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| 301. |
The 31st All India Railways Chess tournament 2018 has started in which city, recently? |
| Answer» The 31st All India Railways Chess tournament 2018 has started at Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu on October 3. The 4-day tournament has formally inaugurated by General Manager of Southern Railway, SM Kulshreshta. The event is being conducted in Swiss League Format at both team and individual levels. Around 87 players including five grandmasters and 18 international masters from 14 Zonal Railways and seven Production Units from across Indian Railways are participating in the event. | |
| 302. |
Who won the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix? |
| Answer» Lewis Hamilton wins Japanese grand prix, leads Formula One title race by 67 points over Sebastian Vettel. Finland's Valtteri Bottas secured the Mercedes one-two with second place while Verstappen finished third despite collecting a five-second penalty. Australia's Daniel Ricciardo finished fourth. | |
| 303. |
Which country won the U19 Asia Cup 2018 title? |
| Answer» India beat Sri Lanka by 144 runs to clinch the Under-19 Asia Cup 2018 title in Dhaka. India outplayed Sri Lanka in all departments by first scoring an imposing 304 for six after skipper Prabh Simran Singh won the toss and elected to bat. The island nation was never in the chase as they were all out for 160 in 38.4 overs losing wickets at regular intervals with left-arm spinner Harsh Tyagi's registering brilliant figures of 6 for 38 in 10 overs. | |
| 304. |
Name the players who won the Under-15 girls doubles title in the Badminton Asia Junior Under-17 and Under-15 championships? |
| Answer» Indian pair of Meghana Reddy and Tasnim Mir won the Under-15 girls doubles title in the Badminton Asia Junior Under-17 and Under-15 championships, at Mandalay, Myanmar. India won a total of 5 medals in the championships: 1 gold and 4 bronze medals. | |
| 305. |
Harvinder Singh won __________ medal in archery in Asian Para Games. |
| Answer» Harvinder Singh won India's maiden archery gold in the Asian Para Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Harvinder defeated China's Zhao Lixue by scoring 6-0 in the W2/ST category final. On the fifth day, the country clinched three silver and four bronze medals. | |
| 306. |
Name the Indian high jump player who won gold in men's high jump T42/63 category. |
| Answer» Indian para high jumper Sharad Kumar won gold in men's high jump T42/63 category. This is his second successive gold in the Asian Para Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Silver was claimed by Varun Bhati (1.82m), Rio Paralympic bronze-medallist, and bronze by Thangavelu Mariyappan (1.67m), Rio gold-medallist. The F46 category of disability covers upper limb deficiency, impaired muscle power or impaired range of movement. | |
| 307. |
Indian javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar won a __________ medal in the men's F46 category of the Asian Para Games in Jakarta. |
| Answer» Indian javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar won a silver medal in the men's F46 category of the Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. The F46 category of disability covers upper limb deficiency, impaired muscle power or impaired range of movement. Gurjar won the silver medal with an effort of 61.33m in his fifth attempt. | |
| 308. |
10 Which team won the 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup? |
| Answer» In Hockey, Great Britain lifted the 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup. In Johor Bahru, Malaysia, Great Britain defeated India in the final. The other teams in the tournament were Japan, Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand. Great Britain, who finished runners-up last year, secured their second Sultan of Johor Cup title by virtue of this win. | |
| 309. |
Who has beed appointed as the captain of Indian football team for the international friendly match against China? |
| Answer» Sandesh Jhingan was appointed as the captain of Indian football team for the international friendly match against China held in Suzhou, China. This is the first time in 21 years, India and China played football after the Nehru Cup in Kochi in 1997. Indian team was coached by head coach Stephen Constantine. India and China finished the match in a 0-0 draw. | |
| 310. |
IAAF's 2019 World Relays wil be hosted by; |
| Answer» Japan Association of Athletics Federations announced to be the host of the 2019 edition of 4th International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Relays, beginning May 11, 2019. The first three editions of the IAAF World Relays, in 2014, 2015 and 2017, were held in the Bahamian capital of Nassau. The 2019 meet will take place May 11 and 12 at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo. This will serve as a qualifier for the world championships taking place in Doha in September and October. | |
