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

1 .

Who won the first Super 500 title in Singapore Open 2022?

A)

Mary Kom

B)

PV Sindhu

C)

Kim Ji-hyun

D)

Parupalli Kashyap

Correct Answer : PV Sindhu

Ace Indian shuttler and Olympic medalist "PV Sindhu" clinched the Singapore Open 2022 title after defeating China's Wang Zhi Yi in the final of the women's singles category on Sunday(17th July 2022). Playing on court 1, Sindhu won the summit clash by 21-9, 11-21, 21-15. She was off to a great start, winning the first game by a thumping margin. Zhi Yi made a comeback in a similar fashion in the next game, winning it by 11-21. In the decider game, the top Indian shuttler maintained her composure to win it 21-15 and win the title.

PV Sindhu advanced to the summit clash of the women's singles category of the Singapore Open 2022 by defeating Japan's Saena Kawakami in the semifinals here in Singapore on Saturday(17th July 2022).

Sindhu was at her most dominant in the game, as she warded off the Japanese challenge within two straight games 15-21, 7-21. The match lasted for 58 minutes. This is Sindhu's third title of 2022 and her maiden Super 500 title this year..

Source : Ndtv

2 .

Who won the 2022 Paracin Open Chess title in Serbia?

A)

Magnus Carlsen

B)

R Praggnanandhaa

C)

Ding Liren

D)

Vidit Gujrathi

Correct Answer : R Praggnanandhaa

In Chess, young Indian Grandmaster "R Praggnanandhaa" has won the Paracin Open 'A' chess tournament 2022 in Serbia. The 16-year-old remained unbeaten and finished half a point ahead of the field.

Second-seeded, Praggnanandhaa scored 8 points from nine rounds. Top seed, Alexandr Predke took the second spot with 7.5 points ahead of Alisher Suleymenov and India's AL Muthaiah, who both scored 7 points.

Suleymenov grabbed third place on the basis of a better tie-break score.

The teenage prodigy will be part of a strong India 'B' team in the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held near Chennai from July 28..

Source : AIR

3 .

Which city will host World Athletics Championships 2025?

A)

London

B)

Beijing

C)

Paris

D)

Tokyo

Correct Answer : Tokyo

Japan's capital city Tokyo will host the World Athletics Championships 2025. Tokyo was selected as the host city by the World Athletics Council meeting in Oregon, USA on July 14, 2022.

The Council also confirmed that following next year’s World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia, the next two editions will be held in Medulin and Pula, Croatia (2024) and Tallahassee, Florida (2026).

Source : Sportstar

4 .

Which Bangladeshi pacer, suspended for a doping offence?

A)

Shohidul Islam

B)

Taijul Islam

C)

Abu Jayed

D)

Khaled Ahmed

Correct Answer : Shohidul Islam

Bangladesh pacer Shohidul Islam has been suspended for 10 months after pleading guilty to breaching Article 2.1 of the ICC Anti-Doping Code

The 27-year-old pacer has represented Bangladesh in one T20I. After admitting the offence, Shohidul has been suspended from all forms of cricket for 10 months.

The 10-month suspension has been backdated to May 28, the day he admitted to the offence, meaning the Bangladesh pacer will be eligible to play on 28 March 2023.

Shohidul has played a solitary T20I for Bangladesh, where he picked up the wicket of Mohammad Rizwan in the third and final match of the series which Pakistan won 3-0..

Source : Theprint

5 .

Who win second gold medal for India in 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage in South Korea 2022?

A)

Anish Bhanwala and Mehuli Ghosh

B)

Heena Sidhu and Manu Bhaker

C)

Mehuli Ghosh and Shahu Tushar Mane

D)

Shahu Tushar Mane and Anish Bhanwala

Correct Answer : Mehuli Ghosh and Shahu Tushar Mane

In the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shooting World Cup 2022, India topped the medal tally at Changwon in South Korea. India finished the tournament with eight medals including three golds, four silvers and one bronze and was way ahead of hosts Korea and Serbia in the medal tally.

The day began on a brilliant note for India when the troika of Arjun Babuta, Shahu Tushar Mane and Paarth Makhija helped the country bag its third gold medal beating Korea 17-15 in the 10-metre air rifle team event.

Earlier, Arjun Babuta had won the gold medal in the men’s air rifle category, while the duo of Mehuli Ghosh and Shahu Tushar Mane bagged gold in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team category 13th July 2022. Arjun, Makhija and Mane fought neck to neck and staged a comeback, leading through the final to claim the top prize ahead of the Korean team of Seungho Bang, Sangdo Kim and Hajun Park.

