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

1 .

Which country is hosting the Thomas and Uber Cup 2022?

A)

China

B)

Indonesia

C)

South Korea

D)

Thailand

Correct Answer : Thailand

The Thomas and Uber Cup 2022 is being hosted at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand between May 8 and May 15, 2022. The Uber Cup is a biennial international badminton championship between the member associations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). India will face hosts Thailand in the quarterfinals of Uber Cup 2022 on May 12, 2022.

2 .

Who is broke a 30-year-old record of Bahadur Prasad in 5000m, setting a new national record with a timing of 13:25.65 at the Sound Running Track meet in San Juan Capistrano, USA?

A)

Jinson Johnson

B)

Sriram Singh

C)

Avinash Sable

D)

Muhammed Anas Yahiya

Correct Answer : Avinash Sable

* India’s Army man "Avinash Sable" broke a 30-year-old record of Bahadur Prasad in 5000m, setting a new national record with a timing of 13:25.65 at the Sound Running Track meet in San Juan Capistrano, USA. The 27-year-old from Maharashtra broke the old record of 13:29.70 set by Bahadur Prasad in 1992.

* Sable’s growth in athletics has been extraordinary. Till about seven years ago, he was posted as a havildar with the Army in Siachen.

* From the frigid cold, he was transferred to a small cantonment in the desert town of Lalgarh Jattan, near the Pakistan border in Rajasthan.

* The boy who walked 12 kilometres, to get to school and back, got his lucky break when he was selected to join a training group for a cross-country race organised by the Army.

Source : Indian Express

3 .

Who has emerged as champion in the 1st Chessable Sunway Formentera Open 2022 chess tournament in Punta Prima?

A)

D Gukesh

B)

Raunak Sadhwani

C)

Leon Luke Mendonca

D)

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

Correct Answer : D Gukesh

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Sunday(8th May 2022) emerged champion in the 1st Chessable Sunway Formentera Open 2022 chess tournament.

It was a hat-trick of titles for him after he had previously won the La Roda tournament and the Menorca Open in recent weeks.

The 15-year old Gukesh (Elo 2637) settled for a draw with Armenian GM Haik M Martirosyan in the final round to win the title with eight points. He had defeated compatriot and second-seed K Sasikiran in the ninth and penultimate round.

Gukesh, who remained unbeaten through the nine rounds, gained 16 Elo points thanks to his performance here. He has now moved up to no.64 in the world rankings..

Source : Times of India

4 .

Which Person wins inaugural Miami Grand Prix title 2022?

A)

Max Verstappen

B)

Charles Leclerc

C)

Lewis Hamilton

D)

George Russell

Correct Answer : Max Verstappen

* F1 world champion Max Verstappen has won the inaugural Miami Grand Prix for Red Bull after defeating the Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc.

* Leclerc (Ferrari) finished second and Spanish teammate Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) placed third in the Miami Grand Prix 2022.

* Bahrain Grand Prix : Charles Leclerc

* Saudi Arabia Grand Prix : Max Verstappen

* Australian Grand Prix : Charles Leclerc

* Emilia Romagna Grand Prix : Max Verstappen

Source : The Hindu

5 .

Who has become the first tennis player to beat both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at same clay-court event?

A)

Andrey Rublev

B)

Carlos Alcaraz

C)

Alexander Zverev

D)

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Correct Answer : Carlos Alcaraz

Teenager Carlos Alcaraz became the first tennis player to beat Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at same clay-court event after he registered 6-7(5), 7-5, 7-6(5) win over Novak Djokovic to book his place in the Madrid Open final on May 7th. He beat Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals to pave way for the biggest win of his career against world no. 1 Djokovic in the semifinals. He went on to win the men's singles event after beating Alexander Zverev in the finals.

6 .

Which Indian conglomerate has acquired a franchise in the upcoming UAE's T20 League?

