Sports Current Affairs MCQs
11. Which cricket player recently became the 6th Indian to take 300 wickets in test cricket?
[A] Jasprit Bumrah
[B] Ishant Sharma
[C] Ravichandran Ashwin
[D] Bhuvaneshwar Kumar
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Correct Answer: B [Ishant Sharma]
Notes:
India fast bowler Ishant Sharma became the sixth Indian bowler to take 300 wickets in Test cricket. He achieved this feat in his 98th test against England at Chennai.
Previously, Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan are the other Indian bowlers who had taken over 300 wickets in tests.
12. Bayern Munich, which won the final of the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar, is the football club of which country?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] France
[C] Germany
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: C [Germany]
Notes:
Germany based professional football club Bayern Munich beat Mexico’s Tigres UANL in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar.
This is the sixth title won by the club in less than nine months. Benjamin Pavard of the German team scored the only goal of the final match in the 59th minute.
13. Which Tennis player won his ninth men’s singles title at the Australian Open tennis tournament?
[A] Rafael Nadal
[B] Novak Djokovic
[C] Roger Federer
[D] Dominic Thiem
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Correct Answer: B [Novak Djokovic]
Notes:
Ace Tennis star Serbia’s Novak Djokovic won his ninth men’s singles title at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.
He defeated Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the final match. Men’s Doubles title was won by Croatia’s Ivan Dodig & Slovakia’s Filip Polášek. Women’s Doubles title was won by Belgium’s Elise Mertens & Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka. Mixed Doubles was won by Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejčíková & U.S.A ’s Rajeev Ram.
14. Which state /UT plays host to the Khelo India Winter Games 2021?
[A] Delhi
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
The second edition of Khelo India Winter Games is being held in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
This is an annual event which is organised by the J&K Sports Council in association with the J&K Winter Games Association under the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. This function was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a virtual mode.
15. Which Indian star wrestler won the Gold medal at the Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament?
[A] Vinesh Phogat
[B] Bajrang Punia
[C] Babita Kumari
[D] Gita Phogat
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Correct Answer: A [Vinesh Phogat]
Notes:
India’s ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat wont he gold medal at the Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament.
Vinesh Phogat, the world number three wrestler defeated the 2017 world champion V Kaladzinskay to win the gold medal. She is the only Indian woman wrestler to have qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
16. Which state is set to host the Indian women’s League (IWL)?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: D [Odisha]
Notes:
This year’s Indian Women’s League (IWL) will be hosted by the state of Odisha.
IWL is a top division women’s professional football league in India, which is conducted by All India Football Federation (AIFF). It was first played with 6 teams in Delhi. The last such season was the 4th IWL played with 12 teams in Bangalore.
17. Which Indian wrestler has regained top spot in world ranking recently?
[A] Vinesh Phogat
[B] Bajrang Punia
[C] Yogeshwar Dutt
[D] Sakshi Malik
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Correct Answer: B [Bajrang Punia]
Notes:
Ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has regained the top spot in the world rankings after he clinched a second successive gold medal at the Matteo Pallicone Ranking Series.
In the 65kg freestyle event final in Rome, he defeated his Mongolian counterpart to win gold. Bajrang Punia also won gold in the tournament last year. He had also earned his quota for the Tokyo Olympics.
18. Which Indian sportsperson won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for 2020?
[A] Vinesh Phogat
[B] P V Sindhu
[C] Koneru Humpy
[D] Mary Kom
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Correct Answer: C [Koneru Humpy]
Notes:
Indian Ace Chess player Koneru Humpy won the BBC India Sportswoman of the Year award for 2020. The award was based on a public vote.
Humpy beat sprinter Dutee Chand, shooter Manu Bhaker, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and hockey captain Rani Rampal. Humpy won the World Rapid Chess Championship in December 2019 after a two-year maternity break. She also won the Cairns Cup in 2020.
19. Who is the first cricketer to score 3,000 runs in T-20 International matches?
[A] Mithali Raj
[B] Virat Kohli
[C] Rohit Sharma
[D] Smriti Mandhana
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Correct Answer: B [Virat Kohli]
Notes:
India men’s cricket team captain Virat Kohli has become the first-ever batsman to score 3,000 runs in T-20 International.
Virat Kohli achieved the milestone during the second T20-International against England at Ahmedabad. Virat has achieved the feat from 87 T20 international matches. He is followed by New Zealand’s Martin Guptill at second place and Rohit Sharma in 3rd place.
20. Kamalpreet Kaur, who has been selected for the Tokyo Olympics, is associated with which sports?
[A] Boxing
[B] Discuss Throw
[C] Long Jump
[D] High Jump
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Correct Answer: B [Discuss Throw]
Notes:
Kamalpreet Kaur, the 25-year-old Discus thrower of India has made it into the Tokyo Olympic squad. During the qualifying events, she set a national record of 65.06m, improving her own record by four meters.
Another veteran Seema Punia finished second in the event with 62.64m.
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