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

1 .

Who has clinched the bronze medal at the ongoing ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup tournament at Huamark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on 19th Nov 2022?

A)

Sreeja Akula

B)

Manika Batra

C)

Mouma Das

D)

Poulomi Ghatak

Correct Answer : Manika Batra

Indian table tennis player "Manika Batra" clinched the bronze medal at the ongoing ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup tournament at Huamark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday(19th Nov 2022), becoming the first Indian female paddler to win a medal at the event.

She defeated World number six and three-time Asian champion Hina Hayata by 4-2 to clinch the bronze medal..

Source : AIR

2 .

Who has become the youngest year-end(2022) ATP World Number 1?

A)

Casper Ruud

B)

Andrey Rublev

C)

Jannik Sinner

D)

Carlos Alcaraz

Correct Answer : Carlos Alcaraz

Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest year-end ATP World Number 1, making him the first teenager to achieve this feat.

* Following Rafael Nadal's defeat to Felix Auger-Aliassime in the ATP Finals 2022 that knocked him out of contention for the final four.

* Alcaraz has shown an incredible rise in the world of tennis this year(2022).

* He soared from number 32 to the top of this sport’s mountain on September 12, which is also the biggest jump to number one in 50 editions of year-end ATP rankings.

* Before this 19-year-old star, the youngest year-end ATP World Number 1 was Lleyton Hewitt of Australia, who was 20 years, 275 days in age at the time of his crowning in 2001.

* On the other hand, Alcaraz will be 19 years, 214 days old on December 5, the 2022 year-end ranking date after the last ATP Challengers Tour events of the season.

* He is the 18th year-end world number 1 in history and the first outside of 'Big Four' players Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray since Andy Roddick in 2003.

* Alcaraz has joined Nadal (2008, 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019) as Spain's year-end world number 1.

* The 2021 Next Gen ATP Finals champion made a huge splash after becoming the youngest ATP 500 champion in the history of the series (since 2009) at the Rio Open. After that, Alcaraz clinched his first-ever ATP Masters 1000 title in Miami.

* Alcaraz lead the tour with two Masters 1000 crowns and five overall titles in 2022. During the Madrid Open in May, he defeated heavyweights like Nadal, Djokovic and then-world number 3 Alexander Zverev to clinch the trophy.

* But the biggest moment of this 19-year-old's career came at US Open, where he was crowned as the youngest men's singles winner at this major American competition since the 19-year-old Pete Sampras in 1990.

* He is also the youngest grand slam champion in men's singles since a 19-year-old Nadal won the French Open in 2005.

* The teenager has completed this year with 57-13 record, which also includes nine victories in his 14 matches against Top 10 opponents..

Source : Business Standard

3 .

Who won the gold medal in the 10m men's air pistol Asian Airgun Championship 2022 in Daegu, South Korea?

A)

Paolo Monna

B)

Christian Reitz

C)

Shiva Narwal

D)

Pavlo Korostylov

Correct Answer : Shiva Narwal

Shiva Narwal won the gold medal in the 10m men’s air pistol competition. India’s gold tally at the Asian Airgun Championship in Daegu, South Korea. The first medal event was the 10-meter Air Pistol Women.

Asian Airgun Championship: Shiva Narwal bagged gold medal :

* In the gold medal match in the 10-meter Air Pistol Women Junior event, Manu Bhaker beat Esha Singh 17-15.

* The Indian men’s senior and junior 10-meter air pistol teams also claimed gold medals in their respective events.

* The seniors’ team of Shiva Narwal, Naveen, and Vijayveer Sidhu registered an upset 16-14 victory over a strong South Korean team comprising 2018 world champions Lee Daemyung and Park Daehun along with Mok Jin Mun.

* The junior team of Sagar Dangi, Samrat Rana, and Varun Tomar saw off Uzbekistan’s Mukhammad Kamalov, Nuriddin Nuriddinov, and Ilkhombek Obidjonov 16-2 in the final event of the day.

* With the four gold medals and a silver each from Esha Singh and Palak yesterday, the Indian shooting team leads the Championship medals table with 34 medals, which include 22 golds, 8 silvers, and 4 bronze..

Source : AIR

4 .

Which country won first Billie Jean King Cup 2022 Title?

A)

Switzerland

B)

Australia

C)

Russia

D)

India

Correct Answer : Switzerland

Switzerland won their first Billie Jean King Cup title on Sunday(13th Nov 2022) after Belinda Bencic saw off Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic in straight sets in the second match of the finals to give them an unassailable 2-0 lead.

Jil Teichmann had earlier prevailed 6-3 4-6 6-3 over Storm Sanders in a thrilling contest to put last year's finalists Switzerland ahead before Olympic champion Bencic dismissed Tomljanovic 6-2 6-1 to clinch the best-of-three contest.

The teams also clashed in the semi-finals of last year's event in Prague, where Teichmann overcame Sanders and Bencic defeated Tomljanovic before Switzerland went on to finish runners-up to Russia..

Source : Reuters

5 .

Who won F1 race in Brazilian Grand Prix 2022?

A)

Lewis Hamilton

B)

George Russell

C)

Carlos Sainz Jr.

D)

Fernando Alonso

Correct Answer : George Russell

George Russell took his first race victory in Formula One at the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix in a race that delivered action, drama and overtakes in equal measure.

On a special day for Mercedes, who have largely struggled so far this season, Russell's teammate, Lewis Hamilton, came home in P2 as the German team closed out the top of the standings.

The race had seen Hamilton and Max Verstappen renew rivalries as the pair collided heading into the second corner on the opening lap. As a result, the newly crowned two-time world champion suffered extensive front wing damage and was handed a five-second penalty in the process.

