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

1 .

Who among the following was declared the winner of 'Delhi Half Marathon 2022' on 16 October 2022?

A)

Avinash Sable

B)

Karthik Kumar

C)

Ankit Yadav

D)

Avinash Sabrabal

Correct Answer : Avinash Sable

The Birmingham Commonwealth Games Avinash Sable, won the Indian elite race at the Delhi Half Marathon 2022 on 16 October 2022, beating Kartik Kumar by a margin of 0.04 seconds.

Both Sable and Kartik clocked 1:04:00 seconds. Avinash Sable was eventually declared the winner by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) technical officials after reviewing the footage.

Avinash Sable also won the last Delhi half marathon held in 2020. The distance in the Delhi half marathon is 21.097 Kilometers, while in the normal marathon the distance is 42.195 Kilometers.

In the Indian women’s elite race, Sanjivani Jadhav bagged the crown with a timing of 1:17:53.

Ethiopia’s Chala Regasa and Kenya’s Irine Cheptai, won the international men’s and women’s elite races, respectively..

Source : Olympics

2 .

Which India teenager scripted history in the ongoing Aimchess Rapid online tournament as he defeated Magnus Carlsen on 16th Oct 2022?

A)

Anish Giri

B)

Donnarumma Gukesh

C)

Ding Liren

D)

Pentala Harikrishna

Correct Answer : Donnarumma Gukesh

India teenager Donnarumma Gukesh on Sunday(16th Oct 2022) scripted history as he defeated Magnus Carlsen in the ongoing Aimchess Rapid online tournament, becoming the youngest player ever to beat him as world champion.

Indian teenager Donnarumma Gukesh became the youngest to beat Magnus Carlsen as World Champion.

The 16-year-old Donnarumma beat Carlsen with white in the 9th round and hence defeated the Norwegian during his reign as world champion. It is also crucial to note that Carlsen was dominated by Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi as well.

In the seventh round of the preliminary matches of the Aimchess Rapid online chess competition on Sunday(16th Oct 2022), Erigaisi defeated Carlsen. Before agreeing to a draw with Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Erigaisi won three straight games, defeating Nils Grandelius (Sweden), Daniel Naroditsky (USA), and Carlsen (Poland).

Last month, Erigaisi fell to Carlsen in the Julius Baer Generation Cup online competition’s championship match. He was able to recover from a sluggish start to the competition and return to the top eight thanks to his 54-move victory over the world champion..

Source : The Print

3 .

Who is the youngest all-rounder to play in the Men's T20 World Cup 2022?

A)

Jatinder Singh

B)

Aqib Ilyas

C)

Monank Patel

D)

Aayan Khan

Correct Answer : Aayan Khan

UAE’s "Aayan Khan", the 16-year old allrounder, is the youngest player to feature in the men’s T20 World Cup 2022. Aayan was picked in the UAE XI for the team’s first match of the T20 World Cup against Netherlands at the Simonds Stadium in Geelong on Sunday(16th Oct 2022).

Aayan impressed in the U19 World Cup earlier this year with 93 and one for 13 in UAE's 82-run win over West Indies. Aayan was out for a seven-ball five against Netherlands. He then bowled three overs for 15 runs and picked a wicket.

Aayan broke Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir’s record. The left-arm quick played his first T20 World Cup when he was 17 years and 55 days old.

Netherlands’ Stephan Myburgh, at 38 years and 230 days, is the oldest in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Hong Kong’s Ryan Campbell played in the 2016 World Cup when he was 44 years and 33 days old..

Source : Sport Star

4 .

Who won the gold medal in men's 10m air rifle event at ISSF World Championship 2022 in Cairo, Egypt?

A)

Ravi Kumar

B)

Zhu Qinan

C)

Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil

D)

Danilo Dennis Sollazzo

Correct Answer : Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil

* Indian shooter, Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil won the gold medal in men's 10m air rifle event at ISSF World Championship held in Cairo, Egypt.

* He defeated Danilo Dennis Sollazzo from Italy by 17-15.

* This win helped him to secure 2024 Paris Olympics quota for the country.

* He is only the second Indian to achieve this feat, after Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, who had won the gold in 2006 in Zagreb, Croatia..

Source : AIR

5 .

Which women's team has clinched the Women's Asia Cup 2022 title?

A)

India

B)

Pakistan

C)

Australia

D)

Sri Lanka

Correct Answer : India

The Indian women's team won the Asia Cup 2022 defeating Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final. Opener Smriti Mandhana struck a brilliant 25 ball-51 not out as India clinched the T20 Women’s Asia Cup, routing Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final on Saturday(15th Oct 2022).

Sri Lanka’s decision to bat first backfired as it put up 65-9 with just two batters reaching double digits.

No. 10 batter Inoka Ranaweera scored highest with 18 and Oshadi Ranasinghe added 13.

Mandhana’s aggressive batting made the target easier as she confirmed the victory with a six over long-on to help India reach 71-2 in just 8.3 overs.

She hit six fours and three sixes in her knock to help India clinch its seventh Asia Cup title.

Pacer Renuka Sing claimed 3-5 earlier to set the tone early. Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad and offspinner Sneh Rana took two wickets each.

