Correct Answer :   Ding Liren

World Chess Championship 2023 : Ding Liren emerged as the 17th world champion after defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi. Ding's ascension to the throne means the Magnus Carlsen reign is over.

Ding Liren has become 17th world chess champion – the first from China – defeating Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in a tie-breaker. Ding defeated Nepo in the last of the four Rapid tiebreaks.

It was a fitting end to a contest which saw many ups and downs, with Ding snatching a victory from the jaws of a draw. A stunning race against the clock. Scroll down to to see how the exciting matches happened today.

Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay has been analysing games of the World Chess Championship for The Indian Express...

Source : Indianexpress

Correct Answer :   Sergio Perez

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez put together the perfect performance in Baku to claim the race victory at the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

* After winning 29th April 2023 Sprint race around the Baku City Circuit, the Mexican driver started well to jump past Charles Leclerc before benefitting from an early safety car which saw him jump teammate Max Verstappen in the process.

* Despite then being put under serious pressure for a few laps by his teammate, Perez pulled away to claim a second race win of the weekend and his second Grand Prix victory in Baku.

* Verstappen came home in P2 with a gap of 17 seconds to Leclerc who finished on the podium for the first time this season. That top three finish will take the pressure off of Ferrari shoulders for now after a poor start to the season.

* Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton, Lance Stroll, George Russell, Lando Norris and Yuki Tsunoda rounded out the top ten in Azerbaijan and all took home valuable World Drivers’ Championship points.

Correct Answer :   Kelvin Kiptum

Kelvin Kiptum collapsed to the ground after winning the London Marathon on Sunday (23rd April 2023) and recording the second fastest time in history over the distance.

* The 23-year-old Kenyan runner set the course record with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, 25 seconds, missing out on Eliud Kipchoge's world record by 16 seconds.

* He just missed out on Eliud Kipchoge's world record by 16 seconds.

* In the women's race, Ethiopian-born Dutch athlete, Sifan Hassan won her marathon debut in 2:18:34.

* Switzerland’s Marcel Hug won the elite men’s wheelchair race with a time of 1:23:44..

Source : Voa News

Correct Answer :   Jyothi Surekha Vennam

India won two gold medals, one each in the mixed team event and women's individual Compound, at the Archery World Cup 2023 Stage 1 in Antalya, Turkey on Saturday (22nd April 2023).

* Indian mixed team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale outclassed Chen Yi Hsuan and Chem Chieh Lun of Chinese Taipei 159-154 to win the mixed team gold.

* The second gold came in the women's individual Compound event after Jyothi Surekha Vennam defeated Sara Lopez of Columbia 149-146..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Harmanpreet Kaur

The Indian team captain "Harmanpreet Kaur", created history on Tuesday (18th April 2023) by becoming the first-ever Indian woman to be named among the Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2023.

* The Wisden Cricketers of the Year is a prestigious honor awarded by the Wisden Almanack, one of the most respected cricketing publications in the world, dating back to 1889.

* The award recognizes the most exceptional cricketing performances by players from around the world. Harmanpreet Kaur is the only woman in this year’s (2023) list, alongside four men who made significant contributions to the sport during the English summer.

* Harmanpreet Kaur’s exceptional performance in the second ODI of the series against England at Canterbury earned her a place in the coveted list.

* She played a crucial role in leading India to their first ODI series win on English soil since 1999, smashing an impressive 111-ball-143. This knock was instrumental in helping the Indian women’s team whitewash the hosts, demonstrating her exceptional skills as a captain and player..

Source : Female Cricket

Correct Answer :   5

* Indian Swimmer, Vedaant Madhavan has claimed 5 gold medals for India at the Malaysian Invitational age group Championships 2023 held in Kuala Lumpur.

* He won gold in the 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, and 1500m swimming categories.

* In 2022, he also participated in the 48th Junior National Aquatics Championships and became the first person in India to break the record of the 1500m freestyle by finishing the race within 16:01.73 seconds..

