Exercise :: Sports - Latest Current Affairs
- Sports - Latest Current Affairs
| 1. | Who won the gold medal in women's 10m air rifle at the Meyton Cup? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Indian shooters Apurvi Chandela and Divyansh Singh Panwar won gold at the Meyton Cup international shooting championship in Austria. The four Indian shooters have already secured Olympic quotas for Tokyo Games 2020. Apurvi won the gold in women's 10m air rifle. She secured a final score of 251.4.
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| 2. | Who Has been named the new captain of the South African ODI cricket team? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Quinton de Kock has been named as the new captain of the South Africa One-Day International side, taking over from Faf du Plessis, who is dropped altogether for the three-match series against England next month. Faf du Plessis led South Africa in their disastrous 2019 World Cup campaign and has hinted at international retirement from all formats following the Twenty20 global finals in Australia later this year.
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| 3. | Which state won the under-17girls basketball title at Khelo India Youth Games? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Tamil Nadu girls won the under-17 basketball title at Khelo India Youth Games in Guwahati, Assam. Tamil Nadu defeated Rajasthan by 59 to 57 points. Kerala and Karnataka won bronze medals in boys and girls under-17 categories.
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| 4. | Who won the Women's Singles title at the 2020 Indonesia Masters? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Thailand's Badminton player RatchanokIntanon won the Indonesia Masters title 2020 in Women's Singles category on 19 January. It was her first badminton title of the year 2020. She defeated former world number one Carolina Marin. She secured 2-1 to claim the title.
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| 5. | Who won the men's title at the Tata Mumbai Marathon? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Derara Hurisa wasn't the the favourite for Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020 but the Ethiopian upset the odds to win in a course record of 2:08:09. Hurisa was rewarded with his biggest ever pay day, a $45,000 winners' cheque and a $15,000 course record bonus.
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