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

1 .

Who has won the ICC Player of the Month Award for November 2022?

A)

Ben Stokes & Shafali Verma

B)

David Warner & Nahida Khan

C)

Jos Buttler & Sidra Ameen

D)

Suryakumar Yadav & Harshitha Samarawickrama

Correct Answer : Jos Buttler & Sidra Ameen

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday (12 December 2022) unveiled the ICC Player of the Month award winners for the month of November 2022 in both men’s and women’s category.

England's 2022 T20 World Cup-winning captain Jos Buttler was crowned the ICC Men's Player of the Month for November 2022 for the first time while Pakistan Women’s star opener Sidra Ameen was named the ICC Women's Player of the Month.

Buttler, who is one of the destructive batters in white-ball cricket in the world, beat Adil Rashid and Shaheen Shah Afridi to win the ICC Player of the Month award for his brilliant performance in the crunch semi-final match against India and leading England to their first T20 World Cup title since 2010.

England opener smashed 73 from 47 balls against New Zealand, and then 80 from 49 balls, as well stitched unbeaten 170-run partnership with Alex Hales during England’s victory in the semi-final against India before making a valuable 26 in the final against Pakistan to guide the side to T20 World Cup title..

Source : Circleofcricket

2 .

Which player won the women’s air pistol gold in the 65th National Shooting Championship, 2022?

A)

Esha Singh

B)

Divya TS

C)

Manu Bhaker

D)

Rhythm Sangwan

Correct Answer : Divya TS

Divya TS beat Sanskriti Bana 16-14 to clinch the women’s air pistol gold in the 65th National shooting championship that concluded at the Madhya Pradesh Academy in Bhopal on Monday(12th Dec 2022).

It was a dominant performance by the 27-year-old Divya as she topped the second stage with 254.2, ahead of a string of top shooters like Rhythm Sangwan, Esha Singh and Manu Bhaker.

10m air pistol :

Women : 1. Divya TS 16 (254.2) 578; 2. Sanskriti Bana 14 (251.6) 577; 3. Rhythm Sangwan 250.0 (575); 4. Esha Singh 249.3 (576).

Juniors : 1. Manu Bhaker 17 (252.4) 583; 2. Esha Singh 13 (251.9) 576; 3. Rhythm Sangwan 248.0 (575); 4. Suruchi 247.3 (573).

Youth : 1. Rhythm Sangwan 16 (253.3) 575; 2. Sanskriti Bana 12 (249.2) 577; 3. Suruchi 248.3 (573); 4. Sainyam 248.3 (572).

Sub-youth : 1. Agam Ranjit Kaur Grewal 570; 2. Kanak 568; 3. Urva Chaudhary 568; 4. Drishti Sangwan 568.

25m centre fire pistol :

Men : 1. Vijay Kumar 583; 2. Anish Bhanwala 582; 3. Gurpreet Singh 582.

Source : Sportstar

3 .

Who has smashed the fastest ODI double century in 126 balls against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram?

A)

Ishan Kishan

B)

Shreyas Iyer

C)

Rohit Sharma

D)

Suryakumar Yadav

Correct Answer : Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan's explosive performance in the final ODI match in a series against Bangladesh broke several world records. The Indian batter scored a double century in just 126 balls to become the fourth India batter and the seventh in the world to grab this achievement.

Kishan wasn't India's first choice for the match. Young Indian left hander got a lucky break in the ongoing Bangladesh ODI series after Indian captain Rohit Sharma's sudden thumb injury.

* Bangladesh put India to bat first, and the start didn't go well as India lost Shikhar Dhawan early.

* Ishan Kishan entered the field and put a 200-plus run stand with Virat Kohli.

* While Kohli reached his 65th half-century, Kishan scored a massive double-century within 126 balls, attaining a world record.

* Ishan Kishan also broke Chris Gayle's world record for the fastest 200 scores in ODI. He also surpassed Sourav Ganguly's score and became India's highest individual run-scorer opener batter in a match outside the country..

Source : Economictimes

4 .

What position did Air Warrior Corp Amar Singh Dewanda finish in the 24-hour ultra marathon in Taiwan?

A)

6th Position

B)

5th Position

C)

7th Position

D)

10th Position

Correct Answer : 6th Position

24 Hrs Ultra Marathon was organised by Chinese Taipai Association of Ultra runners for 2022 at Soochow University, Taiwan.

Cpl Amar Singh Devanda represented India in the event. A total of 31 runners comprising 21 males and 10 females from 5 countries participated in the event.

The competition started at 0900 hrs on 03 Dec 22 and culminated at 0900 Hrs on 04 Dec 22.

Cpl Amar bagged sixth position by covering a distance of 204.47 Kms. He covered 510 Laps (400 m each) in the stadium in 24 Hrs.

Prior to this, during Asia-Ocenia 24 Hrs Championship 2022 held at Bengaluru, Cpl Amar covered 257.618 Kms on 03 Jul 22 thus creating a new national record. The Indian team lead by him stood first in the championship.

His efforts were highly appreciated by Air Marshal S Prabhakaran, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, Indian Air Force and was awarded with on the spot commendation by him on 08 Dec 22 for excellence in sports.

5 .

Who has been elected as first female president of Table Tennis Federation of India(TTFI) on 5th Dec 2022?

A)

Ankita Das

B)

Manika Batra

C)

Poulomi Ghatak

D)

Meghna Ahlawat

Correct Answer : Meghna Ahlawat

Meghna Ahlawat are set to take charge of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) after elections concluded in New Delhi on Monday(5th Dec 2022).

