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

1 .

Who won Wimbledon 2022 Women's Singles Final?

A)

Tatjana Maria

B)

Ons Jabeur

C)

Elena Rybakina

D)

Simona Halep

Correct Answer : Elena Rybakina

Elena Rybakina created history by becoming the first Asian woman to win the Wimbledon title on July 9, 2022. She also became the first-ever player from Kazakhastan to win Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon when she beat the Tunisian player Ons Jabeur by 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the Wimbledon women's singles final that lasted for 1 hour and 48 minutes.

The 23-year-old also became the youngest player to lift the Wimbledon title since 21-year-old Petra Kvitova won the title in 2011..

Source : Indian Express

2 .

Who wins Austrian Grand Prix 2022?

A)

Charles Leclerc

B)

Max Verstappen

C)

Lewis Hamilton

D)

Valtteri Bottas

Correct Answer : Charles Leclerc

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc won the Austrian Grand Prix 2022 over Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton completing the podium for Mercedes – after Carlos Sainz retired.

Leclerc took the lead when the Sprint winner and championship leader Verstappen pitted on Lap 12. Leclerc pitted much later, on Lap 27, and retook the lead with a pass on Lap 37. With Sainz challenging Verstappen for P2, the Dutchman pitted again on Lap 37.

Leclerc took his second stop on Lap 51 and retook the lead on Lap 53. With Sainz right on Verstappen’s tail, the Spaniard suddenly slowed – the fire at the rear of his Ferrari signalling the end of his race. That promoted Hamilton, who had battled from P8 to P4, to the final podium place.

Despite a late-race scare in which Leclerc reported his throttle pedal to be sticking, making downshifts difficult and allowing Verstappen to close to within 2.3s, he won for the first time since Round 3 at Melbourne, Verstappen missing out on a third-straight win at the Red Bull Ring.

POSITION	TIME	POINTS
1 Charles Leclerc LEC Ferrari	1:24:24.312	25
2 Max Verstappen VER Red Bull Racing	+1.532s	19
3 Lewis Hamilton HAM Mercedes	+41.217s	15
4 George Russell RUS Mercedes	+58.972s	12
5 Esteban Ocon OCO Alpine	+68.436s	10

Source : Formula1

3 .

Who won a seventh Wimbledon men's title and 21st Grand Slam crown with a four-set triumph over Nick Kyrgios?

A)

Andy Murray

B)

Carlos Alcaraz

C)

Rafael Nadal

D)

Novak Djokovic

Correct Answer : Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic won a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam crown on Sunday(10th July 2022) with a four-set triumph over Nick Kyrgios, whose challenge angrily unravelled after a blistering start.

Top seed Djokovic won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) to equal Pete Sampras’s mark of seven titles at the All England Club and move within one of the men’s record of eight held by Roger Federer.

There was a brief stoppage in play when a protestor was ejected from the stadium for shouting ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ in reference to the welfare of the Chinese women’s tennis star.

The 35-year-old Serb is now one Slam ahead of Federer in the all-time race and just one behind Rafael Nadal’s record of 22 majors..

Source : News18

4 .

Which state declared that the 36th National Games will be held in 27th September to 10th October 2022 for the first time ever?

A)

Karnataka

B)

New Delhi

C)

Maharashtra

D)

Gujarat

Correct Answer : Gujarat

Gujarat Chief Minister "Bhupendra Patel" on Friday(8th July 2022) announced that the state will host the 36th edition of the National Games between 27th September to 10th October 2022.

This is for the first time that Gujarat will be hosting this prestigious event, state Principal Secretary for Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department, Ashwani Kumar, said.

He added that since Gujarat is well-equipped with world-class sports infrastructure, the state administration will leave no stone unturned to make this edition of the National Games the best sporting event so far.

"More than 7,000 top sportspersons of the country are expected to showcase their might in over 34 disciplines including indoor and outdoor sports such as athletics, hockey, football, volleyball, lawn tennis, table tennis, judo, wrestling, kabaddi and kho-kho," the minister said in a statement..

Source : Times of India

5 .

Who won "Malaysia Open Badminton Tournament 2022" Men's singles title?

A)

Chou Tien-chen

B)

Viktor Axelsen

C)

Srikanth Kidambi

D)

Kento Momota

Correct Answer : Viktor Axelsen

The 2022 Malaysia Open (officially known as the Petronas Malaysia Open 2022 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament that took place at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 28 June to 3 July 2022 and had a total prize of US $675,000.

