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| 601. |
Who recently became the fastest to reach 7,000 Test runs? |
| Answer» Steve Smith on November 30, became the fastest man to score 7,000 Test runs, shattering a record that had stood since 1946, while moving past Donald Bradman to become Australia's 11th highest scorer. | |
| 602. |
Who won the Women's Singles title at 2019 Syed Modi International badminton tournament? |
| Answer» Comeback-girl Carolina Marin kept her date with a second title in 71 days but Sourabh Verma faltered at the final hurdle of the $150,000 Syed Modi International badminton tournament on December 1. Marin, a three-time World champion and ranked 18th in the world, went about her job in a business-like manner. She was comfortably ahead in the opening game. In the second, she easily bridged a five-point deficit. | |
| 603. |
Who won the Kensville Open golf tournament? |
| Answer» Delhi's Shamim Khan fired a two-under 70 in the final round to coast to a comfortable three-shot win at the Kensville Open golf tournament at the Kensville Golf and Country Club in Ahmedabad on December 1, 2019. | |
| 604. |
Who won the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title? |
| Answer» Lewis Hamilton ended another title-winning Formula One season by cruising to victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In his 250th grand prix, Mercedes' six-time world champion qualified on pole for the first time since July's German Grand Prix and eased clear of the field to claim an easy victory at the Yas Marina Circuit. | |
| 605. |
Who won the Ballon d'Or award 2019? |
| Answer» Lionel Messi claimed a record sixth men's Ballon d'Or award on December 2, beating Liverpool's four leading nominees to claim soccer's most prestigious individual trophy. He beat Virgil van Dijk, the runner-up, and third-placed Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, who has won the award five times. | |
| 606. |
What was the profession of Bob Willis, who recently died at 70 ? |
| Answer» Bob Willis, the former England cricket captain, has died aged 70on December 4. The pace bowler made 90 Test match appearances for his country and took 325 wickets, placing him fourth in the all-time list of England bowlers. | |
| 607. |
South Asian Games, 2019 was held in which country? |
| Answer» India has won 110 gold, 69 silver and 35 bronze at the South Asian Games, 2019. On the whole India won 214 medals. The event was held in Nepal. | |
| 608. |
How many medals India has won at the South Asian Games, 2019? |
| Answer» India has won 174 gold, 93 silver and 45 bronze at the South Asian Games, 2019. On the whole India won 312 medals. The event was held in Nepal. | |
| 609. |
Who won the world heavyweight boxing title? |
| Answer» Anthony Joshua became a two-time world heavyweight champion with a unanimous points victory over Andy Ruiz Jr in a tense rematch in Saudi Arabia.Six months on from the night Ruiz stunned boxing, Joshua risked seeing his career left in tatters with a second defeat, but served up 36 minutes of movement and well-timed punching to take the IBF, WBA and WBO titles back to Britain. | |
| 610. |
Who won the FIDE Open category of the London Chess Classic? |
| Answer» India's R. Praggnanandhaa won the FIDE Open category of the London Chess Classicwith a tally of 7.5 points out of nine rounds.The 14-year-old finished joint first with Anton Smirnov of Australia, who also scored 7.5 points. In the ninth and final round that stretched to the next day, Praggnanandhaa drew with his compatriot Sahaj Grover. Earlier, in the eighth round, the Indian Grandmaster drew with his country-mate Arvindh Chithambaram (7 points), who ended up in third place. | |
| 611. |
Who has recently become the leading run scorer in T20 cricket? |
| Answer» Virat Kohli scored 19 off 17 in the second T20I against West Indies to get to 2,563 T20I runs. India skipper Virat Kohli has surpassed Rohit Sharma as the leading run-scorer in the T20 International (T20I) format. Kohli now has 2,563 runs in 69 innings while Rohit has scored 2,562 runs in 95 innings. | |
| 612. |
Which edition of "Admiral's Cup Sailing Regatta" recently began at INA, Ezhimala? |
| Answer» The 10th edition of the Admiral's Cup Sailing Regatta got under way at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala on December 9. Vice Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Commandant, INA, inaugurated the event at an impressive ceremony on the Ettikulam Beach. The Admiral's Cup Sailing Regatta 2019 will see participation from 25 foreign teams and two teams from India. The regatta is conducted in Laser Radial Sailing boats with races scheduled over the next four days at Ettikulam Bay. | |
