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A)
Sri Lanka
B)
Pakistan
C)
India
D)
Nepal

Correct Answer : Option (C) - India

India put up a clinical performance to clinch the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-17 Championship title, defeating a 10-man Nepal 4-0 in the Final on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at the Racecourse International Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

With this win, India retains the title. Boby Singh, Korou Singh, captain Vanlalpeka Guite, and Aman scored a goal each, to shape a resounding victory in India's favour.
 
India has played well to lift the title for the fourth time (2013, 2017, 2019, 2022).
 
India captain, Vanlalpeka Guite has named the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament, while goalkeeper, Sahil won the Best Goalkeeper awards
 
SAFF members : Bangladesh, Bhutan, india, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka..

Source : Times Now News

A)
Magnus Carlsen
B)
Teimour Radjabov
C)
R Praggnanandhaa
D)
Alireza Firouzja

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Alireza Firouzja

Iranian-French chess grandmaster, Alireza Firouzja beat Ian Nepomniachtchi in play-offs to win the ninth edition of the Sinquefield Cup. Firouzja also grabbed an extra $100,000 for winning this year’s Grand Chess Tour. Wesley So and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave came in second and third place, respectively. The fifth leg of the Grand Chess Tour, the Sinquefield Cup was held in Saint Louis, Missouri, US.
 
About the Sinquefield Cup :

* The 9th Sinquefield Cup was played from September 1 to September 13, 2022, and was the fifth leg of the Grand Chess Tour 2022. Before the start of the fourth round, Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the tournament.

* The first three games he played will be annulled for the standings of the Sinquefield Cup, but will still count for rating points. Alireza Firouzja won the tournament after beating Ian Nepomniachtchi in a two-game playoff.

* The Sinquefield Cup is an annual, invite-only chess tournament in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, honouring Rex Sinquefield and his wife Jeanne, the founders of the Saint Louis Chess Club. Since 2015, the Sinquefield Cup has been a part of the Grand Chess Tour..

A)
Meghalaya
B)
Sikkim
C)
Tripura
D)
Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Sikkim

Sikkim will host three Ranji trophy matches for the first time in December. The state will welcome three northeast teams : Mizoram, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, at the Mining Cricket Ground near Rangpo.
 
The BCCI’s decision to allow Sikkim to host three of its Ranji matches at home will act as a game-changer in cricket’s promotion in Sikkim. Along with Ranji Trophy matches, Sikkim will also play two Cooch Behar Trophy matches, and three Col CK Nayudu Trophy matches at Mining.
 
The Cooch Behar Trophy match on November 12 against Assam will be the first major domestic match in Sikkim. After two back-to-back multi-day men’s under-19 matches, cricket fans in the state will enjoy a Ranji Trophy match in Sikkim for the first time on December 13, when the senior men’s team take on Manipur in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy opener..

A)
Max Verstappen
B)
Charles Leclerc
C)
Daniel Ricciardo
D)
Fernando Alonso

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Max Verstappen

Red Bull Max Verstappen won the 2022 Italian Grand Prix under the Safety Car, with pole-sitter Charles Leclerc finishing runner-up as Red Bull denied Ferrari a home victory at Monza.
 
He becomes just the ninth different driver in Formula One history to win five successive races in the sport alongside previous greats such as Nigel Mansell, Michael Schumacher and Alberto Ascari. 
 
The race controversially ended under safety car conditions following Daniel Ricciardo's late retirement as his McLaren experienced engine difficulties, but even still, it was clear that Ferrari and championship rival Charles Leclerc were again one step behind Verstappen throughout the race. 
 
A visibly annoyed Leclerc came home to finish P2 whilst Mercedes' George Russell claimed another podium finish in P3, his sixth of the year and fourth across the past five races. 
 
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz took P4 despite starting at the back of the grid due to an earlier penalty, while Lewis Hamilton also fought back from the back of the grid to finish P5. 
 
Sergio Perez, Lando Norris, Pierre Gasly, debutant Nyck de Vries and Zhou Guanyu rounded out the points-paying positions in the north of Italy. 

Position Driver Team Points
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 25
2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 18
3 George Russell Mercedes 15
4 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 12
5 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 10
6 Sergio Perez Red Bull 9
7 Lando Norris McLaren 6
8 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri 4
9 Nyck de Vries Williams 2
10 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1
11 Esteban Ocon Alpine  
12 Mick Schumacher Haas  
13 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo  
14 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri  
15 Nicholas Latifi Williams  
16 Kevin Magnussen  Haas  
DNF Daniel Ricciardo McLaren  
DNF Lance Stroll Aston Martin  
DNF Fernando Alonso Alpine  
DNF Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin  


Souce : Sporting News

A)
Jannik Sinner
B)
Carlos Alcaraz
C)
Novak Djokovic
D)
Stefanos Tsitsipas

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Carlos Alcaraz

Spanish, Carlos Alcaraz(19) has defeated Casper Ruud to 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3 secure his maiden Men's Singles title at the 2022 US Open tennis.
 
