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| 201. |
This state players have been invited for building the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft by the Aeronautical Development Agency. |
| Answer» The Aeronautical Development Agency has set the ball rolling for building the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft by extending an invitation to private players in Tamil Nadu (TN). It is the first time an indigenous military aircraft programme is seeing the involvement of private players. It is also the first time a defence plane development project is proposed to be executed outside Bengaluru. | |
| 202. |
The first Para-National Games to be held under Khelo India Scheme in ___________. |
| Answer» The inaugural National Para Games, on the lines of National Games for able-bodied athletes, will be held under the Khelo India Scheme in June-July 2018 in Bengaluru. The Games will be held for the age group of 16 to 40 (men and women) in 10 disciplines namely para-athletics, badminton, chess, blind judo, para powerlifting, shooting para-sport, para-swimming, table tennis, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing. | |
| 203. |
This team won the 5th Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2018 recently. |
| Answer» South Korea has lifted the title for the third time after having won it in 2010 and 2011. India, on the other hand, finished second best for the second time after having lost to Japan in the final of the 2013 edition. Indian striker Vandana Katariya was declared player of the tournament while youngster Lalremsiami was named as the upcoming player of the tournament. | |
| 204. |
Who won Formula Junior Racing Series 2018 Championship? |
| Answer» Coimbatore racer Bala Prasath won the Formula Junior Racing Series 2018 Championship in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Bala, who was trailing in second place after Round 1 with 91 points, was in his element in Round 2 at the Kari Motor Speedway. | |
| 205. |
How many teams are added by the ICC to the ODI Team Rankings recently? |
| Answer» Netherlands, Nepal, UAE and Scotland have been added by ICC to the list of ODI-Test playing nations, expanding the teams from 12 to 16. Netherlands secured its ODI status by winning the ICC World Cricket League Championship last year. Whereas, UAE, Nepal and Scotland earned it in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018, by finishing as the three leading Associates. | |
| 206. |
The Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City appointed Brazilian __________ as their head coach? |
| Answer» Marcos Paqueta was appointed as the head coach of The Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City. He also guided the team of Saudi Arabia in 2006 World Cup. He has managed national teams of U-17 and U-20 of Brazil. He has an experience of 30 years. | |
| 207. |
The swimmer from this country has set off from Japan aiming to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean. |
| Answer» A French swimmer has set off from Japan aiming to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean. Ben Lecomte will swim for eight hours a day for more than six months as he heads towards the US west coast. He is hoping to raise awareness for climate change. A team of scientists will conduct research during the almost 8,850-kilometre swim. | |
| 208. |
The 3rd Asia Cup International Bridge Championship 2018 is hosted by __________. |
| Answer» India is hosting the 3rd Asia Cup International Bridge Championship 2018 in Goa from June 4 and will see participation from countries including Australia, Bangladesh, China, Japan and Korea. The championship will be contested in five categories namely men, women, mixed, super-mixed and senior. Players from Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Singapore and Thailand will be participating in the event. Round robin matches will be played from the June 5-8. Four top teams in each category will progress to the knock-out stage. | |
| 209. |
Who became the first player from Thailand to win the 73rd US Women's Open at the Shoal Creek, United States? |
| Answer» Ariya Jutanugarn is 22 years old from Bangkok has become the first player from Thailand to win a US Women's Open title. She finished with a one-over 73 and a 72-hole total of 11-under 277. She was followed by South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo in the second position. Spain's Carlota Ciganda secured third place. American Danielle Kang was in fourth position. | |
| 210. |
Name the Indian who become the first batter from the country to score 2000 runs in T20I cricket. |
| Answer» Indian cricketer Mithali Raj has become the first batter from the country to score 2000 runs in T20I cricket. She achieved the feat during India's Women's T20 Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka in Kuala Lumpur. Mithali has now scored 2015 runs in 74 T20Is with the help of 14 half-centuries. She has a decent average of 38.01 with the highest score of 76 not out. Mithali is the seventh woman batter to score 2,000 runs in T20Is, a list which is topped by Charlotte Edwards (2,605), followed by Stafanie Taylor (2,582) and Suzie Bates (2,515). | |