| 311. |
India took __________ rank in the third Asian Para Games, Jakarta, Indonesia. |
| Answer» The third Asian Para Games took place in Jakarta, Indonesia. Around 3000 athletes from 43 countries took part in 15 Paralympic and three non-Paralympic sports. The official mascot of the 2018 Asian Para Games is a Bondol eagle named MOMO, which was chosen to represent motivation and mobility. India recorded its best-ever medal haul at the Asian Para Games by ending the 2018 edition with 72 medals (15 gold, 24 silver, and 33 bronze medals) and placed in the 9th position. Continental giants, China were at the top of the pecking order with 172 gold. | |
| 312. |
The second country to legalize possession and use of recreational cannabis is _________ . |
| Answer» Canada has become the second country after Uruguay to legalize possession and use of recreational cannabis. Canadians can now grow up to four plants in their own home and carry up to 30 grams of dried cannabis for personal use. Cannabis possession first became a crime in Canada in 1923 but medical use has been legal since 2001. | |
| 313. |
India won __________ medal at the 8th Sultan of Johor Cup U-18 2018 hockey tournament in Malaysia. |
| Answer» India won silver medal at the 8th Sultan of Johor Cup U-18 2018 hockey tournament in Malaysia. India lost 2-3 to Great Britain in the final and won the silver medal. Great Britain won their second Sultan of Johor Cup title. Last year, India had won bronze medal and Great Britain had finished runners-up. | |
| 314. |
Which team won the triangular series in Goa? |
| Answer» Indian blind cricket team defeated Sri Lanka and won the triangular series in Goa. Indian team defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final. Indian captain Ajay Reddy was named man of the match. Goa Governor Mridula Sinha was invited as the chief guest for the final. India played the tri-series against England and Sri Lanka. | |
| 315. |
Which football club won the Puttaiah Memorial Cup 2018? |
| Answer» Bengaluru FC won the Puttaiah Memorial Cup 2018 at the Bangalore Football Stadium, in Bengaluru. Bengaluru FC defeated Madras Engineering Group (MEG) 2-1 in the final. This is their second Puttaiah Memorial Cup. Bengaluru FC's Parag Shrivas won the best defender of the tournament award. | |
| 316. |
Akash Malik won the __________ in archery at the Youth Olympic Games 2018. |
| Answer» Akash Malik became India's first silver-medallist in archery at the Youth Olympic Games, providing a fitting finale to the country's best-ever campaign at the marquee event Buenos Aires. The 15-year-old son of a farmer lost a one-sided final to Trenton Cowles of the USA 0-6 as India concluded with three gold, nine silver, and one bronze at the event. He was seeded fifth after qualification and he hails from Haryana. | |
| 317. |
The fourth edition of Global Partner's Forum will be hosted by __________. |
| Answer» India will host the fourth edition of Global Partners' Forum in December 2018 in New Delhi. The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) will unite over 100 countries' representatives to discuss issues, strategies and solutions to women's, children's and adolescents' health. It will be co-hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and PMNCH. Dr Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile is the chair of PMNCH. | |
| 318. |
World Wrestling Championship has started in which country? |
| Answer» World Wrestling Championship has begun in Budapest, Hungary. Asian Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia will be India's best bet for a medal as a 30-member team seeks a strong performance in the flagship event. | |
| 319. |
Who won the boy's under-14 title in the AITA championship series tennis tournament? |
| Answer» Second seed Adith Amarnath of Karnataka won the boy's under-14 title in the All India Tennis Association (AITA) championship series tennis tournament in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Adith defeated fourth seed Kandhavel Mahalingam of Tamil Nadu 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the final. The results (finals): Boys: Under-14: Adith Amarnath bt Kandhavel Mahalingam 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. Under-12: Jason Michael David bt Kandhvel Mahalingam 5-7, 6-2, 6-0. | |
| 320. |
Which team won 2018 Vijay Hazare Trophy title? |
| Answer» Mumbai defeated Delhi by four wickets to win their third Vijay Hazare Trophy title at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. | |
| 321. |
Which country won the 2018 Women's Volleyball World Championship in Yokohama, Japan? |
| Answer» Serbia women's volleyball team beat the Italian team 3:2 in a grand finale of the Volleyball Women's World Championship in Yokohama, Japan, on 20th October 2018. Serbia won the Volleyball Women's World Championship title for the first time. | |
| 322. |
