1. Heinrich Klaasen, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket, belongs to which country?
[A] New Zealand
[B] Australia
[C] South Africa
[D] England
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Correct Answer: C [South Africa]
Notes:
Heinrich Klaasen, the 33-year-old South African cricketer, has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect. Klaasen had earlier retired from Test cricket in 2023 and has now stepped away from One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) too. He represented South Africa in 4 Tests, 60 ODIs, and 58 T20Is, scoring a total of 2764 runs. Klaasen recently played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and scored a century in his last league match.
2. Pardeep Narwal, who recently announced his retirement, belongs to which sports?
[A] Badminton
[B] Kabaddi
[C] Football
[D] Basketball
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Correct Answer: B [Kabaddi ]
Notes:
Recently, Pardeep Narwal, the most successful player in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) history, announced his retirement after going unsold in the PKL Season 12 auction. The 28-year-old was a key player for Patna Pirates, leading them to three consecutive PKL titles in his five-season run. He later played for UP Yoddhas in Season 8 and also represented Bengaluru Bulls. Narwal scored a record 1,801 raid points, averaging 9.47 raid points per match, making him the most prolific raider in PKL history.
3. Who defeated World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in a classical game at the Norway Chess 2025 tournament?
[A] R Praggnanandhaa
[B] D Gukesh
[C] Arjun Erigaisi
[D] Vidit Gujrathi
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Correct Answer: B [D Gukesh]
Notes:
World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh achieved his first-ever classical chess win against former World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 of the Norway Chess 2025 tournament. The 19-year-old Indian grandmaster turned the game from a losing position into a remarkable victory on Sunday. With this win, Gukesh became only the second Indian after Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa to defeat Carlsen in classical chess. Gukesh now holds the third spot on the Norway Chess 2025 points table with 8.5 points, just one point behind Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana.
4. The Tendulkar–Anderson Trophy, a test series that was recently seen in news, is associated with which countries?
[A] India-England
[B] India-Australia
[C] India-South Africa
[D] India-Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: A [India-England]
Notes:
Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that the India-England Test series will now be called the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. This honors Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar, who played 200 Tests before retiring in 2013, and England’s James Anderson, who retired in July 2024 after 188 Tests. Earlier, the series in England was known as the Pataudi Trophy and in India as the Anthony de Mello Trophy. This renaming follows a global trend like the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy for England–New Zealand Tests and Border-Gavaskar Trophy for India–Australia Tests.
5. Durand Cup is associated with which sport?
[A] Basketball
[B] Hockey
[C] Football
[D] Cricket
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Correct Answer: C [Football]
Notes:
Asia’s oldest and the world’s third-oldest football tournament, the Durand Cup, returns for its 134th edition in 2025. It was officially flagged off at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on July 4, 2025. The tournament symbolises India’s rich football heritage and the contribution of the Indian Armed Forces to sports.
6. Who won the men’s single title at the 2025 Wimbledon Tennis Championships?
[A] Jannik Sinner
[B] Carlos Alcaraz
[C] Novak Djokovic
[D] Roger Federer
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Correct Answer: A [Jannik Sinner ]
Notes:
Recently, Jannik Sinner won the men’s single title at the 2025 Wimbledon Tennis Championships and fourth Grand Slam, defeating Carlos Alcaraz. The match ended with a score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Sinner became the first Italian to win the men’s singles title at Wimbledon (SW19).
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 won the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 title?
[A] England
[B] France
[C] Spain
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: A [England]
Notes:
On July 27, 2025, England won the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 title by defeating Spain 3-1 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in extra time. Chloe Kelly scored the winning penalty, repeating her 2022 heroics, and ensured England’s second consecutive European title. England coach Sarina Wiegman won her third UEFA Women’s Euro title, previously with Netherlands (2017) and England (2022). UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 was hosted by Switzerland. The 2025 UEFA Women’s Championship (UEFA Women’s Euro 2025) was the 14th edition of the tournament. It is a major football event organised every four years by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
9. 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).
10. Where was the Khelo India ASMITA Football League 2025-26 inaugurated?
[A] Kerala
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Gujarat
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra]
Notes:
The Khelo India ASMITA Football League 2025-26 was inaugurated by Smt. Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, at Godavari Engineering College Ground, Jalgaon, Maharashtra. The league promotes women’s participation in sports and nurtures young female talent, especially from tribal and minority communities. It features aspiring footballers aged 13 and under, providing opportunities from first-time players to hidden champions. The initiative aligns with the government’s ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ and ‘Khelo Bharat Niti’ for nation-building and women’s empowerment.
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