Top 50 Sports Current Affairs Questions for All Competitive Exams
31. Roger Federer, the veteran Tennis player, represents which country?
[A] France
[B] Switzerland
[C] Serbia
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: B [Switzerland]
Notes:
Roger Federer, regarded as one of the greatest Tennis players in the world, announced that he is retiring from professional tennis at age 41
The former World No. 1 from Switzerland announced that the upcoming edition of the Laver Cup will be his final ATP tournament. Federer has played more than 1500 matches over 24 years, winning 20 Grand Slam titles. He became the oldest World No. 1 at the age of 36 in 2018.
32. Duleep Trophy, which was held recently, is associated with which sports?
[A] Hockey
[B] Cricket
[C] Tennis
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: B [Cricket]
Notes:
The Duleep Trophy final between the West Zone and South Zone was recently held in the city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
It is a domestic first-class cricket competition played in India. In this year’s edition, West Zone defeated South Zone by 294 runs, and won the title. Ajinkya Rahane was the skipper of the West Zone cricket team.
33. Which cricketer has been announced as the brand ambassador for the ‘T20 World Cup for the Blind’?
[A] M S Dhoni
[B] Yuvraj Singh
[C] Rahul Dravid
[D] Sachin Tendulkar
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Correct Answer: B [Yuvraj Singh]
Notes:
The Cricket Association for the Blind in India announced former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh as their brand ambassador for the 3rd T20 World Cup for the Blind.
The World Cup matches will be held in the month of December. The participating countries in the World Cup for the Blind are India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
34. Which city is the host of the ‘National Pencak Silat championship’ in 2022?
[A] Nainital
[B] Guwahati
[C] Srinagar
[D] Bhubaneswar
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Correct Answer: C [Srinagar]
Notes:
The 10th edition of the National Pencak Silat championship’ was inaugurated in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
The three-day event is hosting 1200 from 34 States and Union Territories, in addition to teams of Indian Police and Para-Military. The international Pencak Silat event was also organised recently at the same venue.
35. 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.
36. ‘Phrygian caps’, which was announced recently, is the mascot of which event?
[A] Paris 2024 Olympics
[B] Los Angeles 2028 Olympics
[C] 2026 Winter Olympics
[D] 2030 Winter Olympics
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Correct Answer: A [Paris 2024 Olympics]
Notes:
The Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics association has recently unveiled their mascots, two Phrygian caps.
The Phrygian cap is the red bonnet famously worn by Marianne, the artistic personification of the free French republic. The mascots are named the Phryges — Olympic Phryge and Paralympic Phryge. It is seen as a symbol of revolution and freedom.
37. Which Indian cricketer broke Chris Gayle’s record for the fastest to 200 in an ODI innings?
[A] Rohit Sharma
[B] Ravindra Jadeja
[C] Ishan Kishan
[D] K L Rahul
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Correct Answer: C [Ishan Kishan]
Notes:
Young Indian cricketer Ishan Kishan created many records in the third and final ODI match of the series against Bangladesh.
He became the seventh batter in the world to score a double century in ODIs and fourth from India after Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma and Virender Sehwag. He scored a double century off just 126 balls. He became the seventh batter in the world to achieve the feat. Ishan also broke Chris Gayle’s record for the fastest to 200 in an ODI innings.
38. Who were crowned as the ITF world champions for the year 2022?
[A] Rafael Nadal- Iga Swiatek
[B] Rafael Nadal- Jessica Pegula
[C] Novak Djokovic- Iga Swiatek
[D] Novak Djokovic- Jessica Pegula
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Correct Answer: A [Rafael Nadal- Iga Swiatek]
Notes:
Ace Tennis player Rafael Nadal was crowned the ITF world champion for the fifth time in his career, according to the International Tennis Federation (ITF). World number 2 Nadal captured his 22nd major in June with a record-extending 14th French Open title.
21-year-old Iga Swiatek who went on a 37-match winning run won the women’s awards. She was also named WTA Player of the Year.
39. Which team clinched the third place in the FIFA World Cup 2022?
[A] England
[B] Morocco
[C] Croatia
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [Croatia]
Notes:
Luka Modric led Croatia to third place, after beating Morocco 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup 2022. Mislav Orsic scored the decisive goal shortly before halftime.
It is the second time Croatia has taken third place since the team achieved the feat in its first World Cup as an independent nation 1998. Morocco became the first African team to reach the World Cup semi-finals.
40. Which team won the FIH Women’s Nations Cup 2022 in Valencia, Spain?
[A] Spain
[B] India
[C] China
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
The Indian Women’s Hockey Team defeated Spain 1-0 in the Final to win the FIH Women’s Nations Cup 2022 in Valencia, Spain.
India remained undefeated during the tournament and also got promoted to the 2023-24 FIH Hockey Women’s Pro League. For India, Gurjit Kaur scored the winning goal of the match in the first quarter.
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