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

1 .

Who has clinched a silver medal in the under-15 category at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships, held in Nonthaburi, Thailand?

A)

Anish Thoppani

B)

Suryaksh Rawat

C)

Abhinav Garg

D)

Bala Pranay Pragada

Correct Answer : Anish Thoppani

Indian shuttler Anish Thoppani clinched a silver medal in the under-15 category at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Nonthaburi, Thailand on Sunday(4th Dec 2022).

* Anish lost the men’s singles final against Chinese Taipei’s Chung-Hsiang Yih 8-21, 24-22, 19-21 to settle for silver.

* India’s under-17 men’s duo Arsh Mohammad and Sanskar Sraswat also lost the final to secure a silver medal.

* Unnati Hooda is taking on Sarunrak Vitidsarn of Thailand in the Women’s Under-17 singles gold medal clash. The match is underway at present.

* Yesterday(3rd Dec 2022) Unnati created history at Junior Championships by becoming the first Indian to enter the Under-17 singles final..

Source : News on Air

2 .

Which famous footballer joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Nasr on a two-and-a-half-year deal for a sensational fee of 200 million euros per season?

A)

Lionel Messi

B)

Luka Modrić

C)

Casemiro

D)

Cristiano Ronaldo

Correct Answer : Cristiano Ronaldo

Famous Footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has sensationally joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr on a two and a half year deal worth 200 million euros per season confirmed renowned Spanish outlet Marca on 5 December 2022.

The news has been reported by renowned Spanish outlet Marca ahead of the Portugal captain’s FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 fixture against Switzerland, scheduled for Wednesday at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Earlier, Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes had spoken to a number of clubs including European giants like Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, etc., but no one showed any serious interest in the 37-year-old forward.

Ronaldo’s contract got terminated by Manchester United after a controversial bombshell interview with broadcaster Piers Morgan.

* The 37-year-old, during the interview had said that he felt betrayed by the Premier League club, and accused a few senior figures within the club for trying to force him out of Old Trafford.

* Ronaldo also criticised manager Erik ten Hag, and he was also suspended by him earlier in the season after he refused to come in as a substitute during a 2-0 victory over Tottenham.

About the Al Nassr Football Club :

* Al Nassr Football Club is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh.

* Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yellow and blue. Al Nassr is one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia, Victory championships are estimated at 27 championships at the level of all competitions.

* At domestic level, the club has won nine Premier League titles, six King’s Cups, three Crown Prince’s Cups, three Federation Cups and two Saudi Super Cups. At international level, they have won two GCC Champions Leagues and held the impressive feat of pulling a historic Asian double in 1998, by claiming both the Asian Cup Winners’ Cup and the Asian Super Cup..

Source : Mint

3 .

Indian skipper ________ becomes 6th-highest run scorer for India in ODIs.

A)

Virat Kohli

B)

Rohit Sharma

C)

KL Rahul

D)

Shikhar Dhawan

Correct Answer : Rohit Sharma

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma surpassed former batter Mohammed Azharuddin to become the sixth-highest run-getter for his country in ODI cricket.

The batter accomplished this record during India’s first ODI against Bangladesh at Dhaka on Sunday(4th Dec 2022).

Rohit scored 27 off 31 balls in the match, with four boundaries and a six. He struck at a strike rate of 87.09.

With this, his ODI statistics stand at 234 matches, and 9,403 runs in 227 innings at an average of 48.46. He has scored 29 tons and 45 fifties in his ODI career, with the best individual score of 264, which is also the highest score ever in ODIs.

Azharuddin had scored 9,378 runs in 334 matches in 308 innings at an average of 36.92, with seven tons and 58 fifties and the best score of 153*.

Other leading run-scorers in ODI cricket for India are : Sachin Tendulkar (18,426), Virat Kohli (12,353), Saurav Ganguly (11,221), Rahul Dravid (10,768) and MS Dhoni (10,599).

Coming to the match, a five-wicket haul by all-rounder Shakib al Hasan and four by medium-pacer Ebadot Hossain rattled Indian batting as the visitors were bundled out for just 186 runs, with KL Rahul being the lone warrior with his half-century in the first ODI of three-match series against Bangladesh at Dhaka on Sunday.

