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

1 .

What is the new name of the Lucknow IPL team?

A)

Lucknow Kings

B)

Lucknow Chargers

C)

Lucknow Legends

D)

Lucknow Super Giants

Correct Answer : Lucknow Super Giants

The Lucknow IPL team, owned by RPSG Group, will be called Lucknow Super Giants. Dr. Sanjiv Goenka, Lucknow IPL Team owner and RPSG Group Chairman unveiled the new name of the Lucknow IPL team in a video message on January 24, 2022.

2 .

Who is ranked at the top of ICC Women's T20 Batting Rankings?

A)

Shafali Verma

B)

Mithali Raj

C)

Deepti Sharma

D)

Smriti Mandhana

Correct Answer : Shafali Verma

Indian opener Shafali Verma has climbed to the top spot on the ICC Women's T20 Batting Rankings 2022. Australia's Beth Mooney is ranked second, followed by Australian captain Meg Lanning at third place. India's Smriti Mandhana has been pushed to the fourth position.

3 .

Who is the recipient of Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year 2021?

A)

Hasan Ali

B)

Babar Azam

C)

Shaheen Afridi

D)

Mohammad Rizwan

Correct Answer : Shaheen Afridi

As part of the 2021 edition of the ICC Awards, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Pakistani pacer Shaheen Afridi as the recipient of the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2021.

Afridi has had a fabulous 2021 across all three formats of the game. He took 78 wickets in 36 internationals at an average of 22.20. His contribution in the Test and T20I formats of the game was phenomenal. At the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Afridi took seven wickets in six matches aiding Pakistan formidably to make it to the semi-finals of the tournament.

Source : ICC Cricket

4 .

Which women's team won the 9th National Women's Ice Hockey Championship in Himachal Pradesh?

A)

Delhi

B)

Ladakh

C)

Chandigarh

D)

Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Ladakh

The Ladakh women's team has won the 9th national women's ice hockey championship organised by the Ice Hockey Association of India in Himachal Pradesh, an official spokesman said on Friday(21st Jan 2022).

The championship was held in Kaza area of Himachal Pradesh from January 15 – January 21, 2022.

Six teams from Delhi, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Telangana and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police participated in the championship.

5 .

Which nation's football team had to withdraw from AFC Women's Asia Cup 2022?

A)

Iran

B)

India

C)

China

D)

Vietnam

Correct Answer : India

The Indian women's football team has withdrawn from the ongoing AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 after several players tested positive for COVID-19. Hosts India were considered to be withdrawn from the tournament after they were unable to field 13 players in their match against Chinese Taipei. All of India's matches stand cancelled and will be considered as null and void.

6 .

Who is the winner of Syed Modi International Badminton Tournament Women's Singles Title 2022?

A)

Carolina Marin

B)

Tai Tzu-ying

C)

Saina Nehwal

D)

PV Sindhu

Correct Answer : PV Sindhu

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu eased past young compatriot Malvika Bansod in straight games to win her second women’s singles title at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament in Lucknow on Sunday(23rd Jan 2022).

Playing in a depleted field due to multiple COVID-19 cases, top seed Sindhu hardly broke her sweat to get past Bansod 21-13 21-16 in a lop-sided title clash.

7 .

Which city is the host for the 2024 Summer Paralympics?

A)

Paris

B)

New York

C)

Barcelona

D)

Nanjing

Correct Answer : Paris

The set up will improve India’s medal prospects at the 2024 Paralympics to be held in Paris, France at Stade de France stadium.

8 .

India will face which nation in its first match of the T20 World Cup 2022?

A)

Australia

B)

England

C)

Pakistan

D)

Sri Lanka

Correct Answer : Pakistan

The ICC on Friday(21st Jan 2022) announced the schedule for the Men's T20 World Cup 2022 and India will be facing Pakistan in their first match of the tournament on October 23 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Australia will begin the defence of their T20 World Cup title against New Zealand in Sydney on Oct. 22 in a re-run of last year's final. The Australians will be hosting the tournament, which begins on Oct. 16 and runs until Nov. 13, for the first time.

Source : India Today

9 .

Who is the sole Indian cricketer in the ICC Women's T20 Team of the Year 2021?

A)

Smriti Mandhana

B)

Mitali Raj

C)

Shefali Verma

D)

Harmanpreet Singh

Correct Answer : Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana is the sole Indian cricketer named in the ICC Women's T20 Team of the Year 2021. Mandhana was the highest scorer for the Indian women's cricket team in the T20 format in 2021 with two fifties in 9 matches.

10 .

Who has named as the captain of the ICC Men's Test Team of the Year 2021?

A)

David Warner

B)

Kane Williamson

C)

Dean Elgar

D)

Rohit Sharma

Correct Answer : Kane Williamson

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has been named as the captain of the ICC Test Team of the year 2021. Williamson had led New Zealand to victory in the first-ever World Test Championship final against India at Southampton, England.

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