Sports Current Affairs MCQs

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Former world champion Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil won gold in the men’s 10-metre air rifle event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2025 in Buenos Aires. This is his second individual ISSF World Cup gold, the first being in Cairo in 2023. The ISSF World Cup is organized by the International Shooting Sport Federation.

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Hockey Punjab, led by Hardik Singh, won the 15th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship Trophy 2025 by defeating Hockey Madhya Pradesh 4-1 in the final. The final match of Division A was held on 15 April 2025 at the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in Jhansi, Madhya Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh Hockey won the bronze medal by defeating Manipur Hockey 5-1. Hockey Punjab won their 5th title since the tournament began under Hockey India in 2011. The tournament was organised by Hockey India and held from 4 to 15 April 2025.

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The Asian Games 2026 will be held in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. This will mark the third time the Asian Games is being hosted in Japan, after Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994. Cricket has been officially retained for the Asian Games 2026. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) will make its debut in the 2026 edition of the continental event.

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty recently received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for their outstanding achievements in badminton. The pair reached the No. 1 rank in the Badminton World Federation rankings in 2023 and won the Asian Games gold medal in Hangzhou. The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award was originally established as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1991–92 and renamed in 2021. It is India’s highest sporting honour, given for the most exceptional performance by a sportsperson over the last four years. Only performances in recognized international events are eligible for consideration. The award includes a ₹25 lakh cash prize, a medal, and a certificate of honour, with typically one award given each year.

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The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced the first Khelo India Beach Games. It will be held in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The event is scheduled from 19 to 25 May 2025. This is part of the Khelo India initiative to promote sports across India. The announcement comes after the successful Khelo India Winter Games held in Jammu and Kashmir and Gulmarg in January–February 2025. It follows the Khelo India Para Games held in Delhi in March–April 2025. It also follows the 7th Khelo India Youth Games held in Bihar in May 2025.

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Shooter Kanak won India’s first gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany. She scored 239 points in the Women’s 10 metre Air Pistol final. Kanak had earlier won silver at the Junior World Championship in Lima last year. She defeated Anna Dulce of Moldova, a two-time Olympian and European Champion, by 1.7 points. Chen Yen-Ching of Chinese Taipei secured the bronze medal. Indian shooter Prachi finished fifth in the same event. Adriyan Karmakar had earlier opened India’s medal tally with a silver in the 50 metre rifle prone event.

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The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports plans a large talent identification drive across India. Citizens can upload videos of players’ performances on the National Sports Repository System (NSRS) portal. NSRS is a digital Management Information System (MIS) run by the Sports Authority of India (SAI). It operates under the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. NSRS is part of the Khelo India – National Programme for Development of Sports Scheme. The portal provides digital solutions for athletes, coaches, sports scientists, training centers, federations, and administrators. It issues a unique Khelo India ID (KID) upon registration for athletes, coaches, and academies.

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The 26th Asian Athletics Championships 2025 takes place in Gumi, South Korea, from May 27 to 31. More than 60 Indian athletes are competing across 30 medal events – 15 for men, 14 for women, and one mixed team event. The championship features participation from more than 2000 athletes representing 43 nations. Servin Sebastian secured India’s first medal at Gumi by winning bronze in the men’s 20km race walk event on the opening day.

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The 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships will be held in Ahmedabad from April 1 to 10. India was awarded hosting rights last year by the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) during its annual Congress. This will be the first Asian Championship using the International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) revised weight categories. The event was originally planned in Gandhinagar but shifted to Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad will also host the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in August.

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Hockey India announced the first-ever Hockey India Masters Cup 2025 (Men & Women). It will be hosted by the Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu in Chennai from 18 June to 27 June 2025. The event provides a platform for veteran players to showcase their skills and passion for hockey. Players must be 40 years and above for men and 35 years and above for women to participate. Registrations will be done through State Member Units. The tournament will follow a league-cum-knockout format, with pools based on total teams. This marks a historic step for veteran hockey in India.