#241

Which swimmer won the Women's 100m Backstroke gold at Paris 2024?

(a) Regan Smith

(b) Katharine Berkoff

(c) Kaylee McKeown

(d) Kylie Masse

Explanation: Kaylee McKeown won the 100m backstroke, beating World Record holder Regan Smith.

#242

Who won the Bronze medal in the Men's 100m Freestyle at Paris 2024?

(a) Caeleb Dressel

(b) Jack Alexy

(c) David Popovici

(d) Nandor Nemeth

Explanation: Romania's David Popovici took the bronze medal in the fast-paced 100m freestyle final.

#243

Which country won the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Silver medal at Paris 2024?

(a) China

(b) Australia

(c) Italy

(d) Great Britain

Explanation: Australia (Cartwright, Southam, Jack, Chalmers) finished second behind the USA to take the silver.

#244

Which swimmer won the Women's 200m IM gold at Paris 2024?

(a) Alex Walsh

(b) Kate Douglass

(c) Summer McIntosh

(d) Kaylee McKeown

Explanation: Summer McIntosh won the 200m Individual Medley, setting a new Olympic Record.

#245

Which swimmer won the Men's 50m Freestyle Bronze medal at Paris 2024?

(a) Caeleb Dressel

(b) Ben Proud

(c) Florent Manaudou

(d) Josh Liendo

Explanation: French legend Florent Manaudou won bronze in front of his home crowd, becoming the first swimmer to medal in the 50m free at four consecutive Olympics.

#246

Which swimmer holds the World Record in the Women's 100m Breaststroke (as of 2024)?

(a) Lilly King

(b) Tatjana Smith

(c) Tang Qianting

(d) Ruta Meilutyte

Explanation: Lilly King holds the World Record (1:04.13 set in 2017), though competition is tight.

#247

Which nation won the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Silver medal at Paris 2024?

(a) France

(b) United States

(c) Great Britain

(d) Italy

Explanation: The United States took the silver medal after being defeated by China.

#248

Who was the oldest swimmer to win an individual gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

(a) Florent Manaudou

(b) Sarah Sjostrom

(c) Cameron McEvoy

(d) Adam Peaty

Explanation: At age 30, Cameron McEvoy won the 50m Freestyle, making him one of the oldest sprint champions in history.

#249

Which swimmer won the Women's 400m IM gold at Paris 2024?

(a) Katie Grimes

(b) Summer McIntosh

(c) Emma Weyant

(d) Freya Colbert

Explanation: Summer McIntosh won the 400m IM gold in dominating fashion, far ahead of the competition.

#250

Who won the Gold Medal in Men's Singles at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

(a) Kunlavut Vitidsarn

(b) Viktor Axelsen

(c) Lee Zii Jia

(d) Lakshya Sen

Explanation: Viktor Axelsen defended his Olympic title in Paris 2024, defeating Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the final to become a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

#251

Who won the Women's Singles Gold Medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

(a) Chen Yu Fei

(b) An Se Young

(c) Gregoria Mariska Tunjung

(d) Carolina Marin

Explanation: South Korea's An Se Young won the gold medal at Paris 2024, defeating China's He Bing Jiao in the final.

#252

Which pair won the Men's Doubles Gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

(a) Liang/Wang

(b) Lee/Wang

(c) Chia/Soh

(d) Astrup/Rasmussen

Explanation: The Chinese Taipei pair Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin defended their Olympic title, winning back-to-back golds in Tokyo and Paris.

#253

Who announced their retirement from international badminton after the Paris 2024 Olympics?

(a) Tai Tzu Ying

(b) Akane Yamaguchi

(c) PV Sindhu

(d) Ratchanok Intanon

Explanation: Chinese Taipei's legendary player Tai Tzu Ying officially retired from international competition following the 2024 Olympics and the year-end finals.

#254

Who holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest badminton smash (male) set in 2023/2024?

(a) Lee Zii Jia

(b) Viktor Axelsen

(c) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

(d) Anthony Ginting

Explanation: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy holds the record for the fastest smash, clocking an incredible 565 km/h.

#255

Which team won the Thomas Cup (Men's Team) in 2024?

(a) Indonesia

(b) China

(c) India

(d) Japan

Explanation: China reclaimed the Thomas Cup in 2024 by defeating Indonesia in the final held in Chengdu.

#256

Which player suffered a heartbreaking ACL injury during the Paris 2024 semi-finals?

(a) PV Sindhu

(b) Chen Yu Fei

(c) Carolina Marin

(d) Gregoria Mariska Tunjung

Explanation: Carolina Marin was leading her semi-final match against He Bing Jiao when she suffered a knee injury, forcing her to withdraw.

#257

Who won the All England Open Men's Singles title in 2024?

(a) Jonatan Christie

(b) Anthony Ginting

(c) Shi Yu Qi

(d) Viktor Axelsen

Explanation: Jonatan Christie won the 2024 All England Open, defeating his compatriot Anthony Ginting in the first all-Indonesian final in 30 years.

#258

Who won the Mixed Doubles Gold Medal at Paris 2024?

(a) Seo/Chae

(b) Watanabe/Higashino

(c) Zheng/Huang

(d) Kim/Jeong

Explanation: China's Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong completed their career Golden Slam by winning the Olympic gold in Paris.

#259

Which legendary Japanese player retired from international badminton in 2024?

(a) Kento Momota

(b) Kodai Naraoka

(c) Kenta Nishimoto

(d) Takuro Hoki

Explanation: Former World No. 1 Kento Momota announced his retirement from international badminton in April 2024.

#260

Who became the first Indian male shuttler to reach the semi-finals of the Olympics (Paris 2024)?

(a) HS Prannoy

(b) Kidambi Srikanth

(c) Lakshya Sen

(d) Chirag Shetty

Explanation: Lakshya Sen created history by becoming the first Indian male singles player to reach the Olympic semi-finals, eventually finishing 4th.

January 2024 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions