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Which country ‘s women team has clinched gold in the Blitz event at the Asian Nations Chess Cup 2018?
China
Vietnam
India
Bhutan
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
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.
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Which country ‘s women team has clinched gold in the Blitz event at the Asian Nations Chess Cup 2018?
China
Vietnam
India
Bhutan
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
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.
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Name India’s World Champion weightlifter who has withdrawn from the Asian Games 2018 due to health issues?
Mirabai Chanu
Sanjita Chanu
Shreyasi Singh
Poonam Yadav
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Answer: Option AExplanation
World Champion and 2018 Gold Coast CWG gold medallist, Mirabai Chanu, has decided not to compete at the upcoming Asian Games after a repeating niggle in her lower back. She had suffered a lower back injury.
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Which among the following countries is/are the host of the International Army Games 2018?
Azerbaijan
China
Russia
All the above
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Answer: Option DExplanation
International Army games are being held all over 7 countries in the world. These include Azerbaijan, China, Russia, Iran, Armenia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. All these Countries are co-hosting the iNternational Army games for the year 2018. Indian Teams are taking ar Alabino ranges, Moscow region and Elbrus Ring Competition in the Caucasus Mountains.
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Which country has won the Women’s Hockey World Cup 2018?
India
France
Netherlands
Ireland
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Netherlands were crowned Women’s Hockey World Cup winners for a record eighth time. Netherland defeated Ireland by 6-0 in the finals.
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Who has become the sixth Indian woman tennis player to enter the top-200 rankings in singles in the WTA chart with rank 195?
Poornima Rao
Aruna Budda Reddy
Ankita Agrawal
Karman Kaur Thandi
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Answer: Option DExplanation
On August 3, 2018, Karman Kaur Thandi became the sixth Indian woman tennis player to crack the top-200 rankings in singles in the WTA chart. She is now ranked 195. She jumped 32 places to reach a career-best 200 in the WTA chart. She her maiden ITF singles title in Hong Kong and making the semifinals in two others in China.
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Who has become the most expensive wrestler in the history of Pro Wrestling League after being acquired by Delhi Sultans for Rs.55 Lakh?
Geetha Phogat
Sakshi Malik
Vinesh Phogat
Sushil Kumar
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Sushil Kumar
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India won six medals in the second league of the Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet. In this event, a single gold medal was bagged by
Arunima Rao
RaimaSen Gupta
Reema Malik
Neena Varakil
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Neena Varakil
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Barcelona striker Lionel Messi won the European Golden Shoe for a record-equalling fourth time having scored 37 goals in the Spanish league. He drew level with
Cristiano Ronaldo
Neymar
Pele
Zinedine Zidane
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Cristiano Ronaldo
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Who became the first player from Thailand to win the 73rd US Women’s Open at the Shoal Creek, United States?
Inbee Park
Moriya Jutanugarn
Ariya Jutanugarn
Chun In-gee
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Answer: Option CExplanation
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.
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Gillette cup is associated with which sport?
Football
Hockey
Cricket
Chess
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The Gillette Cup refer to the cricket competition in the United Kingdom from 1963 – 1980, in South Africa from 1970 – 1977, in Australia during 1972-73 and 1979-80, in West Indies during 1975-76 and 1976-77, and in New Zealand.
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Who was the oldest female player to win the French Open?
Zsuzsa Kormoczy
Nelly Landry
Andrea Temesvari
Jan Lehane
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Zsuzsa Kormoczy was a female tennis player from Hungary. She won the singles title at the 1958 French Championships at the age of 33.
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