Top 50 Sports Current Affairs Questions for All Competitive Exams
March 5, 2009 November 13, 2023
1. Which country is the host of the special Olympics World Games 2023?
[A] India
[B] Japan
[C] Germany
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: C [Germany]
Notes:
The Special Olympics World Games will take place in Berlin, Germany from June 17 to 25 2023. The Indian contingent comprising 198 athletes and Unified Partners and 57 coaches reached Germany to participate in the event.
The Union Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 7.7 crores towards the participation of the Indian contingent at the Special Olympics, which is the highest amount sanctioned for the event to date.
2. Bhavani Devi, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Fencing
[C] Shooting
[D] Archery
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Correct Answer: B [Fencing]
Notes:
Bhavani Devi recently became the first Indian fencer to win medal in Asian Championships. The Asian fencing championships was held in Wuxi, China.
Bhavani Devi is 29 years old. Earlier in Tokyo Olympics, she was the first Indian fencer to ever compete at an Olympics.
3. Which ODI spin bowler recently took three consecutive 5-wicket hauls?
[A] R Ashwin
[B] Wanindu Hasaranga
[C] Shakib Al Hasan
[D] Kuldeep Yadav
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Correct Answer: B [Wanindu Hasaranga]
Notes:
Wanindu Hasaranga equalled the record for the most consecutive five-wicket hauls in ODIs during the Sri Lanka’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
Hasaranga joined Pakistan great Waqar Younis as the only bowlers to claim five scalps in three consecutive ODIs when he took 5/79 from 10 overs against Ireland. Hasaranga currently has 61 wickets from 44 ODIs.
4. Justine Henin, who was seen in the news, was a famous sportsperson playing which sports?
[A] Football
[B] Tennis
[C] Basket Ball
[D] Cricket
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Correct Answer: B [Tennis]
Notes:
The International Tennis Federation has awarded Justine Henin its highest honour, the Philippe Chatrier Award.
Justine Henin won seven Grand Slam singles titles, an Olympic gold medal, and was part of Belgium’s team that won the Fed Cup (now called the Billie Jean King Cup) in 2001.
5. Esther Vergeer and Rick Draney, who were seen in the news, are associated with which sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Tennis
[C] Badminton
[D] Chess
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Correct Answer: B [Tennis]
Notes:
Esther Vergeer and Rick Draney are to be inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame. 21-time Grand Slam singles champion and seven-time Paralympic gold medallist, Esther Vergeer began her career in an era when wheelchair tennis was not included in the top events.
Rick Draney, who won 12 singles titles and six in doubles before the Grand Slam era of wheelchair tennis. Draney has been credited with bringing quad tennis — a classification that accounts for impairment in the arms as well — to the Paralympics and other top tournaments.
6. Which Indian badminton duo won the Korea Open 2023 title?
[A] Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun
[B] Satwiksairaj and Ashwini Ponnappa
[C] Satwiksairaj and Chirag
[D] Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu
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Correct Answer: C [Satwiksairaj and Chirag]
Notes:
Asian Champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated world no. 1 Indonesian duo Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in a 3-game men’s doubles final to clinch the Korea Open 2023 title in Yeosu, Korea.
The duo entered the summit clash after a win over the world number two Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang. Satwik and Chirag have won the Indonesia Super 1000 and Swiss Open Super 500 titles this year.
7. Leon Marchand, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Swimming
[C] Cricket
[D] Shooting
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Correct Answer: B [Swimming]
Notes:
During the first day of the world swimming championships in Japan, France’s Leon Marchand broke American swimmer Michael Phelps’ final individual world record by winning the 400m individual medley.
Phelps, the most celebrated athlete in the history of the Summer Olympics, was present at the event, having earned 28 medals across five Olympics, including 23 gold medals, three silver medals, and two bronze medals.
8. Which racing driver has won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2023 tournament?
[A] Max Verstappen
[B] Lewis Hamilton
[C] Sergio Pérez
[D] Charles Leclerc
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Correct Answer: A [Max Verstappen]
Notes:
Verstappen delivered his Red Bull team a record-breaking 12th consecutive Formula One win as he wins Hungarian Grand Prix.
Verstappen’s seventh straight win stretched his lead over Perez to 110 points in the championship.
9. Which badminton player has clinched the Japan Open 2023 singles men’s title?
[A] Kidambi Srikanth
[B] Viktor Axelsen
[C] Lakshya Sen
[D] Chen Long
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Correct Answer: B [Viktor Axelsen]
Notes:
The Danish World No.1 Viktor Axelsen clinched victory in the Japan Open final after defeating Jonatan Christie of Indonesia.
In women’s singles, world number two An Se-Young of South Korea beat He Bing Jiao of China to clinch the title. She also replaced replacing Japan’s reigning world champion Akane Yamaguchi to bag the World No. 1 spot.
10. Which Indian state hosts the 7th edition of the men’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament?
[A] Goa
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
The 7th edition of the men’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament, which was instituted in 2011, began at Chennai’s Mayor Radhakrishnan stadium.
It’s the first time that the tournament is being held in India, and the Tamil Nadu capital will be hosting an international hockey tournament after a gap of more than 15 years. India, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan and Pakistan teams are participating.
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