| 211. |
This team won the 2018 Intercontinental Cup football title. |
| Answer» India has lifted the Intercontinental Cup football title. In the summit clash in Mumbai, they defeated Kenya 2-nil. Both the goals were netted by skipper Sunil Chhetri. He gave India the lead in the eighth minute before scoring the second goal in the 29th minute. | |
| 212. |
Who has won the women's singles French Open tennis tournament 2018? |
| Answer» World number one Simona Halep has won her first Grand Slam title with a gutsy comeback victory over American 10th seed Sloane Stephens in the French Open final. Halep, who had lost her three previous major finals, went a set and a breakdown at Roland Garros. | |
| 213. |
Which country's women cricket team posted the highest-ever total in One-Day International (ODI) cricket? |
| Answer» New Zealand women's cricket team posted the highest-ever total in One-Day International (ODI) cricket by scoring an incredible 490-4 against Ireland in the first match in Dublin. New Zealand skipper Suzie Bates top-scored with 151 off 94 balls. The total posted by the 'White Ferns' is the highest ever in ODIs including men's matches. In men's cricket, the highest total in ODI is 444-3, made by England against Pakistan in August 2016 at Nottingham. With their incredible batting, New Zealand women team bettered their own 21-year old world record of 455 for five against Pakistan at Christchurch in January 1997. It's only third time that a 400-plus score has been made in women's ODIs. In men's ODIs, a 400-plus score has been achieved 18 times by different teams. | |
| 214. |
Who won the Women's Asia T20 Cup 2018? |
| Answer» Bangladesh won the Women's Asia T20 Cup 2018 at the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Bangladesh defeated India by three wickets in the final and won their first Asia Cup title. Bangladesh has become the only other team to win the title apart from India. Bangladesh's Rumana Ahmed was named the Player of the Match. | |
| 215. |
The 2018 Intercontinental Cup football title was bagged by __________. |
| Answer» India's football national team has lifted the 2018 Intercontinental Cup football title. In the summit clash in Mumbai, they defeated Kenya by 2-0 on June 10, 2018. Both the goals were netted by skipper Sunil Chhetri. He gave India the lead in the 8th minute before scoring the second goal in the 29th minute. Sunil Chhetri has become the joint second highest international goal scorer among active players along with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi with his 64th strike for the country against Kenya. | |
| 216. |
India bagged __________ medals at the Umakhanov Memorial Tournament in Russia. |
| Answer» Indian boxers bagged one Gold and two Silver medals at the Umakhanov Memorial Tournament in the Russian city of Kaspiysk. Saweety Boora won the coveted yellow metal in the Women's 75 kg category after beating Anna Anfinogenova (Russia) in the Final. | |
| 217. |
Who scores 1st hat-trick of FIFA World Cup 2018? |
| Answer» Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo (33 year old) scored FIFA World Cup 2018's first hat-trick in the first match of the tournament, in first three minutes and 30 seconds. This hat-trick was the 51st in World Cup history, as well as Ronaldo's 51st career hat-trick. Ronaldo completed his sixth international hat trick when he scored on a free kick in the 88th minute, giving Portugal a 3-3 tie with Spain. | |
| 218. |
Who will become the first Indian player to appear in Kia Super League? |
| Answer» India Women's Cricket team opener Smriti Mandhana will become the first Indian player to appear in Kia Super League - the women's cricket super league in England. Smriti was signed by Western Storm and will represent them in the upcoming edition of the tournament that features six teams. The 21-year-old India opener has scored over 826 runs with the highest score of 76 in the 40 T20Is that she has played so far. | |
| 219. |
Who wins 2nd US Open Golf Title 2018 recently? |
| Answer» American golfer Brooks Koepka has made history and finished strong as he became the first player in 29 years to win back-to-back US Open titles at Shinnecock Hills in New York. The 28-year-old Florida native emerged victorious by one shot over England's Tommy Fleetwood. | |
| 220. |
American sprinter Noah Lyles ran the fastest 100-metre race of the year 2018 in |
| Answer» 20-year-old American sprinter Noah Lyles ran the fastest 100-metre race of the year to clinch the US national title in Des Moines, Iowa. He clocked 9.88 seconds in the final, after equalling Mike Rodgers' world-leading time of 2018 of 9.89 seconds in the semi-finals. | |
| 221. |