He is the youngest men's Grand Slam champion since Rafael Nadal won the French Open in 2005.
 
Women's singles : Iga ÅšwiÄ…tek (Poland)
 
Men's doubles : Rajeev Ram (US) / Joe Salisbury (UK)
 
Women's doubles : Barbora Krejčiková (Czech Republic) / KateÅ™ina Siniaková (Czech Republic)
 
Mixed doubles : Storm Sanders / John Peers (Australia)..

Source : NY Times

A)
India
B)
Pakistan
C)
Sri Lanka
D)
Afghanistan

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka on 11 September 2022 lifted the Asia Cup 2022 in Dubai by defeating Pakistan by 23 runs.
 
Earlier, Sri Lanka scored 170 runs by losing 6 wickets, as Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 71 runs in just 45 balls. However, apart from him, nobody from the team crossed fifty runs. For Pakistan, Haris Rauf emerged as the most successful bowler, clinching 3 important wickets.
 
 In response, Pakistan's opener Mohammad Rizwan put down a fantastic performance under pressure and scored 55 runs in 49 balls. Sri Lankan bowlers Pramod Madushan and Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva clinched four and three wickets respectively in the crucial match.
 
As Pakistan faced Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2022 finals in Dubai, cricket fans across south Asia are wondering who much much prize money will the winning team and runners-up will receive.
 
Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka have lifted the Asia Cup trophy in 2012 and 2014 respectively.
 
This year(2022), the winning team of Asia Cup 2022 will receive a grand amount of ₹1,59,53,000 (approx), while the runners up will take home a cheque of ₹79,66,000..

Source : Mint

A)
Asian Games
B)
World Athletics Championship
C)
European Athletics Championship
D)
Diamond League Championship

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Diamond League Championship

Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower "Neeraj Chopra" on Thursday(8th Sep 2022) achieved yet another historic feat as he became the first Indian to win the prestigious "Diamond League Finals" title in Zurich.
 
Chopra began with a foul but jumped to the top spot with a throw of 88.44m -- his fourth career best -- in his second attempt, and that turned out to be his winning effort. He had 88.00m, 86.11m, 87.00m and 83.60m in his next four throws.
 
Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic finished second with a best throw of 86.94m which he registered in his fourth attempt. Julian Weber of Germany was third with a best of 83.73m.
 
The 24-year-old Indian superstar is now the Olympic champion, World Championships silver medallist and Diamond League champion. All these he had achieved in just 13 months. He had won the Olympic gold on August 7 last year in Tokyo..

Source : Outlook India

A)
Assam
B)
Karnataka
C)
Tamil Nadu
D)
Odisha

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Odisha

The 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup will be the 15th edition of the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup which is organized by the International Hockey Federation.

The tournament will be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar and at the under-construction 20,000-seat Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, India from January 13 to 19, 2023.

The FIH delegation had met Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi on Tuesday(6th Sep 2022) and Odisha Sports Commissioner-Cum-Secretary R. Vineel Krishna

A total of 16 teams from five confederations of FIH have qualified for the world cup. The draw was held by Sports Odisha and it featured Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, Acting FIH President Seif Ahmed, former Olympian Zafar Iqbal and Member of CoA Dr S.Y. Quraishi.

Here are the four pools featuring 16 teams in the Men's 2023 Hockey World Cup.

Pool A - Australia, South Africa, France, Argentina.
Pool B - Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Germany.
Pool C - Netherlands, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand.
Pool D - India, Wales, Spain, England..

Source : The Bridge

A)
Mushfiqur Rahim
B)
Mahmudullah
C)
Anamul Haque
D)
Mominul Haque

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Mushfiqur Rahim

* Former Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from Twenty20 international cricket on Sunday(4th Sep 2022), three days after the team’s unceremonious exit from the Asia Cup.
 
* He would continue to take part in the Bangladesh Premier League, other two formats of the game (Test and ODI) and other Twenty20 franchise tournaments.
 
* His decision came after Bangladesh lost their Group B matches in the Asia Cup against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in UAE.
 
* He has played in 102 T20 matches for Bangladesh and scored 1,500 runs at 19.48..

Source : News18

A)
Takuro Hoki and Arisa Higashino
B)
Kenta Nishimoto and Akane Yamaguchi
C)
Yuki Fukushima and Jonatan Christie
D)
Misaki Matsutomo and Kento Momota

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Kenta Nishimoto and Akane Yamaguchi

Home favourites Kenta Nishimoto and Akane Yamaguchi thrilled the crowd at the Japan Open badminton tournament in Osaka on Sunday(4th Sep 2022), winning the men's and women's singles titles for the host country.
 
World no. 21 Nishimoto stunned Taiwan's number four seed Chou Tien-Chen 21-19, 21-23, 21-17 to finally claim his first international title, having lost in his previous six final appearances.
 
Akane Yamaguchi gave Japan another gold medal to celebrate when she beat South Korea's An Se-young 21-9, 21-15 in the women's final..