Miscellaneous (Sports) (Part-III)

41. Vaibhav Yadav is associated with which of the following sports? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 8.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

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

Correct Answer: (a) Boxing

Solution:Vaibhav Yadav is associated with Boxing. He hails from New Delhi and so far has a record of 5-1-0 on the pro circuit. He is a cousin of Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold-medallist Vikas Krishan. Indian pro boxer Vaibhav Yadav became the WBC Asia silver welterweight champion in 2019 after defeating Thailand's Fahpetch Singmanassak in the title bout held in Pattaya, Thailand.

42. Which one of the following is not a weight division in boxing? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) underweight
(b) heavyweight
(c) Middle Weight
(d) Lightweight

Correct Answer: (a) underweight

Solution:There are categories of weight division in boxing like heavyweight, middleweight lightweight, etc. Underweight is not included in this.

43. Indian boxer Mary Kom is from which north-eastern state? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Mizoram
(b) Tripura
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Manipur

Correct Answer: (d) Manipur

Solution:Mary Kom Born on November 24, 1982, in the northeast state of Manipur, Mary Kom has inspired a generation of women boxers in India by winning six World Championship gold medals.

44. In the Asian Women's Rugby Championship 2019, the Indian women's rugby team defeated which team to register the first women's international win? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

(b) Singapore
(a) China
(c) Russia
(d) Japan

Correct Answer: (b) Singapore

Solution:In the Asian Women's Rugby Championship 2019, the Indian women's rugby team defeated the Singapore team to register their first international win in the Women's Rugby Championship.

45. Knockdown and knockout are words related to which sport? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Hockey
(b) Boxing
(c) Cricket
(d) Badminton

Correct Answer: (b) Boxing

Solution:Knockdown and knockout are related terms of boxing.

46. In February 2019, India won __________gold medal/s and five silver medals at the Makran Cup Boxing in Chabahar, Iran. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) four
(b) three
(c) two
(d) one

Correct Answer: (d) one

Solution:

India won one gold medal and five silver medals at the Makran Cup Boxing in Chabahar, Iran in February 2019. The lone gold medal was won by Deepak Singh in the 49kg weight category. He defeated Zafar Nasseri in the final.

47. In February 2019, _________ the Makran Cup in won a gold medal at Chabahar, Iran. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Manish Kaushik
(b) Satish Kumar
(c) Rohit Tokas
(d) Deepak Singh

Correct Answer: (d) Deepak Singh

Solution:India won one gold medal and five silver medals at the Makran Cup Boxing in Chabahar, Iran in February 2019. The lone gold medal was won by Deepak Singh in the 49kg weight category. He defeated Zafar Nasseri in the final.

48. In March 2019, India won five silver medals at the Makran Cup Boxing Tournament in Iran. Who among the following is NOT one of the silver medallists? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Manish Kaushik
(b) Duryodhan Singh Negi
(c) Deepak Singh
(d) P. Lalitha Prasad

Correct Answer: (c) Deepak Singh

Solution:In March, 2019 India won 5 silver medals in boxing Makran Cup held in Iran. The players who won silver medals are P. Lalita Prasad, Manish Kaushik, Duryodhan Singh Negi, Satish Kumar, and Sanjeet. Deepak Singh is not involved in this. Deepak Singh won the gold medal in this tournament.

49. There were three bronze medallists from India at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament which was held at Helsinki, Finland. Who amongst the following is NOT one of them? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(d) Dinesh Dagar
(b) Naveen Kumar
(c) Sachin Siwach
(d) Dinesh Dagar

Correct Answer: (d) Dinesh Dagar

Solution:Dinesh Dagar is not among India's three bronze medalists (Sumit Sangwan, Naveen Kumar and Sachin Siwach) at the 38th GB Boxing Tournament held in Helsinki, Finland.

50. The lone gold medal for India was won by _________at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament held at Helsinki, Finland. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Naveen Kumar
(b) Shiva Thapa
(c) Mohammed Hussamuddin
(d) Kavinder Singh Bisht

Correct Answer: (d) Kavinder Singh Bisht

Solution:Kavinder Singh Bisht won the lone gold medal for India (in the 56kg weight category) at the 38th Gee Bee boxing tournament held in Helsinki, Finland.