1. Pepe Reina, who recently announced his retirement, is associated with which sports?
[A] Basketball
[B] Badminton
[C] Boxing
[D] Football
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Correct Answer: D [Football]
Notes:
Veteran Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina has officially retired from professional football at the age of 42. He began his career at FC Barcelona in 2000 and later helped Villarreal qualify for the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League. His most memorable spell was at Liverpool, where he played 394 matches, won the Football Association (FA) Cup, League Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and received the Premier League Golden Glove three times. He made nearly 1,000 professional appearances and kept over 300 clean sheets in his 26-year career. Internationally, Reina earned 36 caps for Spain, winning the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in 2010 and UEFA European Championships in 2008 and 2012.
2. Which country is the host of Asian Athletics Championships 2025?
[A] Indonesia
[B] China
[C] South Korea
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: C [South Korea]
Notes:
The 26th Asian Athletics Championships 2025 takes place in Gumi, South Korea, from May 27 to 31. More than 60 Indian athletes are competing across 30 medal events – 15 for men, 14 for women, and one mixed team event. The championship features participation from more than 2000 athletes representing 43 nations. Servin Sebastian secured India’s first medal at Gumi by winning bronze in the men’s 20km race walk event on the opening day.
3. Which team won the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025?
[A] Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
[B] Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
[C] Punjab Kings (PBKS)
[D] Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
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Correct Answer: B [Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)]
Notes:
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final took place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 runs. Krunal Pandya from RCB was awarded the Player of the Match for his outstanding performance. The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in India. It is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
4. Which city is the host of Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025?
[A] Chandigarh
[B] Dehradun
[C] Srinagar
[D] Shimla
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Correct Answer: C [Srinagar]
Notes:
Recently, it was announced that the first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival will be held at Dal Lake in Srinagar from 21st to 23rd August. It is part of the growing Khelo India sports calendar after the first Khelo India Beach Games in Diu in May. The festival will feature five sports: kayaking and canoeing, rowing, water skiing, shikara race, and dragon boat. The event aims to broaden sports opportunities across India and make Khelo India more inclusive. This will be the fifth Khelo India event in 2025 after Winter Games, Para Games, Youth Games, and Beach Games.
5. Which country is the host of Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2025?
[A] Singapore
[B] Indonesia
[C] China
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [Indonesia]
Notes:
Recently, Indonesia was announced as the host of the 2025 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, to be held in Senayan, Jakarta from October 19 to 25. This will be the first time Indonesia or any Southeast Asian nation hosts this prestigious global event. More than 600 athletes from 86 countries will participate in the championship. The total number of participants, including officials and supporters, will be around 1,500. The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships are held annually, featuring both men’s and women’s events.
6. Who won the Poligras Magic Skill Award 2024-25 in the women’s hockey category?
[A] Vandana Katariya
[B] Navneet Kaur
[C] Ishika Chaudhary
[D] Deepika
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Correct Answer: D [Deepika]
Notes:
Indian women’s hockey player Deepika has won the Poligras Magic Skill Award 2024-25 for her brilliant solo goal against the Netherlands. The award celebrates outstanding individual skill in Federation Internationale de Hockey (FIH) Pro League matches. Deepika scored the goal in February 2025 during the Bhubaneswar leg at Kalinga Stadium. In the men’s category, Victor Wegnez of Belgium won for his brilliant midfield play leading to a team goal against Spain.
7. Who won the bronze medal for India at the World Junior Squash Championships 2025 after 15 Years?
[A] Adya Advani
[B] Nikita Joshi
[C] Anahat Singh
[D] Akanksha Salunkhe
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Correct Answer: C [Anahat Singh]
Notes:
In Squash, India’s Anahat Singh won a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships 2025 held in Cairo, Egypt. This is India’s first medal in 15 years at this championship in the women’s singles event. Anahat is the first Indian girl since Dipika Pallikal in 2010 to win a medal at the junior worlds.
8. 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.
9. Which city is the venue of 4th Sub-Junior Under-15 National Boxing Championships 2025?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Chennai
[C] Greater Noida
[D] Chandigarh
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Correct Answer: C [Greater Noida]
Notes:
Boxing Federation of India (BFI) announced that the 4th Sub-Junior Under-15 Boys and Girls National Boxing Championships is scheduled to take place from August 7 to 13 in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The championship will feature more than 700 young boxers, including 400 boys and 300 girls aged 13–14 years, competing in 15 weight categories. In the recent Asian U-15 and U-17 Championships, Indian boxers won 43 medals and secured second place overall.
10. Girish Gupta won which medal in the 10m air pistol men youth event at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Kazakhstan?
[A] Gold medal
[B] Silver medal
[C] Bronze medal
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: A [Gold medal]
Notes:
India’s Girish Gupta won gold in the 10m air pistol men youth event at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. The 17-year-old scored 241.3 in the final, surpassing compatriot Dev Pratap, 14 years old, who shot 238.6 to win silver. India ended Day One with two gold and three silver medals. Kapil Bainsla from Palwal, Haryana, won gold in the junior men’s air pistol with a score of 243.0. Uzbekistan’s Ilkhombek Obidjonov secured silver, while Jonathan Gavin Antony of India won bronze with 220.7. Kapil, Jonathan, and Vijay Tomar together won team silver with 1723 points, while Korea took gold and Kazakhstan bronze.
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