Exercise :: Sports - Latest Current Affairs
- Sports - Latest Current Affairs
| 1. | How many women boxers enter semis of 2nd India Open International Boxing tournament? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Twenty-Two Indian women boxers including MC Mary Kom have assured medals by entering the Semi-Finals of India Open International Boxing tournament in Guwahati. Ace boxer Mary Kom had an easy win against Nepal's Mala Rai in the Quarter Final last night. She will face compatriot Nikhat Zareen in the much anticipated Semi-Final in the 51 kg category. Assam girls Jamuna Boro, Ankushita Boro, and Pwilao Basumatary have also entered the Semi-Finals. Another crowd favorite L Sarita Devi also defeated her opponent in the 60 kg category and stormed into the Semi-Final.
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| 2. | Which of the following has launched two new formats of the game AirBadminton and Triples? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Recently, Badminton World Federation (BWF) launched two new formats of Badminton named as AirBadminton & Triples. BWF launched AirBadminton at Guangzhou with new dimensions of the court and an innovative shuttlecock called Airshuttle. The AirBadminton will be an outdoor game as compared to traditional badminton which is indoor games. In new Triples format, the match will be played between a team which consists of three players each with at least one female player in both the team.
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| 3. | Which of the following team won the Fairplay Award in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Sunrisers Hyderabad has won the Fairplay award 2019. VVS Laxman had collected the trophy.
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| 4. | Who has claimed the Premier League football title? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Manchester City won the English Premier League football title for a second successive year. Liverpool gained second place in the league. The Manchester City club maintained its dominance by finishing the campaign with 14 straight wins and 98 points. It clinched the title by beating host Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (or Brighton FC) with 4-1 on seasons final day. This was City's 4th Premier League title in last eight years.
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| 5. | Where was the 2019 Desert Storm Rally held? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The 17th edition of India's most prestigious international motorsport event, Desert Storm Rally 2019 held in Rajasthan from May 7 to 11, 2019. The event saw the participation of 130 candidates with 34 teams in 3 categories namely Xtreme, Moto and Ndure.The category Moto was won by Adrien Metge from TVS Racing. He was followed by Hero Motorsports CS Santosh and TVS Racing's Abdul Wahid Tanveer. The Xtreme category title clinched by Aabhishek Mishra (co-driver Srikanth Gowda) while Ndure Category won by Ankur Chauhan (co-driver Prakash M).
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