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1 .

Which IPL team has been quarantined after a player tested positive?

Punjab Kings

Gujarat Titans

Mumbai Indians

Delhi Capitals

Correct Answer : Delhi Capitals

The Delhi Capitals team has been quarantined after an overseas player tested positive for COVID-19. The IPL team was scheduled to travel to Pune today(18th Apr 2022) for its upcoming match against Punjab Kings. The travel has been cancelled for now and it is not clear whether the match will be played or not.

Published On : April 18, 2022

2 .

Thomas cup related to which sports?

Football

Badminton

Basketball

Volleyball

Correct Answer : Badminton

Thomas cup is associated with Badminton. The trophy signifies world supremacy in the sport of badminton. The cup was donated in 1939 by Sir George Thomas for a series of men’s international team competitions to be managed by the International Badminton Federation (IBF), of which Thomas was then president. The first tournament was held in 1948–49 and won by Malaya. Tournaments are held every two years.

The final phase of the tournament involves twelve teams competing at venues within a host nation and is played concurrently with the final phase of the world women’s team championships, the Uber Cup (first held in 1956-1957). Since 1984 the two competitions have been held jointly at the various stages of play.

Published On : April 18, 2022

3 .

Who won the gold medal in the 800m "Danish Open 2022 swimming competition"?

Vedaant Madhavan

Michael Phelps

Ryan Murphy

Alexander L Bjorn

Correct Answer : Vedaant Madhavan

Upcoming Indian swimmer "Vedaant Madhavan", son of Indian film star "R Madhavan", won the gold medal in the men's 800m freestyle event at the ongoing Danish Open 2022 swimming competition in Copenhagen on Sunday(17th Apr 2022).

Vedaant Madhavan clocked a personal best of 8:17.28 - 11.48 seconds better than his previous best and 0.10 seconds faster than silver medallist Alexander L Bjorn. The Indian national swimming record in the 800m freestyle is 8:00.76.

This is the second medal for the 16-year-old Vedaant Madhavan at the ongoing event and his third personal best in as many races.

Earlier on Friday(15th Apr 2022), Vedaant Madhavan had won silver in the men's 1500m freestyle event with a personal best time of 15.57.86. However, his personal best of 1:54.50 in 200m freestyle wasn’t enough to fetch him a medal as he finished 12th overall.

Source : Olympics

Published On : April 18, 2022

4 .

Which indian swimmer wins silver medal Danish Open 1500m freestyle?

Virdhawal Khade

Hakimuddin Habibulla

Vedaant Madhavan

Adaveeshaiah P. Gagan Ullalmath

Correct Answer : Vedaant Madhavan

In the men's 1500m freestyle event, 16-year-old "Vedaant Madhavan", son of Indian actor "R Madhavan", achieved his personal best time of 15.57.86 to clinch the silver medal in the 10-swimmer final.

Published On : April 18, 2022

5 .

Which Indian swimmer won the men's 200m butterfly gold at the Danish Open swimming meet in Copenhagen, Denmark?

Sajan Prakash

Srihari Nataraj

Kushagra Rawat

Sandeep Sejwal

Correct Answer : Sajan Prakash

Ace Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash won the gold medal in the men's 200m butterfly event at the Danish Open 2022 in Copenhagen on Friday(15th Apr 2022).

Competing for the first time in an international meet this year, Sajan Prakash clocked 1.59.27 seconds to finish on top podium. Denmark’s Heorhij Lukashev followed with the timing of 1:59.89 and Oliver Sogaard-Andersen, 2:02.81, came third.

Last year, Sajan Prakash clocked the national record timing of 1:56:38 in the 200m butterfly to become the first Indian swimmer to qualify for the Olympics directly by breaching 'A' standard time. He also became the first and only Indian swimmer to make it to two Olympic Games.

Source : Olympics

Published On : April 18, 2022

6 .

Who has presented the 2021 AIMA Managing India Awards (AIMA) in multiple categories in Delhi?

Nitin Gadkari

Smriti Irani

Rajnath Singh

Nirmala Sitharaman

Correct Answer : Nitin Gadkari

This week, at an award ceremony held in Delhi, Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, presented the 2021 AIMA Managing India Awards (AIMA) in multiple categories in Delhi. In the films category, Shoojit Sircar was honoured with the Director Of The Year award for Sardar Udham .

Every year, AIMA presents the Director Of The Year award, which recognises an individual "who has exemplified the spirit of filmmaking and created a masterpiece out of it". As per the description of the award, it is given to those directors "who have created a masterpiece that is pathbreaking and is worth watching over and over again".

In previous years, filmmakers such as Zoya Akhtar, Rajkumar Hirani, Anurag Kashyap, Ali Abbas Zafar, and Nitesh Tiwari have been honoured with this award. While presenting the awards, Nitin Gadkari said "they reflected society’s recognition and respect for the work of the awardees"..

Source : Times Of India

Published On : April 18, 2022

7 .

Which team won the 71st Women's Senior National Basketball Championship?

Punjab

Haryana

Uttar Pradesh

Indian Railways

Correct Answer : Indian Railways

The women’s title was won by the Indian Railways team after defeating Telangana 131-82.

Published On : April 17, 2022

8 .

Which team has won the 71st Men's Senior National Basketball Championship?

Punjab

Tamil Nadu

Gujarat

Indian Railways

Correct Answer : Tamil Nadu

In Basketball, Tamil Nadu beat Punjab 87-69 in the final to win the men’s title in the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship.

Published On : April 17, 2022

9 .

Which Bank India's second-largest bank has celebrated its 128th Foundation Day on April 12, 2022?

HDFC Bank

ICICI Bank

State Bank of India

Punjab National Bank

Correct Answer : Punjab National Bank

Punjab National Bank, India’s second-largest bank has celebrated its 128th Foundation Day on April 12, 2022. On the occasion of foundation day, MD & CEO of PNB, Atul Kumar Goel has launched a cardless cash withdrawal service and a virtual debit card for its customers. Bank also launched various services on its mobile app named PNB One for safe banking transactions.

PNB was established by the great freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai, proudly known as Sher-e-Punjab (Lion of Punjab) in 1894 as the First Swadeshi Bank after being influenced by the swadeshi movement.

Published On : April 17, 2022

10 .

Which state unveils logo of 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup?

Assam

Bihar

Kerala

Odisha

Correct Answer : Odisha

Odisha Chief Minister "Naveen Patnaik" on Thursday(14th apr 2022) unveiled the official logo of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium.

The quadrennial tournament is scheduled to be held from January 13 to 29, 2023.

Hockey India and its official partner Odisha will host the marquee event for the second consecutive time in the country after successfully conducting the event in 2018.

"It's an honour and delight for me to unveil the logo of the FIH Hockey Men's World Cup for the second consecutive time," expressed Naveen Patnaik after unveiling the official logo.

The 15th edition of the FIH Hockey Men's World Cup will be staged in two cities Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, where the country's largest hockey stadium is being constructed. The new world-class stadium will have a seating capacity of 20,000..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : April 16, 2022