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Hockey India announced that the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 will be held at Rajgir, Bihar, from 11th to 20th November 2024. This is a joint effort by Hockey India and the Bihar Government, and it will be the first international hockey tournament in the state.

Asian Hockey Federation President Dato Fumio Ogura confirmed the event, while Hockey India President Dr. Dilip Tirkey called it a historic moment.

India, the defending champions, along with China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand, are expected to participate. Last year, the tournament was held in Ranchi, where India won the title.

Q.: Where will the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 be held from 11th to 20th November 2024?

A) Ranchi, Jharkhand
B) Rajgir, Bihar
C) Tokyo, Japan
D) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Answer: B) Rajgir, Bihar

Jay Shah, the current honorary secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has been elected unopposed as the Independent Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). He will assume his position on 1 December, 2024. Current ICC Chairman Greg Barclay would not seek a third term and would step down after his tenure in November this year. 

Shah’s election marks a significant moment as he becomes the youngest ever chairman of cricket’s governing body. His commitment lies in expanding the global reach and popularity of cricket, especially with its upcoming inclusion in the LA 2028 Olympics.

Q.: Who has been elected as the youngest ever Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) ?

A) Sourav Ganguly
B) Jay Shah
C) Rahul Dravid
D) Anil Kumble

Answer: B) Jay Shah
Jay Shah, the current honorary secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has been elected unopposed as the Independent Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). He will assume his position on 1 December, 2024.

Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the Indian squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Smriti Mandhana is named vice-captain.

The squad includes Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, and Sajana Sajeevan. Wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia and all-rounder Shreyanka Patil are included, subject to fitness.

The 9th edition of the tournament will be held in the UAE from October 3 to 20, 2024, in Dubai and Sharjah. India is in Group A with Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Q.: Who is captain of the Indian team for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024?

a) Smriti Mandhana
b) Deepti Sharma
c) Harmanpreet Kaur
d) Shafali Verma

Answer: c) Harmanpreet Kaur
The 9th edition of the tournament will be held in the UAE from October 3 to 20, 2024, in Dubai and Sharjah.

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be held from August 28 to September 8, 2024. This marks the first time France will host the Summer Paralympics. The event will feature around 4,400 athletes competing in 549 medal events across 22 sports.

This time, India is sending its largest contingent ever in the history of games, with 84 athletes.

The Games aim to promote inclusivity and showcase the incredible talents of para-athletes from around the world.

Q.: When and where will the 2024 Paralympic Games be held?

A) July 24 to August 9, 2024, in Tokyo
B) August 28 to September 8, 2024, in Paris
C) September 1 to September 15, 2024, in London
D) August 15 to August 25, 2024, in Los Angeles

Ans : B) August 28 to September 8, 2024, in Paris
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be held from August 28 to September 8, 2024.

Tanvi Patri, India’s top junior badminton player, won the U-15 girls’ singles title at the Asia Under-17 & Under-15 junior championships in Chengdu, China on 25 Aug 2024.

• Tanvi defeated Vietnam’s second seed, Nguyen Thi Thu Huygen, 22-20, 21-11 in the final.
• The 13-year-old won the title without dropping a single game and defeated Thailand’s sixth seed, Kungkaew Kakanik, in the semifinals with a score of 21-19, 21-10.
• In the U-17 boys’ singles, Gnana Dattu TT lost to Indonesia’s Radithya Bayu Wardhana, 9-21, 21-13, 21-13, and earned a bronze medal.
• India previously won gold in U-15 boys’ singles and silver in U-17 girls’ singles.
• Notable past winners in the U-15 girls’ singles category include Samiya Imad Farooqui (2017) and Tasnim Mir (2019).

Q.: Who won the U-15 girls’ singles title at the Asia Under-17 & Under-15 junior badminton championships in Chengdu, China in 2024?

a) Tasnim Mir
b) Samiya Imad Farooqui
c) Tanvi Patri
d) Nguyen Thi Thu Huygen

Answer: c) Tanvi Patri
Tanvi Patri, won the U-15 girls’ singles title at the Asia Under-17 & Under-15 junior badminton championships in Chengdu, China on 25 Aug 2024.

Indian Women’s Team won its first-ever team title with 185 points, ahead of Japan (146 points) and Kazakhstan (79 points) at Under-17 World Wrestling Championship in Amman, Jordan, (Aug 19-25, 2024).

Indian women team win eight medals, including five gold, one silver and three bronze. Aditi Kumari (43kg), Neha Sangwan (57kg), Pulkit (65kg), Mansi Lather (73kg) and Kajal(69kg) had won Gold in their respective categories.

