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

1 .

Yonex- Sunrise India Open 2023 started in ______ on 17th January and continues till 22nd January 2023.

A)

New Delhi

B)

Kolkata

C)

Mumbai

D)

Hyderabad

Correct Answer : New Delhi

The India Open, officially known as Yonex- Sunrise India Open 2023 started in New Delhi on 17th January and continues till 22nd January 2023.

The tournament organized at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall.

Since 2008, it will be the first time when India Open is organized in the super 750 status category.

The tournament will see some top players from 29 countries, and a total of 97 players will compete in various categories...

Source : AIR

2 .

Who beats Real Madrid in Spanish Super Cup final 2023?

A)

Real Betis

B)

Espanyol

C)

Barcelona

D)

Mallorca

Correct Answer : Barcelona

Barcelona have won the Spanish Super Cup 2023 for the first time since the competition was revamped and moved to Saudi Arabia with a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid.

* Robert Lewandowski, Gavi and Pedri scored a goal each at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh on Sunday (15th Jan 2023) to give Barcelona its first Super Cup trophy since 2018, and the first since the tournament’s Final-Four format began in 2020 in a lucrative deal for the Spanish football federation.

* It was also Barcelona’s first title since former player Xavi took over as the team’s coach in 2021, and since Lionel Messi left for Paris Saint-Germain.

* Gavi opened the scoring in the 33rd minute from close range after a pass by Lewandowski, who doubled the lead after an assist by Gavi in a breakaway just before the end of the first half.

* Gavi also set up Pedri’s close-range goal in another breakaway in the 69th.

* Karim Benzema scored a consolation for Madrid late in stoppage time.

* This was Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti’s first defeat in a final since 2014.

* Barcelona have now won the Super Cup a record 14 times. Madrid have 12 to their name...

Source : Aljazeera

3 .

Who won the Malaysia Open Super 1000 women's and menâ€™s singles titles in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 15th Jan 2023?

A)

Chen Yufei and Kento Momota

B)

Tai Tzu-ying and Anders Antonsen

C)

Akane Yamaguchi and Viktor Axelsen

D)

Nozomi Okuhara and Loh Kean Yew

Correct Answer : Akane Yamaguchi and Viktor Axelsen

Akane Yamaguchi and Viktor Axelsen won the Malaysia Open Super 1000 women’s and men’s singles titles in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday (15th Jan 2023).

Yamaguchi, the reigning world champion, registered a come-from-behind win over world no. 4 An Se Young to clinch the Super Series Premier title, her first in seven years.

The world no. 1 Japanese, who won the season-ending World Tour Finals in December, prevailed over Young in a three-game thriller that lasted for an hour and nine minutes.

Yamaguchi won her maiden Super Series Premier title at the China Open in 2017.

On Sunday (15th Jan 2023), Yamaguchi, after dropping the first game 12-21, bounced back to win the tightly fought second game 21-19 before sealing the contest 21-11 in the third.

The men’s singles final saw a repeat of last month’s World Tour Finals. Axelsen, the regaining Olympic and world champion, won the Malaysia Open title in straight games, beating Japanese youngster Kodai Naraoka in 40 minutes.

The world no. 1 Dane, showing his brilliant attacking spree and defence, took the first game 21-6. In the second, Naraoka fought back briefly before going down 15-21...

Source : The Hindu

4 .

Who won the Indian men's double Bangkok Open title 2023 organized at Nonthaburi, Thailand?

A)

Saketh Myneni and Arjun Kadhe

B)

Yuki Bhambri and Ramkumar Ramanathan

C)

Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Divij Sharan

D)

Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni

Correct Answer : Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni

In Tennis, the top-seeded Indian team of Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni came from behind to win the Bangkok Open title, as they beat Christopher Rungkat and Akira Santillan at Nonthaburi, Thailand on 15th Jan 2023.

Playing their seventh final together, the Indians beat the Indonesian-Australian combo 2-6 7-6, 14-12 in an exciting and close final, that lasted one hour and 50 minutes.

The win on Saturday (14th Jan 2023) is likely to give the 28-year-old Yuki his career-high doubles rank of 90 while the big-serving Myneni, 35, should also touch a career-best 74 in the ATP doubles chart.

They will next compete in the Australian Open-the season’s first Grand Slam-where they have been given a wild card entry..

Source : AIR

5 .

India scripted history by defeating Sri Lanka by the largest ever margin of _____ runs in the third and final ODI in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 15th Jan 2023.

A)

324 Runs

B)

317 Runs

C)

306 Runs

D)

293 Runs

Correct Answer : 317 Runs

In Cricket, India scripted history 15th Jan 2023 by defeating Sri Lanka by the largest ever margin of 317 runs in the third and final ODI in Thiruvananthpuram.

With this, India also clean sweeped the series by 3-0. Previous record of a win by a largest ever margin was with the New Zealand, for 290-run win over Ireland in 2008.

Chasing the target of 391 runs, visitors were all out at 73 in 22 overs. Mohammed Siraz claimed four wickets for India. Earlier, a century each by Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli guided Team India to a whopping total of 390 for 5.

Gill slammed second ODI century of his career with 116 runs and Kohli remained unbeaten at 166 runs scoring 46th ODI century of his career...

Source : AIR

6 .

FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 kicked off in Odisha with a spectacular opening ceremony at the Barabati Stadium in which city on 11th Jan 2023?

A)

Cuttack

B)

Puri

C)

Sambalpur

D)

Balasore

Correct Answer : Cuttack

The FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 kicked off in Odisha with a spectacular opening ceremony at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Wednesday (11th Jan 2023).

The ceremony, named ‘Celebrations’, started with local Odia and Indian artists setting the tone for the night with their cultural music and dance performances.

A fireworks display then wowed a packed 40,000-capacity stadium while the hockey World Cup trophy was unveiled on stage in the presence of official dignitaries.

The event then saw performances from K-Pop band BLACKSWAN, featuring Odisha’s very own Shreya Lenka, who delighted the crowd with their top numbers.

The stage was then taken over by Bollywood actor and model Disha Patani and her team of talented dancers. Disha Patani and her team rocked the crowd with their dance moves on groovy Hindi and South Indian tracks.

Several Bollywood hits were also played at Barabati Stadium by music composer Pritam and his team of renowned playback singers.

The team had produced the official hockey World Cup anthem Hockey Hai Dil Mera and also performed it live at the Barabati Stadium amidst a glittering light show by drones.

Amid the glitz of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 opening ceremony, Odisha’s very own seashore sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik produced an awe-inspiring sand show describing Indian hockey’s 100 years of legacy shortly.

Manish Paul and Gauhar Khan, the two hosts, then introduced the star of the night Ranveer Singh, who sang hip-hop and topped it off with energetic dance performances. The gala was then concluded with customary fireworks..

Source : Olympics

7 .

11-year-old ______ Won gold medal at 23rd National Sqay Championship.

A)

Divyanshi Sathavalli

B)

Falak Mumtaz

C)

Avni Singh

D)

Shaurya Sharma

Correct Answer : Falak Mumtaz

Sky is the limit in everything and Kashmiri girls are proving it by giving their best in various fields including sports. Falak Mumtaz, a 11-year-old, from a far flung area in Shopian of South Kashmir bagged a gold medal in National Sqay Championship 2023.

Falak Mumtaz achieved the gold medal in National Sqay Championship that was played last week in Jammu fighting against all odds. Belonging to a poor family, she didn’t have proper facilities to get education.

But that didn’t stop her from achieving her dream. The love towards Sqay made her win gold medal. Falak is a talented and ambitious girl studying in sixth class at Aisha Ali Academy in Kulgam.

Her long term ambition is to become an IAS Officer to serve the people of the valley. “Falak is a talented girl and we are very happy about her performance but we appeal to the government to help her. So that in future she will play more and show her talent on international level,” said her relative...

Source : India Times

8 .

Hockey India has launched a new metaverse product to tie in with its hosting of the Men's World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from _________.

A)

09 January to 25 January 2023

B)

11 January to 27 January 2023

C)

13 January to 29 January 2023

D)

15 January to 31 January 2023

Correct Answer : 13 January to 29 January 2023

Hockey India has launched a new metaverse product to tie in with its hosting of the Men’s World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from 13 January to 29 January 2023.

‘Hockeyverse’, which Hockey India claims marks a first for a national sports federation, has been launched across the governing body’s social media platforms and is designed to enhance the tournament experience for fans around the world.

About the ‘Hockeyverse’ features :

* The ‘Hockeyverse’ features unique attractions such as replica of the newly built Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, there is also The Time Machine which is uniquely designed based on time travel elements, this building just outside the main entrance of the stadium has 2 rooms, consisting of a brief history of Indian Hockey’s achievements so far and their current achievements.

* ‘Hockeyverse’ will provide a new virtual experience where global hockey fans can visit and experience their favourite sport from the comfort of their home, on their personal computer. Upon entering the ‘Hockeyverse’ URL in a browser they are welcomed to the ‘hockeyverse’ virtual world page.

* Fans can then enter their name, email address and then select their virtual Avatar’s gender between male avatar and female avatar. Then they should click on ‘Enter Hockeyverse’ button. Once they are in, the Hockeyverse can be explored by fans using their keyboard and mouse..

9 .

Who has been awarded the ICC Men's Player of the Month for December 2022?

A)

Travis Head

B)

Suryakumar Yadav

C)

Jos Buttler

D)

Harry Brook

Correct Answer : Harry Brook

England's rising talent Harry Brook made an immediate impression in Test cricket and has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for December 2022.

Harry Brook, who was nominated with Babar Azam and Travis Head, won the prize following an outstanding tour to Pakistan in December 2022.

The 23-year-old was instrumental in England's 3-0 thrashing of Pakistan, completing the series as the leading run-scorer with 468 runs in three matches..

Source : ICC Cricket

10 .

Ashleigh Gardner, the ICC Women's Player of the Month for December 2022, belongs to which country?

A)

England

B)

New Zealand

C)

South Africa

D)

Australia

Correct Answer : Australia

Ashleigh Gardner, Australia's No. 1 rated all-rounder, has closed off a fantastic year by winning the Women's Player of the Month title for December 2022.

Gardner beat out England's Charlie Dean and New Zealand starter Suzie Bates for the prized monthly award following her outstanding individual performance against India last month.

With seven wickets, the 25-year-old tied for the highest in the five-match series against India, while also scoring 115 runs at an average of more than 50.