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| 351. |
Which country tops in the FIFA global ranking 2018? |
| Answer» Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) released the Global football ranking topped by Belgium who have 1727 points as per FIFA calculations. So Belgium is going to end the year as No. 1 ahead of World Champion France. France ranked 2nd with 1726 points and Brazil ranked third with 1676 points. India ranked at 97th Position in the latest FIFA ranking released on 20th December 2018. | |
| 352. |
Which team won the 2018 Club World Cup and record fourth in total? |
| Answer» Spain's Real Madrid won the Club World Cup for a third consecutive year, and record fourth in total, by beating Abu Dhabi side Al Ain in the final. Real now hold the record for most victories in the competition, which was first held in 2000, moving one clear of Spanish rivals Barcelona. | |
| 353. |
Researchers have developed the world's smallest ___________ board game by using dynamic DNA origami tiles. |
| Answer» The researchers from California Institute of Technology, United States of America (USA) made world's smallest tic-tac-toe game board using dynamic DNA microscopic organic structures that can be programmed to transform into predesigned patterns. Using this technique they fashioned a microscopic game of tic-tac-toe in which players place their X's and O's by adding special DNA tiles to the board. They had chosen to make the world's smallest version of the Italian polymath Leonardo Da Vinci's iconic painting Mona Lisa. DNA consists of a backbone and four types of molecules known as bases. These bases are adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine. | |
| 354. |
Sports Ministry has allotted how much rupees for the funding of athletes under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for their preparations for 2020 Olympics? |
| Answer» The Sports Authority of India Director General Neelam Kapur announced that The Sports Ministry has earmarked Rs 100 crore for the funding of athletes under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for their preparations for 2020 Olympics. Launched in September 2014, TOPS, is a flagship programme of the sports ministry to provide financial assistance to potential Olympic medal winners besides giving the financial assistance to prepare for Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. On September 2018, a TOPS Secretariat which consists of a team of professionals with management and sporting expertise was established in a bid to fine tune India's preparations for the 2020 Olympics and build a sustainable sports ecosystem in the country. The TOPS team reviews every sport broadly along several parameters, including global performance trends from previous Olympics, World Championships and other major competitions specific to that sport to select a player. | |
| 355. |
Which country wins the first-ever cricket Test series in Australia? |
| Answer» India won the four-match Test series against Australia 2-1 as the Sydney Test ended in a draw after the fifth day's play was washed out due to rain. This is the first time ever that India have won a Test series in Australia. Before this, India had played 11 Test series in Australia since 1947, losing eight and drawing three. Cheteshwar Pujara, who made 193 runs in the Sydney Test, was the Man of the Match and Series. | |
| 356. |
Sydney and Brisbane chosen to host $15 million 24 team ATP Cup in which year? |
| Answer» Australian cities Sydney and Brisbane have been announced as the first two host locations for the newest team event in men's tennis for the multi-million dollar ATP Cup from 2020. The third Australian city for the tournament is yet to be determined. | |
| 357. |
This team win their first ever Asian Cup, by defeating Japan recently. |
| Answer» Qatar defeated four-time champions Japan 3-1 in the final to win their first ever Asian Cup. Qatar forward Almoez Ali broke the record of most goals in a single Asian Cup after netting his ninth goal with an overhead kick, breaking Ali Daei's 1996 record. This was the first time that Japan lost in an Asian Cup final. | |
| 358. |
Where the Operation Olympics Commenced? |
| Answer» An expert programme 'Operation Olympics' managed by Kerala's Sports Department and State Sports Council was commenced to train 123 athletes in 11 disciplines for 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The programme has the objective to provide international standard training to the athletes with the help of eminent trainers from both India and abroad. Under the Programme, Expert training will be provided in athletics, boxing, cycling, swimming, shooting, wrestling, badminton, fencing, rowing and archery. Training in wrestling, cycling, swimming, and boxing has been started at the various stadium in Thiruvananthapuram district whereas training for other streams will be at Kollam, Ernakulam, Alappuzha and Kannur districts. | |
| 359. |
Who becomes the first Indian to grab Australian LPGA Card? |
| Answer» Vani Kapoor became the first Indian to earn a card for the Australian Ladies PGA Tour (LPGA) after coming through its first-ever Qualifying Tournament at the Ballarat Golf Club in Ballarat, Australia. | |
| 360. |
South Korea's Ki Sung-yueng announced his retirement from which sport on 31st January 2019? |
