Top 50 Sports Current Affairs Questions for All Competitive Exams
41. 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.
42. 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.
43. Who has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award?
[A] Rafael Nadal
[B] Novak Djocovic
[C] Casper Ruud
[D] Carlos Alcaraz
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Correct Answer: C [Casper Ruud]
Notes:
Casper Ruud has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award. The winner of the award is selected by fellow players on the ATP Tour.
The 23-year-old Norwegian reached the summit clashes of French Open, US Open and ATP Finals this year. He also won titles in Buenos Aires, Geneva and Gstaad while finishing runner-up at Miami. Casper Ruud reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2 and finished the year as World No. 3.
44. Which country is the FIFA World Cup champion in the year 2022?
[A] France
[B] Argentina
[C] England
[D] Morocco
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Correct Answer: B [Argentina]
Notes:
Argentina became FIFA World Cup champion by beating the defending Champion France 4-2 in penalties.
Argentina lifted the FIFA World Cup title for the third time. Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick for France, while Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored a brace and Angel di Maria netted one goal for Argentina.
45. Antim Panghal, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Chess
[B] Wrestling
[C] Shooting
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: B [Wrestling]
Notes:
Indian female wrestler Antim Panghal has been nominated for the honour of United World Wrestling Rising Star of the Year
In addition to Panghal, the five women across the world who were nominated for the award include Nonoka Ozaki of Japan, Amit Elor of the US, Emma Malmgren of Sweden, and Andreea Ana of Romania.
46. Divya Deshmukh, who became the National women’s champion, plays which sports?
[A] Squash
[B] Tennis
[C] Table-Tennis
[D] Chess
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Correct Answer: D [Chess]
Notes:
Divya Deshmukh holds the record of being the youngest to retain the National women’s chess champion title.
Before ten months Divya Deshmukh became the youngest National women’s chess champion. The 17-year-old player defeated the 2016 Asian champion Bhakti Kulkarni with 9.5 points. Mary Ann Gomes (9) finished second while the top seed Vantika Agarwal (8.5) ended up third.
47. Chirag Ghropade, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Chess
[B] Motor Racing
[C] Weight Lifting
[D] Archery
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Correct Answer: B [Motor Racing]
Notes:
Bengaluru’s Chirag Ghropade, a 17-year-old racing driver has recently won his second race of the season.
In the Indian National Car Racing Championship, he surpassed Sai Sanjay and Mohammed Ryan.
48. Which state is the host of the ‘Khelo India Senior Women National Kho Kho league’?
[A] Punjab
[B] Kerala
[C] Odisha
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: A [Punjab]
Notes:
The Khelo India Senior Women National Kho Kho league is set to take place at Chandigarh University, Punjab.
The league is being organized by the Kho Kho Federation of India and will be held over three phases with financial support from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The Kho Kho women’s league for junior and sub-junior age groups is scheduled in Hotwar, Ranchi.
49. Which badminton player won the Malaysia Open Super 1000 women’s singles title?
[A] P V Sindhu
[B] Saina Nehwal
[C] Akane Yamaguchi
[D] CHEN Yu Fei
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Correct Answer: C [Akane Yamaguchi]
Notes:
Akane Yamaguchi, the reigning world champion won the Malaysia Open Super 1000 women’s singles titles in Kuala Lumpur.
Viktor Axelsen won the Malaysia Open Super 1000 men’s singles title. This was Axelsen’s ninth Super Series Premier title and third Malaysia Open. In mixed doubles, the world no. 1 Chinese pair of Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong, claimed the season’s first Super Series Premier title.
50. Which state/UT released the ‘Hockey & India — A Golden Legacy’ book by Sportstar on Indian hockey?
[A] Odisha
[B] West Bengal
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Odisha]
Notes:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released the publication titled ‘Hockey & India — A Golden Legacy’ book by Sportstar on Indian hockey.
With 192 pages of old and new pictures from 1928 to the present, the book is a collector’s edition for public in general and fans of Indian sports in particular.
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