled in Goa by its Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant recently. The mascot is a representation of Indian Bison. The word Moga is derived from Konkani language, meaning Love. During the launch event, the national games jersey was also unveiled.
7. Bhavani Devi, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Fencing
[C] Shooting
[D] Archery
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Correct Answer: B [Fencing]
Notes:
Bhavani Devi recently became the first Indian fencer to win medal in Asian Championships. The Asian fencing championships was held in Wuxi, China.
Bhavani Devi is 29 years old. Earlier in Tokyo Olympics, she was the first Indian fencer to ever compete at an Olympics.
8. Which country’s sportsperson has won his second ‘Lausanne Diamond League’ title?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] Australia
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched the prestigious Diamond League title for the second consecutive time by throwing his spear to 87.66 metres.
Neeraj faced competition from Germany’s Julian Weber, who took an early lead following an 86.20m throw on the first attempt.
9. Which Indian set the Guinness World Record for the fastest hit by a male player in badminton at 565kmph?
[A] Srikanth Kidambi
[B] Lakshya Sen
[C] Prannoy HS
[D] R Satwiksairaj
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Correct Answer: D [R Satwiksairaj]
Notes:
India’s R. Satwiksairaj set the Guinness World Record for the fastest hit by a male player in badminton at 565kmph.
Satwiksairaj broke a decade-long record which was set in 2013 by Malaysian Tan Boon Heong, who had produced a speed of 493 kmph with his smash.
10. Which Indian badminton duo won the Korea Open 2023 title?
[A] Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun
[B] Satwiksairaj and Ashwini Ponnappa
[C] Satwiksairaj and Chirag
[D] Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu
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Correct Answer: C [Satwiksairaj and Chirag]
Notes:
Asian Champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated world no. 1 Indonesian duo Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in a 3-game men’s doubles final to clinch the Korea Open 2023 title in Yeosu, Korea.
The duo entered the summit clash after a win over the world number two Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang. Satwik and Chirag have won the Indonesia Super 1000 and Swiss Open Super 500 titles this year.
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