Exercise :: Sports - Latest Current Affairs
- Sports - Latest Current Affairs
| 1. | How many medals did India win at the Brazil Para Badminton International Championships? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: India finished Brazil Para Badminton International Championships with 11 medals in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Among the total are 11 medals, 4 gold, 5 silver, and 2 bronze medals. Indian shuttler Pramod Bhagat claimed two gold medals in men's singles SL3 and men's doubles SL3-SL4 categories.
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| 2. | Who won the gold in women's 59kg freestyle category at the Asian Wrestling Championship? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Indian contingent won three gold medals and one silver on the third day of the Asian Wrestling Championships. Divya Kakran won the round-robin 68kg title while Sarita Mor (59kg) and Pinki (55kg) won their respective final bouts at the KD Jadhav wrestling arena.
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| 3. | Who became the first cricketer to play 100 matches in all three formats of the game - Test, ODI & T20? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor founded a unique club on January 21 in Wellington when he took the field for the 1st Test vs India. The ongoing match at Basin Reserve happens to be the 100th Test match for the Kiwi veteran and he is now the only cricketer ever to play 100 matches in each of the 3 international formats.
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| 4. | Which of the following is to host the final of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Navi Mumbai will be hosting the final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on 21 November. The announcement was made by the organizing committee.
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| 5. | Who won India's first Greco-Roman gold medal in Asian Wrestling Championships in 27 years? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Sunil Kumar won India's first Greco-Roman gold medal in Asian Wrestling Championships in 27 years on 18 February. He defeated Azat Salidinov of Kyrgyzstan under the 87kg category at the summit. He scored 5-0 in the event to claim the title. The previous gold was won by Pappu Yadav in 1993 for India under the 48 kg in the Greco-Roman category. Also, Arjun Halakurki won bronze at the championship under the 55 Kg category. He defeated Donghyeok Won of Korea to claim the medal.
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