Sports Current Affairs MCQs
51. Elavenil Valarivan, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Shooting
[B] Javelin Throw
[C] Wrestling
[D] Boxing
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Correct Answer: A [Shooting]
Notes:
Olympian Elavenil Valarivan won her second gold at the Olympic Shooting Centre range in Rio de Janeiro.
She clinched the women’s 10m air rifle title, at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol stage.
52. Antim Panghal, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Chess
[B] Tennis
[C] Wrestling
[D] Cricket
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Correct Answer: C [Wrestling]
Notes:
Young Indian wrestler Antim Panghal secured a bronze medal in the women’s 53 kg category at the ongoing World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
She also secured Paris Olympics 2024 quota for India. 19-year-old Antim beat two-time European Champion Emma Jonna Denise Malmgren in the bronze medal bout by 16-6.
53. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium in which city?
[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Varanasi
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Guwahati
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Correct Answer: B [Varanasi]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
The stadium is inspired by Lord Shiva and will be constructed on an expanse of more than 30 acres. It will have a capacity of 30,000 spectators, which can be expanded to 40,000 in the future.
54. Tigist Assefa, who broke the women’s marathon world record, is from which country?
[A] Kenya
[B] Ethiopia
[C] Jamaica
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: B [Ethiopia]
Notes:
Tigist Assefa from Ethiopia recently broke the women’s marathon world record at the Berlin Marathon.
The 26-year-old runner broke the record by crossing the finish line in two hours, eleven minutes, and fifty-three seconds.
55. Which is the first cricket team to score more than 300 runs in a T20I?
[A] Nepal
[B] Bangladesh
[C] South Africa
[D] India
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Correct Answer: A [Nepal]
Notes:
Nepal became the first team to score more than 300 runs in a T20I when it posted a total of 314 against Mongolia at the Asian Games, China.
Nepal’s Kushal Malla scored 137 not out off 50 balls, including 12 sixes and eight fours, while Dipendra Singh blasted eight sixes in 10 balls in his unbeaten 52 on the way to recording the fastest fifty in the format, breaking Yuvraj Singh’s record.
56. Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema, and Shiva Narwal, who were seen in the news, play which sports?
[A] Boxing
[B] Wrestling
[C] Shooting
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: C [Shooting]
Notes:
At the Asian Games in Hangzhou, the Indian men’s 10m air pistol team secured a gold medal.
The team, comprising Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema, and Shiva Narwal, managed to edge out the Chinese team in a close contest, clinching the top spot on the podium.
57. Abhay Singh, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Squash
[C] Hockey
[D] Chess
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Correct Answer: B [Squash]
Notes:
The Indian men’s squash team created history as they defeated Pakistan to clinch gold at the ongoing 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Abhay Singh defeated Noor Zaman to win 11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 12-10 in the third and final contest. India won a men’s team squash gold in the 2014 edition of the games, while the Pakistan last claimed gold in 2010 in Guanzhou.
58. Who is the first Indian Table Tennis singles player to reach quarterfinals of the Asian Games?
[A] Manika Batra
[B] Sharath Kamal
[C] G Sathiyan
[D] Diya Chitale
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Correct Answer: A [Manika Batra]
Notes:
Indian table tennis star Manika Batra has become the first-ever Indian singles player to reach the quarterfinals of the Asian Games in table tennis.
Veteran Table Tennis players Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan crashed out in the pre-quarter finals.
59. Which country’s hockey team clinched the Asian Games gold medal?
[A] China
[B] Pakistan
[C] India
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:
The Indian men’s hockey team qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after defeating Japan 5-1 in the final of the Asian Games.
India’s captain, Harmanpreet, scored two goals, while Manpreet, Amit Rohidas and Abhishek scored one goal each. India’s win reclaimed the Asian Games gold medal after nine years. India has played 17 matches without a loss, as of now.
60. Kishore Kumar Jena, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Boxing
[B] Javelin Throw
[C] Shooting
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Javelin Throw]
Notes:
Star Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra defended his Asian Games title with a season’s best throw of 88.88 metres.
Another Indian athlete Kishore Kumar Jena took silver with a new personal best of 87.54 metres, past the automatic qualification mark of 85.50m for next year’s Paris Olympics.
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