Exercise :: Sports - Latest Current Affairs
- Sports - Latest Current Affairs
| 41. | Who became the first Indian to be part of an NBA title-winning team? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Princepal Singh became the first Indian to be part of an NBA title-winning team when his side Sacramento Kings clinched the 2021 NBA Summer League crown.
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| 42. | Which player has been selected as the new flag-bearer of India at the opening ceremony? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Mariyappan Thangavelu, 2016 Rio Paralympic Games gold medalist will be replaced by Asian Games gold medalist Tekchand as the new flag-bearer of India at the opening ceremony.
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| 43. | Yordenis Ugas, who defeated Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines in Nevada (US) to retain the WBA welterweight title, is from which country? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Cuba's Yordenis Ugas defeats Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines in Nevada (US) to retain the WBA welterweight title.
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| 44. | Shaili Singh, who won the silver medal in the Women's long jump event, belongs to which country? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Shaili Singh from India has won the silver medal in the women's long jump event. She jumped a distance of 6.59 m in her third attempt, which was also her best show at the event.
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| 45. | The Stadium on premises of Army Sports Institute to be named after which sportsperson? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The stadium on the premises of the Army Sports Institute in Pune is to be named after Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra.
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