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

1 .

Who defeated Andy Murray to win the men's singles title in the Sydney Tennis Classic 2022 Final?

A)

Andy Murray

B)

Aslan Karatsev

C)

Sebastian Korda

D)

Diego Schwartzman

Correct Answer : Aslan Karatsev

In tennis, Aslan Karatsev defeated Andy Murray by 6-3, 6-3, to win men's single title at the Sydney Tennis Classic final, to claim his third ATP Tour title. The women’s single title was claimed by Spanish world number nine Paula Badosa, who defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 4-6 7-6(4), to capture her third career title.

2 .

Who among the following lost his visa appeal and was deported from Australia and will not participate in Australian Open 2022?

A)

Rafael Nadal

B)

Roger Federer

C)

Dominic Thiem

D)

Novak Djokovic

Correct Answer : Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic lost his final fight to avoid deportation from Australia on January 16, 2022 after an Australian Federal Court panel dismissed the tennis star's appeal challenging Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s decision to cancel his visa on January 16, 2022.

3 .

Which country is hosting the ICC U19 World Cup 2022?

A)

India

B)

England

C)

West Indies

D)

South Africa

Correct Answer : West Indies

The ICC Under 19 World Cup is all set to kick off on 14 January 2022, with hosts "West Indies" facing off against Australia in the tournament opener.

The 14th edition of the tournament will feature the rising stars of 16 countries battling it out in 48 matches, with Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, St Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago hosting the matches across 10 venues.

Ahead of the tournament, here's everything you need to know about the World Cup :

THE GROUPS :

Group A - Bangladesh, England, Canada, United Arab Emirates

Group B - India, Ireland, South Africa, Uganda

Group C - Afghanistan, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe

Group D - Australia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, West Indies

Source : ICC Cricket

4 .

Who won the women's singles final at India Open 2022?

A)

PV Sindhu

B)

Tai Tzu-ying

C)

Busanan Ongbamrungphan

D)

Ratchanok Intanon

Correct Answer : Busanan Ongbamrungphan

Supanida Katethong faced her compatriot Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the women's singles finals of the India Open 2022. Ongbamrungphan, ranked world no. 12, won the women's singles final 22-20, 19-21, 21-13.

5 .

Which badminton World No 1 in U-19 girls' singles in Jan 2022?

A)

Tasnim Mir

B)

Treesa Jolly

C)

Tanisha Crasto

D)

Gayatri Gopichand

Correct Answer : Tasnim Mir

Young shuttler "Tasnim Mir" on Wednesday(12th Jan 2022) became the first Indian to grab the world no 1 ranking in the under-19 girls singles in the latest BWF junior rankings.

The 16-year-old from Gujarat was rewarded for last year's stellar run when she had secured titles in three junior international tournaments to jump three places to grab the top position in the junior world rankings.

"I can't say that I expected this. I thought I will not be able to become no 1 as tournaments were getting affected by COVID-19 but I won three events in Bulgaria, France and Belgium. So I am really excited and happy that finally I could become the world no 1. It is a great moment for me," Tasnim told PTI from Guwahati.

"I will completely focus on the senior circuit from now on and looking forward to playing at Iran and Uganda next month. My aim now is to improve my senior ranking. If I can weave some good performances and get into top 200 by end of the year that would be great."

Source : Hindustan Times

6 .

World champion Lakshya Sen won the first Super 500 title by defeating whom?

A)

Lee Zii Jia

B)

Loh Kean Yew

C)

Viktor Axelsen

D)

Jonatan Christie

Correct Answer : Loh Kean Yew

India's Lakshya Sen secured his maiden Super 500 title by winning the Yonex-Sunrise India Open with a stunning straight-game victory over reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the men's singles final in Delhi on Sunday(16th Jan 2022).

The 20-year-old Sen, who had claimed his maiden world championships medal with a bronze in Spain last month, produced a fine performance to outshine the fifth seeded shuttler 24-22 21-17 in the summit clash that lasted 54 minutes.

In a repeat of last year's Dutch Open final, the Indian ensured that he had the last laugh this time around.

