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

1 .

Who has been named the winner of ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2021?

A)

Daryl Mitchell

B)

Kane Williamson

C)

Joe Root

D)

Quinton de Kock

Correct Answer : Daryl Mitchell

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has been named the winner of the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2021 for his gesture during the New Zealand vs England semifinal in the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi.

2 .

Who has become the third Indian to score a century in the ICC U19 World Cup?

A)

Raj Bawa

B)

Yash Dhull

C)

Shaik Rasheed

D)

Siddarth Yadav

Correct Answer : Yash Dhull

India skipper Yash Dhull said on Wednesday(2nd Feb 2022) that it is a proud moment for him to be just the third Indian captain to score a hundred in the U19 World Cup. Dhul (110 off 110 balls) became the third Indian captain to hit a hundred in tournament history after the illustrious Virat Kohli and the prodigious Unmukt Chand, also hailing from Delhi.

The talented youngster said that the plan was to bat steadily till the end to post a formidable total in front of Australia.

Source : India Today

3 .

Which state/ UT is likely to host the IPL 2022?

A)

Karnataka

B)

Uttar Pradesh

C)

Telangala

D)

Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Maharashtra

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed recently that IPL 2022 will be held in Mumbai and Pune in Maharashtra. The playoffs are likely to be held in Ahmedabad but a formal decision is likely to be taken at a later stage.

4 .

How many players are included in the final IPL 2022 Player Auction List?

A)

495

B)

526

C)

590

D)

687

Correct Answer : 590

The Indian Premier League (IPL) announced the final player auction list comprising 590 players on February 1, 2022. The mega IPL auction will include key Indian players including Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, R Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Ajinkya Rahane, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umesh Yadav, Mohammad Shammi and Ishant Sharma.

5 .

Who has been wins' Tata Steel Chess Tournament in 2022?

A)

Magnus Carlsen

B)

Levon Aronian

C)

Fabiano Caruana

D)

Viswanathan Anand

Correct Answer : Magnus Carlsen

GM "Magnus Carlsen" secured his eighth victory in Wijk aan Zee with a round to spare. The world champion defeated GM Fabiano Caruana on Saturday and now leads the 2022 Tata Steel Chess Tournament by a full point. He will earn a forfeit win tomorrow vs. GM Daniil Dubov, who cannot get back into the tournament despite a negative PCR test today. GM Arjun Erigaisi is also certain of victory in the Challengers as the Indian GM is going into the final round with a 1.5-point lead.

Source : Chess

6 .

Which IPL team becomes a Indiaâ€™s First Unicorn Sports Enterprise?

A)

Chennai Super Kings

B)

Mumbai Indians

C)

Delhi Capitals

D)

Kolkata Knight Riders

Correct Answer : Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings (CSK), has become the country’s first sports Unicorn with its market cap having touched a high of Rs 7,600 crores and its share in the grey market trading in the Rs 210-225 price band.

The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led CSK, which won its fourth IPL title in Dubai last year, now has a market cap more than its parent entity, India Cements. India Cements’ market cap stood at Rs 6,869 crores.

Two key reasons which have led CSK’s market cap to go past its parent entity are the team winning its fourth IPL title in Dubai, and two new franchises being added to the upcoming season at record prices.

7 .

India's Unnati Hooda recently represented the country in which game to win gold?

A)

Hockey

B)

Badminton

C)

Tennis

D)

Football

Correct Answer : Badminton

Indian teenager Unnati Hooda beat compatriot Smit Toshniwal, 21-18, 21-11, to claim the women’s singles title at 2022 Odisha Open badminton tournament. The 14-year old Unnati is the youngest Indian to win the US$75,000 tournament. In men’s singles, India’s 21-year-old Kiran George beat Priyanshu Rajawat 21-15, 14-21, 21-18 to emerge as the winner.

8 .

Which team has won the 2022 Women's Pan American Cup Field Hockey Tournament?

A)

Peru

B)

Brazil

C)

Mexico

D)

Argentina

Correct Answer : Argentina

Argentina defeated Chile, 4-2 to win its 6th women’s field hockey championship title at the 2022 "Women’s Pan American Cup". The Women’s Pan American Cup is the quadrennial international championship of the Americas organized by the Pan American Hockey Federation.

The 2022 Women’s Pan Am Cup was the sixth edition of the championship. It was held from January 19 to 29, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. With this win both Argentina and Chile have sealed automatic qualification spots at the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup, Spain and Netherlands 2022.

9 .

Which player has won the Men's Single title at Australian Open 2022?

A)

Roger Federer

B)

Andy Murray

C)

Rafael Nadal

D)

Novak Djokovic

Correct Answer : Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal broke a three-way tie with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic by claiming his 21st Grand Slam title Sunday(30th Jan 2022), coming back to beat Daniil Medvedev, 2-6, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5, in the 2022 Australian Open men's singles final. Nadal rallied from two sets down -- just the third comeback from 0-2 at a major for Nadal in his career and first since 2007 -- to win the marathon five-setter.

Source : CBS Sports

10 .

Which player has won the Australian Open 2022 women's singles title?

A)

Simona Halep

B)

Serena Williams

C)

Maria Sharapova

D)

Ashleigh Barty

Correct Answer : Ashleigh Barty

World No.1 Australian Ashleigh Barty is the Australian Open women’s singles champion. She beats Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6(2). The 44-year wait is over! Ash Barty is the first Australian women’s singles player to win her home Grand Slam in 44 years.

To win women’s singles final title at the Australian Open 2022 on January 29, 2022.