1. Which state is the host of Khelo India Youth Games 2025?
[A] Bihar
[B] Karnataka
[C] Punjab
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: A [Bihar]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the seventh edition of the Khelo India Youth Games on May 4, 2025, through videoconferencing. The Khelo India Youth Games are being held in Bihar for the first time, from May 4 to 15, across five districts including Patna, Nalanda, Gaya, Bhagalpur, and Begusarai. More than 8,500 athletes and 1,500 technical staff are participating in 28 sports. Bihar has seen new institutions like the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence and Bihar Sports University set up.
2. Which Indian state is the host of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Football Championship 2025?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Football Championship 2025 takes place in Yupia, Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh from May 10, 2025. Six countries are taking part in the tournament, which aims to promote youth football in South Asia. Group A includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, and the Maldives, while Group B has India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. The championship runs until May 18, encouraging regional sportsmanship and football development among young players.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Who won the French open Men’s Singles title 2025, a tennis tournament?
[A] Carlos Alcaraz
[B] Jannik Sinner
[C] Roger Federer
[D] Rafael Nadal
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Correct Answer: A [Carlos Alcaraz]
Notes:
Carlos Alcaraz (Spanish player) won the French Open 2025 by defeating Jannik Sinner in a thrilling five-set match. He successfully defended his title at Court Philippe Chatrier in Paris. The French Open, also called Roland-Garros, is one of the world’s top tennis tournaments.
6. Nicholas Pooran, who recently announced his retirement, is associated with which sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Football
[C] Basketball
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: A [Cricket]
Notes:
Nicholas Pooran, West Indies’ Twenty20 (T20) record-holder for runs and appearances, retired from international cricket on June 10, 2025, at age 29. He scored 1,983 runs in 61 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 2,275 runs in 106 T20 Internationals. Pooran hit his career-best T20 score of 98 against Afghanistan and surpassed Chris Gayle as West Indies’ top T20 run-scorer. He hit the most sixes (40) in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) while playing for Lucknow Super Giants.
7. Which Indian athlete won gold medal in the women’s 10-kilometre race at the Austrian Racewalking Championships 2025?
[A] Priyanka Goswami
[B] Bhawna Jat
[C] Sonal Sukhwal
[D] Shanti Kumari
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Correct Answer: A [Priyanka Goswami]
Notes:
Indian racewalkers performed well at the Austrian Racewalking Championships held in Innsbruck. Priyanka Goswami won gold in the women’s 10-kilometre race with a time of 47 minutes and 54 seconds, marking her first win of the season. In the men’s 35-kilometre event, Sandeep Kumar won silver with a time of 2 hours, 38 minutes, and 45 seconds. Ram Baboo secured bronze in the same event, finishing in 2 hours, 41 minutes, and 47 seconds. Sandeep Kumar holds India’s national record in the 50-kilometre racewalk and won bronze at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
8. Who won the Javelin Throw title at the Ostrava Golden Spike 2025 meet held in the Czech Republic?
[A] Neeraj Chopra
[B] Douw Smit
[C] Anderson Peters
[D] Julian Weber
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Correct Answer: A [Neeraj Chopra]
Notes:
Recently, Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra won the Javelin Throw title at the Ostrava Golden Spike 2025 meet held in the Czech Republic. The 27-year-old two-time Olympic medallist secured the gold medal with a best throw of 85.29 metres. Douw Smit from South Africa finished second with 84.12 metres, and Anderson Peters from Grenada came third with 83.63 metres. This was Neeraj’s second straight victory after winning the Paris Diamond League, where he crossed 90 metres for the first time with a throw of 90.23 metres.
9. Harvinder Singh won which medal in the individual category at the Asian Para-Archery Championships 2025?
[A] Gold
[B] Silver
[C] Bronze
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: A [Gold]
Notes:
At the Asian Para-Archery Championships in Beijing, Paralympic gold medallist Harvinder Singh won individual gold in recurve men’s open. He defeated Hanreuchai Netsiri of Thailand with a score of 7-1 in the final. This marks Harvinder’s first individual gold at the Asian Para-Archery Championships after a six-year wait. He won three medals at the event — individual gold, mixed recurve gold with Bhawna, and men’s recurve team silver with Vivek Chikara. Harvinder is a two-time Paralympic medalist, showcasing consistent excellence in para-archery.
10. What is the new official name given to the Bastar Olympics?
[A] Tribal Youth Games
[B] Khelo India Tribal Games
[C] Bharat Khel Mahotsav
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: B [Khelo India Tribal Games]
Notes:
Recently, Bastar Olympics in Chhattisgarh has been officially given national status as ‘Khelo India Tribal Games’. It is part of the “Promotion of Rural and Indigenous/Tribal Games” component under the Khelo India Scheme. Traditional tribal sports like Mallakhamb, Kalaripayattu, Gatka, Thang-Ta, Yogasana, and Silambam are already supported under this scheme. Khelo India Scheme was launched in 2016–17 to promote sports participation and excellence across India. The scheme is extended till 2025–26 with a total budget of ₹3790.50 crore.
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