Top 50 Sports Current Affairs Questions for All Competitive Exams
1. Bharath Subramaniyam, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Chess
[C] Table-Tennis
[D] Weightlifting
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Correct Answer: B [Chess]
Notes:
Fourteen-year-old Bharath Subramaniyam became India’s 73rd chess Grandmaster, after he secured the third and final GM norm at an event in Italy. He also touched the requisite 2,500 (Elo) mark.
Fellow Indian player M R Lalith Babu emerged winner in the tournament, winning the title. Mitrabha Guha had become the country’s 72nd GM in November last, two days after Sankalp Gupta became the 71st GM.
2. Who is the first male player to win the ‘World Games Athlete of the Year’ award?
[A] Virat Kohli
[B] Pankaj Advani
[C] PR Srejeesh
[D] Arif Khan
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Correct Answer: C [PR Srejeesh]
Notes:
Veteran Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Srejeesh won the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year for his 2021 performances.
Sreejesh became the first man and second hockey player to win the award, after India Hockey women’s captain Rani, who won the 2019 prize. He played a significant role in the men’s team that claimed a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics.
3. Daryl Mitchell, who was named the ICC ‘Spirit of Cricket’ award 2021?
[A] Australia
[B] New Zealand
[C] South Africa
[D] England
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Correct Answer: B [New Zealand]
Notes:
New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell was named the recipient of the ICC ‘Spirit of Cricket’ award 2021 for his significant gesture played during T20 World Cup semi-final versus England.
Mitchell, who opened the batting for New Zealand in the World Cup, won the award for his gesture during the game. He felt he had obstructed the way of bowler Adil Rashid in that moment.
4. Who is the only contestant from India, in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022?
[A] Arif Khan
[B] Neeraj Chopra
[C] Shiva Keshavan
[D] Jagdish Singh
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Correct Answer: A [Arif Khan]
Notes:
Arif Khan, who will be competing in the Slalom and Giant Slalom events, is the only contestant from India, in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022.
India announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, after the honour of carrying the Olympic torch went to a Chinese soldier who was wounded in the Galvan clash two years ago.
5. Which is the venue of the 2028 Olympic Games?
[A] Paris
[B] Rome
[C] Los Angeles
[D] Moscow
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Correct Answer: C [Los Angeles]
Notes:
Los Angeles is the venue of the 2028 Olympic Games or the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. It is being referred as LA28.
Paris is the venue of 2024 Olympic Games. Recently, the International Olympic Committee has approved a proposal to include surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing among the core sports for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
6. Which country has won the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 title?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] South Korea
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
The women team of China has won the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 title. Xiao Yuyi’s goal clinched a 3-2 win over South Korea in the final, clinching a record ninth Asian title for China.
This victory has sparked calls on social media for equal pay.
7. Which cricketer has the highest wicket haul (800) in Test matches?
[A] Muthiah Muralitharan
[B] Shane Warne
[C] James Anderson
[D] Anil Kumble
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Correct Answer: A [Muthiah Muralitharan]
Notes:
Sri Lankan spinner Muthiah Muralitharan has the record of the bowler who took highest wickets in Test cricket, at 800.
Australia spinner Shane Warne is at the second place with 708 wickets in 145 Tests. The legendary spinner Shane Warne passed away aged 52 of a suspected heart attack. His career spanned over 15 years from 1992 to 2007.
8. ‘Khel Mahakumbh’ is a Sports Event held in which Indian state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Gujarat]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 11th edition of Khel Mahakumbh in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The event started with 16 sports and 13 lakh participants in 2010, and was later increased to 36 general sports and 26 para sports in the year 2019. Due to COVID-19, the Khel Mahakumbh was not organised in 2020.
9. Which Racing Driver won the ‘Bahrain Grand Prix 2022’ Title?
[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Max Verstappen
[C] Sebastien Vettel
[D] Charles Leclerc
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Correct Answer: D [Charles Leclerc]
Notes:
Monacan Racing Driver Charles Leclerc won the Bahrain Grand Prix 2022, playing for Ferrari. He surpassed the reigning world champion Max Verstappen.
His team-mate Carlos Sainz came second while Mercedes’ champion Lewis Hamilton finished third in the tournament.
10. Iga Swiatek, who has become the Women’s Tennis Association World No.1, is from which country?
[A] Australia
[B] Poland
[C] Germany
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [Poland]
Notes:
The 20-year old Iga Swiatek recently became the first Polish player become the Women’s Tennis Association World No.1.
She recently won the Miami Open to become the first player to sweep the first three WTA 1000 events in a season. Iga Swiatek became the first teenager to win Roland Garros in 28 years in 2020.
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