Name of the Indian swimmer who Wins Gold in Singapore National Swimming Championships. |
| Answer» Indian swimmer Sandeep Sejwal put up an impressive performance to clinch the gold medal in men's 50m breaststroke event at the Singapore National Swimming Championships in Singapore. | |
| 222. |
Which Indian athlete won the gold medal at the Salt Lake World Cup, in the USA? |
| Answer» Archer Deepika Kumari won her first individual gold medal in six years at the Salt Lake World Cup, in the USA. She defeated Germany's Michelle Kroppen in the recurve final. The win ensured Deepika will represent the country at the season-ending Archery World Cup Final in Samsun, Turkey in October 2018. In six appearances at the Archery World Cup, Deepika had come back with silver medals in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015 but this time she finally got the Gold. | |
| 223. |
This country will host the 2018 ICC Women's World T20 tournament. |
| Answer» The 2018 ICC Women's World T20 championship will be held in the West Indies from November 9 to 24. This is the first standalone ICC women's event in the shortest format of the game. India will begin their campaign against New Zealand on the opening day. The 10-team tournament, featuring three-time champions Australia and reigning winners England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and defending champions the West Indies, plus two qualifiers, will be played across three venues in the Caribbean. The finalists of the World T20 Qualifier in the Netherlands from July 7 to 14 will add to the line-up of the November tournament. | |
| 224. |
Name of the Indian shooter who sets a new world record on the way to winning a gold medal in the ISSF Junior World Cup in Germany. |
| Answer» Sixteen-year-old Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary set a new world record on the way to winning a gold medal in the ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany. Saurabh shot a total of 243.7 in the 10m air pistol event in the ongoing International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) tournament. In the women's 25m pistol final, Manu Bhaker was fifth with 19 hits and Devanshi Rana was eighth with five. With 8 gold medals, 1 silver and 5 bronze, India continued to top the medal standings. | |
| 225. |
Who has broken the 800m National record at the 58th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships 2018? |
| Answer» Jinson Johnson, representing Kerala, has broken the legendary Sriram Singhis four-decade-old 800m National record at the 58th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships in Guwahati on June 27, 2018. He clocked one minute and 45.65 seconds to clinch the gold in menis 800m title and to better the earlier record of 1:45.77 in the name of Sriram set during the 1976 Olympic Games. He also booked a ticket for the Asian Games as the qualification mark is 1:47.50. | |
| 226. |
This team won the 2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy. |
| Answer» Australian hockey team has won the 2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy by defeating India in the final via penalty shoot-off at Breda, the Netherlands on July 1, 2018. It was Australia's record 15th Champions Trophy title. While India won their second consecutive silver medal, hosts the Netherlands bagged the bronze beating Olympic champions Argentina 2-0 in the third-fourth place match. The 2018 Hockey tournament was the 37th and the last edition of the prestigious Hockey Champions Trophy for men. It will be replaced by the Hockey Pro League (HPL) in 2019. | |
| 227. |
Who won the 2018 women singles Wimbledon tennis tournament? |
| Answer» Angelique Kerber has won the 2018 women singles' Wimbledon tennis tournament by defeating 7-time winner Serena Williams by 6-3 6-3. With the win, Kerber has become the first German woman to win the title since Steffi Graf in 1996. Serena was bidding a record-equaling 24th major trophy. | |
| 228. |
Which team won the 2018 Kabaddi Masters Dubai title? |
| Answer» India won the six-nation Kabaddi Masters Dubai title in Dubai. India defeated Iran 44-26 in the finals and became champions of the six-nation Kabaddi Masters Dubai. Indian team was led by captain Ajay Thakur. The six-nation invitational tournament was organised by International Kabaddi Federation along with Star Sports and Dubai Sports Council. | |
| 229. |
Recently, Which team become first finalists of 2018 FIFA World Cup? |
| Answer» France defeated Belgium to reach the FIFA World Cup 2018 final for overall third time and the first time since 2006. Samuel Umtiti's goal in the 51st minute, lifted France to the Final match. France will face either England or Croatia at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium. | |
| 230. |
India bagged __________ medals in the Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament Stage 3 in Taipei. |
