Sports current affairs set 1
51. Which state hosted the 12th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey Championship 2025 ?
(A) Karnataka (B) Maharashtra (C) Odisha (D) Bihar
Ans: Bihar
Explanation: Bihar hosted the Men’s Asia Cup Hockey Championship 2025 at Rajgir International Stadium for the first time.
52. Which Indian city will host Badminton World Championships 2026 ?
(A) Bengaluru (B) Hyderabad (C) New Delhi (D) Chennai
Ans: New Delhi
Explanation: New Delhi will host the Badminton World Championships 2026, marking the return of the event to India after 17 years.
53. Who won women’s singles title at US Open Tennis 2025 ?
(A) Amanda Anisimova (B) Aryna Sabalenka (C) Jasmine Paolini (D) Mirra Andreeva
Ans: Aryna Sabalenka
Explanation: World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka defended her US Open title in 2025, securing her fourth Grand Slam crown.
54. Who won men’s singles title at US Open Tennis 2025 ?
(A) Jannik Sinner (B) Carlos Alcaraz (C) Alexander Zverev (D) Daniil Medvedev
Ans: Carlos Alcaraz
Explanation: Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner to win the US Open 2025, claiming his sixth Grand Slam title.
55. Which countries co-host ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 ?
(A) India & Bangladesh (B) South Africa & Sri Lanka
(C) Bangladesh & Australia (D) India & Sri Lanka
Ans: India & Sri Lanka
Explanation: The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka from September 30.
56. Who won FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2025 (Women)?
(A) Koneru Humpy (B) Divya Deshmukh (C) Harika Dronavalli (D) Vaishali Rameshbabu
Ans: Vaishali Rameshbabu
Explanation: Vaishali Rameshbabu won the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, earning direct qualification to the 2026 Candidates Tournament.
57. Duleep Trophy is associated with which sport ?
(A) Cricket (B) Football (C) Basketball (D) Hockey
Ans: Cricket
Explanation: The Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket tournament in India, contested between zonal teams.
58. Who became Bihar’s first Woman FIDE Master (WFM) ?
(A) Marium Fatima (B) Nikita Agarwal (C) Aakriti Sinha (D) Swati Sinha
Ans: Marium Fatima
Explanation: Marium Fatima from Muzaffarpur became Bihar’s first Woman FIDE Master, marking a historic achievement for the state.
59. Who became the first Indian judoka to top junior world rankings?
(A) Sangita Mehta (B) Himanshi Tokas (C) Kalpana Devi (D) Garima Chaudhary
Ans: Himanshi Tokas
Explanation: Himanshi Tokas achieved World No.1 junior ranking in women’s 63kg judo category after winning Asian Junior Championship 2025.
60. Which Indian won India’s first gold at Speed Skating World Championships 2025 ?
(A) Aryan Pal Singh (B) Siddhant Kamble (C) Dhanush Babu (D) Anandkumar Velkuma
Ans: Anandkumar Velkuma
Explanation: Anandkumar Velkuma won India’s first-ever gold medal at the Speed Skating World Championships 2025 in Beijing.
61. Which Indian skater won India’s first-ever gold medal at the Speed Skating World Championships 2025 ?
(A) Aryan Pal Singh (B) Siddhant Rahul Kamble (C) Dhanush Babu (D) Anandkumar Velkuma
Ans: Anandkumar Velkuma
Explanation: Anandkumar Velkuma won India’s first gold at the Speed Skating World Championships 2025 in Beijing, clinching the men’s 1000m sprint event.
62. Which Indian city hosted the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 ?
(A) Bengaluru (B) Hyderabad (C) Chennai (D) New Delhi
Ans: New Delhi
Explanation: New Delhi hosted the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, marking India’s first time hosting this global para-sport event.
63. Which country topped the medal tally at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2025 held in New Delhi ?
(A) India (B) Cyprus (C) Finland (D) Iran
Ans: India
Explanation: India topped the ISSF Junior World Cup 2025 medal tally with 8 gold, 10 silver, and 8 bronze medals, showcasing junior shooting excellence.
64. Which country topped the medal tally at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 ?
(A) Iran (B) India (C) China (D) Brazil
Ans: Brazil
Explanation: Brazil finished first in the overall medal tally at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 held in New Delhi.
65. Who became the first Indian to win a medal at the Judo Junior World Championships 2025 ?
(A) Sushila Devi (B) Linthoi Chanambam (C) Renu Bala (D) Sushila Morang
Ans: Linthoi Chanambam
Explanation: Linthoi Chanambam won bronze at the Judo Junior World Championships 2025, becoming the first Indian judoka to win a medal at this event.
