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Question #461
The 'Indian Super League (ISL)' football competition was launched in which year?
A. 2015
B. 2012
C. 2014
D. 2013
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Hero Indian Super League, the top-tier franchise-based football league in India, was inaugurated in 2014.
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Question #462
Which Indian cricketer was the first to take a hat-trick in a World Cup match?
A. Javagal Srinath
B. Chetan Sharma
C. Harbhajan Singh
D. Kapil Dev
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Chetan Sharma took the first World Cup hat-trick for India against New Zealand in 1987.
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Question #463
The 'Formula E' is the premier championship for which type of vehicles?
A. Hybrid cars
B. Superbikes
C. Go-karts
D. Electric cars
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Formula E is a single-seater racing championship for electric cars, launched in 2014.
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Question #464
Which Indian city hosted the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup?
A. New Delhi
B. Chandigarh
C. Bhubaneswar
D. Rourkela and Bhubaneswar
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup was jointly hosted by Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha.
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Question #465
Who was the first Indian to win a medal at the Badminton World Championships?
A. Saina Nehwal
B. P. V. Sindhu
C. Prakash Padukone
D. Pullela Gopichand
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Prakash Padukone won a bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships, the first Indian to achieve this feat.
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Question #466
The 'World Weightlifting Championships' were first held in which year?
A. 1905
B. 1946
C. 1920
D. 1891
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The first IWF World Weightlifting Championships took place in London in 1891.
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Question #467
Which Indian athlete won a silver medal in women's singles badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
A. P. V. Sindhu
B. Gayatri Gopichand
C. Aakarshi Kashyap
D. Saina Nehwal
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
P. V. Sindhu won silver in women's singles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, losing the final to Michelle Li.
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Question #468
The 'Copa América' is the oldest international continental football competition, first held in which year?
A. 1930
B. 1916
C. 1910
D. 1921
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Correct Answer: Option B

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The Copa América was first held in 1916 in Argentina, making it the oldest continental football championship.
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Question #469
Which Indian state is known for originating the sport of 'Vallam Kali' or snake boat racing?
A. West Bengal
B. Kerala
C. Odisha
D. Goa
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Vallam Kali is a traditional boat race in Kerala, especially famous during the Onam festival.
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Question #470
The 'World Gymnastics Championships' were first organised by FIG in which year?
A. 1910
B. 1905
C. 1903
D. 1920
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The first World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in 1903 in Antwerp, Belgium.
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Question #471
Who is the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Asian Games in athletics after Milkha Singh?
A. Avinash Sable
B. Jinson Johnson
C. Neeraj Chopra
D. Tajinderpal Singh Toor
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Milkha Singh won gold in 1958. After that, the next Indian male to win an individual athletics gold at Asian Games was Tajinderpal Singh Toor in shot put in 2018.
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Question #472
The 'Japan Open' is a prestigious tournament in which sport?
A. Badminton
B. Table Tennis
C. All of the above
D. Tennis
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Japan Open tournaments exist in badminton, table tennis, and tennis, all part of international circuits.
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Question #473
Which Indian male shuttler won the silver medal at the 2021 World Badminton Championships?
A. B. Sai Praneeth
B. Lakshya Sen
C. Kidambi Srikanth
D. H. S. Prannoy
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Kidambi Srikanth became the first Indian man to win a silver medal at the World Championships in 2021.
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Question #474
The 'Fencing' sport is governed internationally by which body?
A. FIH
B. FIFA
C. FIBA
D. FIE
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
FIE (Fédération Internationale d'Escrime) is the international governing body for the sport of fencing.
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Question #475
Who was the first Indian woman to qualify for the Olympics in swimming?
A. Maana Patel
B. Nisha Millet
C. Virdhawal Khade's sister (no, not relevant)
D. Shikha Tandon
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Shikha Tandon was the first Indian female swimmer to qualify for an Olympic Games, at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
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Question #476
The 'Kabaddi World Cup' in the standard format is organised by which body?
A. IKF
B. AKFI
C. IOA
D. PKL
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) organises the Kabaddi World Cup in the standard format.
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