#261

Who won the Men's Doubles title at the 2024 All England Open?

(a) Alfian/Ardianto

(b) Chia/Soh

(c) Rankireddy/Shetty

(d) Hoki/Kobayashi

Explanation: Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto of Indonesia won the 2024 All England Men's Doubles title.

#262

Which country won the Bronze medal in Mixed Doubles at Paris 2024?

(a) South Korea

(b) Japan

(c) Thailand

(d) Malaysia

Explanation: Watanabe Yuta and Higashino Arisa of Japan won the bronze medal, repeating their achievement from Tokyo 2020.

#263

Which Korean pair won the Women's Doubles title at the 2024 All England Open?

(a) Kim/Kong

(b) Lee/Shin

(c) Baek/Lee

(d) Jeong/Kim

Explanation: Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee won the Women's Doubles title at the 2024 All England Open.

#264

Who won the Women's Singles Bronze medal at Paris 2024?

(a) Gregoria Mariska Tunjung

(b) Carolina Marin

(c) Akane Yamaguchi

(d) Aya Ohori

Explanation: Gregoria Mariska Tunjung was awarded the bronze medal after Carolina Marin withdrew from the bronze medal match due to injury.

#265

Which country won the most gold medals in badminton at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

(a) South Korea

(b) China

(c) Denmark

(d) Chinese Taipei

Explanation: China won 2 gold medals (Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles) and multiple silvers, topping the badminton medal tally.

#266

Which nation hosted the 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup Finals?

(a) Thailand

(b) Denmark

(c) China

(d) India

Explanation: The 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup Finals were hosted in Chengdu, China.

#267

Which sport returned to the Olympics in 2024 for the second time in history?

(a) Breakdancing (Breaking)

(b) Cricket

(c) Lacrosse

(d) Tug of War

Explanation: Actually, Breaking (Breakdancing) made its *debut* at the 2024 Paris Games. If referring to a return, sports vary, but Breaking is the notable unique addition for 2024.

#268

Which city hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?

(a) Los Angeles

(b) Paris

(c) Hamburg

(d) Budapest

Explanation: Paris hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics, marking exactly 100 years since it last hosted the Games in 1924.

#269

The surfing competition for the Paris 2024 Olympics was held where?

(a) Biarritz, France

(b) Nice, France

(c) Tahiti, French Polynesia

(d) Brittany, France

Explanation: The surfing events for Paris 2024 were held in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, making it the furthest distance between a host city and a competition venue in Olympic history.

#270

Which Formula 1 driver holds the record for the most Grand Prix wins in history (as of 2024)?

(a) Michael Schumacher

(b) Ayrton Senna

(c) Max Verstappen

(d) Lewis Hamilton

Explanation: Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most race wins in Formula 1 history, having surpassed Michael Schumacher's previous record of 91 wins.

#271

Which tennis player has won the most Grand Slam singles titles in men's history (as of late 2024)?

(a) Roger Federer

(b) Rafael Nadal

(c) Novak Djokovic

(d) Pete Sampras

Explanation: Novak Djokovic holds the record for the most men's Grand Slam singles titles, having surpassed both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.

#272

What is the minimum weight of a Formula 1 car (excluding fuel) roughly around in 2024?

(a) 600 kg

(b) 700 kg

(c) 798 kg

(d) 1000 kg

Explanation: The minimum weight for F1 cars has risen over the years; in 2024 it is set at 798 kg (including the driver but without fuel).

#273

Which country won the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup?

(a) South Africa

(b) Australia

(c) India

(d) England

Explanation: India won the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup by defeating South Africa in the final held in Barbados.

#274

Which country won the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament?

(a) England

(b) Germany

(c) Spain

(d) France

Explanation: Spain won the UEFA Euro 2024 title by defeating England 2-1 in the final, becoming the first nation to win the European Championship four times.

#275

Who won the Copa América 2024?

(a) Brazil

(b) Colombia

(c) Argentina

(d) Uruguay

Explanation: Argentina won the 2024 Copa América by defeating Colombia 1-0 in the final held in the United States.

#276

Which country won the 2023 AFC Asian Cup (held in early 2024)?

(a) Japan

(b) Jordan

(c) Qatar

(d) South Korea

Explanation: Host nation Qatar won the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, defeating Jordan 3-1 in the final to retain their title.

#277

Which NFL team has won the most Super Bowl titles (as of 2024)?

(a) Dallas Cowboys

(b) San Francisco 49ers

(c) New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers

(d) Green Bay Packers

Explanation: The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are tied for the most Super Bowl wins with 6 titles each.

#278

Who is the current World Chess Champion (as of 2023/2024 era)?

(a) Magnus Carlsen

(b) Ding Liren

(c) Ian Nepomniachtchi

(d) Viswanathan Anand

Explanation: Ding Liren became the World Chess Champion in 2023 after defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi.

#279

What is the Women's 400m Hurdles Olympic Record (as of 2024)?

(a) 51.46s

(b) 50.37s

(c) 52.34s

(d) 53.17s

Explanation: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone lowered her own World and Olympic record to 50.37 seconds at the Paris 2024 Games.

#280

Who broke the long-standing Men's 1500m Freestyle Swimming World and Olympic record in Paris 2024?

(a) Gregorio Paltrinieri

(b) Bobby Finke

(c) Sun Yang

(d) Daniel Wiffen

Explanation: Bobby Finke (USA) set a new World and Olympic record of 14:30.67 in Paris 2024.

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