21. Which countries will jointly host the 2023 FIFA Women’s Football World Cup?
[A] Brazil and Argentina
[B] United States of America and Canada
[C] Portugal and Spain
[D] Australia and New Zealand
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Correct Answer: D [Australia and New Zealand]
Notes:
Australia and New Zealand will jointly host the 2023 FIFA Women’s Football World Cup. The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is the 9th edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The tournament will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
22. Who was the first captain of India’s national football team?
[A] Chuni Goswami
[B] Sailen Manna
[C] Gostha Pal
[D] Krishanu Dey
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Correct Answer: C [Gostha Pal]
Notes:
Gostha Pal was the first captain of India’s national football team. Gostha Behari Pal was an Indian professional football player. He was the first captain of India national football team, played in the 1920s and 1930s.
23. Which Grand Slam tennis tournament’s home is “Billie Jean King National Tennis Center”?
[A] French Open
[B] Wimbledon Championship
[C] Australian Open
[D] US Open
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Correct Answer: D [US Open]
Notes:
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is a stadium complex in New York City, United States. It has been the home of the US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament, played every year in August and September, since 1978 and is operated by the United States Tennis Association (USTA). The complex’s three stadiums are among the largest tennis stadiums in the world; Arthur Ashe Stadium tops the global list with a listed capacity of 23,200.
24. In which Summer Olympics, tennis got returned as a full medal sport, when it was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics?
[A] 1976 Summer Olympics
[B] 1980 Summer Olympics
[C] 1984 Summer Olympics
[D] 1988 Summer Olympics
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Correct Answer: D [1988 Summer Olympics]
Notes:
In 1988 Summer Olympics, tennis got returned as a full medal sport, when it was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics.
25. Which tennis player won the gold medal in men’s singles at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Andy Murray
[B] Roger Federer
[C] Rafael Nadal
[D] Novak Djokovic
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Correct Answer: A [Andy Murray]
Notes:
Andy Murray won the gold medal in men’s singles at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The tennis tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre, in Brazil, from 6 to 14 August. The competition was played on a fast hard court surface used in numerous North American tournaments that aims to minimize disruption for players.
26. Which are the tennis players that won the gold medal in men’s doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Robert Bryan and Michael Bryan
[B] Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka
[C] Andy Murray and Stanislas Wawrinka
[D] Marc Lopez and Rafael Nadal
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Correct Answer: D [Marc Lopez and Rafael Nadal]
Notes:
Marc Lopez and Rafael Nadal are the tennis players that won the gold medal in men’s doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The tennis tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre, in Brazil, from 6 to 14 August. The competition was played on a fast hard court surface used in numerous North American tournaments that aims to minimize disruption for players.
27. Which are the tennis players that won the gold medals in mixed doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
[A] Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnji
[B] Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock
[C] Ekaterina Makarova and Marc Lopez
[D] Elena Vesnina and Rafael Nadal
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Correct Answer: B [Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock]
Notes:
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock are the tennis players that won the gold medals in mixed doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The tennis tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre, in Brazil, from 6 to 14 August. The competition was played on a fast hard court surface used in numerous North American tournaments that aims to minimize disruption for players.
28. Who is the second Indian badminton player after Prakash Padukone to achieve the world number.1 ranking in badminton?
[A] P.V.Sindhu
[B] Kidambi Srikanth
[C] Saina Nehwal
[D] Parupalli Kashyap
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Correct Answer: C [Saina Nehwal]
Notes:
Saina Nehwal is the second Indian badminton player after Prakash Padukone to achieve the world number.1 ranking in badminton. Saina Nehwal is an Indian professional badminton singles player. A former world no. 1, she has won over 24 international titles, which includes eleven Superseries titles. She has represented India three times in the Olympics, winning a bronze medal in her second appearance.
29. What is Pullela Gopichand famous for?
[A] As the chief national coach for the Indian tennis team
[B] As the chief national coach for the Indian badminton team
[C] As the chief national coach for the Indian football team
[D] As the chief national coach for the Indian hockey team
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Correct Answer: B [As the chief national coach for the Indian badminton team]
Notes:
Prakash Padukone is the chief national coach for the Indian tennis team. Pullela Gopichand is a former Indian badminton player. Presently, he is the Chief National Coach for the Indian Badminton team. He won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001 becoming the second Indian to achieve this feat after Prakash Padukone.
30. Which country hosted the 2019 Badminton World Federation World Championships?
[A] Japan
[B] Switzerland
[C] China
[D] Netherlands
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Correct Answer: B [Switzerland]
Notes:
Switzerland hosted the 2019 Badminton World Federation World Championships. The 2019 BWF World Championships was a badminton tournament which was held from 19 to 25 August 2019 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.