Correct Answer :   Dhanush Srikanth

* Dhanush Srikanth won the gold medal in the Men’s 10m air rifle event in the ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, 5th June 2023.

* Dhanush Srikanth’s triumph marked India’s third gold medal in the ISSF WC so far. Dhanush defeated Pontus Kallin of Sweden.

* India also picked up a bronze in the skeet mixed team competition, when Harmehar Lally and Sanjana Sood defeated their Swedish opponents David Jonsson and Felicia Ros in a shoot-off.

* With these achievements, India currently leads the medal table, having secured three gold, one silver, and two bronze medals...

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Siddharth Choudhary

* India showcased its dominance on the second day of the Under 20 Asian Athletics Championships in Yecheon, South Korea. India’s Siddharth Choudhary clinched gold in men’s shot put with a personal best throw of 19.52 metres.

* Further three other players Sharuk Khan (3000 metre steeplechase), Shivam Lohakare (Javelin), and Susmita (Long Jump) claimed silver medals in their respective events.

* Shakeel (800 metre) and the mixed relay team concluded the day by winning the bronze medal. With this India won six medals on day 2 with the overall tally accounting to nine..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen emerged victorious at the Spanish Grand Prix 2023, clinching the pole position and extending his lead in the Formula One championship by 53 points.

* Red Bull's dominance continued as they celebrated their seventh consecutive triumph of the season.

* Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, secured the second spot for Mercedes but trailed a substantial 24.090 seconds behind Verstappen. Hamilton's teammate, George Russell, completed the podium, marking a successful outing for the Mercedes team at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, despite the cloudy yet dry conditions.



* Sergio Perez of Red Bull, Verstappen's closest contender in what seems to be a season destined to crown the Dutch prodigy for the third time, fought back from an 11th-place start to finish fourth.

* Verstappen's triumph in Spain marked his fifth win of the season, his third consecutive victory, and his third triumph in Spain. It also marked his 40th Formula One win, adding to his remarkable track record.

* Lando Norris of McLaren, who initially started in third position, experienced a broken front wing during the first lap after contact with Hamilton, forcing him to pit and resulting in a disappointing 17th-place finish.

* The performance of the Mercedes drivers sparked discussions, as the team showcased a redesigned car following a lacklustre start to the season. Mercedes moved up to second place in the championship standings with 152 points, while Red Bull maintained a commanding lead with 287 points. Aston Martin dropped to third place with 134 points.

* Carlos Sainz secured fifth place, followed by Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martins, finishing sixth and seventh, respectively.

* Esteban Ocon of Alpine claimed the eighth position, with Guanyu Zhou of Alfa Romeo in ninth. Pierre Gasly, who faced a six-place grid penalty despite qualifying fourth, managed to secure the final point for Renault-owned Alpine.

* Charles Leclerc of Ferrari, who endured a nightmare in qualifying and started from the pitlane, finished in 11th place.

Correct Answer :   Aravindh Chithambaram

Grandmaster (GM) Aravindh Chithambaram of India won the 23rd Dubai Open 2023 for the second consecutive year.

The 23rd edition of Dubai Chess Open was organised by Dubai Chess & Culture Club.

* A total of 172 participants (in category A) from more than 46 different countries participated in this tournament. A total of 9 rounds were played in Swiss format.

* A draw in the final round proved enough for Grandmaster (GM) Aravindh Chithambaram of India to become one of only two players to win back-to-back championships in the history of the Dubai Open Chess Tournament.

* The defending champion halved the point with compatriot GM Arjun Erigaisi in Sunday’s ninth round and then proceeded to rule the tournament by virtue of a superior tiebreak score over Erigaisi and two others who finished with the same 6.5-point output.

* Chithambaram and the rest of the winners received their prizes during the awarding ceremony Sunday (4th June 2023) night attended by Khalid Ali Bin Zayed Al Falasi, Chairman of the Dubai Chess and Culture Club, Tarim Matar, President of the UAE Chess Federation, Mohammed Al-Modiahki, President of the Qatar Chess Federation, and chess officials and members of the board of directors.

* Khalid Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi expressed his gratitude for the successful staging of the 23rd edition of the Dubai Open, noting that the event has become a favorite destination for elite players as well as promising young masters from different countries.

