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1. Which Indian athlete won a gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2022 Asian Games?

A) Neeraj Chopra

B) DP Manu

C) Kishore Jena

D) Rohit Yadav

2. The term 'Free throw' is a fundamental part of which sport?

A) American Football

B) Basketball

C) Ice Hockey

D) Water Polo

3. Who won the 2023 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award?

A) Lionel Messi

B) Max Verstappen

C) Kylian Mbappé

D) Novak Djokovic

4. Which country won the Rugby World Cup in 2023?

A) New Zealand

B) South Africa

C) England

D) France

5. The term 'Boulder' is associated with which sport?

A) Skiing

B) Rock Climbing

C) Surfing

D) Cycling

6. Who is the current world number one in men's singles badminton as of early 2024?

A) Viktor Axelsen

B) Kento Momota

C) An Se-young

D) Lakshya Sen

7. Which nation won the 2023 AFC Asian Cup?

A) Japan

B) South Korea

C) Qatar

D) Iran

8. The term 'Ace' is a scoring term in which sport?

A) Golf

B) Tennis

C) Table Tennis

D) Volleyball

9. Who is the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships?

A) Annu Rani

B) Neena Varakil

C) Hima Das

D) None of the above

10. Which country won the FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2023?

A) United States

B) Serbia

C) Germany

D) Spain

11. The term 'Hat-trick' is commonly used in which of the following sports?

A) Tennis

B) Badminton

C) Cricket and Football

D) Swimming

12. Who won the women's singles title at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships?

A) Ons Jabeur

B) Markéta Vondroušová

C) Iga Świątek

D) Elena Rybakina

13. Which city hosted the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

A) Gold Coast

B) Birmingham

C) Glasgow

D) Delhi

14. The term 'Knockout' is most prominently used in which sport?

A) Wrestling

B) Boxing

C) Fencing

D) Taekwondo

15. Which Indian athlete won a silver medal in the Javelin Throw at the 2023 World Athletics Championships?

A) Neeraj Chopra

B) Annu Rani

C) DP Manu

D) Kishore Jena

16. In which sport is the term 'Checkmate' used?

A) Chess

B) Carrom

C) Draughts

D) Go

17. Who is the reigning world champion in Formula 1 for the 2023 season?

A) Lewis Hamilton

B) Max Verstappen

C) Charles Leclerc

D) Sergio Pérez

18. Which country won the Sudirman Cup in 2023?

A) China

B) South Korea

C) Japan

D) Indonesia

19. The term 'Eagle' is used in which sport?

A) Golf

B) Tennis

C) Baseball

D) Archery

20. Who is the captain of the Indian women's cricket team in T20 internationals?

A) Smriti Mandhana

B) Harmanpreet Kaur

C) Shafali Verma

D) Deepti Sharma

21. Which nation won the most medals at the 2022 Winter Olympics?

A) United States

B) Norway

C) Germany

D) Canada

22. The term 'LBW' is an acronym used in which sport?

A) Tennis

B) Golf

C) Cricket

D) Badminton

23. Who won the women's singles title at the 2023 Australian Open?

A) Aryna Sabalenka

B) Elena Rybakina

C) Iga Świątek

D) Ons Jabeur

24. Which Indian city hosted the 2023 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup?

A) Bengaluru

B) Chennai

C) Bhubaneswar and Rourkela

D) Mumbai

25. In which sport does an athlete perform a 'slam dunk'?

A) Volleyball

B) Basketball

C) Handball

D) Netball

26. Who is the record holder for the most Olympic gold medals in an individual sport?

A) Usain Bolt

B) Michael Phelps

C) Simone Biles

D) Carl Lewis

27. Which country won the Thomas Cup in 2022?

A) India

B) Indonesia

C) Denmark

D) China

28. The term 'Rally' is most commonly associated with which sport?

A) Swimming

B) Tennis

C) Athletics

D) Boxing

29. Who won the Ballon d'Or award for men's football in 2023?

A) Kylian Mbappé

B) Erling Haaland

C) Lionel Messi

D) Kevin De Bruyne

30. Which athlete is known as 'The Flying Sikh'?

A) Milkha Singh

B) P.T. Usha

C) Anju Bobby George

D) K.T. Irfan

31. The Indian Super League (ISL) is a professional league for which sport?

A) Kabaddi

B) Football

C) Basketball

D) Volleyball

32. Who won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 2023?

A) Lewis Hamilton

B) Max Verstappen

C) Mary Earps

D) Tom Daley

33. Which sport is commonly associated with the term 'The Ashes'?

A) Football

B) Rugby

C) Cricket

D) Hockey

34. Who is the youngest player to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open Era?

A) Martina Hingis

B) Maria Sharapova

C) Monica Seles

D) Steffi Graf

35. The 2023 Cricket World Cup was held in which country?

A) Australia

B) England

C) India

D) South Africa

36. Which Indian wrestler won a gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships in 2023?

A) Bajrang Punia

B) Vinesh Phogat

C) Ravi Kumar Dahiya

D) Sakshi Malik

37. In which sport is the term 'Chukker' used?

A) Polo

B) Horse Racing

C) Rugby

D) Water Polo

38. Who won the men's singles title at the 2023 US Open?

A) Novak Djokovic

B) Daniil Medvedev

C) Carlos Alcaraz

D) Jannik Sinner

39. Which country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

A) Brazil

B) Argentina

C) Qatar

D) France

40. Who became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships in 2023?

A) Hima Das

B) Dutee Chand

C) Annu Rani

D) Jyothi Yarraji

41. The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and which other region?

A) Asia

B) Australia

C) United States

D) Africa

42. Which team won the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2023?

A) Mumbai Indians

B) Chennai Super Kings

C) Gujarat Titans

D) Rajasthan Royals

43. In which sport did PV Sindhu win a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

A) Table Tennis

B) Badminton

C) Weightlifting

D) Archery

44. Who is the current captain of the Indian men's cricket team in Test matches?

A) Rohit Sharma

B) Virat Kohli

C) Hardik Pandya

D) Jasprit Bumrah

45. The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in which city?

A) Tokyo

B) Los Angeles

C) Paris

D) London

46. Which Indian athlete won a gold medal in the Neeraj Chopra's signature event at the 2023 World Athletics Championships?

A) Javelin Throw

B) Shot Put

C) Long Jump

D) High Jump

47. In which sport is the 'Grand Slam' term commonly used?

A) Cricket

B) Tennis

C) Golf

D) Badminton

48. Who is the winner of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles title?

A) Novak Djokovic

B) Carlos Alcaraz

C) Roger Federer

D) Rafael Nadal

49. Which country won the Men's Hockey World Cup in 2023?

A) India

B) Germany

C) Australia

D) Belgium

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