1. Recently, who became the first female national racing champion from India?
[A] Bianca Kashyap
[B] Diana Pundole
[C] Aishwarya Pissay
[D] Pippa Mann
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Correct Answer: B [Diana Pundole]
Notes:
Diana Pundole, a teacher and mother from Pune won the national championship in the saloon category at the MRF Indian National Car Racing Championship 2024 in Chennai. Her victory is an inspiration for aspiring female racers. She balanced numerous challenges, including family life, to achieve this success. Her win highlights her determination and breaks barriers in the male-dominated motorsport industry.
2. Which country secured silver medal at the Maruhaba Cup, a team event, at the Asian Surfing Championships 2024?
[A] Japan
[B] India
[C] China
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India won a silver medal at the Maruhaba Cup in the Asian Surfing Championships 2024 in the Maldives. The Indian team included Kamali P, Ajeesh Ali, Srikanth D, and Sanjay Selvamani. Japan won gold with 58.40 points; India secured silver with 24.13 points. Taipei won bronze with 23.93 points, and China came fourth with 22.10 points. India won the Heat 2 semi-final, scoring 32.16 points. This win follows India’s first-ever surfing quota for the Asian Games. Indian surfer Harish Muthu reached the quarter-finals, making history for India.
3. Where was the ‘Under-17 World Wrestling Championship 2024’ held?
[A] Tokyo, Japan
[B] Amman, Jordan
[C] Beijing, China
[D] New Delhi, India
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Correct Answer: B [Amman, Jordan]
Notes:
Indian women’s wrestlers won the team title at the U17 World Wrestling Championships 2024, breaking Japan’s dominance.
They secured 8 out of the 10 medals won by India, including 5 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze. The championship was held in Amman, Jordan, from August 19 to 25, 2024. Indian women’s team secured 185 points, while Japan came second with 146 points. This is the first time the Indian women’s team won the title, having consistently been in the top five in the past five editions. The Indian men’s contingent won only two medals.
4. Recently, which country won the ‘SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) U-20 Championship football tournament’?
[A] Nepal
[B] India
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Bhutan
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Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
Notes:
Bangladesh won the SAFF U-20 Championship, beating Nepal 4-1 in the final at the ANFA ground in Lalitpur. This is Bangladesh’s first title in the tournament. The competition, which began on August 18, 2024, also featured Sri Lanka, India, the Maldives, and Bhutan. India had previously won the SAFF U-20 Championship in 2019, 2022, and 2023. The SAFF U-20 Championship, organized by the South Asian Football Federation, started in August 2015 in Nepal and is held biennially for male players under 20.
5. Which Indian athlete created a history by winning India’s first bronze medal in 200m race at 2024 Paris Paralympics?
[A] Palak Kohli
[B] Ekta Bhyan
[C] Karamjyoti Dalal
[D] Preeti Pal
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Correct Answer: D [Preeti Pal]
Notes:
Preethi Pal became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic medals in track and field events at Paris Paralympics 2024. She won bronze in the women’s 200m T35 class with a personal best time of 30.01 seconds. Earlier, she had secured another bronze in the 100m T35 class at the same event. She was outpaced by Xia Zhou and Guo Qianqian from China, who won gold and silver, respectively. Her achievements mark a historic moment for Indian women in the Paralympics and Olympics.
6. Which country recently won the ‘4th Intercontinental Cup Men’s Football Tournament’?
[A] India
[B] Syria
[C] Mauritius
[D] Singapore
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Correct Answer: B [Syria]
Notes:
Syria won the 4th Intercontinental Cup men’s football championship, defeating India 3-0 in the final round-robin match. Mahmoud Al-Mawas, Syrian captain, received the winners’ trophy and was named the Syed Abdul Rahim Player of the Tournament. The tournament, organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), took place from 3 to 9 September 2024 at GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad. Three teams participated: Syria, India, and Mauritius, in a round-robin format.
7. Recently, which Indian shooter won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the Topgun Cup?
[A] Anmol Jain
[B] Sarabjot Singh
[C] Saurabh Chaudhary
[D] Anshu Singh
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Correct Answer: A [Anmol Jain ]
Notes:
India’s top pistol shooter, Anmol Jain, won gold in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol event at the prestigious TOPGUN CUP, held at Topgun Shooting Academy in Gurugram. In the Men’s 10m Air Rifle, American shooter Jeff Browning took the gold. The two-day competition showcased top shooting talent. Anmol, a former National Champion and ISSF World Cup medalist, praised the event for its high standards and competitive spirit.
8. Which Indian players clinched the Hangzhou Open 2024 (ATP 250) men’s doubles title by defeating Germany?
[A] Digvijay Pratap and Suresh Kumar
[B] Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth
[C] Vijay Amritraj and Sidharth Rawat
[D] Mukund Sasikumar and Prajnesh Gunneswaran
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Correct Answer: B [Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth]
Notes:
India’s Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth won the Hangzhou Open 2024 doubles title. They defeated Germany’s Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens in the final. The Indian pair came from behind to win 4-6, 7(7)-6(5), 10-7 in one hour and 49 minutes. This was their first ATP Tour title together and Jeevan’s second career ATP title.
9. Which two players created history by winning India’s first medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships?
[A] Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee
[B] Madhurika Patkar and Indu Puri
[C] Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
[D] Neha Agarwal and Bhavina Patel
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Correct Answer: A [Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee]
Notes:
India’s top women’s doubles pair, Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee, made history by winning a bronze medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. This achievement marks India’s first-ever medal in women’s doubles at the championships. They became the first all-India women’s doubles pair to win a medal in this competition. The last medal in women’s doubles was won in 1952 by Gool Nasikwala, who secured gold with Japan’s Yoshiko Tanaka.
10. Which Indian player recently won the WR Chess Masters Cup in London?
[A] Arjun Erigaisi
[B] Pentala Harikrishna
[C] Vidit Gujrathi
[D] Krishnan Sasikiran
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Correct Answer: A [Arjun Erigaisi]
Notes:
India’s Arjun Erigaisi won the WR Chess Masters Cup in London.He defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the finals. After two drawn classical games, Arjun won the tiebreaker under time pressure, playing with black. The tournament was a 16-player knockout event. Arjun is now leading the FIDE Circuit.
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