Top 50 Sports Current Affairs Questions for All Competitive Exams
1. As per a recent report, what is the contribution of YouTube creator system to Indian GDP in 2020?
[A] Rs 1700 Crores
[B] Rs 3400 Crores
[C] Rs 6800 Crores
[D] Rs 8500 Crores
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Correct Answer: C [Rs 6800 Crores]
Notes:
As per a new report by independent consulting firm Oxford Economics, YouTube’s creator ecosystem contributed Rs 6,800 crore to the Indian GDP.
YouTube supported 683,900 full-time equivalent jobs in India in 2020. It also said that the number of channels on YouTube in India with over 100,000 subscribers at 40,000.The creator’s presence on the platform can help them explore multiple revenue streams through brand partnerships, live performance and more.
2. Which Indian cricketer has been presented the prestigious ‘Sports Icon’ award?
[A] Suresh Raina
[B] M S Dhoni
[C] Sachin Tendulkar
[D] Virat Kohli
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Correct Answer: A [Suresh Raina]
Notes:
Former India cricketer Suresh Raina was felicitated with the prestigious ‘Sports Icon’ award at the Maldives Sports Awards 2022.
He was nominated along with 16 international sportspersons, including former Sri Lankan captain and cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya, former Real Madrid player Roberto Carlos, Jamaican Sprinter Asafa Powell and Dutch football legend Edgar Davids.
3. Which Indian player won the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament in 2022?
[A] K Srikanth
[B] P V Sindhu
[C] Saina Nehwal
[D] HS Prannoy
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Correct Answer: B [P V Sindhu]
Notes:
Double Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu defeated Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan to win the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament in Basel.
P V Sindhu won her second title in Basel in straight games with a score-line of 21-16, 21-8. Sindhu earlier won the Syed Modi India International in January. India’s HS Prannoy lost the men’s singles final in Basel to Jonathan Chritie.
4. Who has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year award in 2022?
[A] Mithali Raj
[B] Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
[C] P V Sindhu
[D] Shafali Verma
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Correct Answer: B [Saikhom Mirabai Chanu]
Notes:
Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has been announced the winner of the third edition of the BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year (ISWOTY) award. Mirabai Chanu became the first Indian weightlifter to clinch a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
The ‘BBC Emerging Player’ award has been presented to Shafali Verma, the youngest female cricketer who played for India in T20 International match in 2019. Karnam Malleswari was presented the BBC Lifetime Achievement award.
5. Which country won the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022?
[A] England
[B] Australia
[C] South Africa
[D] India
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
Notes:
Australian Team defeated England by 71 runs in the final to win their record seventh ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.
Alyssa Healy of Australia smashed 170 to take Australia to a mammoth 356 for five against England in the final. Another player Nat Sciver remained unbeaten on 148. The England team could score only 285 in 43.4 overs.
6. Which Indian state is the host of the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Odisha
[C] New Delhi
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
Odisha is the host of the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023. The quadrennial tournament is scheduled from January 13 to 29 at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
The state’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recently unveiled official logo of FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023. The country’s largest hockey stadium is being constructed in Rourkela.
7. D Vishwa, who passed away recently, was an ace player of which game?
[A] Tennis
[B] Squash
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Fencing
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Correct Answer: C [Table Tennis]
Notes:
18-year-old top Table tennis player from Tamil Nadu D. Vishwa was killed in a road accident while on his way to Shillong to participate in the 83rd senior national championships.
He won the Youth U-19 boys’ singles title in the National-ranking tournament in January last year and finished runner-up in the South Zone ranking tournament in December 2021.
8. Tony Brooks, who passed away recently, was a pioneer in which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Basket Ball
[C] Formula-1 Racing
[D] Squash
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Correct Answer: C [Formula-1 Racing]
Notes:
Tony Brooks, one of the significant Formula 1 drivers of the 1950s from the United Kingdom, has passed away at the age of 90.
The sportsperson participated in 39 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix and won six grands prix and narrowly missed out on the world championship in 1959. Brooks retired from F1 racing in the year 1961.
9. Which country is the host of 24th Summer Deaflympics in 2022?
[A] India
[B] Brazil
[C] Australia
[D] Greece
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Correct Answer: B [Brazil]
Notes:
The 24th Summer Deaflympics is being held in Caxias do Sul, Brazil from 1st May 2022. A strong Indian contingent of 65 athletes is participating in the Games.
Dhanush Srikanth clinched gold in the men’s 10m air rifle competition while Shourya Saini won bronze. India’s badminton team also won gold beating Japan 3-1 in the final.
10. Which racing driver won the inaugural Miami Grand Prix Championship?
[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Max Verstappen
[C] Charles Leclerc
[D] Carlos Sainz
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Correct Answer: B [Max Verstappen]
Notes:
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen defeated the title rival Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari to win the inaugural Miami Grand Prix, after a hard-fought race.
He became the first driver in 17 years to win a Grand Prix from outside the front row in the United States. Spanish racing driver Carlos Sainz finished in the third place. It was Verstappen’s second consecutive win, the first time a driver has achieved that this year.
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