Sports Current Affairs MCQs
1. Sports Minister of India has unveiled a new logo for which organization?
[A] All India Football Federation
[B] Athletics Federation of India
[C] Sports Authority of India
[D] Indian Olympic Association
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Correct Answer: C [Sports Authority of India]
Notes:
The Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has unveiled a new logo of Sports Authority of India (SAI).
The new logo signifies SAI’s journey of transformation from identifying grassroot level talent to creating sporting excellence in India. SAI was established in 1982 and has been an epicentre for sports in India.
2. Which Tennis player won his thirteenth French Open Men’s Singles title?
[A] Novak Djokovic
[B] Roger Federer
[C] Rafael Nadal
[D] Dominic Thiem
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Correct Answer: C [Rafael Nadal]
Notes:
Tennis Star Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic to win his 13th French Open and 20th Grand Slam title. Nadal also equalled Roger Federer’s all-time record of 20 Grand Slam titles. This is also the 100th match win at Roland Garros of Nadal against just two defeats since his 2005 debut. Young Polish player Iga Swiatek became the lowest-ranked woman to win the French Open.
3. Which Racing Driver won the Eifel Grand Prix tournament?
[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Max Verstappen
[C] Valtteri Bottas
[D] Daniel Ricciardo
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Correct Answer: A [Lewis Hamilton]
Notes:
British Racing driver Lewis Hamilton equalled the all-time record for career Formula 1 victories by winning the Eifel Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes recorded the 91st victory of his career and he equalled the record of Michael Schumacher. Max Verstappen finished second and Daniel Ricciardo finished third.
4. Carlton Chapman, who passed away recently, is associated with which sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Hockey
[C] Basket Ball
[D] Foot Ball
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Correct Answer: D [Foot Ball]
Notes:
Carlton Chapman, the former Indian foot ball player, passed away recently. He was 49 years old.
Carlton Chapman led the Indian men’s football team in the 1990s and has played for India from 1990 to 2001. He was part of the winning team of 1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup. He is known for a hat trick scored for the Kolkata club.
5. Which Racing Driver has won Formula One Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Tournament?
[A] Sebastien Vettel
[B] Lewis Hamilton
[C] Valtteri Bottas
[D] Max Verstappen
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Correct Answer: B [Lewis Hamilton]
Notes:
British Racing Driver Lewis Hamilton has recently won the Formula One Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Tournament.
Mercedes officially clinched the 2020 constructors’ championship. Another Racing Driver Max Verstappen came second while Valtteri Bottas came at the third spot. Hamilton won his third straight race.
6. Which F1 racing driver has clinched Turkish Grand Prix 2020 Championship?
[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Charles Leclerc
[C] Max Verstappen
[D] Sebastien Vettel
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Correct Answer: A [Lewis Hamilton]
Notes:
British Racing Driver Lewis Hamilton has recently secured a seventh Formula One world title, after winning the Turkish Grand Prix title.
With this victory, he equalled the record of seventh Formula One world title, with three races of the season remaining. He has become one of the most successful Formula One drivers of all time, as this is also his 94th career win.
7. Which sports organisation has released rules to protect the maternity rights of its female players?
[A] BCCI
[B] FIFA
[C] NBA
[D] Badminton World Federation
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Correct Answer: B [FIFA]
Notes:
The international governing body of football, FIFA has released new employment rules to protect the maternity rights of its female players.
It announced that any club which ended a player’s contract for becoming pregnant will face compensation and a fine. FIFA is also set to mandate clubs to allow at least 14 weeks of maternity leave paid at a minimum two-thirds of a player’s full salary.
8. Which tennis player has clinched the ATP Tour Finals 2020 in London?
[A] Dominic Thiem
[B] Daniil Medvedev
[C] Rafael Nadal
[D] Novak Djokovic
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Correct Answer: B [Daniil Medvedev]
Notes:
24-year-old Russian Tennis player Daniil Medvedev has clinched the ATP Finals 2020 in London, after beating US Open champion Dominic Thiem.
The young tennis player, who beat five-time champion Novak Djokovic and world number two Rafael Nadal earlier in the tournament, became the first man to beat all three of the world’s top-ranked players at the season finale.
9. Which country offered official recognition to Yogasana as a competitive sport?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Myanmar
[C] Singapore
[D] India
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Correct Answer: D [India]
Notes:
The Government of India has recently offered official recognition to Yoga as a competitive sport, as a push to make it a part of the Olympic Games.
Recently, India established the National Yogasana Sport Federation of India (NYSFI) for the development of yoga as a competitive sport. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Ministry of AYUSH are collaborating in this regard. Sporting Leagues and Competitions are being planned.
10. The Indian cricket team scored its lowest ever total in Test cricket against which team?
[A] England
[B] Australia
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
Notes:
The Indian cricket team has recently scored its lowest ever total in Test cricket against the Australian cricket team.
In the second innings of the first Test match, Indian team collapsed to 36 runs leaving 9 wickets in 21.2 overs. Indian Team had a 53-run lead in the first innings. India’s earlier lowest score was 42 in the year 1974 against England.
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