Sports - General Knowledge Questions

1 .
Who has created a new national record of 100 meters in the National Open Championship?
A)
Ajay Kumar
B)
Manikanta H Hoblidhar
C)
Aakriti Sinha
D)
Dutee Chand

Correct Answer :   Manikanta H Hoblidhar

Manikanta H Hoblidhar of Services created new men's 100m national record on the opening day of National Open Athletics Championships here on Wednesday (11th Oct 2023).

The 21-year-old Manikanta clocked 10.23 seconds to win heat No 3 and qualify for the final.

He erased the previous national record of 10.26 seconds which was in the name of Amiya Kumar Mallick of Odisha, set in 2016.

2 .
Who Nominated for the Men's Athlete of the Year award 2023?
A)
Neeraj Chopra
B)
Bajrang Punia
C)
Murali Sreeshankar
D)
Kishore Kumar Jena

Correct Answer :   Neeraj Chopra

World Athletics has nominated Neeraj Chopra for the Men's Athlete of the Year award 2023. The global governing body of Athletics issued the statement announcing Neeraj's nomination. Javelin thrower Neeraj is an Indian Olympic and World Championships Gold medalist.
 
This week marks the opening of the voting process for the 2023 World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2023. World Athletics has confirmed a list of 11 nominees, selected by an international panel of athletics experts, comprising representatives from all six continental areas of World Athletics..

Source : AIR

3 .
Which Indian men's doubles pair has secured the first position in the BWF rankings?
A)
Satwik Sairaj and B Sai Praneeth
B)
B.Sai Praneeth and Srikant Kidambi
C)
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

Indian men's doubles badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Indian pair to reach the number one spot in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Rankings.

He has achieved this ranking after winning the gold medal in men's doubles in the Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. Satwik and Chirag have collected a total of 92411 points from 18 tournaments this year.  


Source : Times of India

4 .
Who Breaks World Record to Win Chicago Marathon men's title 2023
A)
Tamirat Tola
B)
Kenenisa Bekele
C)
Evans Chebet
D)
Kelvin Kiptum

Correct Answer :   Kelvin Kiptum

Kenya's "Kelvin Kiptum" blazed his way to smash the world record by clocking a stunning 2:00:35 to win the Chicago Marathon 2023  on Sunday (8th Oct 2023).

The timing by World Athletics wiped off 34 seconds from the previous world mark of 2:01:09 set by his fellow countryman Eliud Kipchoge at the Berlin Marathon in September last year (2022).

The Chicago course — a World Athletics Platinum Label marathon — produced fast times even in the women's field, with Dutch star Sifan Hassan winning the women's title at 2:13:44. It is the second-fastest time in women's marathon history behind Tigst Assefa's 2:11:53 set last month.

The star of show on Sunday (8th Oct 2023), though, was Kiptum. He won the race by almost three and a half minutes — Kenya's defending champion Benson Kipruto was second in 2:04:02 and Somali-born Belgian Bashir Abdi third in 2:04:32 — and, with a quick glance at the clock before the finish line, waved and blew kisses at spectators. He crossed the line raising his arms to complete the stunning run..

Source : Hindustan Times

5 .
Who becomes fastest to 1000 ODI World Cup runs?
A)
Virat Kohli
B)
David Warner
C)
Rohit Sharma
D)
Cameron Green

Correct Answer :   David Warner

Australia opener David Warner became the fastest to 1000 runs in the ODI World Cup on Sunday, 8 October 2023. The opener hit Hardik Pandya for a boundary down the ground that took him to the feat in just 19 innings. Warner, one of the best white-ball batters of all time surpassed Sachin Tendulkar and AB de Villiers' record of 20 innings. Warner needed 8 runs to reach his feat on Sunday (8th Oct 2023).

Cricket World Cup: Full Coverage :

David Warner has been a formidable force in the ODI World Cup. Known for his aggressive batting style, Warner has consistently delivered outstanding performances, making him one of the most celebrated players in the cricket world.


