CURRENT AFFAIRS SPORTS AND GAMES QUIZ AUGUST 2010

1. Deepika pallikkal has been ranked 34 by WISPA to become the highest ranked Indian on Womens’ professional circuit. Who occupies the highest slot?



2. Who is the newly elected president of Hockey India?
Ans: Vidya Stokes


3. Who is the newly elected Secretary General of Hockey India?
Ans: Narinder Batra


4. Who is the first Indian to reach top 50 in Table Tennis world ranking
Ans: Sharath Kamal(45)


5. Asher Noria is famous in which sport?
Ans: Shooting


6. Who is the first Indian to win a US professional Golf championship?
Ans: Arjun Atwal


7. Which famous cricket historian wrote the book ‘A book of cricket days’?
Ans:Bakhitiar Dadabhoy


8. Magnus Carlson a 19 year old chess geek defeated Viswanathan Anand to become the highest rated youngster. In which country was he born?

"The new king of chess"-TIME magazine

Ans: Norway

9. The last surviving player of 1930 world cup passed away recently. The former nicknamed ‘Canoncito’(Little Cannon) was a strong contender of the Argentine team. Give his actual name.

Ans: Francisco ‘Pancho’ Varallo

10. Who won the chaotic and thrilling Belgium grand prix? Ans:McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton

                                           CONGRATS!

 Rajiv Gandhi award –Saina Nehwal

 Arjuna awards Highlights

Padmarajan Negi-Chess

Rajesh Chaudhary-Yatching

Dronacharya award Highlights

L.Ibomcha Singh-Boxing

11. Who won the world Badminton title?
Ans: Chen Jin

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ IN SPORTS AND GAMES JULY REVIEW

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Unfortunate shot!

The winning season

FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 QUESTION

Who won the only hat-trick in WC 2010?

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FIFA WORLD CUP FOOTBALL(SOCCER) QUIZ

1.Which world cup final was the first to witness penalty shootout to decide the winner?

Ans: 1994 Brazil vs. Italy. Brazil won the WC.

2.Which is the European country to win WC for the most number of times?

Ans: Italy

3.Which country became the runners-up for the most number of times?

Ans: Germany

4.Whom did Argentine defeat to clinch the WC for the first time?

ans: Netherlands

5.Which is the first country to win a WC that was hosted by a foreign country?

Ans: Italy(1938) in France

6.Which two countries hold the record of reaching the finals the most number of times in WC?

Ans: Brazil and Germany (7 times)

7.Which is the first Asian country to host a world cup?

Ans: Korea/Japan in 2002

8.Which is the first country to both host and become runner-up in a world cup?

Ans: Brazil

9.Which is the first time when two countries belonging to different continents encountered in a world cup final?

Ans: 1958 Brazil vs. Sweden

10.Which is the first Asian country to be the runner up in the world cup?

Ans: NONE

11.Which is the first country to win two consecutive world cups?

Ans: Italy

12.Which is the first country to become runner-up in two consecutive world cup contests?

Ans: Netherlands

13.Who has the kudos of a hat-trick in 2010 world cup?

Ans: Gonzalo Higuain

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SPORTS AND GAMES QUIZ MAY AND JUNE 2010

1.What is the name of the national soccer team of South Africa?
Ans: Bafana Bafana

2.Injuries can assault the dreams of thousands of soccer fans across and outside the countries. The captain of which team is Didier Drogba who fractures his forearm and may miss the event? Ans: Ivory Coast



3.What is the name of the English soccer team captain whose participation is uncertain due to the injury that made him hobble in crutches?
Ans: Rio Ferdinand



4. Rafael Nadal outplayed Robin Soderling to osculate the French open cup few days ago. Nadal is a Spanish seed. To which country Robin Soderling belong?
Ans: Sweden



5.Which famous singer presents the theme song of FIFA world cup 2010?
ans: Shakira



6. What is the mascot of FIFA world cup 2010?
ans: Zakumi

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ IN SPORTS AND GAMES DECEMBER 2009

1.Which country is set to host the 2010 FIFA world cup football
Ans: South Africa

2. Saina Nehwal, the ace Indian shuttler crashed out of the World Super Series. Who claimed victory against her? Ans: Juliane Schenk of Germany

3. The last FIFA world cup winners were Italy. Who is the coach of Italy at present? Ans: Marcello Lippi

4. Which team won the Davis Cup Tennis Championship this year to hold the credit of bagging it two times consecutively? Ans: Spain

5. Kim Sears splits with her boyfriend who is a famous British Tennis player. Identify him? Ans: Andy Murray

6*. Who was the captain of the Indian Cricket Test Team when a cricket match was held in the Brabourne stadium 36 years ago?

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