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Answer: Vinesh Phogat
Vinesh Phogat won 53kg gold at Birmingham 2022 CWG. Third CWG gold after 2014 (48kg) and 2018 (50kg). Most successful Indian woman wrestler at CWG.
Answer: 400m
Priya Mohan won 400m gold at Dubai 2024 Asian U20 Championships. Rising star in Indian sprint athletics. Part of strong youth pipeline.
Answer: False
Batting powerplay (overs 36-40) was abolished in 2015 and NOT reintroduced. Current ODI rules: mandatory PP (1-10), then discretionary field restrictions only.
Answer: 3 Gold, 1 Silver
Udham Singh won gold in 1952, 1956, 1964 and silver in 1960. Jointly most decorated Indian Olympian with Leslie Claudius (same medal tally).
Answer: Spain
Spain defeated England 2-1 in Berlin final to win Euro 2024. Record-extending fourth European Championship title. Lamine Yamal starred at age 17.
Answer: 25
Khel Ratna includes medal, certificate, and ₹25 lakh cash prize (increased from ₹7.5 lakh in 2020). India's highest sporting honor for exceptional performance.
Answer: True
FIDE defines Rapid as 10-60 minutes per player. Blitz is 3-10 min; Bullet <3 min; Classical >60 min. Each category has separate ratings/championships.
Answer: Arun Jaitley Stadium
Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla renamed Arun Jaitley Stadium in August 2019 honoring former DDCA president and Union Minister. One of India's oldest venues.
Answer: Satwik-Chirag
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won Asian Championships 2024 men's doubles gold in Ningbo. First Indian pair to win this title.
Answer: 5
Yellow card = minimum 5-minute temporary suspension (can be longer at umpire discretion). Green = 2 min; Red = permanent sending off. Progressive discipline system.
Answer: False
As of 2024, 2030 Winter Olympics host not yet confirmed. Sapporo bid faced challenges. French Alps likely preferred candidate. Decision expected late 2024.
Answer: Meg Lanning
Australia's Meg Lanning scored 15 ODI centuries, most in women's cricket. Retired in 2023 as seven-time World Cup winner across formats.
Answer: Mohammedan Sporting
Mohammedan Sporting won I-League 2023-24, earning promotion eligibility. Historic Kolkata club's first I-League title. Gokulam Kerala were defending champions.
Answer: 65
Bajrang Punia won 65kg silver at Budapest 2018 Worlds. Also won bronze in 2013 and 2019. Three-time World Championship medalist in freestyle.
Answer: True
Roland Garros (French Open) is sole clay-court Grand Slam. Australian/US Opens use hard courts; Wimbledon uses grass. Clay favors baseline grinders.
Answer: Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir succeeded Rahul Dravid as head coach in July 2024. Former opener and mentor to KKR/LSG in IPL. Appointed after India's T20 WC triumph.
Answer: Japan
India defeated Japan to win bronze at Ranchi 2023 Asian Champions Trophy. Host nation finished third behind Japan (gold) and South Korea (silver).
Answer: Hockey
International Hockey Federation (FIH) governs field hockey worldwide. Founded 1924, HQ in Lausanne. Oversees World Cup, Pro League, Olympic hockey.
Answer: True
Qatar 2022 introduced SAOT using 12 cameras and ball sensor for faster, more accurate offside decisions. Reduced average decision time from 70 to 25 seconds.
Answer: 50.65 seconds
McLaughlin-Levrone ran 50.65s at US Trials June 2024, shattering her own WR. First woman under 51 seconds. Dominant force in 400m hurdles.