31. Ashley Cooper, a veteran sports personality who recently passed away, was associated with which sports?
[A] Football
[B] Basketball
[C] Tennis
[D] Cricket
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Correct Answer: C [Tennis]
Notes:
Australian tennis legend Ashley Cooper, who won four Grand Slam singles titles in the 1950s, has recently passed away due to illness at the age of 83.
Ashley Cooper won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Grand slam in the year 1958, and achieved the rare feat of winning three Grand Slam championships in a calendar year. He won all four of his Grand Slam crowns by beating his fellow countrymen in the final. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991.
32. Who has been nominated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?
[A] Shikhar Dhawan
[B] Rohit Sharma
[C] Jasprit Bumrah
[D] Ravindra Jadeja
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Correct Answer: B [Rohit Sharma]
Notes:
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has nominated Indian cricket star Rohit Sharma for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
Other stars including Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Deepti Yadav have been shortlisted by the BCCI for the Arjuna Award. The period of consideration for the awards is between January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2019. Rohit Sharma has been named the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2019.
33. Which Indian chess player bagged the second place in the Sharjah World Stars online chess tournament?
[A] P. Harikrishna
[B] Adhiban
[C] Koneru Humpy
[D] Harika Dronavalli
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Correct Answer: A [P. Harikrishna ]
Notes:
Ace Indian chess player P. Harikrishna bagged joint second place in the Sharjah World Stars online chess tournament.
Top seed Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won the online tournament by scoring 7.5 out of 10 points. The second-seeded Indian Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna finished second while Polish Grandmaster Radoslaw Wojtaszek finished third.
34. Which Indian sprinter has been nominated for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award?
[A] Dutee Chand
[B] Hima Das
[C] Muhammad Anas
[D] Arokia Rajiv
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Correct Answer: B [Hima Das]
Notes:
Hima Das, the country’s first track athlete to win a global title, has been nominated for the prestigious ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna’ by the state government of Assam.
Hima Das is a 20-year-old athlete from Dhing village in Assam and is one of the youngest nominees for the country’s highest sporting honour this year. The sprinter will compete with javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, wrestler Vinesh Phogat, Table Tennis ace Manika Batra, women’s hockey captain Rani Rampal and cricketer Rohit Sharma.
35. IM Vijayan, who has been nominated for Padma Shri award, is associated with which sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Foot ball
[C] Hockey
[D] Table-Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Foot ball]
Notes:
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has recently recommended former skipper IM Vijayan for the country’s fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri.
The 51-year-old legendary player served as the India striker. Since he made his debut in the early 90s, he had scored 40 goals in 79 matches for India. He was also awarded the prestigious Arjuna award in 2003. Six Indian footballers including Bhaichung Bhutia and Sunil Chhetri have earlier won the Padma Shri award.
36. Who has been reappointed as the Ethics Officer and Ombudsman of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?
[A] D K Jain
[B] Sourav Ganguly
[C] Jay Shah
[D] W V Raman
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Correct Answer: A [D K Jain]
Notes:
Former Supreme Court Judge D K Jain has been reappointed as the Ethics Officer and Ombudsman of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
D K Jain was appointed as the first ever Ombudsman and was later appointed as the Ethics Officer in addition. His term had ended on February 29 this year, but his appointment has been renewed for one more year. Due to the Covid pandemic, the Ombudsman will be conducting hearings virtually.
37. Which sport association of India has been provisionally de-recognised from its global head association?
[A] Karate Association of India
[B] All India Football Federation
[C] Basketball Federation of India
[D] Hockey India
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Correct Answer: A [Karate Association of India]
Notes:
The World Karate Federation (WKF) has provisionally de-recognised the Karate Association of India with immediate effect.
The decision has been taken after an inquiry found that the association involved in infighting and violating the world body’s laws during its elections last year. As the election process was considered to be flawed by the WKF, it has de-recognised with immediate effect in accordance with the WKF rules.
38. Which country is set to host the 2023 Women’s FIFA World Cup?
[A] Brazil
[B] Australia & New Zealand
[C] Japan
[D] Argentina
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Correct Answer: B [Australia & New Zealand]
Notes:
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, as per the recent announcement from FIFA.
The President Gianni Infantino announced the results of the votes taken during its meeting held via videoconference. The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will be the first edition to feature 32 teams and it will also be the first to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand and across two confederations.
39. Jack Charlton, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
[A] Politics
[B] Sports
[C] Business
[D] Literature
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Correct Answer: B [Sports]
Notes:
Jack Charlton, who was a part of the 1966 World cup winning English Football team, has recently passed away, at the age of 85.
He played for the Leeds United football club for nearly 21 years before managing the Republic of Ireland. He was also a Manager of British football club Newcastle United F.C.
40. Which Indian state/UT is to play host to the 4th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games in 2021?
[A] Odisha
[B] Haryana
[C] Goa
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Haryana]
Notes:
Haryana will host the fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games after the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, in Panchkula.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announced that unlike the usual schedule of January, the tournament has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will be participated by all states with over 10000 sportspersons.