| 613. |
Who has became the first Indian to play 150 Ranji matches? |
| Answer» Veteran opener Wasim Jaffer on December 9 became the first player in Indian cricket to feature in 150 Ranji matches.The 41-year-old from Maharashtra, who has been an important part of the title-winning Vidarbha team in the last two years, achieved the rare distinction during their Group A opener against Andhra Pradesh.The former India opener is now just 853 runs away from completing 20,000 runs in first class cricket.Jaffer is followed by Madhya Pradesh batsman Devendra Bundela (145 matches) and Amol Muzumdar (136 matches), who have played for Mumbai and Assam. | |
| 614. |
Who was the Cricket Committee head of Pakistan Cricket Board that has recently stepped down? |
| Answer» Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ehsan Mani announced the stepping down of Cricket Committee head Wasim Khan from his post.Three months back, the Cricket Committee had recommended the sacking of foreign head coach Mickey Arthur and the national team's bowling and batting coaches after Pakistan failed to reach the semifinals of the World Cup.At that time Wasim headed the committee which included Misbah-ul-Haq, who is now head coach-cum-chief selector, and fast bowling great Wasim Akram. | |
| 615. |
How many medals did India win at the South Asian Games? |
| Answer» India ended its South Asian Games campaign with a best-ever medal haul of 312 and finish on top for the 13th time-in-a-row, in the regional multi-sporting event.India collected 174 gold, 93 silver and 45 bronze after 10 days of competitions to surpass the 309 it had won in the previous edition at home in 2016.But the number of gold India won this time was 15 less than the previous edition. | |
| 616. |
National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), India's anti-doping body has selected which Bollywood actor as its brand ambassador? |
| Answer» National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), India's anti-doping body has selected Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty as its brand ambassador. NADA hopes that his celebrity status would help its efforts to clean up sports in the country from the menace. | |
| 617. |
Who won the 2019 South Asian Games championship? |
| Answer» The 13th South Asian Games concluded in Nepal on 10 December 2019. India topped the championship with a medal tally of 312 medals, of which 174 gold, 93 silver, and 45 bronze. It was followed by Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. In 2019 SAG, athletes from 7 countries namely Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka are participating in 26 different sports. More than 2,715 athletes participated in the event. | |
| 618. |
Who recently broke West Indian Steve Bucknor's record of umpiring in most number of Test matches? |
| Answer» Aleem Dar breaks Steve Bucknor's record of umpiring in most number of Tests. Pakistan's Aleem Dar on December 12 surpassed Steve Bucknor's record for officiating in most number of Test matches as an umpire during the first Test of the three-match series between Australia and New Zealand at the Perth Stadium. | |
| 619. |
Who has been named as the brand ambassador in India by Spain's football league LaLiga? |
| Answer» Spain's football league LaLiga named Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador in India. The Indian cricketer is the first-ever non-footballer brand ambassador appointed by LaLiga globally and will be the face of the league in India. | |
| 620. |
Who is the author of "Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion's Life"? |
| Answer» Chess legend Viswanathan Anand has authored an inspirational book where he looks back on his experience to share lessons on how to navigate life. | |
| 621. |
International Hockey Federation revealed a new world ranking system for the teams. Where is the headquarter of FIH? |
| Answer» International Hockey Federation (FIH) revealed a new world ranking system for the teams which will be implemented from January 1, 2020. FIH, is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland and the president is Narinder Batra. | |
| 622. |
Who has recently created history by scoring centuries on debut in both ODI and Test cricket? |
| Answer» Pakistan opener Abid Ali has become the only male player in cricket history to score a hundred on both his ODI and Test debuts when he reached three figures on the final day of the Rawalpindi Test against Sri Lanka. | |
| 623. |
Which Indian woman cricketer has been selected in both ICC's ODI and T20 team of the year? |
