Sports (Part-III) (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

31. The 2022 Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held in: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 30.12.2020 (Shift-I)]

(1) Edinburg
(2) Perth
(3) Birmingham
(4) Delhi

Correct Answer: (3) Birmingham

Solution:The 2022 Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held in Birmingham, England.

• The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada,

• The most recent Commonwealth Games were held in Gold Coast, Australia in 2018.

32. Who won gold medal in the 25 m Pistol Category at Asian Games 2018? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 07.01.2021 (Shift-II)]

(1) Tessa Vertue
(2) Satyajit Prasad
(3) Rahi Sarnobat
(4) Bobby Aloysius

Correct Answer: (3) Rahi Sarnobat

Solution:Rahi Sarnobat became the first Indian woman shooter to win a gold in 25m air pistol finals at the Asian Games 2018.

• She was a double gold medallist at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games and had a bronze in the 25m pistol pairs event at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.

33. Who won the Men's Individual Title in the Asian Squash Championship in 2019? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 21.01.2021 (Shift-II)]

(1) Harinder Pal Sandhu
(2) Saurav Ghosal
(3) Ramit Tandon
(4) Mahesh Mangaonkar

Correct Answer: (2) Saurav Ghosal

Solution:Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa rewrote India's squash history when the duo emerged champions in the Asian Individual Squash Championship in Kuala Lumpur in 2019.

34. Which country will be hosting the 2022 FIFA world cup? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 23.01.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Australia
(2) Spain
(3) Argentina
(4) Qatar

Correct Answer: (4) Qatar

Solution:FIFA World Cup 2022 is scheduled to take place in Qatar.

• This will be the first World Cup ever to be held in the Arab world.

35. Which of the following is the famous festival game of Kerala? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 23.01.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Jujutsu
(2) Weightlifting
(3) Boat race
(4) Swimming

Correct Answer: (3) Boat race

Solution:Boat Race or VallamKalli' is one of the most vigorously celebrated festivals in Kerala.

• This boat race is conducted during the festival of Onam, the Annual Harvest Festival of Kerala.

36. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Trophy (MAKA) was instituted in year__________and awarded to the overall top performing Indian University in the Sports. [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 25.01.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) 1956-57
(2) 1958-59
(3) 1954-55
(4) 1952-53

Correct Answer: (1) 1956-57

Solution:Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy was instituted in 1956-57 as a running trophy by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.

• This running trophy is awarded by the President of India each year to a University which has all round best performance in sports at Inter-University, National and International competitions.

37. Who won the purple cap for the maximum number of wickets in IPL 2020? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 27.01.2021 (Shift-II)]

(1) Lasith Malinga
(2) Kagiso Rabada
(3) Yuzvendra Chahal
(4) Pat Cummins

Correct Answer: (2) Kagiso Rabada

Solution:South African player, Kagiso Rabada, won the purple cap in 2020 while playing for the Delhi Capitals.

• He grabbed total 30 wickets in the 17 matches.

38. Which Indian boxer created history by becoming India's only six-time world boxing? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.02.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Pinki Rani
(2) Kavita Goyat
(3) Sarjubala Devi
(4) Mary Kom

Correct Answer: (4) Mary Kom

Solution:Six-time world champion. Indian boxer MC Mary Kom is the only boxer (male or female) to win a medal in eight world championships.

• She is the first Indian female boxer to win a gold at the Commonwealth Games (2018).

39. Who won the 'ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade' award in December 2020? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.02.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Virat Kohli
(2) Rohit Sharma
(3) MS Dhoni
(4) David Warner

Correct Answer: (1) Virat Kohli

Solution:In 2020, Virat Kohli was announced the winner of two awards by the International Cricket Council ICC ODI Men's Cricketer of the Decade and ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade.

• MS Dhoni won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade.

40. The soccer legend, Johan Cruyff belonged to: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 04.02.2021 (Shift-II)]

(1) England
(2) Argentina
(3) Brazil
(4) Netherlands

Correct Answer: (4) Netherlands

Solution:Johan Cruyff was a Dutch professional football player and coach.

• As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974.

• He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.

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