Fastest Batters to 1000 Runs in ODI World Cup :

* David Warner : 19 (Innings)
* Sachin Tendulkar : 20 (Innings)
* AB de Villiers : 20 (Innings)
* Viv Richards : 21 (Innings)
* Sourav Ganguly : 21 (Innings)

India captain Rohit Sharma is closely following the Australia opener and will reach the feat one innings faster than Warner if he is able to hit 22 runs in the second innings of the match..

Source : India Today

6 .
India ranked at Which place on the scoreboard in the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou?
A)
9th
B)
6th
C)
4th
D)
3rd

Correct Answer :   4th

India ranked at fourth (4th) place on the scoreboard in the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou.

The Indian athletes finished their campaign by living up to the commitment of “Iss baar 100 paar" with a record haul of 107 medals comprised of 28 gold, 38 silver, and 41 bronze.

Other Winners :

* Ranked 1st scored by  People's Republic of China with 383 medals
* Ranked 2nd scored by Japan with 188 medals
* Ranked 3rd scored by  Republic of Korea with 190 medals.


Source : AIR

7 .
India Gets ____ Medals At The Asian Games 2023, First Time in History
A)
75
B)
100
C)
150
D)
175

Correct Answer :   100

India made history on October 7, 2023, by winning its 100th medal at the Asian Games for the first time ever. This is a remarkable achievement, and it is a testament to the hard work and dedication of Indian athletes and coaches. India’s 100th medal was won by the women’s kabaddi team, who defeated Chinese Taipei 26-25 in a thrilling final. This medal was fittingly won by a team that has been so dominant in kabaddi over the years.

India’s success at the Asian Games is a sign of the growing strength of Indian sport. India has consistently improved its performance at the Games over the years, and it is now one of the leading nations in Asian sport. India’s 100th medal at the Asian Games is a historic moment, and it is a moment that will be celebrated by all Indians. It is an inspiration to us all, and it shows us that anything is possible if we set our minds to it.

Check the list of 100th Medals of India at the Asian Games :

