Correct Answer : Gregoria Mariska Tunjung
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung from Indonesia has clinched the Women's title in the 2023 Spain Masters, held in Madrid, Spain from 28 March-2 April 2023.* She defeated Indian Badminton player, P V Sindhu.* While Japanese badminton player, Kenta Nishimoto won the men's title.Other winners :* Men's doubles : He Jiting and Zhou Haodong (China)* Women's doubles : Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning (China)* Mixed doubles : Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Bøje (Denmark)..Source : H T
Correct Answer : Daniil Medvedev
Russian superstar "Daniil Medvedev" won his 4th title of 2023 after defeating Jannik Sinner in a hard-fought final in Miami on Sunday 2nd April 2023. * It was Medvedev's maiden title triumph at the prestigious Miami Open as the former World No.1 extended his record to 24-1 in his last five events on what has been a terrific run on hard courts.* Daniil Medvedev overcame Jannik Sinner, who is also in red-hot form in the new season, 7-5, 6-3 to win his fifth Masters 1000 title and 19th overall. * Incidentally, each of Medvedev's 19 different title wins on the tour have come in different events. It was also Medvedev's first Masters 1000 level victory since Toronto in 2021.* Medvedev, who showcased his rock solid baseline game, defeated Jannik Sinner in the final on the tour for the second time after his triumph over the Italian in Rotterdam in February. The Russian now leads Sinner 7-0 in head-to-head meetings. * It was a disappointing finish for Sinner as he battled past World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final in a stunning encounter only to falter in the final hurdle.* Medvedev, who reached the final of Indian Wells Masters last month and lost to Carlos Alcaraz, will move to No. 4 from No. 5 in the ATP men's singles rankings, which will be updated on Monday.* The former US Open champion was going through patch form in 2022. After his shocking 3-round exit at Australian Open, Medvedev has looked in top form, extending his season's record to 24-3...Source : I T
Correct Answer : Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen won a chaotic Australian Grand Prix, the third round of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship, in a race that was red-flagged three times.* Verstappen lost his lead from pole at the start, as the Mercedes duo of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton passed him in the opening corners. But Verstappen took control after a restart following Alex Albon’s big crash, passing Hamilton using DRS in the ultra-fast section ahead of Turn 9 – while Russell went out with an engine fire.* Despite a brief off, Verstappen looked to be cruising to victory when the race was red-flagged again when Kevin Magnussen crashed his Haas. A two-lap restart was attempted but that ended in a multi-car crash, that led to another red flag.* Those cars that were still running then completed a final lap behind the safety car in the order of the previous restart..Source : Motor Sport
Correct Answer : Narendra Modi Stadium
IPL 2023 : The 16th edition of Indian Premier League will begin today i.e. on 31 March 2023 at 7:30 PM IST. IPL 2023 will begin with a clash between heavyweights Chennai Super Kings and defending champions Gujarat Titans. * The opening ceremony will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. * The T20 cricket extravaganza will be played across 12 venues with the Narendra Modi Stadium hosting the opener while the final of the tournament will be played on 28 May 2023 at the same venue in Ahmedabad.* Livestream of the event will be available on the Jio Cinema OTT app for free.Who are performing at the opening ceremony?The opening ceremony of this year's IPL will also have an element of music as Arijit Singh will perform at the event. Actress Tamannaah Bhatia and Rashmika Mandana will also be performing at the opening ceremony of IPL 2023. Apart from them, many other celebs from the film industry will be preforming. Some reports have stated that Katrina Kaif, Tiger Shroff will also be performing at the opening ceremony..Source : Mint
Correct Answer : Shakib Al Hasan
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan became the all-time leading wicket-taker in T20 Internationals during Bangladesh’s 2nd T20I against Ireland in Chattogram on Wednesday (29th March 2023).* Shakib’s total wickets tally now stands at 136, two more than Tim Southee’s 134. The Bangladesh all-rounder started the contest with 131 wickets to his name and picked a fifer.* Shakib got the wickets of Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker,Gareth Delany, Harry Tector and George Dockrell during the innings, with Dockrell being the milestone wicket.* He finished the four over quota with figures 5-22. Earlier in the match, Shakib struck 38 runs off 24 deliveries as Bangladesh mounted 202 runs in the rain-reduced 17-over match.* Shakib reached the record tally in 114 matches. His career bowling-average stands at 20.67 at an economy rate of 6.80. He will be in action for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2023..Source : The Hindu
Correct Answer : Bharali Bedabrate
