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

1 .

Who is the highest-ranked bowler in the ICC Test Bowling Rankings?

A)

Shaheen Afridi

B)

Josh Hazlewood

C)

Ravichandran Ashwin

D)

Pat Cummins

Correct Answer : Pat Cummins

Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins leads the ICC Test Men's Bowling Rankings. Ravichandran Ashwin is the only Indian bowler to feature in the top ten of ICC Test Bowler Rankings 2021. He has consistently maintained his second rank.

2 .

Who has been ranked world no. 1 in the latest ICC Men's Test Batsmen Rankings 2021?

A)

Marnus Labuschagne

B)

Travis Head

C)

Babar Azam

D)

Kane Williamson

Correct Answer : Marnus Labuschagne

Australia's Marnus Labuschagne has become the new world no.1 batsman in ICC Men's Test Batsmen Rankings 2021, pushing England's Joe Root to the second spot. This is the first time that Labuschagne has taken up the top rank. He was earlier ranked at second place.

3 .

Which team won the bronze medal at the Asian Champions Trophy 2021?

A)

India

B)

Japan

C)

Australia

D)

South Korea

Correct Answer : India

Indian men's hockey team beat Pakistan to win the bronze medal at the Asian Champions Trophy on December 22, 2021. The neck-to-neck contest ended with Manpreet Singh-led India beating arch-rivals 4-3 to secure third place in the tournament.

South Korea emerged as the champions after beating Japan 4-2 in shootout following a 3-3 stalemate at the end of the regulation 60 minutes of the title clash.

4 .

Who is the top-ranked Indian in the latest ICC Test Batsman Rankings 2021?

A)

KL Rahul

B)

Rohit Sharma

C)

Virat Kohli

D)

Ravindra Jadeja

Correct Answer : Rohit Sharma

India's highest-ranked test batsman in the ICC Test Player Rankings 2021 is Rohit Sharma, who is ranked 5th in the ICC Men's Test Batsmen Rankings 2021. Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has slipped to the seventh spot from earlier sixth position.

5 .

Who is the indian player appointed as Badminton World Federation(BWF) Athletes Commission member till 2025?

A)

Srikanth Kidambi

B)

Saina Nehwal

C)

PV Sindhu

D)

Parupalli Kashyap

Correct Answer : PV Sindhu

India's reputed badmintion player- "PV Sindhu" was appointed as a member of the Badminton World Federation's (BWF) Athletes' Commission on Monday(20-12-2021). The shuttler, who has been India's two-time Olympic medallist, is one of the six members who has been selected for the international governing body for the sport of badminton.

The-26-year-old former world champion was named alongside five others who will serve as members till 2025.

"BWF is pleased to announce the six members of the BWF Athletes’ Commission 2021 – 2025 : Iris Wang (USA), Robin Tabeling (NED), Greysia Polii (INA), Kim Soyeong (KOR), Pusarla V Sindhu (IND), Zheng Si Wei (CHN)," the BWF said in a statement.

The Chair and Deputy Chair will be decided among the six members.

6 .

Who will lead the Indian squad in the ICC Under -19 Men's World Cup 2022

A)

Dinesh Bana

B)

Akash Singh

C)

Priyam Garg

D)

Yash Dhull

Correct Answer : Yash Dhull

The All-India Junior Selection Committee on December 19, 2021, announced the Indian squad for ICC Under -19 Men’s World Cup 2022. "Yash Dhull" will lead the Under-19 Indian Squad in World Cup 2022 to retain the past successful streak of winning the World Cup titles.

The 50-over tournament will be played from 14th January 2022 to 5th February 2022 in the West Indies. As many as 16 teams will compete for the trophy in 48 matches.

7 .

How many medals did India win in Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship 2021?

A)

7 Medals

B)

16 Medals

C)

20 Medals

D)

24 Medals

Correct Answer : 16 Medals

Indian weightlifter Purnima Pandey won the gold medal in the +87kg women’s category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2021 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Friday(18th Dec 2021).

The 22-year-old Purnima Pandey became the first Indian woman from this edition to qualify directly for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

India concluded the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2021 with 16 medals – 4 Gold, 7 Silver, and 5 Bronze, held at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Bindyarani Devi was India’s only medallist at the World Weightlifting Championships 2021, that was also held parallelly at Tashkent.

India's Medal Winners :

Gold medal

* Jeremy Lalrinnunga (67kg) (Men)

* Achinta Sheuli (73kg) (Men)

* Ajay Singh (81kg) (Men)

* Purnima Pandey (+87kg) (Women)

Silver medal

* Guru Raja (61kg) (Men)

* Lovepreet Singh (109kg) (Men)

* Jhili Dalabehera (49kg) (Women)

* S Bindyarani Devi (55kg) (Women)

* Hazarika Popy (59kg) (Women)

* Harjinder Kaur (71kg) (Women)

* Punam Yadav (76kg) (Women)

Bronze medal

* Vikas Thakur (96kg) (Men)

* Gurdeep Singh (+109kg) (Men)

* Lalchhanhimi (71kg) (Women)

* R Arockiya Alish (76kg) (Women)

* Anuradha Pavunraj (87kg) (Women)

8 .

Who has been named the vice-captain of India's test squad for the upcoming South Africa series?

A)

KL Rahul

B)

Ishant Sharma

C)

Mayank Agarwal

D)

Cheteshwar Pujara

Correct Answer : KL Rahul

KL Rahul was named as the vice-captain for India's upcoming 3-match Test series against South Africa by the all-India Senior Selection Committee on December 18, 2021.

9 .

Who has become the first Indian male shuttler to win silver at BWF World Championships?

A)

HS Prannoy

B)

Sai Praneeth

C)

Kidambi Srikanth

D)

Lakshya Sen

Correct Answer : Kidambi Srikanth

Kidambi Srikanth became the first Indian male shuttler to win silver at the BWF World Championships on December 19, 2021. He settled for the silver after losing to Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in straight sets of 21-15, 22-20.

10 .

How many athletes will be included in the list of top athletes for Olympics India 2024?

A)

148 athletes

B)

153 athletes

C)

160 athletes

D)

169 athletes

Correct Answer : 148 athletes

A total of 148 athletes, including 20 new inductees, in seven Olympic disciplines and six Paralympic disciplines, have been identified for support under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme at a meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.