Indian table tennis player Ayhika Mukherjee won __________ medal in the under-21 women's singles category of the ITTF Challenge Belgium Open. |
| Answer» ndian table tennis player Ayhika Mukherjee has won a silver medal in the under-21 women's singles category of the ITTF Challenge Belgium Open. She lost to Korea's Youjin Kim in the final. In the semifinals, Ayhika had defeated Hong Kong's Chengzhu Zhu to enter the finals. | |
| 323. |
This country tops in the FIFA's world rankings. |
| Answer» Belgium has secured number one spot in the latest FIFA's world rankings released on 25th October 2018. Belgium and France were tied at the top spot in September 2018. Belgium, with 1,733 points, moved forward by a single point and has secured the top spot. Brazil remains in third position, followed by Croatia and England. India remains at 97th place. Gibraltar, which only became FIFA member in 2016, has reached its best ranking of 190. | |
| 324. |
Who won the 2018 Formula One driver's world championship? |
| Answer» Lewis Hamilton won the Formula One drivers' world championship 2018. This is his 5th driver's world championship and he equaled Juan Manuel Fangio's Formula One record. Max Verstappen won the Mexican Grand Prix, in Mexico. Lewis Hamilton finished in the 4th position in the Mexican Grand Prix. This is the 3rd time he has won the drivers' world championship title without finishing on the race podium. He has already won the drivers' world championship in 2008, 2014, 2015 and 2017. | |
| 325. |
Who is the winner of 2018 Isle of Man Chess Tournament? |
| Answer» The 2018 Isle of Man Chess Tournament was held at the Villa Marina, Douglas, in Isle of Man. Grandmaster B Adhiban from India beat Michael Adams of England in the ninth and final round, and finished tied third with 6.5 points. He was the best performing Indian at the tournament. Poland's Radoslav Wojtaszek is the winner of the event. Total prize money of the tournament was 133000 Pounds Sterling. India's Vishwanathan Anand ended the final round with a draw against Wang Hao and finished with 6 points. | |
| 326. |
Which team get the overall champions of 1st edition of North East Olympic Games 2018? |
| Answer» The 1st edition of North East Olympic Games 2018 was held at Main Stadium Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, in Imphal, Manipur. Manipur was crowned as the overall champions. Manipur won 159 medals: 80 Gold, 48 Silver and 31 Bronze. Assam came second with 140 medals: 46 Gold, 53 Silver and 41 Bronze. Arunachal Pradesh finished third with 76 medals: 18 Gold, 20 Silver and 38 Bronze. The games included 12 disciplines: Athletics, Archery, Badminton, Boxing, Football, Judo, Karate-Do, Shooting, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting and Wushu. | |
| 327. |
The Arab country which will host the 23rd edition of the World Corporate Games 2019. |
| Answer» Qatar will host the 23rd edition of the World Corporate Games 2019. The Games will provide an opportunity for corporations around the world to showcase their competitive prowess through sports. This is the first time the World Corporate Games will be held in the Middle East. The sporting event takes place every one to two years and the last edition was held in Houston in the US last year. | |
| 328. |
Which team won the 5th SAFF U-15 Championship 2018 title in Nepal? |
| Answer» The 5th SAFF U-15 Championship 2018 was held at the ANFA Complex, Kathmandu, Nepal. Bangladesh beat Pakistan 3-2 on penalties in the final, and won its 2nd SAFF U-15 Championship title. Earlier, Bangladesh had won the title in 2016. Pakistan finished as the runner-up. India beat Nepal 1-0 and finish in the third position. | |
| 329. |
Gafur Rakhimov was elected as the president for which of the association? |
| Answer» Uzbekistan's businessman Gafur Rakhimov was elected president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) despite fears that his appointment could lead to the sport's ejection from the Olympic Games. Rakhimov won 86 of the 134 second-round votes collected by AIBA officials in Moscow to beat his only opponent, former boxer Serik Konakbayev of Kazakhstan. | |
| 330. |
Which two countries signed MoU on Cooperation In Sports, recently? |
| Answer» India and South Korea signed an MoU on cooperation in sports in New Delhi. Sports Minister Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore and Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea Do Jong-hwan signed the MoU. The objective of the MoU is to establish a framework to facilitate and promote cooperation between the two countries on the basis of reciprocity and mutual benefit. | |
| 331. |
Name the third south-east Asian country that will host Formula 1 race, in April 2020? |
