Latest Sports and Games General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who is become joint 5th highest goalscorer in international football history?

A)

Bhaichung Bhutia

B)

Liston Colaco

C)

Peter Vermes

D)

Sunil Chhetri

Correct Answer : Sunil Chhetri

Indian men’s football team captain "Sunil Chhetri" became the joint fifth highest goalscorer in international football history.

Chhetri achieved this feat during their AFC Asian Cup Qualifier clash against Hong Kong on Tuesday(14th June 2022), where he scored his 84th goal. He has now equalled legendary Real Madrid and Hungarian player Ferenc Puskas goals scoring exploits on the international level.

Earlier in October 2021, Chhetri also surpassed legendary football player Pele’s record of 77 goals. He is now third on the list of active international goalscorers, just behind Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina’s Lionel Messi.

Currently, Ronaldo is the highest goalscorer in international football with 117 goals, while Messi is in the fourth spot with a total of 86 goals.

Coming to the clash against Hong Kong, India completed their AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 2023 campaign in style at the VYBK Stadium in Kolkata as they bagged a massive 4-0 win over Hong Kong in the final game of Group D. Anwar Ali, Sunil Chhetri, Manvir Singh and Ishan Pandita were the goalscorers for the Blue Tigers.

It was the third consecutive win for Team India in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. Earlier, they had defeated Cambodia and Afghanistan..

Source : The Print

2 .

Pieter Seelaar has announced his retirement from international cricket due to a persistent back injury. He was the captain of which nation's cricket team?

A)

Netherlands

B)

Ireland

C)

Scotland

D)

New Zealand

Correct Answer : Netherlands

After missing out the second ODI match against England, Netherlands skipper and batter Pieter Seelaar on Sunday(19th June 2022) announced his international retirement, citing persistent back problems.

The 34-year-old made his debut for the Netherlands team in 2005, eventually taking over from Peter Borren in the leadership role in 2018.

Starting his career as solely a left-arm orthodox spinner, Seelaar’s batting became more vital for the side, and he moved up the batting order as a result.

“Since 2020 my back problems got worse to such an extent that – much to my regret – I am no longer able to give everything I’ve got,” said Seelaar in a statement.

Seelaar played 57 ODIs and 77 T20Is for the Netherlands, taking over 100 wickets across the two formats. Known for stifling opponents with crafty angles and subtle changes, the canny spinner kept his ODI economy to just 4.67 and T20I economy at 6.83.

Seelaar was part of the team that famously ran over England both at Lord’s in the opening match of the T20 World Cup in 2009, and in Bangladesh in the same tournament five years later..

Source : The Print

3 .

Which two former cricketing legends had made their debut on June 20, 1996?

A)

VVS Lakshman, Anil Kumble

B)

Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly

C)

Rahul Dravid, Virendra Sehwag

D)

Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly

Correct Answer : Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly

Two Indian legendary batsmen and former skippers Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid had made their Test debut on June 20, 1996. They were selected for the Indian squad touring England and they both played memorable innings, contributing to a vital first-inning lead for India. Fifteen years later, another legendary Indian batsman and former skipper debuted on June 20, 2011 in India vs West Indies test match. He was none other than Virat Kohli.

4 .

Who is wins F1 Canadian Grand Prix 2022?

A)

Max Verstappen

B)

Carlos Sainz

C)

Lewis Hamilton

D)

George Russell

Correct Answer : Max Verstappen

Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed his sixth win of the 2022 F1 season to extend his lead at the top of the drivers' championship.

The Dutch star managed to hold off Ferrari's Carlos Sainz as the Spaniard pushed for his maiden F1 victory up until the very last lap. A late safety car set up a thrilling duel between the pair over the final 15 laps.

For the second time this season, Verstappen's teammate Sergio Perez was forced to retire from the race due to engine problems, while Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton grabbed his second podium this campaign in third.

Position	Driver	Team	Points
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	25
2	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	20
3	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	15
4	George Russell	Mercedes	12
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	10
6	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	8
7	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo	6
8	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo	4
9	Fernando Alonso	Alpine	2
10	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1
11	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren
12	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin
13	Alexander Albon	Williams
14	Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri
15	Lando Norris	McLaren
16	Nicholas Latifi	Williams
17	Kevin Magnussen	Haas
DNF	Sergio Perez	Red Bull
DNF	Mick Schumacher	Haas
DNF	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri

Source : Sporting

5 .

