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

1 .

When did Kohli step down as India's Test captain?

A)

12th January 2022

B)

13th January 2022

C)

14th January 2022

D)

15th January 2022

Correct Answer : 15th January 2022

Virat Kohli has announced that he is stepping down from Test captaincy of the Indian team after the recently-concluded South Africa series. The 33-year-old took to social media on Saturday, 15th January 2022 and said that his 7-year-journey as the Test captain of India has come to a halt.

The unforeseen decision comes a day after India lost a 3-Test series 1-2 to South Africa in South Africa. Virat Kohli led India in 68 Tests between 2014 and 2022 and won 40 out them. The skipper finishes as India's most successful Test captain with a win percentage of 58.82.

Source : India Today

2 .

Who is the captain of Indian women's team for the 2022 Women's Hockey Asia Cup?

A)

Gurjit Kaur

B)

Savita Punia

C)

Rani Rampal

D)

Vandana Katariya

Correct Answer : Savita Punia

* Goalkeeper Savita Punia will captain an 18-member Indian squad at the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022 in Muscat, Oman from January 21 to January 28.

* Indian women are the defending champions at the continental event.

* The Indian women’s hockey team, named by Hockey India on Wednesday(12th Jan 2022), features 16 players who were part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where the Indian eves finished fourth.

* Regular skipper Rani Rampal will miss out as she is undergoing rehabilitation for a hamstring injury in Bengaluru. Defender Deep Grace Ekka will be the vice-captain.

* Gurjit Kaur and Vandana Katariya, who were India’s top goalscorers at Tokyo 2020, are also in the squad.

* China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand are the seven other teams competing at the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022.

* India are drawn in Pool A with Japan, Malaysia and Singapore and will begin their campaign against Malaysia on January 21.

* The top four countries will qualify for the Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022 to be held in Spain and the Netherlands later this year.

Source : Olympics

3 .

Indian player Tasnim Mir was in news recently for becoming first Indian world number one in which sports?

A)

Tennis

B)

Hockey

C)

Badminton

D)

Shooting

Correct Answer : Badminton

India’s under-19 shuttler Tasnim Mir has become world number-1 badminton player in the women’s singles category of Under-19, in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) junior rankings.

Teenage badminton player Tasnim Mir has become the first Indian to top the under-19 world rankings in girls' singles. The Badminton World Federation's (BWF) updated rankings showed 16-year-old Tasnim at the top of the pile with 10,810 points.

"I am very happy today and I am going to try and follow in the footsteps of my role models PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal," said Tasnim. "I am now concentrating on how the seniors play now and am trying to get to competing at that level. I am hoping to win a medal for India at the next Olympics.

"I used to cry a lot after losing a match. I worked very hard to get to where I am today, train about six to seven hours a day. My parents have made a lot of sacrifices for helping me and my brother in our sport."..

Source : India Today

4 .

Which team is ranked at the top of World Test Championship Table 2021-23?

A)

Sri Lanka

B)

Australia

C)

Pakistan

D)

South Africa

Correct Answer : Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka top the table with 100 PCT having won both their matches of the cycle followed by Australia (83.33 PCT) at second and Pakistan (75 PCT) at the third spot.

England are at the bottom of the pile with 10.41 PCT. The Joe Root-led side has won just one of their 10 Tests while losing five and drawing two.

Notably, India have also been docked three points for slow over-rate while England have lost 10 points for the offense. As per ICC rules, for slow over-rates “teams will lose one championship point for each over short."

India kicked off their WTC cycle with a five-match Test tour of England last year which was unfortunately cut down to four with the final match postponed due to covid issues. India won two Tests on the tour while losing once.

India next hosted New Zealand for a two-Test series, played in Kanpur and Mumbai. The first Test ended in a draw before India registered a massive win in the second to seal the series 1-0.

India are scheduled to host Sri Lanka next for a two-Test series in February-March this year.

Source : News18

5 .

What is India's current rank on the ICC world Test championship table 2021-23?

