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

1 .

Who are selected India's FIH Men's and Women's Goalkeepers of the Year 2021 to 2022?

A)

PR Sreejesh and Savita Punia

B)

Amit Rohidas and Navjot Kaur

C)

Sardara Singh and Gurjit Kaur

D)

Harmanpreet Singh and Rani Rampal

Correct Answer : PR Sreejesh and Savita Punia

* Goalkeeper, PR Sreejesh has been voted the FIH goalkeeper of the year title in the men's categories.

* He is the third player to win this title in a row.

* Earlier, David Harte (Ireland) won the prize twice in 2015 and 2016, while Vincent Vanasch (Belgium) won it three times in a row from 2017 to 2019.

* While, Savita Punia (captain) was voted the FIH Women's Goalkeeper of the Year.

* She is the third athlete to win this title in Women category for three years in a row..

Source : India Today

2 .

Who have clinched the ATP 250 Tel Aviv Watergen Open men's doubles title on 2nd October 2022?

A)

Jean-Julien Rojer and Yuki Bhambri

B)

Saketh Myneni and Ivan Dodig

C)

Rohan Bopanna and Matwe Middelkoop

D)

Sander Arends and Ramkumar Ramanathan

Correct Answer : Rohan Bopanna and Matwe Middelkoop

In tennis, India's Rohan Bopanna and his Dutch partner Matwe Middelkoop clinched the ATP 250 Tel Aviv Watergen Open men's doubles title, 2nd October 2022.

The top seeded Indo-Dutch pair notched up a 6-2, 6-4 victory over the third seeded Mexican-Argentine pair of Santiago Gonzalez and Andres Molteni in the final.

It was Bopanna's third ATP title of the season and 22nd overall. The 42-year-old Indian had won two titles this season with compatriot Ramkumar Ramathan in Adelaide and Pune. It was also the first ATP Tour title for Bopanna and Middelkoop as a team.

The win is expected to push Bopanna, world No 22 in the doubles individual rankings, to the top 20 today. The Indo-Dutch pair was the top seed in Tel Aviv.

Meanwhile, former World No. 1 Novak Djokovic lifted the Tel Aviv Watergen Open men’s singles title after beating Marin Cilic in straight sets in the final. He defeated No. 2 seed Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-4. It was his third title of the season and 89th overall. Djokovic is currently ranked No. 7 in the world while Cilic is presently ranked No. 14..

Source : AIR

3 .

Which country to win the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 at the Sydney Superdome, Australia?

A)

Belgium

B)

China

C)

Australia

D)

United States

Correct Answer : United States

The United States defeated China (83-61) to win the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women’s Basketball World Cup at the Sydney Superdome, Australia on Saturday(1st Oct 2022).

The Americans bagged their fourth title in a row and 11th in total and have also sealed a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. A’Ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray were the star performers for the US. Wilson contributed 19 points and five rebounds while compatriot Gray got 10 points and an impressive eight assists.

For the Chinese, Yueru Li was the standout performer, with 19 points and 12 rebounds, only to finish on the losing end. In the other game, Canada 95-65 in the third-place game. Australia’s legend Lauren Jackson scored a stellar 30 points that helped the hosts past Canada 95-65 in the bronze medal match.

History of FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup :

* The FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, also known as the Basketball World Cup for Women or simply the FIBA Women’s World Cup, is an international basketball tournament for women’s national teams held quadrennially. It was created by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).

* Its inaugural game was in 1953 in Chile, three years after the first men’s World Championship. For most of its early history, it was not held in the same year as the men’s championship and was not granted a consistent quadrennial cycle until 1967.

* After the 1983 event, FIBA changed the scheduling so that the women’s tournament would be held in even-numbered non-Olympic years, a change that had come to the men’s tournament in 1970.

* Formerly known as the FIBA World Championship for Women, the name changed shortly after its 2014 edition. From 1986 through 2014, the tournament was held in the same year as the men’s FIBA Basketball World Cup, though in different countries.

