Top 50 Sports Current Affairs Questions for All Competitive Exams
March 5, 2009 November 13, 2023
1. Which racing driver won the Miami Grand Prix title in 2023?
[A] Charles Leclerc
[B] Max Verstappen
[C] Sergio Perez
[D] Lewis Hamilton
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Correct Answer: B [Max Verstappen]
Notes:
Max Verstappen won the Miami Grand Prix from ninth on the starting grid, with the fastest lap.
Mexica’s Perez came second while Fernando Alonso came third. Verstappen was also the winner of last year’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix.
2. Harinderpal Singh Sandhu, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Hockey
[C] Squash
[D] Table-Tennis
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Correct Answer: C [Squash]
Notes:
Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Harinderpal Singh Sandhu defeated Rachel Arnold and Ivan Yuen of Malaysia in the final to win the Asian mixed doubles squash championship.
India ended their campaign with two medals as the pair of Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh secured a bronze.
3. Who emerged as the female gymnast in the individual all-around competition in the Asian Games selection trials?
[A] Pranati Nayak
[B] Dipa Karmakar
[C] Meghana GundlaPally
[D] Aditi Ashok
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Correct Answer: B [Dipa Karmakar]
Notes:
Ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar secured her place in the Asian Games squad, following a 21-month suspension due to a doping violation.
Dipa Karmakar garnered the maximum points to emerge as the number one female gymnast in the individual all-around competition in the Asian Games selection trials at the Kalinga Stadium.
4. Which Indian city is the host of ‘Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2023’?
[A] Kolkata
[B] Chennai
[C] Pune
[D] Kochi
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Correct Answer: B [Chennai]
Notes:
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Minister of Information and Broadcasting revealed the trophy for the Hero Asian Champions Trophy, Chennai 2023 at the Major Dhyanchand National Stadium in New Delhi.
During the event, the Union Minister also initiated the ‘Pass the Ball Trophy Tour’ Campaign.
5. Which Indian becomes fifth highest run-scorer in international cricket, after surpassing South Africa’s Jacques Kallis?
[A] Ravindra Jadeja
[B] Rohit Sharma
[C] Virat Kohli
[D] Shubman Gill
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Correct Answer: C [Virat Kohli]
Notes:
Indian cricketer Virat Kohli surpassed South Africa’s Jacques Kallis to become the fifth-highest run-scorer in international cricket history.
Kohli achieved this feat in the batting charts during India’s second Test against West Indies at Port of Spain.
6. Which position was bagged by the Indian shooters as a team in the Junior World Championship?
[A] First
[B] Second
[C] Third
[D] Fifth
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Correct Answer: B [Second]
Notes:
The Indian shooters failed to get among the individual medals in rapid fire pistol, but combined to bag the team silver behind China in the Junior World Championship in Changwon, Korea,
Sameer Ghulia, Mahesh Pasupathy, and Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu, won the team silver in rapid fire pistol in the Junior World Championships.
7. Leon Marchand, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Swimming
[C] Cricket
[D] Shooting
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Correct Answer: B [Swimming]
Notes:
During the first day of the world swimming championships in Japan, France’s Leon Marchand broke American swimmer Michael Phelps’ final individual world record by winning the 400m individual medley.
Phelps, the most celebrated athlete in the history of the Summer Olympics, was present at the event, having earned 28 medals across five Olympics, including 23 gold medals, three silver medals, and two bronze medals.
8. Which racing driver has won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2023 tournament?
[A] Max Verstappen
[B] Lewis Hamilton
[C] Sergio Pérez
[D] Charles Leclerc
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Correct Answer: A [Max Verstappen]
Notes:
Verstappen delivered his Red Bull team a record-breaking 12th consecutive Formula One win as he wins Hungarian Grand Prix.
Verstappen’s seventh straight win stretched his lead over Perez to 110 points in the championship.
9. Karman Kaur Thandi is associated with which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Squash
[D] Table Tennis
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Correct Answer: A [Tennis]
Notes:
India’s Karman Kaur Thandi has clinched her second W60 ITF title of her career after winning at the Evansville event in the USA.
With this win, Karman becomes the only Indian woman after Sania Mirza to win a pro title in the USA. She earlier had won her maiden W60 ITF title in Saguenay last year.
10. Which country is the host of Asian Games 2023?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur confirmed that India men’s and women’s football teams will participate in the upcoming Asian Games 2023 in China.
India football teams did not get the nod to participate in the Asian Games 2018 edition. Sports Ministry of India relaxed a rule which stated that only top 8 teams in Asia will get the nod to participate.
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