#121

Who was named the ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for 2024?

(a) Rachin Ravindra

(b) Gerald Coetzee

(c) Kamindu Mendis

(d) Yashasvi Jaiswal

Explanation: Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis was named the ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year.

#122

Which Indian cricketer scored a double century in the 3rd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25?

(a) Shubman Gill

(b) Rishabh Pant

(c) Yashasvi Jaiswal

(d) Virat Kohli

Explanation: Shubman Gill scored a magnificent double century (208 runs) in the third Test at Melbourne, helping India set a strong total.

#123

Who was the leading wicket-taker for India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25?

(a) Ravichandran Ashwin

(b) Jasprit Bumrah

(c) Mohammed Shami

(d) Mohammed Siraj

Explanation: Jasprit Bumrah was the leading wicket-taker for India in the series with 32 wickets.

#124

Which player scored a century in both innings of the 2nd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25?

(a) Virat Kohli

(b) Shubman Gill

(c) Travis Head

(d) Steve Smith

Explanation: Shubman Gill scored centuries in both innings of the Adelaide Test, becoming the first Indian to achieve this feat in Australia.

#125

Who took over as the Chairman of the ICC on December 1, 2024?

(a) Sourav Ganguly

(b) Jay Shah

(c) Roger Binny

(d) Greg Barclay

Explanation: Jay Shah assumed the role of ICC Chairman on December 1, 2024, becoming the youngest individual to head the global cricket governing body.

#126

Which team won the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 title?

(a) Mumbai

(b) Vidarbha

(c) Kerala

(d) Karnataka

Explanation: Vidarbha won their third Ranji Trophy title in the 2024-25 season by defeating Kerala in the final.

#127

Who was the runner-up in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25?

(a) Mumbai

(b) Karnataka

(c) Kerala

(d) Bengal

Explanation: Kerala reached the Ranji Trophy final for the first time in the 2024-25 season but finished as runners-up to Vidarbha.

#128

What was the result of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 final?

(a) Vidarbha won by an innings

(b) Vidarbha won on first-innings lead

(c) Kerala won by 10 runs

(d) Match Abandoned

Explanation: In a drawn final, Vidarbha was declared the winner based on their first-innings lead against Kerala.

#129

Who scored 153 runs for Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Final?

(a) Karun Nair

(b) Danish Malewar

(c) Akshay Wadkar

(d) Dhruv Shorey

Explanation: Danish Malewar scored a crucial 153 in the first innings of the final, setting up Vidarbha's title victory.

#130

What is the most expensive transfer fee in football history (as of 2024)?

(a) Kylian Mbappé

(b) Cristiano Ronaldo

(c) Neymar Jr.

(d) Paul Pogba

Explanation: Neymar Jr.'s transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 cost €222 million, which remains the world record.

#131

Which country is the most successful in the Copa América (as of 2024)?

(a) Brazil

(b) Uruguay

(c) Argentina

(d) Chile

Explanation: Following their victory in 2024, Argentina holds the record for the most Copa América titles (16), surpassing Uruguay (15).

#132

Who is the current President of the FIH (as of 2024)?

(a) Narinder Batra

(b) Tayyab Ikram

(c) Leandro Negre

(d) Sebastian Coe

Explanation: Tayyab Ikram (Macau) was elected as the President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in 2022.

#133

Which British tennis legend officially retired after the 2024 Paris Olympics and did not play in 2025?

(a) Cameron Norrie

(b) Dan Evans

(c) Andy Murray

(d) Jack Draper

Explanation: Andy Murray retired from professional tennis following the 2024 Paris Olympics and did not compete in the 2025 season.

#134

Which country topped the overall medal table at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics?

(a) China

(b) United States

(c) France

(d) Australia

Explanation: The United States topped the medal table with a total of 126 medals, including 40 golds. Although China also won 40 golds, the USA secured the top spot due to a higher number of silver medals.

#135

Who performed the closing act of the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony from the Eiffel Tower?

(a) Lady Gaga

(b) Aya Nakamura

(c) Celine Dion

(d) Zaho de Sagazan

Explanation: Celine Dion made a triumphant return to performing by singing 'Hymne à l'amour' from the Eiffel Tower to close the Opening Ceremony.

#136

Which new sport made its Olympic debut at Paris 2024?

(a) Parkour

(b) Breaking

(c) Squash

(d) Cricket

Explanation: Breaking (breakdancing) was the only sport to make its debut at the Paris 2024 Games, held at Place de la Concorde.

#137

Which French swimmer won four individual gold medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

(a) Florent Manaudou

(b) Leon Marchand

(c) Maxime Grousset

(d) Yannick Agnel

Explanation: Leon Marchand was the star of the Games for France, winning four individual gold medals (200m breaststroke, 200m butterfly, 200m IM, 400m IM) and setting multiple Olympic records.

#138

What was the name of the official mascot for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics?

(a) The Phryges

(b) Wenlock

(c) Miraitowa

(d) Soome

Explanation: The mascots were the Phryges, small red characters modeled after the Phrygian cap, a symbol of freedom in French history.

#139

Where was the surfing competition for the Paris 2024 Olympics held?

(a) Biarritz

(b) Nice

(c) Tahiti

(d) Marseille

Explanation: The surfing events were held in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, in French Polynesia, setting a record for the farthest distance between a host city and a competition venue.

#140

Who won the men's 100m sprint gold medal at Paris 2024 by a margin of 0.005 seconds?

(a) Kishane Thompson

(b) Fred Kerley

(c) Noah Lyles

(d) Letsile Tebogo

Explanation: Noah Lyles won the men's 100m gold in a photo finish, beating Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by just five-thousandths of a second.

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