| Answer» India opener Smriti Mandhana was on December 17 named in both the International Cricket Council's ODI and T20 teams of year. Mandhana has Jhulan Goswami, Poonam Yadav and Shikha Pandey for company in the ODI team of the year and all-rounder Deepti Sharma in the T20 side. The 23-year-old Mandhana has played 51 ODIs and 66 T20Is for India, besides a couple of Test matches. | |
| 624. |
Who won the women's FIDE Grand Prix chess tournament? |
| Answer» Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russia) won the Monaco Women's Grand Prix after a thriller of a final round. Humpy Koneru (India) is still leading the GP standings, followed by Aleksandra Goryachkina (Russia). After six rounds, the tournament had a trio at the top: Goryachkina, Koneru and Harika Dronavalli (also from India). | |
| 625. |
Which England woman leg spinner has recently announced International retirement? |
| Answer» England off-spinner Laura Marsh has ended her international career in a 13-year span that included three World Cup wins.The 33-year-old made her debut as a pace bowler in 2006 before switching to spin and signs off with 217 international wickets, making her the most successful women's spinner in English cricket history. | |
| 626. |
Who won the men's title at Tata Steel Kolkata 25K? |
| Answer» Kenyan Leonard Barsoton and Ethiopian Guteni Shone won the elite men and women's titles with new event records on an altered course in the $100,000 Tata Steel Kolkata 25K.Barsoton left the others behind with 4km to go and crossed the line in 1:13:05s.Ethiopians BetesfaGetahun (1:13:33) and BayelignYegsaw (1:13:36) came second and third respectively. | |
| 627. |
Which Indian Wrestler has been named the Junior Freestyle Wrestler of the Year by the United World Wrestling (UWW)? |
| Answer» Indian Wrestler Deepak Punia has been named the Junior Freestyle Wrestler of the Year by the United World Wrestling (UWW). He was transitted from junior to the senior circuit. Punia became the first Indian wrestler to win a junior world title in 18 years. He won a silver medal on his debut at the Senior World Wrestling Championships 2019. | |
| 628. |
Kuldeep Yadav is a player of which game? |
| Answer» Rohit & Rahul's Ton followed by a hattrick from Kuldeep Yadav sailed India through West Indies thus registering in 2nd ODI at Vishakhapatnam. | |
| 629. |
What is the name given to the recently launched national coaching programme of Badminton? |
| Answer» P. Gopichand launched a new project called "Badminton Gurukul" which is a specifically conceptualized national coaching programme. | |
| 630. |
Abhinav Lohan ,an Indian Player belongs to which game? |
| Answer» Abhinav Lohan wins Bengaluru Open Golf Championship. Lohan was de beste amateur golfer van India in 2010. | |
| 631. |
Who won the women's 49kg category gold medal at the 6th Qatar International Cup? |
| Answer» Former world champion weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won women's 49kg category gold medal at the 6th Qatar International Cup. The 25-year-old Chanu won gold with an effort of 194kg in the Olympic qualifying silver level event final rankings for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. | |
| 632. |
Which cricketer became the most expensive overseas player in Indian Premier League? |
| Answer» The Australian pacer Pat Cummins, with a base price of Rs.2 crore, became the most expensive overseas player in Indian Premier League (IPL) as he was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a whopping Rs.15.50 crore ($2.2 million). | |
| 633. |
Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu, an Indian player belongs to which game? |
| Answer» India's Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu (men's) and Hana Ramadan (women's) of Egypt win singles titles in the third leg of the HCL-SRFI India Tour Squash Tournament in Mumbai | |
| 634. |
Vernon Philander, who has announced his retirement plan, is a cricket player of which country? |
| Answer» South African all-rounder Vernon Philander has announced his retirement plan after England test-series. He has played 97 matches in all three formats of cricket and gained 261 wickets while scored 1784 runs. He said that it is an appropriate time to retire from cricket after a long journey. | |
| 635. |
India's shuttler Maisnam Meiraba Luwang belongs to which state? |
| Answer» India's shuttler Maisnam Meiraba Luwang has won the Men's single Bangladesh Junior International badminton Series 2019 in Dhaka. Meiraba hails from Manipur. | |
| 636. |
Who were named as Tennis Federation's (ITF) World Champions? |
| Answer» Ashleigh Barty and Rafael Nadal named International Tennis Federation's (ITF) World Champions. These awards will be given at the 2020 ITF world champions 2nd June, in Paris. | |
| 637. |
Anish Bhanwala belongs to which game? |