| Answer» Vietnam will host Formula 1 race in its capital city Hanoi for the first time in April 2020. The Vietnamese government has given its support for the race. But Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), Formula 1's governing body, has not given the approval yet. he circuit for the Formula 1 race will be unveiled soon. Funding for the race will be provided by the private sector, and not by the government. It will be the third Formula 1 race to be hosted in south-east Asia following Singapore and Malaysia. | |
| 332. |
India clinched ___________ medal in SAFF U 15 at Nepal. |
| Answer» India clinched the bronze medal in the SAFF U-15 Championship at Nepal. India beat Nepal, the host, and registered a 1-0 win in a third-place playoff. Thlacheu Vanlalruatfela's goal eventually proved to be enough. The goal came in the 18th minute after Vanlalruatfela scored following nice build-up by his teammates. | |
| 333. |
India to open their campaign against New Zealand in ICC Women's World T20. The team was headed by; |
| Answer» India to open their campaign against New Zealand in ICC Women's World T20. The Indian team is led by Harmanpreet Kaur. | |
| 334. |
Which country won the 2018 Fed Cup Trophy for the 6th time in eight years, in Czech Republic? |
| Answer» Czech Republic won the 2018 Fed Cup Trophy for the 6th time in eight years, in Czech Republic. Czech Republic defeated defending champion United States 3-0 in the final and won the 2018 Fed Cup. It was the first victory for Czech Republic against United States, since Czech Republic was created after separation from Czechoslovakia in 1993. U.S. has won 18 Fed Cups so far. Lucie Safarova and Helena Sukova of Czech Republic were awarded the Fed Cup Commitment Awards. | |
| 335. |
Who won the IOCL AITA Championship 2018? |
| Answer» Second seed Dhruv Sachdeva defeated the top seed Siddhant Kishore Sharma and secured 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 in the boys' final of the IOCL All India Tennis Association (AITA) Championship 2018 series junior tennis tournament held in New Delhi organized by Grand Slam Tennis Foundation. | |
| 336. |
2018 Women's World Boxing Championships wil be held in __________. |
| Answer» India is hosting the 2018 Women's Boxing World Championships in New Delhi from November 15-24. This 10th edition of the tournament is set to be the biggest ever as more than 300 boxers from 72 countries will be taking part. This time, the 10-member Indian team, led by Mary Kom, is a mix of seasoned and young boxers. Earlier, the tournament was held in India in 2006 and remains the best for the country in terms of performance. India had topped the table with four gold, three silver and one silver and three bronze medals. | |
| 337. |
India's Lakshya Sen won a __________ medal in the BWF World junior badminton championship at Markham, Canada. |
| Answer» India's Lakshya Sen won a bronze medal in the BWF World junior badminton championship at Markham, Canada. He was defeated by Thailand's Vitidsarn. Lakshya Sen, the 17-year-old from Almora, fought hard before going down 22-20, 16-21, 13-21 in a match that went on for an hour and 11 minutes. Earlier this year he clinched the Asian Junior title. | |
| 338. |
__________ won ATP World Tour finals in London recently. |
| Answer» Alexander Zverev has won ATP World Tour finals in London. Alexander Zverev defeated world number one Novak Djokovic in straight sets to claim the season-ending ATP Finals and earn the biggest victory of his career. Zverev also became the first player to beat both Djokovic and Federer in the same ATP Finals. The 21-year-old Zverev became the youngest champion of the season-ending event since Djokovic claimed the first of his five titles a decade ago and the first from Germany since 1995. | |
| 339. |
Name the Indian shuttler who won bronze medal at Li Ning BWF World Junior Badminton Championships 2018 held at Markham, Canada. |
| Answer» India's top junior shuttler Lakshya Sen (17 years old) won bronze medal at Li Ning BWF World Junior Badminton Championships 2018 held at Markham, Canada. In singles semi-final match, he lost to top seed and world junior number one Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand. This was Sen's first medal from this prestigious tournament in three attempts. | |
| 340. |
The International Cricket Council has renamed ICC World T20 as; |
| Answer» The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that it has renamed the ICC World T20 as the ICC T20 World Cup. The changes will be applicable to both men's and women's cricket. The next edition of the events in 2020 in Australia will be known as the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 and the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020. ICC will launch 'Global Cricket Strategy' in early 2019 in which the shortest format will be used as the vehicle to globalize the game and the profile of T20 cricket will be enhanced to make its status at par with the pinnacle events of the other two formats. | |
| 341. |
India wins __________ bronze medals in Acrobatic Gymnastics world cup. |
