11. Which state won the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2025?
[A] Odisha
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Mizoram
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: B [Jharkhand]
Notes:
Hockey Jharkhand won the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2025 by defeating Hockey Association of Odisha 1-0 in the final. The final was held at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh AstroTurf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi, Jharkhand. Hockey Haryana won the Bronze medal after a 3-3 draw and a 5-4 shootout win against Hockey Mizoram.
12. Annu Rani of India won gold medal in which event at the International Wiesław Maniak Memorial, Poland?
[A] Hammer throw
[B] Shot put
[C] Javelin throw
[D] High Jump
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Correct Answer: C [Javelin throw]
Notes:
Annu Rani of India won gold in women’s javelin throw at the International Wiesław Maniak Memorial, Poland with a season-best 62.59m. The 32-year-old Asian Games champion opened with 60.96m, secured the win early, and improved in her second attempt. Eda Tugsuz of Turkey won silver with 58.36m, and Lianna Davidson of Australia took bronze with 58.24m. Annu’s throw places her among the top 15 women’s javelin throwers globally this season. She is aiming for the 64m qualification mark for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo next month.
13. 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.
14. Which Indian created history by winning a silver medal in women’s 52 kg Wushu at the 2025 World Games?
[A] Poonam Khatri
[B] Sandhya Rani
[C] Anita Devi
[D] Namrata Batra
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Correct Answer: D [Namrata Batra]
Notes:
India’s Namrata Batra made history by winning a silver medal in the women’s 52 kg Wushu final at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China. The 24-year-old, a four-time national champion and 2024 Asian Championships silver medallist, lost 2-0 to China’s Mengyue Chen in the final. This was India’s first-ever medal in Wushu at the World Games. It was also India’s second medal at the 2025 edition after Rishabh Yadav’s bronze in men’s compound archery.
15. Which country is the host of World Archery Youth Championships 2025?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] Canada
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: C [Canada]
Notes:
A 24-member Indian archery squad is participating in the World Archery Youth Championships 2025 starting 19 August in Winnipeg, Canada. The tournament runs until 24 August and features 570 youth archers from 63 countries. Competitions include recurve and compound disciplines across Under-18 (U18) and Under-21 (U21) categories. Event formats include individual, team, and mixed team for both men and women. India aims to repeat its 2023 performance in Limerick, Ireland, where it won 11 medals, including six golds.
16. What is the central theme of National Sports Day 2025?
[A] Fit India for All
[B] Healthy India, Happy India
[C] Ek Ghanta, Khel ke Maidan Main
[D] Sports for Life
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Correct Answer: C [Ek Ghanta, Khel ke Maidan Main]
Notes:
National Sports Day 2025 is celebrated in India from August 29 to 31 under the Fit India Mission, led by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. The event honours hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary. Celebrations follow the theme “Ek Ghanta, Khel ke Maidan Main”, promoting at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity to fight lifestyle diseases. The programme promotes Olympic values: Excellence, Friendship, Respect, and Paralympic values: Courage, Determination, Inspiration, Equality.
17. Which country won the men’s Asia Cup hockey title 2025 by defeating South Korea?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Malaysia
[D] South Korea
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Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
India won the Asia Cup Hockey 2025 beating South Korea 4-1 in the final. This is India’s fourth Asia Cup title and first in eight years. The win also secured India’s spot in the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup in Netherlands and Belgium. Malaysia beat China 4-1 for third place. The Asia Cup Hockey 2025 was held from August 29 to September 7 in Rajgir, Bihar.
18. Which Indian woman chess player won the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament 2025?
[A] Koneru Humpy
[B] Divya Deshmukh
[C] Harika Dronavalli
[D] Vaishali Rameshbabu
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Correct Answer: D [Vaishali Rameshbabu]
Notes:
Vaishali Rameshbabu won the FIDE Grand Swiss Chess tournament for the second time in a row in Uzbekistan. She secured victory with a final-round draw against former Women’s World Champion Tan Zhongyi. The 24-year-old Indian Grandmaster finished with 8 points from 11 rounds. With this win, she gained direct entry into the 2026 Candidates Tournament. Vaishali became the third Indian woman to qualify for the 2026 Candidates, after Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh. In the previous edition, India had swept both men’s and women’s titles, with Vidit Gujrathi winning the men’s event.
19. Samuel Umtiti, who recently announced his retirement, is associated with which sports?
[A] Hockey
[B] Badminton
[C] Football
[D] Boxing
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Correct Answer: C [Football]
Notes:
Former France Footballer Samuel Umtiti, a 2018 FIFA World Cup winner, announced his retirement on 16 September 2025 at age 31. He began his professional career at Lyon, after moving from Cameroon to France. Umtiti joined Barcelona in 2016, winning two La Liga titles and three Copa del Rey trophies. He scored the winning goal in the 2018 World Cup semi-final against Belgium, helping France lift the trophy. He is the fifth 2018 World Cup winner to retire, after Raphael Varane, Blaise Matuidi, Adil Rami, and Steve Mandanda.
20. Chris Woakes, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket, belongs to which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] South Africa
[C] England
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: C [England]
Notes:
England all-rounder Chris Woakes announced retirement from international cricket on 30 September 2025. He made his debut in 2011 and played 217 matches for England across formats. Woakes took 396 wickets and scored 3705 runs in his career. He was part of England’s 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup-winning team, taking 16 wickets including 3 in the final vs New Zealand. He also won the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.
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