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

1 .

Which team won Pro Kabaddi League 2022 title?

A)

Puneri Paltan

B)

Jaipur Pink Panthers

C)

Bengaluru Bulls

D)

Gujarat Giants

Correct Answer : Jaipur Pink Panthers

Jaipur Pink Panthers has defeated Puneri Paltan by 33-29 in the summit clash to emerge champions of the 2022 Pro Kabaddi League.

* Jaipur Pink Panthers and Puneri Paltan at NSCI Dome, NVP Stadium, in Mumbai on 17th December 2022.

* The tournament was played across Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad while the playoffs were played in Mumbai.

* V Ajith, Sunil Kumar and Arjun Deshwal emerged as the best players for Jaipur side with six points each.

* Jaipur Pink Panthers team is currently led by Sunil Kumar Malik and coached by Sanjeev Baliyan.

* The team is owned by Abhishek Bachchan

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2 .

Which country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup, held at the Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar?

A)

Argentina

B)

Brazil

C)

Serbia

D)

Mexico

Correct Answer : Argentina

In Football, Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalties to win the 2022 Fifa World Cup after a 3-3 draw in a thrilling final at the Lusail Stadium in Doha. Lionel Messi scored twice in the final and also scored in the shoot-out.

Despite scoring a hat-trick, France's Kylian Mbappe's dream of winning World Cups were shattered in the final.

FIFA also announced a number of awards to recognize the great performance throughout the tournament. Argentina captain Messi won the Golden Ball award. Messi, who scored twice in the final, took his tally of goals to seven.

Golden Boot award was bagged by Kylian Mbappe for scoring eight goals which was the highest in the tournament.

The ‘Young Player’ award went to Enzo Fernandez and the Golden Glove award to Emi Martinez..

Source : AIR

3 .

Who won the Fan' Favorite singles title at the Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP Awards 2022?

A)

Novak Djokovic

B)

Carlos Alcaraz

C)

Roger Federer

D)

Rafael Nadal

Correct Answer : Rafael Nadal

Spanish tennis player, Rafael Nadal has won the Fan’ Favorite singles title at the Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP Awards 2022.

* Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) has won the title of Most Improved Player of the Year at the ATP awards 2022.

* Fan’s favourite (doubles) : Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis

* Newcomer of the Year : Holger Rune

* Comeback Player of the Year : Borna Coric

* Coach of the Year : Juan Carlos Ferrero

* Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award : Andy Murray

Source : Sportskeeda

4 .

Which country won FIH Women's Nations Cup 2022, held in Valencia, Spain, from 11 to 17 December 2022?

A)

Spain

B)

Japan

C)

India

D)

United States

Correct Answer : India

In Hockey, the Indian Women's Hockey Team defeated Spain 1-0 in the Final to win the FIH Women's Nations Cup 2022 in Valencia, Spain 17th Dec 2022.

* Indian remained undefeated during the tournament and also got promoted to the 2023-24 FIH Hockey Women's Pro League.

* This was the inaugural season of the Women's FIH Nations Cup, with a promotion to next year’s Women’s Pro League hockey up for grabs for the winner. For India, Gurjit Kaur scored the winning goal of the match in the first quarter.

* Hockey India has announced Rs 2 Lakh for each player and 1 Lakh rupees for each support staff of the Indian Women's Hockey Team that won the FIH Women's Nations Cup 2022..

Source : AIR

5 .

Which country won Blind T20 World Cup 2022?

A)

Pakistan

B)

Sri Lanka

C)

India

D)

Bangladesh

Correct Answer : India

India has defeated Bangladesh by 120 runs to win their third consecutive title of the T20 World Cup 2022 for the Blind at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.

Sunil was declared Man of the Match in the final and also received the Man of the Series in the B3 category.

Ajay was adjudged Man of the Series in the B2 category while Bangladesh’s Mohammed Mahmud Rashid was the Man of the Series in the B1 category.

Earlier, the Indian team has won the title in 2012 and 2017..

Source : AIR

6 .

Who becomes England's youngest-ever Test Cricketer to debut in the final match (17th Dec 2022) between Pakistan and England?