| Answer» India bagged three silver medals and a bronze to finish joint third with Iran in the Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament Stage 3 in Taipei. Korea topped the tally with 14 medals, 8 of them being gold. Taipei bagged 5 medals with two gold medals. | |
| 231. |
Who won the gold in the junior men's rapid fire pistol at 28th Meeting of Shooting Hopes international championship? |
| Answer» In the 28th Meeting of Shooting Hopes international championship, Anish Bhanwala won in junior men's 25m rapid fire pistol and Manu Bhaker won the junior women's 10m air pistol. | |
| 232. |
India bagged __________ medals in the 7th World Junior Wushu Championships. |
| Answer» The Indian team bagged nine medals including four silver and five bronze in the 7th World Junior Wushu championships held in Brasilia, Brazil. In the Sanshou discipline, Babulu (42 kg, subjunior), Saleem (56 kg, subjunior), Savita (48 kg, junior) and Rohit (80kg, junior) won the silver medal, while Himanshu (56 kg, junior), Shruti (60kg, junior), Janhvi (52 kg, junior) claimed bronze medals. In the Taolu discipline, Karanjit Taijiquan and Karanjit Taijijian won two bronze medals. | |
| 233. |
How many new events have to be added to the 2022 Beijing Winter Games? |
| Answer» Planning for its next three Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has added seven medal events to the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, published a 2020 Tokyo Olympics schedule with no agreement on when to race swimming finals, and set a timetable to add new sports to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The next Winter Olympics will now include: women's monobob, Big Air freestyle skiing for men and women, plus mixed team events in short track speed skating, ski jumping, ski aerials and snowboardcross. | |
| 234. |
The Official mascot of FIFA World Cup 2018? |
| Answer» Zabivaka - "the one who scores" (in Russian) is a wolf who radiates fun, charm and confidence was the Official mascot of FIFA World Cup 2018. It has brown and white fur, wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the words "RUSSIA 2018" and orange sports goggles. This was designed by Ekaterina Bocharova. | |
| 235. |
What is the position of India in the FIH rankings? |
| Answer» India has improved one spot and has reached the 5th position in the men's hockey world rankings released by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). India has improved due to its second consecutive runner-up finish at the Champions Trophy in Breda, Netherlands. Australia, that had won the Champions Trophy, remained on the top spot. | |
| 236. |
How many players have been selected for a scholarship programme under the Khelo India Talent Identification Development scheme? |
| Answer» The Sports Authority of India (SAI) announced that it has shortlisted 734 young players for a scholarship programme under the Khelo India Talent Identification Development scheme. An annual stipend of Rs 1.2 lakh will be given to each player on a quarterly basis to meet their pocket expenses. | |
| 237. |
India bagged __________ in the Junior Asian Wrestling championship. |
| Answer» India won 8 medals in the Junior Asian Wrestling championship. The medallist comprises of 2 gold, 3 Silver and 3 bronze. Sachin Rathi won gold in the category of 74 kilograms. Deepak Punia won gold in the category of 86 kilogram category. Iran topped the championship with the 189 points. India secured 173 points and Uzbekistan with 128 points. | |
| 238. |
This country topped in the Freestyle team of 2018 Junior Asian Wrestling Championship. |
| Answer» The Junior Asian Wrestling Championship was held in New Delhi from July 17-22, 2018. Junior Asian Wrestling Championship is conducted by United World Wrestling (UWW) annually. Iran topped the team championships with 189 points. India ranked second with 173 points and Uzbekistan ranked third with 128 points. | |
| 239. |
Which team won the WSF-World junior squash team championship 2018? |
| Answer» The Egypt squash team has won the boy's title at the 6th WSF-World junior squash team championship 2018 by defeating England by 2-0 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on July 29. Egypt's Marwan Tarek, who lost the individual championship final, defeated Nick Wall of England in straight games. Czech Republic and USA finished third and secured the bronze medal. Host India finished 11th overall. | |
| 240. |
ICC, organised the 'Sano Cricket Curry Festival' in which city? |
| Answer» International cricket's governing body, ICC, organised the 'Sano Cricket Curry Festival' in the Japanese city of Sano to promote cricket in the nation. A cricket match between the Japanese cricket team and an Indian team was held at the event. The festival also featured cultural events and food from cricket-playing nations like Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. | |
| 241. |
How many medals are bagged by the India in the 2018 Jordan Junior and Cadet Open? |
