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

1 .

Who won the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022?

A)

Daniel Ricciardo

B)

Max Verstappen

C)

Sergio Perez

D)

Charles Leclerc

Correct Answer : Sergio Perez

Red Bull’s "Sergio Perez" won the Singapore Grand Prix 2022 at Marina Bay on Sunday(2nd Oct 2022).

Perez finished 7.5 sec ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who came at the second position. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz grabbed the third position. Perez’s teammate & Italian GP 2022 winner Max Verstappen finished seventh in the race. Hamilton secured ninth. Verstappen needed a win, and other results to go his way, to become world champion for the second successive time.

2022 Singapore Grand Prix race results :

Source : Motorsport

2 .

U-20 World wrestling champion, Who has won gold medal in women's 53kg wrestling at the National Games 2022?

A)

Antim Panghal

B)

Swati Sanjay

C)

Hina Khalifa

D)

Vinesh Phogat

Correct Answer : Antim Panghal

In the National Games 2022, under-20 World wrestling champion "Antim Panghal" won the gold medal in women's 53kg wrestling October 3, 2022.

Haryana's Antim Panghal, who made history in August by becoming the first Indian to become U20 world champion in women's wrestling, beat Priyanshi Prajapati of Madhya Pradesh by fall in the final.

Gujarat's Hina Khalifa and Swati Sanjay of Maharashtra won the bronze medals in the women's 53kg.

Meanwhile, Olympian gymnast Pranati Nayak picked up two gold medals at the Sama Indoor Sports Complex in Vadodara.

The West Bengal gymnast collected her first gold - the uneven bars - in the morning and rounded off her campaign by clinching the floor exercise crown in the evening.

In men's 200m cycling, Ronaldo Singh, David Beckham, and Esow Alben clinched the three podium finishes.

In National Games, Services lead the medals tally with 51 medals including 23 Gold, 14 silver, and 14 bronze followed by Haryana with 49 medals including 22 gold, 16 silver, and 11 bronze. Uttar Pradesh has won 13 gold, 9 silver, and 8 bronze medals while Tamil Nadu has won 12 gold, 9 silver, and 11 bronze medals.

The National Games 2022 is being held across six cities, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar, in Gujarat. The National Games 2022 will conclude on the 12th of October..

Source : AIR

3 .

Which Indian javelin thrower has been suspended till 2025 for doping?

A)

Neeraj Chopra

B)

Shivpal Singh

C)

Arshad Nadeem

D)

Davinder Singh Kang

Correct Answer : Shivpal Singh

Top Indian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh has been handed a four-year suspension for failing a dope test last year by the NADA's Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel.

Shivpal, who took part in the Tokyo Olympics, was placed under provisional suspension in October last year after he failed an out-of-competition test. He had tested positive for banned substance Metandieonone.

The ban period for the 27-year-old Uttar Pradesh athlete began from October 21 last year and his ineligibility period will be up to October 2025.

In fact, the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel gave the decision in August and surprisingly there was no detailed order uploaded on the website of the National Anti-Doping Agency.

Shivpal's test was conducted after the Tokyo Olympics when there was no national camp in operation. His name was there in the list of athletes announced by the Sports Authority of India for the camp from October 15 to December 31 last year. But he was dropped when the camp was extended till March 31 this year..

Source : Business Standard

4 .

The All India Football Federation has launched grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in Which State on 27th Sep 2022?

A)

Meghalaya

B)

West Bengal

C)

Himachal Pradesh

D)

Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Arunachal Pradesh

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday(27th Sep 2022) launched its grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in Arunachal Pradesh with an aim to tap, select and nurture football talents in the age group of 6 to 12 years.

GFD committee chairman Shantanu Pujari launched the scheme in the presence of Chief Minister "Pema Khandu" and AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey.

Terming the GFD as ambitious and timely, the Chief Minister said : “This is the age group, which if nurtured and technically equipped, will go on to become world class players."

Khandu, who is also the honorary President of the Arunachal Pradesh Football Association (APFA), announced that the state government would begin this scheme in 100 schools, preferably government-run, very soon in consultation with the state’s education department.

He said schools with existing infrastructure along with a qualified physical training teacher would be given preference.

“Physical training teachers of selected schools would be trained by AIFF experts so that they are technically equipped to train budding footballers in their respective schools," Khandu said..

Source : News18

5 .

FIFA has released a three-episode series on the life and career of which Indian football player?

A)

Pronay Halder

B)

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

C)

Bhaichung Bhutia

D)

Sunil Chhetri

Correct Answer : Sunil Chhetri

World football governing body FIFA has released a three-episode series on the life and career of talismanic Indian football team captain "Sunil Chhetri" in recognition of his achievements and goal-scoring exploits.

FIFA announced that the three episodes are available on FIFA+, its streaming platform.

“You know all about Ronaldo and Messi, now get the definitive story of the third highest scoring active men’s international. Sunil Chhetri | Captain Fantastic is available on FIFA+ now,” the FIFA tweeted from its World Cup handle.

38-year-old Chhetri is third in the list for active footballers with most international goals with 84 strikes to his name, behind Cristiano Ronaldo (117) and Lionel Messi (90).

* “The first episode takes us back to where it all started...all leading up to his India debut at the age of 20. Close associates, loved ones, and footballing colleagues help tell the tale — apart from the man himself, the man affectionately dubbed, ‘Captain, Leader, Legend’,” the synopsis of the first episode says.

