Sports - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Kim Ji-hyun
B)
Tai Tzu-ying
C)
PV Sindhu
D)
Ratchanok Intanon

Correct Answer :   PV Sindhu

Indian badminton ace "PV Sindhu" settled for the bronze medal after losing to reigning world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the Badminton Asia Championships 2022 women’s singles semi-final in Manila, the Philippines on Saturday.
 
PV Sindhu, a former world champion, went down to world No. 2 shuttler 21-13, 19-21, 21-16 in one hour and six minutes for her second bronze medal at the continental event..

Source : Olympics

A)
Japan
B)
Indonesia
C)
Australia
D)
South Korea

Correct Answer :   Australia

Australia said on May 1, 2022 that it will not be sending athletes to this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The event is scheduled to be held in Hangzhou from September 10-25, less than 200 km southwest of Shanghai, which is battling a large Covid-19 outbreak.

A)
Sunil Narine
B)
Rashid Khan
C)
Rahul Chahar
D)
Kagiso Rabada

Correct Answer :   Sunil Narine

Kolkata Knight Riders' "Sunil Narine" has become the first overseas spinner in the history of the Indian Premier League to reach the 150-wicket milestone. The star-allrounder reached the milestone when he picked up the wicket of Lalit Yadav in the match against Delhi Capitals (DC). Overall, he is ranked 8th in the list of bowlers who have taken 150 or more wickets in the IPL.

A)
9 medals
B)
12 medals
C)
15 medals
D)
17 medals

Correct Answer :   17 medals

The 30-member Indian contingent participated at the 35th Edition of Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Indian wrestlers secured a total of 17 medals, that includes (1-Gold, 5-Silver, and 11-Bronze medals).

Gold Medalist : Ravi Kumar Dahiyais the only Gold medalist representing India, in the men’s 57kg freestyle category, beating Kazakhstan’s Rakhat Kalzhan on technical superiority.
 
Ravi Kumar became the first Indian to win 3 Gold medals in Asian Wrestling Championships which includes 2020 in New Delhi, India, 2021 in Almaty, Kazakhstan and 2022 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia respectively.

Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 Medal Table

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Japan 10 2 9 21
2  Iran 10 2 3 15
3  Kazakhstan 5 8 8 21
4  Kyrgyzstan 4 3 7 14
5  India 1 5 11 17
6  Mongolia 0 6 6 12
7  Uzbekistan 0 2 6 8
8  South Korea 0 2 1 3

A)
Moeen Ali
B)
Ben Stokes
C)
Chris Woakes
D)
Liam Livingstone

Correct Answer :   Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes has been appointed the new captain of the England men's Test team, succeeding Joe Root in the role.
 
* New managing director of men's cricket Rob Key met with Stokes earlier this week and the all-rounder has now agreed to take on the position.
 
* Stokes said in a statement he was "honoured" to become captain, while also thanking Root for the "massive part" he played in his development as a leader.
 
* "I am honoured to be given the chance to lead the England Test team," he said. "This is a real privilege, and I'm excited about getting started this summer.
 
* "I want to thank Joe (Root) for everything he has done for English cricket and for always being a great ambassador for the sport all across the world.
 
* Stokes' first game in charge will be the opening Test against New Zealand at Lord's from June 2, the first game in a three-match series against the Black Caps which continues at Trent Bridge from June 10 and concludes at Clean Slate Headingley from June 23.
 
* The 4-0 Ashes defeat in Australia over the winter cost head coach Chris Silverwood and managing director Ashley Giles their jobs, while Root quit as skipper weeks after the 1-0 series loss in the West Indies in March..

Source : Sky Sports

A)
1st June 2022
B)
2nd June 2022
C)
3rd June 2022
D)
4th June 2022

Correct Answer :   4th June 2022

* Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur have announced the official dates (from 4th June  2022 to 13th June 2022) of the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 in a virtual interaction with Haryana Chief Minister "Manohar Lal".
 
* The mascot and logo of the Khelo India Youth Games will be launched on the 8th of May in Panchkula, Haryana.
 
* The games will be held in Shahbad, Ambala, Chandigarh and Delhi apart from Panchkula.

Source : News On Air

A)
Magnus Carlsen
B)
Alireza Firouzja
C)
D Gukesh
D)
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

Correct Answer :   D Gukesh

Teenage Indian Grandmaster "D Gukesh" won the Menorca Open chess tournament, his second title win in as many weeks, on Sunday(24th April 2022).
 
Indian players dominated, taking seven spots in the top 10 with Aryan Chopra finishing runner-up.
 
The 15-year old GM scored six points from seven rounds to clinch first place and earned 1,600 Euros as prize money. Gukesh defeated fellow Indian B Adhiban in the seventh and final round to cap an impressive performance during which he remained undefeated.
 
Gukesh also gained 13.4 ELO points and climbed into the top 80 of the world rankings.
 
India's Aryan Chopra finished second with 5.5 points while Armenia's Shant Sargsyan took the third place. Haik M Matrirosyan (Armenia) bagged the fourth spot with the same number of points but due to an inferior tie-break score.

Source : India TV News

A)
KL Rahul
B)
Rishabh Pant
C)
Virat Kohli
D)
Shikhar Dhawan

Correct Answer :   KL Rahul

KL Rahul equalled Rohit Sharma's record of scoring the most centuries by an Indian cricketer in the T20 cricket on April 25, 2022 during the match between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. The  Lucknow Super Giants(LSG) Skipper smashed 103 runs not out to guide his team to a total of 168. The Lucknow Super Giants won the match comfortably by 18 runs.

A)
Rafael Nadal
B)
Andrey Rublev
C)
Novak Djokovic
D)
Daniil Medvedev

Correct Answer :   Andrey Rublev

* Andrey Rublev beat World No. 1 Novak Djokovic to claim the men's singles Serbian Open title on April 24, 2022, his third tour-level title of the season.

* The 25-year-old Russian tennis player outclassed the home favourite 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-0 at the ATP 250 clay-court event.

* Rublev has now equalled Rafael Nadal for the most tour-level titles in 2022, having also won Marseille and Dubai Open in 22 Apr 2022.

A)
Ravi Kumar Dahiya
B)
Bajrang Punia
C)
Deepak Punia
D)
Gourav Baliyan

Correct Answer :   Ravi Kumar Dahiya

Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya clinched the gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 in Ulaanbaatar on April 23, 2022.

This is Ravi Kumar Dahiya's third straight Asian Championships title. He registered a comprehensive 12-2 win by technical superiority over Kazakhstan's Rakhat Kalzhan in the 57kg men's freestyle final. Dahiya had reached the final after beating Mongolia's Zanabazar Zanadanbud in the semifinals.