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

1 .

Who Wins India's First-ever Gold Medal in Judo World Championships in Sarajevo?

A)

Garima Chaudhary

B)

Kalpana Devi Thoudam

C)

Shushila Devi Likmabam

D)

Linthoi Chanambam

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Linthoi Chanambam

Manipur’s 15-year-old judoka Linthoi Chanambam on Friday(26th Aug 2022) scripted history by clinching India’s first ever gold medal at the Judo World Championships in Sarajevo. The teen sensation’s feat is the country first medal in any age-group category at the worlds.

At the ongoing World Cadet championships, Linthoi was in an element of her own as she recorded four consecutive wins by Ippons before making it to the final of the 57kg category against Brazil’s Bianca Reis.

By then, history was made as no Indian judoka has ever reached a final of any World Championship...

Source : Times of India

2 .

Who wins Lausanne Diamond League Meet title in Javelin throw?

A)

Johannes Vetter

B)

Neeraj Chopra

C)

Thomas RÃ¶hler

D)

Anderson Peters

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Neeraj Chopra

Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra on Friday(26th Aug 2022) scripted history by winning the Lausanne Diamond League with a best throw of 89.04 metres in his first attempt. He became the first Indian to clinch a Diamond League Meet title.

With this victory, Chopra qualified for Diamond League Finals in Zurich. The Zurich finals will be held on September 7. The 24-year-old also qualified for the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Chopra qualified for the tournament by breaching the 85.20 metres qualifying mark in his first attempt.

It was Chopra's first competition since winning silver in this year's World Championship in Oregon. He pulled out of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games due to a "minor" groin injury which he suffered during the World Championship last month..

Source : Times now News

3 .

Which Grandmaster defeated David Anton Guijarro from Spain in the ninth and final round of the 28th Abu Dhabi, Masters Chess Tournament?

A)

Gukesh D

B)

Nihal Sarin

C)

Arjun Erigaisi

D)

R Praggnanandhaa

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Arjun Erigaisi

Indian Grandmaster "Arjun Erigaisi" clinched the 28th Abu Dhabi Masters chess tournament, beating Spain’s David Anton Guijarro here 25th Aug 2022.

The 18-year-old emerged victorious over the Spaniard in the ninth and final round with 7.5 points.

Erigaisi also remained unbeaten throughout the nine rounds and finished half-a-point ahead of Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov.

Sindarov, on the other hand, beat Iran’s M Amin Tabatabaei to claim the second position.

Erigaisi, who is currently India’s No. 3 in the live ratings list, has been quite impressive in the recent times, having gained 35 Elo rating points after the recently-concluded Chess Olympiad. In Abu Dhabi, Erigaisi posted six wins and drew the other three games to emerge a clear winner in a field that included several GMs from across the world.

His victories came against compatriots Rohit Krishna, Deep Sengupta, Raunak Sadhwani, top-seed Wang Hao, Alexsandar Indjic and Guijarro. He drew against Evgeny Tomashevsky, Jorden van Foreest and Ray Robson..

Source : Tribune India

4 .

Who appointed as the interim head coach of India for Asia Cup 2022?

A)

VVS Laxman

B)

Sourav Ganguly

C)

Sachin Tendulkar

D)

Virender Sehwag

Correct Answer : Option (A) - VVS Laxman

VVS Laxman has been named Team India's interim head coach for the 2022 Asia Cup. Laxman, the chief of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), has joined Team India as its interim head coach in Dubai for the 2022 Asia Cup.

The move comes a day after the BCCI confirmed that Rahul Dravid, India's head coach, did not travel with the team after testing positive for COVID-19.

India will take on Pakistan in their first game of the 2022 Asia Cup on Sunday(21st Aug 2022).

India will enter the 2022 Asia Cup as defending champions. Under the leadership of Rohit, the Men in Blue won the tournament in 2018. They also won the 2016 Asia Cup under MS Dhoni..

Source : News on Air

5 .

Indian men's volleyball team defeated South Korea 3-2 to win which medal at the 14th Asian U-18 Championship in Tehran?

A)

Gold

B)

Silver

C)

Bronze

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Bronze

Indian men's volleyball team won bronze medal by defeating Korea 3-2 in the 14th Asian U-18 Championship in Tehran 22nd Aug 2022. In a five-set thriller, India defeated South Korea 25-20, 25-21, 26-28, 19-25, 15-12 in the third-place playoff.

In the preliminary league match too, India defeated Korea but lost to Iran in the semifinal on Sunday. The Indian U-18 team has qualified along with Japan, Iran, and South Korea for the FIVB World U-19 Men’s Volleyball Championship. Japan clinched the gold after beating Iran in the final match in straight sets..

Source : News on Air

6 .

How many medals are won by the Indian wrestling team at U-20 World Championships 2022?

