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  1. The first global robotics Olympiad was held in which country ?
    1.USA
    2.China
    3.India
    4.Japan
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.USA
    Explanation :
    A group of seven Indian students has bagged two awards at the first global robotics Olympiad in the US where 157 countries participated.

  2. Former professional footballer Francesco Totti belongs to ______________
    1.Spain
    2.Italy
    3.Germany
    4.Brazil
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Italy
    Explanation :
    Francesco Totti, Ufficiale OMRI, is an Italian former professional footballer who played for Roma and the Italy national team.

  3. Damneet Singh associated with which sport ?
    1.Squash
    2.Judo
    3.Disc Throw
    4.Hammer Throw
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Hammer Throw
    Explanation :
    History was scripted after India’s Damneet Singh won the country’s first ever medal at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World U18 Championships. Participating in the boys hammer throw (5 kg) event, Damneet picked up the silver medal as he threw a personal best of 74.20m to clinch his as well as India’s first medal at this level.

  4. IAAF World U18 Championships 2017 held in which country ?
    1.India
    2.South Korea
    3.Italy
    4.Kenya
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Kenya
    Explanation :
    The South African youth team closed out their campaign in fine style on Sunday, bagging three more medals on the final day of the IAAF World U18 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.

  5. Sports person Manudev name recently in news, he was related with
    1.Snooking
    2.Tennis
    3.Shooting
    4.Swimming
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Snooking
    Explanation :
    Karnataka’s Manudev has won the first National Masters snooker tournament title in Chennai. Alok Kumar, a former national men’s champion, had been in fine form coming into the summit clash but found Karnataka’s Manudev a tough proposition.

  6. Suhaani Lohia is a ____________ player
    1.Chess
    2.Badminton
    3.Cricket
    4.Atheltic
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Chess
    Explanation :
    Suhaani Lohia of Mumbai won the bronze medal in the girls’ Under-8 category of the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2017

  7. Valtteri Viktor Bottas is a racing player from which country ?
    1.UK
    2.Finland
    3.Spain
    4.Germany
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Finland
    Explanation :
    Valtteri Viktor Bottas is a Finnish racing driver currently competing in Formula One with Mercedes. Bottas previously drove for Williams from 2013 to 2016.

  8. Harinder Pal Sandhu is associated with ___________
    1.Squash
    2.Tennis
    3.Chess
    4.Athlete
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Squash
    Explanation :
    Harinder Pal Sandhu won his second title in two weeks by beating Rex Hendrick 12-14, 11-3, 11-4, 11-7 in the finals of the Victorian Open.

  9. Who become the oldest man to won a Wimbledon tennis title ?
    1.Novak Djokovic
    2.Marcelo Melo
    3.Roger Federer
    4.Marin Čilić
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Roger Federer
    Explanation :
    At 35 years and 11 months, Roger Federer has become the oldest man to won a Wimbledon tennis title in the modern era.

  10. 8th Edition of Theatre Olympics to be hosted by which country ?
    1.Italy
    2.USA
    3.Russia
    4.India
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.India
    Explanation :
    Dr Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (Independent charge) for Culture and Tourism has announced here today that 8th edition of the greatest carnival of Theatre in the World will take place in India for the first time ever from February 17 –April 08, 2018 simultaneously in various cities across the country.





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