A)

Tata Group

B)

Reliance Group

C)

Aditya Birla Group

D)

Adani Group

Correct Answer : Adani Group

Adani Sportsline, a part of Adani Group, has acquired the rights to own and operate a franchise in UAE's flagship T20 league. With this, the Indian conglomerate has made its entry into franchise cricket. The UAE T20 league is an annual event that will feature six franchise teams competing in a 34-match event.

7 .

Which country was scheduled to host Asian Games 2022?

A)

India

B)

Japan

C)

China

D)

South Korea

Correct Answer : China

Asian Games 2022, which were due to take place in September 2022 in Hangzhou, China have been postponed until an unspecified date. Though no reason has been given for the indefinite postponement of the event, the resurgence of the COVID-19 cases in China is expected to be the key cause.

8 .

When did the 1950s F1 Race winner "Tony Brooks" Passes Away?

A)

1st May 2022

B)

2nd May 2022

C)

3rd May 2022

D)

4th May 2022

Correct Answer : 4th May 2022

Formula 1 announced the sad demise of Tony Brooks on Wednesday(4th May 2022). The Brit was the last surviving F1 race winner from the 1950s, who passed away on May 4, 2022, at the age of 90. Brooks, who was born Charles Anthony Standish Brooks on February 25, 1932, was known as the 'Racing Dentist,' having famously dovetailed his studies in dentistry at the University of Manchester during the beginnings of his racing career. He qualified as a dentist in 1956.

Who was Tony Brooks?

Tony Brooks was an extremely fast driver, who won sixes Grand Prix despite having just made 38 starts. He narrowly missed out on the world championship in 1959 and was regarded as one of the Best British racers alongside Stirling Moss to never win the title. Brooks was the most successful driver of his era after Juan Manuel Fangio, Alberto Ascari, and Moss. His most famous victory was perhaps at the 1957 British Grand Prix at Aintree, a home win he shared with his compatriot Moss.

Brooks made his debut for BRM at the 1956 British Grand Prix before going on to drive for Vanwall in 1957 and 1958. The year after he was picked by Enzo Ferrari, the season he also came agonizingly close to winning the world title, only to lose it by four points to Jack Brabham..

Source : Republic World

9 .

In which player's case did the BCCI ban journalist Boria Majumdar for two years?

A)

Wriddhiman Saha

B)

Alzarri Joseph

C)

Srikar Bharat

D)

David Miller

Correct Answer : Wriddhiman Saha

The BCCI has banned journalist Boria Majumdar for two years for “threatening and intimidating” India wicketkeeper "Wriddhiman Saha". The ban, which includes not getting press accreditation for any matches in India, an embargo on interviewing centrally contracted players and no access to any of the cricket board’s and state units’ facilities, has been made effective after the Apex Council rubber-stamped the three-member fact-finding committee’s recommendations.

The Indian Express exclusively reported on April 23 that the BCCI was set to ban Majumdar after its three-member committee comprising the cricket board’s vice-president Rajiv Shukla, treasurer Arun Dhumal and the BCCI Apex Council member Prabhtej Singh Bhatia found him guilty of “bullying” Saha. As reported by this paper, a communication would be sent to the ICC also, that they ban the journalist for global events.

On Wednesday, the BCCI’s interim CEO Hemang Amin wrote to all the member units, The Indian Express has accessed the letter, informing them about the punishment meted out to the journalist and requesting for compliance..

Sourcce : Indian Express

10 .

Who wins bronze in women's 10m air pistol in Deaflympics 2021?

A)

Manu Bhaker

B)

Vedika Sharma

C)

Antoaneta Boneva

D)

Anudari Tsolmonbaatar

Correct Answer : Vedika Sharma

* Vedika Sharma won the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol at the ongoing Deaflympics 2021 in Caxias do Sol, Brazil.

* Sharma’s bronze medal takes India in the medal tally to four at the quadrennial event.

* Pranjali Dhumal has finished at fourth position in the same event.

* currently, India stands at the eighth spot with two gold and two bronze medals.

* Earlier in the event, the rifle shooter Dhanush Srikanth and the badminton team had won gold medals for India.

Source : The Print

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