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

1 .

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.

2 .

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.

3 .

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)

4 .

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.

5 .

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.

6 .

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.

7 .

Which cricketer has replaced injured Rohit Sharma in India's test squad for South Africa tour?

A)

Virat Kohli

B)

Devdutt Padikkal

C)

Ruturaj Gaikwad

D)

Priyank Panchal

Correct Answer : Priyank Panchal

Priyank Panchal has replaced injured vice-captain Rohit Sharma in India's Test squad for the South Africa tour. Priyank Panchal has been a regular performer in India's domestic circuit. He has been the captain and top scorer for the Gujarat Ranji Trophy team for several years.

8 .

India has inducted how many athletes in the first list of TOPS Athletes for 2024 Paris Olympics?

A)

140

B)

148

C)

153

D)

162

Correct Answer : 148

A total of 148 athletes, including 20 new inductees in seven Olympic disciplines and six Paralympic disciplines have been identified for support in the first list of Target Olympic Podium Scheme for 2024 Paris Olympics.

9 .

How many medals won India at Asian Rowing Championship 2021?

A)

4 Medals

B)

5 Medals

C)

6 Medals

D)

7 Medals

Correct Answer : 6 Medals

India won a total of six medals, including 2 gold medals and 4 silver medals in the Asian Rowing Championship in Thailand. Senior rower Arvind Singh bagged a gold in the lightweight Men’s single sculls event while his compatriots won three silver medals. India bagged silver medals in Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls, Men’s Quadrapul Sculls and in Men’s Coxless Four. In Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls, India’s Ashish Phugat and Sukhjinder Singh won the silver.

10 .

Who was crowned the Formula One World Champion 2021?

A)

C. Sainz Jr.

B)

Max Verstappen

C)

Lewis Hamilton

D)

Fernando Alonso

Correct Answer : Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen was crowned Formula One world champion after a dramatic season-ending at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 12, 2021. Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton who was heading for his 8th title, to win his first-ever Formula One title. He has become the first Dutch world champion. Hamilton's Mercedes team protested against Verstappen's win.

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