66. Which Olympic javelin champion was conferred honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2025 ?
(A) Neeraj Chopra (B) Sachin Yadav (C) Davinder Singh (D) Shivpal Singh
Ans: Neeraj Chopra
Explanation: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra was awarded the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army in October 2025.
67. Which country won gold medals in both U-18 Boys’ and Girls’ Kabaddi at Asian Youth Games 2025 ?
(A) Iran (B) India (C) Japan (D) South Korea
Ans: India
Explanation: India won gold medals in both boys’ and girls’ U-18 kabaddi events at the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Bahrain.
68. Where were the Asian Youth Games 2025 held ?
(A) Malaysia (B) Bahrain (C) Vietnam (D) China
Ans: Bahrain
Explanation: The Asian Youth Games 2025 were held in Manama, Bahrain, where India recorded its best-ever medal tally.
69. Raahul VS, India’s 91st Chess Grandmaster, belongs to which state ?
(A) Karnataka (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Kerala (D) Maharashtra
Ans: Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Raahul VS from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, became India’s 91st Grandmaster after winning the ASEAN Individual Chess Championship 2025.
70. Which two countries will co-host the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 ?
(A) South Africa & Namibia (B) Zimbabwe & Namibia
(C) Sri Lanka & Zimbabwe (D) UAE & Zimbabwe
Ans: Zimbabwe & Namibia
Explanation: The ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 will be jointly hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia.
71. Who became the first-ever female racer to win a National Karting Championship 2025 ?
(A) Arshi Gupta (B) Radhika Sharma (C) Anika Singh (D) Tanya Mehra
Ans: Arshi Gupta
Explanation: Nine-year-old Arshi Gupta became the first female and youngest racer to win India’s National Karting Championship in 2025.
72. Which city hosted the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 ?
(A) Lucknow (B) Greater Noida (C) Hyderabad (D) Chennai
Ans: Greater Noida
Explanation: Greater Noida hosted the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025, where Indian boxers won a historic nine gold medals.
73. Who won the Indian Open 2025 women’s squash title ?
(A) Anahat Singh (B) Joshna Chinappa (C) Lauren Baltayan (D) Tanvi Khanna
Ans: Anahat Singh
Explanation: Anahat Singh won the Indian Open 2025 women’s squash title, defeating veteran Joshna Chinappa in a thrilling final.
74. Who won the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 ?
(A) Javokhir Sindarov (B) Andrey Esipenko
(C) Frederik Svane (D) Daniil Dubov
Ans: Javokhir Sindarov
Explanation: Uzbek Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov won the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025, becoming the youngest champion in tournament history.
75. India won which medal in hockey at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 ?
(A) Gold (B) Silver (C) Bronze (D) None
Answer: Silver
Explanation: India won the silver medal at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 after losing to Belgium in the final.
76. Who won the Jerusalem Masters Chess Tournament 2025 ?
(A) Gukesh D (B) Arjun Erigaisi (C) Praggnanandhaa (D) Viswanathan Anand
Ans: Arjun Erigaisi
Explanation: Arjun Erigaisi won the Jerusalem Masters 2025, defeating Viswanathan Anand in an all-Indian final.
77. Which university topped the medal tally at Khelo India University Games 2025 ?
(A) Chandigarh University (B) Guru Nanak Dev University
(C) LPU (D) Guru Kashi University
Ans: Chandigarh University
Explanation: Chandigarh University topped the medal tally at the Khelo India University Games 2025 held across Rajasthan.
78. How many medals did India win at the FEI Asian Equestrian Championships 2025 ?
(A) Four (B) Five (C) Seven (D) Two
Ans: Five
Explanation: India won a total of five medals at the FEI Asian Equestrian Championships 2025 held in Pattaya, Thailand.
79. Which country will host the Commonwealth Kho Kho Championship 2026 ?
(A) Indonesia (B) India (C) China (D) Malaysia
Ans: India
Explanation: India will host the inaugural Commonwealth Kho Kho Championship 2026, featuring men’s and women’s teams from over 24 countries.
80. Which country topped the medal tally at the Dubai Asian Youth Para Games 2025 ?
(A) Iran (B) Japan (C) Uzbekistan (D) China
Ans: Uzbekistan
Explanation: Uzbekistan topped the medal tally at the Dubai Asian Youth Para Games 2025 with the highest number of gold medals.