* The second episode is about Chhetri starting to perform wonders for the national team, and his big dream of playing professional football for a top-class overseas club.

* In the third episode, Chhetri reaches the zenith of his professional career and his personal life. Trophies pile up and records are shattered..

Source : The Hindu

6 .

Which grandmaster won the Julius Baer Cup 2022?

A)

Hans Niemann

B)

Sergey Karjakin

C)

Magnus Carlsen

D)

Arjun Erigaisi

Correct Answer : Magnus Carlsen

GM Magnus Carlsen won the Julius Baer Generation Cup 2022 on Sunday(25th Sep 2022), needing just two games vs. GM Arjun Erigaisi.

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi went down against world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the final of the Julius Baer Generation Cup online rapid chess tournament, losing the second match 0-2.

Having won the first match, the Norwegian had the advantage and he won the first two games of the second match to close out the finale early on Monday(26th Sep 2022).

Having won the first match, comprising four games, 2.5-0.5, Carlsen needed to only draw the second to take the top prize. He won two games of the second match and shut out Erigaisi.

The final was a two-match affair with each match consisting of four games. If the players had won a match each, a blitz tie-break would have been required to decide the winner.

Requiring to win the second match to have a chance to push the final to a tie-break, the 19-year old Indian player found himself in trouble against the world no.1 in red-hot form. Erigaisi resigned on move 48 and slipped into further trouble..

Source : News18

7 .

Which Indian legendary Women Cricketer, announced her retirement from all forms of the game in a touching farewell statement on September 25, 2022?

A)

Shafali Verma

B)

Sneh Rana

C)

Jhulan Goswami

D)

Smriti Mandhana

Correct Answer : Jhulan Goswami

Jhulan Goswami Retirement : The legendary Women’s Cricketer, Jhulan Goswami announced her retirement from all forms of the game in a touching farewell statement on September 25, 2022.

Jhulan played her last international game at the Lord’s on the 24th, and she went out on a high note by helping India women defeat England women 3-0 in an ODI series.

* Jhulan Goswami sent a parting message on social media, expressing her contentment with her lauded career.

* Jhulan concluded her career with 255 wickets from 204 games, an ODI women’s record.

* Jhulan secured two wickets in her final match for India, which saw them defeat England by 16 runs while holding them to a 169-run goal..

Source : Times of India

8 .

Who shattered his own world record on 25 September 2022, with a time of 2:01:09 to win the '2022 Berlin marathon'?

A)

Eliud Kipchoge

B)

Kenenisa Bekele

C)

Usain Bolt

D)

Joshua Cheptegei

Correct Answer : Eliud Kipchoge

Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge shaved 30 seconds off his previous world record set on the same course four years ago to finish the Berlin Marathon in 2:01:09 on Sunday(25th Sep 2022).

"My legs and my body still feel young," the 37-year-old Kipchoge said. "But the most important thing is my mind, and that also feels fresh and young. I'm so happy to break the world record."

Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa unexpectedly won the women's race in a course record of 2:15:37 – 18 minutes faster than she had ever run before. It was the third fastest time ever.

"I wasn't afraid of my rivals, even though they had faster times than me," the 26-year-old Assefa said.

Kipchoge and Assefa's combined time of 4:16:46 ensured the marathon was the fastest ever. The men's record has now been set eight times in a row in Berlin, favored by runners for its flat course.

Kipchoge has long been dubbed the world's best marathon runner. In 2019, he ran a marathon in Vienna in under two hours, a milestone long thought impossible. The result wasn't official because he ran it under laboratory conditions, but the result made him an icon in and outside the running world.

Kipchoge's world record run in Berlin was so dominant that, after he crossed the finish line, he had time to hug his trainer, friends, pose for photos, and wave the Kenyan flag before the second-place runner finished, four minutes and 49 seconds later.

Some 45,527 runners from 157 nations were registered to take part in the first Berlin Marathon without restrictions since the coronavirus pandemic began..

Source : NPR

9 .

Who was elected as President of Hockey India on 23rd September 2022?

A)

Birendra Lakra

B)

Dilip Tirkey

C)

Manpreet Singh

D)

Harmanpreet Singh

Correct Answer : Dilip Tirkey

Former India captain "Dilip Tirkey", who was the front-runner for the post of Hockey India president, was elected unopposed for the top job on Friday(23rd Sep 2022).

Hockey India elections were scheduled to be held on October 1, 2022 but the results were declared in advance as there were no contestants for any of the posts, paving the way for the incumbent candidates to be elected unopposed as per the federation's Constitution.

Tirkey was elected after Uttar Pradesh Hockey chief Rakesh Katyal and Hockey Jharkhand's Bhola Nath Singh, who were in the fray for the president's post, withdrew their nominations on Friday(23rd Sep 2022).

Bhola Nath has been elected unopposed as secretary general.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has approved Tirkey and his team's appointments..

Source : The Hindu

10 .

Who has won SAFF Women's Championship 2022?

A)

India

B)

Nepal

C)

Sri Lanka

D)

Bangladesh

Correct Answer : Bangladesh

Bangladesh made history when it won the SAFF Women’s Championship 2022 for the first time, beating Nepal 1-0 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The championship which is also called the South Asian Football Federation Women’s Cup, is the main association football competition of the women’s national football teams. It is governed by the South Asian Football Federation..

Source : Sport Star

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