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

1 .

Which city is the host for the 2024 Summer Paralympics?

A)

Paris

B)

New York

C)

Barcelona

D)

Nanjing

Correct Answer : Paris

The set up will improve India’s medal prospects at the 2024 Paralympics to be held in Paris, France at Stade de France stadium.

2 .

India will face which nation in its first match of the T20 World Cup 2022?

A)

Australia

B)

England

C)

Pakistan

D)

Sri Lanka

Correct Answer : Pakistan

The ICC on Friday(21st Jan 2022) announced the schedule for the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 and India will be facing Pakistan in their first match of the tournament on October 23 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Australia will begin the defence of their T20 World Cup title against New Zealand in Sydney on Oct. 22 in a re-run of last year's final. The Australians will be hosting the tournament, which begins on Oct. 16 and runs until Nov. 13, for the first time.

Source : India Today

3 .

Who is the sole Indian cricketer in the ICC Women's T20 Team of the Year 2021?

A)

Smriti Mandhana

B)

Mitali Raj

C)

Shefali Verma

D)

Harmanpreet Singh

Correct Answer : Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana is the sole Indian cricketer named in the ICC Women's T20 Team of the Year 2021. Mandhana was the highest scorer for the Indian women's cricket team in the T20 format in 2021 with two fifties in 9 matches.

4 .

Who has named as the captain of the ICC Men's Test Team of the Year 2021?

A)

David Warner

B)

Kane Williamson

C)

Dean Elgar

D)

Rohit Sharma

Correct Answer : Kane Williamson

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has been named as the captain of the ICC Test Team of the year 2021. Williamson had led New Zealand to victory in the first-ever World Test Championship final against India at Southampton, England.

5 .

Who has been named as the captain of the ICC Menâ€™s T20I team of the year for 2021?

A)

Aaron Finch

B)

Kane Williamson

C)

Virat Kohli

D)

Babar Azam

Correct Answer : Babar Azam

Pakistan captain "Babar Azam" has been named as the captain of the ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year for 2021, announced by the global cricket body on Thursday, (January 20, 2022). He was also named as the captain of the ICC T20I Team of the Year announced on Wednesday(19th Jan 2022).

Once again, no Indian has featured in the ODI Team of the Year. There were no Indians in the ICC T20I Men's Team of the Year but Smriti Mandhana found a spot in the Women's T20I Team of the Year.

Ireland opener Paul Stirling, who scored 885 runs including 3 hundreds in 2021, has been named the opener along with South Africa's Janneman Malan.

Source : India Today

6 .

Who among the following has announced retirement after the 2022 season?

A)

Peng Shuai

B)

Ayumi Morita

C)

Emma Raducanu

D)

Sania Mirza

Correct Answer : Sania Mirza

India tennis star "Sania Mirza" on Wednesday(19th Jan 2022) announced that 2022 will be her last season since her body is "wearing down" and motivation and energy for the everyday grind is not the same anymore.

Mirza, 35, had returned to tennis after giving birth to her son in March 2019 but her progress was later thwarted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Mirza made the retirement announcement after losing the Australian open women's doubles first round with partner Nadiia Kichenok.

Source : India Times

7 .

Which two Indian cricketers have been named in the ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year 2021?

A)

Mitali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur

B)

Shefali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur

C)

Jhulan Goswami, Mitali Raj

D)

Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana

Correct Answer : Jhulan Goswami, Mitali Raj

The ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year 2021 includes two Indians, veteran batter Mithali Raj and pacer Jhulan Goswami. England's Heather Knight has been named the captain of the ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year 2021, while Australia's Alyssa Healy has been named as the wicketkeeper.

8 .

Which country will host the AFC Women's Football Asia Cup 2022?

A)

India

B)

Mexico

C)

Australia

D)

Switzerland

Correct Answer : India

The 2022 Women's AFC Asian Cup will be the 20th edition of the quadrennial football tournament.

Hosted by India, the behind-closed-door tournament will start on 20th January 2022 and will conclude on 6th February 2022. The final will be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

There are three Groups comprising of four teams each.

Group A : India, China PR, Chinese Taipei, Iran.

Group B : Australia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia.

Group C : Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar.

Source : The Hindu

9 .

Who has been appointed by the new bowling coach of IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders?

A)

Kapil Dev

B)

Bharat Arun

C)

Madan Lal

D)

Anil Kumble

Correct Answer : Bharat Arun

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday(14th Jan 2022) announced that "Bharat Arun" would be joining the franchise as their bowling coach ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.

Until recently, Bharat Arun was the bowling coach of the Indian national team since 2014 and played a key role in helping Team India scale new heights.

As a player, he represented India in Tests and ODIs and was a very successful domestic player for Tamil Nadu...

Source : Times Of India

10 .

The 9th Women National Ice Hockey Championship 2022 has been organised at which place?

A)

Leh

B)

Lahaul And Spiti

C)

Gulmarg

D)

Solang Valley

Correct Answer : Lahaul And Spiti

The 9th Women National Ice Hockey Championship 2022 was inaugurated at an altitude of 12,000 feet, at the Ice Skating Rink, Kaza, in Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh on January 16, 2022.