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Results, records and hosting decisions of the last twelve months. How the games themselves work is in Sports & Games.

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The questions

Practise this chapter

74 questions, each with its answer and a worked explanation. Do them timed, or read through.

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

The 2026 Commonwealth Games were held in which city, and which appearance was it for India?

  1. AGlasgow; India's nineteenth
  2. BBirmingham; India's eighteenth
  3. CVictoria; India's nineteenth
  4. DGold Coast; India's twentieth

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The Games returned to Glasgow from 23 July to 2 August 2026, and it was India's nineteenth appearance

  2. India first took part in 1934, which is what the count of appearances runs from

Concept
Commonwealth Games 2026
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Question 2

MediumOriginal question

In which year was the Khelo India programme launched, and from which year did its flagship event take the name Khelo India Youth Games?

  1. ALaunched 2014, renamed 2017
  2. BLaunched 2017, renamed 2019
  3. CLaunched 2018, renamed 2021
  4. DLaunched 2019, renamed 2022

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Khelo India was launched in 2017, and the flagship competition took the Khelo India Youth Games name from 2019

  2. The family has kept growing since: the Beach Games and the Water Sports Festival began in 2025 and the Tribal Games in 2026

Concept
The Khelo India timeline
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Question 3

MediumOriginal question

What distinguishes the Target Olympic Podium Scheme from the KIRTI initiative?

  1. ATOPS funds stadium construction, while KIRTI funds coaching
  2. BTOPS is run by the states, while KIRTI is run by the Centre
  3. CTOPS supports athletes aimed at the Olympic and Paralympic podium, while KIRTI identifies talent among children aged 9 to 18
  4. DTOPS covers team sports only, while KIRTI covers individual sports only

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. TOPS was launched in September 2014 and revamped in April 2018 to back athletes with a realistic claim on an Olympic or Paralympic medal

  2. KIRTI stands for Khelo India Rising Talent Identification and works at the other end of the pipeline, among children aged 9 to 18, using assessment centres and standardised protocols

  3. One is about the podium and the other is about finding who might reach it

Concept
TOPS and KIRTI
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Question 4

EasyOriginal question

The 2026 Asian Games, from 19 September to 4 October 2026, were awarded to which host?

  1. AHangzhou, China
  2. BJakarta and Palembang, Indonesia
  3. CDoha, Qatar
  4. DAichi-Nagoya, Japan

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The 2026 Asian Games, from 19 September to 4 October, were awarded to Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

  2. The Games follow a five-cluster competition model, with venues spread across clusters such as Aichi, Gifu and Shizuoka.

  3. Hangzhou hosted the previous Games, in 2022.

Concept
The host of the 2026 Asian Games
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Question 5

MediumOriginal question

How large was the Indian contingent the Sports Ministry sent off to the 2026 Asian Games on 8 September 2026?

  1. A107 members
  2. B300 members
  3. C503 members
  4. D700 members

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The Sports Ministry's send-off release describes a 503-member contingent that includes athletes and support staff.

  2. More than 300 of them are first-timers at the Games.

  3. In March 2026 the Ministry expected more than 700 athletes. That was a projection, and 503 is the contingent that actually went. 107 is a medal count, not a squad: the tally India won at Hangzhou in 2022.

Worth noting

Old projections outlive the events they projected. When two releases disagree, take the later one.

Concept
India's 2026 Asian Games contingent
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Question 6

MediumOriginal question

How many medals did India win at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou?

  1. A86
  2. B107
  3. C118
  4. D124

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. India won 107 medals at Hangzhou, its highest Asian Games tally, as the Prime Minister's release of 8 October 2023 records. A March 2026 Sports Ministry release gave the figure as 106; the final count is 107.

Concept
India's medal record at the Asian Games
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Question 7

EasyOriginal question

Whom did India beat in the final of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025?

  1. AAustralia
  2. BSouth Africa
  3. CEngland
  4. DNew Zealand

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. India beat South Africa in the final on 2 November 2025.

  2. England had beaten India in the 2017 final.

Concept
Women's World Cup 2025 final
Typical time
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Question 8

EasyOriginal question

India's first Women's World Cup title came under which captain?

  1. ASmriti Mandhana
  2. BMithali Raj
  3. CJhulan Goswami
  4. DHarmanpreet Kaur

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Harmanpreet Kaur was the captain.

