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

1 .

Recently tennis player Ashleigh Barty was in news for announcing her retirement from tennis at the age of 25 years. She played tennis for which country?

A)

France

B)

Australia

C)

Canada

D)

New Zealand

Correct Answer : Australia

Australian female tennis player "Ashleigh Barty" has announced retirement from tennis at the age of 25 years. She has won three Grand Slam singles titles — the French Open in 2019, Wimbledon in 2021 and the Australian Open 2022.

2 .

Who among the following has announced his retirement from tennis at the age of 25?

A)

Simona Halep

B)

Maria Sakkari

C)

Karolína Plíšková

D)

Ashleigh Barty

Correct Answer : Ashleigh Barty

World number one Ashleigh Barty shocked the world on March 23, 2022 by announcing early retirement from tennis at the age of 25 years. She dropped the big announcement just weeks after she became the first Australian to win Australian Open in 44 years. Ashleigh Barty is a three-time Grand Slam singles champion and reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion.

3 .

India is ranked at which position on the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 Points Table?

A)

3rd

B)

4th

C)

1st

D)

2nd

Correct Answer : 3rd

India climbed to third(3rd) position and pushed West Indies to the fourth(4th) place on the Women’s World Cup 2022 Points Table after its thumping victory against Bangladesh. With the win, India has kept its semifinal hopes alive. India can qualify for the ICC Women's World Cup semi-final if they win their last group-stage match against South Africa at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch on March 27, 2022.

4 .

Which player has won the Sportstar of the Year (Female) award at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards?

A)

Savita

B)

Avani Lekhara

C)

Mirabai Chanu

D)

Lovlina Borgohain

Correct Answer : Mirabai Chanu

In female category, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu received the ‘Sportstar of the Year’ award.

5 .

Who won the men's singles final at ATP Indian Wells Masters 2022?

A)

Rafael Nadal

B)

Alexander Zverev

C)

Taylor Fritz

D)

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Correct Answer : Taylor Fritz

"Taylor Fritz" stunned Rafael Nadal in three straight sets of 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) to win the ATP Indian Wells Masters 2022 on March 20, 2022. This defeat has ended the 21-time Grand Slam champion's perfect 20-0 match winning streak.

6 .

Which player has won the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix 2022?

A)

Pierre Gasly

B)

Charles Leclerc

C)

Lando Norris

D)

Max Verstappen

Correct Answer : Charles Leclerc

Charles Leclerc of Ferrari won a dramatic Formula One season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday(20th Mar 2022) after reigning champion Max Verstappen was forced out with an electrical issue two laps before the end.

Carlos Sainz made it a Ferrari one-two while Lewis Hamilton snatched third place for Mercedes after Sergio Perez added to Red Bull's disastrous day by spinning out of the race on the last lap.

George Russell, in his first race since replacing Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes, took fourth place to give Mercedes a score of 27 points that they could not have dreamed of in the middle of the race.

There was also a remarkable outcome for the Haas team, which got no points last season, only to see Kevin Magnussen, who has replaced Russian driver Nikita Mazepin as a result of the invasion of Ukraine, finish fifth in his first race since 2020.

For Leclerc, who started the race on pole and faced a battle for the lead with Verstappen in the opening laps, it was pure delight.

The man from Monaco told his team over the radio: "That's exactly how we should start the season. One-two baby, one-two. Mamma mia."..

Source : NDTV

7 .

Who has been wins Sportsman of the Year award "Sportstar Aces 2022"?

A)

Abhinav Bindra

B)

Ravi Kumar Dahiya

C)

Sumit Antil

D)

Neeraj Chopra

Correct Answer : Neeraj Chopra

Tokyo Olympic gold medallist, Neeraj Chopra claimed the coveted "Sportstar of the Year (Male)" award at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who claimed the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, received the ‘Sportstar of the Year (Female)’ award. The Aces Awards celebrate the spirit of excellence in sport and hope to inspire our athletes and sportspersons to continue to strive to break new records and reach new pinnacles of glory.

Other awardee’s in the list :

* Lovlina Borgohain (Sportswoman of the Year, Individual Sports),

* Avani Lekhara (Parathlete of the Year, Female),

* Pramod Bhagat (Special Recognition award),

* Savita (Sportswoman of the Year, Team Sports), and Rupinder Pal Singh (Sportsman of the Year, Team Sports).

* Arif Khan wins Special Recognition Award at Sportstar Aces 2022.

* Former Indian hockey team captain Ajit Pal Singh was conferred the ‘Lifetime Achievement award. Ajit was part of two Olympic bronze-winning teams, including one at the 1972 Munich Games.

8 .

Name the Indian cricket player who has been felicitated with the 'Sports Icon' award at the Maldives Sports Awards 2022?

A)

Suresh Raina

B)

Rohit Sharma

C)

Shreyas Iyer

D)

Rishabh Pant

Correct Answer : Suresh Raina

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has been awarded the prestigious ‘Sports Icon’ award at the Maldives Sports Awards 2022 on March 17, 2022.

9 .

Where will the "FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022" take place?

A)

Chennai

B)

Bengaluru

C)

Mumbai

D)

Kolkata

Correct Answer : Chennai

Chess buffs in the city are in for a rare treat as Chennai is set to host the 44th FIDE chess Olympiad 2022. The government of Tamil Nadu along with the All India Chess Federation president Dr Sanjay Kapoor announced this on Wednesday(16th Mar 2022). The dates are not finalised but should be held during July and August (26th July 2022 to 8th August 2022).

After FIDE declared that it was pulling the Chess Olympiad 2022 out of Russia due to the ongoing war situation the chess world scrambled to find an able host. The AICF team acted swiftly and with the support of the Tamil Nadu government managed to bag the deal. In fact, chief minister MK Stalin took keen interest in hosting event..

Source : New Indian Express

10 .

Who has created history by claiming 250 wickets in Women's ODIs?

A)

Poonam Yadav

B)

Deepti Sharma

C)

Jhulan Goswami

D)

Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Correct Answer : Jhulan Goswami

India's "Jhulan Goswami" has created history by claiming 250 wickets in Women's ODIs. Jhulan Goswami achieved the historic feat with the wicket of Tammy Beaumont in India's match against England in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 on March 16, 2022. She has become the first-ever woman bowler to breach the 250 mark.

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