KL Rahul (73) stood tall, braving the fall of wickets from the other end. Senior stars like Rohit Sharma (27), Shikhar Dhawan (7) and Virat Kohli (9) failed to fire as Shakib (5/36) and Ebadot (4/47) troubled the Indian batters..

Source : The Print

4 .

Which among the duo won the 10m air pistol mixed team title at the 65th National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC)?

A)

Divya and Imroz

B)

Anjali and Sagar

C)

Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh

D)

Yashasvi and Abhinav

Correct Answer : Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh

Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won the 10m air pistol mixed team title at the 65th National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) here at the MP Shooting Academy range in Bhopal (December 4, 2022), venue of the Pistol shooting events.

The Haryana duo trounced Karnataka’s Divya T.S. and Imroz 16-4 in the gold medal encounter.

Manu and Sarabjot had earlier topped the qualification round as well with a combined score of 575, where the Karnataka pair had finished second with 573 to setup the title clash. Punjab and ONGC shared the bronze medals.

In the junior mixed team pistol, the gold was won by Uttar Pradesh’s Anjali and Sagar, when they beat Uttarakhand’s Yashsavi and Abhinav 18-16 in the gold medal match. Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh won the bronze medals on offer.

At the Vattiyoorkkavu Shooting Range in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, where the Rifle nationals are being hosted, the Indian Navy’s Niraj Kumar won the 50m rifle prone men’s event with a score of 625.8.

Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar representing Madhya Pradesh, won silver with 624.8 while Delhi’s Tarun Yadav won bronze with a score of 623.4. Niraj in fact won double gold, taking the team title in men’s prone along with G. Purusothaman and Ajay Thakur.

Earlier, Olympian Manu Bhaker, swept the women’s 25m pistol competition at the 65th National Shooting Championship Competitions (65th NSCC), adding the individual women’s and junior women’s gold to the two-team golds she had already won in the discipline..

Source : The Print

5 .

Who clinched the ISSF President's Cup held in Cairo, Egypt from 28th Nov to 4th Dec 2022?

A)

Abhinav Bindra

B)

Rudrankksh Patil

C)

Gagan Narang

D)

Vijay Kumar

Correct Answer : Rudrankksh Patil

Indian shooter Rudrankksh Patil has clinched the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) President’s Cup held in Cairo, Egypt. He defeated Italy’s Danilo Sollazzo in the 10-metre rifle play-off by 16-8.

Athletes from 42 nations representing 43 ISSF Member Federations from all continents are taking part in this competition, which is being held since November 28 and concludes 4th Dec 2022.

18-year-old Rudrankksh Patil also bagged India's first quota for the 2024 Paris Olympics, when he clinched a gold in the men’s 10-metre air rifle in the ISSF Rifle-Pistol World Championships 2022 also held in Cairo in October 2022.

Olympian, Anjum Moudgil (world No. 4) had secured silver after losing to Anna Janssen (Germany) in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions final..

Source : AIR

6 .

Which team won Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022 Final?

A)

Saurashtra

B)

Tamil Nadu

C)

Rajasthan

D)

Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Saurashtra

Saurashtra beat Maharashtra by 5 wickets in the final to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

They restricted Maharashtra at 248/9 in 50 overs as captain Ruturaj Gaikwad hit a century, scoring 108 off 131 balls after a slow start. Saurashtra bowler Chirag Jani claimed a hat-trick in the match. Man of the moment is Sheldon Jackson

Chasing the target of 249, Saurashtra started off cautiously before the openers sitiched a 125-run partnership. Batter Shledon Jackson held one end as wickets tumbled around him. He scored a match-winning 133 off 136 balls to help Saurashtra chase down the target in 46.3 overs, with five wickets to spare. It was Saurashtra’s second title triumph in history.

Notably: The win enhanced Jaydev Unadkat’s credentials as captain, he had led Saurashtra to their first Ranji Trophy title in 2019-2020. He also finished at the top of the wicket-taking charts in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with 19 strikes to his name.

Full List of Award Winners :

* Player of the match in the final : Sheldon Jackson (133 runs in 135 Balls)

* Player of the tournament : Ruturaj Gaikwad (Games: 5; Runs: 660; Avg: 220)

* Most Runs : N Jagadeesan (Tamil Nadu): 830runs, 8 innings

* Highest Score : N Jagadeesan – 277 off 141 balls vs Arunachal Pradesh

* Most Fours : N Jagadeesan – 73 in 8 innings

* Most Sixes : Ruturaj Gaikwad – 34 in 5 innings

* Most Wickets : Vasuki Koushik (Karnataka) – 18 wickets in 9 matches

7 .