  2. Mithali Raj captained India in the 2005 and 2017 finals, both lost.

Concept
India's 2025 World Cup captain
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Question 9

MediumOriginal question

Who was the head coach of India's Women's World Cup-winning team of 2025?

  1. AGautam Gambhir
  2. BAmol Mazumdar
  3. CRahul Dravid
  4. DRamesh Powar

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Amol Mazumdar coached the team and spoke for it when it met the Prime Minister.

  2. Gautam Gambhir is the men's team coach.

Concept
Coach of the 2025 women's champions
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Question 10

EasyOriginal question

Which city will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games?

  1. ANew Delhi
  2. BBhubaneswar
  3. CGlasgow
  4. DAhmedabad

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Commonwealth Sport confirmed Amdavad (Ahmedabad) as the 2030 host on 26 November 2025.

  2. Glasgow hosted the 2026 Games; New Delhi hosted in 2010.

Concept
Host of CWG 2030
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Question 11

MediumOriginal question

Why are the 2030 Commonwealth Games called the 'centenary' Games?

  1. AThe first Games were held in 1930
  2. BThey will be the 100th edition
  3. CCommonwealth Sport was founded in 1930 in India
  4. D100 nations will take part

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The first Games were held in Hamilton, Canada, in 1930, so 2030 is a hundred years on.

  2. The Games are held every four years, so 2030 is nowhere near a 100th edition.

Concept
Centenary of the Commonwealth Games
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Question 12

HardOriginal question

The 2030 Games in Ahmedabad will be which time India has hosted the Commonwealth Games?

  1. AThe first
  2. BThe third, after Delhi 1982 and 2010
  3. CThe second, after Delhi 2010
  4. DThe second, after Mumbai 1990

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. India has hosted the Commonwealth Games once before, in Delhi in 2010.

  2. Delhi 1982 was the Asian Games, a different event.

Concept
India as Commonwealth Games host
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Question 13

MediumOriginal question

How many gold medals did India win at the World Boxing Cup finals of November 2025?

  1. A5
  2. B6
  3. C9
  4. D20

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. India won 9 gold among 20 medals.

  2. The rest were 6 silver and 5 bronze.

Concept
India at the World Boxing Cup finals
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Question 14

EasyOriginal question

What was India's total medal haul at the World Boxing Cup finals of 2025?

  1. A9
  2. B12
  3. C15
  4. D20

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. India won 20 medals: 9 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze.

  2. 9 is the gold count alone.

Concept
India's World Boxing Cup haul
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Question 15

MediumOriginal question

What did India's men's team win at the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025?

  1. AIts first-ever bronze at the tournament
  2. BIts third title
  3. CSilver, losing the final
  4. DNothing; it finished fourth

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. India won bronze, its first-ever at the Junior World Cup.

  2. Its two titles came in 2001 and 2016.

Concept
India at the 2025 Junior Hockey World Cup
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Question 16

HardOriginal question

In which years had India won the Men's Junior Hockey World Cup before its bronze of 2025?

  1. A1997 and 2016
  2. B2001 and 2021
  3. C2005 and 2013
  4. D2001 and 2016

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. India won the title in Hobart in 2001 and in Lucknow in 2016.

  2. In 1997 India reached the final but lost.

Concept
India's junior hockey titles
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Question 17

MediumOriginal question

The National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026 were framed under which law?

  1. AThe National Sports Code, 2011
  2. BThe National Sports Governance Act, 2025
  3. CThe Khelo India Act, 2018
  4. DThe National Anti-Doping Act, 2022

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The Rules were notified under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025.

  2. The National Sports Code of 2011 was a set of guidelines, not an Act, and there is no Khelo India Act.

Concept
Basis of the 2026 sports-body rules
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Question 18

MediumOriginal question

Under the 2026 Rules, how many sportspersons of outstanding merit must a national sports body's general body include, at the least?

  1. A2
  2. B4
  3. C8
  4. D10

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The Rules require at least four sportspersons of outstanding merit in the general body.

  2. Half of those sportspersons must be women.

Concept
Athletes in sports-body general bodies
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Question 19

HardOriginal question

How does the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 require women to be represented on a national sports body's executive committee?

  1. AAt least half the members
  2. BOne woman vice-president
  3. CAt least four women
  4. DNo requirement; it is left to each body

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The Act mandates at least four women on each executive committee; the Rules let bodies reserve posts in their bye-laws to meet it.

