41. Who has been named as the ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade and ODI Cricketer of the Decade?
[A] M S Dhoni
[B] Virat Kohli
[C] Steve Smith
[D] David Warner
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Correct Answer: B [Virat Kohli]
Notes:
Indian Cricket Team skipper Virat Kohli was announced the winner of two awards by the International Cricket Council namely the ICC ODI Men’s Cricketer of the Decade and ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade.
Former Captain MS Dhoni won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade. During the ICC’s qualification period, Virat Kohli has hit more than 20000 runs at an average of 56.97. He has also scored 66 hundreds and 94 fifties during the period.
42. The first Khelo India Sports school of the North-East India, is situated in which city?
[A] Shillong
[B] Imphal
[C] Guwahati
[D] Gangtok
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Correct Answer: A [Shillong]
Notes:
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has recently launched the Assam Rifles Public School in Shillong.
This school has become the first Khelo India Sports school of the North-East India. At present, nine Sports Schools have been approved across the country. The schools aim to integrate sports with education with the Government bearing the expenses of the athletes of the school.
43. Which is the venue of the first Khelo India Zanskar Winter Sports Festival?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Ladakh
[C] Sikkim
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: B [Ladakh]
Notes:
The Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju launched the first Khelo India Zanskar Winter Sports Festival in Zanskar of Kargil district, Ladakh.
The 13-day festival festival, organised by the Ladakh UT Administration, aims to promote Zanskar as an important destination for the winter tourists. The Sports Ministry is to promote Ladakh as a centre for Ice Hockey.
44. Who is the first cricket player to score a double century in the 100th test match?
[A] Virat Kohli
[B] Ajinkya Rahane
[C] Joe Root
[D] Pat Cummins
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Correct Answer: C [Joe Root]
Notes:
The England Cricket Team Captain Joe Root has become the first cricket player to score a double century in the 100th test match.
Joe Root achieved this feat during the test match against India at Chennai. He scored fifth double century of his career. He also became only the second captain, other than Don Bradman, to hit 150-plus scores in three Test matches in a run.
45. Which cricketer is/was the first in the world to take 200 wickets against left-handed batsmen?
[A] Muthiah Muralidharan
[B] Ravichandran Ashwin
[C] Anil Kumble
[D] Shane Warne
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Correct Answer: B [Ravichandran Ashwin]
Notes:
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the first player in the 143-year history of Test cricket to take 200 wickets against left-handed batsmen.
He achieved the feat during the second day of India’s second Test against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. With 391 wickets, he is also the second highest wicket taker in the country.
46. Who won the Australian Open 2021 women’s title recently?
[A] Naomi Osaka
[B] Serena Williams
[C] Ashleigh Barty
[D] Simona Halep
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Correct Answer: A [Naomi Osaka]
Notes:
Naomi Osaka of Japan defeated Jennifer Brady and clinched the Australian Open 2021 women’s title.
With this victory, she claimed her 4th Grand Slam title in her career. The 23-year-old player became the 3rd player after Monica Seles and Roger Federer to win their first four major finals. She is presently ranked No.2 in tennis ratings.
47. Who has clinched the Miami Open Men’s tennis title recently?
[A] Hubert Hurkacz
[B] Novak Djokovic
[C] Roger Federer
[D] Andy Murray
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Correct Answer: A [Hubert Hurkacz]
Notes:
Hubert Hurkacz of Poland has recently clinched the Miami Open Men’s title. He defeated Jannik Sinner of Italy to take away the cup.
Presently, he is ranked 37th in the world. He has defeated two top 10 opponents in this tournament. With this he is projected to move up to 16th in world ranking.
48. Nethra Kumanan, who was in news recently, is the first Indian woman to qualify for which sport in the Tokyo Olympics?
[A] Weight Lifting
[B] Sailing
[C] Fencing
[D] Table Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Sailing]
Notes:
Four sailors created history from India by qualifying for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Nethra Kumanan became the first Indian woman sailor to qualify for the Olympics, during the Mussanah Open Championship.
Other three men sailors are Vishnu Saravanan and the pair of Ganapathy Chengappa and Varun Thakkar. They were announced qualified during the ongoing Asian Qualifiers in Oman.
49. Stefanos Tsitsipas, who won the men’s singles title at Monte Carlo Masters tennis, Monaco is from which country?
[A] France
[B] Switzerland
[C] Greece
[D] Serbia
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Correct Answer: C [Greece]
Notes:
Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 22-year-old Greek player defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the Monte Carlo Open for his first Masters 1000 title.
The world number five clinched the biggest victory in his career, after his triumph in the year-end ATP Finals in 2019. He is the youngest player ranked in the top 10 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
50. Which sports personality is leading the UNICEF Global Vaccination Initiative?
[A] Usain Bolt
[B] Cristiano Ronaldo
[C] David Beckham
[D] Roger Federer
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Correct Answer: C [David Beckham]
Notes:
Football star and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham is serving as the Vaccine Ambassador, to create awareness and confidence in the process of vaccination.
HE recently featured in a video released ahead of World Immunization Week. He has also founded ‘7 Fund for UNICEF’ to encourage parents to vaccinate themselves and their children and protect them against diseases such as diphtheria, measles, and polio.
