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A)
Raja Rithvik R
B)
Vidit Gujrathi
C)
Rahul Srivatshav P
D)
Nihal Sarin

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Rahul Srivatshav P

Rahul Srivatshav P of Telangana has become India’s 74th Grandmaster, achieving the title after breaking the 2500 (Elo points) barrier in live FIDE ratings during the 9th Cattolica Chess Festival 2022 in Italy
 
The 19-year old player reached the 2500 Elo live rating mark after drawing his 8th round game against Grandmaster Levan Pantsulaia in the Cattolica event. His current Elo rating is 2468. Srivatshav had already secured five GM norms and achieved the title when he crossed the rating threshold of 2500..

Source : The Hindu

A)
Achinta Sheuli
B)
Ravi Kumar Dahiya
C)
Jeremy Lalrinnunga
D)
Saanapathi Gurunaidu

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Saanapathi Gurunaidu

Indian weightlifter "Saanapathi Gurunaidu" clinched Gold medal in men's 55 kilogram event at the IWF Youth World Championships in Leon, Mexico on Sunday(13th June 2022). 
 
Two other Indian weightlifters "Vijay Prajapati" and "Akansha Kishor Vyavhare" clinched silver medals on the opening day of the event.
 
Saanapathi won Gold medal in men's 55 kilogram event with total lift of 230 kilogram
 
He lifted 104 kilogram in Snatch winning Silver while 126 kilogram lifting in Clean and Jerk to finish on the top to grab the Gold medal.
 
Vijay finished second in the Men's 49 kilogram event with a total lift of 175 kilogram
 
Vijay lifted 78 kilogram in Snatch and 97 kilogram in the Clean and Jerk category.
 
Akanksha won the medal in the Women's 40 kilogram category. She finished first in the Snatch portion of the event, lifting 59 kilogram , and third in the Clean and Jerk section, lifting 68 kilogram, earning her the silver medal with a total of 127 kilogram..

Source : News on Air

A)
Annpurna Devi
B)
Manpreet Kaur
C)
Sage Watson
D)
Mithali Raj

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Manpreet Kaur

Shot put athlete Manpreet Kaur broke the 18m barrier on her fourth attempt, setting a new National Record of 18.06m in the Inter-State Athletics Meet in Chennai.
 
She held the previous record of 17.96m.
 
Manpreet has previously threw the iron ball 18.86m at the Asian GP in 2017.
 
Manpreet Kaur, who has recently returned after a 4-year doping ban..

Source : Times of India

A)
Arjun Erigaisi
B)
Vidit Gujrathi
C)
Viswanathan Anand
D)
R Praggnanandhaa

Correct Answer : Option (D) - R Praggnanandhaa

Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa emerged winner in the Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament here with 7.5 points from nine rounds.
 
The 16-year old GM, the top-seed, was in fine form and remained unbeaten through the nine rounds. He finished the tournament with a win over fellow Indian V Praneeth, an International Master, late on Friday(10th June 2022).
 
Praggnanandhaa (Elo 2642) finished a full point ahead of second-placed IM Marsel Efroimski (Israel) and IM Jung Min Seo (Sweden). Praneeth with six points was joint third but was placed sixth due to an inferior tie-break score.
 
Apart from beating Praneeth, Praggnanandhaa posted wins over Victor Mikhalevski (in round 8), Vitaly Kunin (round 6), Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov (round 4), Semen Mutusov (round 2) and Mathias Unneland (round 1). He drew his other three games.
 
The Indian teenaged star has been putting in impressive performances in recent times and had beaten world number one Magnus Carlsen for a second time in the Chessable Master online event and lost a close final to China's Ding Liren.
 
The GM will be part of the India B team in the open event of the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai next month. Praggnanandhaa's coach R B Ramesh congratulated him after the win and said it will help boost his confidence..

Source : The Hindu Businessline

A)
Avani Lekhara
B)
Lovlina Borgohain
C)
Deepa Malik
D)
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Avani Lekhara

Avani Lekhara has won the gold medal at the Chateauroux 2022 World Cup today(11th June 2022).
 
The Tokyo Paralympian has won in the R8 event- women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 with a score of 458.3.
 
She beat Veronika Vadovicova of Slovakia to won this title and gold for India.
 
She scripted history last year as she became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics in Tokyo..

Source : Mint

A)
Manohar Parrikar
B)
Pinarayi Vijayan
C)
MK Stalin
D)
Basavaraj Bommai

Correct Answer : Option (C) - MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin unveiled the mascot and the logo named ‘Thambi’ for FIDE Chess Olympiad in Chennai last evening.  ‘Thambi’ in Tamil means younger brother. The international event will be held at Mamallapuram near Chennai from 28th July to August 10.  Over two thousand players from 186 countries will be taking part in the event. The biggest ever contingent from India is playing in this edition..

Source : F T L

A)
Krishna Nagar
B)
Avani Lekhara
C)
Bhavina Patel
D)
Mariyappan Thangavelu

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Avani Lekhara

Tokyo Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara won the gold medal in R2- women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event at the Para Shooting World Cup 2022 in Chateauroux, France on June 7, 2022. With the win, she has become the first Indian paralympic shooter to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
 
Avani Lekhara had thanked the Prime Minister for supporting her after she won gold and secured a spot for Paris 2024.
 
"Proud to bring home the gold medal in the R2 10M Air Rifle SH1 event with a WR score & 1st #Paris2024 Quota, at the #Chateauroux2022. My 1st Int. event since the @paralympics. A big thank you to everyone who has supported me! @narendramodi @ianuragthakur @ParalympicIndia @Media_SAI, " Avani Lekhara had tweeted after winning the gold medal..

Source : Business Standard

A)
Mithali Raj
B)
Harmanpreet Kaur
C)
Jhulan Goswami
D)
Smriti Mandana

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Harmanpreet Kaur

All-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur has been named as the Indian women’s team ODI captain for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour. The BCCI announced India's squad for the Sri Lankan tour on June 8, 2022 after veteran cricketer Mithali Raj announced her retirement from international cricket.

A)
Smriti Mandhana
B)
Harmanpreet Kaur
C)
Jhulan Goswami
D)
Mithali Raj

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Mithali Raj

Veteran Indian cricketer Mithali Raj announced her retirement from all forms of International Cricket on June 8, 2022. With the announcement, the former skipper has brought down the curtain on her glittering career since her debut in 1999. Mithali Raj has played 12 Tests, 232 ODIS, and 89 T20Is for India in her 19-year career.

A)
Glasgow
B)
Tokyo
C)
Beijing
D)
Mexico

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Glasgow

The International Tennis Federation announced on June 7, 2022 that Great Britain's Lawn Tennis Association has been selected to host the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals. The finals will be held at the indoor hard courts at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland from November 8 to 13, 2022. This is the fourth time that Great Britain has hosted the Finals of the largest annual international team competition in women's sport.