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Which of the following will be the official mascot of 13th COP of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (COP CMS 13)?
Options- A. Great hornbill
- B. Yellow-footed green pigeon
- C. Indian roller
- D. Great Indian Bustard
- Correct Answer
- Great Indian Bustard
ExplanationThe 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS 13) will be held at 15th to 22nd February 2020 at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. Recently, the Government of India (GoI) has announced that the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) will be its mascot for CMS COP-13. It is an environmental treaty under the aegis of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Representatives from 129 Parties and eminent conservationists and international NGOs working in the field of wildlife conservation are expected to attend the COP. India has been a Party to the CMS since 1983. The Conference of Parties (COP) is the decision-making organ of this convention. CMS, also known as the Bonn Convention, recognizes that States must be the protectors of migratory species that live within or pass through their national jurisdictions and aims to conserve terrestrial, marine, and avian migratory species throughout their ranges. - 1. Which team tops ICC T20I rankings with 135 points?
Options- A. India
- B. Pakistan
- C. England
- D. South Africa Discuss
- 2. The first Asian team which is to win a Test series in South Africa.
Options- A. Singapore
- B. Bangladesh
- C. Nepal
- D. Sri Lanka Discuss
- 3. Who won the I-League championship of All India Football Federation (AIFF)?
Options- A. Bengaluru Football Club
- B. Kolkata Football Club
- C. Mumbai Football club
- D. Chennai City Football Club Discuss
- 4. In which event Indian Athlete, Gomathi Marimuthu has won the first gold medal in Asian Athletics Championship 2019?
Options- A. 200 metres(Women)
- B. 1500 metres(Women)
- C. 800 metres(Women)
- D. 100 metres(Women) Discuss
- 5. This team win their first ever Asian Cup, by defeating Japan recently.
Options- A. South Korea
- B. China
- C. Qatar
- D. India Discuss
- 6. Sports Ministry has allotted how much rupees for the funding of athletes under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for their preparations for 2020 Olympics?
Options- A. Rs 100 crore
- B. Rs 150 crore
- C. Rs 200 crore
- D. Rs 320 crore Discuss
- 7. Which cricket team clinches the The Irani Cup Title in Nagpur?
Options- A. Jharkhand cricket team
- B. Mumbai cricket team
- C. Vidarbha cricket team
- D. Karnataka cricket team Discuss
- 8. Who becomes the first Indian to grab Australian LPGA Card?
Options- A. Vani Kapoor
- B. Aditi Ashok
- C. Diksha Dagar
- D. Ankita Tiwana Discuss
- 9. Who introduced two new award categories to promote womens football globally?
Options- A. Asian Football Confederation
- B. UEFA
- C. CAF
- D. FIFA Discuss
- 10. India's Esha Singh and Akull Kumar won __________ in junior mixed air pistol event in the International Shooting Competition at Hannover, Germany.
Options- A. Gold
- B. Silver
- C. Bronze
- D. None of the Above Discuss
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Correct Answer: Pakistan
Explanation:
Pakistan tops ICC T20I rankings with 135 points, The Indian cricket team retained its second spot in the T20I team rankings with 122 points and England remaining at third place with 121 points. In the T20I bowlers' list, Kuldeep Yadav, who was rested for two T20Is against Australia, dropped a place to the fifth rank. Pakistan's Babar Azam and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan remained in top positions in batsmen and bowlers' list respectively.
Correct Answer: Sri Lanka
Explanation:
Sri Lanka cricket team became the first Asian side to win a Test series in South Africa after winning the series by 2-0. This was Sri Lanka's sixth series in South Africa and their first win. Kusal Perera was given the Man of the Series award. Before Sri Lanka, only Australia and England have defeated South Africa in a Test series at home.
Correct Answer: Chennai City Football Club
Explanation:
Chennai City Football Club (CCFC) was officially crowned the I-League champion in front of all the other clubs and bigwigs of All India Football Federation (AIFF) at a function in Chennai. Special awards were given to: Fair play award: Shillong Lajong Top goal scorer: Pedro Manzi (CCFC) and Willis Plaza (Churchill Brothers) (21 goals each) Best goalkeeper: Bilal Khan (Real Kashmir) Best defender: Roberto Eslava (CCFC) Best midfielder: Nestor Gordillo (CCFC) Best forward: Manzi Best home-match organiser: East Bengal Emerging player: Gaurav Bora (CCFC) Best coach: Akbar Nawas (CCFC) Hero of the League: Manzi
Correct Answer: 800 metres(Women)
Explanation:
The 23rd edition of Asian Athletics Championship was held from 21 to 24 April 2019 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar.A 30- year old Gomathi Marimuthu has won India's first gold medal of the Asian Athletics Championship 2019, in 800m race. She clocked at 2:02.70s, a personal best timing. Her previous best is 2:03.21s in Federation Cup held in Patiala. Wang Chunyu of China and Margarita Mukasheva of Kazakhstan won silver and bronze respectively.
Correct Answer: Qatar
Explanation:
Qatar defeated four-time champions Japan 3-1 in the final to win their first ever Asian Cup. Qatar forward Almoez Ali broke the record of most goals in a single Asian Cup after netting his ninth goal with an overhead kick, breaking Ali Daei's 1996 record. This was the first time that Japan lost in an Asian Cup final.
Correct Answer: Rs 100 crore
Explanation:
The Sports Authority of India Director General Neelam Kapur announced that The Sports Ministry has earmarked Rs 100 crore for the funding of athletes under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for their preparations for 2020 Olympics. Launched in September 2014, TOPS, is a flagship programme of the sports ministry to provide financial assistance to potential Olympic medal winners besides giving the financial assistance to prepare for Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. On September 2018, a TOPS Secretariat which consists of a team of professionals with management and sporting expertise was established in a bid to fine tune India's preparations for the 2020 Olympics and build a sustainable sports ecosystem in the country. The TOPS team reviews every sport broadly along several parameters, including global performance trends from previous Olympics, World Championships and other major competitions specific to that sport to select a player.
Correct Answer: Vidarbha cricket team
Explanation:
Vidarbha became the only 3rd team in Indian Domestic Cricket history after Bombay and Karnataka to defend their Irani cup titles at Jamtha Stadium in Nagpur by defeating rest of India. Vidarbha chased a target of 280 runs on the day and young Karnewar was the Player of the match.
Correct Answer: Vani Kapoor
Explanation:
Vani Kapoor became the first Indian to earn a card for the Australian Ladies PGA Tour (LPGA) after coming through its first-ever Qualifying Tournament at the Ballarat Golf Club in Ballarat, Australia.
Correct Answer: FIFA
Explanation:
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) introduced two new award categories,off Women's goalkeeper of the year and a women's team of the year, to promote women's football across the globe. These additions means and both men and women will be up for receiving accolades in the same categories at the FIFA Best ceremony 2019 in Milan. The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 ceremony will take place on 23 September 2019 at Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy.
Correct Answer: Silver
Explanation:
India's Esha Singh and Akull Kumar won silver in junior mixed air pistol event in the International Shooting Competition at Hannover, Germany. They secured 5.4 points and defeated by the German pair of Jan Luca Karstedt and Vanessa Seeger. It was the second mixed medal for Esha, after the one she won recently with Anmol Jain in Plzen, Czech Republic.
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