Sports - General Knowledge Questions

A)
R Ashwin
B)
Shreyas Iyer
C)
Jason Holder
D)
Suryakumar Yadav

Correct Answer :   Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer, the fast-rising India batter, has won the ICC ‘Men’s Player of the Month’ for February 2022.

A)
Zimbabwe
B)
Australia
C)
West Indies
D)
New Zealand

Correct Answer :   New Zealand

New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr bagged the ICC ‘Women’s Player of the Month’ award for February 2022.

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

Correct Answer :   4th

India has jumped to the fourth place in the ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2021-23 after a series win against Sri Lanka. India beat Sri Lanka by 238 runs in its second pink ball test match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, gaining 12 crucial World Test Championship points.

A)
Ravindra Jadeja
B)
R Ashwin
C)
Ben Stokes
D)
Jason Holder

Correct Answer :   Ravindra Jadeja

India's Ravindra Jadeja is currently ranked at the top of the ICC Test All-Rounder Rankings 2022 with 406 points after his epic performance in India vs Sri Lanka Test Series. Jadeja scored 175 not out and took 9 wickets in India's first test against Sri Lanka at Mohali. Jason Holder is ranked second with 382 points, followed by R Ashwin with 347 points.

A)
Chirag Sen
B)
B. Sai Praneeth
C)
Lakshya Sen
D)
Srikanth Kidambi

Correct Answer :   Lakshya Sen

Indian shuttler "Lakshya Sen" beat the reigning world no.1 Viktor Axelsen in a stunning comeback in the semifinal of German Open Super 300. He beat the Olympic Gold medalist by making an unexpected comeback in the third and final game to win the match 21-13, 12-21, 22-20.

A)
Rohit Sharma
B)
Rishabh Pant
C)
Virat Kohli
D)
Ravindra Jadeja

Correct Answer :   Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant scored the fastest 50 by an Indian in Test cricket, surpassing Kapil Dev's record during India’s second test against Sri Lanka at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. Rishabh Pant's 50 came off 28 deliveries, which is the 13th fastest fifty in Tests in the world.

A)
China
B)
India
C)
Germany
D)
United States

Correct Answer :   India

India have taken first place in the medal standing in International Shooting Sport Federation, ISSF World Cup 2022 in Cairo. The Indian team finished on the top of the medals tally with a total of seven medals comprising of four gold, two silver and one bronze. Norway, who won six medals- three gold, one silver and two bronze claimed second spot on the medals tally. France were third, with three golds out of the 20 on offer.
 
Indian shooters won two medals on the final day of the ISSF World Cup 2022 in Cairo, Egypt on Monday. In the last event of the tournament, Rhythm Sangwan and Anish Bhanwala won the 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team gold medal match against Thailand by defeating them 17-7. Earlier in the day, the Indian trio of Gurpreet Singh, Anish Bhanwala and Bhavesh Shekhawat lost the gold medal match of the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol team competition to Germany 7-17.
 
On Sunday, in the women’s 25m pistol team event final, India defeated Singapore 17-13 to clinch their third gold of the World Cup. Rahi Sarnobat, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan defeated the Singaporean trio of Xiu Hong, Shun Xie and Ling Chiao Nicole Tan in the gold medal match-up. This was Esha Singh’s second gold and third medal of the World Cup as she had won the women’s 10m air pistol team event to add to the silver she won in the women’s 10m air pistol individual event.
 
Last week, Saurabh Chaudhary clinched India’s first gold medal in Cairo. The 19-year-old Indian defeated Michael Schwald of Germany 16-6 in the gold medal match of the Men’s 10m Air Pistol event.

Source : News On Air

A)
Ishant Sharma
B)
Harbhajan Singh
C)
Suresh Raina
D)
S Sreesanth

Correct Answer :   S Sreesanth

India pacer S Sreesanth announced his retirement from all forms of domestic cricket on Tuesday(8th Mar 2022). Sreesanth took to Twitter to announce his retirement from all domestic formats of the game.
 
“It has been an honor to represent my family, my teammates, and the people of India. Nd everyone who loves the game. With much sadness but without regret, I say this with a heavy heart: I am retiring from the Indian domestic (first class and all formats) cricket,”
 
For the next generation of cricketers..I have chosen to end my first class cricket career. This decision is mine alone, and although I know this will not bring me happiness, it is the right and honorable action to take at this time in my life. I ve cherished every moment,” he added..

Source : Indian Express

A)
Priyanka Nutakki
B)
Gaprindashvili
C)
Padmini Rout
D)
Soumya Swaminathan

Correct Answer :   Priyanka Nutakki

19-year-old "Priyanka Nutakki" has secured her final WGM-norm at MPL’s forty-seventh National Women Chess Championship. She became India’s twenty-third Woman Grandmaster. She is from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Priyanka Nutakki scored her first WGM-norm in January 2019 and crossed the 2300 rating criteria in the next two months. However, much like a lot of players, the Covid-19 pandemic delayed her title hopes.
 
Priyanka braved the odds, resumed playing over-the-board tournaments in October 2021 at ChessMood Open. In her third over-the-board tournament of the year, she scored her second WGM and maiden IM-norm at the 7th Sunway Sitges Open 2021.

A)
10
B)
7
C)
4
D)
2

Correct Answer :   4

Indian shooters ended their campaign at the ISSF World Cup 2022 in Cairo, Egypt with a total of seven medals, which included, "Four gold", Two silver and One bronze medal.