1. Recently, which country secured their second consecutive Copa America championship by defeating Colombia?
[A] Argentina
[B] Peru
[C] Venezuela
[D] Chile
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Correct Answer: A [Argentina]
Notes:
Argentina won their 16th Copa America title by defeating Colombia 1-0 in the final, held at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The tournament, hosted by the USA for the second time, featured 16 teams. Lautaro Martinez scored the winning goal in extra time. This victory marked Argentina’s consecutive Copa America win and added to their 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph. Lionel Messi left the field injured.
2. Who won the men’s single title at the 2024 Wimbledon Tennis Championships?
[A] Roger Federer
[B] Novak Djokovic
[C] Carlos Alcaraz
[D] Max Purcell
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Correct Answer: C [Carlos Alcaraz]
Notes:
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Barbora Krejcikova of Czech Republic won the men’s and women’s singles titles at the 2024 Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Alcaraz secured his second consecutive Wimbledon title by defeating Novak Djokovic, while Krejcikova won her first Wimbledon title. The tournament, held from 1-14 July 2024, is the third Grand Slam event of the year and the only one played on natural grass.
3. Which Indian player won bronze medal at World Junior Squash Championship 2024?
[A] Shaurya Bawa
[B] Mohamad Zakaria
[C] Kush Kumar
[D] Anahat Singh
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Correct Answer: A [Shaurya Bawa]
Notes:
Shaurya Bawa won a bronze medal at the WSF World Junior Squash Championships 2024 in Houston, USA, on July 17, 2024, after losing in the semifinals to Egypt’s Mohamed Zakaria. This marks the second medal for an Indian male player in the tournament’s history, following Kush Kumar’s 2014 bronze. Indian female player Anahat Singh missed a medal, losing in the quarter-finals to Egypt’s Nadien Elhammamy.
4. Manolo Marquez, who has been appointed as head coach of the Indian men’s football team, belongs to which country?
[A] Australia
[B] Spain
[C] France
[D] Romania
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Correct Answer: B [Spain]
Notes:
Spaniard Manolo Marquez has been appointed head coach of the Indian men’s football team, while also continuing his role with FC Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season. Marquez will assume the national team head coach role full-time after the ISL season. AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey announced the appointment.
5. Which country will host the inaugural Olympic Esports Games 2025?
[A] Iran
[B] Saudi Arabia
[C] Jordan
[D] UAE
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Correct Answer: B [Saudi Arabia]
Notes:
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia announced that Saudi Arabia will host the inaugural Olympic Esports Games in 2025. This historic partnership will last for 12 years, ensuring that the Olympic Esports Games are held regularly, marking a significant milestone in the integration of esports into the Olympic movement.
6. Recently, who became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting with a bronze at Paris?
[A] Vedika Sharma
[B] Manu Bhaker
[C] Anjali Bhagwat
[D] Manisha Keer
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Correct Answer: B [Manu Bhaker ]
Notes:
Manu Bhaker of Haryana opened India’s medal account at the 33rd Summer Olympics in Paris, winning a bronze in the 10-meter air pistol event on 28 July 2024. She became the first Indian woman shooter to win an Olympic medal in shooting. The Paris Olympics, held from 26 July to 11 August 2024, features 32 sports, with India competing in 16 disciplines. Bhaker, 22, scored 221.7 points to finish third in the eight-woman final. South Korean Oh Ye Jin won gold with an Olympic record of 243.2 points, and silver went to South Korean Yeji Kim with 241.3 points.
7. Recently, which Indian became the youngest para swimmer in the world to cross the English Channel?
[A] Niranjan Mukundan
[B] Rimo Saha
[C] Satyendra Singh
[D] Jiya Rai
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Correct Answer: D [Jiya Rai]
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Sixteen-year-old Jiya Rai from Mumbai became the youngest and fastest para swimmer to cross the English Channel, swimming 34 kilometers in 17 hours and 25 minutes on July 28-29, 2024. Jiya, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder and is the daughter of an Indian Navy personnel, also holds the record for crossing the Palk Strait. The English Channel separates England from France, first swum by Captain Matthew Webb in 1875.
8. Which two countries have been banned from participating in the Paris Olympics 2024?
[A] Russia and Belarus
[B] Romania and Bulgaria
[C] Germany and France
[D] Austria and Cyprus
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Correct Answer: A [Russia and Belarus]
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Athletes from Russia and Belarus are banned from competing under their national flags at the Paris Olympics. Instead, they compete as Athlètes Individuals Neutres (AIN), or Individual Neutral Athletes. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) imposed this ban after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which violated the Olympic Truce that prohibits attacks between a week before the Olympics and a week after the Paralympics.
9. Which country won the ‘Bronze medal’ in Hockey event at the Paris Olympics 2024?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Spain
[D] Pakistan
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Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
India’s men’s hockey team won bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics, defeating Spain 2-1. This victory marks India’s first consecutive Olympic hockey medals since 1972. The match took place at Yves du Manoir Stadium in Paris. Spain led early with a penalty stroke by Marc Miralles in the second quarter. India equalized before half-time with a drag flick goal by captain Harmanpreet Singh. The Netherlands won gold, beating Germany 2-1 in a shootout in the final.
10. Recently, who has been elected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?
[A] Jay Shah
[B] Shashank Manohar
[C] Gudakesh Motie
[D] Lorcan Tucker
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Correct Answer: A [Jay Shah]
Notes:
Jay Shah was elected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on August 27, 2024. At 35, Shah will be the youngest ICC chairman, succeeding Greg Barclay, who chose not to seek a third term. Shah will officially start his role on December 1, 2024. Shah was the only nominee for the position, as elections would only be held if multiple candidates were proposed. Shah’s election is significant as cricket aims to grow globally, with the sport set to be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Shah has previously chaired the ICC’s Finance and Commercial Affairs subcommittee.