Sports: Weekly Current Affairs Quiz (January 15 to 21, 2024)

Below are the useful Current Affairs Quiz 2024 Practice Questions in Sports for Competitive Exams like APPSC, TSPSC Groups and UPSC Civil Services, prepared by Sakshi Education.

1. Which state secured the overall championship in the inaugural Diu Beach Games 2024?
A. Goa
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Kerala

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  • Answer: C

2. Where is the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 scheduled to take place?
A. India
B. Australia
C. South Africa
D. England

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  • Answer: C

3. Who achieved a historic milestone by defeating World Champion Ding Liren and surpassing Viswanathan Anand to become India's No.1 Chess Player?
A. Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
B. Gukesh D
C. Arjun Erigaisi
D. P. Harikrishna

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  • Answer: A

4. Who won the individual gold medal in the men's 25m centre fire pistol event at the 2024 Asian Shooting Championship in Jakarta?
A. Muad Al Balushi
B. Anang Yulianto
C. Pankaj Yadav
D. Yogesh Singh

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  • Answer: D

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5. Who is poised to make history as the first ICC-appointed female neutral umpire in a bilateral series?
A. Claire Taylor
B. Charlotte Edwards
C. Sue Redfern
D. Belinda Clark

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  • Answer: C

6. Who recently became the first Indian since 1989 to defeat a seeded player at a Grand Slam?
A. Sumit Nagal
B. Ramesh Krishnan
C. Mukund Sasikumar
D. Manish Sureshkumar

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  • Answer: A

7. Which company has secured the title sponsorship of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the next five years?
A. Vivo
B. Tata
C. Dream11
D. Jio

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  • Answer: B

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Published date : 10 Feb 2024 05:08PM