Sports Current Affairs MCQs

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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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Asia’s oldest and the world’s third-oldest football tournament, the Durand Cup, returns for its 134th edition in 2025. It was officially flagged off at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on July 4, 2025. The tournament symbolises India’s rich football heritage and the contribution of the Indian Armed Forces to sports.

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At the Asian Para-Archery Championships in Beijing, Paralympic gold medallist Harvinder Singh won individual gold in recurve men’s open. He defeated Hanreuchai Netsiri of Thailand with a score of 7-1 in the final. This marks Harvinder’s first individual gold at the Asian Para-Archery Championships after a six-year wait. He won three medals at the event — individual gold, mixed recurve gold with Bhawna, and men’s recurve team silver with Vivek Chikara. Harvinder is a two-time Paralympic medalist, showcasing consistent excellence in para-archery.

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Recently, India secured the hosting rights for two major shooting events from the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF). New Delhi will host the Combined ISSF World Cup in 2027 and the ISSF Junior World Championships in 2028. The announcement was made during the ISSF executive committee meeting. New Delhi will also host the ISSF Junior World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) in September–October 2025.

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Hockey Jharkhand won the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2025 by defeating Hockey Association of Odisha 1-0 in the final. The final was held at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh AstroTurf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi, Jharkhand. Hockey Haryana won the Bronze medal after a 3-3 draw and a 5-4 shootout win against Hockey Mizoram.

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Recently, Manipur won the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for the Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy (Tier 1) after 25 years. They defeated defending champions West Bengal 3-0 in the final on July 30, 2025, at Guru Nanak Dev University Sports Complex. The Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for the Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy 2025–26 was held in Amritsar, Punjab. This tournament is also known as the B.C. Roy Trophy. It is an Indian football competition for under-15 boys representing different states. It aims to promote young football talent across India at the grassroots level.

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Annu Rani of India won gold in women’s javelin throw at the International Wiesław Maniak Memorial, Poland with a season-best 62.59m. The 32-year-old Asian Games champion opened with 60.96m, secured the win early, and improved in her second attempt. Eda Tugsuz of Turkey won silver with 58.36m, and Lianna Davidson of Australia took bronze with 58.24m. Annu’s throw places her among the top 15 women’s javelin throwers globally this season. She is aiming for the 64m qualification mark for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo next month.

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The 12th edition of The World Games is held from 7 to 17 August 2025 in Chengdu, China. The World Games are organised every four years since 1981 and feature sports not included in the Olympic programme. This edition includes 253 medal events across 34 sports and 60 disciplines. A 17-member Indian team is participating in five sports — Archery, Billiards, Roller Skating, Wushu, and Racquetball. India has been competing since 1981 and has won five medals so far — one gold, one silver, and three bronze. India’s only gold was won by Aditya Mehta in billiards in 2013.

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The Khelo India ASMITA Football League 2025-26 was inaugurated by Smt. Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, at Godavari Engineering College Ground, Jalgaon, Maharashtra. The league promotes women’s participation in sports and nurtures young female talent, especially from tribal and minority communities. It features aspiring footballers aged 13 and under, providing opportunities from first-time players to hidden champions. The initiative aligns with the government’s ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ and ‘Khelo Bharat Niti’ for nation-building and women’s empowerment.

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Jharkhand Women’s Hockey Team won the 15th Junior National Women’s Hockey Championship for the second consecutive year by defeating Hockey Haryana 2-1 in the finals. The championship was held in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, from August 1-12, 2025. Sweety Dungdung and Shanti Kimari scored for Jharkhand in the 10th and 12th minutes. Sweety Dungdung was the highest goal scorer with 5 goals in the tournament. Jharkhand has won the Junior National title in 2018, 2019, 2024, and 2025. In 2025, Jharkhand won National Championships in Senior, Junior, and Sub-junior categories.