Which city will host India vs England 5th Test between July 1-5, 2022?

A)

London

B)

Liverpool

C)

Manchester

D)

Nottingham

Correct Answer : Manchester

India is scheduled to take on England in the rescheduled fifth Test, which will take place in Edgbaston, Manchester from July 1-5, 2022. The India vs England test that was supposed to be held last year was postponed after a covid outbreak in the Indian camp. India is currently leading the series 2-1.

6 .

Who launched the historic torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi?

A)

Uddhav Thackeray

B)

Rajnath Singh

C)

Arvind Kejriwal

D)

Narendra Modi

Correct Answer : Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the historic torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi 19th June 2022. This year, for the very first time, International Chess Federation, FIDE, has instituted the Chess Olympiad Torch, a part of the Olympic tradition.

India is the first country to have the Chess Olympiad Torch Relay. FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich handed over the torch to Prime Minister, who in turn handed it over to Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand.

This torch will be taken to 75 cities in a span of 40 days before the final culmination at Mahabalipuram near Chennai. At every location, chess grandmasters of the state will receive the torch. The 44th Chess Olympiad will be held in Chennai from 28th July to 10th August, 2022..

Source : News On Air

7 .

Who is lead 37-member athletics team for Commonwealth Games(CWG) 2022?

A)

Bajrang Punia

B)

PV Sindhu

C)

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

D)

Neeraj Chopra

Correct Answer : Neeraj Chopra

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday(16th June 2022) named a 37-member Indian athletics team, to be led by Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, with the selection committee picking the athletes on expected lines with no major surprises.

Out of the 37 picked by the selection committee of the AFI, 18 are women, with the likes of star sprinters Hima Das and Dutee Chand getting their berths through the women's 4x100m relay team.

The selectors also named a men's 4x400m relay team.

AFI president Adille Sumariwalla said that the selected athletes, except for those who have been asked to prove form and fitness and who are competing abroad, will train in Chula Vista in USA ahead of the July 28 to August 8 CWG and their visas are awaited.

The India team also has the likes of Avinash Sable, who broke his own 3000m steeplechase national record for the eighth time recently, as well as Jyothi Yarraji, who broke her own 100m hurdles NR twice last month.

It also has Aishwarya Babu, who smashed her own triple jump national record with a stunning 14.14m effort during the recent National Inter-State Championships in Chennai..

Source : India Times

8 .

Who is the sole Indian cricketer to feature in the top 10 of ICC Men's T20 Batsman Rankings 2022?

A)

Shreyas Iyer

B)

Ishan Kishan

C)

Rohit Sharma

D)

Rishabh Pant

Correct Answer : Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan has jumped 14 spots to break into the top 10 of ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings 2022. He has been ranked 7th on the ICC Men's T20I Batsman Rankings 2022.

Indian batsman KL Rahul has dropped two places to the 14th spot, while Shreyas Iyer and Rohit Sharma have dropped by one spot each to the 16th and 17th rank respectively. Virat Kohli has dropped 2 places and is ranked at the 21st position in the ICC Men's T20 Batsman Rankings..

Source : NDTV

9 .

Who is the highest ranked Indian in the ICC Men's ODI Batsman Rankings 2022?

A)

Virat Kohli

B)

Rohit Sharma

C)

KL Rahul

D)

Rishabh Pant

Correct Answer : Virat Kohli

Pakistan’s Imam-Ul-Haq has surpassed the former skipper of the Indian Cricket team, Virat Kohli, in the newly released ICC ODI Player Ranking 2022. Virat Kohli now sits at the third spot with 811 points, followed by Rohit Sharma at the fourth place with 791 points.

10 .

Who will lead India in the two-match T20I series against Ireland?

A)

Rishabh Pant

B)

Krunal Pandya

C)

Hardik Pandya

D)

Ravindra Jadeja

Correct Answer : Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya has been named captain of India's 17-member squad for the two-match T20I series against Ireland that is scheduled to begin in Dublin on June 26. This will be the first time that Hardik Pandya will be leading Team India. He had recently led Gujarat Titans to win IPL 2022 Title. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar has been named the vice-captain of the side for the two-match T20 series..

Source : ABP Live

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