| Answer» FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics world cup was held at National Gymnastic Arena in Baku for the first time in which India wins two bronze medals in the men's and women's group events. Indian women's trio of Ayushi Ghodeswar, Prachi Parkhi and Mrunmayi Walde scored 18.200 and bagged bronze medal. | |
| 342. |
The Indian tennis pair who won the women's doubles title of WTA Taipei Open Championship held in Taipei, Taiwan. |
| Answer» From 10th to 18th November 2018, WTA Taipei Open Championship held in Taipei City in Taiwan. Total Prize money of the Event is USD125,000. Luksika Kumkhum from Thailand won women singles by defeating Sabine Lisicki of Germany. Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi, the unseeded Indian Tennis pair, teamed together to clinch the women double's trophy at the WTA Taipei Open. They paired together for the first time and clinched their maiden WTA title against the fourth seeded Natela Dzalamidze and Olga Doroshina of Russia. The title was worth 160 WTA points and $5,500. The runners-up collected 95 points and $2,700. The 25 year old Ankita Raina also won the Asian games 2018 Tennis singles bronze medal. | |
| 343. |
Sandeep Michael, who passed away recently, was the noted player of which sports? |
| Answer» Sandeep Michael (37), the former international hockey player, has passed away in Bangaluru, Karnataka on 23 November 2018. | |
| 344. |
Saina Nehwal wins ___________ at Syed Modi International 2018. |
| Answer» World number nine Saina Nehwal bagged silver at Syed Modi International Badminton Championships 2018 after losing to world number 27 Han Yue. India's Sameer Verma defeated Lu Guangzu of China in the men's singles final to successfully defend and win the Syed Modi International Championships in Lucknow. | |
| 345. |
Which country win the FIH Women's Hockey Champions Trophy? |
| Answer» The Netherlands took a decisive seventh title at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Women's Hockey Champions Trophy event with a 5-1 victory over Australia in Changzhou Wujin, China. This is Netherland's 43rd consecutive win in the tournament's final and thus Netherlands remain the world's number one women's team in the FIH Hero World Rankings, a position they have held since October 2011. | |
| 346. |
Recently, Delhi Daredevils was renamed as __________. |
| Answer» Delhi Daredevils renamed as Delhi Capitals ahead of 2019 IPL season. The change in name comes close on the heels of JSW Sports picking up a 50 percent stake in the franchise. Ahead of the 2019 IPL auctions, the Delhi Daredevils released former captain Gautam Gambhir and a host of international stars which include Jason Roy, Glenn Maxwell and Liam Plunkett, along with Indian paceman Mohammed Shami. | |
| 347. |
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has submitted a formal expression of interest to host __________ Olympics. |
| Answer» The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has submitted a formal expression of interest to bid for 2032 Olympics. Mumbai and Delhi are the top two options under consideration by Indian Olympic Association (IOA), which has approached the International Olympic Committee. India is holding on to its dream of hosting the Olympic games for the first time. The bidding process is expected to start in 2022 and a host city will be decided by 2025. | |
| 348. |
Which team won the Admiral's Cup 2018? |
| Answer» Team Italy won the Admiral's Cup 2018. The ninth edition of 'Admirals Cup' Sailing Regatta (2018) concluded with a glittering closing ceremony at Ettikulam Beach at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala. Team Singapore was the Runners-Up and Team USA came third. The host country team (Indian Naval Academy) finished fourth in the overall position of Admiral's Cup 2018. | |
| 349. |
Which team won the 115th Aga Khan Gold Cup tournament in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Steel Authority of India's Hockey Academy wins 115th Aga Khan Gold Cup tournament by beating Army XI Danapur by 2-1 at Major Dhyan Chand hockey stadium in New Delhi. Jay Prakash Patel scored the match-winning goal for the SAIL Hockey Academy (SHA) in the final match of Aga Khan Gold Cup which is one of the oldest hockey tournament in the country. The SHA team defeated Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy by 4-2 in the semifinals. SAIL Hockey Academy is run by SAIL's Rourkela Steel Plant. | |
| 350. |
Which team won the first ever World Cup title in Odisha? |
| Answer» In Hockey, Belgium has claimed their first ever World Cup title. They defeated the Netherlands in a dramatic shoot-out in the final of the Men's World Cup in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Both the teams, goalless at full time, were at level 2-2 after five penalties. This is Belgium's first ever World Cup title. Earlier, the last edition champions Australia secured a consolation bronze medal. | |