GK Question: Sports – Set 22

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1. Jhulan Nishit Goswami is related with which sport ?
   1.Cricket
   2.Tennis
   3.Badminton
   4.Boxing
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.Cricket
   Explanation :
   Jhulan Nishit Goswami is an all round cricketer who plays for the India national women’s cricket team, Bengal Women, East Zone Women as well as the Asia Women XI women’s cricket team
   
   
   
2. Shekhar Naik is a _____________
   1.Swimmer
   2.Athlete
   3.Boxer
   4.Cricketer
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4.Cricketer
   Explanation :
   Shekhar Naik is an Indian blind cricketer and a former captain of the India national blind cricket team
   
   
   
3. Alphonce Felix Simbu is a runner from which country ?
   1.Tanjikistan
   2.Turkey
   3.Tanzania
   4.South Korea
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3.Tanzania
   Explanation :
   Alphonce Felix Simbu is a Tanzanian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon.
   
   
   
4. Sarita Devi is associated with which country ?
   1.Tennis
   2.Wrestling
   3.Boxing
   4.Shooting
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3.Boxing
   Explanation :
   Laishram Sarita Devi is an Indian boxer from Manipur. She is a national champion and a former world champion in the lightweight class
   
   
   
5. Yana Kudryavtseva is an athlete, belongs to ___________________
   1.USA
   2.Russia
   3.France
   4.China
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2.Russia
   Explanation :
   Yana Alexeyevna Kudryavtseva is a retired Russian individual rhythmic gymnast
   
   
   
6. _________________ become the first country to recognise parkour as a sport
   1.China
   2.India
   3.UK
   4.USA
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3.UK
   Explanation :
   Parkour is a training discipline using movement that developed from military obstacle course training. UK becomes first country to recognise parkour as a sport
   
   
   
7. Roberto Bautista Agut is related to which sport ?
   1.Tennis
   2.Chess
   3.Athlete
   4.Weighlifting
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.Tennis
   Explanation :
   Roberto Bautista Agut is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has won five ATP singles titles at the 2014 Topshelf Open, the 2014 Mercedes Cup, the 2016 ASB Classic, the inaugural 2016 Garanti Koza Sofia Open, and the 2017 Aircel Chennai Open.
   
   
   
8. Samson Kitur is an athlete from which country ?
   1.Kenya
   2.South Africa
   3.Russia
   4.Tajikistan
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.Kenya
   Explanation :
   Samson Kitur was a Kenyan athlete, and an Olympic medalist in 1992.
   
   
   
9. Farrukh Amonatov is associated with which sport ?
   1.Chess
   2.Archery
   3.Tennis
   4.Wrestling
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.Chess
   Explanation :
   Farrukh Amonatov is the only chess grandmaster of Tajikistan. He is also the winner of many international tournaments.
   
   
   
10. Mohammad Babar Azam is a cricketer belongs to which country ?
    1.Pakistan
    2.India
    3.Sri Lanka
    4.New Zealand
    5.None of these
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 1.Pakistan
    Explanation :
    Mohammad Babar Azam is a Pakistani cricketer who holds the record of being the fastest batsman to reach 1000 ODI runs.