Current Affairs June 2023

India’s men’s national football team has improved its FIFA World Rankings, moving up from 101st to 100th place in recently releases FIFA World Rankings.

1. The team surpassed Lebanon and New Zealand to achieve this rank.
2. India is now the 18th-ranked team in Asia and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
3. In the month of June, India gained 4.24 ranking points in seven matches.
4. This advancement in the rankings will have a significant impact on the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers draw.
5. The switch in positions between India and Lebanon in the AFC standings occurred due to Lebanon’s one-point decrease after their defeat to India in the Intercontinental Cup final.
6. Argentina remains the top-ranked team in the FIFA World Rankings, followed by France.
7. The United States of America has climbed two spots, moving from 13th to 11th in the rankings.

Q.: India’s men’s national football team recently moved up in the FIFA World Rankings to which position?
a) 101st
b) 100th
c) 18th
d) 91st

Ans : b) 100th

Uma Kolkata Emerges Champions in Historic Women’s Kabaddi Tournament on 28 June 2023 in Dubai. The world’s first international Women’s Kabaddi final featured the Punjab Panthers vs Uma Kolkata teams.

• Uma Kolkata emerged as champions, winning a grand prize of ₹10,000,000.
• The Punjab team secured the second position and received a prize of ₹5,000,000.
• The tournament lasted for 12 days and involved eight teams from India representing different states.
• Distinguished personalities like Juma Al Madani, Pushyamitra Bhargav, Pradeep Kumar Nehra, Dr. Sunil Manjrekar, and Chandrashekhar Bhatia attended the final ceremony.
• The event was organized by the Women’s Kabaddi League.
• The tournament provided a global platform for Indian women Kabaddi players to showcase their skills.
• The participating teams represented various Indian states, including Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, and Karnataka.
• The event promoted cultural exchange and strengthened ties between India and the United Arab Emirates.

Q.: Which team emerged as champions in the world’s first international Women’s Kabaddi final held in Dubai?
A) Punjab Panthers
B) Uma Kolkata
C) Delhi Dynamites
D) Gujarat Angels

Ans : B) Uma Kolkata

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023’s schedule was announced. The World Cup will start on 5th October with a match between England and New Zealand at Ahmedabad. The final match will also be played in Ahmedabad on 19th November.

• The Indian cricket team will play its first match against Australia on 8th October at Chennai.
• The highly anticipated India-Pakistan match will take place on 15th October in Ahmedabad. The last encounter between these teams was during the 2019 World Cup, and India emerged victorious.
• A total of 10 teams will participate in the World Cup.
• The first eight teams (India, Pakistan, England, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh) have already qualified through the Cricket World Cup Super League.
• The final two spots will be determined at the end of the Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe, concluding on July 9.
• The World Cup matches will be held across 10 venues in 46 days: Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Dharamsala, Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow, Pune, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kolkata.
• Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram, along with Hyderabad, will host the warm-up matches from 29th September to 3rd October.
• Each team will play the other nine teams in a round-robin format.
• The top four teams from the round-robin stage will qualify for the knockout stage and semi-finals.
• All three knockout fixtures will be day-night matches, starting at 14:00 local time.
• The first semi-final will be held on 15th November in Mumbai, and the second semi-final will be held the following day in Kolkata, with reserve days for both matches.

Question : Where will the final match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 be played?
a) Chennai
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Ahmedabad

Answer: d) Ahmedabad