  2. The half-women rule applies to the sportspersons of outstanding merit in the general body, not to the executive committee.

Concept
Women in sports-body executive committees
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Question 20

EasyOriginal question

Which edition of the Khelo India Winter Games was held in 2026?

  1. AThe first
  2. BThe sixth
  3. CThe fourth
  4. DThe tenth

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The Sports Ministry called the 2026 Games the sixth edition.

  2. They were held in two legs, Ladakh and Gulmarg.

Concept
Khelo India Winter Games 2026
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Question 21

MediumOriginal question

How were the two legs of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026 divided?

  1. AIce sports in Leh, snow sports in Gulmarg
  2. BSnow sports in Leh, ice sports in Gulmarg
  3. CMen's events in Leh, women's in Gulmarg
  4. DBoth legs in Gulmarg

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Leh hosted the ice sports in January, and Gulmarg the snow sports in February.

  2. Figure skating was added to the Leh programme in 2026.

Concept
Venues of KIWG 2026
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Question 22

HardOriginal question

Which team went into the Gulmarg leg of the 2026 Khelo India Winter Games as defending overall champion?

  1. ALadakh
  2. BJammu and Kashmir
  3. CThe Indian Army
  4. DHimachal Pradesh

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The Indian Army was defending its overall championship title.

  2. Services teams compete alongside states in the Khelo India Winter Games.

Concept
KIWG champions
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Question 23

EasyOriginal question

India's win at the ICC Under-19 World Cup in February 2026 was its which title?

  1. AIts fifth
  2. BIts first
  3. CIts fourth
  4. DA record sixth

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. India won the Under-19 World Cup for a record sixth time.

  2. No other country has won it as many times.

Concept
India's Under-19 World Cup titles
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Question 24

MediumOriginal question

In which city did India lift the ICC Under-19 World Cup trophy in 2026?

  1. AWindhoek
  2. BJohannesburg
  3. CHarare
  4. DColombo

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The final was played in Harare, Zimbabwe.

  2. Harare is Zimbabwe's capital; Windhoek is Namibia's.

Concept
Venue of the 2026 Under-19 final
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Question 25

MediumOriginal question

Who captained India to the ICC Under-19 World Cup title in 2026?

  1. AVaibhav Sooryavanshi
  2. BAyush Mhatre
  3. CYash Dhull
  4. DUday Saharan

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Ayush Mhatre was the captain.

  2. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was the batter praised for a record-breaking innings; Yash Dhull captained the 2022 champions.

Concept
India's 2026 Under-19 captain
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Question 26

EasyOriginal question

Who captained India to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup title in March 2026?

  1. ARohit Sharma
  2. BShubman Gill
  3. CHardik Pandya
  4. DSuryakumar Yadav

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Suryakumar Yadav led India to the 2026 title.

  2. Rohit Sharma was captain for the 2024 title.

Concept
India's 2026 T20 World Cup captain
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Question 27

MediumOriginal question

The 2026 title was India's third men's T20 World Cup. In which years did it win the other two?

  1. A2007 and 2024
  2. B2011 and 2024
  3. C2007 and 2014
  4. D2013 and 2022

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. India won the first T20 World Cup in 2007 and again in 2024.

  2. 2011 was the 50-over World Cup; India lost the 2014 T20 final.

Concept
India's T20 World Cup titles
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Question 28

MediumOriginal question

Which two countries co-hosted the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026?

  1. AWest Indies and the USA
  2. BIndia and Bangladesh
  3. CAustralia and New Zealand
  4. DIndia and Sri Lanka

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. India and Sri Lanka co-hosted the 2026 tournament.

  2. The West Indies and the USA co-hosted in 2024.

Concept
Hosts of the 2026 T20 World Cup
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Question 29

EasyOriginal question

Who won India's first gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow?

  1. AMirabai Chanu
  2. BNeeraj Chopra
  3. CNikhat Zareen
  4. DP.V. Sindhu

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu opened India's gold account in Glasgow.

  2. It was her third consecutive Commonwealth Games title.

Concept
India's first gold at Glasgow 2026
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Question 30

MediumOriginal question

Mirabai Chanu's Glasgow 2026 gold was her which consecutive Commonwealth Games title?