* He added that major events such as the Dubai Open are important initiatives that support the development of UAE players, providing an opportunity to compete with some of the world’s best players and improve their international ranking. He further revealed plans of hosting world championship events as well as continental championships at the club..

Source : WAM

Correct Answer :   3

India started their 2023 Asian Under 20 Athletics Championships campaign by winning three medals, including two gold, on the opening day in Yecheon, South Korea yesterday.

* Rezoana Mallick Heena and Bharatpreet Singh kicked off their campaigns by clinching gold medals in women’s 400-meter race and men’s discus throw respectively.

* The sprinting sensation Henna clocked 53.31 seconds to take the top position on the podium in women's 400 meter.

* Having won the U18 Asian Athletics Championships title earlier this year, Rezoana is now the 400m reigning Asian champion in both the U18 as well as U20 categories.

* Bharatpreet Singh attained a distance of 55.66 meter with his third attempt to be crowned the men's U20 Asian Champion in the discus throw field.

* Antima Pal won India’s third medal of the day, a bronze, in the women’s 5,000-meter race with a time of 17 minutes and 17.11 seconds..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Abhinav Shaw and Gautami Bhanot

Abhinav Shaw and Gautami Bhanot, teamed up in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event to give India their second gold of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Junior in Suhl, Germany, with a 17-7 win over the French pairing of Oceanne Mueller and Romain Aufrere in the gold medal match on Sunday (4th June 2023).

As per a press release from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the Indian pair had qualified second to the French pair but turned the tables on them in the final. India now has two golds, one silver and one bronze from the world cup after two days of competition.

India won two more medals on the day, a silver and a bronze, coming in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event through the pairing of Sainyam and Abhinav Chaudhary and Suruchi Inder Singh and Shubham Bisla respectively.

While the former duo went down 12-16 to the Korean pair of Kim Juri and Kim Kanghyun in the gold medal match, the latter won their bronze medal match over Uzebkistan's Nigina Saidkulova and. Mukhammad Kamalov 16-14 in what was a nail-biter..

Source : ANI

Correct Answer :   Amlan Borgohain

Top Indian sprinter Amlan Borgohain bagged two gold medals, one each in the men's 100 and 200-meter races at the Flanders Cup 2023 athletics meet, known as the International Antwerp Athletics Gala, in Merksem, Belgium.

Borgohain clocked 10.70 seconds to emerge as the fastest man of the meet. He holds the 100-meter national record of 10.25 seconds.

In the 200 meter, the 25-year-old Borgohain clocked 20.96 seconds to emerge winner ahead of Hofman 21.42 and Jamaica's Samuel Rowe 21.88.

Meanwhile, Sapna Kumari finished behind Belgium's Amber Vanden Bosch in the women's 100m hurdles after clocking 14.10, in what was a two-woman field..

Source : AIR

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Correct Answer :   India

Correct Answer :   Jyothi Yarraji

Jyothi Yarraji bagged the gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles event in the T-Meeting 2023 athletics meet, in Tilburg, the Netherlands, on Monday (29th May 2023).

* In the category E World Ranking competition the 23-year-old clocked 13.20s in the final to secure victory in the event.

* Jyothi Yarraji topped the heats with a time of 13.08s as she made her way to the final.

* "Angel Agwazie" of Belgium clinched the silver medal as she clocked 13.64s.

* While the Dutch athlete "Mira Groot" clocked 13.78s to bag the bronze.

* With this, Jyothi won her second gold medal in a span of two days. The Andhra runner clinched the first gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles event at the Kurpfalz Gala 2023 athletics meet, in Weinheim, Germany on Saturday.

* In Germany, she managed to clock a season-best time of 12.84s. She was just 0.02 seconds off her own national record in the final to medal at the World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger meet.

* Earlier this month, the Indian athlete clocked 12.89s at the Federation Cup 2023 in Ranchi to make the cut for the Asian Athletics Championships, which is scheduled in Thailand this July.

* She also managed to finish fourth in the women’s 100m heats at the T-Meeting 2023 with a timing of 11.76s. However, she did not participate in the finals.

* India’s Sapna Kumari finished fourth in the heats of the women’s 100m hurdles event but didn’t start in the final.

* Meanwhile, Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath clocked 48.43s to win a bronze medal in the men’s 400m event at the Tilburg meet.

* The 27-year-old athlete has a personal best of 48.22, which he clocked in Thenhipalam, Kerala in 2022..

Source : ANI