Total Medals for India: India won a total of 10 medals in the championship, including two bronze in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Q.: Which country won the first-ever team title in women’s wrestling at the Under-17 World Wrestling Championship 2024?

(a) Japan
(b) Kazakhstan
(c) India
(d) USA

Answer: (c) India
Indian Women’s Team won its first-ever team title with 185 points, ahead of Japan (146 points) and Kazakhstan (79 points) at Under-17 World Wrestling Championship in Amman, Jordan, (Aug 19-25, 2024).

Neeraj Chopra finished second in the men’s javelin throw at the Lausanne Diamond League 2024 in Switzerland on 23 Aug 2024. Neeraj Chopra achieved a season-best throw of 89.49 metres.

Winner: Anderson Peters from Grenada won the event with a throw of 90.61 metres in his final attempt.

Other Participants:

• Julian Weber (Germany) finished third with a throw of 87.08 metres.
• Jakub Vadlejch (world no. 1) finished seventh with 82.03 metres.
• Roderick Genki Dean (Japan) finished fifth with a season-best of 83.19 metres.

Q.: Where did Neeraj Chopra achieve his season-best throw of 89.49 metres, finishing second in the men’s javelin throw event in August 2024?

a) Brussels Diamond League
b) Paris Olympics
c) Lausanne Diamond League
d) Tokyo Diamond League

Answer: c) Lausanne Diamond League

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 has been relocated to the UAE due to political instability in Bangladesh. Originally scheduled to be held in Bangladesh, the tournament will now take place from October 3 to October 20, 2024, in Dubai and Sharjah. The dates for the event remain unchanged.

This will be the ninth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will retain its hosting rights and co-host the event with the Emirates Cricket Board. Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe had also submitted bids to host the tournament, but the UAE was selected.

Q.: Why was the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 relocated to the UAE from Bangladesh?

a) Financial issues
b) Political instability in Bangladesh
c) Weather concerns
d) Lack of infrastructure in Bangladesh

Answer: b) Political instability in Bangladesh
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 has been relocated to the UAE due to political instability in Bangladesh. Originally scheduled to be held in Bangladesh, the tournament will now take place from October 3 to October 20, 2024, in Dubai and Sharjah.

Hockey India has retired jersey number 16 from the national senior men’s team in honour of goalkeeper PR Sreejesh. The sports body said that no player from the senior team will wear jersey number 16. Sreejesh recently announced his retirement from Hockey after a successful Paris Olympics.

Sreejesh’s decision to retire came after an 18-year-long career that included securing back-to-back Olympic bronze medals in 2020 and 2024. Hockey India has also decided to appoint Sreejesh as the coach of the junior men’s hockey team.

Q.: What major achievement is associated with PR Sreejesh’s hockey career?

a) Winning a World Cup
b) Securing back-to-back Olympic bronze medals
c) Winning the Asian Games
d) Becoming the highest goal-scorer

Answer: b) Securing back-to-back Olympic bronze medals
Hockey India has retired jersey number 16 from the national senior men’s team in honour of goalkeeper PR Sreejesh. Recently, Sreejesh decided to retire after an 18-year-long career that included securing back-to-back Olympic bronze medals in 2020 and 2024.

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s application to be awarded a silver medal in the women’s 50kg event at the Paris Olympics was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Vinesh was disqualified from the final match after exceeding the 50kg weight limit by 100 grams.

Despite reaching the gold medal match by defeating Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, her disqualification prevented her from competing against Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the United States. Vinesh had requested CAS to award her the silver medal, but her application was rejected.

Following the disqualification, she announced her retirement from wrestling.

Q.: Why was Vinesh Phogat disqualified from the women’s 50kg final at the Paris Olympics?

a) She was injured
b) She was late for the match
c) She exceeded the 50kg weight limit
d) She was disqualified due to a technical fault

Answer: c) She exceeded the 50kg weight limit
Vinesh was disqualified from the final match after exceeding the 50kg weight limit by 100 grams.

Paris Olympics 2024 concludes with the glittering closing ceremony at Stade de France. The Olympic Games took place from July 26 to August 11, 2024. 

India’s Performance: India won 6 medals (1 silver, 5 bronze) and finished 71st in the overall medal tally, a drop from their 48th position in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where they won 7 medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze).

Olympic Medal Count:

• United States: 1st with 126 medals, including 40 gold.
• China: 2nd with 91 medals, including 40 gold.
• Japan: 3rd with 45 medals, including 20 gold.
• Australia: 4th with 53 medals, including 18 gold.