A)

Jacob Bethell

B)

Rehan Ahmed

C)

Sonny Baker

D)

Jofra Archer

Correct Answer : Rehan Ahmed

Rehan Ahmed, who is an 18-year-old leg-spinner, will make his Test debut against Pakistan in Karachi on Saturday(17th Dec 2022).

He will become England's youngest men's Test cricketer. Ahmed will be 18 years and 126 days old when the match begins. He will also break Brian Close's previous record set in July 1949.

England has made two line-up changes, with Ahmed being one of them, to ensure a historic 3-0 series clean sweep and earn their ninth victory in 10 tests. Ahmed and wicketkeeper Ben Foakes will start the match in place of seamer James Anderson and all-around offspinner Will Jacks.

Ahmed will not be the youngest player to play a Test for England as that honour belongs to Holly Colvin, who made her debut for the women's team against Australia at Hove in 2005 at 15 years and 336 days.

Early this year, Ahmed took 12 wickets to assist England Under-19s in getting to the World Cup final in the West Indies. In September, the cricketer scored a century and took five wickets against Derbyshire in the County Championship game for Leicestershire.

Additionally, Ahmed played for the England Lions against South Africa in red-ball cricket over the summer, making five appearances for the Southern Brave during The Hundred. Ben Stokes has assumed the captainship of the England Cricket team and Brendon McCullum was appointed as the coach..

Source : Economic Times

7 .

Which company has signed an MoU with Hockey India to become an Official Partner of the FIH Hockey Men's World Cup 2023?

A)

JSW Steel

B)

Tata Steel Ltd

C)

Vedanta Limited

D)

Larsen and Toubro

Correct Answer : Tata Steel Ltd

Tata Steel Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hockey India to become an official partner of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for the Hockey Men’s World Cup, to be held in 2023 in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha.

This is among the largest hockey tournaments, with the 2023 championship being the 15th edition. It will be India’s fourth time hosting the tournament, with the first in 1982 in Bombay.

Subsequently, the tournament was held in 2010 in Delhi, and 2018 in Odisha. Sixteen countries are expected to participate in the championship to be held 2023.

Hockey India’s president "Dilip Tirkey" said, “We are delighted to welcome Tata Steel into our family as an official partner for the Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023.

They have made a tremendous contribution in promoting Indian hockey, elevating the sport to new heights, and making this World Cup even greater. We look forward to a fruitful association."

Chanakya Chaudhary, vice president, corporate services at Tata Steel, said, “As a committed and long-term patron of sports in India, we take pride in being associated with the Hockey Men’s World Cup once again.

The state of Odisha has come to be recognised as a hub of the national sport, and we are honoured to be part of the journey. We wish the tournament all the very best and hope it would encourage more youngsters to take up this sport in the future."

According to a report by GroupM ESP, the entertainment, esports and sports division of GroupM India, the size of the Indian sports industry was estimated to have surpassed â‚¹9,500 crore in 2021. The company in its ‘Sporting Nation in The Making’ report said that the year helped India achieve a billion-dollar scale with a 62% growth over 2020..

Source : Mint

8 .

Who has crowned as champions of 4th Tennis Premier League (TPL) 2022?

A)

Hyderabad Strikers

B)

Punjab Tigers

C)

Chennai Stallions

D)

Mumbai Leon Army

Correct Answer : Hyderabad Strikers

Conny Perrin was at her fluent best as Hyderabad Strikers beat Mumbai Leon Army 41-32 to emerge champion in the fourth edition of Tennis Premier League at the Balewadi Stadium on Sunday(11th Dec 2022) night.

With rain causing a delay in the semifinals, the lively event culminated close to midnight, much to the jubilation of Hyderabad which was ably served by Sriram Balaji and Niki Poonacha as well.

Conny won her singles 13-7 against Akanksha Nitture, who came in place of Valeriya Strakhova. Ramkumar Ramanathan bridged the gap for Mumbai by beating Niki Poonacha 12-8.

