1. Which country is the host of 11th Asian swimming championship 2025?
[A] China
[B] Indonesia
[C] Japan
[D] India
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Correct Answer: D [India]
Notes:
India will host the 11th Asian Swimming Championship at Naranpura Sports Complex, Ahmedabad. The Swimming Federation of India received approval from the Gujarat government and Asia Aquatics. The championship will take place from October 1 to 15. Events will include swimming, diving, artistic swimming, and water polo. Top swimmers from Japan and South Korea are expected to participate. This is the first time India is hosting the championship. The last international swimming event in India was the 10th Asian Age Group Championships in 2019.
2. Which country became the first country to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the host nations?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Australia
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: B [Japan]
Notes:
Japan secured a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 win over Bahrain. It is the first non-host nation to qualify, joining Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo scored in the second half to seal the victory. This marks Japan’s eighth consecutive World Cup appearance since 1998. Japan secured an automatic qualification spot from Group C with three matches left. The 2026 World Cup expansion allows at least eight Asian Football Confederation teams. The qualification process continues until June, with additional spots through playoffs.
3. Who clinched the 2025 Tashkent Open Agzamov Memorial Chess title?
[A] Nihal Sarin
[B] Arjun Erigaisi
[C] Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu
[D] Vidit Gujrathi
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Correct Answer: A [Nihal Sarin]
Notes:
India’s Nihal Sarin won the 2025 Tashkent Open Agzamov Memorial Chess title in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The 20-year-old Indian Grandmaster remained unbeaten, scoring 8 out of 10 points. He outperformed a strong field, including eight players rated above 2600 Elo. With this victory, Nihal gained 7.1 Elo rating points. His live rating now stands at 2694, bringing him close to the prestigious 2700 Elo mark.
4. Which state is the host of seventh edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2025?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Bihar
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Bihar]
Notes:
The seventh edition of Khelo India Youth Games will be held in five cities of Bihar from May 4 to 15, 2025. Bihar will also host the Khelo India Para Games in the same month. Khelo India initiative was launched in 2018 to boost sports culture and identify young talent for the Olympics. It includes youth, university, and winter games to promote talent development. It focuses on building and upgrading sports infrastructure across India. Khelo India Centres and Academies offer expert coaching in various sports. It promotes fitness, inclusiveness, gender equality, disability sports, and indigenous games.
5. Who has won the 2025 Pune FIDE Women’s Grand Prix?
[A] Koneru Humpy
[B] Zhu Jiner
[C] Polina Shuvalova
[D] Alina Kashlinskaya
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Correct Answer: A [Koneru Humpy]
Notes:
Indian Chess Grandmaster Koneru Humpy won the Pune FIDE Women’s Grand Prix by scoring 7 out of 9 points. She defeated Bulgarian International Master Nurgyul Salimova in the final round using the White pieces. Chinese Grandmaster Zhu Jiner also scored 7 out of 9 points by defeating Russian International Master Polina Shuvalova with the Black pieces. Due to tiebreak rules, Zhu was placed second while both players shared the Grand Prix points and prize money. Humpy’s win boosts her chances of qualifying for the next Women’s Candidates Chess tournament. Indian International Master Divya Deshmukh drew with Polish player Alina Kashlinskaya and ranked third with 5.5 points.
6. Which country is the host of Asian Games 2026?
[A] India
[B] Japan
[C] Indonesia
[D] China
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Correct Answer: B [Japan]
Notes:
The Asian Games 2026 will be held in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. This will mark the third time the Asian Games is being hosted in Japan, after Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994. Cricket has been officially retained for the Asian Games 2026. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) will make its debut in the 2026 edition of the continental event.
7. L.R. Srihari, who recently became India’s 86th Chess Grandmaster (GM), belongs to which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Recently, L.R. Srihari from Tamil Nadu became India’s 86th Grandmaster (GM) in chess. He crossed the required 2500 Elo rating in May 2023 at the Dubai Open. He earned his first Grandmaster norm at the Sixdays Budapest Grandmaster Round-Robin in August 2023, and the second at the 2023 Qatar Masters. After nearly a year and nine tournaments, he finally achieved his third and final Grandmaster norm at the ongoing Asian Individual Championships in Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi.
8. Which state/UT is the host of Khelo India Beach Games 2025?
[A] Kerala
[B] Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Lakshadweep
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Correct Answer: B [Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced the first Khelo India Beach Games. It will be held in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The event is scheduled from 19 to 25 May 2025. This is part of the Khelo India initiative to promote sports across India. The announcement comes after the successful Khelo India Winter Games held in Jammu and Kashmir and Gulmarg in January–February 2025. It follows the Khelo India Para Games held in Delhi in March–April 2025. It also follows the 7th Khelo India Youth Games held in Bihar in May 2025.
9. 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.
10. Which country topped the medal tally at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2025?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
India topped the medal table at the first Junior International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2025 held in Suhl, Germany. India won 3 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze medals, finishing ahead of the People’s Republic of China. The Suhl meet started on May 19 and was the first Junior ISSF World Cup of 2025. A total of 638 athletes from 59 countries participated in the event. The next Junior ISSF World Cup will be held in New Delhi from September 24 to October 2, 2025.
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