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Answer: Harmanpreet Singh
Harmanpreet Singh is considered among the world's elite drag-flickers, crucial for penalty corner conversions. He captained India to bronze at Tokyo 2020.
Answer: World Anti-Doping Agency
WADA was established in 1999 to promote, coordinate, and monitor the fight against doping in sports. Headquarters in Montreal, Canada.
Answer: MC Mary Kom & Manpreet Singh
Boxer MC Mary Kom and hockey captain Manpreet Singh jointly carried the Indian flag at Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony, reflecting gender equality initiative.
Answer: Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir succeeded Rahul Dravid as head coach in July 2024 following India's T20 World Cup victory. Important current affairs for 2025-26 exams.
Answer: 10
Decathlon comprises 10 track and field events over two days. Women compete in heptathlon (7 events). Both test all-around athletic ability.
Answer: Mithali Raj
Mithali Raj retired with 7,805 ODI runs, the highest by any woman. She also holds the record for most consecutive 50+ scores in ODIs.
Answer: 90 minutes
A standard match consists of two 45-minute halves totaling 90 minutes, plus added stoppage time determined by the referee.
Answer: Ahmedabad
Located in Motera, Ahmedabad, it has a seating capacity of 132,000. Renamed in 2021, it surpassed Melbourne Cricket Ground as the largest.
Answer: Sakshi Malik
Sakshi Malik won bronze in 58kg freestyle at Rio 2016, becoming the first Indian female wrestler to win an Olympic medal.
Answer: Pommel Horse
Women compete on Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, and Floor Exercise. Pommel Horse, Rings, Parallel Bars, and Horizontal Bar are men-only apparatus.
Answer: Pakistan
India defeated Pakistan by 5 runs in the inaugural T20 World Cup final in Johannesburg, sparking the T20 revolution in Indian cricket.
Answer: Decision Review System
DRS allows teams to challenge on-field umpire decisions using technology like Hawk-Eye, UltraEdge, and ball-tracking. Introduced in Tests in 2008.
Answer: 12.2 cm
The entire target face is 122 cm in diameter, with the 10-ring being 12.2 cm. The X-ring (inner 10) is 6.1 cm used for tiebreakers.
Answer: Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, won the first WPL title in March 2023 by defeating Delhi Capitals in the final.
Answer: Libero
The Libero is a back-row defensive specialist with unlimited substitutions and cannot attack above net height. Introduced internationally in 1998.
Answer: 1975
India won their only Hockey World Cup in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur, defeating Pakistan in the final. They have been runners-up in 1973 and 1978.
Answer: Gurindervir Singh
Gurindervir Singh set the national record of 10.23 seconds in 2023. Milkha Singh's legacy is historical, but modern records have been updated.
Answer: Pradeep Kumar
Pradeep Kumar was among early Indian swimmers at Olympics, but Virdhawal Khade (2008) and later Sajan Prakash (2016, 2020) achieved qualifying standards more notably. Context varies; historically, Shamsher Khan (1956) was among first.
Answer: ATK
ATK (Atlético de Kolkata) won the first ISL season in 2014. They are also the most successful ISL franchise with 3 titles before merging with Mohun Bagan.
Answer: Squash
Both are elite Indian squash players. Dipika Pallikal reached top 10 in world rankings, and Joshna Chinappa won Commonwealth Games gold in doubles.