Sports Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers May 2011, May 16- May 22

Sports Current Affairs Quiz have been drafted to test your knowledge about the recent sports events. Sports Current Affairs Quiz for May 2011 will help you increase your knowledge of the different sports events which are organised around the world. Taking the Sports current affairs  Quiz, you will enhance your knowledge of sports and crack questions in the sports section of all competitive exams.

1. Name India's first pistol shooter to make the Olympic Grade on 17 May 2011.
a.    Abha Dhillon
b.    Heena Sidhu
c.    Olena
d.    Ammu Raj Singh
Answer: (d)

2. Who is the Asian Games bronze medallist who put up an impressive show at the 54th Malaysia open swimming championship by bagging eight medals, including three gold medals?
a.    Virdhawal Khade
b.    Sandeep Sejwal
c.    Aaron D'Souza
d.    Rehan Poncha
Answer: (a)

3. Swuro siblings, Thupovoyi and Chekrovolu made the Indian recurve squad for the Archery World Cup stage II to scheduled to be held in from 6-11 June 2011 in which of the following places?
a.    Antalya (Turkey)
b.    New Delhi (India)
c.    Sparta (Greece)
d.    Strasbourg (France)
Answer: (a)

4. Women team of which Indian state defeated three-time champions Bengal 5-0 to clinch their maiden title in the 19th edition of the Senior National women's football championship at Pant Stadium on 18 May 2011?
a.    Orissa
b.    Jharkhand
c.    Chhattisgarh
d.    Punjab
Answer: (a)

5. Which team defeated Karnataka XI 4-3 in the quarterfinal match of the Aga Khan hockey tournament 2011 at the Bombay Gymkhana ground on 17 May 2011?
a.    Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
b.    Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
c.    Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
d.    South Central Railway
Answer: (a)

6. According to the SportsPro magazine, which Indian cricketer pipped the likes of tennis superstar Rafael Nadal and iconic basketball player Kobe Bryant to be among 10 most marketable sportspersons in the world?
a.    Mahendra Singh Dhoni
b.    Sachin Tendulkar
c.    Yuvraj Singh
d.    Virat Kohli
Answer: (a)

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