Miscellaneous (Sports) (Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

11. Match the following- [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 8.08.2017 (Shift-I)]

Player	Sports
1. Mithali Raj	a. Hockey
2. Poonam Rani	b. 3000 m long hurdles
3. Lalita Babar	c. Cricket

(a) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
(b) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
(c) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
(d) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b

Correct Answer: (d) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b

Solution:Correct answer are-

Player	Sports
1. Mithali Raj	a. Cricket
2. Poonam Rani	b. Hockey
3. Lalita Babar	c. 3000 m long hurdles

12. Which of the following countries will host the 2023 AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 20.04.2022 (Shift-III)]

(a) Uzbekistan
(b) Mongolia
(c) Serbia
(d) Russia

Correct Answer: (a) Uzbekistan

Solution:The 2023 men's boxing World Championships were held in Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent from 30 April to 14 may 2023. The 22nd edition of the competition is the first time when Uzbekistan is hosting it.

13. With which sport is P.V. Sindhu associated? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 10.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) Shooting
(b) Boxing
(c) Swimming
(d) Badminton

Correct Answer: (d) Badminton

Solution:

Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (PV Sindhu) is a famous Indian female badminton player. She created history by a winning silver medal in women's singles badminton event at Rio Olympics 2016. It is noteworthy that P.B. Sindhu in Olympic Games for India Became the youngest (21 years) sportsperson to receive a medal. He was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna for the year 2016.

14. Pullela Gopichand was the chief coach of the Indian __________ team as of August 2020. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 14.10.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) wrestling
(b) badminton
(c) football
(d) judo

Correct Answer: (b) badminton

Solution:Pullela Gopichand was the chief coach of the badminton team as of August 2020. Pullela Gopichand (born 16 November 1973) is a former Indian badminton player. Currently, he is the Chief National Coach for the India national badminton team. He won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001, [3] becoming the second Indian to achieve this feat after Prakash Padukone.

15. BWF (Badminton World Federation) has banned badminton player Nikita Khakimov for 5 years for betting, gambling and irregular match results. Which of the following countries does she represent? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Canada
(b) Portugal
(c) Russia
(d) Japan

Correct Answer: (c) Russia

Solution:BWF has banned Russian badminton player Nikita Khakimov after he was found guilty of match-fixing, betting, and wagering. Khakimov, 32, was part of the Russian men's team that won the bronze medal at the 2020 European Team Championships.

16. With which of the following sports is Samiya Imad Farooqui associated? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Badminton
(b) Basketball
(c) Tennis
(d) Boxing

Correct Answer: (a) Badminton

Solution:Samiya Farooqui is an Indian-born Badminton Player. She has won the Silver medal at the Junior Grand Prix, 2017 in the Singles event.

17. As of January 2021, how many Olympic medals did India win in the sport of badminton? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) One
(b) Three
(c) Five
(d) Two

Correct Answer: (d) Two

Solution:As of January 2021, India had won two Olympic medals in badminton. First was won by Saina Nehwal (Bronze medal) at London Olympics 2012, second was won by PV Sindhu (Silver medal) at Rio Olympics 2016. Tokyo Olympics 2020 (Event 23 July 8 August 2021) PV Sindhu has won bronze medal in badminton. Thus at present India has won a total of three medals in the badminton competition in the Olympics.

18. PV Sindhu won gold at the BWF World Championship, 2019, held in ____________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) France
(b) Switzerland
(c) India
(d) Germany

Correct Answer: (b) Switzerland

Solution:PV Sindhu won the gold medal at the BWF World Championships 2019 held in Switzerland.

19. Badminton player _______ won the All England Open men's single title in March 2021 [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 13.04.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) Lee Zii Jia
(b) Viktor Axelsen
(c) Lee Chong Wei
(d) Momota Kento

Correct Answer: (a) Lee Zii Jia

Solution:Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia has won the All England Badminton Championships men's title. He defeated Axelsen 30-29, 20-22, 21-9 in the summit clash.

Note- Li shefeng is a chiness badminton player who won the all England open champion in men's single's in 2023.

20. Whe among the following won the men's singles title at the Toyota Thailand Open badminton tournament in January 2021? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 20.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Rasmus Gemke
(b) Kidambi Srikanth
(c) Viktor Axelsen
(d) Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus

Correct Answer: (c) Viktor Axelsen

Solution:In the Toyota Thailand Open badminton tournament held on 24 January 2021, Denmark's Viktor Axelsen won the men's singles title by defeating Hans Kristian Solberg Wittinghus of Denmark. Carolina Marin (Spain) won the women's singles title by defeating Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan.

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