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

1 .

Former cricket umpire 'Rudi Koertzen' when did passes away after car crash?

A)

10th August 2022

B)

9th August 2022

C)

8th August 2022

D)

7th August 2022

Correct Answer : 9th August 2022

High-profile cricket umpire "Rudi Koertzen" died Tuesday(9th Aug 2022) following a car crash. He was 73.

South Africa’s Algoa FM radio station reported that Koertzen and three other people were killed in a head-on collision near the town of Riversdale in the Western Cape province. Cricket South Africa announced Koertzen’s death but gave no details of the incident other than to say the renowned umpire died following a car accident.

Koertzen stood in 108 tests, a record 209 one-day internationals and 14 Twenty20 internationals over an 18-year career. His test debut was in South Africa’s first home series back in international cricket in 1992 after the country’s 22-year ban because of apartheid.

Koertzen, who took up umpiring in the year 1981 and stood in his first international match back in 1992 between India and South Africa at Port Elizabeth, went on to officiate in 331 international matches, a record that stool tall until he retired in the year 2010.

He became just the second umpire in history to officiate more than 150 ODIs after the legendary David Shepherd, and was also the second to stand in 200 Tests after Steve Bucknor. One of the original members of the original members of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires in 2022..

Born : 26 March 1949, Knysna, South Africa

Died : 9 August 2022, South Africa

Source : SCMP

2 .

Which tennis legend has announced his retirement from tennis on 9 August 2022?

A)

Emma Raducanu

B)

Serena Williams

C)

Maria Sharapova

D)

Iga Świątek

Correct Answer : Serena Williams

American legend "Serena Williams", 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams on Tuesday(9th August 2022) announced her retirement from the sport after this year's U.S. Open starting on Aug. 29. Earlier in the day while dropping a hint at her retirement, Serena said she was “evolving away from tennis”.

On Monday(8th Aug 2022), Williams played only her second singles match since she returned to action at Wimbledon in June after a year-long absence from competition, beating Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz to reach the second round of the Toronto Open. The 40-year-old tennis star said that the best word to describe what she is up to is “evolution” and that she wants to grow her family.

Here is a timeline of her rise to the top of the women's game :

1999 : Defeated Martina Hingis in the U.S. Open final, becoming the first African American woman to win a Grand Slam singles title after Althea Gibson in 1958.

2002-03 : Missed the 2002 Australian Open due to injury and then embarked on an incredible run that included winning five of the next six Slams and losing in the 2003 French Open semis.

2004-07 : Career was affected by injury, but she still won Australian Open titles in 2005 and 2007.

2008-09 : Won the 2008 U.S. Open to break her Grand Slam drought before claiming the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles the following year.

2010 : Joined Billie-Jean King on the all-time Grand Slam list in sixth with her 12th major at the Australian Open.

2011 : Underwent surgery after a life-threatening blood clot was detected on her lung. Made the U.S. Open final but lost to Australia's Sam Stosur.

2012 : Won Wimbledon in 2012 and followed that with Olympic gold on the same grass courts, beating top seed Victoria Azarenka in the semi-finals and third seed Maria Sharapova in final. Won her fourth U.S. Open title, beating Azarenka in the final.

2013 : Won her second Roland Garros crown in 2013, one of 10 titles she lifted that year to reclaim the world's top ranking. Added another U.S. Open title to her collection.

2014 : Claimed seven titles, including her sixth U.S. Open, which was her third in succession, to join compatriots Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova on 18 Grand Slam wins.

2015 : Beat Maria Sharapova in the 2015 Australian Open final to secure her 19th Grand Slam title. Despite battling flu, won a third successive major and 20th overall by overcoming Czech Lucie Safarova in the French Open final.

2017 : Won her seventh Australian Open title in 2017 to go ahead of Graf with the most Grand Slam singles titles in the open era. Australia's Margaret Court won 24 but the majority came in the amateur era.

2018-19 : Faltered in the finals of Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in both years after returning to tennis following the birth of her daughter Olympia a year earlier.

2021-22 : Did not play competitive tennis since limping out of her opening match at Wimbledon in 2021 due to a leg injury. Returned to Wimbledon this year but lost in the first round. Announced her intention to retire following this year's U.S. Open.

Source : Sakshi

3 .

Name the players who represented India as flag bearers in CWG 2022 Closing Ceremony?

A)

Bhavina Patel and Chirag Shetty

B)

Lakshya Sen and Vinesh Phogat

C)

Sharath Kamal and Nikhat Zareen

D)

Mirabai Chanu and PV Sindhu

Correct Answer : Sharath Kamal and Nikhat Zareen

Sharath Kamal and boxer Nikhat Zareen have been selected as India's flag-bearers for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 Birmingham closing ceremony taking place on Tuesday (August 9, 2022), as per IST. The Indian Olympics Association (IOA) released a statement on Monday (August 8, 2022) announcing the news.

Sharath Kamal won gold medal for India beating England's Liam Pitchford 4-1 in the final of the Men's Singles category in Table Tennis. The 40-year-old TT legend of India won the gold in Melbourne 2006 Games as well.

Indian star boxer Nikhat Zareen won India's 3rd consecutive boxing gold medal by defeating Carly MC Naul of Northern Ireland in the final of women's 50kg (Light Flyweight). Zareen lived up to her 'world champion' status as she dominated Carly across all three rounds. She won by 5-0 on basis of points scored..

Source : Zeenews

4 .

How many medals India won in Commonwealth Games 2022 held in Birmingham?

A)

76

B)

69

C)

64

D)

61

Correct Answer : 61

India won 61 medals in the overall Commonwealth Games 2022 medal table. India finished its CWG 2022 campaign as the fourth-best country on the medals table. India won 22 gold medals, 16 silver and 23 bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Source : FTL

5 .