However, Conny and Balaji combined smartly to outwit Akanksha and Jeevan 13-7. That meant Hyderabad needed only seven points in the men’s doubles to seal victory, while Mumbai needed 14 points from the duo of Ramkumar and Jeevan. Niki placed a crisp volley to close the contest 7-6. Hyderabad thus successfully defended its crown won last year.

Mumbai had done very well to scrape through the semifinals earlier against Bengaluru Spartans, winning the last point, for a 41-39 triumph.

The champion team was presented ten lakh rupees and the runner-up, five lakh. Conny Perrin was declared the “player of the match” in the final, while the honour went to Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan in the two semifinals.

The concurrently held TPL Plus event, a platform for the juniors, witnessed Mumbai Leon Army emerging the champion.

The results: Final : Hyderabad Strikers bt Mumbai Leon Army 41-32 (Conny Perrin bt Akanksha NItture 13-7; Niki Poonacha lost to Ramkumar Ramanathan 8-12; Conny & Sriram Balaji bt Akanksha & Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 13-7; Poonacha & Balaji bt Ramkumar & Jeevan 7-6).

Semifinals : Hyderabad Strikers bt Chennai Stallions 48-32 (Conny Perrin tied with Ekaterina Kazionova 10-10; Poonacha bt Mathias Bourgue 13-7; Conny & Balaji bt Kazionova & Anirudh Chandrashekhar 13-7; Poonacha & Balaji bt Bourgue & Anirudh 12-8).

Mumbai Leon Army bt Bengaluru Spartans 41-39 (Akanksha Nitture lost to Karman Thandi 7-13; Ramkumar bt Sidharth Rawat 11-9; Akanksha & Jeevan bt Vishnu Vardhan & Karman 12-8; Ramkumar & Jeevan bt Vishnu & Sidharth 11-9)..

Source : The Hindu

9 .

Who has been selected for the 2022 Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Player of the Year?

A)

Ons Jabeur

B)

Coco Gauff

C)

Jule Niemeier

D)

Iga Swiatek

Correct Answer : Iga Swiatek

Polish tennis star "Iga Swiatek" was chosen for the player of the year award by the 2022 Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the first time after her incredible run in 2022 that also saw her get to the summit of women's singles ranking.

* Swiatek, who was named Newcomer of the Year in 2020, had an exceptional season in 2022, leading the way in terms of finals appearances, awards won and matches won. She was crowned winner at eight tournaments, including six in a row and a 37-match winning streak.

* Among the eight championships were two Grand Slams, at Roland Garros and the US Open, as well as WTA 1000 titles at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open (Doha), the BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells), the Miami Open presented by Ita, Internazionali BNL d'Italia (Rome), and the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Stuttgart).

* Swiatek won 67 matches this season in total as per the WTA Tour website.

* While, Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) and Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic) have been named the WTA 2022 Doubles Team of the Year.

Other awardees :

* Most Improved Player of the Year: Beatriz Haddad Maia (Brazilian)

* Newcomer of the Year: Zheng Qinwen (Chinese)

* Comeback Player of the Year: Tatjana Maria (German)

Source : NDTV

10 .

Who has become the third cricketer in history to score 10000 runs and pick up 50 wickets in Test cricket?

A)

Steve Smith

B)

Virat Kohli

C)

Kane Williamson

D)

Joe Root

Correct Answer : Joe Root

Former England skipper "Joe Root" became only the third cricketer in history to score 10000 runs and pick up 50 wickets in Test cricket.

* He achieved the feat during the ongoing second Test against Pakistan in Multan.

* Root reached the milestone when he dismissed Faheem Ashraf in the 70th over of Pakistan's second innings at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

* It was a tossed-up delivery from the off-spinner and Faheem tried to push at it. The ball turned very little to take the batter's edge and presented a simple catch to Zak Crawley at slips.

* Root joins South African legend Jacques Kallis and former Australian skipper Steve Waugh in scoring 10000 runs and claiming 50 wickets in the longest format.

* Root currently has 10629 Test runs and 50 wickets under his belt. Waugh has 10927 runs and 92 wickets, while Kallis tops the chart with 13289 runs and 292 wickets..

Source : Sportskeeda