Hamilton recovered well, claiming P2 come the end of the race to record his 191st career podium.

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz rounded out the podium places with a fantastic recovery drive from P7 on the grid, whilst Charles Leclerc, Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Esteban Ocon, Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll all picked up points. .

Source : Sporting News

6 .

Which state has emerged as an overall team champion of the North East Olympic Games 2022?

A)

Manipur

B)

Meghalaya

C)

Assam

D)

Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Manipur

The 2nd edition of the North East Olympic Games concluded in Shillong, Meghalaya with Manipur emerging as the overall team champion with a total of 240 medals which included 88 Gold Medals, 75 Silver Medals, and 77 Bronze Medals.

Assam took the second spot with a total of 203 medals which included 79 gold medals, 61 silver and 63 bronze medals.

* Arunachal Pradesh got the third spot from the host State with a total of 112 medals which included 39 gold, 36 silver and 37 bronze medals.

* Host State Meghalaya won a total of 149 medal consisting of 36 golds, 35 silver and 78 bronze medals and secured the fourth spot.

* Nagaland secured the fifth spot with a total of 78 medal comprising of 18 gold medals while Mizoram was at the sixth spot with a total of 106 medal including 16 gold medals.

* Tripura and Sikkim grabbed the 8th and 9th spots with four gold medals and three gold medals respectively.

* In this one week long edition of the sporting event, about 3000 participants from all around the North East states competed in 18 disciplines like football, shooting, basketball and others at 12 venues spread across Shillong.

* All the teams gave their heart out to win the medals for their respective states. The closing ceremony of the event is being held at SAI complex at North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Shillong..

Source : AIR

7 .

Who has been elected as the Chairperson of Athletes Commission' of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on 15th Nov 2022?

A)

Mirabai Chanu

B)

PV Sindhu

C)

Achanta Sharath Kamal

D)

Mary Kom

Correct Answer : Mary Kom

Six-time World women’s boxing champion and Olympic medallist "Mary Kom" was elected as the Chairperson of the Athletes Commission of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday(15th Nov 2022).

The vice Chairperson position went to Sharath Kamal, the table tennis ace who will be receiving the Khel Ratna award this month.

Both received their certificates from the Returning Officer Umesh Sinha who will conducting the election of the IOA on December 10.

The athletes commission nominated Olympic medallists "PV Sindhu" and "Gagan Narang" for inclusion in the electoral college for the Executive Council of the IOA.

The immediate task of the Athletes Commission would be to identify eight Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) who would then be voting members of the IOA’s General Assembly.

The process of application for SOM closed at 4 p.m. on Tuesday(15th Nov 2022). The Athletes Commission would scrutinise all the applications on the basis of eligibility criteria etc. and choose the best eight.

One of the criteria is that the sportsperson should have retired from the sport, and should have won a medal in the Olympics, Asian Games or Commonwealth Games..

Source : Sportstar

8 .

Which country won "Gold medal" in 10 m air rifle in the mixed team category at Asian Airgun Championship 2022, being held in Daegu, South Korea?

A)

China

B)

Japan

C)

India

D)

South Korea

Correct Answer : India

In Shooting, India’s Arjun Babuta and Mehuli Ghosh won the "gold medal" in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the Asian Airgun Championship 2022 in Daegu, South Korea. after beating compatriots Kiran Ankush Jadhav and Elavenil Valarivan in the finals.

Arjun Babuta and Mehuli Ghosh, both of whom have been on a medal-winning spree at the ongoing championships, combined to beat Kiran and Elavenil Valarivan, 16-10 in the gold medal match.

Olympian Divyansh Singh Panwar and Ramita secured the gold medal in the event after beating compatriots Sri Karthik Sabari Raj Ravishankar and Nancy 17-11.

Indian shooters also secured two individual medals on the day, with Kanishka Dagar winning the bronze in the 10m air pistol youth women’s event.

South Korea’s Oh Ye Jin won the gold medal while another Korean, Kim Yeonwoo, secured the silver medal. Sandeep Bishnoi, clinched the gold medal in the 10m air pistol men's junior event..

Source : AIR

9 .

Which medal did the Indian pistol team win in the P4-Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event at the 2022 Para Shooting World Championship 2022 in Al Ain, UAE?

A)

Gold medal

B)

Silver medal

C)

Bronze medal

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Silver medal

The Indian pistol team of Paralympic medallists "Singhraj" and "Manish Narwal" along with "Deepender Singh" bagged a silver medal in the P4- Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event at the Shooting Para-sports World Championship 2022 at Al Ain, UAE 14th Nov 2022.

The Indian team finished with a total of 1579-13x, finishing behind the South Korean team of Sea Kyun Park, Aeekyung Moon and Jungnam Kim, who won the gold medal with an aggregate score of 1592-21x.

Turkey claimed the bronze medal with a total of 1574-23x..

Source : AIR

10 .

Who has been named ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Player of the Tournament?

A)

Sam Curran

B)

Virat Kohli

C)

Jos Buttler

D)

Suryakumar Yadav

Correct Answer : Sam Curran

England’s "Sam Curran" was named the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Player of the Tournament after his superb returns throughout the tournament. Curran stepped up to play a big part in England’s run to the trophy. He emerged as a key bowler in the death overs and a useful wicket-taker for Jos Buttler’s side.

The Player of the Match in the final and the official ICC Player of the Tournament, England’s Sam Curran was a lock for a place in the Team of the Tournament.

The left-armer was superb throughout the World Cup, particularly in the death overs, and finished with a stunning return of 3/12 in four overs against Pakistan. He took 13 wickets in the tournament and had a great economy rate of 6.52..

Source : T20worldcup