Sports (Part-IV) (Railway)

Total Questions: 43

1. Which country will host the Asian Cup Football tournament in 2023? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 06.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) India
(2) China
(3) Japan
(4) South Korea

Correct Answer: (2) China

Solution:The 2023 Asian Cup Football tournament be hosted by China from 16 June to 16 July 2023.

• The tournament will involve 24 national teams after its expansion of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, including that of the host nation.

• The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) organizes the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification.

2. In March 2021, which of the following Indian State/Union Territory has announced that it will bid for 2048 Olympics? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 06.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Tamilnadu
(2) Delhi
(3) Chandigarh
(4) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: (2) Delhi

Solution:The Delhi government aims to host the 2048 Olympic Games.

• It launched a bid for the 2048 Games to mark 100 years of India's independence.

3. Identify the Indian batsman who scored three consecutive test centuries in his first three International Cricket test matches. [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 07.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Mohammad Azharuddin
(2) Sachin Tendulkar
(3) Virat Kohli
(4) Rahul Dravid

Correct Answer: (1) Mohammad Azharuddin

Solution:With scores of 105 and 122 in the subsequent matches of the series. Mohammad Azharuddin became the first player to score a century in each of his first three Tests.

• His international playing career came to an end when he was found to be involved in a match-fixing scandal in 2000 and subsequently banned by the BCCI for life.

4. Which team won the Santosh Trophy 2021-22, the 75th edition of the Football tournament? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 18.08.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Karnataka
(2) Kerala
(3) West Bengal
(4) Meghalaya

Correct Answer: (2) Kerala

Solution:Kerala, on 2 May 2022. beat West Bengal on penalty shootout to win Santosh Trophy 2022 at the Manjeri Payyanad Football Stadium in Malappuram, Kerala.

• It was seventh Santosh Trophy title for Kerala.

5. Which Indian Badminton Player won a silver medal in the All England Badminton Championship 2022 in Birmingham? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 18.08.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Kidambi Srikanth
(2) Lakshya Sen
(3) PV Sindhu
(4) Saina Nehwal

Correct Answer: (2) Lakshya Sen

Solution:Lakshya Sen, in May 2022, won the silver medal at All England Open Badminton Championships 2022, bagging India's first medal in men's singles in the tournament in 21 years.

• World number one men's player Viktor Axelsen of Den-mark defeated Lakshya to win his second All England Open title.

6. The 36th National Games of India will take place in __________ cities of Gujarat between 27 September and 10 October, 2022. [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 18.08.2022 (Shift-III)]

(1) six
(2) five
(3) eight
(4) four

Correct Answer: (1) six

Solution:The 36th National Games of India was held in six cities of Gujarat between 29 September and 12 October 2022.

• The six cities were Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Bhavnagar.

• Cycling-Track Events will be held in Indira Gandhi Cycling Velodrome, Delhi.

7. Which of the following sports events was hosted by India from 20 January 2022 in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 22.08.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) FIFA Women's World Cup
(2) Asian Champions Trophy
(3) AFC Women's Asian Cup
(4) Asian Track & Para-Cycling championships

Correct Answer: (3) AFC Women's Asian Cup

Solution:India hosted the 20th edition of the football AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 from January 20, 2022, to February 06, 2022.

• The tournament witnessed 12 teams competing for the trophy.

• China defeated South Korea to win the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 final title at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

8. In the world race walking team championship (women) held at ________ Bhavna Jat, Raveena, and Munita Prajapati won bronze medal with Joint efforts in 20 km race event team category. [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 22.08.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) Sweden
(2) Oman
(3) Norway
(4) United Arab Emirate

Correct Answer: (2) Oman

Solution:Bhawna Jat, Ravina and Munita Prajapati won the country's maiden women's 20km team medal, a bronze, at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Muscat, Oman, on 4 March 2022.

• China and Greece won the gold and silver respectively.

• This was the Indian women's team's first medal in the 61-year history of the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships.

9. Who among the following was the Team India Flag Bearer at the 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham? [RRB Group D' CBT Exam, 22.08.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Mirabal Chanu
(2) Aditi Ashoke
(3) Lovlina Borgohain
(4) PV Sindhu

Correct Answer: (4) PV Sindhu

Solution:Indian badminton player P.V. Sindhu was the flagbearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2022 at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on 28 July 2022.

• Sindhu was made India's flag bearer after Neeraj Chopra was ruled out of the Birmingham event due to an injury, he picked up at the World Athletics Championship.

10. Which Indian Cricketer played his 100th test match against Sri Lanka in Mohali in March 2022? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 23.08.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) Rohit Sharma
(2) Ravichandaran Ashwin
(3) Virat Kohli
(4) Ishant Sharma

Correct Answer: (3) Virat Kohli

Solution:Virat Kohli played his 100th Test against Sri Lanka in Mohali in March 2022.

• Kohli reached the landmark of 8,000 runs in his 100th Test.

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