#581

Who won the FIFA Best Men's Player award for 2023 (awarded in 2024)?

(a) Erling Haaland

(b) Kylian Mbappé

(c) Lionel Messi

(d) Kevin De Bruyne

Explanation: Lionel Messi won the The Best FIFA Men's Player award for 2023.

#582

Who is the current President of FIFA (as of 2024-2025)?

(a) Sepp Blatter

(b) Gianni Infantino

(c) Michel Platini

(d) Aleksander Čeferin

Explanation: Gianni Infantino is the current President of FIFA, serving since 2016.

#583

Who was the Player of the Match in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024?

(a) Heinrich Klaasen

(b) Hardik Pandya

(c) Virat Kohli

(d) Jasprit Bumrah

Explanation: Virat Kohli was named the Player of the Match in the final for his innings of 76 runs, which helped stabilize India's innings.

#584

Who won the 2024 Masters Tournament (Golf Major)?

(a) Rory McIlroy

(b) Scottie Scheffler

(c) Jon Rahm

(d) Brooks Koepka

Explanation: Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 Masters Tournament, earning his second green jacket.

#585

The 2024 Olympic Games were held in which city?

(a) Los Angeles

(b) Tokyo

(c) Paris

(d) Brisbane

Explanation: The 2024 Summer Olympic Games were hosted by Paris, France.

#586

Which team won the 2024 Women's Premier League (WPL) in Cricket?

(a) Delhi Capitals

(b) Mumbai Indians

(c) Royal Challengers Bangalore

(d) UP Warriorz

Explanation: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the 2024 WPL title by defeating Delhi Capitals in the final.

#587

Who is the current Chairman of the ICC (International Cricket Council) as of late 2024?

(a) Greg Barclay

(b) Jay Shah

(c) Sourav Ganguly

(d) Shashank Manohar

Explanation: Jay Shah was elected as the new Independent Chair of the ICC in August 2024 and assumed the role on December 1, 2024.

#588

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

(a) Japan

(b) South Korea

(c) Qatar

(d) Jordan

Explanation: Qatar won the AFC Asian Cup 2023 title by defeating Jordan 3-1 in the final held in Lusail.

#589

Which athlete broke the 37-year-old women's high jump world record in July 2024 by clearing 2.10 meters?

(a) Blanka Vlašić

(b) Stefka Kostadinova

(c) Yaroslava Mahuchikh

(d) Nicola Olyslagers

Explanation: Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh set a new world record of 2.10 meters at the Paris Diamond League, breaking Stefka Kostadinova's 1987 record of 2.09 meters.

#590

Who became the first footballer in history to score 900 official career goals in September 2024?

(a) Lionel Messi

(b) Cristiano Ronaldo

(c) Pelé

(d) Robert Lewandowski

Explanation: Cristiano Ronaldo reached the historic milestone of 900 career goals while playing for Portugal against Croatia in the UEFA Nations League in September 2024.

#591

Which javelin thrower set a new Olympic Record of 92.97 meters at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

(a) Neeraj Chopra

(b) Anderson Peters

(c) Arshad Nadeem

(d) Jakub Vadlejch

Explanation: Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic Record with a throw of 92.97 meters, breaking the previous record held by Andreas Thorkildsen since 2008.

#592

Which football club set a European record by going 51 consecutive matches unbeaten in the 2023-2024 season?

(a) Manchester City

(b) Real Madrid

(c) Bayer Leverkusen

(d) Paris Saint-Germain

Explanation: Bayer Leverkusen, managed by Xabi Alonso, went 51 matches unbeaten across all competitions, breaking the long-standing European record held by Benfica.

#593

Mondo Duplantis has broken the world record in which discipline multiple times, most recently clearing 6.26 meters in 2024?

(a) High Jump

(b) Long Jump

(c) Pole Vault

(d) Triple Jump

Explanation: Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis is the dominant figure in Pole Vault, having broken the world record ten times, most recently clearing 6.26m in August 2024.

#594

Who became the youngest player to score in a UEFA European Championship at Euro 2024?

(a) Jude Bellingham

(b) Lamine Yamal

(c) Jamal Musiala

(d) Arda Güler

Explanation: Spain's Lamine Yamal became the youngest goalscorer in Euro history at the age of 16 during the semi-final against France in Euro 2024.

#595

What is the highest team score in IPL history, set in the 2024 season?

(a) 263/5 by RCB

(b) 277/3 by SRH

(c) 287/3 by SRH

(d) 262/2 by Punjab Kings

Explanation: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) broke their own record to post 287/3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2024 IPL season.

#596

Who became the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion of the world in May 2024, the first in the four-belt era?

(a) Tyson Fury

(b) Anthony Joshua

(c) Oleksandr Usyk

(d) Deontay Wilder

Explanation: Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury in May 2024 to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the 21st century.

#597

Who became the youngest challenger in history for the World Chess Championship (in 2024)?

(a) Magnus Carlsen

(b) Gukesh D

(c) Praggnanandhaa

(d) Alireza Firouzja

Explanation: Indian Grandmaster Gukesh D won the Candidates Tournament in 2024 at age 17, becoming the youngest ever challenger for the World Chess Championship.

#598

Who became the oldest tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final in the Open Era (at Wimbledon 2024)?

(a) Roger Federer

(b) Ken Rosewall

(c) Novak Djokovic

(d) Rohan Bopanna

Explanation: By reaching the 2024 Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic (aged 37) broke the record for the oldest Grand Slam finalist in the Open Era.

#599

Which athlete won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award in 2024?

(a) Lionel Messi

(b) Max Verstappen

(c) Novak Djokovic

(d) Mondo Duplantis

Explanation: Novak Djokovic was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2024, winning the prestigious award for the fifth time.

#600

Who scored the fastest goal in European Championship history (23 seconds) at Euro 2024?

(a) Kylian Mbappé

(b) Nedim Bajrami

(c) Florian Wirtz

(d) Christoph Baumgartner

Explanation: Albania's Nedim Bajrami scored after just 23 seconds against Italy in Euro 2024, setting the record for the fastest goal in the tournament's history.

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