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

1 .

Who has been wins Sportsman of the Year award "Sportstar Aces 2022"?

A)

Abhinav Bindra

B)

Ravi Kumar Dahiya

C)

Sumit Antil

D)

Neeraj Chopra

Correct Answer : Neeraj Chopra

Tokyo Olympic gold medallist, Neeraj Chopra claimed the coveted "Sportstar of the Year (Male)" award at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who claimed the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, received the ‘Sportstar of the Year (Female)’ award. The Aces Awards celebrate the spirit of excellence in sport and hope to inspire our athletes and sportspersons to continue to strive to break new records and reach new pinnacles of glory.

Other awardee’s in the list :

* Lovlina Borgohain (Sportswoman of the Year, Individual Sports),

* Avani Lekhara (Parathlete of the Year, Female),

* Pramod Bhagat (Special Recognition award),

* Savita (Sportswoman of the Year, Team Sports), and Rupinder Pal Singh (Sportsman of the Year, Team Sports).

* Arif Khan wins Special Recognition Award at Sportstar Aces 2022.

* Former Indian hockey team captain Ajit Pal Singh was conferred the ‘Lifetime Achievement award. Ajit was part of two Olympic bronze-winning teams, including one at the 1972 Munich Games.

2 .

Name the Indian cricket player who has been felicitated with the 'Sports Icon' award at the Maldives Sports Awards 2022?

A)

Suresh Raina

B)

Rohit Sharma

C)

Shreyas Iyer

D)

Rishabh Pant

Correct Answer : Suresh Raina

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has been awarded the prestigious ‘Sports Icon’ award at the Maldives Sports Awards 2022 on March 17, 2022.

3 .

Where will the "FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022" take place?

A)

Chennai

B)

Bengaluru

C)

Mumbai

D)

Kolkata

Correct Answer : Chennai

Chess buffs in the city are in for a rare treat as Chennai is set to host the 44th FIDE chess Olympiad 2022. The government of Tamil Nadu along with the All India Chess Federation president Dr Sanjay Kapoor announced this on Wednesday(16th Mar 2022). The dates are not finalised but should be held during July and August (26th July 2022 to 8th August 2022).

After FIDE declared that it was pulling the Chess Olympiad 2022 out of Russia due to the ongoing war situation the chess world scrambled to find an able host. The AICF team acted swiftly and with the support of the Tamil Nadu government managed to bag the deal. In fact, chief minister MK Stalin took keen interest in hosting event..

Source : New Indian Express

4 .

Who has created history by claiming 250 wickets in Women's ODIs?

A)

Poonam Yadav

B)

Deepti Sharma

C)

Jhulan Goswami

D)

Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Correct Answer : Jhulan Goswami

India's "Jhulan Goswami" has created history by claiming 250 wickets in Women's ODIs. Jhulan Goswami achieved the historic feat with the wicket of Tammy Beaumont in India's match against England in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 on March 16, 2022. She has become the first-ever woman bowler to breach the 250 mark.

5 .

Which player has been awarded the ICC "Men's Player of the Month" February 2022?

A)

R Ashwin

B)

Shreyas Iyer

C)

Jason Holder

D)

Suryakumar Yadav

Correct Answer : Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer, the fast-rising India batter, has won the ICC ‘Men’s Player of the Month’ for February 2022.

6 .

Amelia Kerr has won the ICC "Women's Player of the Month" award for February 2022. She plays for which country?

A)

Zimbabwe

B)

Australia

C)

West Indies

D)

New Zealand

Correct Answer : New Zealand

New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr bagged the ICC ‘Women’s Player of the Month’ award for February 2022.

7 .

What is India's current position in the ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2021-2023?

A)

1st

B)

2nd

C)

3rd

D)

4th

Correct Answer : 4th

India has jumped to the fourth place in the ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2021-23 after a series win against Sri Lanka. India beat Sri Lanka by 238 runs in its second pink ball test match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, gaining 12 crucial World Test Championship points.

8 .

Who is currently ranked at the top in ICC Test All-Rounder Rankings 2022?

A)

Ravindra Jadeja

B)

R Ashwin

C)

Ben Stokes

D)

Jason Holder

Correct Answer : Ravindra Jadeja

India's Ravindra Jadeja is currently ranked at the top of the ICC Test All-Rounder Rankings 2022 with 406 points after his epic performance in India vs Sri Lanka Test Series. Jadeja scored 175 not out and took 9 wickets in India's first test against Sri Lanka at Mohali. Jason Holder is ranked second with 382 points, followed by R Ashwin with 347 points.

9 .

Which Indian shuttler defeated world no. 1 Viktor Axelsen in German Open 2022 semifinals?

A)

Chirag Sen

B)

B. Sai Praneeth

C)

Lakshya Sen

D)

Srikanth Kidambi

Correct Answer : Lakshya Sen

Indian shuttler "Lakshya Sen" beat the reigning world no.1 Viktor Axelsen in a stunning comeback in the semifinal of German Open Super 300. He beat the Olympic Gold medalist by making an unexpected comeback in the third and final game to win the match 21-13, 12-21, 22-20.

10 .

Who scored fastest 50 in Tests for India, surpassing Kapil Devs record?

A)

Rohit Sharma

B)

Rishabh Pant

C)

Virat Kohli

D)

Ravindra Jadeja

Correct Answer : Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant scored the fastest 50 by an Indian in Test cricket, surpassing Kapil Dev's record during India’s second test against Sri Lanka at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. Rishabh Pant's 50 came off 28 deliveries, which is the 13th fastest fifty in Tests in the world.