Sports Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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Tanya Hemanth won the Saipan International 2025 badminton title in August 2025. Saipan is part of which territory?
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Correct answer: A — Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands; the final was played at the Oleai Sports Complex.
The Saipan International 2025, won by Tanya Hemanth, was a BWF trial event for an experimental scoring system in which each game is played to how many points?
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Correct answer: C — 15
15 points, under the experimental 3x15 system, instead of the conventional 21.
In which event did Anandkumar Velkumar win bronze at the World Games 2025 on 15 August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Men's 1000m sprint, inline speed skating
Men's 1000m sprint, inline speed skating track event, clocking 1:22.482.
The World Games 2025, where Anandkumar Velkumar won India's first roller skating medal at the Games, were held in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Chengdu
Chengdu, China.
Consider the following statements about Anandkumar Velkumar's bronze at the World Games 2025: 1. It was India's first medal in roller skating at the World Games. 2. It took India's tally at the edition to three medals, India's highest in a single edition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. India's tally became one silver and two bronze.
In which category did Bhavina Patel win gold at the ITTF World Para Elite event in Spokane in August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Women's Singles Class 4–5
Bhavina Patel clinched the gold medal in the Women's Singles Class 4–5 category at the ITTF World Para Elite event held from 9 to 13 August 2025.
Consider the following statements about Bhavina Patel's performances in Spokane in August 2025: 1. She won silver in the same category at the ITTF World Para Future event held days earlier. 2. The results lifted her to No. 1 in the ITTF World Para rankings for Women's Singles Classes 1 to 5. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. Bhavina Patel won silver at the ITTF World Para Future event from 6 to 8 August and, after her gold at the World Para Elite event, rose to No. 1 in Women's Singles Classes 1 to 5.
Bhavina Patel, who rose to world No. 1 in the ITTF World Para rankings in August 2025, works as an Assistant Director with which organisation?
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Correct answer: D — Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)
Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), at its Regional Office in Ahmedabad.
Under the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 passed by Parliament in August 2025, which body grants recognition to sports bodies?
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Correct answer: C — National Sports Board
The bill sets up a National Sports Board to grant recognition to sports bodies; the National Sports Tribunal is a separate institution created by the bill.
Consider the following statements about the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025: 1. Executive committees of sports bodies can have up to 15 members, including at least four women. 2. The Lok Sabha passed the bill before the Rajya Sabha did. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. The bill provides for executive committees of up to 15 members with at least two outstanding sportspersons and four women, and the Lok Sabha passed it on 11 August before the Rajya Sabha approved it on 12 August 2025.
The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 passed alongside the sports governance bill reinforces the autonomy of which body?
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Correct answer: A — National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)
The anti-doping amendment reinforces the autonomy of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), as required by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Which of the following is NOT among the bodies provided for in the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025?
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Correct answer: D — National Sports Ombudsman Council
The bill provides for a National Olympic Committee, a National Paralympic Committee, national and regional federations, a National Sports Board and a National Sports Tribunal; it does not create a 'National Sports Ombudsman Council'.
How many medals did India win at the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok?
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Correct answer: C — 14
India's U19 boxers won 14 medals — three gold, seven silver and four bronze; 27 was India's combined tally across the U19 and U22 events.
Which of the following Indian boxers did NOT win a gold medal at the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Hemant
India's three U19 golds were won by Nisha (54 kg), Muskan (57 kg) and Rahul Kundu (75 kg); Hemant was not among the gold medallists.
Who won the men's long jump at the inaugural Indian Open World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event in Bhubaneswar on 10 August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Murali Sreeshankar
Murali Sreeshankar won with a season-best 8.13 m on his final attempt; Shahnavaz Khan was second with 8.04 m.
Consider the following statements about the athletics meet held in Bhubaneswar on 10 August 2025: 1. It was the inaugural World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event held in India. 2. It was held at Kalinga Stadium. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. The Indian Open was the inaugural World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event in India, held at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.
Who won the men's 200 m in 20.77 seconds at the Indian Open, the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event held in Bhubaneswar on 10 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Animesh Kujur
Animesh Kujur; Annu Rani won the women's javelin with 62.01 m.