Going into this match, the two had a 2-2 head-to-head record with Sen losing two of the last three meetings, but the Indian was the better man on show on Sunday as he showed great athleticism, used his attacking shots to good effect and came up with his punched winners from the back at the right moments.

Source : Economic Times

7 .

When did Kohli step down as India's Test captain?

A)

12th January 2022

B)

13th January 2022

C)

14th January 2022

D)

15th January 2022

Correct Answer : 15th January 2022

Virat Kohli has announced that he is stepping down from Test captaincy of the Indian team after the recently-concluded South Africa series. The 33-year-old took to social media on Saturday, 15th January 2022 and said that his 7-year-journey as the Test captain of India has come to a halt.

The unforeseen decision comes a day after India lost a 3-Test series 1-2 to South Africa in South Africa. Virat Kohli led India in 68 Tests between 2014 and 2022 and won 40 out them. The skipper finishes as India's most successful Test captain with a win percentage of 58.82.

Source : India Today

8 .

Who is the captain of Indian women's team for the 2022 Women's Hockey Asia Cup?

A)

Gurjit Kaur

B)

Savita Punia

C)

Rani Rampal

D)

Vandana Katariya

Correct Answer : Savita Punia

* Goalkeeper Savita Punia will captain an 18-member Indian squad at the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022 in Muscat, Oman from January 21 to January 28.

* Indian women are the defending champions at the continental event.

* The Indian women’s hockey team, named by Hockey India on Wednesday(12th Jan 2022), features 16 players who were part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where the Indian eves finished fourth.

* Regular skipper Rani Rampal will miss out as she is undergoing rehabilitation for a hamstring injury in Bengaluru. Defender Deep Grace Ekka will be the vice-captain.

* Gurjit Kaur and Vandana Katariya, who were India’s top goalscorers at Tokyo 2020, are also in the squad.

* China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand are the seven other teams competing at the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022.

* India are drawn in Pool A with Japan, Malaysia and Singapore and will begin their campaign against Malaysia on January 21.

* The top four countries will qualify for the Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022 to be held in Spain and the Netherlands later this year.

Source : Olympics

9 .

Indian player Tasnim Mir was in news recently for becoming first Indian world number one in which sports?

A)

Tennis

B)

Hockey

C)

Badminton

D)

Shooting

Correct Answer : Badminton

India’s under-19 shuttler Tasnim Mir has become world number-1 badminton player in the women’s singles category of Under-19, in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) junior rankings.

Teenage badminton player Tasnim Mir has become the first Indian to top the under-19 world rankings in girls' singles. The Badminton World Federation's (BWF) updated rankings showed 16-year-old Tasnim at the top of the pile with 10,810 points.

"I am very happy today and I am going to try and follow in the footsteps of my role models PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal," said Tasnim. "I am now concentrating on how the seniors play now and am trying to get to competing at that level. I am hoping to win a medal for India at the next Olympics.

"I used to cry a lot after losing a match. I worked very hard to get to where I am today, train about six to seven hours a day. My parents have made a lot of sacrifices for helping me and my brother in our sport."..

Source : India Today

10 .

Which team is ranked at the top of World Test Championship Table 2021-23?

A)

Sri Lanka

B)

Australia

C)

Pakistan

D)

South Africa

Correct Answer : Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka top the table with 100 PCT having won both their matches of the cycle followed by Australia (83.33 PCT) at second and Pakistan (75 PCT) at the third spot.

England are at the bottom of the pile with 10.41 PCT. The Joe Root-led side has won just one of their 10 Tests while losing five and drawing two.

Notably, India have also been docked three points for slow over-rate while England have lost 10 points for the offense. As per ICC rules, for slow over-rates “teams will lose one championship point for each over short."

India kicked off their WTC cycle with a five-match Test tour of England last year which was unfortunately cut down to four with the final match postponed due to covid issues. India won two Tests on the tour while losing once.

India next hosted New Zealand for a two-Test series, played in Kanpur and Mumbai. The first Test ended in a draw before India registered a massive win in the second to seal the series 1-0.

India are scheduled to host Sri Lanka next for a two-Test series in February-March this year.

Source : News18

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