The second medal of the day came in the form of silver when the trio of Elavenil Valaviran, Mehuli Ghosh and Ramita settled for silver after going down to the home team of Jihyeon Keum, Eunseo Lee and Dayeong Gwon 10-16. In the men's 10m air Pistol team event final, the Indian team put up a spirited fight against the experienced Italian trio of Paolo Monna, Alessio Torracchi and Luca Tesconi before going down 15-17, ensuring another silver for the country..

Source : News on Air

6 .

Who will lead India in the upcoming 5-match T20 series against West Indies in July 2022?

A)

Rohit Sharma

B)

KL Rahul

C)

Rishabh Pant

D)

Hardik Pandya

Correct Answer : Rohit Sharma

The All-India Senior Selection Committee of the Borad of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday(14th July 2022) named the squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against West Indies. Rohit Sharma will be leading the side while Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are not in the squad. KL Rahul is back in the fold after being sidelined due to injury last month. However, his inclusion is subject to fitness. Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has also earned a recall, while leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was not named in the squad. News agency PTI reported that Kohli and Bumrah have both been rested for the series

Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, and Ishan Kishan are all part of the T20I squad for the upcoming series against West Indies. The five-match T20I series against West Indies will begin on 29th July 2022. There will be a three-match ODI series that will be played before the T20Is, beginning 22 July 2022.

Source : NDTV

7 .

Which position in india the latest ICC ODI Team Rankings 2022?

A)

2nd

B)

3rd

C)

4th

D)

5th

Correct Answer : 3rd

New Zealand continues to reign supreme at the top of the table with 126 points while England are second with 122 points. India moved to third place in the point table with 108 points leaving Pakistan behind at fourth place with 106 points.

Pos	Team (T)	Matches (M)	Points (P)	Rating (R)
1	New Zealand NZ	14	1,776	127
2	England ENG	23	2,811	122
3	India IND	23	2,479	108
4	Pakistan PAK	19	2,005	106
5	Australia AUS	23	2,325	101
6	South Africa SA	19	1,872	99
7	Bangladesh BAN	25	2,397	96
8	Sri Lanka SL	29	2,658	92
9	West Indies WI	33	2,351	71
10	Afghanistan AFG	18	1,238	69
11	Ireland IRE	22	1,171	53
12	Scotland SCO	19	886	47
13	UAE UAE	19	724	38
14	Netherlands NED	18	603	34
15	Zimbabwe ZIM	17	539	32

Source : Icc-cricket

8 .

Who became the fastest Indian bowler in total of 80 matches to reach his 150 wickets?

A)

Jasprit Bumrah

B)

Yuzvendra Chahal

C)

Mohammed Shami

D)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Correct Answer : Mohammed Shami

Pacer "Mohammed Shami" on Tuesday(12th July 2022) became the fastest Indian to scalp 150 wickets in ODIs.

Shami achieved this feat during the first ODI of the three-match series against England here at the Kennington Oval on Tuesday. The pacer took three wickets, which included the likes of Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, and Craig Overton.

He took a total of 80 matches to reach his 150 wickets and surpassed the record of former Indian pacer Ajit Agarkar, who took 97 matches.

Shami also became the joint-third fastest ever to take 150 ODI wickets along with Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan. Australia’s Mitchell Stars (77 matches) and Pakistan’s Saqlain Mushtaq (78 matches) hold the top-two positions for fastest bowlers to reach 150 ODI wickets..

Source : The Print

9 .

Which Indian batsman has reached his career-best ranking of 5th position on ICC T20 Batting Rankings 2022?

A)

Shikhar Dhawan

B)

Hardik Pandya

C)

Rishabh Pant

D)

Suryakumar Yadav

Correct Answer : Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav has jumped to his career-best 5th rank on ICC T20 Batting Rankings. He is the only Indian in the top 10 of ICC T20 Batting Rankings 2022. The only other player in the top 10 of ICC T20 Rankings is Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is ranked at the 8th spot in the ICC T20 Bowler Rankings 2022.

10 .

Which Indian bowler has been ranked at the top in the ICC ODI Bowler Rankings 2022?

A)

R Ashwin

B)

Jasprit Bumrah

C)

Yuzvendra Chahal

D)

Mohammad Shami

Correct Answer : Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah has regained number one ranking in ICC ODI Bowler Rankings 2022, while Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retained their 3rd and 4th ranking respectively in ICC ODI Batting Rankings 2022.

The next ranked bowler in ICC ODI Bowling Rankings 2022 is Yuzvendra Chahal, who has slipped two places to the 20th position, followed by Mohammad Shami, who has jumped four places to the 23rd position.