  1. ASecond
  2. BFourth
  3. CThird
  4. DFirst

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. It was her third in a row, after Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022.

  2. She also won Olympic silver at Tokyo 2020.

Concept
Mirabai Chanu's Commonwealth record
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Question 31

HardOriginal question

What did the Union Budget 2026-27 allocate to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports?

  1. A₹1,219 crore
  2. B₹4,479.88 crore, a record
  3. C₹10,000 crore
  4. D₹2,500 crore

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The Ministry received a record ₹4,479.88 crore in 2026-27.

  2. ₹1,219 crore was its allocation in 2013-14.

Concept
Sports Ministry budget
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Question 32

MediumOriginal question

What combined outlay was approved in July 2026 for the revamped Khelo India Scheme and assistance to sports federations?

  1. A₹3,165 crore
  2. B₹12,000 crore
  3. C₹36,441 crore
  4. D₹62,500 crore

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The combined outlay is ₹36,441 crore for 2026-27 to 2030-31.

  2. It is nearly eight times the previous Khelo India scheme.

Concept
Khelo India outlay
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Question 33

EasyOriginal question

The revamped Khelo India scheme of July 2026 is aligned with which national sports policy?

  1. ANational Sports Policy 2001
  2. BKhelo Bharat Niti 2025
  3. CFit India Charter 2019
  4. DOlympic Vision 2036

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. It is aligned with Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 and the National Education Policy 2020.

  2. Khelo Bharat Niti replaced the National Sports Policy of 2001.

Concept
Khelo Bharat Niti
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Question 34

HardOriginal question

The July 2026 Khelo India outlay is about how many times the previous scheme's?

  1. AEight times
  2. BTwice
  3. CFour times
  4. DTwenty times

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The approved outlay is nearly eight times that of the previous Khelo India scheme.

  2. It is described as the most ambitious sports programme since Independence.

Concept
Khelo India scale-up
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Question 35

EasyOriginal question

National Sports Day on 29 August marks the birth anniversary of which player?

  1. AMilkha Singh
  2. BP. T. Usha
  3. CSachin Tendulkar
  4. DMajor Dhyan Chand

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. It marks the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.

  2. India's highest sports honour, the Khel Ratna, also carries his name.

Concept
National Sports Day
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Question 36

MediumOriginal question

What was the theme of the three-day National Sports Day campaign of 2026?

  1. AKhelo India, Fit India
  2. BSports for All
  3. CTribute, Play, and Move
  4. DHockey Hai Hum

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The 2026 theme was 'Tribute, Play, and Move', from 28 to 30 August.

  2. The campaign's slogan was 'Khelega Bharat, Jeetega Bharat'.

Concept
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Question 37

MediumOriginal question

The Subroto Cup, a school football tournament, is named after the first Indian chief of which service?

  1. AThe Indian Army
  2. BThe Indian Navy
  3. CThe Indian Coast Guard
  4. DThe Indian Air Force

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee was the first Indian Chief of the Air Staff.

  2. The tournament's society is chaired by the Chief of the Air Staff.

Concept
Subroto Cup
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Question 38

EasyOriginal question

Which school won the Junior Boys title at the 65th Subroto Cup in 2026?

  1. AMIC EMHSS, Kerala
  2. BMinerva Public School, Mohali
  3. CSainik School, Kapurthala
  4. DArmy Public School, Delhi

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Minerva Public School, Mohali, won the final 3–2.

  2. MIC EMHSS of Kerala were the runners-up.

Concept
Subroto Cup 2026 winner
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Question 39

EasyOriginal question

In which city did Neeraj Chopra win India's first gold at the World Athletics Championships, in August 2023?

  1. AEugene
  2. BDoha
  3. CBudapest
  4. DTokyo

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The 2023 World Athletics Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary.

  2. Chopra won the javelin there with 88.17 m on 27 August 2023.

Concept
Neeraj Chopra's world title
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Question 40

MediumOriginal question

Who won the silver medal behind Neeraj Chopra in the men's javelin at the 2023 World Athletics Championships?

  1. AArshad Nadeem
  2. BKishore Jena
  3. CJakub Vadlejch
  4. DJulian Weber

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem threw 87.82 m for silver, Pakistan's first medal at the championships.

  2. India's Kishore Jena finished fifth.

Concept
2023 javelin podium
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Question 41

EasyOriginal question

How many medals did India win at the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou in 2023?

