Top 50 Sports Current Affairs Questions for All Competitive Exams
March 5, 2009 November 13, 2023
1. Which country clinched its maiden Women’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup title?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] India
[C] China
[D] South Korea
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India defeated four-time champions South Korea 2-1 and clinch their maiden Women’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup in Japan’s Kakamigahara.
This marks India’s first-ever win in the tournament. Annu and Neelam scored the goals for India while Indian captain Preeti who was named Player-of-the-Match.
2. 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).
3. Which country has knocked out Zimbabwe out of Cricket World Cup?
[A] UAE
[B] Scotland
[C] Nepal
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: B [Scotland]
Notes:
Zimbabwe was knocked out of the Cricket World Cup to be held in India this year. Scotland recorded a 31-run win over Zimbabwe and then in their next match, got beaten by Netherlands by 4 wickets.
Sri Lanka are unbeaten so far in the World Cup Qualifier tournament taking place in Zimbabwe.
4. Esther Vergeer and Rick Draney, who were seen in the news, are associated with which sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Tennis
[C] Badminton
[D] Chess
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Correct Answer: B [Tennis]
Notes:
Esther Vergeer and Rick Draney are to be inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame. 21-time Grand Slam singles champion and seven-time Paralympic gold medallist, Esther Vergeer began her career in an era when wheelchair tennis was not included in the top events.
Rick Draney, who won 12 singles titles and six in doubles before the Grand Slam era of wheelchair tennis. Draney has been credited with bringing quad tennis — a classification that accounts for impairment in the arms as well — to the Paralympics and other top tournaments.
5. Leon Marchand, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Swimming
[C] Cricket
[D] Shooting
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Correct Answer: B [Swimming]
Notes:
During the first day of the world swimming championships in Japan, France’s Leon Marchand broke American swimmer Michael Phelps’ final individual world record by winning the 400m individual medley.
Phelps, the most celebrated athlete in the history of the Summer Olympics, was present at the event, having earned 28 medals across five Olympics, including 23 gold medals, three silver medals, and two bronze medals.
6. Which F-1 racing driver has secured eighth consecutive win, after clinching ‘Belgium Grand Prix’?
[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Max Verstappen
[C] Charles Leclerc
[D] Carlos Sainz
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Correct Answer: B [Max Verstappen]
Notes:
Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen secured his eighth win in a row, one short of the all-time record, at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Verstappen won the race with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez clinching second position and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc at third place.
7. Which Indian chess player overtook Viswanathan Anand as the highest-rated Indian chess player in FIDE rankings?
[A] Praggnananda
[B] Gukesh
[C] Arjun Erigaisi
[D] Nihal Sarin
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Correct Answer: B [Gukesh]
Notes:
Grandmaster D. Gukesh overtook Viswanathan Anand as the highest-rated Indian chess player in FIDE rankings. He is the second-youngest Grandmaster (GM) globally and the youngest Indian to achieve this feat.
Gukesh became the number one chess player in India after posting a win against Misratdin Iskandarov of Azerbaijan in the World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.
8. Where will the International badminton – World Tour Finals be held for the next four years?
[A] Hangzhou
[B] New Delhi
[C] Istanbul
[D] Perth
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Correct Answer: A [Hangzhou]
Notes:
China’s Hangzhou is set to host badminton World Tour Finals for next four years, as confirmed by the sport’s top governing body. This year’s BWF World Tour Finals will be held from December 13-17 2023.
Hangzhou which is an eastern Chinese city 160 kilometres from Shanghai will also host the pandemic-delayed Asian Games.
9. Diksha Dagar, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Squash
[C] Golf
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: C [Golf]
Notes:
Diksha Dagar produced best ever-show by Indian woman golfer in Majors, as she ended the Women’s Open at Tied-21st.
Her compatriot Aditi Ashok signed off at T-40 position, who was at T-22 at the 2018 Women’s Open. Diksha, a two-time LET winner, made her first cut in a Major two days earlier.
10. Mohit Kumar and Priya, who were seen in the news, are associated with which sports?
[A] Shooting
[B] Wrestling
[C] Boxing
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Wrestling]
Notes:
Mohit Kumar became the first Indian wrestler to become a junior world champion since 2019 after edging Russia’s Eldar Akhmadudinov in the 61kg final, in the World under-20 championships.
Priya (women’s 76kg) earned another gold medal for the country and became the country’s only second woman grappler to grab the title.
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