A)

16 Medals

B)

13 Medals

C)

11 Medals

D)

9 Medals

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 16 Medals

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday(22nd Aug 2022) congratulated Indian wrestlers who won medals at the U20 Junior World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

This campaign in Sofia, Bulgaria is India’s most successful tournament in history as they ended with 1 gold, 4 silver and 11 bronze medals. While Antim Panghal became the first woman grappler to win a gold medal in the Junior World Wrestling Championship.

“Our wrestlers make us proud again! Congratulations to our team on winning 16 medals (7 each in Men’s and Women’s freestyle and 2 in Greco-Roman) at the U20 World Championships. This is India’s best-ever performance. It also shows the future of Indian wrestling is in safe hands!” PM Modi tweeted..

Source : The Print

7 .

Who has defeated world champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the FTX Crypto Cup in Miami?

A)

Viswanathan Anand

B)

R Praggnanandhaa

C)

Vidit Gujrathi

D)

Ding Liren

Correct Answer : Option (B) - R Praggnanandhaa

R Praggnanandhaa, Indian chess master, defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in the last round of the FTX Crypto Cup in Miami, an international chess championship, on Monday(22nd Aug 2022) morning. Despite the win, the 17-year-old chess player bagged the second position in the championship since Carlsen had a higher score based on previous games. Praggnanandhaa defeated Carlsen in the blitz tiebreak after the score was tied 2-2 at the end of the regulation game..

Source : Business Today

8 .

Who becomes first Indian woman wrestler to win Gold at Under-20 World Wrestling Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria?

A)

Vinesh Phogat

B)

Antim Panghal

C)

Ritu Phogat

D)

Sakshi Malik

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Antim Panghal

Wrestler Antim Panghal (17) has become the first Indian woman wrestler to win Gold medal at Under-20 World Wrestling Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria.

She has defeated Atlyn Shagayeva of Kazakhstan in 53kg category.

She belongs to Bhagana village in the Hisar district, Haryana.

Two-time U17 world champion, Sonam Malik had to settle for silver after losing to Nonoka Ozaki in the final of the 62kg category.

In the 65kg category, Priyanka had settled for silver..

Source : News on Air

9 .

Who has become the 1st Indian footballer to play at the UEFA Women's Champions League 2022-2023?

A)

Grace Dangmei

B)

Aditi Chauhan

C)

Manisha Kalyan

D)

Dalima Chhibber

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Manisha Kalyan

Manisha Kalyan became the first Indian footballer to feature in a UEFA Women's Champions League match as she made her debut for top-tier Cypriot club Apollon Ladies FC on Thursday(18th Aug 2022).

Manisha Kalyan took the field in the 60th minute at the Makareio Stadium in Engomi, Cyprus, for Apollon Ladies FC against Latvia’s SFK Riga in the UEFA Women's Champions League 2022-23 qualifying round. The 20-year-old Manisha came on as a substitute for Cyprus international Marilena Georgiou.

Though Manisha Kalyan did not get on the scoresheet, Apollon Ladies FC went on to win the all-important game 3-0. They will play Swiss club FC Zurich in the next round.

Manisha Kalyan, who was named the AIFF Women’s Footballer of the Year for 2021-22, is fast becoming one of India’s top women’s football players.

The Punjab-born striker made her international debut at the age of 17 against Hong Kong in January 2019. The young striker shot to fame after scoring a goal against Brazil in November 2021. India went on to lose the match 6-1 but Manisha Kalyan caught the attention of the international clubs after an impressive performance.

Manisha Kalyan represented Gokulam Kerala in the Indian Women’s League (IWL) for three seasons before parting ways earlier this year. She helped the Malabarians win the title twice, in 2019-20 and 2021-22, during her stay there.

The youngster signed a multi-year contract with Apollon Ladies FC in July this year, making her one of the few Indian women footballers alongside the likes of Bala Devi, Aditi Chauhan and Ashalata Devi to be recruited by a foreign club..

Source : Olympics

10 .

Which city host FIBA U-18 women's Asian Basketball Championship from 5th September 2022 to 11th September 2022?

A)

Chennai

B)

Mumbai

C)

Delhi

D)

Bengaluru

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Bengaluru

The International Basketball Federation FIBA is scheduled to host the FIBA U18 Women’s Asian Championship at Sree Kanteerva and Koramangala Indoor stadiums in "Bengaluru" from 5th September 2022 to 11th September 2022. As many as 16 countries will participate in the event.

Youth Empowerment and Sports minister Dr C Narayana Gowda told reporters on Thursday(18th Aug 2022) that preparations for the event were on track.

The championship will be in two divisions -- A and B.

Division A are : China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Korea, Chinese, Taipei, Australia and New Zealand.

Division B are : Hong Kong, Jordan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Philippines, Samoa and Thailand.

Division A will be held at Kanteerva Indoor Stadium and Division B at Koramangala Indoor Stadium. The first four teams from the championship will qualify for the FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in Madrid, Spain, in July 2023.

Earlier, the Indian U18 men’s basketball team was felicitated with kits. The team will travel to Tehran in Iran on Friday for the men’s championship. It is placed in Group B along with China and Korea..

Source : New Indian Express