| Answer» Manu Bhaker & Anish Bhanwala clinched gold medals at the 63rd National Shooting Championships in Bhopal. She clinched 4 gold medals in the women's 10-meter air pistol. | |
| 638. |
Who secured second rank in the recent, ICC women's cricket ratings? |
| Answer» In the recent, ICC women's cricket ratings, Left-arm spinner Radha Yadav secured 2nd spot. Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur remained at the 7th & 9th position respectively. | |
| 639. |
Which Indian Tennis icon recently announced his retirement? |
| Answer» Indian Tennis icon Leander Paes on Wednesday announced his retirement after a glorious career in 2020. | |
| 640. |
Which Indian cricketer has been named as captain of Cricket Australia's (CA) ODI team of the decade? |
| Answer» Former India skipper and wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni been named captain of Cricket Australia's (CA) ODI team of the decade and the line-up features three Indian players.Apart from Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have made the cut in CA's team.CA's ODI team of the decade: Rohit Sharma, Hashim Amla, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Shakib Al Hasan, Jos Buttler, MS Dhoni (c), Mitchell Starc, Trent Boult, Lasith Malinga, Rashid Khan. | |
| 641. |
Which Indian cricketer has been named in the Cricketers of the decade list? |
| Answer» Indian captain Virat Kohli named in the Cricketers of the decade list along side four others by the Wisden Cricketers Almanac. South African duo of Dale Steyn and AB de Villiers, Australia's Steve Smith and women's all-rounder Ellyse Perry added in the list. Kohli scored 5,775 more international runs than anyone else in the last 10 years, has arguably been the best batsman over the last decade. | |
| 642. |
Abhinav Lohan belongs to which game? |
| Answer» Abhinav Lohan lifted PGTI title securing a narrow one-shot triumph at the Bengaluru Open golf championship. Lohan shot four-under 68 his four-day total to 13-under-275 with seven birdies. It was Lohan's first title on the TATA Steel PGTI and his second win of the year emerged victorious at the PGTI Feeder Tour event in Lucknow | |
| 643. |
Ellyse Perry , the only female cricketer in Wisden Cricketer of the Decade' list, belongs to which country? |
| Answer» Ellyse Perry from Australia is the only female cricketer in the 'Wisden Cricketer of the Decade' list. | |
| 644. |
Which female cricketer received the 2019 CK Nayudu Lifetime Award of BCCI? |
| Answer» Former cricketers Krish Srikkanth and Anjum Chopra (women's) were selected for the 2019 CK Nayudu Lifetime Award of BCCI. | |
| 645. |
Who recently became New Zealand's top run scorer in test cricket? |
| Answer» Ross Taylor became New Zealand's highest run-scorer in the longest form of the game on January 6 when he hit three runs through mid-on after tea on the fourth day of the third test against Australia. | |
| 646. |
Who is to get CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Awards? |
| Answer» Former India captain member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team Krish Srikkanth will be the recipient of this year's prestigious CK Nayudu Lifetime Award given by the BCCI.The BCCI Annual Award function held in Mumbai. Srikkanth and Anjum conferred with the Lifetime Achievement award for their contributions to Indian cricket. | |
| 647. |
Who won the World Rapid Chess title? |
| Answer» India's Koneru Humpy defeated China's Lei Tingjie battle to win the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship in Moscow. Humpy accumulated nine points tied with Tingjie. Indian lost the opening set before making a speedy recovery in the second round.The championship played under rapid time controls. FIDE holds the Women's Rapid chess championship. | |
| 648. |
Who won the men's full marathon title at the Chennai Marathon? |
| Answer» Kenya's Felex Rop and India's K Suguna won the men's and women's full marathon respectively in the Chennai Marathon on January 5. In a competitive race, Felex Rop won in a time of 2 hours 29.03 minutes while Suguna from Rasipuram in Tamil Nadu finished on top with a time of 3:44:30. | |
| 649. |
Who won the TATA Steel Tour Championship? |
| Answer» Pune-based Udayan Mane won the season-ending TATA Steel Tour Championship at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur on December 29, 2019. | |
| 650. |
Who has been named in the Wisden's T20 International team of the decade? |
| Answer» India skipper Virat Kohli and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah are the only two Indians who found a place in Wisden's T20 International team of the decade. Australia's Aaron Finch was named captain of the team. | |