S No. Athletes Medal Event Sport
1 Ashi Chouksey, Mehuli Ghosh, Ramita Jindal Silver Women’s 10m air rifle team Shooting
2 Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh Silver Men’s lightweight double sculls Rowing
3 Babu Lal Yadav and Lekh Ram Bronze Men’s pair Rowing
4 Neeraj, Naresh Kalwaniya, Neetesh Kumar, Charanjeet Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar, Ashish, DU Pande Silver Men’s eight Rowing
5 Ramita Jindal Bronze Women’s 10m air rifle Shooting
6 Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Divyansh Singh Panwar Gold Men’s 10m air rifle team Shooting
7 Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar, Ashish Bronze Men’s four Rowing
8 Parminder Singh, Satnam Singh, Jakar Khan, Sukhmeet Singh Bronze Men’s quadruple Rowing
9 Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar Bronze Men’s 10m air rifle Shooting
10 Vijayveer Sidhu, Adarsh Singh, Anish Bhanwala Bronze Men’s 25m rapid file pistol team Shooting
11 Indian cricket team Gold Women’s T20 cricket Cricket
12 Neha Thakur Silver Girl’s Dinghy – ILCA4 Sailing
13 Eabad Ali Bronze Men’s Windsurfer – RS:X Sailing
14 Hriday Chheda, Anush Agarwalla, Divyakriti Singh, Sudipti Hajela Gold Dressage Team Equestrian
15 Ashi Chouksey, Manini Kaushik, Sift Kaur Samra Silver Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team Shooting
16 Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan, Esha Singh Gold Women’s 25m pistol team Shooting
17 Sift Kaur Samra Gold Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions Shooting
18 Ashi Chouksey Bronze Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions Shooting
19 Team India Bronze Men’s skeet team Shooting
20 Vishnu Saravanan Bronze Men’s dinghy ICLA7 Sailing
21 Esha Singh Silver Women’s 25m pistol Shooting
22 Anantjeet Singh Naruka Silver Men’s skeet Shooting
23 Naorem Roshibina Devi Silver Women’s 60kg sanda Wushu
24 Arjun Cheema, Sarabjot Singh, Shiva Narwal (Team India) Gold Men’s 10m air pistol team Shooting
25 Anush Agarwalla Bronze Dressage individual Equestrian
26 Esha Singh, Palak, and Divya TS (Team India) Silver Women’s 10m air pistol team Shooting
27 Swapnil Kusale, Aishwarya Pratap and Akhil Sheoran (Team India) Gold Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team Shooting
28 Saketh Myneni, Ramkumar Ramanathan (Team India) Silver Men’s doubles Tennis
29 Esha Singh Silver Women’s 10m air pistol Shooting
30 Palak Gulia Gold Women’s 10m air pistol Shooting
31 Joshna Chinappa, Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna, Dipika Pallikal (Team India) Bronze Women’s team Squash
32 Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar Silver Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions Shooting
33 Kiran Baliyan Bronze Women’s shot put Athletics
34 Sarabjot Singh, Divya TS Silver 10m air pistol mixed team Shooting
35 Rohan Bopanna, Rutuja Bhosale Gold Mixed doubles tennis team Tennis
36 Saurav Ghosal, Abhay Singh, Harinder Pal Singh, Mahesh Mangaonkar Gold Men’s squash team Squash
37 Karthik Kumar Silver Men’s 10,000m Athletics
38 Gulveer Singh Bronze Men’s 10,000m Athletics
39 Aditi Ashok Silver Women’s golf Golf
40 Manisha Keer, Preeti Rajak, Rajeshwari Kumari Silver Women’s trap team Shooting
41 Kynan Chenai, Zoravar Singh Sandhu, Prithviraj Tondaiman Gold Men’s trap team Shooting
42 Kynan Chenai Bronze Men’s trap Shooting
43 Nikhat Zareen Bronze Women’s 50kg Boxing
44 Avinash Sable Gold Men’s 3000m steeplechase Athletics
45 Tajinderpal Singh Toor Gold Men’s shot put Athletics
46 Harmilan Bains Silver Women’s 1500m Athletics
47 Ajay Kumar Saroj Silver Men’s 1500m Athletics
48 Jinson Johnson Bronze Men’s 1500m Athletics
49 Nandini Agasara Bronze Women’s heptathlon Athletics
50 Murali Sreeshankar Silver Men’s long jump Athletics
51 Seema Punia Bronze Women’s discus throw Athletics