| Answer» On January 31st 2019, Football player Ki Sung-yueng announced his retirement from the South Korean national team. The midfielder though decided to retire after the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia yet decided to compete in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, which held in United Arab Emirates, under the new national team coach Paulo Bento | |
| 361. |
Who became the first female paddler from India to be enlisted in the top 50 list, with a rank of 47? |
| Answer» Manika Batra became the first female paddler from India to be enlisted in top 50 list, she made herself in rank 47. | |
| 362. |
Which country has won the 2019 Asian Cup Football tournament? |
| Answer» The Qatar national football team has won their first major football title after defeating four-time champion Japan 3-1 in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup final on 1st of February in United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was an improbable run to glory for the Gulf nation as it prepares to host the 2022 World Cup. | |
| 363. |
Which Indian squash player has won the 2019 Seattle Open title? |
| Answer» Indian squash player Ramit Tandon has won the 2019 Seattle Open title by defeating Mohamed El Sherbini of Egypt in the final in USA. | |
| 364. |
Who won the EGAT Cup International Weightlifting,that held in Thailand? |
| Answer» The 24 year old World champion Manipuri weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu notched up gold at EGAT Cup in Chiang Mai city, Thailand. Mirabai Chanu has won 48 kg category Gold with effort of 192 kg in the silver level Olympic qualifying event for 2020 Tokyo Olympics. | |
| 365. |
Which team clinched the 2019 Ranji Trophy? |
| Answer» Vidharbha lifted the Ranji Trophy for the second time in a row, after defeating Saurashtra by 78 runs in the final match of the 2018-19 season held at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. With this, Vidarbha has become only the 6th team in the tournament's long history to have defended the title. | |
| 366. |
Who won the 9th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship (B Division) held in Hisar, Haryana? |
| Answer» Sports Authority of India Won 9th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship (B Division) held in Hisar, Haryana. They defeated Hockey Chandigarh by 4-1 in the final. In 9th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship (A-division) Hockey Jharkhand beat Hockey Haryana for 2-1 in the final. The event concluded at Kollam Hockey Stadium, Kerala. Steel Plant Sports Board beat UCO Bank for 1-0 and secured third place in the match. Sarabdeep Kaur was the line scorer for Chandigarh in the final. 9th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2019 (A Division) is scheduled to be held from 8th to 18th February in Hisar, Haryana. | |
| 367. |
Which cricket team clinches the The Irani Cup Title in Nagpur? |
| Answer» Vidarbha became the only 3rd team in Indian Domestic Cricket history after Bombay and Karnataka to defend their Irani cup titles at Jamtha Stadium in Nagpur by defeating rest of India. Vidarbha chased a target of 280 runs on the day and young Karnewar was the Player of the match. | |
| 368. |
Which country has won the team event at the first Mallakhamb World Championship 2019? |
| Answer» India emerged as winners in the team event of First Mallakhamb World Championship was held in Shivaji Park in central Mumbai in which India became the winner. This sport involves athletes performing various yogic and gymnastic poses while hanging from a rope or on a pole. 15 countries participated in the event- Spain, Germany, Czech Republic,Italy, USA, Iran, Norway, England, France, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Vietnam, Bahrain, and India. | |
| 369. |
Which film won the Best Foreign Film in Oscar 2019? |
| Answer» Mexico's "Roma" is the winner of the best foreign language film at the Oscars. | |
| 370. |
The first Asian team which is to win a Test series in South Africa. |
| Answer» Sri Lanka cricket team became the first Asian side to win a Test series in South Africa after winning the series by 2-0. This was Sri Lanka's sixth series in South Africa and their first win. Kusal Perera was given the Man of the Series award. Before Sri Lanka, only Australia and England have defeated South Africa in a Test series at home. | |
| 371. |
Which Country will host the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup? |
| Answer» The 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup is scheduled to be the seventh ICC Women's T20 World Cup tournament. It is scheduled to be held in Australia between 21 February and 8 March 2020.The final will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on International Women's Day. | |
| 372. |
Which country topped in the ISSF World Cup 2019? |
| Answer» International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup was held in New Delhi, India from 20 February to 28 February 2019. It is the annual edition of the ISSF World Cup which is governed by International Shooting Sport Federation. It is a qualifier for 2020 Olympic Games. India ranked 1st in the World Cup along with Hungary. Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker claimed gold medal in 10m Air Pistol Mixed team event on ISSF World Cup in New Delhi. | |
