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    Vikas Gowda has recently announced his retirement from which sports?
    Solution
    Top Indian discus thrower Vikas Gowda has recently retired after competing at the highest level for more than 15 years, during which he became the first and only Indian male to win Commonwealth Games medals in the discipline. His retirement was announced by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on its twitter page after Gowda sent the AFI a letter declaring his intent to call it quits. Gowda,
     who will turn 35 on July 5, is also four-time Olympian. He holds the national record of 66.28m (achieved in 2012) and is one of the most decorated Indian athletes, having won gold in the 2013 and 2015 Asian Championships. He also won silver in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and a gold in the 2014 Glasgow CWG. In the Asian Games, he won a bronze in 2010 and a silver in 2014.
  • Question 2
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    The BCCI and UN Environment has signed an agreement to promote 'green' Cricket in India. Where is the headquarters of UN Environment?
    Solution
    The BCCI and UN Environment has signed a letter of intent to promote green Cricket in India at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on May 27, 2018. The aim of the partnership is to spread greater awareness about key environmental challenges facing the country, and highlight alternate and more sustainable solutions. The BCCI will endeavor to reduce its environmental impact by greening operations and engaging cricketers and fans in green initiatives. The partnership will also focus on phasing out single-use plastic across stadiums in the country. Even during the course of 2018 IPL, a film with messages from captains of various franchises was created and aired in stadiums highlighting hazards of plastic pollution. The headquarters of UN Environment is located in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Question 3
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    Which flagship programmed of Ministry of Shipping got 'Gold Award' in infrastructure sector in $$52$$nd Skoch Summit $$2018$$?
    Solution
    The Ministry of Shipping’s flagship programme for port-led-prosperity ‘Sagarmala’ received the ‘Gold Award’ in infrastructure sector in the recently concluded 52nd Skoch Summit 2018 in New Delhi. The award recognizes the programmes’s contribution to India’s socio-economic transformation and it’s role in propelling fast-track growth and infrastructure development. The Sagarmala Programme also received the ‘Order of Merit’ at the Summit. The Skoch Awards recognize leadership and excellence in accelerating socio-economic changes. These awards have become a benchmark of best practices in India in the fields of governance, infrastructure, finance, banking, technology, corporate citizenship, economics and inclusive growth.
  • Question 4
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    Which country to host the 2018 ICC Women's World T20 tournament?
    Solution
    The 2018 ICC Women’s World T20 championship will be held in the West Indies from November 9 to 24. This is the first standalone ICC women’s event in the shortest format of the game. India will begin their campaign against New Zealand on the opening day. The 10-team tournament, featuring three-time champions Australia and reigning winners England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and defending champions the West Indies, plus two qualifiers, will be played across three venues in the Caribbean. The finalists of the World T20 Qualifier in the Netherlands from July 7 to 14 will add to the line-up of the November tournament. The teams participating in the Qualifying event are Bangladesh, Ireland, the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates.
  • Question 5
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    Which country to host the $$8$$th edition of Theatre Olympics $$2018$$?
    Solution
    India will host the 8th edition of Theatre Olympics in New Delhi from February 17 with theme Flag of friendship, which will continue till 8th of April. The event will inaugurated by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu at Red Fort. It is being organised by National School of Drama, under the aegis of Ministry of Culture. Over 25,000 artistes from 30 countries will participate in the Theatre Olympics. The 51 day long nationwide theatre extravaganza will be held in 17 cities including Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Patna, Kolkata, Mumbai, Guwahati and Jammu. It will see 450 shows including 65 shows by international artistes, 600 ambient performances and 250 youth forum shows. Its first time that the Theatre Olympics will be held in India that will serve to create a dialogue between Indian and global artistes.
  • Question 6
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    Which state has topped the overall medal tally at the first-ever Khelo India School Games(KISG-2018)?
    Solution
    Haryana has topped the overall medal tally at the first-ever Khelo India School Games (KISG-2018) in New Delhi after winning the 102 medals which include 38 gold and 26 silver. Maharashtra has acquired the 2nd position with 111 medals while Delhi with 94 medals came third. The Khelo India School Games was a part of the Khelo India programme which has been introduced by the Union Sports Ministry to revive the sports culture in the country at the grassroots level and make India a sporting nation. The 16 sports disciplines including Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Shooting, Weightlifting and Wrestling were the part of the weeklong event. It was organized at multiple venues across Delhi including Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
  • Question 7
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    Kishan Gangolli has won the $$13$$th edition of National Chess Championship for blind. He hails from which state?
    Solution
    Defending champion Kishan Gangolli from Karnataka has won the 13th edition of the National A Chess Championship for the blind in Mumbai on February 12, 2018. The championship was organised by All India Chess Federation for the Blind (AICFB). With this feat, Gangolli became the champion for the fifth consecutive time with 10.5 points. Gujarats Ashvin Makwana stood second with 9.5 points, Soundarya Kumar Pradhan of Orissa with 9 points came third, Aryan Joshi of Maharashtra with 8.5 points, came fourth and Odishas Subhendu Kumar Patra with 7.5 points was at fifth position in the National A Chess Championship for blind. These top five players in the championship will form the Indian team for the forthcoming World Team Championship for the blind to be held in Bulgaria in July 2018.
  • Question 8
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    Shubhankar Sharma is associated with which sports?
    Solution
    Shubhankar Sharma from Chandigarh has become the highest ranked Indian golfer after grabbing 72nd position in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). He has won the Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sharma now also has the rare distinction of leading both the European Tour Race to Dubai and the Asian Tour Order of Merit. Shubhankar's latest success also helped him join the exclusive club of Indians who have achieved two wins in the same European Tour season, the others being Jeev Milkha Singh (2006) and Anirban Lahiri (2015).
  • Question 9
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    Who has become the world's first female cricketer to take 200 wickets in One-Day International (ODI)?
    Solution
    Jhulan Goswami, Indias veteran pacer, has become the first female cricketer in the world to take 200 wickets in One-Day Internationals (ODI) cricket. She achieved the feat when she bagged the wicket of South Africa opener Laura Wolvaardt during the 2nd ODI of the 3-match series at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley. Beside her, Australias Cathryn Fitzpatrick is at 2nd spot with 180 wickets followed by compatriot Lisa Sthalekar on 146. Indias Neetu David occupies the fifth spot with 141 wickets. Interestingly, the first male cricketer to pick 200 ODI wickets was also an Indian the great Kapil Dev.
  • Question 10
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    Who has broken the legendary Sriram Singh's four-decade-old $$800$$m National record at the $$58$$th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships $$2018$$?
    Solution
    Jinson Johnson, representing Kerala, has broken the legendary Sriram Singh’s four-decade-old $$800m$$ National record at the $$58th$$ National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships in Guwahati on June $$27, 2018$$. He clocked one minute and 45.65 seconds to clinch the gold in men’s $$800m$$ title and to better the earlier record of $$1:45.77$$ in the name of Sriram set during the $$1976$$ Olympic Games. He also booked a ticket for the Asian Games as the qualification mark is $$1:47.50.$$
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