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 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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