| 373. |
How many medals are clinched by India in Makran Cup boxing tournament in Iran? |
| Answer» At the Makran Cup boxing tournament which was held in Chabahar, Iran, Indian boxers collected a rich haul of 8 medals, including one gold, five silver and two bronze to finish their campaign on a high. Haryana's Deepak Singh won the only gold for India, beating JaafarNaseri in the (46-49kg) light fly category. Other boxers who won the silver were Duryodhan Singh Negi, Satish Kumar, P Lalitha Prasad, Sanjeet, Manish Kaushik. | |
| 374. |
Which Sport will return in Asian Games 2022 edition in Hangzhou? |
| Answer» Cricket is set for a return at the Asian Games after the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) included it in the sports programme for the 2022 edition in Hangzhou. The decision was taken at the OCA's General Assembly in Bangkok. | |
| 375. |
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports recognises Kudo International Federation India as; |
| Answer» Kudo International Federation India (KIFI) has been provisionally recognised as National Sport Federation by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The recognition shall be granted if it complies with the provisions of National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 and displays information on the website according to the ministerial guidelines. The recognition would provide a major chance to KIFI Association for promoting and developing Kudo in India. | |
| 376. |
How many Gold medals are India won in the Finland Boxing Tournament? |
| Answer» Kavinder Singh Bisht in the 56kg-category struck gold while Shiva Thapa in the 60kg category and three others claimed silver medals to end a fine Indian campaign at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament in Helsinki, Finland. Bisht defeated Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Hussamuddin in the 56kg summit clash. Signing off with silver medals were three-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa, Govind Sahani, Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin and Dinesh Dagar. | |
| 377. |
How many Indians have been appointed as the members of technical committees of Asian Gymnastic Union? |
| Answer» 5 Indians have been appointed as members of various Technical Committees of Asian Gymnastics Union for a period of 4 years, from 2019 to 2022. They are Deepak Kabra - Men's Artistic Gymnastics; Akshata Shete - Rhythmic Gymnastics; Sumith MR - Acrobatic Gymnastics; Makarand Joshi - Aerobic Gymnastics; Narayan Shashi - Gymnastics for All. | |
| 378. |
Which team tops ICC T20I rankings with 135 points? |
| Answer» Pakistan tops ICC T20I rankings with 135 points, The Indian cricket team retained its second spot in the T20I team rankings with 122 points and England remaining at third place with 121 points. In the T20I bowlers' list, Kuldeep Yadav, who was rested for two T20Is against Australia, dropped a place to the fifth rank. Pakistan's Babar Azam and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan remained in top positions in batsmen and bowlers' list respectively. | |
| 379. |
What is the position of India in Asian Youth Athletics Championships? |
| Answer» In Asian Youth Athletics Championships in Hong Kong, boys medley relay team won a gold medal for India on the final day to help Indian youth team finish second in the overall medals tally with a total of 26 medals including 8 gold, 9 silver and 9 bronze medals. China topped the overall medals tally with 31 medals that included 12 gold, 11 silver and eight bronze medals and Japan finished third with 20 medals that included 6 Gold, 8 Silver and 6 bronze. | |
| 380. |
Who won Men's Singles title in the YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2019? |
| Answer» Viktor Axelsen of Denmark defeated India's Srikanth Kidambi to win in men's singles category. The 2019 India Open, officially the YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2019, was a badminton tournament which took place at K. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall in New Delhi, India and had a total purse of $350,000. | |
| 381. |
Who won the I-League championship of All India Football Federation (AIFF)? |
| Answer» Chennai City Football Club (CCFC) was officially crowned the I-League champion in front of all the other clubs and bigwigs of All India Football Federation (AIFF) at a function in Chennai. Special awards were given to: Fair play award: Shillong Lajong Top goal scorer: Pedro Manzi (CCFC) and Willis Plaza (Churchill Brothers) (21 goals each) Best goalkeeper: Bilal Khan (Real Kashmir) Best defender: Roberto Eslava (CCFC) Best midfielder: Nestor Gordillo (CCFC) Best forward: Manzi Best home-match organiser: East Bengal Emerging player: Gaurav Bora (CCFC) Best coach: Akbar Nawas (CCFC) Hero of the League: Manzi | |
| 382. |
Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics unveiled which shaped torch for the 2020 Olympics? |
| Answer» The organizers of the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo have chosen a Japanese motif - the cherry blossom for their Olympic torch. The design, unveiled,makes use of not only a traditional "Sakura-mon" blossom emblem but also the same aluminum extrusion technology used in the manufacture of the country's well-known bullet trains. It will generate five flames from a cluster of petal-shaped cylinders.The torch is made using the same cutting-edge technology as in the production of japan's bullet trains and is formed of a seamless, single piece of aluminium. It measures 71cm in length and weighs 1.2kg. | |