Source : India Today

Correct Answer :   Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan

India's Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan claimed twin gold medals following a stellar run at the Brazil Para-Badminton International 2023.

* The 18-year-old Nithya defeated Peru's Giuliana Poveda Flores 22-20 21-11 in the women's singles SH6 category finals to win the gold medal.

* She also combined with Sivarajan Solaimalai to beat Hong Kong's Chu Man Kai and Choi Wing Kei 21-11 21-17 in the mixed doubles SH6 final.

* The participants of SH6 classification comprises 'standing/short stature' players.

* Tokyo Paralympic champion Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam also struck gold in the men's doubles after defeating Korean pair of Joo Dongjae and Shin Kyung Hwan 22-20 21-19 in finals of SL3-SL4 class.

* The SL3/SL4 class has players who play standing with severe/minor lower limb impairment.

* Bhagat also signed off with a singles silver after losing 12-21 13-21 to fellow Indian Kumar Nitesh in SL3 category, while Sukant secured a bronze.

* Among others, Tarun claimed a silver after losing 7-21 13-21 to France's Lucas Mazur in the summit clash.

* Manasi Joshi too settled for a silver after losing 11-21 21-18 0-21 to Turkey's Halime Tildiz...

Source : Economic Times

Correct Answer :   Chennai

The Asian Champions Trophy 2023 hockey tournament will be held in Chennai, India from 3 August to 12 August 2023, Hockey India (HI) confirmed on Monday (17th April 2023).

* The Asian Champions Trophy, in its seventh edition, will be held in Chennai for the first time. It will also be the first international hockey competition to be hosted in Chennai since the Asia Cup was held there in 2007.  

* The tournament will also serve as a preparatory event for the Indian men’s hockey team ahead of the Asian Games in September-October to be held in Hangzhou, China.

* The Asian Champions Trophy was last held in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2021. South Korea defeated Japan in the final on penalties to win their maiden title. India defeated Pakistan 4-3 in the bronze medal match...

Source : Olympics

Correct Answer :   Shaili Singh

Long jumper Shaili Singh logged a 6.76m effort, the second-best by an Indian after the legendary Anju Bobby George, to win the women’s long jump gold medal at the Indian Grand Prix 4 2023 athletics meet in Bangalore, Karnataka on Saturday (15th April 2023).

* Shaili Singh also made the cut for the Asian Games 2023, scheduled in Hangzhou, China, later this year, by breaching the women’s long jump qualifying standard of 6.45m set by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).

* The 19-year-old also improved her personal best by 28cm at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, which catapulted her over Aishwaya Babu (6.73), JJ Shobha and V Neena (6.66), Mayookha Johnu (6.64), M Prajusha, Nayana James and Ancy Sojan (6.55) in the list of best long jumps by an Indian woman. Only Anju Bobby George’s national record of 6.83m ranks better.

* Silver medallist Nayana James (6.53m) also beached the Asian Games qualifying standards.

* In the women’s shot put, Rio Olympian Manpreet Kaur produced a best effort of 16.81m to win the gold medal. She also breached the Asian Games qualifying standard of 16.30m.

* Baranica Elangovan, meanwhile, bagged gold in the women’s pole vault with a throw of 4.10m. The Tamil Nadu athlete, too, breached the qualification standards of 4.10m for the upcoming Asian Games...

Source : Olympics

Correct Answer :   Aman Sehrawat

Aman Sehrawat clinched India’s first gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

* Sehrawat topped the podium in men’s 57 kg freestyle category on the penultimate day of the competition.

* He defeated Kyrgyzstan's Almaz Smanbekov 9-4 to win the gold medal.

* Aman Sehrawat’s victory in Astana ensured the men’s freestyle 57kg gold medal stayed with India for the fourth year running.

* This was Aman Sehrawat’s second podium of the year. Last year, Sehrawat was the first Indian wrestler to win gold at the Under-23 world championships in Spain.

* With two freestyle medals India’s tally rose to 13 in the competition. The Greco-Roman wrestlers won four medals while the women’s wrestlers bagged seven..

Source : AIR