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 Current Affairs for WBCS 2021 pdf

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Sports Current Affairs 2020

Current Affairs Sports 2020

National Sports 2020

● Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020

 1.     Who is the present Sports Minister of India?

Ans: -  The present Sports Minister of India is Kiren Rijiju.

 2.     When is National Sports Day celebrated?

Ans: -  The National Sports Day is celebrated on 29th August.

Points to remember

1.  National Sports Day is celebrated in remembrance of Major Dhyan Chand

 3.     By whom National  Sports Awards are given?

Ans: -  By the President of India National Sports Awards are given every year.

 4.     What is the highest sporting honor of India?

Ans: -  The highest sporting honor of India is the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

 5.     Who won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020?

Ans: -  In the year 2020 five players have been given Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. They are  Rohit Sharma- Cricketer, Manika Batra- Table tennis player,  Mariyappan Thangavelu- Para-Athletics, Rani Rampal- Hockey player, and Vinesh Phogat- Wrestling.

Points to remember

Started in 1991 First given to  Viswanathan Anand This is the first time that in 2020 five players have been awarded this honor. In 2016 four players received this award. Rohit Sharma became the 4th Indian Cricketer to receive this award.

●  Arjuna Award 2020

 6.     Who won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020?

Ans: -  In the year 2020 twenty-seven players have received this award. They are:

1. Ishant Sharma- Cricket 2. Deepti Sharma- Cricket 3. Chirag Shetty- Badminton 4. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy- Badminton 5. Dutee Chand- Athletics 6. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi- Basketball 7. Divya Kakran- Wrestling 8. Rahul Aware- Wrestling 9. Akashdeep Singh- Hockey 10. Deepika Thakur- Hockey 11. Madhurika Patkar- Table Tennis  12. Deepak Niwas Hooda- Kabaddi 13. Atanu Das- Archery

14. Manu Bhaker- Shooting 15. Saurabh Chaudhary- Shooting 16. Sandesh Jhingan- Football 17. Lovlina Borgohain- Boxing 18. Manish Kaushik- Boxing 19. Sandeep Chaudhary- Para-Athletics 20. Aditi Ashok- Golf 21. Saurabh Chaudhary- Shooting 22. Divij Sharan- Tennis 23. Dattu Bhokanal- Rowing 24. Sarika Kale- Kho-kho 25. Suyash Jadhav- Para-Swimming 26. Manish narwal- Para-Shooting 27. Shiva Keshavan- Luge

● Dronacharya Award 2020

 7.   Who won the Dronacharaya Award in the lifetime category in 2020?

Ans: -  In the year 2020 eight coaches have won the Dronacharaya Award in the lifetime category. They are Dharmendra Tiwari- Archery, Purusotham Rai- Athletics, Shiv Singh- Boxing, Romesh Pathania- Hockey, Krishan Kumar Hooda- Kabaddi, Vijay Bhalachandra Munishwar- Para Powerlifting, Naresh Kumar- Tennis, Om Prakash Dahiya- Wrestling. 

 8.   Who won the Dronacharaya Award in the regular category in 2020?

Ans: -  In the year 2020 five coaches have won the Dronacharaya Award in the regular category. They are Jude Felix Sebastian- Hockey, Yogesh Malviya- Mallakhamb, Jaspal Rana- Shooting, Kuldeep Kumar Hooda- Wushu, Gaurav Khanna- Para-Badminton.

Points to remember

Started in 1985 Given in the field of Sports Coaching

● Current Affairs 2020 MCQs

 9.   Whom did BCCI choose as the title sponsor for IPL 2020?

Ans: -  Dream 11

 10.   Which country will host ICC T20 World Cup 2023?

Ans: -  India

 11.   Which country will host Olympic 2020 (will be held in 2021), 32 edition?

Ans: -  Tokyo

 12.   What is the name of the mascot of  Olympic 2020, 32 edition?

Ans: -  MIRAITOWA

Points to remember

The name MIRAITOWA is based on the Japanese words "mirai", meaning “future”, and "towa", meaning “eternity”, representing the wish that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will lead to a future of everlasting hope in the hearts of everyone around the world.

 13.   Which country will host the 24th winter Olympics 2022?

Ans: -  Beijing, China

 14.   Which country will host Olympic 2024, 33 edition?

Ans: -  Paris

 15.   Which country will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

Ans: -  Birmingham‎, England

 16.   In which city the 36th National Games of India will be organized?

Ans: -  Goa

 17.   Which country will host ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2021?

Ans: -  New Zealand

 18.   Who Will Host 2022 Asian Games?

Ans: -  Hangzhou, China 

 19.   Which country will host the 24th winter Olympics 2022?

Ans: -  Beijing, China

 20.   Which country will host the 2020 Asia Cricket Cup?

Ans: -  Pakistan

 21.   Which country will host the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup?

Ans: -  India

 22.   Which country will host the 2022 Women's Hockey World Cup?

Ans: -  Spain and Netherland

 23.   Which country will host the 2020 Asia Cricket Cup?

Ans: -  Spain

 24.   Which university won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad trophy in 2020?

Ans: -  Panjab University