| 383. |
India bags 368 medals in the Special Olympics Games 2019. It includes how many Gold medals? |
| Answer» India returned with 368 medals (85 gold, 154 Silver, and 129 Bronze) at the Special Olympics World Summer Games, held at Abu Dhabi, UAE. Indian powerlifters bagged the maximum number of medals 20 gold, 33 silver and 43 bronze. Roller Skating earned India 49 medals 13 gold, 20 silver and 16 bronze. In cycling, the Indians won 11 gold, 14 silver and 20 bronze to total 45 medals, while the country's track and field athletes returned with 39 medals 5 gold, 24 silver and 10 bronze. | |
| 384. |
How many Indian Olympic Association members have been named in various Standing Committees of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)? |
| Answer» A total of 13 Indian Olympic Association members, including former India hockey captain Sardar Singh, have been named in various Standing Committees of the Olympic Council of Asia at its 38th General Assembly in Bangkok. Singh has been elected in the athletes standing committee, while IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta was named in the culture standing committee. Hockey India secretary general Mohd. Mustaque Ahmad is in the media standing committee, while Athletics Federation of India president Adille Sumariwala and Lalit Bhanot have been elected in the sports for environment and sports standing committees respectively. All the members have been elected for a four-year term from 2019 to 2023. | |
| 385. |
Which country clinched the South Asian Football Federation SAFF Women's Championship? |
| Answer» India has lifted South Asian Football Federation SAFF Women's Championship fifth time in a row. Keeping its winning streak India defeated host Nepal in the final by 3-1 in Biratnagar, Nepal. India's Dalmia Chhibber scored first goal of the match in 26th minute. India's Indumathi Kathiresan and Sabitra Tamang of Nepal remained top scorer of the tournament, both scored four goal each. | |
| 386. |
What is the official name of European T20 league? |
| Answer» The European T20 competition set to take place in Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands for the first time later this year has been officially named as 'Euro T20 Slam'. The competition which was unveiled earlier in 2019, will consist of six-city based franchises, two from each of the host nations. | |
| 387. |
Archana Kamath clinched a __________ medal at Oman Open table tennis. |
| Answer» Indian paddler Archana Kamath clinched a silver medal in the under-21 women's singles section of the Seamaster ITTF Challenge Plus 2019 Oman Open table tennis tournament, at Muscat. Ninth-seed Archana reached her first under-21 international final, where she lost to Japan's top-seed Satsuki Odo of Japan 11-7, 11-8, 11-6. Archana caused a couple of upsets en route to the summit clash, taking out second-seed Valerie Shcherbatykh of Russia 12-10, 11-7, 11-9 in the round-of-16, and fourth-seed Mariia Tailakova of Russia 6-11, 5-11, 11-2, 11-6, 11-9 in the semifinal. | |
| 388. |
Which country won the 2nd edition of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships? |
| Answer» The 2nd edition of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships aka Tong Yun Kai Cup 2019 was held in Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong. The championship was organized by Badminton Asia and Hong Kong Badminton Association. China has grabbed the championship by defeating Japan with 3-2. In the mixed doubles, Chinese pair He Jiting and Du Yue has defeated apanese pair Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino by 21-17, 21-17. In the men's doubles, Yugo Kobayashi and Takuro Hoki of China beat Han Chengkai and Zhou Haodong of Japan by 16-21, 21-18, 21-13. In the women's doubles, Li Yinhui and Du Yue won for China by beating Ayako Sakuramoto and Yukiko Takahata with 21-16, 21-19. | |
| 389. |
Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary won __________ medal in the 10-meter Air Pistol Mixed team at the 12th Asian Airgun Championship. |
| Answer» In Shooting, Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary have won a Gold medal in the 10-meter Air Pistol Mixed team event at the 12th Asian Airgun Championship at Taoyuan in Taipei. The pair made it to the Final after smashing the world record in the qualification. A second Indian team, comprising Anuradha and Abhishek Verma, also reached the Finals but finished fourth. | |
| 390. |
Who was awarded as the 'Best Sports Federation' award in the country by the Association Chambers of Commerce and Industry? |
| Answer» The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) was awarded the 'Best Sports Federation' award in the country by the Association Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM). This is another feather in the cap of the shooting sport community. They have been raising the performance bar every day over the past few years. NRAI secretary-general D.V.S. Rao and secretary Rajeev Bhatia received the trophy from Director General of SAI Neelam Kapoor and cricketer Madan Lal. | |