  1. A70
  2. B89
  3. C107
  4. D111

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. India won 107 medals: 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze.

  2. Its previous best was 70, at Jakarta–Palembang in 2018; 111 was the Asian Para Games haul.

Concept
Hangzhou 2023 medal tally
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Question 42

MediumOriginal question

Which city hosted the first Asian Games, in 1951?

  1. ATokyo
  2. BManila
  3. CNew Delhi
  4. DJakarta

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The first Asian Games were held in New Delhi in 1951.

  2. India hosted them again in 1982, also in New Delhi.

Concept
Origins of the Asian Games
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Question 43

MediumOriginal question

How many gold medals did India win at the 4th Asian Para Games at Hangzhou in 2023?

  1. A7
  2. B18
  3. C28
  4. D29

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. India won 111 medals in all, 29 of them gold.

  2. 18 of the golds came in athletics; 28 was the Asian Games gold count.

Concept
Asian Para Games 2023
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Question 44

MediumOriginal question

In which city did the 141st IOC Session approve cricket for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics?

  1. AMumbai
  2. BParis
  3. CLausanne
  4. DLos Angeles

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The 141st IOC Session met in Mumbai in October 2023.

  2. It added five sports, cricket (T20) among them, to the LA28 programme.

Concept
Cricket at LA28
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Question 45

HardOriginal question

Which of these sports was NOT among the five added to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics in October 2023?

  1. ASquash
  2. BKabaddi
  3. CLacrosse
  4. DFlag football

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The five were baseball/softball, cricket (T20), flag football, lacrosse (sixes) and squash.

  2. Kabaddi was not on the list.

Concept
LA28 additional sports
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Question 46

EasyOriginal question

Which team won the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, beating India in the final at Ahmedabad?

  1. AEngland
  2. BNew Zealand
  3. CSouth Africa
  4. DAustralia

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Australia beat India by six wickets on 19 November 2023.

  2. It was Australia's sixth Men's Cricket World Cup title.

Concept
Cricket World Cup 2023
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Question 47

EasyOriginal question

Which team did India beat in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024?

  1. AAustralia
  2. BSouth Africa
  3. CEngland
  4. DPakistan

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. India beat South Africa by seven runs on 29 June 2024.

  2. India beat Pakistan in the 2007 final, the first edition.

Concept
T20 World Cup 2024 final
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Question 48

MediumOriginal question

Where was the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 played?

  1. ANarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
  2. BLord's, London
  3. CNassau County Stadium, New York
  4. DKensington Oval, Barbados

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The final was played at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.

  2. The West Indies and the USA co-hosted the tournament.

Concept
T20 World Cup 2024 venue
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Question 49

EasyOriginal question

How many medals did India win at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

  1. A5
  2. B6
  3. C7
  4. D29

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. India won six: one silver and five bronze.

  2. India won seven at Tokyo 2020; 29 was the Paris Paralympics haul.

Concept
Paris 2024 medal count
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Question 50

MediumOriginal question

Who won India's only silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

  1. ANeeraj Chopra
  2. BManu Bhaker
  3. CAman Sehrawat
  4. DSwapnil Kusale

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Neeraj Chopra won silver in the men's javelin.

  2. Manu Bhaker, Swapnil Kusale and Aman Sehrawat won bronze.

Concept
Paris 2024 silver
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Question 51

MediumOriginal question

How many gold medals did India win at the Paris 2024 Paralympics?

  1. A5
  2. B7
  3. C9
  4. D13

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. India won 29 medals: 7 gold, 9 silver and 13 bronze.

  2. It was India's best Paralympics.

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Paris Paralympics 2024
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Question 52

MediumOriginal question

Where was the 45th Chess Olympiad held, at which India won both the open and women's gold in 2024?

  1. AChennai
  2. BBaku
  3. CBudapest
  4. DBatumi

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The 45th Olympiad was held in Budapest, Hungary, in September 2024.

  2. The 44th, in 2022, was held at Mamallapuram near Chennai.

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45th Chess Olympiad
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Question 53

EasyOriginal question

Whom did Gukesh D defeat to become world chess champion in December 2024?

  1. ADing Liren
  2. BMagnus Carlsen
  3. CIan Nepomniachtchi
  4. DFabiano Caruana

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Gukesh beat the defending champion, China's Ding Liren, 7.5–6.5 in Singapore.

