Sports - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Cricket
B)
Football
C)
Hockey
D)
Basketball

Correct Answer :   Cricket

Saurashtra batter Avi Barot, a former India Under-19 captain and a member of the Ranji Trophy winning team in the 2019-20 season, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest at a shockingly young age of 29. The player, who also represented Haryana and Gujarat in his career, died on Friday(15-10-2021) while being taken to a hospital after he felt unwell at his home.

A)
Nepal
B)
Malaysia
C)
Sri Lanka
D)
India

Correct Answer :   India

India beat Nepal, 3-0, to win the 2021 SAFF Championship final title, held on October 16, 2021, at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives. This is the eighth SAFF Championship title claimed by the Indian men’s national football team. Previously the team had won the title in 1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015.

A)
3
B)
4
C)
5
D)
6

Correct Answer :   4

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the finals to win the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) title. This was the 14th edition of IPL which is an India-based Cricket league in 20-20 format. This was the 4th win of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL, having previously won the tournament in 2010, 2011, and 2018.

A)
Bhagath Varma
B)
Ruturaj Gaikwad
C)
Cheteshwar Pujara
D)
Ravindrasinh Jadeja

Correct Answer :   Ruturaj Gaikwad

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 saw its last match of the tournament on Friday (October 15, 2021) in which the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the final and lifted their fourth IPL title. As the COVID-19-hit 14th edition of the IPL concluded in Dubai, in-form CSK batter Ruturaj Gaikwad(635 runs) was awarded the Highest Run Scorer (Orange Cap).

A)
Tim David
B)
Akash Deep
C)
Mohammed Siraj
D)
Harshal Patel

Correct Answer :   Harshal Patel

Royal Challengers Bangalore's(RCB) Harshal Patel was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) after taking 32 wickets throughout the season. Patel also won the Purple Cap for the edition, finishing eight ahead of the second-highest wicket-taker.

A)
Karun Nair
B)
Andre Russell
C)
Eoin Morgan
D)
Dinesh Karthik

Correct Answer :   Eoin Morgan

M.S. Dhoni is the captain of CSK the winning team. Eoin Morgan(He is from England) is the captain of the Runner up team i.e Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

A)
Amy Hunter
B)
Mariam Butt
C)
Nahida Akter
D)
Bismah Maroof

Correct Answer :   Amy Hunter

* Ireland’s Amy Hunter on 11th October 2021, became the youngest player to score an ODI century, striking an unbeaten 121 to take her side to a win against Zimbabwe on her 16th birthday.

* Hunter overtook the record previously held by India’s Mithali Raj, who scored 114 not out in and ODI against Ireland at the age of 16 years and 205 days in June 1999.

* Shahid Afridi is the youngest man to hit an ODI century. He was 16 years and 217 days old when he scored 102 against Sri Lanka in 1996.

A)
Sunil Chhetri
B)
Subrata Pal
C)
Jeje Lalpekhlua
D)
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

Correct Answer :   Sunil Chhetri

Indian football skipper Sunil Chhetri with 79 international goals broke legendary Brazilian football player Pele's goal record on October 13, 2021 during the match against the Maldives in the ongoing 2021 SAFF Championship. Sunil Chhetri surpassed Pele's International goal record of 77 goals when he scored a goal in the 62nd minute in India's match against the Maldives.

A)
Archery
B)
Shooting
C)
Weightlifting
D)
Track & Field

Correct Answer :   Shooting

Manu Bhaker created a milestone record of becoming the first Indian shooter to win highest number of medals in a single edition of the ISSF Junior World Championships, with as many as five medals. These included 4 gold medals and a bronze.

A)
FIFA Men's World Cup 2022
B)
T20 Men's Cricket World Cup
C)
FIFA Women's World Cup 2022
D)
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022

Correct Answer :   FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022

World football body, FIFA has unveiled the official mascot of the U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022Ibha” an Asiatic lioness representing women power. The tournament will be held in India from October 11 2022 (to) October 30 2022. The announcement coincided with the International Day of the Girl Child.
 
According to a release issued by the global body, Ibha aims to inspire women and girls across India and around the world to realise their potential. Ibha is a strong, playful and charming Asiatic lioness that aims to inspire and encourage women and girls by using teamwork, resilience, kindness and empowering others.