A)

2nd

B)

3rd

C)

4th

D)

5th

Correct Answer : 5th

ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2021-2023 : World Test Championship: India has slipped to the 5th spot on the ICC World Test Championship points table 2021-23 after a 7-wicket defeat against South Africa on January 14, 2022. South Africa is now ranked at the 4th spot with 66.66 percentage of points, while India has 49.07 percentage of points.

6 .

Who has got approval to hold first World Deaf T20 Cricket championship 2023?

A)

SOB

B)

IYSA

C)

AIDDS

D)

AISCD

Correct Answer : AISCD

The All India Sports Council of the Deaf(AISCD) said it has got the approval from the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) to host the first World Deaf T20 Cricket Championship in Kerala from January 10 to 20, 2023.

Honorary General Secretary, AISCD, G Suresh Kumar said the first World Deaf T20 cricket championship will be held in Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala from January 10 to January 20, 2023.

Source : Times Of India

7 .

When did Olympic medalist athlete Dion Landor passes away?

A)

9th January 2022

B)

10th January 2022

C)

11th January 2022

D)

12th January 2022

Correct Answer : 10th January 2022

Trinidad and Tobago Olympic and world medalist Dion Landor has died in a car accident at the age of 29. The governing body of World Athletics and Sports gave information about this on Tuesday. According to reports, Landor died in a car accident in Texas, USA on Monday(10th Jan 2022).

News of his death first appeared on social media in the United States and the Caribbean and was later confirmed by the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee.

A three-time Olympian, who led his country to a medal for the bronze relay at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He then went on to win bronze medals in two world indoor 400s and 4x400m.

Born on 28 October 1992 in Mount Hope, the sprinter began his career with local club Abilene Wildcats before moving to the United States.

He made his global debut at the 2009 World Under 18 Championships in Bresnon and competed in the 2010 World Under 20 Championships in Moncton. Subsequently, at the age of 19, he made his Olympic debut in London.

8 .

Which city will host IPL 2022 mega auction event?

A)

Chennai

B)

Mumbai

C)

Bengaluru

D)

New Delhi

Correct Answer : Bengaluru

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction will be held from February 12-13 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. This was confirmed by IPL chairman Brijesh Patel on January 11th, 2022. The news came after IPL's two new teams- Lucknow and Ahmedabad received their formal clearance from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

9 .

The two new IPL 2022 teams have been given time till when to complete the retention process?

A)

January 22

B)

January 23

C)

January 24

D)

January 25

Correct Answer : January 22

The two new IPL franchises – Lucknow and Ahmedabad – have been given time until January 22 to complete their retention process ahead of the mega auction before the 15th edition of the tournament.

The two teams got their formal clearance from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on January 12, 2022. The two teams can sign up a maximum of three players each with not more than one overseas player ahead of the IPL 2022 Mega Auction in February.

10 .

Who is the only New Zealand spinner to win the ICC Player of the Month award in Dec 2021?

A)

Ajaz Patel

B)

Kyle Jamieson

C)

Will Somerville

D)

Rachin Ravindra

Correct Answer : Ajaz Patel

India-born New Zealand cricketer Ajaz Patel has won the ICC Player of the Month award for December following his stupendous 10-wicket haul against Virat Kohli and Co. in the second Test in Mumbai.

The left-arm spinner was nominated for the award alongside India opener Mayank Agarwal and Australian pacer Mitchell Starc but beat them to it on the back of his incredibly rare feat.

Ajaz picked up 14 wickets in the Mumbai Test match in early December against India, including all 10 in the first innings, to become only the third player in Test history, after Jim Laker and Anil Kumble, to achieve the remarkable milestone.

The Mumbai-born Ajaz made a fairy tale comeback to his city of birth in his first-ever tour of India with the Test team.

Ajaz ended the first day of the Test with all four Indian wickets to fall under his name and made an impact on the first session the following day with wickets off back-to-back deliveries..

Source : Hindustan Times