Sports Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 175 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Sports Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till July 4, 2020.
41. Sebastian Vettel, who is set to leave Ferrari at the end of 2020 F1 season, belongs to which country?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] Germany
[C] France
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: B [Germany]
Notes:
Legendary racer from Germany, Sebastian Vettel is set to leave Ferrari at the end of 2020 F1 season, as per the recent statement from Ferrari.
The 32-year-old racer and four times world champion is yet to break the record by another legend Michael Schumacher in winning multiple Formula One titles with Ferrari. Vettel is one of the highest-paid drivers and has so far won 14 races for Ferrari.
42. Indian sportsperson Manmeet Singh Walia, who passed away recently, was associated with which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Football
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Hockey
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Correct Answer: C [Table Tennis]
Notes:
Former national table tennis champion of India, Manmeet Singh Walia has recently passed away in Canada, at the age of 58.
Manmeet was suffering from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) disease that led to voluntary muscle impairment. The veteran player became the national champion in 1989 in Hyderabad. He had represented India at several international events after making his debut at the Asian Championships in 1980.
43. Bundesliga, the first tournament to resume after the Covid-19 pandemic, is associated with which sports?
[A] Basketball
[B] Football
[C] Hockey
[D] Wrestling
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Correct Answer: B [Football]
Notes:
Bundesliga, the professional football league in Germany is the first tournament to resume after the Covid-19 pandemic.
The German Football Association (DFL) has planned to complete the season by June 30. The German government approved the league to conduct the matches. On March 13, the Bundesliga was suspended owing to the pandemic. Now, all games will be held behind closed doors as there is a ban in Germany for mass gatherings. Bundesliga is known for the world’s highest average audience in the stadium.
44. 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.
45. Which football club won the Italian cup this year, that was restarted amidst COVID-19 pandemic without spectators?
[A] Napoli
[B] Juventus
[C] A.C. Milan
[D] SS Lazio
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Correct Answer: A [Napoli]
Notes:
Napoli, the Italian professional football club based in Naples, won the Italian cup after it scored 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw.
Italian Cup also called as Coppa Italia was restarted after a three-month pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gennaro Gattuso is the Coach of the football team, who has bagged his first major trophy of his managerial career. Napoli has won the title for the sixth time.
46. Who is set to become first female president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in its 233-year history?
[A] Clare Connor
[B] Rachael Heyhoe Flint
[C] Betty Wilson
[D] Cathryn Fitzpatrick
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Correct Answer: A [Clare Connor]
Notes:
Former England captain and present Managing Director of women’s cricket England Cricket Board, Clare Connor is set to become the first female president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in its 233-year history.
The current President of MCC, Sri Lanka’s veteran cricketer Kumar Sangakkara named Clare Connor as the next Chief, during Annual General Meeting. Sangakkara is to step down from the top position next year. Clare Connor was made an Honorary Life Member of MCC in 2009.
47. Sanjita Chanu, who is to receive the Arjuna Award for 2018, is associated with which sports?
[A] Hockey
[B] Weight-Lifting
[C] Archery
[D] Shooting
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Correct Answer: B [Weight-Lifting]
Notes:
Commonwealth Games gold medal winning weightlifter K. Sanjita Chanu, is to receive the prestigious Arjuna award for 2018.
The sportsperson was recently acquitted from doping charges, by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) earlier this month. She had won gold medals in two Commonwealth Games in 2014 and 2018. This news was announced by the Indian Weightlifting Federation, after the approval of Sports Ministry.
48. Which international sports organisation has launched an online tool ‘Road to Tokyo’?
[A] World Athletics
[B] World Archery Federation
[C] International Table Tennis Federation
[D] International Weightlifting Federation
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Correct Answer: A [World Athletics]
Notes:
Monaco-based World Athletics has launched ‘Road to Tokyo’, an online tool to track the qualification process for next year’s Olympic Games.
The Tokyo Olympics were postponed in March and is scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021. The qualification system is adapted to fit in the new dates of the games. The online tool will provide a real time view of each event during the Tokyo 2020 qualification period which ends on June 29, 2021.
49. Which Indian became the youngest umpire to enter International Cricket Council (ICC) Elite Panel?
[A] Srinivas Venkatraghavan
[B] Sundaram Ravi
[C] Nitin Menon
[D] Krish Srikanth
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Correct Answer: C [Nitin Menon]
Notes:
The 36-year-old Indian umpire Nitin Menon recently became the youngest member of the International Cricket Council’s Elite Panel of Umpires.
He replaced England’s Nigel Llong for the upcoming 2020-21 season. Nitin Menon has officiated in three Tests, 24 ODIs and 16 T20Is. He is only the third from India to enter the prestigious group after former captain Srinivas Venkatraghavan and Sundaram Ravi. Michael Gough of England (40), had been the youngest in the current panel.
50. What is the name of the application launched to provide information to sportspersons, about prohibited substances?
[A] Sports Check
[B] NADA India
[C] NADA Check
[D] Check and Khel
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Correct Answer: B [NADA India]
Notes:
Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has unveiled National Anti-Doping Agency’s first mobile application to provide information about prohibited substances and their use.
This application is expected to provide easily accessible information of NADA, so that the athletes and their coaches would remain cautious about the prohibited drugs and medicines. The app also provides means for easy process of conducting a dope test.
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