“We read the wicket well and positions fielders accordingly," India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said. "We should credit our bowlers. Our fielding unit was good from ball one and we discussed that we should not give away easy runs.".

Source : Mint

6 .

India has defeated which country to win Bronze in the ongoing ISSF World Championship 2022?

A)

China

B)

Germany

C)

Egypt

D)

Indonesia

Correct Answer : Germany

India began their ISSF World Championship 2022 campaign with Bronze Medal in the women’s 25m pistol team junior competition in Cairo, Egypt.

The trio of Esha Singh, Vibhuti Bhatia, and Naamya Kapoor demolished team Germany 17-1 in the Bronze Medal match to get India on the medal tally on day 1 of the competition.

7 .

Who has launched(10th Oct 2022) 'Football for All' in the Odisha state to take the culture of football to the grassroots?

A)

Nitish Kumar

B)

Mamata Banerjee

C)

Yashwant Sinha

D)

Naveen Patnaik

Correct Answer : Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister "Naveen Patnaik" on Monday(10th Oct 2022) launched ‘Football for All’ in the state to take the culture of football to the grassroots.

* The Programme has been initiated by FIFA in Odisha in partnership with the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) & Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS).

* Over 43000 footballs will be distributed to children in about 2000 schools.

* This is the first such programme of FIFA in India that aims at promoting football among school children.

* Joining the programme on virtual platform, the CM said that Football is the most popular game and brings together people across the globe.

* Saying that it’s a proud moment for Odisha to be the host venue for the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, he said, “We have partnered with AIFF and FIFA to bring the best of football to the state.

* This World Cup will give a major boost towards development of football in the state,” he emphasised.

* Expressing happiness over the launch of the programme, he thanked FIFA for choosing Odisha for this program and appreciated the role of Dr Achyuta Samanta and KIIT-KISS for bringing this program to Odisha.

* The CM looked forward to future partnerships with FIFA for development of football in Odisha.

* Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera said that under the vision of CM Patnaik, the state is investing heavily in sports infrastructure. “FIFA partnership will help promote football at the school level,” he added..

Source : The Print

8 .

In FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022, India will play its inaugural match against which country?

A)

Brazil

B)

USA

C)

China

D)

Morocco

Correct Answer : USA

The FIFA U-17 Women World Cup India 2022 kick starts from Odisha capital Bhubaneswar today(11th Oct 2022).

Union Minister for Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur and Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju will grace the inaugural ceremony of this historic event at the iconic Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

India is hosting this tournament for the first time. The iconic Kalinga stadium in capital Bhubaneswar will witness two matches- first between Morocco and Brazil from 4.30 in the afternoon and between the host India and the USA at 8 pm. Navi Mumbai and Goa also are the two other venues of this FIFA tournament.

Kalinga stadium will have the honour of hosting all the group state matches featuring India against USA today, against Morocco on the 14th October, and against Brazil on the 17th of October. A total of 16 teams are taking part in this tournament that will draw to a close by the end of this month.

Source : AIR

9 .

Which state to host the 37th edition of the National Games in October 2023?

A)

Kerala

B)

Karnataka

C)

Goa

D)

Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Goa

The Indian Olympic Association has confirmed that Goa will host the 37th edition of the National Games in October 2023.

The state government of Goa also conveyed its in-principle approval to IOA to host the National Games in 2023.

IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta, in a letter to Goa's Secretary of Sports and Youth Affairs Ajit Roy, said the IOA is pleased to announced Goa as the host for the 2023 edition of the National Games and that the delegation from Goa would receive the IOA flag after the closing ceremony of the 36th National Games.

"IOA is pleased to note the whole-hearted support of the Government of Goa to host the 37th National Games in Goa in 2023..

Source : India Today

10 .

Who became the first athlete to win gold in 'Yogasana' at the 36th National Games?

A)

Pooja Patel

B)

Nivedha Singh

C)

Sneha Kumari

D)

Poonam Yadav

Correct Answer : Pooja Patel

Gujarat's Pooja Patel on Sunday(9th Oct 2022) scripted history as she became the first athlete to win gold in Yogasana at the ongoing 36th National Games.

Yogasana is one of the five sports that has been included in the National Games for the first time in history. Pooja won the gold medal in Yogasana in the traditional category which also includes sports such as Kabaddi, Kho Kho, and Mallakhamba. Pooja has written her name in the history books with a flawless performance at the Games.

The 36th edition of the National Games is taking place in six cities of Gujarat. The event began on September 29 and will end on October 12.

Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Bhavnagar are the cities hosting the competition (only the track cycling event will take place in Delhi).

As far as the medal table of the 36th National Games is concerned, Services Sports Control Board is leading the chart with a total of 113 medals, including 51 gold, 33 silver, and 29 bronze. Haryana is second on the table with 95 medals (31 gold, 29 silver, 35 bronze), followed by Maharashtra (119), Karnataka (84), and Tamil Nadu (67). Maharashtra has fewer gold medals than Haryana, which is why it has been placed third on the table.

About the Yogasana : The word yogasana is derived from two Sanskrit words, Yuj meaning unite and Asana meaning body postures. Yogasana is a sport that focuses on the physical aspect of yoga, where players have to perform yogic postures and are judged on their difficulty, balance, control, flexibility and endurance..

Source : Republic World