3rd T20 World Cup cricket tournament for Blind to be held in which country from December 5 to 17, 2022?

A)

Australia

B)

South Africa

C)

Bangladesh

D)

India

Correct Answer : India

The third T20 World Cup Cricket Tournament for the Blind will be held from December 5 to 17, 2022 in India.

The participating nations for World Cup 2022 are Australia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the host, India.

Around 150 players will be participating from all the countries and the tournament, which has a total of 24 matches, will take place in nine cities in India. The tournament is being organised to mark the World Disability Day celebrations universally.

The inauguration of the World Cup on December 5 at Tau Devi Lal Indoor Stadium, Gurugram, will witness a ceremonial march past by all the participating teams, followed by cultural events and other activities.

Source : News on Air

8 .

Who is set to become the first female referee at the men's World Cup Game?

A)

Kateryna Monzul

B)

Salima Mukansanga

C)

Stephanie Frappart

D)

Yoshmini Yamashita

Correct Answer : Stephanie Frappart

The French referee "Stéphanie Frappart" will lead the first all-female officiating team for a men’s World Cup match when she takes charge of Costa Rica v Germany.

Frappart, who will be the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup match, will be joined by the assistant referees Neuza Back of Brazil and Mexico’s Karen Díaz Medina for the crucial Group E game on Thursday, Fifa announced on Tuesday(29th Nov 2022).

The 38-year-old will mark another milestone in her career at the Al Bayt Stadium, having refereed a men’s World Cup qualifier in March, a men’s Champions League game in 2020, the 2019 Uefa Super Cup final and matches in Ligue 1.

Frappart featured as the fourth official during Mexico’s goalless draw with Poland in Group C. Two other referees – Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga and Yamashita Yoshimi of Japan – were also included in Fifa’s pool of World Cup officials. Along with Back and Díaz Medina, the US official Kathryn Nesbitt was also called up as an assistant..

Source : The Guardian

9 .

Which player Hits 7 Sixes In An Over In Vijay Hazare Trophy Match, Achieves World Record?

A)

Shubman Gill

B)

Shreyas Iyer

C)

Ruturaj Gaikwad

D)

Ishan Kishan

Correct Answer : Ruturaj Gaikwad

Maharashtra opening batter "Ruturaj Gaikwad" was at his blistering best in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final against Uttar Pradesh and his unbeaten 220-run knock helped his side post 330 runs on the board in the allotted fifty overs.

* However, the best part of his knock came in the penultimate over of the innings as he smashed 43 runs off the bowling of Shiva Singh. In this particular over, Ruturaj Gaikwad hit seven consecutive sixes.

* The fifth ball of the over turned out to be a no-ball, and the free-hit also disappeared for a six, and hence the did the unthinkable, taking 43 runs of the over.

* After hitting Shiva Singh for 42 runs in an over, Ruturaj tied the record for scoring most runs in a single over in the history of the List-A cricket. One run came as a result of a no-ball and hence Shiva Singh ended up conceding 43 runs in the 49th over.

* Gaikwad is the first player to hit seven sixes in a single over of List-A cricket, hence the batter created a world record against Uttar Pradesh.

* Ruturaj Gaikwad played a 220-run knock off just 159 balls with the help of 10 fours and 16 sixes. His innings strike-rate was 138.36.

* Apart from Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ankit Bawne and Azim Kazi also played useful knocks of 37 each.

* For Uttar Pradesh, Kartik Tyagi returned with three wickets..

Source : NDTV

10 .

Which cricket governing body has entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for the biggest crowd attendance during a T20 Match?

A)

Cricket South Africa

B)

Board of Control for Cricket in India

C)

New Zealand Cricket

D)

England and Wales Cricket Board

Correct Answer : Board of Control for Cricket in India

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 final between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has entered the Guinness World Record.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have made an announcement on its official twitter handle.

The milestone was achieved for the largest crowd attendance during a T20 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

On 29 May 2022, the IPL 2022 final between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was attended by 1,01,566 people, setting a new world record.

Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to clinch the IPL 2022 title..

Source : Mint

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