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

1 .

PM Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in which city?

A)

Meerut

B)

Bhopal

C)

Ranchi

D)

Kanpur

Correct Answer : Meerut

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut on January 2, 2022. The University will be set up at Salawa and Kaili villages of Sardhana town in Meerut at an estimated cost of around Rs 700 crore.

2 .

Who is the present Indian cricketer to reach the milestone of taking 100 Test wickets?

A)

Ravindra Jadeja

B)

Ruturaj Gaikwad

C)

Jasprit Bumrah

D)

Yuzvendra Chahal

Correct Answer : Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah has achieved the milestone of picking 100 wickets away from home in 22 Test matches. Van der Dussen became Bumrah’s 100th Test victim in overseas conditions. The 28-year-old now has 105 wickets, out of which 101 have come away from home. Bumrah, who made his Test debut in South Africa in 2018, has played 25 Tests, 23 of which have come on the road.

3 .

Who is the 11th Indian bowler to take 200 wickets in Test cricket?

A)

Jasprit Bumrah

B)

Hardik Pandya

C)

Mohammed Shami

D)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Correct Answer : Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami became just the 11th Indian bowler to claim 200 wickets in Test cricket in just 55 test matches. During this process, he became the only 5th Indian pacer to bag 200 wickets in the purest format of the game.
Also, Shami is the third fastest Indian pacer to reach this milestone as Kapil Dev and Javagal Srinath bagged 200 Test wickets in 50 and 54 Tests respectively.

4 .

Which cricketer announced sudden retirement from Test cricket on December 30, 2021?

A)

Moeen Ali

B)

Quinton de Kock

C)

Faf du Plessis

D)

Dwayne Bravo

Correct Answer : Quinton de Kock

South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock on Thursday(30th Dec 2021) announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect on Thursday. The 29-year-old’s stunning decision came just hours after he was part of the South African side that lost to India by 113 runs in the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

He stated that the decision was motivated by his desire to spend more time with his family. In the Centurion Test, De Kock scored 34 runs in the first innings and 21 in the second. De Kock, who has twice been awarded South African Cricketer of the Year, stated that he was still dedicated to playing limited-overs cricket for his country.

Source : News18

5 .

Ross Taylor announced retirement from international cricket on December 30, 2021. He has been a leading run-scorer in Test and ODI cricket for which nation?

A)

Australia

B)

South Africa

C)

West Indies

D)

New Zealand

Correct Answer : New Zealand

New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor announced his retirement from international cricket on December 30, 2021. The cricketer announced that his last series would be New Zealand's two-match home Test series against Bangladesh and six ODIs against Australia and Netherlands. Ross Taylor is the leading run-scorer for New Zealand in Test and ODI cricket.

6 .

Who is the first cricketer to play 100 matches in all three formats- Test, ODI and T20?

A)

Ross Taylor

B)

MS Dhoni

C)

Steve Smith

D)

Virat Kohli

Correct Answer : Ross Taylor

New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor is the first-ever cricketer to play 100 matches in all three formats- Test, ODI and T20. The cricketer announced that he will retire from international cricket after New Zealand's two-match test series at home against Bangladesh and six ODIs against Australia and the Netherlands.

7 .

Who has become the fastest Indian to reach 100 Test dismissals?

A)

Rishabh Pant

B)

KL Rahul

C)

Virat Kohli

D)

Shikhar Dhawan

Correct Answer : Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant on Tuesday(28th Dec 2021) became the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to record 100 dismissals in the longest format of the game during the first Test against South Africa, here.

The 24-year old Pant broke the joint-record held by former India captain MS Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha by affecting his 100th dismissal in his 26th Test which came at the SuperSport Park.

8 .

Who won double gold in 4th Para-Badminton National Championship in Odisha 2021?

A)

Palak Kohli

B)

Tarun Dhillon

C)

Nitesh Kumar

D)

Krishna Nagar

Correct Answer : Nitesh Kumar

World No. 7 Nitesh Kumar doubled his gold tally at the 4th Para-Badminton National Championship, which concluded in Bhubaneswar, Odisha (27th Dec 2021). Haryana’s Nitesh along with his partner Tarun defeated World No. 1 Paralympic Games gold medallist Pramod Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar in straight sets 21-19, 21-11 in the Men’s doubles finals to win the gold.

Earlier, Nitesh also won the gold medal in the Men’s singles category. World No 1 SL3 Para-Badminton player Parul Parmar from Gujarat also secured gold while Mandeep Kaur from Uttarakhand won Silver and Mansi won bronze.

9 .

Which nation is currently ranked at the top of ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2021-2023?

A)

England

B)

Australia

C)

India

D)

New Zealand

Correct Answer : Australia

"Australia" is ranked at the top of the ICC World Test Championship Points Table after thrashing England by an innings in the third Ashes test, claiming the Ashes series 3-0. Australia tops the ICC World Test Championship Points Table with 36 points after winning all tests played so far. Sri Lanka is ranked second with 24 points, while Pakistan is ranked third with 36 points.

10 .

What is India's current rank in ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2021-2023?

A)

1st

B)

2nd

C)

3rd

D)

4th

Correct Answer : 4th

India is ranked 4th on the ICC World Test Championship Points Table with 42 points after winning 3 tests, losing 1 and drawing 2 others. Team India is ranked below Pakistan, which has 36 points but its percentage of points is better than India.