41. Which country’s kabaddi team won the Asian Championships title?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Bangladesh
[C] South Korea
[D] India
Answer: D [India]
Notes:
The Indian men’s kabaddi team beat Iran 42-32 in the final to defend its Asian Championships title. It was India’s eighth title in the continental championships.
Captain Pawan Sehrawat helped India with two touch points and gave a 10-4 lead. India were leading 23-11 at half time. India had beaten arch-rivals Pakistan in the final in the last edition held in Iran in 2017.
42. Which racing driver has won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2023 tournament?
[A] Max Verstappen
[B] Lewis Hamilton
[C] Sergio Pérez
[D] Charles Leclerc
Answer: A [Max Verstappen]
Notes:
Verstappen delivered his Red Bull team a record-breaking 12th consecutive Formula One win as he wins Hungarian Grand Prix.
Verstappen’s seventh straight win stretched his lead over Perez to 110 points in the championship.
43. Diksha Dagar, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Squash
[C] Golf
[D] Badminton
Answer: C [Golf]
Notes:
Diksha Dagar produced best ever-show by Indian woman golfer in Majors, as she ended the Women’s Open at Tied-21st.
Her compatriot Aditi Ashok signed off at T-40 position, who was at T-22 at the 2018 Women’s Open. Diksha, a two-time LET winner, made her first cut in a Major two days earlier.
44. Which Indian player won a bronze medal in men’s singles at BWF World Badminton Championships 2023?
[A] Lakshya Sen
[B] HS Prannoy
[C] K Srikanth
[D] Chirag Shetty
Answer: B [HS Prannoy]
Notes:
Indian badminton player HS Prannoy finished with a bronze medal in the men’s singles at the BWF World Badminton Championships 2023 after losing his semi-final match in Copenhagen, Denmark.
World No. 9 HS Prannoy lost 21-18, 13-21, 14-21 to Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn, third in the badminton ranking.
45. Who is the first Indian to secure a gold medal at World Athletics Championships?
[A] Abhinav Bindra
[B] Anju Bobby George
[C] Neeraj Chopra
[D] Muhammed Anas
Answer: C [Neeraj Chopra]
Notes:
Neeraj Chopra clinched the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.
He made history by becoming the first-ever Indian athlete to secure a gold medal at this prestigious championship.
46. Which racing driver clinched the Dutch Grand Prix for the third year in a row?
[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Max Verstappen
[C] Charles Leclerc
[D] Sebastien Vettel
Answer: B [Max Verstappen]
Notes:
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clinched the Dutch Grand Prix title for the third year in a row. He was followed by Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Alpine’s Pierre Gasly.
Verstappen secured his ninth consecutive victory in Formula One, matching Sebastian Vettel’s 2013 record.
47. Kishore Jena, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Javelin Throw
[C] Badminton
[D] Table Tennis
Answer: B [Javelin Throw]
Notes:
Odisha’s javelin star Kishore Jena became the first from the state to represent India at the finals of the World Athletics Championship.
At the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, he finished fifth with a personal best of 84.77 metres.
48. Which was the first major sports event to offer equal prize money to men and women?
[A] BWF world championship
[B] US Open
[C] Australia Open
[D] NBA world championship
Answer: B [US Open]
Notes:
The 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to men and women was recently held.
The ceremony was attended by former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, former tennis player Billie Jean King, amateur player Gabby Bell, singer Sara Bareilles, and president of the United States Tennis Association Brian Hainline.
49. Which cities are the hosts of India’s first two FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers?
[A] Kolkata and Durgapur
[B] Bhubaneswar and Guwahati
[C] Mysuru and Bengaluru
[D] Chennai and Puducherry
Answer: B [Bhubaneswar and Guwahati]
Notes:
Bhubaneswar and Guwahati will host India’s opening two home matches in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2, the All India Football Federation announced.
India has been drawn in Group A of the Asian qualifiers, alongside Qatar, Kuwait, and the winners of the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 fixture between Afghanistan and Mongolia.
50. Which country has emerged champions in the Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup?
[A] Pakistan
[B] India
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Bangladesh
Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India emerged champions in the Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup, beating arch-rivals Pakistan 2-0 in a shootout after both teams were locked at 4-4 in regulation time.
With the win, India have booked their place in the FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup 2024.