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

1 .

Discus Throw Para-Athlete Who was banned in Tokyo for intentional misrepresentation?

A)

Deepa Malik

B)

Yogesh Kathuniya

C)

Vinod Kumar

D)

Devendra Jhajharia

Correct Answer : Vinod Kumar

Para-athlete Vinod Kumar, who had won the bronze medal in the discus throw event (F52 category) at the Tokyo Paralympics last August, was on Tuesday(31st May 2022) suspended for two years for ‘intentional misrepresentation’ of his abilities.

Accusing the Indian of cheating, World Para Athletics, in a statement on its website, said the Board of Appeal of Classification (BAC) imposed the two-year sanction that will make Kumar ineligible to compete in para-athletics competitions until August 2023.

“The World Para Athletics commenced disciplinary proceedings with the BAC after Kumar intentionally misrepresented his abilities when he presented for classification at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games,” the world body said in a statement.

“Under the World Para Athletics Classification Rules and Regulations, it is a disciplinary offence for an athlete to intentionally misrepresent their skills or abilities and/or the degree or nature of their impairment. It is also a disciplinary offence for any athlete support person to assist, conceal or be complicit in any Intentional Misrepresentation by an athlete.”

At the Games, Kumar had produced a best throw of 19.91m to finish third behind Piotr Kosewicz (20.02m) of Poland and Velimir Sandor (19.98m) of Croatia. Soon after the event, however, the results were put under review. A day later, the organisers announced the ‘amendment’ of the result..

Source : Indian Express

2 .

Which country defeated Italy to win the 2022 Finalissima Championship?

A)

Brazil

B)

Spain

C)

Agrentina

D)

Canada

Correct Answer : Agrentina

Lautaro Martínez, Ángel Di María and Paulo Dybala scored to lead Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Italy on Wednesday(1st June 2022) in the first Finalissima meeting of the South American and European champions.

The opener was created by Lionel Messi’s solo brilliance taking him past Giovanni Di Lorenzo and the Argentina captain squared for Martínez to slot past goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 28th minute.

Martínez turned creator in first-half stoppage time by threading a pass through for Di María to chip Donnarumma, having got past Giorgio Chiellini. The 37-year-old Italy captain came off at halftime of his 117th and final international appearance.

The win was wrapped up in the fourth minute of stoppage time with Messi again providing the assist — this time for the substitute Dybala to strike low into the net..

Source : Indian Express

3 .

Ukraine will face which country in the FIFA World Cup 2022 European Playoff decider on June 5th?

A)

Sweden

B)

Wales

C)

Poland

D)

North Macedonia

Correct Answer : Wales

The last European playoff decider will now be played between Ukraine and Wales on June 5, 2022. Ukraine beat Scotland 3-1 in the play-off semi-final clash at Hampden Park on June 1, 2022 in their first competitive match since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th to set stage for the European playoff final.

4 .

Which team has won the bronze medal in men's event at Asia Cup Hockey 2022?

A)

Japan

B)

India

C)

Malaysia

D)

Indonesia

Correct Answer : India

The Indian men’s hockey team won bronze in Hockey Asia Cup 2022 after defeating Japan 1-0 in the third-Place match. India’s Rajkumar Pal gave the team an early lead in the first quarter of the match itself, which they held on too till the end.

5 .

How many teams will compete in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024?

A)

14

B)

16

C)

18

D)

20

Correct Answer : 20

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 featuring record 20 teams will take place in the USA and the West Indies. The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 pathway will begin from June with the first set of qualifying events scheduled to be held in Europe.

6 .

Who is won Monaco F1 Grand Prix 2022?

A)

Sergio Perez

B)

Carlos Sainz Jr.

C)

George Russell

D)

Charles Leclerc

Correct Answer : Sergio Perez

The Red Bull racing driver Sergio Pérez (Mexican) has won the Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix (GP) De Monaco 2022 with 25 points, held at Circuit de Monaco, Monaco, Europe. The event took place between May 27 to May 29 2022. With this victory, Sergio Pérez becomes the first Mexican to win the Monaco Grand Prix, and the first North American to win it since Gilles Villeneuve in 1981.

* The Second position was occupied by the Ferrari racing driver Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spanish) with 18 points.

* The third position was taken by the Belgian-Dutch racing driver Max Emilian Verstappen who drove for Red Bull Racing.

* The Monacan race driver Charles Leclerc who drove for Ferrari finished the race fourth.

* The victory was Sergio Perez’s first win of the season, ending the domination of Verstappen and Leclerc, and the third of his career, making him the most successful Mexican F1 driver surpassing Pedro Rodriguez.

* With the race timer showing zero on Lap 64, Perez’s margin of victory was just 1.154s over Sainz, Verstappen just 0.337s behind the Spaniard, and Leclerc shocked to finish 2.9s off in P4.

Source : Formula1

7 .

What is the current rank of the Indian men's hockey team in the FIH World Rankings 2022?

A)

2nd

B)

3rd

C)

4th

D)

5th

Correct Answer : 4th

The Indian Men’s Hockey team has slipped to the fourth spot in the FIH World Hockey Rankings 2022. Australia is ranked at the top, followed by Belgium at the second place and the Netherlands has replaced India in the third position on the basis of their impressive results in the FIH Pro League.

8 .

What is the current rank of the Indian women's hockey team in the FIH World Hockey Rankings 2022?

A)

6th

B)

7th

C)

8th

D)

9th

Correct Answer : 6th

The Indian women's hockey team has risen to the 6th position for the first time ever in the FIH World Rankings 2022. This is the team's best-ever FIH World Ranking. The Netherlands tops the ranking list, followed by Argentina at second place, Australia at third, England at fourth and Germany at fifth place.

9 .

Which won the Women's T20 Challenge 2022 with a four-run victory over Velocity in the title clash?

A)

Velocity

B)

Supernovas

C)

Trailblazers

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Supernovas

Supernovas won their third Women's T20 Challenge 2022 title after registering a four-run victory over Velocity in the final clash on Saturday(28th May 2022).

Sent into bat, Supernovas posted a competitive 165/7 in the allotted 20 overs.

Deandra Dottin top-scored by smashing 62 off 44 balls, while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur blazed away to a 29-ball 43.

Among the Velocity bowlers, captain Deepti Sharma finished with fine figures of 2/20, while Kate Cross and Simran Bahadur too accounted for two wickets apiece.

In reply, Velocity finished at 161 for eight, with Laura Wolvaardt remaining not out on 65 off 40 balls.

Alana King was the most successful bowler for Supernovas, picking up 3/32 in four overs.

Brief scores -

Supernovas : 165/7 in 20 overs (Deandra Dottin 62, Harmanpreet Kaur 43; Deepti Sharma 2/20).

Velocity : 161/8 in 20 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 65 not out; Alana King 3/32, Deandra Dottin 2/28, Sophie Ecclestone 2/28)..

Source : India Tv News

10 .

Who won the purple cap in IPL 2022?

A)

R Ashwin

B)

Kagiso Rabada

C)

Kuldeep Yadav

D)

Yuzvendra Chahal

Correct Answer : Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal is the winner of the Purple Cap in IPL 2022 after taking a total of 27 wickets in 17 matches. The Rajasthan Royals also tops the list of most wickets taken by spinners in an IPL season. The top 5 highest wicket-takers of IPL 2022 include Chahal, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kagiso Rabada, Umran Malik and Kuldeep Yadav.

Source : Business Standard