Badminton (Sports)

Total Questions: 25

1. Which Badminton Player has clinched the Japan Open 2023 singles men's title? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (c) Viktor Axelsen
Solution:Viktor Axelson badminton player of Denmark has clinched the Japan Open 2023 singles men's title by defeating Jonathan Christie of Indonesia.

2. Who among the following has won the women's single title in the Syed Modi International Tournament held in January 2022? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (b) P.V. Sindhu
Solution:Ace Indian shuttler, P.V. Sindhu bagged the women's singles title at the Syed Modi International Tournament at Lucknow. Sindhu beat fellow Indian Malvika Bansod 21-13-21-16 to win her second Syed Modi title after 2017. The 2023 Syed Modi International badminton tournament was held at Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

3. Hrithik Anand from Bihar has won which medal for India at the 24th Summer Deaf Badminton Olympics held in Brazil? [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2022]

Correct Answer: (a) Gold medal
Solution:The 24th summer Deaflympics was held in Brazil from 1 to 15 May 2022. Hrithik Anand of Bihar won the Gold Medal in the team event of Badminton. 2024 winter Deaflympics is going to be held in Turkey.

4. Whom did P.V. Sindhu beat to win the first-ever Gold Medal for India in the World Women's Single Badminton Championship in the final match? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (c) Nozomi Okuhara
Solution:On 25th August, 2019, P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian to win Badminton World Championship gold by beating Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the final match. The Indian won 21-7, 21-7 in the summit clash that lasted just 38 minutes.

BWF world championship 2022 was held in Tokya Metropolitan in Tokya, Japan, in August 2022. The tournament was won by Denmark's Viktor Axelsen in men's singles and Akane Yamaguchi. In 2023 edition Anse-young was the winner.

5. Who was the winner of the Men's Singles of the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championship, 2019? [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (c) Kento Momota
Solution:Kento Momota of Japan was the winner of the Men's Singles of the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championship, 2019. He beat Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) to win Men's singles title at All England. On 2023, LI shi feng is the winner.

6. The winner of All England Badminton Championship 2011 men's singles title was: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (b) Lee Chong Wei
Solution:The men's singles title of the all England Badminton Championship held in March 2011 was won by Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei, defeating Lin Dan of China. The men's singles title of this competition was won by Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia by defeating Viktor Axelsen of Denmark between 17th-21s March 2021 in Birmingham, England.

7. Who is the first Indian to win the Australian Open Badminton Super Series title in the men's singles? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (b) K. Srikanth
Solution:K. Srikanth of India won the Australian Open Badminton Super Series title in the men's singles held in Sydney from June 20th-25th, 2017. He became the first Indian to achieve this feat. In 2022 shi Yuqi won this title. In 2023, Weng Hongyang won this tournament.

8. Chirag Sen is related to which of the following sports? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) Badminton
Solution:Chirag Sen (Uttarakhand) is an Indian Badminton player.

9. Who has won the silver medal in the World Badminton Championship held in the year (2015)? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (a) Saina Nehwal
Solution:Saina Nehwal of India won the silver medal of the BWF World Badminton Championship, 2015, the top competition of world badminton. In the year 2018, the World Badminton Championship was held in China between 30th July to 15th August. The only silver medal for India in this competition was won by PV Sindhu.

10. Who was beaten by Carolina Marin in the final of the Malaysia Open Badminton Tournament, 2015? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]

Correct Answer: (c) Li Xuerui
Solution:Spain's Carolina Marin defeated China's Li Xuerui in the finals of the women's singles of 2015 Mebank Malaysian Open Badminton Tournament of the BWF Super Series Premier category held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in April 2015. While China's Chen Long beat compatriot Lin Dan to win the men's singles title.

In the year 2019, the Women's Singles of this competition were won by Chinese Tai-Tzu-Ying of Taipei and Lin Dan of China won the men's singles title, 2020, 2021 events were cancelled. In 2023 Malaysia Open, Akane Yamaguchi won the title in women's singles. In 2024 edition, An se-young was the winner.