Q90. Yogesh Singh, winner of gold at an Asian Championship in 2024, competed in which sport?
[UPSC CDS General Knowledge — 2024]
A) Wrestling
B) Badminton
C) Shooting
D) Archery
Answer: C) Shooting
Explanation: Yogesh Singh earned gold in the men’s 25-metre standard pistol event at the Asian Shooting Championships in Jakarta in 2024. The discipline is pistol shooting and should not be confused with archery. The precise terminology and competition context distinguish it from similar sporting facts.
Q89. The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be hosted by which countries?
[SSC CGL Tier I — 2023]
A) Spain and Portugal
B) France and Germany
C) Qatar and the United Arab Emirates
D) Canada, Mexico and the United States
Answer: D) Canada, Mexico and the United States
Explanation: The 2026 men’s FIFA World Cup is a joint North American event, hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. It is the first edition featuring 48 participating teams. It concerns association football rather than another sport with similar terminology.
Q88. The term ‘direct free kick’ is related to which sport?
[SSC CGL Tier I — 2023]
A) Volleyball
B) Basketball
C) Football
D) Hockey
Answer: C) Football
Explanation: Association football awards direct free kicks for certain offences. A goal may be scored directly against the opposing side without another player’s touch, unlike an indirect free kick. The precise terminology and competition context distinguish it from similar sporting facts.
Q87. In T20 cricket, a bowler can bowl a maximum of how many overs?
[SSC CGL Tier I — 2023]
A) Two
B) Five
C) Ten
D) Four
Answer: D) Four
Explanation: Each bowler may bowl no more than one-fifth of the innings overs in a normal Twenty20 match. Thus the maximum is four of the scheduled twenty overs. The format and tournament context are important to interpreting this cricket fact correctly.
Q86. Deepika Pallikal is associated with which sport?
[SSC CGL Tier I — 2023]
A) Tennis
B) Squash
C) Table tennis
D) Badminton
Answer: B) Squash
Explanation: Deepika Pallikal Karthik is an Indian squash player with major international and Commonwealth Games achievements. Squash is played by striking a ball against the front wall within marked boundaries. The precise terminology and competition context distinguish it from similar sporting facts.
Q85. Who won the ICC men’s T20 World Cup in 2021?
[SSC CGL Tier I — 2023]
A) New Zealand
B) England
C) Australia
D) Pakistan
Answer: C) Australia
Explanation: Australia defeated New Zealand in the final at Dubai to win its first men’s T20 World Cup title in 2021. Mitchell Marsh was player of the match. The precise terminology and competition context distinguish it from similar sporting facts.
Q84. Who became Australia’s full-time men’s Test captain as a fast bowler in November 2021?
[SSC CGL Tier I — 2023]
A) James Pattinson
B) Pat Cummins
C) Josh Hazlewood
D) Mitchell Starc
Answer: B) Pat Cummins
Explanation: Fast bowler Pat Cummins succeeded Tim Paine as Australia’s Test captain in November 2021. He was the first specialist fast bowler to lead the men’s Test side in many decades. The precise terminology and competition context distinguish it from similar sporting facts.
Q83. How many flights of hurdles are in a men’s 110-metre hurdles race?
[SSC CGL Tier I — 2023]
A) Nine
B) Twelve
C) Ten
D) Eight
Answer: C) Ten
Explanation: The men’s 110-metre hurdles has ten hurdles placed at regulated intervals. Sprint hurdlers must maintain rhythm and speed while clearing obstacles over the entire course. The precise terminology and competition context distinguish it from similar sporting facts.
Q82. Which country won the most gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games?
[SSC CGL Tier I — 2023]
A) Ukraine
B) Great Britain
C) United States
D) China
Answer: D) China
Explanation: China topped the Tokyo Paralympics gold-medal standings. The Games were delayed from 2020 to 2021 but retained their official Tokyo 2020 designation. The classification and event name matter when comparing Paralympic results across years.
Q81. In which year did the Indian Premier League begin?
[SSC CGL Tier I — 2023]
A) 2008
B) 2009
C) 2007
D) 2010
Answer: A) 2008
Explanation: The inaugural IPL season was held in 2008, creating a franchise-based Twenty20 league. Rajasthan Royals won the first title under Shane Warne’s captaincy. The precise terminology and competition context distinguish it from similar sporting facts.