Next Olympic Game

2028 Summer Olympics: Scheduled to be held in Los Angeles, marking the third time the city hosts the games (previously in 1932 and 1984). New sports include flag football, cricket, lacrosse, squash, and the return of baseball and softball.

Q.: In which year will the next Summer Olympics be held, and where?

a) 2026, Tokyo
b) 2028, Los Angeles
c) 2030, Paris
d) 2028, New York

Answer: b) 2028, Los Angeles
2028 Summer Olympics: Scheduled to be held in Los Angeles, marking the third time the city hosts the games (previously in 1932 and 1984).

Q.: Which new sports will be introduced in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles?

a) Cricket, Lacrosse, Squash, Flag Football
b) Kabaddi, Polo, Rugby, Baseball
c) Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate, Fencing
d) Table Tennis, Archery, Equestrian, Diving

Answer: a) Cricket, Lacrosse, Squash, Flag Football
New sports in 2028 Summer Olympics include flag football, cricket, lacrosse, squash, and the return of baseball and softball.

On August 9, 2024, Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat won a bronze medal in the Men’s 57kg freestyle event at the Paris Olympics, defeating Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz with a score of 13-5. Aman Sehrawat, 21-year-old from Haryana became India’s youngest medal winner at the Olympics, surpassing PV Sindhu’s record, at 21 years and 24 days old.

This marked India’s sixth medal at the Games and the first in wrestling, continuing the country’s streak of winning wrestling medals at the Olympics since 2008. Despite a strong performance that led him to the semifinals, the 21-year-old from Haryana lost to Japan’s Rei Higuchi 0-10 by technical superiority. Sehrawat began his campaign with a commanding 10-0 victory over North Macedonia’s Vladimir Egorov and followed it with a 12-0 win against Albania’s Zelimkhan Abakarov in the quarterfinals.

India has now secured five bronze medals and one silver at the Paris Olympics.

Question: Who is the youngest medal winner for India at the Olympics?

A) PV Sindhu
B) Neeraj Chopra
C) Aman Sehrawat
D) Sushil Kumar

Answer: C) Aman Sehrawat
Explanation:
Aman Sehrawat became the youngest medal winner for India at the Olympics by clinching a bronze medal in the Men’s 57kg freestyle event at the Paris Olympics on August 9, 2024. He achieved this feat at the age of 21 years and 24 days, surpassing the previous record held by PV Sindhu, who won a medal at the age of 22 years.

India’s men’s hockey team claimed the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics with a thrilling 2-1 win over Spain, led by two goals from captain Harmanpreet Singh.

The Indian team was initially down by a goal, but Harmanpreet leveled the score just before halftime.

Spain’s captain, Marc Miralles, had opened the scoring 11 minutes into the second quarter.

Q.: Which medal did India’s men’s hockey team win at the Paris Olympics 2024, and who scored both goals in their 2-1 victory over Spain?

A) Gold; Manpreet Singh
B) Silver; PR Sreejesh
C) Bronze; Harmanpreet Singh
D) Bronze; Amit Hohidas

Answer: C) Bronze; Harmanpreet Singh
India’s men’s hockey team claimed the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics with a thrilling 2-1 win over Spain, led by two goals from captain Harmanpreet Singh.

At the Paris Olympics 2024, Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw with a season-best throw of 89.45 meters.

Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem took the gold, setting a new Olympic record with a throw of 92.97 meters, making him the first individual Olympic gold medalist from Pakistan. Nadeem also surpassed the previous Olympic record of 90.57 meters.

Grenada’s Anderson Peters won the bronze with a throw of 88.54 meters.

Q.: Which medal did Neeraj Chopra win in the men’s javelin throw at the Paris Olympics 2024?

A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Bronze
D) No medal

Answer: B) Silver
At the Paris Olympics 2024, Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw with a season-best throw of 89.45 meters.

Q.: Who won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the Paris Olympics 2024?

A) Neeraj Chopra
B) Anderson Peters
C) Andreas Thorkildsen
D) Arshad Nadeem

Answer: D) Arshad Nadeem
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem took the gold, setting a new Olympic record with a throw of 92.97 meters, making him the first individual Olympic gold medalist from Pakistan.

On 7 August 2024, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat faced a setback at the Paris Olympics when she was disqualified from the 50kg freestyle wrestling category final for being overweight by 100 grams.

