11. Which Indian hockey player was named as the 2019 Women’s Rising Star of the Year, by the International Hockey Federation (FIH)?
[A] Rani Rampal
[B] Lalremsiami
[C] Navneet Kaur
[D] Vandana Katariya
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Correct Answer: B [Lalremsiami]
Notes:
Ace Indian hockey player Lalremsiami has been named as the ‘2019 FIH Women’s Rising Star of the Year’, by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The 19-year-old player from the state of Mizoram, is the first Indian woman player to win the award.
In the men’s category, the Indian men’s team midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad was named as the ‘2019 Rising Star of the year’ by FIH.
12. Which late Basketball player was recently named finalist of ‘Basketball Hall of Fame’?
[A] Barbara Stevens
[B] Kim Mulkey
[C] Kobe Bryant
[D] Rudy Tomjanovich
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Correct Answer: C [Kobe Bryant]
Notes:
The global sports icon Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash three weeks ago, was recently named as finalist of ‘Basketball Hall of Fame’.
One of the most dominant players in NBA history played for the Los Angeles Lakers during his 20-year career. Many other former Basket ball players and national coaches have also been named finalists of the ‘Basketball Hall of Fame’.
13. Joshna Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal are associated with which sports?
[A] Badminton
[B] Squash
[C] Tennis
[D] Table-Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Squash]
Notes:
The Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI)-77th Senior National squash championships was recently held at Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Ace Indian squash player Joshna Chinappa clinched the women’s title by beating Tanvi Khanna, while another top-rated player Saurav Ghosal bagged the men’s title by defeating Abhishek Pradhan in straight sets. The champions were awarded a prize money of Rs. 1,25,000 each.
14. James Duckworth, who won the men’s singles title at the Bengaluru Open ATP Tennis Challenger, belongs to which country?
[A] Switzerland
[B] Australia
[C] France
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
Notes:
The $1,62,000 Bengaluru Open ATP Tennis Challenger tournament recently concluded. Australia’s James Duckworth won the men’s singles title, which is also his fifth ATP Challenger Tour title in last 12 months. He had earlier reached the semi-finals at the Tata Maharashtra Open.
India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan & Purav Raja duo won the men’s doubles title by beating Leander Paes and Matthew Ebden 6-0, 6-3 in the final. The veteran Indian player Leander Paes bid farewell to Tennis as this was his last ATP event match.
15. Which Indian recently won the ‘Laureus Best Sporting Moment award’?
[A] Sachin Tendulkar
[B] Virat Kohli
[C] M S Dhoni
[D] Rahul Dravid
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Correct Answer: A [Sachin Tendulkar ]
Notes:
When India won the final match of the World cup against Sri Lanka in 2011, which was the last World Cup of Sachin, his fellow team mates lifted the legend and carried him to make a lap of honour. This was named as ‘Laureus best sporting moment in the last 20 years’.
Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi and six-time Formula 1 World champion Lewis Hamilton were named as Joint winners of ‘Laureus World Sportsman of the Year’ Award.
16. ‘Greco-Roman’ is a term associated with which sports?
[A] Golf
[B] Wrestling
[C] Boxing
[D] Shooting
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Correct Answer: B [Wrestling]
Notes:
The Asian Wrestling Championship has recently commenced in New Delhi. Indian wrestler Sunil Kumar became the first Indian in 27 years to win a gold medal in the Greco-Roman style, at the Asian Wrestling Championships. Sunil defeated Azat Salidinov of Kyrgyzstan 5-0 to clinch the title in 87 kg category. Last year, he won silver in the tournament.
In 1993, Pappu Yadav won gold in the Greco-Roman wrestling, which forbids the use of legs and holding below waists in the bout.
17. Who is the first team-player to win the ‘Laureus World Sportsman of the year’ award?
[A] Cristiano Ronaldo
[B] Lionel Messi
[C] Kobe Bryant
[D] Virat Kohli
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Correct Answer: B [Lionel Messi]
Notes:
In 2020 Laureus Sports awards, the ‘World Sportsman of the year’ award was bagged jointly by British Formula one racer Lewis Hamilton and Football icon Lionel Messi.
The Argentinean footballer Messi has become the first team-player to win the coveted award. Also, in the 20-year history of the global award, this is the first time that two players receive the same number of votes. American top gymnast Simone Biles won the ‘World Sportswoman of the year award’ and German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki won the Lifetime Achievement Award.
18. Which cricketer is to be conferred with honorary citizenship by the Pakistan government?
[A] Chris Gayle
[B] Brian Lara
[C] Darren Sammy
[D] Viv Richards
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Correct Answer: C [Darren Sammy]
Notes:
The Pakistan Cricket Board announced that the government would confer honorary citizenship on former West Indian captain Darren Sammy. He will also be presented with Pakistan’s highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Haider.
Darren Sammy has been associated with the Pakistan Super League-PSL since its inception and he is presently leading Peshawar Zalmi. In 2017 he agreed to come to Lahore for the PSL final after several foreign players declined to arrive in, due to security concerns.
19. Which Indian Grand Master recently won the Cannes Open Chess Tournament?
[A] Praggnanandhaa
[B] D. Gukesh
[C] Harshavardhan
[D] Sasi Kiran
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Correct Answer: B [D. Gukesh]
Notes:
The world’s second youngest Grandmaster, India’s 13-year-old D. Gukesh has recently won the Cannes Open Chess Tournament, held in Cannes, France.
He defeated Harutyun Bargseghyan of France in the final round and scored 7.5 points. The Tamil Nadu player remained unbeaten in the tournament and had defeated the top-seeded Chongsheng Zeng of China. Gukesh had earlier won the Hillerod 110th Anniversary Open event in Denmark.
20. Heather Watson of the United Kingdom recently won the women’s singles title of which Tennis tournament?
[A] Australian Open
[B] Mexican Open
[C] Tata Open Maharashtra
[D] French Open
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Correct Answer: B [Mexican Open]
Notes:
Heather Watson of the United Kingdom won the singles title of the Mexican Open tournament thereby winning her first WTA title in three years.
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal bagged his 85th ATP Tour title and first title of 2020 by defeating Taylor Fritz in straight sets in the final of the ATP Mexico Open. This is his third Mexico Open title after 2005 and 2013.