  2. He became the 18th and youngest world champion.

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Gukesh D's world title
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Question 54

MediumOriginal question

In which city was the 2024 World Chess Championship match between Ding Liren and Gukesh D played?

  1. AChennai
  2. BDubai
  3. CAstana
  4. DSingapore

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The match was played in Singapore and ended on 12 December 2024.

  2. Gukesh won 7.5–6.5.

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World Chess Championship 2024
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Question 55

EasyOriginal question

Which team did India beat in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?

  1. AAustralia
  2. BNew Zealand
  3. CPakistan
  4. DSouth Africa

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. India beat New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai on 9 March 2025.

  2. It was India's third Champions Trophy, after 2002 and 2013.

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Champions Trophy 2025
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Question 56

MediumOriginal question

Whom did Divya Deshmukh beat in the final of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025?

  1. AHarika Dronavalli
  2. BTan Zhongyi
  3. CKoneru Humpy
  4. DVaishali Rameshbabu

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The final was all-Indian: Divya beat Koneru Humpy in the tiebreaks.

  2. Divya had beaten Harika Dronavalli in the quarter-final.

Concept
FIDE Women's World Cup 2025
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Question 57

MediumOriginal question

Winning the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 made Divya Deshmukh India's grandmaster number what?

  1. A4th
  2. B85th
  3. C88th
  4. D100th

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. She became India's 88th grandmaster.

  2. She is the fourth Indian woman grandmaster — so '4th' counts women only.

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Question 58

MediumOriginal question

Where was the men's Hockey Asia Cup 2025, won by India, held?

  1. ABhubaneswar, Odisha
  2. BRajgir, Bihar
  3. CChennai, Tamil Nadu
  4. DRanchi, Jharkhand

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The Asia Cup 2025 was held at Rajgir in Bihar.

  2. India beat the defending champions, South Korea, in the final.

Concept
Hockey Asia Cup 2025
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Question 59

MediumOriginal question

The National Sports Policy 2025, approved in July 2025, superseded the National Sports Policy of which year?

  1. A1984
  2. B2001
  3. C2011
  4. D2017

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. The 2025 policy supersedes the National Sports Policy, 2001.

  2. It is also called the Khelo Bharat Niti.

Concept
National Sports Policy 2025
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Question 60

EasyOriginal question

Which country did India beat in both the men's and women's finals of the first Kho Kho World Cup, in January 2025?

  1. ANepal
  2. BBangladesh
  3. CSri Lanka
  4. DEngland

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Both Indian teams beat Nepal in their finals on 19 January 2025.

  2. England is due to host the next edition.

Concept
Kho Kho World Cup 2025
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Question 61

EasyOriginal question

Which medal did India's open team win at the 46th Chess Olympiad in 2026?

  1. ASilver
  2. BBronze
  3. CGold
  4. DNone; it finished fourth

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. India drew 2–2 with Hungary in the last round and took silver; Uzbekistan won gold.

  2. India's women's team took bronze on tiebreak.

Concept
Chess Olympiad 2026, open section
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Question 62

MediumOriginal question

Where was the 46th Chess Olympiad held, in September 2026?

  1. ASamarkand, Uzbekistan
  2. BTashkent, Uzbekistan
  3. CAshgabat, Turkmenistan
  4. DBudapest, Hungary

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The 46th Olympiad was held in Samarkand, and the hosts, Uzbekistan, won the open section.

  2. Budapest hosted the 45th, in 2024, where India won both sections.

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Question 63

EasyOriginal question

Who became the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games gold in trap shooting, in 2026?

  1. AManu Bhaker
  2. BEsha Singh
  3. CRajeshwari Kumari
  4. DNeeru Dhanda

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Neeru Dhanda won the women's trap gold on 29 September 2026.

  2. Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh are pistol shooters; trap is a shotgun event.

Concept
Asian Games 2026, women's trap
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Question 64

MediumOriginal question

Before its gold in 2026, in which year had India's women's hockey team last won the Asian Games?

  1. A1982
  2. B1998
  3. C2014
  4. D2022

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. India won the first Asian Games women's hockey tournament, at New Delhi in 1982.

