Exercise :: Sports - Latest Current Affairs
- Sports - Latest Current Affairs
| 1. | Who was named India's Most Valuable Player of the 21st century by Wisden for his contribution in both batting and fielding? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Spin bowling all-rounder, 31 years old Ravindra Jadeja, was named India's Most Valuable Player of the 21st century by Wisden for his contribution in both batting and fielding. Jadeja's MVP rating is around 97.3 which is second only to Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka making him the World's second most Valuable Test Player of the 21st Century.
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| 2. | Which Umpire from India became the youngest member of the International Cricket Council's Elite Panel of Umpires? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Nitin Menon(36 years old) from India became the youngest member of the International Cricket Council's(ICC) Elite Panel of Umpires. He replaces Nigel Llong(England) for the upcoming 2020-21 season. He becomes the 3rd Indian umpire to be included in the ICC's after former captain Srinivas Venkatraghavan and Sundaram Ravi.
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| 3. | Which team won its 19th top-flight title in the 28th edition of Premier League Championship 2020 football tournament? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Liverpool won its 19th top-flight title in the 28th edition of Premier League Championship 2020 football tournament after waiting for 30 years by defeating Manchester City by 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.
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| 4. | What is the name of the first mobile app of National Anti-Doping Agency? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: On 30 June,2020 the first mobile app of National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), "NADA INDIA" was released by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. The initiative is an important step towards dope free sports, providing updates & information about the banned substances and their use to aware the athletes & Coaches.
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| 5. | Who become the 1st Indian to debut the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour 2020 by joining the players in the USD 150,000 Chessable Masters? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Grandmaster P. Harikrishna debuted the Magnus Carlsen Chess(MCC) Tour 2020 by joining the players in the USD 150,000 Chessable Masters. He is the 1st Indian in the tour.
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