Badminton (Sports)

Total Questions: 25

11. Who among the following won the men's title of World Badminton Championships in the year 2001? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]

Correct Answer: (b) Hendrawan
Solution:In the year 2001, the world title of World Badminton Championships was won by Hendrawan of Indonesia. In the year 2021, this competition was held in Spain. The men's singles title of this competition was won by Loh Kean Yew of Singapore defeating Kidambi Srikanth of India. In 2022, Badminton tournament Victor Alexsen won the men's singles winner. In 2023, Kunlavut Vitidsarn won the Gold medal.

12. Who among the following won the gold medal in the 2014 Wimbledon Under-19 Gold Tournament? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

Correct Answer: (c) Lakshya Sen
Solution:In September 2014, India's Lakshya Sen won the gold medal by defeating James Farmer of England in the final of the U-19 badminton tournament held at the Wimbledon Racquet & Fitness Club in England.

13. Which team won the Indian Badminton League in August 2013? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) Hyderabad Hotshots
Solution:Hyderabad Hotshots led by Saina Nehwal won the Indian Badminton League 2013 title by defeating Awadh Warriors in the final match played in Mumbai on 31 August 2013.

In the year 2016, this competition was organised in the name of Premier Badminton League. In 2020 the final of this league was held in Bengaluru on February 9, 2020, it was won by the Banglore Raptors defeating North Eastern Warriors by 4-2.

14. Who was the champion of National Badminton Championship 1995? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (d) Dipankar Bhattacharya
Solution:In the year 1995, the title of National Badminton Championship was won by Dipankar Bhattacharya. Saurabh Verma won the men's singles title of the 83rd Yonex Sunrise Senior National Badminton Championship held in Guwahati in February 2019 by defeating Lakshya Sen. Saina Nehwal won the women's category by defeating P.V. Sindhu. B. Sai Pranneth and Aakarshi Kashyap won the men's and women's singles badminton event respectively at the National Games 2022. Shirag Sen won the 2023 edition.

15. The Chinese team has won the 2018 BWF Thomas Cup (30th edition). Which country team did it beat in the final? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (b) Japan
Solution:The Chinese team won the 30th edition of the 2018 BWF Thomas Cup by defeating Japan 3-1 in the final.

Along with the BMF Thomas Cup, the women's badminton tournament UBER Cup concluded in Bangkok, Thailand (May 20-27, 2018), Uber Cup Japan defeated Thailand 3-0. In 2021 (latest) edition held in Aarhus, Denmark, China defeated Japan 31 to win Uber Cup while Indonesia won Thomas cup by defeating China 3-0. In 2022 the men's events finals ware between Indonesia and India. India won 3-0 for their first title.

16. The trophy of men's badminton competition is: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

Correct Answer: (c) Thomas Cup
Solution:Trophy of men's badminton competition is 'Thomas Cup'. 'Uber Cup' is related to women's badminton, Durand Cup is related to football and Davis Cup is related to tennis.

17. Which country's women's badminton team has won the Uber Cup 2016? [60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (d) China
Solution:Women's World Badminton Team Competition, Uber Cup was held in China in May 2016. Host China defeated South Korea in the final to win the gold medal of the competition.

18. 'Uber Cup' is given for: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

Correct Answer: (a) Women's Badminton
Solution:Women's World Badminton Team Competition, Uber Cup was held in China in May 2016. Host China defeated South Korea in the final to win the gold medal of the competition.

19. The Indian Open Grand Prix Badminton Championship, held in Hyderabad in April 2008, Ponsana Boonsak of Thailand won the men's singles title. In the final he defeated: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (c) Chetan Anand
Solution:The title of this championship which concluded on 6th April 2008 was won by Ponsana Boonsak defeating Chetan Anand of India. Kidambi Srikant (India) was defeated by Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the Men's Singles final of the Indian Open Badminton competition held in Delhi in March 2019.

Women's singles title was won by Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand) defeating He Bingjiao of China. The 2024 India Open was a badminton tournament that took place at the K.D. Jadhav Indore Hall in New Delhi in January 2024. Men's and Women's singles titles were won by Shi Yuqi Tai Tzu-ying and An Se-Young respectively.

20. Who is the champion of the men's singles of the 1997 Indian Grand Prix? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (c) Haryanto Arbi
Solution:

The champion of the men's singles at the 1997 India Open (the Indian Grand Prix) was Haryanto Arbi from Indonesia. In the final match, Arbi faced the Indian badminton icon Pullela Gopichand, defeating him in straight sets with a score of 15–4, 15–7.

Arbi, famously nicknamed "The 100-Watt King" due to his explosive jumping smashes, was a dominant force in the 1990s and a former World Champion. His victory in 1997 led an Indonesian "clean sweep," as players from the country won every category in the tournament that year. While Gopichand finished as the runner-up, his performance remains a significant milestone in Indian badminton history.