Sports Current Affairs MCQs
1. Which tennis player became the first player in history to win 80 matches in all four Grand Slams?
[A] Rafael Nadal
[B] Novak Djokovic
[C] Roger Federer
[D] Andy Murray
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Correct Answer: B [Novak Djokovic]
Notes:
Novak Djokovic recently became the first player in history to win 80 matches in all four Grand Slams.
He achieved this feat when he defeated Korean player Kwon Soon-woo for his 80th win in Wimbledon. Djokovic was playing for the first time after losing to Rafael Nadal last month in the French Open quarterfinals.
2. Which racing driver won the British Grand Prix 2022?
[A] Carlos Sainz
[B] Max Verstappen
[C] Lewis Hamilton
[D] Sebastien Vettel
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Correct Answer: A [Carlos Sainz]
Notes:
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz sealed the first Formula One victory of his career in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Sergio Pérez and Lewis Hamilton finished second and third in the tournament respectively. Fernando Alonso, Lando Norris, Mick Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Kevin Magnussen were among the top ten.
3. Ons Jabeur, who was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
[A] Sports
[B] Business
[C] Science
[D] Politics
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Correct Answer: A [Sports]
Notes:
Tunisia’s world No 2 tennis player Ons Jabeur became the first Arab or North African woman to reach a Grand Slam singles semifinal
She achieved this record after defeating Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic at Wimbledon. The 27-year-old tennis player is ranked No. 2 in the world.
4. Which sportsperson won the Malaysia Masters badminton title 2022?
[A] K Srikanth
[B] Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo
[C] Prannoy HS
[D] Lakshya Sen
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Correct Answer: B [Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo]
Notes:
Indonesia’s shuttler Chico Aura clinched the Malaysia Masters badminton title after defeating Hong Kong star Angus Ng Ka-long.
The 24-year-old Indonesian, who is ranked 45th in the world, triumphed over 28-year-old Ng in straight sets.
5. Asian U-20 Wrestling Championships was held in which country?
[A] Kazakhstan
[B] Mongolia
[C] Bahrain
[D] China
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Correct Answer: C [Bahrain]
Notes:
India’s U-20 wrestling team bagged 22 medals, including four gold in the Asian U-20 Wrestling Championship, held in Manama, Bahrain.
India also claimed nine silver and nine bronze medals in the event. Among the 22 medals, the women’s team won 10 medals including three gold medals. Indian wrestlers clinched 8 medals in U-15 Asian Wrestling Championship.
6. Arjun Babuta, Mehuli Ghosh and Tushar Mane, who recently won gold medals for India, play which sports?
[A] Weight lifting
[B] Boxing
[C] Shooting
[D] Fencing
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Correct Answer: C [Shooting]
Notes:
India’s Arjun Babuta won his first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage gold, by beating Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Lucas Kozeniesky of the USA.
The championship is being held in Changwon, Korea. Mehuli Ghosh and Tushar Mane have won the 10m Air Rifle Mixed team gold at the World Cup.
7. Which Indian player won the Paracin Open ‘A’ chess tournament 2022 in Serbia?
[A] Gukesh
[B] Praggnanandhaa
[C] Viswanathan Anand
[D] Soumya Swaminathan
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Correct Answer: B [Praggnanandhaa]
Notes:
Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has won the Paracin Open ‘A’ chess tournament 2022 in Serbia.
The 16-year-old remained unbeaten and scored 8 points from nine rounds. He will be part of a strong India ‘B’ team in the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
8. Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won which medal in the 2022 World Athletics Championships?
[A] Gold
[B] Silver
[C] Bronze
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Silver]
Notes:
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra scripted another history as he became only the second Indian and to win a medal in the World Championships.
He is also the first male track and field athlete as the legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George was the first Indian to win a medal. Neeraj clinched silver in the javelin throw final with his best throw of 88.13m. Defending champion Anderson Peters of Grenada won gold with a throw of 90.54m.
9. Which is the venue of the ‘1st Khelo India Fencing Women’s League’?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] New Delhi
[C] Odisha
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The 1st Khelo India Fencing Women’s League recently commenced at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.
This is the first of its kind national fencing competition for women. Over 300 women across 20 States are participating in the event. Tokyo Olympian and Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) athlete Bhavani Devi is also a participant.
10. India has been elected as the host of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in which year?
[A] 2023
[B] 2025
[C] 2027
[D] 2030
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Correct Answer: B [2025]
Notes:
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board approved Bangladesh, India, England and Sri Lanka as the four host countries of the ICC women’s cricket events.
While the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be hosted by Bangladesh for the second time, the 2026 edition goes to England. The next ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2025 will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka will host the Women’s T20 Champions Trophy 2027.
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