52 Jyothi Yarraji Silver Women’s 100m hurdles Athletics
53 Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, MR Arjun, Dhruva Kapila, HS Prannoy, Mithun Manjunath, Sai Pratheek, Rohan Kapoor Silver Men’s team Badminton
54 Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu, Aarathy Kasturi Raj Bronze Women’s speed skating 3000m relay Roller skating
55 Vikram Rajendra Ingale, Siddhant Rahul Kamble, Anandkumar Velkumar Bronze Men’s speed skating 3000m relay Roller skating
56 Ayhika Mukherjee, Sutirtha Mukherjee Bronze Women’s doubles Table tennis
57 Parul Chaudhary Silver Women’s 3000m steeplechase Athletics
58 Priti Lamba Bronze Women’s 3000m steeplechase Athletics
59 Ancy Sojan Silver Women’s long jump Athletics
60 Muhammad Ajmal, Vithya Ramraj, Rajesh Ramesh, Subha Venkatesan Silver Mixed 4x400m relay Athletics
61 Arjun Singh, Sunil Singh Salam Bronze Men’s canoe double 1000m Canoe Sprint
62 Preeti Bronze Women’s 54kg Women’s 54kg
62 Preeti Pawar Bronze Women’s 54kg Boxing
63 Vithya Ramraj Bronze Women’s 400m hurdles Athletics
64 Parul Chaudhary Gold Women’s 5000m Athletics
65 Mohammed Afsal Silver Men’s 800m Athletics
66 Praveen Chithravel Bronze Men’s triple jump Athletics
67 Tejaswin Shankar Silver Men’s decathlon Athletics
68 Annu Rani Gold Women’s javelin throw Athletics
69 Narender Berwal Bronze Men’s +92kg Boxing
70 Manju Rani, Ram Baboo Bronze Mixed team race walk Athletics
71 Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Ojas Pravin Deotale Gold Mixed team compound Archery
72 Team India Bronze Mixed team Squash
73 Parveen Hooda Bronze Women’s 57kg Boxing
74 Lovlina Borgohain Silver Women’s 75kg Boxing
75 Sunil Kumar Bronze Greco-Roman 87kg Wrestling
76 Harmilan Bains Silver Women’s 800m Athletics
77 Avinash Sable Silver Men’s 5000m Athletics
78 Vithya Ramraj, Aishwarya Kailash Mishra, Prachi, Subha Venkatesan Silver Women’s 4x400m relay Athletics
79 Neeraj Chopra Gold Men’s javelin throw Athletics
80 Kishore Jena Silver Men’s javelin throw Athletics
81 Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi, Rajesh Ramesh Gold Men’s 4x400m relay Athletics
82 Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami, Parneet Kaur Gold Women’s compound team Archery
83 Dipika Pallikal, Harinder Pal Sandhu Gold Mixed doubles Squash
84 Abhishek Verma, Ojas Pravin Deotale, Prathamesh Jawkar Gold Men’s compound team Archery
85 Saurav Ghosal Silver Men’s singles Squash
86 Antim Panghal Bronze Women’s 53kg Wrestling
87 Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur, Simranjeet Kaur Bronze Women’s recurve team Archery
88 HS Prannoy Bronze Men’s singles Badminton
89 Khushbu, Maipak Devi Ayekam, Leirentonbi Devi Elangbam, Priya Devi Elangbam, Chaoba Devi Oinam Bronze Women’s regu Sepaktakraw
90 Atanu Das, Tushar Shelke, Dhiraj Bommadevara Silver Men’s recurve team Archery
91 Sonam Malik Bronze Women’s 62kg Wrestling
92 Kiran Bishnoi Bronze Women’s 76kg Wrestling
93 Aman Sehrawat Bronze Men’s freestyle 57kg Wrestling
94 Raju Tolani, Ajay Prabhakar Khare, Rajeshwar Tewari, Sumit Mukherjee, Jaggy Shivdasani, Sandeep Thakral Silver Men’s team Bridge
95 PR Sreejesh, Krishan Pathak, Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Jarmanpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Nilakanta Sharma, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shamsher Singh, Abhishek, Gurjant Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay Gold Men’s team Hockey
96 Aditi Swami Bronze Women’s compound individual Archery
97 Jyothi Surekha Vennam Gold Women’s compound individual Archery
98 Ojas Pravin Deotale Gold Men’s compound individual Archery
99 Abhishek Verma Silver Men’s compound individual Archery
100 Akshima, Jyoti, Pooja, Pooja, Priyanka, Pushpa, Sakshi Kumari, Ritu Negi, Nidhi Sharma, Sushma Sharma, Snehal Pradeep Shinde, Sonali Vishnu Shingat Gold Women’s kabaddi Kabaddi

