1. Who won India’s first gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup 2025 in Germany?
[A] Esha Singh
[B] Sonam Uttam Maskar
[C] Anjum Moudgil
[D] Kanak
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Correct Answer: D [Kanak]
Notes:
Shooter Kanak won India’s first gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany. She scored 239 points in the Women’s 10 metre Air Pistol final. Kanak had earlier won silver at the Junior World Championship in Lima last year. She defeated Anna Dulce of Moldova, a two-time Olympian and European Champion, by 1.7 points. Chen Yen-Ching of Chinese Taipei secured the bronze medal. Indian shooter Prachi finished fifth in the same event. Adriyan Karmakar had earlier opened India’s medal tally with a silver in the 50 metre rifle prone event.
2. Which state topped the medal tally at the Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) 2025?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Odisha
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: D [Manipur]
Notes:
The Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) 2025 were held from May 19 to 23 in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. More than 1000 athletes from 30 states and Union Territories (UTs) took part in this five-day tournament. It featured six medal sports and two demonstration sports. Manipur won the championship with 14 medals—five gold, six silver, and three bronze. Maharashtra won the most medals overall with 20 but ranked second due to fewer silver medals. Nagaland came third with 13 medals, including five gold.
3. Which city is the host of Hockey India Masters Cup 2025?
[A] Bhopal
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: D [Chennai]
Notes:
The Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu (HUTN) announced it will host the first Hockey India Masters Cup from June 18 to 27, 2025, at Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai. The tournament is for men above 40 years and women above 35 years. It will feature 12 men’s and 8 women’s teams, starting with group matches and ending with knockouts and finals. Famous former players like Olympian Sudha Chaudhari and Adam Sinclair will participate. Men’s teams are divided into 4 pools and women’s into 2 pools, with states like Haryana, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu taking part.
4. Which country is the host of Asian Para-Badminton Championship 2025?
[A] China
[B] Indonesia
[C] Thailand
[D] India
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Correct Answer: C [Thailand]
Notes:
Indian shuttlers recently delivered their best-ever performance by winning 27 medals at the Asian Para-Badminton Championship 2025 held in Thailand from 17th to 22nd June. The medal tally includes four gold, 10 silver, and 13 bronze medals, marking India’s highest total in the history of this championship. Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan won gold with a straight-sets victory over Ruthick Raghupathi and Manasi Joshi.
5. Lalit Upadhyay, who recently announced his retirement, is associated with which sports?
[A] Hockey
[B] Football
[C] Boxing
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: A [Hockey]
Notes:
Veteran Indian hockey player Lalit Upadhyay has announced retirement after India’s last match in the European leg of the Federation Internationale de Hockey (FIH) Pro League 2024-25 against Belgium. He was part of India’s bronze medal-winning teams at both Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Lalit made his debut in the 2014 Hockey World Cup and played 183 senior matches, scoring 67 goals. Lalit received the Arjuna Award in 2021.
6. Which country is the host of 2029 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG)?
[A] Australia
[B] India
[C] China
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
Recently, India secured the hosting rights for the 2029 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG), which will be held in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Ekta Nagar in Gujarat. The event will feature more than 10,000 athletes from police, fire, customs, and correctional services across more than 70 countries. India now joins past prestigious host nations like Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, China, and the United States of America, showing its place in the global multi-sport scene.
7. Who won the women’s single title at the 2025 Wimbledon Tennis Championships?
[A] Iga Swiatek
[B] Amanda Anisimova
[C] Elena Rybakina
[D] Martina Navratilova
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Correct Answer: A [Iga Swiatek]
Notes:
Iga Swiatek won the 2025 Women’s Singles title at the 2025 Wimbledon Tennis Championships by defeating Amanda Anisimova with a 6-0, 6-0 score on July 12, 2025. Swiatek, a 24-year-old from Poland, earned her first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam, including four French Open and one US Open titles. This is her first grass-court title, ending a year-long title drought since June 2024 Roland-Garros.
8. Which country is the host of World Test Championship Finals for 2027, 2029, and 2031?
[A] Australia
[B] South Africa
[C] India
[D] England
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Correct Answer: D [England]
Notes:
England will host the World Test Championship (WTC) Finals in 2027, 2029, and 2031, as decided by the International Cricket Council (ICC). This was confirmed at the ICC Annual Conference held in Singapore in 2025. The decision rewards the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for its success in hosting the 2021 and 2023 WTC Finals.
9. Which Indian state is the host of Asia Rugby Under-20 (Sevens) Championship 2025?
[A] Bihar
[B] Haryana
[C] Odisha
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: A [Bihar]
Notes:
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unveiled the mascot of Asia Rugby Under-20 (Sevens) Championship on 3rd August 2025. The Championship will be held for the first time in Bihar at Rajgir Sports Complex on 9th and 10th August. It is a seven-member team event featuring both Men’s and Women’s teams from Asia. Top 8 Asian countries including India, Hong Kong, China, UAE, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Nepal will participate. The mascot named Ashoka, a rabbit, symbolizes agility which is vital in rugby.
10. Who has become the first Indian to win a medal in the Open Men’s category at the Asian Surfing Championships 2025?
[A] Ramesh Budhial
[B] Kishore Kumar
[C] Sivaraj Babu
[D] Vikas Agarwal
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Correct Answer: A [Ramesh Budhial]
Notes:
Recently, Ramesh Budhial became the first Indian to win a medal in the Asian Surfing Championships, clinching bronze in the Open Men’s category in Chennai with 12.60 points. Gold in this category went to Korea’s Kanoa Heejae (15.17 points) and silver to Indonesia’s Pajar Ariyana (14.57 points). In the Open Women’s category, Japan’s Anri Matsuno won gold (14.90), Sumomo Sato silver (13.70), and Thailand’s Isabel Higgs bronze (11.76).
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