Who won the men's doubles badminton 'Swiss Open Super 300 title' in 2023?

Lakshya Sen and Dhruv Kapila

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

Parupalli Kashyap and Prannoy HS

Prakash Padukone and Srikanth Kidambi

Correct Answer : Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

* India’s top men’s doubles badminton pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty win their first title of the 2023 season in Basel, Switzerland.

* They beat China's Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang 21-19, 24-22 in the Swiss Open 2023, a Super 300 event.

* The world no. sixth pair beat the world no. 21 pair in a little under an hour. It was a dominant display against a pair that had not dropped a game all tournament long.

* This was Rankireddy and Shetty's first BWF (Badminton World Federation) doubles title of the year, and the fifth World Tour title in their career..

Source : AIR

Published On : March 27, 2023

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Who secured third place at the inaugural King Cup International Badminton Open in Bangkok?

Hu Zhe'an

Alex Lanier

Kidambi Srikanth

Lakshya Sen

Correct Answer : Lakshya Sen

* Lakshya Sen, the 23-year-old Indian badminton star from Almora, clinched third place at the King Cup International Badminton Open in Bangkok.

* He defeated French rising star Alex Lanier in the bronze-medal playoff with a convincing scoreline of 21-17, 21-11.

* This achievement highlights Lakshya’s consistent performance and resilience on the international stage despite narrowly missing out in the semifinals.

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Who broke the record for the fastest 200 wickets by an Indian in Test cricket?

Jasprit Bumrah

Ravindra Jadeja

Mohammed Shami

Ravichandran Ashwin

Correct Answer : Jasprit Bumrah

* Jasprit Bumrah made history as the fastest Indian bowler to reach 200 wickets in Test cricket, achieving this milestone in just 44 Tests.

* He surpassed the previous record held by Mohammed Shami. Bumrah's exceptional performance, including a standout display in the Boxing Day Test against Australia, helped him achieve this feat with remarkable efficiency. His average of 19.56 made him the first bowler to reach 200 wickets with a sub-20 average, further cementing his place among the best Test bowlers globally.

Published On : December 31, 2024

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Q .

Who won her second Women's World Rapid and Blitz Chess title by defeating Indonesia's Irene Sukander?

Hou Yifan

Koneru Humpy

Ju Wenjun

Harika Dronavalli

Correct Answer : Koneru Humpy

* Koneru Humpy clinched her second Women’s World Rapid and Blitz Chess title, reaffirming her position as one of the top players in the chess world.

* She first won the championship in 2019 in Georgia and now joins China’s Ju Wenjun as the only woman to secure this prestigious title multiple times.

* Her victory against Indonesia's Irene Sukander highlights her remarkable skill and determination in the competitive field of chess. This achievement further cements her legacy in the history of the sport.