8 .
Which Country Women's Kabaddi Team Clinches Gold at Asian Games 2023?
A)
India
B)
China
C)
Russia
D)
Australia

Correct Answer :   India

The Indian women’s kabaddi team emerged victorious against a determined Chinese Taipei, securing the gold medal in the Asian Games 2023.

This article unravels the thrilling journey of the Indian women’s kabaddi team, their remarkable performance, and their significant achievement in Asian Games history.

The Gold Medal Match : In a fiercely contested match, the Indian women’s kabaddi team clinched the gold medal by defeating Chinese Taipei with a nail-biting score of 26-25. This triumph marks their third gold medal in Asian Games history.


A Glorious History :

* The Indian women’s kabaddi team previously secured gold at Guangzhou 2010. They defended their title at Incheon 2014. In Jakarta 2018, they finished as runners-up.

* Chinese Taipei showcased their growth in kabaddi by upgrading their bronze medal from Jakarta 2018 to silver in the Asian Games 2023.

Key Players Shine :

* Pushpa Rana and Pooja Hathwala, known for their consistent performance, played pivotal roles, contributing significantly to India’s points during the group stage.


A Thrilling Encounter :

* Chinese Taipei’s Hsiu-Chen Feng stunned the two-time champions with a super raid, leveling the scores at 5-5.
* Notably, India and Chinese Taipei had previously played out an electrifying 34-34 draw in the group stage.


Semifinal Triumphs :

* India secured their spot in the final by defeating Nepal in the semifinals.
* Chinese Taipei showcased their prowess by overcoming the 2018 champions, Iran, in the semifinals, earning their place in the gold medal match.


Future Prospects :

* The inclusion of women’s kabaddi in the program for the 2026 Asian Games, to be held in Japan, promises an exciting future for the sport and further opportunities for teams to shine on the international stage.

9 .
Who won Gold in Women's Archery at Asian Games 2023?
A)
Deepika Kumari
B)
Manu Bhaker
C)
Esha Singh
D)
Jyothi Surekha Vennam

Correct Answer :   Jyothi Surekha Vennam

India’s Jyothi Surekha Vennam won gold medal in the women’s individual compound archery event at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China, on Saturday (7th Oct 2023).

Jyothi defeated So Chaewon of South Korea 149-145 in the final to complete a hattrick of gold medals, having already won titles in the women’s and mixed team events.

It was a slightly off start for Jyothi with an 8-pointer but she slowly came back with 10-pointers in a row as she was leading 89-87 after three rounds.


Dominance in the Closing Round :

The last two Ends were an example of just plain dominance from Jyothi as she didn’t let her Korean opponent come back into the match as she won the final with a four-point lead. This was India’s fourth Gold in Archery in the ongoing Asian Games, including the mixed team, women’s compound team and men’s compound events and overall 7th medal in the sport.


Brone Medal Glory :

Earlier, the day began with a Bronze medal in archery as Aditi Gopichand Swami defeated Indonesia’s Ratih Zilizati 146-140. Tthis added to India’s impressive medal tally, which reached 97, including 23 gold medals.


Other Contests :

In other events, Ojas Pravin and Abhishek Verma are up against each other in an all-India men’s individual final in the compound event while the women’s kabaddi team is taking on Chinese Taipei in the final. Thus, the tally of 100 will be confirmed in just a few minutes from now..

Source : The Hindu

10 .
Who is Nagpur's First Asian Games 2023 Gold Medalist?
A)
Abhishek Verma
B)
Deepika Kumari
C)
Ojas Pravin Deotale
D)
Aditi Swami

Correct Answer :   Ojas Pravin Deotale

In the final of 19th Asian Games 2023, on Saturday (7th Oct 2023) at the Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre, Indian archer Ojas Pravin Deotale from Nagpur won gold medal in the men’s individual compound archery event.

This victory marks Ojus Deotale third gold medal in the Asian Games 2023, solidifying his position as one of India’s most successful athlete in the tournament.

A Historic Hat-Trick : Ojus Deotale’s third gold medal in this edition of the Asian Games 2023, making him the joint most successful Indian sportsperson in this Asian Games. Prior to his victory, Deotale had earlier won gold medals in Compound Men’s Team and Compound Mixed Team competitions.

Precision and Consistency : Ojus Deotale’s success can be attributed to his exceptional precision and determination in the archery field. Deotale missed the 10-point circle only once in the centre of the target only once as he compiled a score of 140 out of a possible 150 in the final in which each archer shoots five rounds (called End in archery) with three arrows in each round.

Tense Moments in the Final : Deotale, the 21-year-old from Nagpur in Maharashtra who won the World Championship in Berlin earlier this year, shot his only score of nine in the final on in the second arrow of the fourth round. In contrast, Verma encountered a nine off the third arrow in the second round and then got an eight on the second arrow of the third, thus pushing him three points behind Deotale.

Deotale’s Decisive Victory : While Verma managed to narrow the gap by winning the fourth round 30-29, it was not enough to overtake Deotale. In the fifth and final round, Deotale shot a perfect of 30, sealing his voctory and solidifying his status as the most successul Indian athlete at the Asian Games 2023.

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