Where was the Khelo India ASMITA Football League 2025-26 for under-13 girls inaugurated on 10 August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Jalgaon
MoS Raksha Khadse inaugurated the league at the Godavari Engineering College Ground in Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
By what margin did India beat England in the fifth Test at The Oval on 4 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 6 runs
India won by 6 runs, its closest Test victory by runs, to draw the series 2-2.
What was the final result of the 2025 England–India Test series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy?
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Correct answer: A — Series drawn 2-2
Series drawn 2-2: India's six-run win at The Oval levelled the five-match series.
Consider the following statements about the Oval Test of August 2025: 1. It was India's first-ever Test victory at The Oval. 2. Shubman Gill's 754 runs are the most by any batter in a Test series between England and India. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: it was India's third Test win at The Oval, after 1971 and 2021. Statement 2 is correct: no batter has scored more runs in an England–India series than Gill's 754, which passed Graham Gooch's 752 from 1990.
Who took five wickets in England's second innings and was Player of the Match in India's six-run win at The Oval in August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj took 5 for 104, bowling Gus Atkinson with a yorker to seal the win, and was named Player of the Match.
Mt Merag-III and Mt Kangju Kangri, summited by a joint team of National Mountaineering Institutes in 2025, are the highest peaks of which region?
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Correct answer: B — Pangong Tso region
The two peaks are the highest in the Pangong Tso region of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
In which category did Sitender win gold at the U17 World Wrestling Championships 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Men's freestyle 60 kg
Men's freestyle 60 kg; he beat Japan's Rihito Hiura 9-4 in the final.
The U17 World Wrestling Championships 2025, which concluded on 3 August 2025, were held in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Athens
Athens, Greece, at the Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, the wrestling venue of the 2004 Olympics.
Consider the following statements about India's performance at the U17 World Wrestling Championships 2025: 1. India won nine medals, including four gold. 2. India defended its women's freestyle team title. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. India's tally was four gold, four silver and one bronze.
Where was the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025, won by Divya Deshmukh on 28 July 2025, held?
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Correct answer: A — Batumi, Georgia
FIDE: the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup took place from 6 to 28 July in Batumi, Georgia.
Whom did Divya Deshmukh defeat in the tiebreaks of the all-Indian final of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Koneru Humpy
FIDE: Divya defeated Grandmaster Humpy Koneru 1.5-0.5 in the tiebreaks.
Divya Deshmukh is the third winner of the FIDE Women's World Cup. Who were the first two winners, in 2021 and 2023 respectively?
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Correct answer: B — Alexandra Kosteniuk and Aleksandra Goryachkina
FIDE: Divya follows GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (2021) and GM Aleksandra Goryachkina (2023) as the third-ever winner.
Consider the following statements about Divya Deshmukh's FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 win: 1. Divya earned the Grandmaster title automatically by winning the event. 2. The winner received a first prize of USD 50,000. 3. Divya, Koneru Humpy and Tan Zhongyi qualified for the Women's Candidates Tournament. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
FIDE: the win brings the USD 50,000 first prize and an automatic GM title; Divya, Humpy and Tan Zhongyi qualified for the Candidates. All three are correct.
Divya Deshmukh, winner of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025, hails from which city?
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Correct answer: A — Nagpur
FIDE: Divya Deshmukh is the 19-year-old International Master from Nagpur, Maharashtra.
As of July 2025, India's bid to host the 2036 Olympics is in which phase with the IOC's Future Host Commission?
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Correct answer: C — Continuous Dialogue
PIB (24 July 2025): IOA has submitted a letter of intent to IOC; the bid is now in the 'Continuous Dialogue' phase with the Future Host Commission of IOC.
Which body submitted India's letter of intent to the IOC to host the 2036 Olympic Games?
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Correct answer: B — Indian Olympic Association
PIB: bidding to host the Olympic Games is the responsibility of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), which has submitted a letter of intent to IOC.
Where was the 32nd edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle held on 20 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Banaras Hindu University campus, Varanasi
PIB (Youth Affairs and Sports): the 32nd edition was held at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus in Varanasi with over 3,000 participants.
