Sports (Part-IV) (Railway)

Total Questions: 43

31. Where was the latest Regional Centre of the Sports Authority of India opened on 2 November 2020? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 19.09.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Imphal
(2) Bhopal
(3) Zirakpur
(4) Sonipat

Correct Answer: (3) Zirakpur

Solution:Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on 1 November 2021 virtually inaugurated Sports Authority of India's (SAI) new Regional Centre in Zirakpur, Punjab.

• it will now act as one of the main SAl centres for the northern belt of India.

• This SAI Regional centreis the SAI's 11th regional centre in India and third in region after Patiala and Sonipat.

32. Who among the following won a gold at the IWF Junior World Championships in May 2022? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 27.09.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) Archita Sherali
(2) Anjali Patel
(3) Mirabai Chanu
(4) Harshada Sharad

Correct Answer: (4) Harshada Sharad

Solution:Harshada Sharad Garud, in May 2022, became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships 2022.

• She lifted 153-kg in the 45-kg weight category, which included 70kg in Snatch and 83 kg in Clean and Jerk to finish on top of the podium.

33. Which of the following sports is NOT covered in the National Air Sports Policy 2022 of India? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam. 28.09.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Ballooning
(2) Rally Flying
(3) Drones
(4) Aerobics

Correct Answer: (2) Rally Flying

Solution:The National Air Sports Policy 2022 defines air sports as sports activities involving the medium of air. The following sports are covered under the policy:

• Aerobatics

• Aero modelling and model rocketry

• Amateur-built and experimental aircraft

• Ballooning

• Drones

• Gliding and powered gliding

• Hang gliding and powered hang gliding

• Parachuting, which will include skydiving, BASE jumping, and wing suits

• Paragliding and para motoring, including powered parachute trikes

• Powered aircraft, including ultra-light, microlight, and light-sports aircraft

• Rotorcraft that includes autogiro.

34. Who is the first Indian woman to score a century in a pink-ball Test cricket match in 2021? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 28.09.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Sneha Rana
(2) Mithali Raj
(3) Smriti Mandhana
(4) Deepti Sharma

Correct Answer: (3) Smriti Mandhana

Solution:Indian opener Smriti Mandhana became the first Indian woman to score a century in a pink-ball women's cricket Test against Australiain Carrara, Queensland, on 1 October 2021.

• She played a 127-run knock against Australia in the one-off Pink Ball Test.

• This was also the first century by an Indian woman on Australian soil.

35. Which of the following cities hosted the first Khelo India Fencing Women's League in July 2022? [RRB Group 'D' СВТ Еxаm, 29.09.2022 (Shift-III)]

(1) New Delhi
(2) Chennai
(3) Karnal
(4) Chandigarh

Correct Answer: (1) New Delhi

Solution:The 1st Khelo India Fencing Women's League was held at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, in July 2022.

• It was held across three phases.

• While the first and second phases were held in New Delhi, the final phase took place in Patiala.

36. In which year did PV Sindhu win the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton competition in Basel, Switzerland, defeating Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand in the finals? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 30.09.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) 2021
(2) 2022
(3) 2020
(4) 2019

Correct Answer: (2) 2022

Solution:Indian badminton star PV Sindhu won Swiss Open 2022 women's singles title with a win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamnmgphan at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel on 27 March 2022.

• This was the 2nd title for PV Sindhu in Basel, where she won her maiden World Championships title in 2019.

• This was also the 2nd title of the 2022 season for Sindhu after she won the Syed Modi India International in January.

37. What is the revised timeline to apply online for cash award schemes for sportspersons from the last date of closing of the perticluar sports event? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 06.10.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Six months
(2) Three months
(3) One and a half year
(4) One year

Correct Answer: (1) Six months

Solution:The Online portal launched by the Centre for Schemes of Department of Sports has made applying for cash awards and seeking other available benefits by sportspersons and coaches. easy and transparent.

• Sportspersons can apply for cash award schemes within 6 months from last date of closing of the particular sports event.

38. Which is the first country to play 1000 One-Day International matches? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 11.10.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) Australia
(2) Pakistan
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) India

Correct Answer: (4) India

Solution:India on 6 February 2022 became the world first team to play 1000 One-Day Internationals.

• The side achieved the feat in a ODI against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

• The Indian team was captained by Rohit Sharma in this match.

39. Which female tennis player has won the most Grand Slam tournament titles as of February 2021? [RRB Group D CBT Exam, 11.10.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) Martina Navratilova
(2) Steffi Grafa
(3) Chris Evert
(4) Serena Williams

Correct Answer: (4) Serena Williams

Solution:Serena Williams has so far won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any woman tennis player in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time.

• She is one Grand Slam win behind Margaret Court (24 wins).

40. Which Indian golfer was the runner-up at the Players Championship 2022 at Florida? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 11.10.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Arjun Atwal
(2) Shiv Kapur
(3) Gaurav Ghei
(4) Anirban Lahiri

Correct Answer: (4) Anirban Lahiri

Solution:India's Anirban Lahiri came agonizingly close to a maiden PGA Tour victory when he finished second to Cameron Smith of Australia at The Player Championship in Florida in March 2022.

• His previous best was a T2 finish at the Memorial Tournament in 2017.

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