  2. The 2026 gold ended a wait of more than four decades.

Concept
Women's hockey at the Asian Games
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Question 65

MediumOriginal question

Which trio won India's first Asian Games gold in the women's recurve team event, in 2026?

  1. ADeepika Kumari, Komalika Bari and Kumkum Anil Mohod
  2. BDeepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur
  3. CJyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami and Parneet Kaur
  4. DAnkita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod and Kirti

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod and Kirti won the final on 2 October 2026.

  2. Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami and Parneet Kaur are compound archers, a different bow.

Concept
Women's recurve team gold
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Question 66

MediumOriginal question

At the 2026 Asian Games, India won its first-ever medal in the men's quadrant event of which sport?

  1. ASepaktakraw
  2. BKabaddi
  3. CBeach volleyball
  4. DKurash

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. India's men's quadrant team won bronze in sepaktakraw on 2 October 2026.

  2. The quadrant is a four-player form of the game; the regu has three players.

Concept
Sepaktakraw at the Asian Games
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Question 67

MediumOriginal question

The 2026 Asian Games gold was the Indian men's hockey team's which Asian Games title?

  1. AThird
  2. BFourth
  3. CSixth
  4. DFifth

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. It was their fifth gold, and the first time they won two in a row.

  2. The earlier four came in 1966, 1998, 2014 and 2022.

Concept
Men's hockey at the Asian Games
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Question 68

EasyOriginal question

At the 2026 Asian Games, which Indian hockey teams won gold?

  1. ABoth teams
  2. BOnly the men's team
  3. COnly the women's team
  4. DNeither team

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The women won on 2 October and the men on 3 October 2026.

  2. It was the first time India won both hockey golds at the same Asian Games.

Concept
Asian Games 2026 hockey
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Question 69

MediumOriginal question

India's men's cricket team retained its Asian Games title in 2026. At which Games had it first won the gold?

  1. AGuangzhou 2010
  2. BIncheon 2014
  3. CJakarta 2018
  4. DHangzhou 2022

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. India first played cricket at the Asian Games at Hangzhou 2022, and both its teams won gold.

  2. Cricket was played at Guangzhou 2010 and Incheon 2014 without India, and not at all at Jakarta 2018.

Concept
Cricket at the Asian Games
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Question 70

EasyOriginal question

Who became the first Indian woman to win the recurve individual gold at the Asian Games, in 2026?

  1. AKumkum Anil Mohod
  2. BDeepika Kumari
  3. CJyothi Surekha Vennam
  4. DAnkita Bhakat

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Kumkum Anil Mohod won the final in a shoot-off on 3 October 2026.

  2. Jyothi Surekha Vennam is a compound archer; recurve is the Olympic bow.

Concept
Asian Games 2026, women's recurve
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Question 71

EasyOriginal question

Who won India's first-ever gold in women's individual golf at the Asian Games, in 2026?

  1. AAditi Ashok
  2. BDiksha Dagar
  3. CPranavi Urs
  4. DAvani Prashanth

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Pranavi Sharath Urs won the gold on 3 October 2026.

  2. Aditi Ashok had won silver in the event at Hangzhou 2022.

Concept
Asian Games 2026, women's golf
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Question 72

MediumOriginal question

In which category did Aman Sehrawat win India's first-ever Asian Games wrestling gold, in 2026?

  1. AMen's 87 kg Greco-Roman
  2. BMen's 65 kg freestyle
  3. CMen's 74 kg freestyle
  4. DMen's 57 kg freestyle

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Aman Sehrawat won the men's 57 kg freestyle gold on 3 October 2026, a first for India in that category.

  2. He won bronze at 57 kg at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Concept
Aman Sehrawat, Asian Games 2026
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Question 73

MediumOriginal question

How many gold medals did India win at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya?

  1. A16
  2. B21
  3. C27
  4. D28

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. India won 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, 85 medals in all.

  2. At Hangzhou 2022 India had won 28 golds among 107 medals.

Concept
India's golds at the 2026 Asian Games
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Question 74

MediumOriginal question

In which sport did India win the most gold medals at the 2026 Asian Games?

  1. AArchery
  2. BAthletics
  3. CWrestling
  4. DShooting

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Archery gave five golds; shooting and boxing gave three each, wrestling two.

  2. Athletics won the most medals of any sport, 24, but only one gold.

Concept
India's best sport at the 2026 Asian Games
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