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

1 .

Who becomes first woman cricketer to appear at six Cricket World Cups?

A)

Ellyse Perry

B)

Alyssa Healy

C)

Mithali Raj

D)

Smriti Mandhana

Correct Answer : Mithali Raj

Indian women cricket captain, Mithali Raj has become the first woman to appear in six World Cups. She is the only third cricketer overall to play six world cup after Sachin Tendulkar and Javed Miandad. She has played in the ICC women’s cricket world cup events in 2000, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017 and now in 2022. The ICC women’s cricket world cup 2022 is being held in New Zealand.

In the women’s game, the Indian batter surpassed former New Zealand cricketers, Debbie Hockley and Charlotte Edwards of England. Fast bowler Jhulan Goswami, Raj’s India teammate for the longest time, stands second on the list with five World Cup appearances.

2 .

When will the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League begin?

A)

March 25th

B)

March 26th

C)

March 28th

D)

March 29th

Correct Answer : March 26th

The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin from March 26 with the first match between defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. IPL 2022 final will be played on May 29.

3 .

Who has become India's second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket?

A)

Ishant Sharma

B)

Jasprit Bumrah

C)

Mohammed Shami

D)

Ravichandran Ashwin

Correct Answer : Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin has become India's second highest wicket taker in Tests after Anil Kumble by taking his 435th test wicket. He surpassed Kapil Dev's record of 434 Test wickets. Ashwin has also become the ninth highest wicket taker in the history of Test cricket.

4 .

Which among the following has become the official partner of TATA IPL 2022?

A)

RuPay

B)

Visa

C)

Paypal

D)

BharatPe

Correct Answer : RuPay

Domestic card payment network "RuPay" will be an official partner for TATA IPL tournament starting this month(March 2022).

"This will be a multi-year partnership," National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said in a release on Thursday(3rd Mar 2022).

NPCI had launched RuPay, the first-of-its-kind domestic card payment network in the country.

The announcement regarding RuPay becoming an official partner was made by the Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) on Thursday(3rd Mar 2022).

"We are pleased to have RuPay on board as an official partner of the Indian Premier League 2022.

"This association of IPL and RuPay, the flagship product of NPCI, brings together two of India's best homegrown brands and is set to create a huge impact on millions of Indians across the globe, encouraging digital payments adoption in a faster and seamless manner," Brijesh Patel, Chairman of IPL, said.

Source : Business Standard

5 .

India will face which nation in its first match in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022?

A)

England

B)

West Indies

C)

South Africa

D)

Pakistan

Correct Answer : Pakistan

India will begin its campaign in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 with its opening match against Pakistan on March 6th at Bay Oval. The Women's World Cup 2022 will comprise 31 matches, which will be played at six different venues in New Zealand.

6 .

Shri Nivetha, Esha Singh and Ruchita Vinerkar have recently represented India in winning gold medals in which sport?

A)

Hockey

B)

Boxing

C)

Shooting

D)

Weightlifting

Correct Answer : Shooting

India's Shri Nivetha, Esha Singh, and Ruchita Vinerkar have won the gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol team(Shooting) event of the ISSF World Cup in Cairo, Egypt on March 02, 2022. With this win, India is leading the medal table with three medals, including two gold and silver. Andrea Katharina Heckner, Sandra Reitz and Carina Wimmer of Germany settled for the silver medal.

Germany and Italy are joint seconds on the table with one gold, two silver and one bronze medal each. A total of 17 countries have won medals so far.

7 .

Which nation is hosting the ICC Women's World Cup 2022?

A)

Australia

B)

New Zealand

C)

West Indies

D)

South Africa

Correct Answer : New Zealand

New Zealand is hosting the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 across six venues from March 4 to April 3, 2022. The Women's World Cup will see eight teams clashing including New Zealand, defending champions England, India, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies and Bangladesh.

8 .

Which cricketer has been downgraded straight from Grade A to Grade C in the BCCI Central Contract List 2022?

A)

Ravindra Jadeja

B)

Hardik Pandya

C)

Rishabh Pant

D)

Krunal Pandya

Correct Answer : Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya has been downgraded straight from Grade A to Grade C. The senior all-rounder has been in and out of the Indian national cricket team due to injury in the last season. Another senior player who has been downgraded to the Grade C central contract category in Shikhar Dhawan, who is now included in only ODIs.

9 .

Name the Indian shooter who recently won gold medal in Men's 10m Air Pistol event at 2022 ISSF World Cup in Cairo?

A)

Saurabh Chaudhary

B)

Jaspal Rana

C)

Divyansh Singh Panwar

D)

Yashaswini Singh Deswal

Correct Answer : Saurabh Chaudhary

Indian shooting ace Saurabh Chaudhary has won the gold medal in Men’s 10m Air Pistol event at the ongoing 2022 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Cairo, Egypt on March 01. 2022.

10 .

Who among the following cricketers has been downgraded from Grade A to B in the latest BCCI central contract list?

A)

R Ashwin

B)

Rishabh Pant

C)

Mohammed Shami

D)

Ajinkya Rahane

Correct Answer : Ajinkya Rahane

Former Indian Test Vice-Captain "Ajinkya Rahane" along with Cheteshwar Pujara has been downgraded from Grade A to B in the latest central contracts list of the BCCI. The list was ratified by the Board's Apex Council on March 2, 2022. The BCCI has four categories of annual remuneration for players –A+, A, B and C. This year’s contract list includes 27 players.