Sports 2016 - Expected Questions

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1. In July 2016, Vijender Singh became the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight champion with a convincing win over Kerry Hope, who hails from ?
1. Australia
2. America
3. New Zealand
4. Japan
2. The 73rd Senior National Squash Championship held from 12th July - 17th July 2016 concluded in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Dipika Pallikal Karthink (World No. 19) dethroned depending champion _______________ to regain the women's title. 
1. Joshna Chinappa
   
2. Akansha Salunkhe
3. Aadhyalakshmi Raje
4. None of these
3. Who among the following won 2016 Wimbledon Men's Singles Title defeating Canada's Milos Raonic by 6-4, 7-6(7-3), 7-6 (7-2) score in the final match.
1. Andy Murray (Britain)
2. Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
3. Roger Federer (Switzerland)
4. Rafael Nadal (Spain)
4. Which of the following countries will host the 2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships ?
1. South Africa
2. India
3. Scotland
4. Canada
5. Serena Williams of United States won Women's Singles Title Wimbledon 2016. She defeated Germany's Angelique Kerber by _____________ in the final match. 
1. 8-5, 4-3
2. 7-5, 6-3
3. 9-5, 5-3
4. 3-5, 5-3
6. During July 2016, India made a big leap of 11places to occupy ___________ spot in the latest football rankings issued by FIFA.
1. 151st
2. 152nd
3. 150th
4. 149th
7. On 1st July 2016, who of the following became the first Indian football player to play in UEFA Europa League ? He achieved this feat after he was named in Norwegian club Stabeak FC's squad for qualifying match against Connah's QUary Nomads FC in Europa League
1. Gurupreet Singh Sandhu
2. Sunil Chhetri
3. Subrata Pal
4. Robin Singh
8. On 14th July 2016, India's Grand Master Harika Dronavalli won the Fide Woman's Grand Prix trophy in Chendu, China. Which of the following statement/s is/are true in this regard. 
• A. This was the fist Grand Prix Chess title for the Grand Master from Guntur
• B. Harika defeated Russia's Olga Girya to win the title
• C. Harika finished on 9 points in the round robin tournament featuring the world's top 12 players to be crowned the champion. 
1. Only C
2. Only B
3. Both A and B
4. Only A
9. Sprinter Dutee Chand, on 25th June 2016, scripted history by qualifying for the Rio Olympics. She was the ____________ Indian woman to qualify for 100 m.
1. Second
2. Third
3. Fourth
4. Fifth
10. Steve Elworthy, the former South Africa fast bowler, in July 2016 was appointed the Managing Director (MD) of the 2019 World Cup, which will be held in England and Wales. Which of the following statements is / are true about him ?
• A. He is a former South African cricketer.
• B. After 10 years of playing first class cricket, he made his One Day International (ODI) debut at age of 32 for South Africa on 3rd April 1998 against Pakistan.
• In February 2010, he was appointed as Director of Marketing and Communications for the England and Wales Cricket Board. 
1. Only A
2. Both A and B
3. Only C
4. All of the above
11. Which of the following statement/s is/are true about Wimbledon Championships 2016 ? 
1. The tennis tournament held from 27 June to 10 July 2016.
2. It was the 130th edition of the championships and the 49th edition in the Open Era.
3. The tournament had taken place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. 
4. All of the above
12. Anthony McGill of Scotland won his first major title in the circuit when he defeated England's Kyren Wilson with _________ in the final of the third Indian Open world ranking snooker tournament at HICC-Novotel.
1. 3-2
2. 5-2
3. 5-1
4. 4-1
13. Who of the following won 2016 Wimbledon Men's Doubles title ?
1. Pierre-ugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut
2. Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin
3. Jamie Murray and John Peers
4. Jean - Julien Rojer and Romania Horia Tecau
14. Despite winning only one of the six super series title so far this year, Saina Nehwal is No. 3 in the list of top earners of woman badminton players in 2016.Who has topped the list ?
1. Tai Tzu Ying (China)
2. Ratchanak Intanou (Thailand)
3. Gao Ling (China)
4. None of these
15. Recently, Anil Kumble has been appointed as coach of the Indian Men's cricket team. Which of the following statements is / are true about him ?
• A. He is a former Indian Captain. 
• B. He is one of cricket's greatest bowlers with 956 international wickets. 
1. A only
2. B only
3. both A and B
4. Neither A nor B

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