Top 50 Sports Current Affairs Questions for All Competitive Exams
21. Which sports body of India has been suspended by the global apex body for ‘undue influence from third parties’?
[A] Football
[B] Tennis
[C] Badminton
[D] Athletics
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Correct Answer: A [Football]
Notes:
The apex body of the sport, FIFA suspended the country’s top administrative organisation, the All India Football Federation, for ‘undue influence from third parties’.
The Bureau of the FIFA council, which passed the judgment, also took away the country’s rights to hold the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022, which was scheduled to be held in October 2022.
22. Who is the first cricketer to play 600 matches in T20 cricket?
[A] Virat Kohli
[B] Rohit Sharma
[C] Kieron Pollard
[D] Andre Russell
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Correct Answer: C [Kieron Pollard]
Notes:
West Indies captain Kieron Pollard became the first cricketer to complete 600 matches in T20 cricket. He announced retirement from international cricket in April 2022
Recently, All-rounder Dwayne Bravo scripted history by becoming the first-ever cricketer to clinch 600 wickets in T20 cricket.
23. Which state is the host of the 2nd edition of the North East Olympics in 2022?
[A] Assam
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: B [Meghalaya]
Notes:
Meghalaya is set to host the 2nd edition of the North East Olympics from October the 30th to November the 6th in Shillong.
The first edition of Games was held in Manipur in 2018, with 12 disciplines. The Games coincides when Meghalaya is celebrating the 50th year of its Statehood. In this edition, as many as 4,000 participants from eight North Eastern States will compete in 18 disciplines.
24. Which country plays host to the ‘Asia Cup 2022’?
[A] India
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] UAE
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: C [UAE]
Notes:
The Asia Cup 2022 has commenced recently in the United Arab Emirates. Earlier, the tournament was set to take place in Sri Lanka, but due to the economic crisis, the tournament being shifted to UAE.
The event is scheduled across two venues – Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The defending Champion is India.
25. PSUs of which Ministry recently signed MoUs worth Rs 215 crores with National Sports Development Fund?
[A] Finance Ministry
[B] Power Ministry
[C] Coal Ministry
[D] Steel Ministry
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Correct Answer: B [Power Ministry]
Notes:
National Sports Development Fund NSDF of the Department of Sports signed Memorandum of Understandings MoUs with NTPC and REC Ltd, two major PSUs under Ministry of Power.
NTPC made a commitment for Rs 115 crores towards Archery while REC Limited made a commitment for Rs 100 Crores for 3 years towards Women’s hockey, Boxing and athletics.
26. Which team won the 36th National Games of India, held in 2022?
[A] Railways Team
[B] Services Team
[C] Maharashtra State
[D] Haryana State
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Correct Answer: B [Services Team]
Notes:
The 36th National Games came to an end with a concluding ceremony at Surat, Gujarat chaired by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Services topped the medal tally with a total of 128 medals including 61 Gold medals. Maharashtra was at the number 2 position with 140 medals and Haryana at umber 3 with 116 medals. Harshika Ramchandran from Karnataka won the best female player award and Sajan Prakash from Kerala won the Best Male player award.
27. Aman Sehrawat, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Wrestling
[B] Cricket
[C] Hockey
[D] Squash
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Correct Answer: A [Wrestling]
Notes:
Teenager Aman Sehrawat made history as he became the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at the U-23 World Wrestling Championships in Pontevedra, Spain.
India finished with six medals – one gold, one silver, and four bronze at the U-23 World Wrestling Championships 2022
28. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the first Indian pair to win a Super 750 tournament, plays which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Squash
[D] Table-Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Badminton]
Notes:
Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the French Open Super 750 title with a straight-game victory over Chinese Taipei in the men’s doubles final.
Satwik and Chirag, who were the runners-up in the 2019 edition, have won the Indian Open super 500, Commonwealth Games gold, Thomas Cup and World Championships bronze. They have also won world tour titles such as hte 2019 Thailand Open and the 2022 Indian Open.
29. Which team won the ‘Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament’ in 2022?
[A] Kolkata
[B] Mumbai
[C] Bengal
[D] Delhi
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Correct Answer: B [Mumbai]
Notes:
The Mumbai team captained by Ajinkya Rahane defeated Himachal Pradesh at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata to win their maiden title.
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is a domestic T-20 cricket championship in India, organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) among the teams from the Ranji Trophy.
30. Lovlina Bogohain and Saweety Boora, who were seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Boxing
[B] Tennis
[C] Table-Tennis
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: A [Boxing]
Notes:
In the Asian Boxing Championships in Amman- Jordan, Indian woman pugilists Praveen Hooda, Lovlina Bogohain and Saweety Boora, Alfiya Khan claimed gold medals.
Another Indian boxer Minakshi won her first silver medal in the Asian Boxing Championships.
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