Sports Current Affairs MCQs

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National Sports Day 2025 is celebrated in India from August 29 to 31 under the Fit India Mission, led by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. The event honours hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary. Celebrations follow the theme “Ek Ghanta, Khel ke Maidan Main”, promoting at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity to fight lifestyle diseases. The programme promotes Olympic values: Excellence, Friendship, Respect, and Paralympic values: Courage, Determination, Inspiration, Equality.

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India achieved a historic milestone at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan by winning 50 gold medals, topping the medal tally for the first time. India’s total medal count reached 99, including 26 silver and 23 bronze medals. Host nation Kazakhstan finished second and China third in the medal tally. Ankur Mittal set a world record to win gold in men’s double trap. Elavenil Valarivan won her second Asian title in women’s air rifle and gold in the mixed team event with Arjun Babuta. Neeru Dhanda won India’s first-ever women’s trap gold. India recorded its most successful campaign, winning 35 more medals than the 15th Asian Championship in Changwon, South Korea.

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The World Boxing Championships 2025 began on 4 September 2025 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. India has sent a 20-member contingent for the Championships. Women’s team core includes two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen, Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain, and two-time Asian champion Pooja Rani. Men’s team led by Sumit Kundu, returning after injury, along with 2021 World Youth champion Sachin Siwach and Harsh Choudhary. Promising male debutants include Jadumani Singh Mandengbam, Hitesh Gulia, and Abhinash Jamwal. French women’s team barred from participation for missing deadline to submit gender test results. India aims for strong performance with experienced and young boxers in the Championships.

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Madhav Gopal Kamath, 14, won the 2025 World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC), becoming the first Indian to win a major global Scrabble title. The tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with 218 under-18 players from 18 countries. Madhav, the reigning national champion, won 21 out of 24 rounds and clinched the title in the penultimate round. Suyash Manchali, 15, from Bengaluru, placed fifth with 17 wins.

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Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the mascot and logo for the 11th Asian Aquatics Championship. The event will be held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, from September 28 to October 11, 2025. The mascot is named ‘Jalveer,’ symbolizing water sports and aquatic spirit. The championship will serve as a qualification event for the 2026 Asian Games. The championship is a historic milestone for Indian aquatics and a chance for athletes to compete with Asia’s best.

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India won the Asia Cup Hockey 2025 beating South Korea 4-1 in the final. This is India’s fourth Asia Cup title and first in eight years. The win also secured India’s spot in the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup in Netherlands and Belgium. Malaysia beat China 4-1 for third place. The Asia Cup Hockey 2025 was held from August 29 to September 7 in Rajgir, Bihar.

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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka won the US Open Tennis Women’s Singles title, beating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6. Sabalenka successfully defended her crown and claimed her fourth Grand Slam title. Spanish-Argentine duo Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos won the Men’s Doubles title. They defeated British pair Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski 3-6, 7-6, 7-5.

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India defeated Oman to secure third place and win the bronze medal in the CAFA (Central Asian Football Association) Nations Cup 2025. The match was held at Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan. The game ended 1-1 in regulation time after Udanta Singh scored the equaliser for India. In the penalty shoot-out, Oman missed their first two attempts. Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu saved the final penalty, giving India a 3-2 victory. This was the first-ever win for India against Oman in an international football match. The victory marked a historic and memorable finish to India’s CAFA 2025 campaign. Uzbekistan won the gold medal and Iran won the silver.

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The World Athletics Championships 2025 take place from 13–21 September. The venue is the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. This marks the 20th edition of the World Athletics Championships since the first event in Helsinki, Finland, in 1983. More than 2,000 athletes from 200 teams are participating. The championship highlights global athletic talent and continues the legacy of international track and field competition.

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Recently, the Prime Minister congratulated the Indian Women’s Hockey Team for winning the Silver Medal at the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025. The final was played in Hangzhou, China, where China defeated India 4-1 to lift the trophy. With this victory, China qualified directly for the 2026 Hockey World Cup to be held in Belgium and the Netherlands. This was China’s third Asia Cup title after 1989 (Hong Kong) and 2009 (Bangkok). India secured silver, while Japan won bronze.