* After the 2014 editions of both championships, the men’s event was rescheduled on a new four-year cycle (the latest in 2019) to avoid conflict with the men’s FIFA World Cup, but the Women’s World Cup remains on the same four-year cycle, with editions held in the same years as the men’s FIFA World Cup and the finals tournament played a few months after it.

* The 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup was held in Sydney, Australia..

Source : Sportstar

4 .

Who becomes 1st Indian cricketer to play 400 T20s?

A)

MS Dhoni

B)

Rohit Sharma

C)

Virat Kohli

D)

Dinesh Karthik

Correct Answer : Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma became the first Indian cricketer to complete 400 appearances in the Twenty20 format during the second T20I against South Africa in Guwahati on Sunday(2nd Oct 2022).

The India skipper, making his 141st appearance in Twenty20 Internationals in the second game of the three-match series against the Proteas, marked the special occasion with a stroke-filled 43 off 37 balls, which included seven hits to the fence and one over it.

Rohit, who has led the Mumbai Indians to five titles in the Indian Premier League and was also part of the victorious Deccan Chargers side in 2009, is the most-capped Indian cricketer in the shortest format.

Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik (368) is second on the list followed by Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni (361). Virat Kohli (354) and Suresh Raina (336) complete the top five..

Source : First Post

5 .

Who won the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022?

A)

Daniel Ricciardo

B)

Max Verstappen

C)

Sergio Perez

D)

Charles Leclerc

Correct Answer : Sergio Perez

Red Bull’s "Sergio Perez" won the Singapore Grand Prix 2022 at Marina Bay on Sunday(2nd Oct 2022).

Perez finished 7.5 sec ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who came at the second position. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz grabbed the third position. Perez’s teammate & Italian GP 2022 winner Max Verstappen finished seventh in the race. Hamilton secured ninth. Verstappen needed a win, and other results to go his way, to become world champion for the second successive time.

2022 Singapore Grand Prix race results :

Source : Motorsport

6 .

U-20 World wrestling champion, Who has won gold medal in women's 53kg wrestling at the National Games 2022?

A)

Antim Panghal

B)

Swati Sanjay

C)

Hina Khalifa

D)

Vinesh Phogat

Correct Answer : Antim Panghal

In the National Games 2022, under-20 World wrestling champion "Antim Panghal" won the gold medal in women's 53kg wrestling October 3, 2022.

Haryana's Antim Panghal, who made history in August by becoming the first Indian to become U20 world champion in women's wrestling, beat Priyanshi Prajapati of Madhya Pradesh by fall in the final.

Gujarat's Hina Khalifa and Swati Sanjay of Maharashtra won the bronze medals in the women's 53kg.

Meanwhile, Olympian gymnast Pranati Nayak picked up two gold medals at the Sama Indoor Sports Complex in Vadodara.

The West Bengal gymnast collected her first gold - the uneven bars - in the morning and rounded off her campaign by clinching the floor exercise crown in the evening.

In men's 200m cycling, Ronaldo Singh, David Beckham, and Esow Alben clinched the three podium finishes.

In National Games, Services lead the medals tally with 51 medals including 23 Gold, 14 silver, and 14 bronze followed by Haryana with 49 medals including 22 gold, 16 silver, and 11 bronze. Uttar Pradesh has won 13 gold, 9 silver, and 8 bronze medals while Tamil Nadu has won 12 gold, 9 silver, and 11 bronze medals.

The National Games 2022 is being held across six cities, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar, in Gujarat. The National Games 2022 will conclude on the 12th of October..

Source : AIR

7 .

Which Indian javelin thrower has been suspended till 2025 for doping?

A)

Neeraj Chopra

B)

Shivpal Singh

C)

Arshad Nadeem

D)

Davinder Singh Kang

Correct Answer : Shivpal Singh

Top Indian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh has been handed a four-year suspension for failing a dope test last year by the NADA's Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel.

Shivpal, who took part in the Tokyo Olympics, was placed under provisional suspension in October last year after he failed an out-of-competition test. He had tested positive for banned substance Metandieonone.

