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

1 .

Who is unveils the 44th Chess Olympiad's logo, mascot?

A)

Manohar Parrikar

B)

Pinarayi Vijayan

C)

MK Stalin

D)

Basavaraj Bommai

Correct Answer : MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin unveiled the mascot and the logo named ‘Thambi’ for FIDE Chess Olympiad in Chennai last evening. ‘Thambi’ in Tamil means younger brother. The international event will be held at Mamallapuram near Chennai from 28th July to August 10. Over two thousand players from 186 countries will be taking part in the event. The biggest ever contingent from India is playing in this edition..

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2 .

Who has won gold in 10m air rifle standing SH1 event at Para Shooting World Cup 2022?

A)

Krishna Nagar

B)

Avani Lekhara

C)

Bhavina Patel

D)

Mariyappan Thangavelu

Correct Answer : Avani Lekhara

Tokyo Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara won the gold medal in R2- women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event at the Para Shooting World Cup 2022 in Chateauroux, France on June 7, 2022. With the win, she has become the first Indian paralympic shooter to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Avani Lekhara had thanked the Prime Minister for supporting her after she won gold and secured a spot for Paris 2024.

"Proud to bring home the gold medal in the R2 10M Air Rifle SH1 event with a WR score & 1st #Paris2024 Quota, at the #Chateauroux2022. My 1st Int. event since the @paralympics. A big thank you to everyone who has supported me! @narendramodi @ianuragthakur @ParalympicIndia @Media_SAI, " Avani Lekhara had tweeted after winning the gold medal..

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3 .

Who has been named as India women’s team ODI captain for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour?

A)

Mithali Raj

B)

Harmanpreet Kaur

C)

Jhulan Goswami

D)

Smriti Mandana

Correct Answer : Harmanpreet Kaur

All-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur has been named as the Indian women’s team ODI captain for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour. The BCCI announced India's squad for the Sri Lankan tour on June 8, 2022 after veteran cricketer Mithali Raj announced her retirement from international cricket.

4 .

Which Indian cricketer announced retirement from all forms of cricket on June 8th 2022?

A)

Smriti Mandhana

B)

Harmanpreet Kaur

C)

Jhulan Goswami

D)

Mithali Raj

Correct Answer : Mithali Raj

Veteran Indian cricketer Mithali Raj announced her retirement from all forms of International Cricket on June 8, 2022. With the announcement, the former skipper has brought down the curtain on her glittering career since her debut in 1999. Mithali Raj has played 12 Tests, 232 ODIS, and 89 T20Is for India in her 19-year career.

5 .

Which city will host 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals?

A)

Glasgow

B)

Tokyo

C)

Beijing

D)

Mexico

Correct Answer : Glasgow

The International Tennis Federation announced on June 7, 2022 that Great Britain's Lawn Tennis Association has been selected to host the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals. The finals will be held at the indoor hard courts at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland from November 8 to 13, 2022. This is the fourth time that Great Britain has hosted the Finals of the largest annual international team competition in women's sport.

6 .

Who is announced the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be introduced in the state for sportspersons?

A)

Sachin Pilot

B)

Pushkar Singh Dhami

C)

Ashok Gehlot

D)

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Correct Answer : Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister "Ashok Gehlot" 29th May 2022 announced the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be introduced in the state for sportspersons.

He said the state government is taking big decisions for the development of sports in the state, and assured the incentive amounts for the medal-winners would continue to increase.

Gehlot was addressing the inauguration and player award ceremony at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday(29th May 2022).

This was the first event where Gehlot and Sports Minister Ashok Chandna shared the dias after the latter expressed anguish over the conduct of the chief minister's principal secretary and asked to be relieved from the ministerial post.

Gehlot inaugurated Rajasthan High Performance Sports and Rehabilitation Centre, Renovated Synthetic Hockey Astro Turf and Badminton Indoor Hall, Olympic and also awarded Para Olympic medalists, Asian Games-2022 and Commonwealth Games-2022 players.

The chief minister said the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympics will start from August 29, 2022 and more than 27 lakh players of all ages will take part in it..

Source : Business Standard

7 .

Which state is hosting the Khelo India Youth Games this year?

A)

Odisha

B)

Haryana

C)

Gujarat

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Haryana

The 4th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games is being held from June 4 to June 13, 2022 in Panchkula, Haryana. The sporting event is seeing participation from almost 85,000 players, coaches and support staff from across the country. The inaugural Khelo India Youth Games was won by Haryana in 2018.

8 .

Who has become the first England player to complete 17,000 runs in International cricket?

A)

Ben Stokes

B)

Joe Root

C)

Joss Butler

D)

Jonny Bairstow

Correct Answer : Joe Root

Joe Root has become the first English player to complete 17000 runs in International cricket. He scored an unbeaten 115 runs in 170 balls while chasing a target of 277 runs to lead his team to a 5-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's to take a 1-0 lead in the three match Test series.

The former England Test skipper also became the second English player and 14th overall to complete 10000 runs in Test cricket.

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9 .

Sakshi, Divya, and Mansi win gold medals at 2022 __________

A)

ISSF World cup

B)

FIFA World Cup

C)

ISSF Junior World Cup

D)

Bolat Turlykhanov Cup

Correct Answer : Bolat Turlykhanov Cup

* India's Sakshi Malik (62kg) along with Divya Kakran (68Kg) and Mansi Ahlawat (57kg) have won gold medal at the 2022 Bolat Turlykhanov Cup wrestling tournament in Kazakhstan.

* Last time, Sakshi Malik won a gold was at the 2017 Commonwealth Championship.

* While, Pooja Sihag and Neeraj have settled for bronze in the 76kg and 63 Kg category respectively.

* India now have won four medals with Greco Roman.

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10 .

Who is wins 14th Roland Garros crown, 22nd Grand Slam title after hammering Casper Ruud?

A)

Rafael Nadal

B)

Roger Federer

C)

Carlos Alcaraz

D)

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Correct Answer : Rafael Nadal

The 2022 French Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 22 May to 5 June 2022, comprising singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Iga Świątek won the women’s singles event, capturing her second French Open crown, and Rafael Nadal won the men’s singles event, capturing his record-extending 14th French Open title..

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