The 2022 Malaysia Open was the twelfth tournament of the 2022 BWF World Tour and was part of the Malaysia Open championships, which had been held since 1937. This tournament was organized by the Badminton Association of Malaysia with sanction from the BWF.

List of winners :

Category	Winner
Men’s singles title	Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
Women’s singles title	Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand)
Men’s doubles champions	Takuro Hoki / Yugo Kobayashi of Japan
Women’s doubles champions	Apriyani Rahayu and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti of Indonesia
Mixed doubles	China’s Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong

6 .

Who has become the first captain in the history of T20 cricket to record 13 successive T20I wins?

A)

Babar Azam

B)

Joe Root

C)

Rohit Sharma

D)

Hardik Pandya

Correct Answer : Rohit Sharma

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has become the first captain in the history of cricket to win 13 successive T20 Internationals. He achieved the feat after India beat England by 50 runs in the first T20I to take 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series at the Rose Bowl, Southampton on July 7, 2022. This was Rohit Sharma's first match after recovering from COVID-19.

7 .

A)

PT Usha

B)

PV Sindhu

C)

Dutee Chand

D)

Neeraj Chopra

Correct Answer : PT Usha

Popularly known as the Payyoli Express or the Queen of Indian track and field, "PT Usha" is one of India's most iconic sportspersons. She had narrowly missed winning India's first medal in track and field after finishing fourth in women's 400M at the 1984 Olympics. She is from Kozhikode, Kerala.

8 .

What is India's current position in the World Test Championship Points Table 2022?

A)

3rd Position

B)

4th Position

C)

5th Position

D)

6th Position

Correct Answer : 4th Position

India slipped to fourth position on the World Test Championship (WTC) points table after being docked two points by the ICC (International Cricket Council) for slow over-rate during its seven-wicket defeat against England in the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston on Tuesday.

The ICC announced that India has also been fined 40 percent of its match fee for the offence. After the penalty, India is on 75 points (point percentage of 52.08), a rung below Pakistan (52.38%).

Pos	Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Drawn	Points	Penalty	PCT
1	Australia	9	6	0	3	84		77.78
2	South Africa	7	5	2	0	60		71.43
3	Pakistan	7	3	2	2	44		52.38
4	India	12	6	4	2	75	-5	52.08
5	West Indies	9	4	3	1	54	-2	50.00
6	Sri Lanka	7	3	3	1	40		47.62
7	England	16	5	7	4	64	-12	33.33
8	New Zealand	9	2	6	1	28		25.93
9	Bangladesh	10	1	8	1	16		13.33

Source : The Hindu

9 .

Which Boxers are clinch gold medals at the prestigious Elorda Cup 2022?

A)

Mary Kom and Manju Rani

B)

Pinki Jangra and Lovlina Borgohain

C)

Nikhat Zareen and Jamuna Boro

D)

Alfiya Pathan and Gitika

Correct Answer : Alfiya Pathan and Gitika

The reigning Youth World champions Alfiya Pathan and Gitika produced sensational performances to win gold medals while India's other two female boxers Kalaivani Srinivasan and Jamuna Boro signed off with silver medals in the Elorda Cup in Kazakhstan's capital Nur-Sultan on Monday(4th July 2022).

Nagpur girl Alfiya thrashed the 2016 world champion and a strong contender for the title, Lazzat Kungeibayeva, by a 5-0 margin without breaking a sweat in the women's +81kg final while Gitika clinched a thrilling 4-1 win over compatriot Kalaivani in an intense all-Indian women's 48kg final.

Source : Times now news

10 .

Who will coach India in the first T20I against England in July 2022?

A)

Anil Kumble

B)

Yuvraj Singh

C)

Virender Sehwag

D)

VVS Laxman

Correct Answer : VVS Laxman

Former India National Cricket Team batter and current National Cricket Academy (NCA) chief, VVS Laxman, is likely to be the coach of the India National Cricket Team in the first T20I of the three-match T20I series against the England National Cricket Team, which will be played at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on July 7th, 2022.

India National Cricket Team and England National Cricket Team are currently playing the 5th and final Test match of the series, which was cancelled last year due to Covid-19 reasons, at the Edgbaston, Birmingham..

Source : Cricket Addictor

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