| 391. |
Name the country which won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019. |
| Answer» India was defeated by the South Korea in the penalty shootout of the final of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019. 17th Ranked South Korea defeated World number 5, India to won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup which was held at Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh, Malaysia. | |
| 392. |
How many medals did India clinched in the Asian Airgun Championships? |
| Answer» Indian shooters continued their dominance claiming five gold medals on the final day of the Asian Airgun Championships to sign off with a total of 25 medals in Taoyuan, Taipei. India finished with 16 gold, 5 silver, and 4 bronze medals. Yash Vardhan and Shreya Agrawal bagged three gold medals each on the last day. | |
| 393. |
Which country tops in the latest FIFA world football rankings? |
| Answer» Belgium continues to dominate the charts with 1737 points. The top three positions are unchanged with World Cup winner France in second spot ahead of Brazil, in third. England rose above Croatia, to reach No 4 this month. Indian football team gained two places to rise to 101 in the FIFA rankings. FIFA rankings: 1. Belgium 2. France 3. Brazil 4. England (+A) 5. Croatia (-A) 6. Uruguay (+A) 7. Portugal (-A) 8. Switzerland 9. Spain 10. Denmark. | |
| 394. |
What is the position of India in the FIFA rankings which is released on 4 April 2019? |
| Answer» The Indian men's football team gained two places to rise to 101 in the FIFA rankings released on 4 April 2019. With 1219 total ranking points, the Indian team lies 18th among the Asian countries. Belgium holds on to the top spot, while Iran topped the Asian rankings at 21 followed by Japan (26), South Korea (37), Australia (41) and Qatar (55). | |
| 395. |
Who has collaborated with Serbian Tennis Federation (STF) to train Indian junior players? |
| Answer» All India Tennis Association (AITA) has collaborated with Serbian Tennis Federation (STF) to train Indian junior players under world renowned Serbian coaches, at the RK Khanna Stadium, New Delhi. This pact will aim to cooperate within the sphere of competence to work towards the development of junior tennis players in India. Serbia's trainers and coaches will come to India for a camp for the under 12, 14, 16 and 18 categories. Then in the latter half of the year, preparation camp will also be conducted in Serbia for 8-10 players in the age group of 15-18 and 3-4 trainers. | |
| 396. |
Which Hockey team won Malaysia series? |
| Answer» Indian women's hockey team defeated Malaysia by a solitary goal and won by 4-0 in the 5-match bilateral series held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. India won with the help of Navjot Kaur's fine field goal in the 35th minute with a good defensive display. In the 5-match bilateral series, India won by 3-0, 5-0, draw 4-4 and win the last two matches 1-0 respectively. | |
| 397. |
ICC and UNICEF patners to deliver One Day for Children at Mens Cricket World Cup 2019. Its campaign is; |
| Answer» International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket for Good in partnership with UNICEF announced #OneDay4Children, a tournament-wide campaign focussed on bringing the world of cricket together as one team to help build a better world for every child, at the 2019 World Cup. The campaign was launched by Former England batsman and #OneDay4Children ambassador Nasser Hussain along with all-rounder Chris Woakes. There will be #OneDay4Children (#OD4C) activity throughout all 48 matches of the event. England and India will sport special one-off #OD4C branded kit on June 30 at Edgbaston. The money raised will support UNICEF's work in cricket playing nations to help children learn to play and be healthy. | |
| 398. |
Which team has emerged as champions of the 2nd edition of Hero Super Cup 2019? |
| Answer» FC Goa, nicknamed as 'Gaurs', emerged as champions of the 2nd edition of Hero Super Cup 2019 after beating Chennaiyin FC 2-1 at the Kalinka Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Goa lifted their first ever Trophy.19 year old Goa Goal keeper Mohammad Nawaz has been named as Hero of the Match. In six years of existence, FC Goa accounted for two Indian Super League semi-finals and two finals and then in their first Super Cup final, they conquered their first trophy. | |
| 399. |
"281 and Beyond" is an autobiography of________ |
| Answer» It is an autobiography of the veteran Indian cricketer V.V.S. Laxman. | |
| 400. |
Name of the olympic athlete who has banned for 4 years for doping. |
| Answer» The International Association of Athletics Federation Disciplinary Tribunal (IAAF) has banned the 2008 Olympic 1,500m champion and 3-time world champion Asbel Kiprop of Kenya for 4 years for doping until February 2022. Kiprop was suspended by IAAF's Athletes Integrity Unit (AIU) in May 2018 after having tested positive to blood-boosting Erythropoietin (EPO) in an out-of-competition test in Kenya in November 2017. His backup "B" sample also tested positive for EPO. Asbel Kiprop was awarded gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics after race winner Rashid Ramzi from Bahrain failed a doping test and had his medal taken off. | |