Top 50 Sports Current Affairs Questions for All Competitive Exams
March 5, 2009 November 13, 2023
41. Which University has won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy 2023?
[A] Gautam Buddha University
[B] Guru Nanak Dev University
[C] Delhi University
[D] Jawahar Lal Nehru University
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Correct Answer: B [Guru Nanak Dev University]
Notes:
Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) in Amritsar won the 2023 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy for the 25th time. The trophy is awarded annually by the President of India to the university with the best overall performance in sports at national, international, and inter-university competitions.
42. Who has won the women’s singles title at the National Badminton championship 2023 held recently in Guwahati?
[A] Jwala Gutta
[B] Ashwini Ponnappa
[C] Anmol Kharb
[D] Unnati Hudda
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Correct Answer: C [Anmol Kharb]
Notes:
In Badminton, Anmol Kharb has won the women’s singles title at the Yonex-Sunrise 85th Senior National Badminton Championships 2023 in Guwahati.
43. Which player recently clinched the Chennai Grand Masters 2023 title?
[A] Dommaraju Gukesh
[B] Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
[C] Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
[D] Sandipan Chanda
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Correct Answer: A [Dommaraju Gukesh]
Notes:
In Chennai Grand Masters 2023 tournament, Indian chess prodigy, Dommaraju Gukesh clinched the title by holding compatriot Pentala Harikrishna for a draw. Meanwhile, Arjun Erigaisi secured the second spot.
44. Recently, which cricketer became the first men’s player to play 150 T20Is?
[A] Rohit Sharma
[B] Virat Kohli
[C] K L Rahul
[D] Keshav Maharaj
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Correct Answer: A [Rohit Sharma]
Notes:
Rohit Sharma, Team India’s captain, created history by being the first male player to participate in 150 T20 International matches during the second T20I against Afghanistan at Holkar Cricket Stadium. In a triumphant return to the T20I squad after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, Sharma led India to a convincing 6-wicket victory in the first T20I in Mohali. Notably, he also achieved a milestone by securing 100 T20I victories, highlighting his leadership skills and team success.
45. Which player won the title of Women’s Singles India Open 2024?
[A] Tai Tzu Ying
[B] Chen Yu Fei
[C] Jia Min
[D] Kodai Naraoka
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Correct Answer: A [Tai Tzu Ying]
Notes:
Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei won the India Open 2024 women’s singles title against China’s Chen Yu Fei, the reigning Olympic champion. Ying won in straight sets, 21-16, 21-12. Ying, a Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, also beat Singapore’s Jia Min in straight games to advance to the final. The 2024 India Open badminton tournament took place from January 16–21 and had total prize money of US$850,000.
46. Recently, which players have clinched their second French Open Men’s doubles Badminton title?
[A] Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth
[B] Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
[C] Anders Antonsen and Viktor Axelsen
[D] Weng Hongyang and Lu Guangzu
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Correct Answer: B [Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ]
Notes:
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won their second French Open men’s doubles badminton title on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The Indian top seed beat Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan of Chinese Taipei in straight games (21-11, 21-17). Rankireddy and Shetty previously won the title in 2022.
47. Recently, which institute hosted the International Chess Federation (FIDE) rated chess tournament?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IIT Kanpur
[C] IIT Delhi
[D] IIT Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: A [IIT Madras]
Notes:
IIT Madras hosts the 6th Shaastra Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament from March 30 to 31, 2024, in Chennai. It’s the sole IIT in India to conduct an annual Open Rapid Rating Tournament. Over 35 players from IIT Madras join, alongside international players from countries like Australia, England, America, and Singapore. Notable participants include six grandmasters, sixteen International Masters, three female grandmasters, and a Woman International Master.
48. Bindyarani Devi, who was recently in news, belongs to which sports?
[A] Hockey
[B] Swimming
[C] Boxing
[D] Weight lifting
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Correct Answer: D [Weight lifting]
Notes:
Bindyarani Devi, Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 silver medalist, secured a bronze at the IWF World Cup 2024 in Phuket, Thailand, lifting 196 kg in the women’s 55 kg category. Conversely, Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Mirabai Chanu placed 12th. Despite not medaling, Chanu qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024, becoming India’s sole weightlifter to do so. Kang Hyon Gyong of North Korea clinched gold, while Romania’s Mihaela Cambei took silver.
49. Jonatan Christie, who recently won his first Asian Badminton Championship, belongs to which country?
[A] Vietnam
[B] Thailand
[C] Singapore
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: D [Indonesia]
Notes:
Indonesian badminton player Jonatan Christie clinched his maiden Asian Badminton Championship title by defeating Chinese player Li Shi Feng in the final of the 2024 Badminton Asia Championships on April 14. The event, held in Ningbo, China, from April 9-14, is a BWF Super 1000 tournament, awarding 1000 points to the winners. This championship served as the final Olympic qualifier before the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
50. Recently, who has become the first English woman to be honoured as Wisden’s leading cricketer in the world?
[A] Danielle Wyatt
[B] Heather Knight
[C] Nat Sciver-Brunt
[D] Amy Jones
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Correct Answer: C [Nat Sciver-Brunt]
Notes:
Nat Sciver-Brunt, the first England woman honoured as Wisden’s top cricketer, topped Joe Wisden’s awards. Harry Brook and Mark Wood also named among Wisden’s five cricketers of the year. Sciver-Brunt nominated for stellar 2023 form, reclaiming top spot in women’s cricket.
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