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Thursday, November 18, 2010

CURRENT AFFAIRS IN SPORTS AND GAMES OCTOBER 2010 including US open, Hockey, Grand prix, Wrestling, Records, Basketball, Tennis, Chess and Cricket

1. Who won the US open title for men this year after defeating Novak Djokovic?



2. Kim Clijsters of Belgium won the US women’s title to bag the record of the quickest victory in finals (59 minutes) since timings were first kept in 1980. Who was the runner up?



"That was a good shot!"


3. Which team defeated the reigning world and Olympic champion Netherlands to clinch their second women’s field hockey world cup?


4. Who won the Italian grand prix for Ferrari?



"Moment to cheer!!"


5. Who is the first Indian to win a World wrestling championship gold medal?


6. Which team secured the International basketball crown defeating Turkey?



"Oh Lord...."


7. Which English all rounder recently called it day from international cricket?


8. Who is the first Indian to get five consecutive world titles in boxing?


9. How many men have completed their career slam?


10. After a controversial voting session KIrsan Ilyumshinov was re-elected as the FIDE president. Which famous chess champion was defeated by him?


11. Who is the newly appointed chairman of the national cricket academy of India?


12. Which soccer club does the Ivory Coast footballer Didier Drogba play for?


13. Which controversial drug was re-classified by the world anti-doping agency from ‘non-specified’ stimulants batch to ‘specified substance’ paving way of survival for the accuse Indians sportspersons?


14. Which team won the Champions League Twenty-20 title?


Sunday, November 22, 2009

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ IN SPORTS AND GAMES NOVEMBER 2009



1. Speed demon Gaurav Gill and co-driver Musa Sherif clinched the Indian National Rally Championship by winning the Rally of Chikmagalur, the fifth and final round of the INRC which saw Team MRF win the top three places here on Sunday. To which team do they belong?

Ans: Team MRF

2. Who tops the test batsmen list recently updated by ICC?

Ans: Jayawardene

3. Which country swept the 19th Asian Table Tennis Championships by bagging all the titles at stake, including the singles crowns?

Ans: China

4.What does ANBL stand for in the arena of basketball?
ans: Australian National Basketball League

READERS' QUESTIONS

*5. England won the second ODI against South Africa by 7 wickets. Who was the man of the match?

*6. The knock out of Ireland from the FIFA world through the controversial ‘handled’ goal by Thierry Henry has become a top news. Some of the reactions points towards the referee of the match blaming him for the incorrect decision he took against this incident. Who is that unfortunate man?

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