Sports Current Affairs MCQs
61. Which racing driver clinched the 18th Las Vegas Grand Prix title?
[A] Max Verstappen
[B] Lewis Hamilton
[C] Charles Leclerc
[D] Sebastien Vettel
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Correct Answer: A [Max Verstappen]
Notes:
World champion Max Verstappen claimed the 18th win of his record-breaking season, with victory in the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Verstappen joined Sebastian Vettel in third place on the all-time winners’ list. The triumph was the 53rd of the triple world champion’s career, and sixth in a row.
62. Pankaj Advani, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Table Tennis
[B] Squash
[C] Billiards
[D] Athletics
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Correct Answer: C [Billiards]
Notes:
Indian cueist Pankaj Advani has clinched the IBSF World Billiards Championship title for 26th time, beating compatriot Sourav Kothari in the final.
The 38-year-old, who defeated Kothari recently in the longer format of 1000-point, won the earlier editions in 2005, 2008, 2014, and 2018. This is in addition to the snooker double he won in 2015.
63. The AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy was inaugurated in which Indian city?
[A] Kochi
[B] Chennai
[C] Bhubaneswar
[D] Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: C [Bhubaneswar]
Notes:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy in Bhubaneswar in the presence of Arsene Wenger, chief of global football development at FIFA.
A total of 50 talented football players, including 15 from Odisha, in the Under-14 category will be selected for the academy from across the country. The academy will be headed by a FIFA-appointed coach along with various coaches and staff from AIFF and the Odisha government.
64. What is the position of Indian duo in the China Masters tournament?
[A] First
[B] Second
[C] Third
[D] Fourth
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Correct Answer: B [Second]
Notes:
Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty went down fighting to Chinese duo Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in the men’s doubles final of the China Masters.
The champion Indian duo lost the first game 19-21, won the second game 21-18 with a great rally, and made another attempt at a comeback after being down 1-8 before losing the title decider 19-21.
65. Who has been appointed as the Head Coach of Indian cricket team by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?
[A] Rahul Dravid
[B] Sachin Tendulkar
[C] Wasim Akram
[D] Mohammad Kaif
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Correct Answer: A [Rahul Dravid]
Notes:
Rahul Dravid has been reappointed as the head Coach of the Indian men’s cricket team till the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Paras Mhambrey (bowling coach), Vikram Rathore (batting coach) and T. Dilip (fielding coach) have also been reappointed.
66. Tushar Shelke and Sangeeta, who were seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Chess
[B] Archery
[C] Tennis
[D] Cricket
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Correct Answer: B [Archery]
Notes:
Tushar Shelke and Sangeeta claimed the recurve men and women titles in the National archery championships.
Prathamesh Jawkar and World champion Aditi Swami took the men and women top titles in the compound division.
67. Angadvir Singh Bajwa and Ganemat Sekhon, who were seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Shooting
[B] Cricket
[C] Football
[D] Chess
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Correct Answer: A [Shooting]
Notes:
Angadvir Singh Bajwa and Ganemat Sekhon won the mixed skeet gold for Punjab in the 66th National shooting championship.
In the women’s 50-metre rifle 3-position event, Asian Games champion Sift Kaur Samra beat Olympian Anjum Moudgil by 1.9 point for the gold.
68. Which cricketer has been appointed as the youth voter awareness ambassador for Jammu and Kashmir?
[A] M S Dhoni
[B] Virat Kohli
[C] Suresh Raina
[D] Gautham Gambhir
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Correct Answer: C [Suresh Raina]
Notes:
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has been appointed as the youth voter awareness ambassador for Jammu and Kashmir.
Chief electoral officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole announced the collaboration and said that Suresh Raina holds considerable influence, particularly among the youth.
69. Recently, Haryana has emerged victorious in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023-24 by defeating?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Punjab
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]
Notes:
In December 2023, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a domestic cricket tournament in India, concluded with Haryana defeating Rajasthan in the final at Rajkot’s Saurashtra Cricket Stadium. This victory marked Haryana’s first title and their debut final appearance in the competition, which began in the 1993-94 season. Tamil Nadu holds the record for the most titles, having won the trophy five times.
70. Recently, which country emerged as the winner of U-19 Asia Cup 2023?
[A] India
[B] UAE
[C] Pakistan
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: D [Bangladesh]
Notes:
Bangladesh won the 2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup by defeating the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 195 runs on December 17, 2023. This was Bangladesh’s first Under-19 Asia Cup title. Shibli was named player of the tournament.
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