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

1 .

Which country has become the world's top ranked T20 team in the latest ICC T20 Team Rankings?

A)

Australia

B)

New Zealand

C)

England

D)

India

Correct Answer : India

India have climbed up to the top of the T20I rankings thanks to their 3-0 clean sweep of West Indies on Sunday(20th Feb 2022) night in Kolkata. The Indian team is now on a nine-match winning streak in T20Is stretching back to the world cup last year following which they completed back-to-back series sweeps over New Zealand and West Indies at home.

Attacking half-century from Suryakumar Yadav helped India post a challenging 184/5 at the Eden Gardens and then Harshal Patel starred with the ball taking 3/22 to help limit the tourists to 167/9. India won by 17 runs to send West Indies back without a single win on the tour.

The triumph helped India catapult England at the top of the T20 team rankings, with Rohit Sharma’s side now matching the top rating of 269. While England and India both have the same rating (269), India has a total of 10,484 points, 10 more than England’s 10,474..

Source : News18

2 .

Which is the first IPL team to unveil their team logo in the metaverse?

A)

Mumbai Indians

B)

Delhi Capitals

C)

Gujarat Titans

D)

Chennai Super Kings

Correct Answer : Gujarat Titans

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Gujarat Titans on Sunday(February 20, 2022) unveiled the team logo in the Metaverse.

The logo shows an apex echoing the spirit for what they are called the 'Titans' - to move upward and beyond with the aim to achieve higher goals.

It symbolizes the aspirations of the team to achieve the 'pinnacle' of success in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.

The logo was launched by the team's Head Coach - Ashish Nehra, Captain - Hardik Pandya, and batter - Shubman Gill, who had the first-ever interaction in The Titans Dugout in the Metaverse.
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Source : WIO News

3 .

How many teams will compete in the league stage of Ranji Trophy 2022?

A)

24 teams

B)

31 teams

C)

38 teams

D)

47 teams

Correct Answer : 38 teams

The Ranji Trophy 2022 league phase will comprise 38 teams from different states and union territories. There will be 57 matches in the league phase that will be played in the short window between February 16 and March 5. The knockout stage of the tournament will be held after the IPL.

4 .

Which team has won the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup Championship?

A)

Palmeiras

B)

Liverpool

C)

Chelsea

D)

Manchester City

Correct Answer : Chelsea

English club, Chelsea has defeated Brazilian club Palmeiras, 2-1, to win the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup final, held on February 12, 2022. Chelsea has won the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time. The decisive goal was scored by Kai Havertz with 3 minutes of extra time to go. Kai Havertz’ nerveless 117th-minute penalty settled a gruelling Club World Cup final. The final was held at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

5 .

Which teams wins Senior National Volleyball Championship in Feb 2022?

A)

Haryana Men's and Kerala Women's

B)

Karnataka Men's and Tamilnadu Women's

C)

Uttar Pradesh Men's and Assam Women's

D)

Punjab Men's and Kerala Women's

Correct Answer : Haryana Men's and Himachal Pradesh Women's

Haryana team defeated the Indian Railway 3-0, to win the Men’s title in Senior National Volleyball Championship 2021-22. Similarly, in the women’s category, the Kerala team defeated the Indian Railway 3-1, to lift the trophy. The 70th Senior National Volleyball (Men & Women) Championship 2021-22 was held at the Biju Patnaik Indoor Stadium, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar.

Achyuta Samanta, Founder of KIIT (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology) & KISS (Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences) attended the event and handed over the trophies to the winners.

6 .

Shikhar Dhawan was bought by which IPL team at the IPL 2022 Mega Auction?

A)

Mumbai Indians

B)

Gujarat Titans

C)

Rajasthan Royals

D)

Punjab Kings

Correct Answer : Punjab Kings

Shikhar Dhawan, who was a part of Delhi Capitals previously, was bought by Punjab Kings for a deal worth Rs 8.25 crore at the IPL 2022 Mega Auction. Dhawan was released by Delhi Capitals despite having three productive seasons. He scored a total of 1726 runs for the franchise.

7 .

Who is the top-ranked Indian in the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings?

A)

Harleen Deol

B)

Mithali Raj

C)

Smriti Mandhana

D)

Harmanpreet Kaur

Correct Answer : Mithali Raj

Indian skipper Mithali Raj is the highest-ranked Indian in the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings. She retained her world no. 2 spot in the rankings list with 744 points, just behind Australia's Alyssa Healy who tops the list with 749 points.

8 .

Which country is hosting Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022?

A)

India

B)

Malaysia

C)

Japan

D)

Indonesia

Correct Answer : Malaysia

The Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022 is an ongoing tournament, being hosted at Shah Alam in Malaysia. The event began on February 15, 2022 and will continue till February 20th.

9 .

Who was the most expensive player to be sold in IPL Mega Auction 2022?

A)

Shreyas Iyer

B)

Deepak Chahar

C)

Ishan Kishan

D)

Shikhar Dhawan

Correct Answer : Ishan Kishan

A total of 10 players were bought for Rs 10 crore or more in IPL Mega Auction 2022 with Ishan Kishan being the most expensive player with a solid Rs 15.25 crore deal from Mumbai Indians, followed by Deepak Chahar who received Rs 14 crore deal from his former team Chennai Super Kings.

10 .

Who won ESPNcricinfo "Test Batting Award" 2021?

A)

Rishabh Pant

B)

Virat Kohli

C)

Shreyas Iyer

D)

Rohit Sharma

Correct Answer : Rishabh Pant

In the 15th Edition of ESPNcricinfo Awards, India’s wicketkeeper-batsman, Rishabh Pant wins the ‘Test Batting’ award by scoring 89 not out, helped India to win the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2021 by (2-1) and shattered Australia’s unbeaten record at Gabba after 32 years. Rishabh Pant was the top scorer of the series for the Indian team, scoring (274 runs).