The Indian Olympics Association stated that despite the team’s efforts, she was a few grams over the weight limit during the morning weigh-in. Prior to this, Phogat had an impressive run, defeating World No.1 and Tokyo 2020 champion Yui Susaki of Japan to reach the quarterfinals. She then overcame Ukraine’s Oksana Livach with a score of 7-5 in the quarterfinals and beat Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the semifinals, becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the Olympic final.

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement, she was disqualified from the wrestling final at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. In a social media post, she announced her retirement.

Q.: Which Indian wrestler was disqualified from the 50kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris Olympics for being overweight?

a) Sakshi Malik
b) Vinesh Phogat
c) Pooja Dhanda
d) Babita Kumari

Ans : b) Vinesh Phogat
On 7 August 2024, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat faced a setback at the Paris Olympics when she was disqualified from the 50kg freestyle wrestling category final for being overweight by 100 grams.

Vinesh Phogat made history on August 6, 2024, becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach an Olympic final. She achieved this after a dominant 5-0 victory over Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the women’s freestyle 50kg semi-final.

Key highlights of her journey include:

• Defeating world No. 1 and defending champion Yui Susaki of Japan in the Round of 16.
• Overcoming Ukraine’s Oksana Livach in a closely contested quarterfinal.

Vinesh’s semi-final win has assured her of at least a silver medal, a significant milestone for Indian wrestling. She now aims for gold in the final, raising hopes for a historic victory.

Q.: Who became the first Indian woman wrestler to reach an Olympic final on August 6, 2024?

A) Geeta Phogat
B) Babita Kumari
C) Sakshi Malik
D) Vinesh Phogat

Answer: D) Vinesh Phogat
Vinesh Phogat on August 6, 2024, reached in Olympic final. She achieved this after a 5-0 victory over Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the women’s freestyle 50kg semi-final.

On 5 August 2024, Lakshya Sen narrowly missed out on a bronze medal in the men’s singles badminton event at the Paris Olympics, concluding a remarkable campaign.

Sen was on the brink of making history as the first Indian shuttler to win an Olympic medal in this category but lost to Malaysia’s Zii Jia Lee with scores of 21-13, 16-21, 11-21, finishing fourth. Despite winning the first set with strong defense and powerful smashes, Sen couldn’t maintain his lead in the subsequent sets. Lee’s comeback in the second set and dominance in the third set led to Sen’s defeat and the loss of the bronze medal.

Q.: Who defeated Lakshya Sen in the bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics 2024?

A: Kento Momota
B: Viktor Axelsen
C: Zii Jia Lee
D: Anthony Ginting

Answer: C: Zii Jia Lee
Lakshya Sen missed out on a bronze medal in the men’s singles lost to Malaysia’s Zii Jia Lee with scores of 21-13, 16-21, 11-21, finishing fourth.

At the Paris Olympics, the Indian hockey team reached the semifinals by defeating Great Britain 4-2 in a penalty shootout on 4 August 2024. Despite playing one man short for 42 minutes due to Amit Rohidas receiving a red card, the team managed to dominate.

Indian skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored the first goal by converting a penalty corner in the 22nd minute. Britain’s Lee Mortoon equalized five minutes later, leading to a tie breaker.

Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, made crucial saves during the shootout. India will face the winner of the quarterfinal between Argentina and Germany in the semifinals.

Q.: Which team did the Indian hockey team defeat to reach the semifinals at the Paris Olympics?

a) Germany
b) Argentina
c) Great Britain
d) Australia

Answer: c) Great Britain
At the Paris Olympics, the Indian hockey team reached the semifinals by defeating Great Britain 4-2 in a penalty shootout on 4 August 2024.

India shooter Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3P event at the Paris Olympics on 01 August 2024. Kusale clinched the bronze medal for India in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men’s Final after finishing in third place with an aggregate of 451.4.

Swapnil Kusale finished third with 195 in standing after 156.8 in the prone and 153.3 in the kneeling rounds.

With this, Swapnil has now become the first Indian shooter to win an Olympic medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event. This is also the first time that the Indian shooting contingent have won three medals in a single edition of any Olympics.

Q.: In which event did Swapnil Kusale win the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024?

A) Archery
B) Shooting
C) Wrestling
D) Boxing

B) Shooting
India shooter Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3P event at the Paris Olympics on 01 August 2024.

Q.: Swapnil Kusale’s bronze medal in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the Paris Olympics 2024 made him the first Indian shooter to achieve what?

A) Win a gold medal in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions
B) Win an Olympic medal in the men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event
C) Win multiple Olympic medals in shooting
D) Win a medal in any shooting event

Ans : B) Win an Olympic medal in the men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event
Swapnil has now become the first Indian shooter to win an Olympic medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event.