1. Who has won the Guwahati Masters 2024 badminton men’s singles title?
[A] Sathish Kumar Karunakaran
[B] Sameer Verma
[C] Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
[D] Priyanshu Rajawat
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Correct Answer: A [Sathish Kumar Karunakaran ]
Notes:
The 2024 Guwahati Masters badminton tournament was held at Sarju Sarai Indoor Sports Complex, Guwahati, Assam. Sathish Karunakaran won the men’s singles title, defeating China’s Zhu Xuan Chen 21-17, 21-14 in 44 minutes. Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa defended their women’s doubles title as the top-seeded pair. They secured a straight-sets victory over China’s Li Hua Zhou and Wang Zi Meng, winning 21-18, 21-12 in 43 minutes. Sathish is also the 2023 Odisha Open Super 100 champion.
2. Which city is the host of 10th Asia Pacific Deaf Games 2024?
[A] New Delhi, India
[B] Jakarta, Indonesia
[C] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
[D] Tokyo, Japan
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Correct Answer: C [Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia]
Notes:
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the Indian team for their 55-medal haul at the 10th Asia-Pacific Deaf Games in Kuala Lumpur. The 68-member team won 8 gold, 18 silver, and 29 bronze medals, finishing fifth among 21 countries. This was India’s best performance in the history of the tournament, surpassing their 2015 achievement of 5 medals. The 2019 edition was canceled due to political unrest in Hong Kong. The team competed in 7 disciplines, with athletics contributing the most medals (28 total). The Sports Authority of India (SAI) supported training camps and provided financial assistance for travel and accommodation.
3. Which country is the host of 2025 Boxing World Cup final and third World Boxing Congress?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Russia
[D] Malaysia
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India will host the World Boxing Cup Final and the 3rd World Boxing Congress in November 2025 in New Delhi. The events are organized by the Boxing Federation of India, marking India’s growing importance in global boxing. The World Boxing Cup Final is a year-end tournament for elite male and female boxers based on points earned in three ranking events. In 2025, the ranking tournaments will be held in Brazil (March), Germany, and Kazakhstan. The World Boxing Congress is an annual meeting of national boxing federations, previously held in Germany (2023) and the USA (2024).
4. Where was the 24th Rashtriya Vanvasi Krida Pratiyogita (National Sports For Forest Dwellers) held?
[A] Bhopal
[B] Raipur
[C] Ranchi
[D] Bhubaneshwar
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Correct Answer: B [Raipur]
Notes:
The 24th Rashtriya Vanvasi Krida Pratiyogita held in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Tribal athletes from across India, including the Andaman-Nicobar Islands and Manipur, participated in the event. The event was organized by the Vanvasi Vikas Samiti under the Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram. More than 800 tribal youth from 33 provinces are competing in sports like football and archery.
5. Who has been elected as the new president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI)?
[A] Vikram Singh
[B] Sandeep Mehta
[C] Bahadur Singh Sagoo
[D] Lakhan Bisht
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Correct Answer: C [Bahadur Singh Sagoo ]
Notes:
Bahadur Singh Sagoo was elected as the new president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), succeeding Adille Sumariwalla. Sumariwalla served as AFI president for over a decade, from 2012 to 2024. Sagoo, an Asian Games gold medallist (2002) and two-time Olympian, brings vast experience to the role. Sandeep Mehta was elected as the new secretary of the federation. India will host its first World Athletics Continental Tour event, the “Indian Open,” on August 10, 2025, in Bhubaneswar.
6. Where was the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2025 organized?
[A] Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir
[C] New Delhi
[D] Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 in Ladakh on 23 January. The event features 19 teams and includes ice hockey and skating contests. The second phase, focusing on snow sports, will be in Jammu and Kashmir from February 22-25. Ladakh is hosting for the second time, with 594 participants, including 428 athletes. The events will be broadcast live on Doordarshan Sports.
7. Which state has become the first to start a rural cricket league?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Bihar
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: C [Bihar]
Notes:
Bihar became the first state to launch a Rural Cricket League. Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) under President Rakesh Tiwari is organizing the Bihar Rural League (BRL). The league is for players who haven’t played at district or state levels. Players aged 13 to 23 from villages, schools, and colleges can participate. Talent hunts will be held in all districts, forming 16 teams per district. 570 district-level matches will be played in a knockout format. Top players will enter the Super League with 38 teams and 79 matches. A total of 649 matches will be played with 10,000 participants.
8. Which country won the Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championship 2025 title?
[A] Indonesia
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] Thailand
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Correct Answer: A [Indonesia]
Notes:
Indonesia won its first gold at the Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championship, defeating China 3-1 in the final. The match took place at Conson Sports Centre, Qingdao, China. Japan and Thailand won bronze medals.
9. Which country is the host of 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament?
[A] Indonesia
[B] China
[C] India
[D] Malaysia
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
The 34th International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)- Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) Asian Cup table tennis tournament is held from February 19–23, 2025 at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen, China. Athletes from various countries are participating in the event. India’s men’s team is led by veteran player Sharath Kamal. The tournament’s mascot was “Peng Peng”, named after Shenzhen’s nickname “Pengcheng”.
10. Who won the 14th Asian Snooker Championship title 2025?
[A] Pankaj Advani
[B] Brijesh Damani
[C] Aditya Mehta
[D] Lucky Vatnani
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Correct Answer: A [Pankaj Advani]
Notes:
Pankaj Advani won his 14th Asian Snooker Championship title in Doha. He also won the National Snooker Championship title in Indore. He has five Asian snooker titles and nine Asian billiards titles, along with two Asian Games golds (2006, 2010). In the final, he defeated Iran’s Amir Sarkhosh with breaks of 93 and 66.
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