1. Who won the men’s and women’s singles titles at the Senior National Table Tennis Championships 2025?
[A] Jash Modi and Yashaswini
[B] Manush Shah and Diya Chitale
[C] Payas Jain and Sreeja Akula
[D] Akash Pal and Syndrela Das
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Correct Answer: B [Manush Shah and Diya Chitale]
Notes:
Manush Shah won the men’s singles title at the Senior National Table Tennis Championships 2025, defeating Payas Jain 4-1 in the final. Payas Jain earlier beat Olympian Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in the semifinals. Diya Chitale claimed the women’s singles title, overcoming two-time champion Sreeja Akula in a thrilling 4-3 final. Diya and Sreeja also won the women’s doubles gold, beating Suhana Saini and Prithoki Chakraborty 3-2. Akash Pal and Poymantee Baisya won the mixed doubles title 3-0 against Jash Modi and Taneesha Kotecha. PB Abhinand and Preyesh Raj Suresh clinched the men’s doubles title with a 3-1 win. The event was organized by the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), founded in 1926, headquartered in New Delhi.
2. Who has been honoured with the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024?
[A] Mohammad Shami
[B] Mohammed Siraj
[C] Jasprit Bumrah
[D] Kl Rahul
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Correct Answer: C [Jasprit Bumrah]
Notes:
Jasprit Bumrah won the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024. He also won the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2024 for taking 71 wickets in 13 matches. He became the fifth Indian to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Award after Dravid, Tendulkar, Ashwin, and Kohli. Bumrah led India to victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, taking 15 wickets at an 8.26 average. He became the fastest Indian pacer to 200 Test wickets with a record-low sub-20 average. He ended the year as the No.1 ICC Test bowler with 907 rating points.
3. Which Indian city is the venue of 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships 2025?
[A] Ranchi
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Bhopal
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: A [Ranchi]
Notes:
Ranchi will host the 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships at Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium from May 3 to 5, 2025. This is the first time in 17 years that India is hosting the event, last held in 2008. The event was originally planned for October 2023 but was postponed. Athletes from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives will participate.
4. Who won the men’s doubles title at the Chile Open 2025 tennis tournament?
[A] Laslo Djere and Sumit Nagal
[B] Rithvik Bollipalli and Nicolas Barrientos
[C] Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez
[D] Ramkumar Ramanathan and Mukund Sasikumar
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Correct Answer: B [Rithvik Bollipalli and Nicolas Barrientos]
Notes:
India’s Rithvik Bollipalli and Colombia’s Nicolas Barrientos won the men’s doubles title at the Chile Open 2025 tennis tournament. They defeated top-seeded Argentines Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez 6-3, 6-2. This was their first ATP Tour title as a team after first pairing up in Dallas last month. Bollipalli secured his second ATP title, having won the 2024 Almaty Open with Arjun Kadhe. Serbia’s Lalso Djere won the men’s singles title, defeating Argentina’s Sebastian Baez. The tournament, with a $680,140 prize pool, was held in Santiago from 24th February to 2nd March 2025. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was founded in 1972.
5. Which country is the host of second Asian Yogasana Championship 2025?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Indonesia
[D] Bhutan
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Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
India will host the second Asian Yogasana Championship at Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi, from March 29 to 31. 16 countries will participate in the event. Organized in collaboration with the Sports Ministry and Yogasana Bharat, it aims to promote Yogasana internationally. The championship is supported by the Olympic Council of Asia, World Yogasana, Asian Yogasana, and Yogasana Indraprastha. It will help in creating a roadmap for Yogasana’s inclusion in the Olympic curriculum.
6. Which city is the venue of 2nd Khelo India Para Games 2025?
[A] Hyderabad
[B] New Delhi
[C] Bhopal
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the 2nd Khelo India Para Games 2025 at at KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi. Raksha Nikhil Khadse introduced the mascot ‘Ujjwala,’ inspired by the house sparrow, symbolizing resilience. Devendra Jhajharia and Sminu Jindal unveiled the Games logo featuring Delhi landmarks. Khelo India Para Games 2025 takes place from March 20-27 across three venues in Delhi. The event promotes inclusivity and provides a major platform for para-athletes. Khelo India Para Games is part of the Khelo India mission to support talented athletes. The 1st edition was held in December 2023 in New Delhi across three venues. It featured seven sports disciplines and provided a national platform for para-athletes.
7. Which country won both the Men’s and Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] England
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India won both the Men’s and Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 in Wolverhampton, England. The Men’s team defeated England in the final with a score of 44-41. The Women’s team also beat England in the final with a dominating 57-34 score. For the first time outside Asia, top kabaddi teams competed across West Midlands in Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall, and Wolverhampton. The inaugural edition was hosted by Malaysia in 2019, where India also won both the Men’s and Women’s titles.
8. Nitesh won which medal in the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025?
[A] Gold
[B] Silver
[C] Bronze
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: C [Bronze]
Notes:
Nitesh won bronze in the Greco-Roman 97kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 in Amman, Jordan. This was India’s second medal at the event. He defeated Kazakhstan’s Ilyas Guchigov 9-0 via technical superiority (VSU) in his opening match. In the semi-finals, he lost 9-0 to Olympic champion Mohammad Hadi Saravi of Iran. In the bronze medal match, he beat Amanberdi Agamammedov of Turkmenistan 9-0 (VSU). Sunil Kumar had earlier won bronze in the 87kg category.
9. What is the rank of India in the medal tally at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2025?
[A] First
[B] Second
[C] Third
[D] Fourth
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Correct Answer: B [Second]
Notes:
India won 8 medals at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2025 in Buenos Aires, finishing second behind China. The medal tally included 4 golds, 2 silvers, and 2 bronzes. Golds were won by Sift Kaur Samra (women’s 50m rifle 3 positions), Rudrankksh Patil (men’s 10m air rifle), Suruchi Singh (women’s 10m air pistol), and Vijayveer Sidhu (men’s 25m rapid fire pistol). Silvers went to Esha Singh (women’s 25m pistol) and Arya Borse/Rudrankksh Patil (mixed 10m air rifle). Bronzes were claimed by Saurabh Chaudhary/Suruchi Singh (10m air pistol mixed team) and Chain Singh (men’s 50m rifle 3 positions).
10. Hari Dutt Kapri, who recently passed away, was associated with which sports?
[A] Basketball
[B] Football
[C] Kabaddi
[D] Boxing
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Correct Answer: A [Basketball]
Notes:
Former Indian basketball captain Hari Dutt Kapri passed away at the age of 83 at his residence. He was born in 1942 in Chiiriyakhan village, Muwani area, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. Kapri led the Indian basketball team from 1965 to 1978, helping it rise from 7th to 4th position in Asia in 1969. He was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 1969 for his outstanding contribution to Indian sports. He received a lifetime achievement award from the Uttarakhand government. His mortal remains were cremated at Rameshwar Ghat.
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