| Answer» The 2018 Jordan Junior and Cadet Open was held in Amman, Jordan. India won 15 medals: 2 gold, 3 silver and 10 bronze at the 2018 Jordan Junior and Cadet Open. | |
| 242. |
Which team entered quarter finals of 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup? |
| Answer» India stormed into the quarterfinals of the Women's Hockey World Cup beating Italy 3-0 in London. In their last playoffs, Indian women produced a stellar performance to ease past Italy. Two penalty corner goals from Neha Goyal and Vandana Katariya in 45th and 55th minute helped India register the emphatic win. India will meet in Ireland. Meanwhile, in the second crossover match of the day, hosts England beat Korea 2-0 to set up a quarterfinal date with the Netherlands. The semi-finals will be played on Saturday. The Final is slated for Sunday. | |
| 243. |
Which team won the gold medal in the Women's Hockey World Cup 2018? |
| Answer» Women's Hockey World Cup 2018 was held in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. Defending champions the Netherlands defeated Ireland 6-0 in the finals and won the Women's Hockey World Cup 2018 title. The Netherlands have emerged as the world champions in Women's hockey for a record 8th time. They have extended their unbeaten performance in all competitions to 32 matches. Kitty van Male, one among the 6 different goal scorers emerged as the top scorer of the tournament with 8 goals. | |
| 244. |
The Asin Nations Cup Chess Tournament 2018 was held in __________. |
| Answer» The biennial Asian Nations Cup Chess Tournament was held in Hamadan, Iran. It was organized by Iran Chess Federation on behalf of Asian Chess Federation. India won 5 medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze. India ranked 2nd in the overall ranking. he winning team of Gold consisted of : Grand Master Harika Dronavalli , International Master Eesha Karavade, International Master Padmini Rout and Women's International Masters (WIMs) Vaishali R, Aakanksha Hagawane. | |
| 245. |
What is the rank of Indian men's hockey team in the latest FIH rankings? |
| Answer» Indian men's hockey team has improved one rank and has reached the 5th spot in the latest FIH rankings chart. Germany, England, Spain, New Zealand and Ireland are the other teams in the top 10. In the women's rankings, the Indian team improved one spot to and reached 9th position. | |
| 246. |
Which country's women team has clinched gold in the Blitz event at the Asian Nations Chess Cup 2018? |
| Answer» The Indian women chess team has clinched the gold in the Blitz event at the Asian Nations Chess Cup 2018 at Hamadan, Iran on August 3. It's India's first gold-medal finish at the event since 2014. The Indian team comprising Harika Dronavalli, Eesha Karavade, Padmini Rout, Vaishali R and Aakanksha Haga left the teams from Vietnam and China behind to clinch gold. Apart from this, they also bagged a silver and a bronze in the Rapid and Classical categories, respectively. India (1st) finished with 21.5 points, Vietnam (2nd) settled for silver with 18.5 and China (3rd) bagged bronze with 17.5. | |
| 247. |
Which team has won the 2018 Cotif Cup football tournament? |
| Answer» Argentina, with ten men on the field, the Blue Colts registered a historic win in what ended with a scoreline of 2-1. The ongoing COTIF Cup in Spain has witnessed some quality football, and there is some more to come. Amid all the excitement, young defender, Anwar Ali netted a banger of a free kick that helped the young Blues conquer the Argentine side. | |
| 248. |
Which team won the COTIF Tournament in Spain? |
| Answer» India notched up one of its most memorable football triumphs when the country's under-20 team stunned traditional giants Argentina 2-1 despite being reduced to 10 men in a pulsating contest at the Torneo Internacional de Futbol Sub-20 de L'Alcudia (L'Alcudia International Under-20 Football Tournament), better known as COTIF, in Valencia, Spain. | |
| 249. |
Name of the Football Player who has been named as the as captain of Barcelona? |
| Answer» Lionel Messi has succeeded Andres Iniesta as captain of Barcelona, after the Spaniard ended his 22-year stay at the club to join Japanese side Vissel Kobe in May. Sergio Busquets will be the vice-captain, with Gerard Pique and Sergi Roberto the third and fourth captains respectively. Messi, 31, joined the Barcelona club in 2001 and is their record goalscorer. | |
| 250. |
Who has been appointed as head coach of the women's national cricket team till the ICC World T20? |
| Answer» Former India spinner Ramesh Powar has been appointed as head coach of the women's national cricket team till the ICC World T20, scheduled to be held in November, by BCCI. He was appointed interim coach of the team in July after the resignation of Tushar Arothe. He is the third coach of women's team in past one and a half year after Purnima Rau and Tushar Arothe. Powar has played 31 ODIs and two Tests from 2004 to 2007, picking 34 wickets with a best of 54 in the 50-over format. | |