Who finished the event with one bronze, one silver and six gold medals in various swimming events at the Commonwealth Games 2022?

A)

Emma McKeon

B)

Ariarne Titmus

C)

Sarah Sjöström

D)

Bronte Campbell

Correct Answer : Emma McKeon

Emma McKeon, the 28-year-old swimming sensation from Australia, has set a unique record of sorts at the Commonwealth Games 2022 as she bagged more medals than 56 nations/territories at the 2022 Commonwealth Games being held in Birmingham, England.

Emma McKeon won one bronze, one silver, and six gold medals across various events in swimming at the Commonwealth Games. Out of the 72 countries/territories that took part in the CWG 2022, only 16 won eight or more medals.

The career of Emma Jennifer McKeon : Emma Jennifer McKeon is a four-time world record holder, one current, and three former in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay. Her total career haul of 11 Olympic medals following the 2020 Olympic Games made her Australia’s most decorated Olympian and included one gold medal from the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and four gold medals from the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Australia medal Tally : Australia ended at the top with a total of 178 medals including 67 gold, 57 silver, and 54 bronze followed by the host country England with a total of 176 medals including 57 gold, 66 silver, and 53 bronze. Canada finished third with a total of 92 medals including 26 gold, 32 silver, and 34 bronze.

Source : India

6 .

Who won the gold medal in women's singles badminton in Commonwealth Games 2022?

A)

PV Sindhu

B)

Michelle Li

C)

Beiwen Zhang

D)

Yeo Jia Min

Correct Answer : PV Sindhu

Former world champion PV Sindhu added one more gold medal to her cabinet by winning the women’s singles title at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, UK, on Monday (8 August 2022).

PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, beat the 2014 CWG champion Michelle Li of Canada 21-15, 21-13 to win her first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in women’s singles.

PV Sindhu lost to Saina Nehwal in the final at Gold Coast in 2018 to settle for silver. At Glasgow in 2014, PV Sindhu went on to win the bronze medal after losing to Michelle Li 22-20, 22-20 in the semi-finals.

Playing with a strapping on her left ankle at the National Exhibition Centre, PV Sindhu, seventh in the badminton world rankings, was stiffer in movements and looked to play shorter rallies against the world No. 13 Michelle Li.

PV Sindhu relied heavily on the mix of cross-court drop shots and smashes to go into the break leading 11-8. The Indian badminton player then built on it post interval to take the opening game..

Source : Olympics

7 .

India women's cricket team has won which medal in first Commonwealth women's cricket?

A)

Gold medal

B)

Silver medal

C)

Bronze medal

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Silver medal

The Indian women's cricket team won the silver medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led met Australia in the gold medal match in Birmingham on Sunday(7th Aug 2022) but went down by 9 runs.

Chasing 162 in 20 overs, India had lost openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma early but skipper Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues steadied the ship for the side and chipped in with a 96-run stand for the third wicket.

But Rodrigues eventually departed for 33 off 33 and he dismissal was followed by a flurry of wickets and India were reduced to 145/7 before eventually getting bowled out for 152. Harmanpreet top-scored with 65 off 43..

Source : Firstpost

8 .

Who clinched gold medal in table tennis mixed doubles at Commonwealth Games 2022?

A)

Soumyajit Ghosh and Mouma Das

B)

Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng

C)

Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula

D)

Wang Chuqin and Liu Shiwen

Correct Answer : Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula

Achanta Sharath Kamal won his 6th Commonwealth Games Gold medal on Sunday, 7 August 2022 as the veteran paddler and Sreeja Akula won the mixed doubles table tennis event in Birmingham. Sharath Kamal won his 3rd medal in the ongoing Games in Birmingham.

Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula, the reigning national champions, defeated Javen Choong and Karen Lyne of Malaysia 3-1 in the final of the mixed doubles table tennis event.

Sharath and Sreeja won the opening game but were pegged back in the second game but the Indian duo kept their calm and composure to win the final in 4 games.

While Sharath Kamal furthered his legacy with his maiden Gold in the mixed doubles category at the Commonwealth Games, the top prize was a deserved reward for Sreeja, who has been in stunning form in Birmingham. Earlier on Sunday, Sreeja lost the women's singles bronze medal to Yangzi Liu of Australia..

Source : India Today

9 .

Who has clinched the 4th edition of the SAFF U-20 football championship title by defeating Bangladesh?

A)

New Zealand

B)

England

C)

Australia

D)

India

Correct Answer : India

India has clinched the 4th edition of the SAFF U-20 football championship title by defeating Bangladesh by 5-2 goals in the final at Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

India won this championship for the second consecutive time (first crown in 2019).

Top scorer : Indian Gurkirat Singh(8 goals), he has scored four goals in final.

Best player : Indian Gurkirat Singh

Source : AIR

10 .

Who became India's 75th Grandmaster by winning a tournament in Romania?

A)

N.R. Visakh

B)

V.Pranav

C)

Sahaj Grover

D)

A. Koushik Girish

Correct Answer : V.Pranav

Chess prodigy V.Pranav on Sunday(7th Aug 2022) became India's 75th Grandmaster by winning a tournament in Romania.

The Chennai-based Pranav won the Limpedea Open in Baia Mare, Romania to secure his third and final GM norm and attain the Grandmaster title. He finished the tournament with 7 points from nine rounds to wrap the GM norm requirements.

The 15-year-old had obtained his maiden GM norm at the Serbia Open in 2021 and the second in the Vezerkepzo GM round-robin tourney in Budapest, Hungary in June.

Pranav is the 27th Grandmaster from Tamil Nadu, a list which includes the legendary Viswanathan Anand and teen sensations D.Gukesh and R.Praggnanandhaa among others..

Source : Theweek

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