The ban period for the 27-year-old Uttar Pradesh athlete began from October 21 last year and his ineligibility period will be up to October 2025.

In fact, the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel gave the decision in August and surprisingly there was no detailed order uploaded on the website of the National Anti-Doping Agency.

Shivpal's test was conducted after the Tokyo Olympics when there was no national camp in operation. His name was there in the list of athletes announced by the Sports Authority of India for the camp from October 15 to December 31 last year. But he was dropped when the camp was extended till March 31 this year..

Source : Business Standard

8 .

The All India Football Federation has launched grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in Which State on 27th Sep 2022?

A)

Meghalaya

B)

West Bengal

C)

Himachal Pradesh

D)

Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Arunachal Pradesh

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday(27th Sep 2022) launched its grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in Arunachal Pradesh with an aim to tap, select and nurture football talents in the age group of 6 to 12 years.

GFD committee chairman Shantanu Pujari launched the scheme in the presence of Chief Minister "Pema Khandu" and AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey.

Terming the GFD as ambitious and timely, the Chief Minister said : “This is the age group, which if nurtured and technically equipped, will go on to become world class players."

Khandu, who is also the honorary President of the Arunachal Pradesh Football Association (APFA), announced that the state government would begin this scheme in 100 schools, preferably government-run, very soon in consultation with the state’s education department.

He said schools with existing infrastructure along with a qualified physical training teacher would be given preference.

“Physical training teachers of selected schools would be trained by AIFF experts so that they are technically equipped to train budding footballers in their respective schools," Khandu said..

Source : News18

9 .

FIFA has released a three-episode series on the life and career of which Indian football player?

A)

Pronay Halder

B)

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

C)

Bhaichung Bhutia

D)

Sunil Chhetri

Correct Answer : Sunil Chhetri

World football governing body FIFA has released a three-episode series on the life and career of talismanic Indian football team captain "Sunil Chhetri" in recognition of his achievements and goal-scoring exploits.

FIFA announced that the three episodes are available on FIFA+, its streaming platform.

“You know all about Ronaldo and Messi, now get the definitive story of the third highest scoring active men’s international. Sunil Chhetri | Captain Fantastic is available on FIFA+ now,” the FIFA tweeted from its World Cup handle.

38-year-old Chhetri is third in the list for active footballers with most international goals with 84 strikes to his name, behind Cristiano Ronaldo (117) and Lionel Messi (90).

* “The first episode takes us back to where it all started...all leading up to his India debut at the age of 20. Close associates, loved ones, and footballing colleagues help tell the tale — apart from the man himself, the man affectionately dubbed, ‘Captain, Leader, Legend’,” the synopsis of the first episode says.

* The second episode is about Chhetri starting to perform wonders for the national team, and his big dream of playing professional football for a top-class overseas club.

* In the third episode, Chhetri reaches the zenith of his professional career and his personal life. Trophies pile up and records are shattered..

Source : The Hindu

10 .

Which grandmaster won the Julius Baer Cup 2022?

A)

Hans Niemann

B)

Sergey Karjakin

C)

Magnus Carlsen

D)

Arjun Erigaisi

Correct Answer : Magnus Carlsen

GM Magnus Carlsen won the Julius Baer Generation Cup 2022 on Sunday(25th Sep 2022), needing just two games vs. GM Arjun Erigaisi.

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi went down against world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the final of the Julius Baer Generation Cup online rapid chess tournament, losing the second match 0-2.

Having won the first match, the Norwegian had the advantage and he won the first two games of the second match to close out the finale early on Monday(26th Sep 2022).

Having won the first match, comprising four games, 2.5-0.5, Carlsen needed to only draw the second to take the top prize. He won two games of the second match and shut out Erigaisi.

The final was a two-match affair with each match consisting of four games. If the players had won a match each, a blitz tie-break would have been required to decide the winner.

Requiring to win the second match to have a chance to push the final to a tie-break, the 19-year old Indian player found himself in trouble against the world no.1 in red-hot form. Erigaisi resigned on move 48 and slipped into further trouble..

Source : News18