Sports Current Affairs Quiz: Practice Questions with Answers

{"id": "cq-sports", "title": "Sports Current Affairs Quiz: Practice Questions with Answers", "time": 660, "qs": [{"q": "Which two Indian states are directly involved in the news items about Cyclone Arnab and the Asian Hockey Championship respectively?", "o": ["Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh", "Gujarat and Kerala", "Maharashtra and Rajasthan", "Odisha and Punjab"], "a": 3, "e": "Cyclone Arnab affected Odisha, prompting evacuations, while Punjab hosted the Asian Hockey Championship for the first time, both events reported on 28 October 2026."}, {"q": "Who inaugurated the Asian Hockey Championship when Punjab hosted the tournament for the first time?", "o": ["Chief Minister Amarinder Singh", "Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann", "Minister of Sports Anurag Thakur", "Governor Banwarilal Purohit"], "a": 1, "e": "Punjab's Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann officially opened the Asian Hockey Championship, marking the state's debut as host of the continental event."}, {"q": "How much total investment was agreed for the Indian boxing ecosystem under the MoU signed on 16 October 2026?", "o": ["Rs 50 crore", "Rs 20 crore", "Rs 40 crore", "Rs 30 crore"], "a": 2, "e": "The National Sports Development Fund, Sports Authority of India and Indian Oil Corporation will invest Rs 40 crore over two years."}, {"q": "Which three organisations signed the MoU to invest in boxing?", "o": ["National Sports Development Fund, Sports Authority of India, Reliance Industries", "National Sports Development Fund, Ministry of Youth Affairs, Indian Oil Corporation", "Sports Authority of India, Indian Oil Corporation, Tata Motors", "National Sports Development Fund, Sports Authority of India, Indian Oil Corporation"], "a": 3, "e": "The MoU was between the National Sports Development Fund, the Sports Authority of India and Indian Oil Corporation."}, {"q": "How many members make up the panel formed to look into the revival of the Hockey India League?", "o": ["Nine", "Five", "Eleven", "Seven"], "a": 3, "e": "Questions on panel sizes set up by ministries appear frequently. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya established a seven-member committee on 14 October 2026 to assess administrative issues and restart the league."}, {"q": "Which Union Minister constituted a panel on 14 October 2026 to resolve issues in the Hockey India League?", "o": ["Kiren Rijiju", "Mansukh Mandaviya", "Anurag Thakur", "Jyotiraditya Scindia"], "a": 1, "e": "Questions directly link cabinet ministers with their policy interventions. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya took steps to resolve governance problems and relaunch the suspended Hockey India League through a special panel."}, {"q": "What rank did the Indian contingent secure on the final medal table of the 20th Asian Games?", "o": ["Second", "Fifth", "Third", "Fourth"], "a": 3, "e": "India wrapped up its participation at the 20th Asian Games with the fourth position in the final medal standings. Sports standings and event editions are regular topics in exam questionnaires."}, {"q": "Which Indian chess team finished second in the open category at the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand?", "o": ["Women's team", "Junior squad", "Open squad", "Blind team"], "a": 2, "e": "India's open chess squad secured the silver position, contributing to the nation's overall points tally that helped win the top trophy at the Olympiad."}, {"q": "Who was honoured as the best female player at the 2026 FIDE Excellence Awards?", "o": ["Harika Dronavalli", "Divya Deshmukh", "Humpy Koneru", "Vaishali Rameshbabu"], "a": 1, "e": "Divya Deshmukh received the award for her outstanding results in international events over the past year, highlighting India's strength in women's chess."}, {"q": "At the Asian Games in Glasgow, which event did Gulveer Singh win a bronze medal in?", "o": ["Men's 400 metres hurdles", "Men's 1500 metres", "Men's marathon", "Men's 5000 metres"], "a": 3, "e": "Gulveer Singh added a bronze in the 5000 m race, completing a trio of medals after his earlier silvers in the 1500 m and 10,000 m events."}, {"q": "How many targets did Neeru Dhanda hit to secure the gold medal in women's trap shooting at the Asian Games?", "o": ["30 out of 30", "25 out of 30", "28 out of 30", "27 out of 30"], "a": 2, "e": "Neeru Dhanda hit 28 of the 30 targets, outperforming her competitors and earning the top podium spot for India in the shooting discipline."}]}