At the Khelo Bharat Conclave on 17 July 2025, the Sports Minister outlined India's strategy to finish among the top 10 nations at which Games?
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Correct answer: D — 2036 Summer Olympics and Paralympics
PIB (MoYAS): Dr Mansukh Mandaviya outlined India's strategy towards finishing among the top 10 nations in the 2036 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
The Khelo Bharat Conclave of July 2025 discussed the pillars of which sports policy?
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Correct answer: A — Khelo Bharat Niti 2025
PIB (MoYAS): the conclave covered several key pillars enshrined in the Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 (sports policy).
The Mount Everest expedition flagged in by the Defence Secretary on 17 July 2025 was conducted to commemorate 60 years of which institute?
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Correct answer: C — Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi
PIB (MoD): the expedition to Mount Everest was conducted to commemorate 60 glorious years of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM), Uttarkashi; HMI and JIM&WS were collaborators.
Veteran marathon runner Fauja Singh died on 14 July 2025 after a hit-and-run incident in his native village in which district?
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Correct answer: C — Jalandhar
The Hindu and The Indian Express: Fauja Singh was hit by a vehicle while crossing the road in his native village Beas in Jalandhar district, Punjab.
Which club won the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final on 13 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Chelsea
AP and Reuters: Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final of the first expanded Club World Cup.
Where was the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final played?
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Correct answer: A — MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
AP and Reuters: the final was played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Which Chelsea player scored twice and set up the third goal in the 2025 Club World Cup final?
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Correct answer: B — Cole Palmer
AP and Reuters: Cole Palmer scored twice and set up João Pedro for the third goal.
Who won the Wimbledon 2025 men's singles title on 13 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Jannik Sinner
BBC, Reuters, AP: Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win his first Wimbledon title.
Jannik Sinner's Wimbledon 2025 win made him the first player from which country to win a Wimbledon singles title?
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Correct answer: B — Italy
BBC and Reuters: Sinner became the first Italian to win a Wimbledon singles title.
Consider the following statements about the Wimbledon 2025 men's final: 1. Sinner lost the first set before winning the next three. 2. Carlos Alcaraz was the two-time defending champion. 3. The title was Sinner's fourth Grand Slam title. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct: the score was 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4; Alcaraz was the two-time defending champion; Reuters and BBC say it was Sinner's fourth Grand Slam title.
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the 31st edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle on 13 July 2025 from which city?
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Correct answer: D — Gandhinagar
MoYAS: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya led a group of over 500 participants in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
What was the message of the Fit India Sundays on Cycle drive held on 13 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Fitness Ki Dose, Aadha Ghanta Roz
MoYAS: the pan-India cycling drive reinforced the message of 'Fitness Ki Dose, Aadha Ghanta Roz'.
Whom did Iga Swiatek defeat 6-0, 6-0 in the Wimbledon 2025 women's singles final on 12 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Amanda Anisimova
AP, Reuters, BBC: Iga Swiatek beat American Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title.
The Wimbledon 2025 title was which Grand Slam singles title of Iga Swiatek's career?
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Correct answer: B — Sixth
AP and Reuters: the win delivered Swiatek's first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam (major) title.
Where did Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurate the 2025 season of the ASMITA league on 8 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh
Sports Ministry: Dr Mandaviya inaugurated the 2025 season of the ASMITA league in Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh.
How many ASMITA leagues are planned in 2025-26, according to the Sports Ministry?
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Correct answer: C — 852 leagues across 15 disciplines
Sports Ministry: 852 leagues across 15 sports disciplines have been planned for 2025-26; last season had 550 leagues across 27 disciplines.
By what margin did India beat England in the second Test at Edgbaston on 6 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 336 runs
ESPNcricinfo, BBC and Reuters: India won by 336 runs to level the series 1-1.
Which Indian bowler took ten wickets in the Edgbaston Test that ended on 6 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Akash Deep
ESPNcricinfo and BBC: Akash Deep took 6 for 99 in the second innings to finish with ten wickets in the match.
How many runs in total did captain Shubman Gill score in the Edgbaston Test of July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 430
ESPNcricinfo and BBC: Gill scored 269 and 161, 430 runs in the match.
Consider the following about India's win at Edgbaston on 6 July 2025: 1. It was India's first Test win at Edgbaston. 2. It levelled the five-match series 1-1. 3. Jasprit Bumrah was player of the match. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct (ESPNcricinfo, BBC, Reuters). Statement 3 is wrong: Shubman Gill was player of the match; Bumrah was left out of this Test.
With what throw did Neeraj Chopra win the inaugural NC Classic on 5 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 86.18 m
World Athletics results and Olympics.com: Neeraj Chopra won with 86.18 m; 84.51 m was Julius Yego's second-placed mark.
At which stadium was the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic held on 5 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
Olympics.com and Economic Times: the event was held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
Which athlete finished second behind Neeraj Chopra at the NC Classic 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Julius Yego (Kenya)
World Athletics results: Julius Yego of Kenya was second with 84.51 m; Sachin Yadav was fourth and Thomas Röhler eleventh.
Which player scored both of India's goals in the 2-1 win over Thailand on 5 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Sangita Basfore
AIFF and Sportstar: Sangita Basfore's brace, one in each half, powered India past Thailand.
Which country will host the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026, for which India qualified on 5 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Australia
AIFF: India sealed qualification for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026.
Consider the following about India's qualification for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026: 1. India beat hosts Thailand 2-1 in Chiang Mai. 2. It was India's first win over Thailand. 3. The 2026 Asian Cup also serves as a qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct: the result and first win over Thailand (AIFF), and the Asian Cup's role as a qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027 (Sportstar).
The trophies of which football tournament were unveiled by President Droupadi Murmu on 4 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Durand Cup
President's Secretariat: the President unveiled and flagged off the Trophies of the Durand Cup Tournament 2025 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre.
Where is India's first Equine Disease-Free Compartment, recognised by WOAH on 3 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — RVC Centre & College, Meerut Cantonment
DAHD: the approved facility is at the Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC) Centre & College, Meerut Cantonment, Uttar Pradesh.
Which international body recognised India's first Equine Disease-Free Compartment in July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — World Organisation for Animal Health
DAHD: the compartment was recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on 3 July 2025.
Since which year has India remained free from African Horse Sickness, as noted in the EDFC release (July 2025)?
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Correct answer: D — 2014
DAHD: India has historically remained free from African Horse Sickness since 2014.
The National Sports Policy 2025, approved on 1 July 2025, supersedes the National Sports Policy of which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2001
Cabinet: the new policy supersedes the existing National Sports Policy, 2001.
How many key pillars is the National Sports Policy 2025 anchored on?
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Correct answer: D — Five
Cabinet: the policy is anchored on five key pillars.
Which Olympic Games does the National Sports Policy 2025 specifically mention as a target for excellence?
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Correct answer: A — 2036 Olympic Games
Cabinet: NSP 2025 lays out a roadmap to make India a strong contender at international events, including the 2036 Olympic Games.
Which of the following is NOT one of the five pillars of the National Sports Policy 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Sports for Defence Preparedness
Cabinet: the five pillars are Excellence on the Global Stage, Sports for Economic Development, Sports for Social Development, Sports as a People's Movement, and Integration with Education (NEP 2020); Sports for Defence Preparedness is not a pillar.
With which body did the Ministry of Education organise the Football for Schools (F4S) football distribution in Kolkata on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — All India Football Federation
PIB: the event was organised by the Ministry of Education and the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
How many FIFA footballs are to be distributed across West Bengal under the F4S programme launched on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 88,113
PIB: in total, 88,113 footballs will be distributed across the state; 2,487 went to 349 schools in Kolkata district.
The Bodoland CEM Cup, highlighted in Mann Ki Baat on 29 June 2025, is a tournament in which sport?
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Correct answer: A — Football
Mann Ki Baat 123: the youth's confidence is most visible on the football field; in the Bodo Territorial Area, the Bodoland CEM Cup is being organised with more than 3,700 teams.
In which town did Mansukh Mandaviya lead the special 'Swachhta Senanis' edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Palitana, Gujarat
PIB: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya led a special edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Palitana, Gujarat.