* Meghna Ahlawat has been elected as the federation’s first female president while eight-time national champion Kamlesh Mehta takes over as the new secretary general. Patel Nagender Reddy has been elected as the Treasurer.

* In February, the Delhi High Court gave an order to suspend the TTFI and hand over charge of the federation’s affairs to a Committee of Administrators. The election on Monday(5th Dec 2022) brings an end to the CoA charge over the sports body.

* The prime mandate of the new Electoral Committee will be to create an athlete centric federation, while other key focus areas will involve capacity building for state bodies, and bringing in improvement in the competition structure, in order to chart out a concrete and clear pathway for the budding paddlers in the country..

Source : Scroll

6 .

Who has announced his retirement from international football after Belgium's early exit from the FIFA World Cup 2022?

A)

Gareth Bale

B)

Thibaut Courtois

C)

Eden Hazard

D)

Thorgan Hazard

Correct Answer : Eden Hazard

Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from international football after Belgium’s early exit from the FIFA World Cup 2022.

* He was the captain of Belgium in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

* He made his debut against Luxembourg in 2008

* He moved to Real Madrid from Chelsea for an estimated £150m in 2019

* In 2018 World Cup, he helped Belgium to reach semi-finals, where they lost to eventual champions France

* He made 126 appearances and scored 33 goals..

Source : News18

7 .

Who become India's 77th chess Grandmaster during an ongoing tournament in Spain?

A)

Arjun Erigaisi

B)

Aditya Mittal

C)

Nihal Sarin

D)

Anish Giri

Correct Answer : Aditya Mittal

Sixteen-year-old "Aditya Mittal" has become India’s 77th chess Grandmaster during an ongoing tournament in Spain.

* The Mumbai player, who had secured three GM norms, crossed 2,500 ELO points mark during the sixth round of the ongoing Ellobregat Open tournament in Spain. He drew the game against Spain’s No.1 Francisco Vallejo Pons to achieve the feat.

* To become a GM, a player has to secure three GM norms and cross the live rating of 2,500 ELO points.

* Mittal earned his maiden GM norm at Serbia Masters 2021. Subsequently, he obtained his second GM norm at Ellobregat Open 2021. The teenager secured his third GM norm at Serbia Masters 2022.

* He is among the five players sharing the lead with five points at the ongoing Ellobregat Open.

* Mittal is also the fifth Indian to achieve the GM title in 2022 after Bharath Subramaniyam, Rahul Srivatshav, V Pranav V and Pranav Anand..

Source : Sportstar

8 .

Who won silver medal in 49kg category, at the ongoing 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, held in Bogota, Colombia?

A)

Jeremy Lalrinnunga

B)

Mirabai Chanu

C)

Jhilli Dalabehera

D)

Bindyarani Devi

Correct Answer : Mirabai Chanu

Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu bagged a silver medal in the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in Bogota, Colombia.

* Mirabai lifted a total of 200kg (87kg snatch + 113kg clean & jerk), 2kg more than the Olympic champion from China Hou Zhihua (198kg) and 6kg behind another Chinese, Jiang Huihua (206kg: 93+113) who won the gold medal.

* Hou Zhihui of China took bronze with 198 (89kg plus 109 kg).

* Mirabai’s wrist problem became apparent when she struggled with the overhead lift in her second clean-and-jerk attempt, but she recovered fast to finish with the best lift of 113kg. She had the best attempt of 87kg in the snatch event. Mirabai took home the silver in the clean and jerk category with her 113kg attempt.

* This was Mirabai’s second Worlds medal, having previously won gold at the 2017 World Championships with a lift of 194kg (85kg plus 109kg). She came in fourth place in the 2019 edition.

* Olympic champion Hou appeared to be labouring on the day, lifting significantly below her personal bests of 96 kg in snatch and 118kg in clean and jerk (Mirabai holds the world record in that, at 119kg).

* According to the Paris Olympics qualifying system, a lifter needs to compete in two compulsory events – the 2023 World Championships and the 2024 World Cup. The 2022 World Championships are the first qualifying event for the 2024 Paris Olympics, where weightlifting events will be cut from 14 at Tokyo Games to 10..

Source : Theprint

9 .

Who won men's singles SL4 gold medal at the recently concluded Peru Para-Badminton International 2022?

A)

Sukant Kadam

B)

Pramod Bhagat

C)

Sumit Antil

D)

Suhas Lalinakere Yathira

Correct Answer : Sukant Kadam

Global No.3 Sukant Kadam wins the Peru Para-Badminton International on 5th December 2022 in Lima, Peru : At the recently concluded Peru Para-Badminton International, World No. 3 Sukant Kadam defeated ace shuttler Chee Hiong Ang of Singapore to win the gold medal.

India Won A Total Of 14 Medals—Six Gold, One Silver, And Seven Bronze.

Sukant kept up with his predominance right from the word go in the finals. He crushed Chee Hiong Ang in straight sets with a score line of 21-14 and 21-15. There were 32 minutes of play. The pro shuttler didn’t put a foot wrong and had an incredible last..

Source : Sports Unfold

10 .

Who Unveil the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy During Final(18 December 2022) In Qatar?

A)

Alia Bhatt

B)

Kareena Kapoor

C)

Katrina Kaif

D)

Deepika Padukone

Correct Answer : Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone will unveil the FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar later this month. The trophy will be unveiled before the World Cup final on December 18, 2022.

Deepika Padukone is expected to fly to Qatar soon to participate in the event. The 36-year-old will be the first actor to receive such an honour at the world's most-watched sporting event.

On December 18, Deepika Padukone is expected to unveil the World Cup trophy at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.

Source : NDTV

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