Indian weightlifter Bharali Bedabrate clinched the men's 67kg bronze medal at the the IWF World Youth Championships in Durres, Albania. * The 15-year-old lifted a total of 267kg(119kg+148kg) to finish third on Monday (27th March 2023) night.* Armenia's Seryozha Barseghyan 275kg(128kg+147kg) and Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Al Marzouq 270kg (119kg+148kg) won the gold and silver medals respectively..Source : Outlook India
Correct Answer : Dhanush Loganathan
India's Dhanush Loganathan, on Saturday (26th March 2023), bagged the bronze medal in men's 49kg weight division at the ongoing Weightlifting Youth World Championships in Albania. * Loganathan lifted a total of 200kg for the bronze, behind two Filipinos Prince Delos Santos (205kg) and Eron Borres (201kg). * Dhanush Loganathan also bagged the silver medal in snatch discipline with a best lift of 88kg - Santos took the gold at 92kg, while Borres had the silver at 87kg.* The trio also swept the clean and jerk podium with the Indian taking the bronze, thanks to a lift of 112kg. Borres took the gold here with 114kg, while Santos settled for silver with 113kg.* Competing in the women's 40 kg event, 14-year-old Jyoshna lifted a combined total of 115 kg.Source : The Bridge
Correct Answer : Archana Suseendran
Tamil Nadu’s Archana Suseendran beat Hima Das in the 100m final and made the most of the Assam sprinter’s disqualification in the 200m to claim a double and steal the thunder in the women’s events in the AFI Indian Grand Prix 2 at the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (Kerala) here 27th March 2023.Archana Suseendran won the 100m in 11.52 seconds, 0.22 seconds ahead of Hima Das, and the 200m in 23.21 seconds.Men AFI Indian Grand Prix 2 : * 100m (races A&B): 1. Sanjeet (Haryana) 10.65 seconds; 2. Amiya Kumar Mallick (Odisha) 10.66; 3. Hassan Saaid (Maldives) 10.76.* 200m (races A&B): 1. Muhammed Anas Yahiya (Kerala) 21.54 seconds; 2. Hassan Saaid (Maldives) 21.61; 3. SK Kaven (Tamil Nadu) 21.62.* 400m (races A, B, C & D): 1. Muhammed Ajmal (Kerala) 46.65 seconds; 2. Nihal Joel (Karnataka) 47.24; Rahul Ramesh Kadam (Maharashtra) 47.26.* 1500m: 1. Jinson Johnson (Kerala) 3:44.52; 2. Rahul (Delhi) 3:47.00; 3. Prakash Balu Gadade (Maharashtra) 3:48.57.* 10000m: 1. Jagat Singh Gurjar (Delhi) 30:33.03; 2. Kiran Matre (Maharashtra) 30:33.14; 3. Pritam Kumar (Delhi) 30:35.57 in.* 3000m Steeplechase: 1. Balkishan (Haryana) 8:39.84; 2. Atul Poonia (Rajasthan) 8:42.51; 3. Sunil Jinabh (Gujarat) 8:50.68.* Long Jump: 1. Nirmal Sabu (Kerala) 7.72m; 2. KM Sreekanth (Kerala) 7.28; 3. Aditya Kumar Singh (Madhya Pradesh) 7.26.* Triple Jump: 1. Eldhose Paul (Kerala) 16.27m; 2. Karthik Unnirkishnan (Kerala) 15.80; 3. Abdulla Aboobacker (Kerala) 15.77.* Shot Put: 1. Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Punjab) 19.76m; 2. Karanveer Singh (Punjab) 19.17; 3. Sahib Singh (Delhi) 19.07.* Javelin Throw: 1. Arshdeep Singh (Punjab) 73.02m; 2. Izhar Ahmed (Uttar Pradesh) 67.33; 3. Samarjeet Singh Malhi (Rajasthan) 54.47.Women AFI Indian Grand Prix 2 :* 100m : 1. Archana Suseendran (Tamil Nadu) 11.52 seconds; 2. Hima Das (Assam) 11.74; 3. AT Daneshwari (Karnataka) 11.80.* 200m: 1. Archana Suseendran (Tamil Nadu) 23.21 seconds; 2. AT Daneshwari (Karnataka) 24.13; 3. R Anu (Kerala) 24.33.* 400m (races A & B): 1. Dandi Jyothika Sri (Andhra Pradesh) 53.56 seconds; 2. Aishwarya Kailash Mishra (Maharashtra) 54.09; 3. Subha Venkatesan (Tamil Nadu) 54.61.* 1500m: 1. Chanda (Delhi) 4:20.81; 2. Ankita Dhyani (Uttarakhand) 4;22.07; 3. KM Deeksha (Madhya Pradesh) 3:27.33.* 3000m Steeplechase: 1. Komal Chandrakant Jagadale (Maharashtra) 10:26.20; 2. K Swetha (Kerala) 11:49.12; 3. Priti (Haryana) 14:22.02.* 100m Hurdles: 1. Pranjali Dilip Patil (Maharashtra) 13.84 seconds; 2. Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland (Karnataka) 13.96; 3. Sowmiya Murugan (Andhra Pradesh) 14.45.* Pole Vault: 1. Malavika Ramesh (Kerala) 3.10m; 2. Nagamme Ravindra Baje (Kerala) 3.00; 3. Chinchumol Mathew (Kerala) 2.90.* Triple Jump: 1. Nayana James (Kerala) 13.22m; 2. Gayathri Sivakumar (Kerala) 13.19; 3. Renu (Haryana) 12.83.* Hammer Throw: 1. Rekha Singh (Uttarakhand) 53.75m; 2. KM Fatma (Uttar Pradesh) 50.04; 3. Kessia Mariam Benny (Kerala) 48.91..Source : Indian Athletics
Correct Answer : Nikhat Zareen
Indian Women Boxer, Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain have managed to win a gold medal at the Women's World Championships 2023.* Nikhat Zareen defeated two-time Asian champion Nguyen Thi Tam of Vietnam 5-0 in the 50kg category final at the Women's World Boxing Championship in New Delhi.* Lovlina Borgohain has secured her first gold at the competition after settling for bronze in the 2018 and 2019 editions.* She defeated Australia's Caitlin Parker in the 75kg middle-weight category.* Mary Kom (6), Nikhata Zareen(2), Sarita Devi(1), Jenny RL(1), and Lekha KC(1) are the Indian women who won gold at the World Boxing Championships.
Correct Answer : Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
* India’s top men’s doubles badminton pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty win their first title of the 2023 season in Basel, Switzerland.* They beat China's Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang 21-19, 24-22 in the Swiss Open 2023, a Super 300 event. * The world no. sixth pair beat the world no. 21 pair in a little under an hour. It was a dominant display against a pair that had not dropped a game all tournament long. * This was Rankireddy and Shetty's first BWF (Badminton World Federation) doubles title of the year, and the fifth World Tour title in their career..Source : AIR
