MCQs on sports jan 2026

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What is the maximum number of members allowed in the Executive Committee under the National Sports Governance Act?

Explanation: Under the new Act, the Executive Committee of sports bodies must have a maximum of 15 members.

What is the minimum number of Sportspersons of Merit (SOMs) required in the Executive Committee under the NSG Act?

Explanation: There is a mandatory inclusion of at least two Sportspersons of Merit (SOMs) in the Executive Committee.

What is the age cap for members of the National Sports Board (NSB)?

60 years
65 years
67 years
70 years

Explanation: The age cap for NSB members is 65 years, with one re-appointment allowed within the limit.

What is the age cap for members of the newly established National Sports Tribunal (NST)?

60 years
65 years
67 years
70 years

Explanation: The age cap for members of the National Sports Tribunal is 67 years.

Where was the 72nd National Volleyball Tournament inaugurated by PM Modi?

New Delhi
Varanasi
Lucknow
Ahmedabad

Explanation: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 72nd National Volleyball Tournament in Varanasi via video conferencing.

How many medals did India win at the World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships?

Explanation: India won 3 bronze medals in total at the World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships in Doha.

Which Indian woman won a bronze medal in the Rapid category at the World Chess Championships?

Divya Deshmukh
Harika Dronavalli
Koneru Humpy
R Vaishali

Explanation: Koneru Humpy won a bronze medal in the Rapid championship.

Who won two bronze medals in the Blitz category at the World Chess Championships?

Arjun Erigaisi
D Gukesh
Vidit Gujrathi
Nihal Sarin

Explanation: Arjun Erigaisi won two bronze medals, both in the Blitz category.

Who won the Men’s Blitz title at the World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships?

Fabiano Caruana
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Magnus Carlsen
Hikaru Nakamura

Explanation: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen won the Blitz final against Abdusattorov.

Who claimed the Women’s Blitz title for the third time at the World Chess Championships?

Anna Muzychuk
Bibisara Assaubayeva
Koneru Humpy
Ju Wenjun

Explanation: Bibisara Assaubayeva won the Blitz title for the third time by defeating Anna Muzychuk.

Who became the World No. 1 ODI batter in January 2026?

Rohit Sharma
Shubman Gill
Virat Kohli
Babar Azam

Explanation: Virat Kohli regained the No. 1 ODI ranking after 4 years, dethroning Rohit Sharma.

Who reclaimed the top spot in the ICC T20I all-rounder rankings?

Shakib Al Hasan
Sikandar Raza
Hardik Pandya
Marcus Stoinis

Explanation: Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza reclaimed the top spot in the all-rounder rankings.

Alyssa Healy, who announced her retirement, played cricket for which country?

England
New Zealand
South Africa
Australia

Explanation: Alyssa Healy announced her retirement from international cricket after Australia’s home series against India.

Where is the formally reactivated National Olympic Academy (NOA) located?

New Delhi
Pune
Ahmedabad
Mumbai

Explanation: IOA formally reactivated the National Olympic Academy (NOA) in Ahmedabad.

Who was appointed as the President of the National Olympic Academy (NOA)?

Gagan Narang
P. T. Usha
Abhinav Bindra
Narinder Batra

Explanation: P. T. Usha is the President of the NOA, while Gagan Narang is the Director.

Who was appointed as the Director of the National Olympic Academy?

Gagan Narang
P. T. Usha
Sachin Tendulkar
Vijender Singh

Explanation: Gagan Narang was appointed as the Director of the newly reactivated National Olympic Academy.

Which tech brand signed a ₹270-crore sponsorship deal with BCCI ahead of IPL 2026?

Microsoft Copilot
Google Gemini
OpenAI ChatGPT
Meta AI

Explanation: BCCI secured a ₹270-crore sponsorship deal with Google’s AI platform Gemini for 3 years.

Which corporate group is the Title Sponsor for IPL 2026?

Dream11
Vivo
Tata Group
Reliance

Explanation: Tata Group remains the Title Sponsor for the IPL.

The opening fixture of IPL 2026 will feature which team playing at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium?

Explanation: The opening fixture features Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Where was the National Paralympic Powerlifting Championship inaugurated by the Uttarakhand CM?

Dehradun
Roorkee
Haridwar
Nainital

Explanation: It was virtually inaugurated from COER University, Roorkee.

Who was India’s first Paralympic gold medalist?

Devendra Jhajharia
Mariyappan Thangavelu
Murlikant Petkar
Deepa Malik

Explanation: Murlikant Petkar was India’s first Paralympic gold medalist (Swimming, 1972).

Which team won the T20 Blind Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in Colombo?

Australia
England
Pakistan
India

Explanation: The Indian Divyang Women’s Cricket Team won the T20 Blind Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in Colombo.

Which state successfully hosted the 38th National Games?

Goa
Uttarakhand
Gujarat
Kerala

Explanation: Uttarakhand successfully hosted the 38th National Games, winning 103 medals and finishing 7th.

Who was appointed as the goodwill ambassador for the Pune Grand Tour 2026?

Sachin Tendulkar
MS Dhoni
Virat Kohli
Neeraj Chopra

Explanation: MS Dhoni was appointed as the goodwill ambassador for the Pune Grand Tour 2026 cycling race.

What is the total route length of the Pune Grand Tour 2026 cycling race?

200 km
315 km
437 km
500 km

Explanation: The race covers a 437 km route through the Deccan Plateau and Sahyadri range.

Who became India’s 92nd Chess Grandmaster?

Prithu Gupta
Aaryan Varshney
Sahaj Grover
Vaibhav Suri

Explanation: Aaryan Varshney (from Delhi) became India’s 92nd Chess Grandmaster by winning in Armenia.

Which team won their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title in 2026?

Saurashtra
Mumbai
Vidarbha
Karnataka

Explanation: Vidarbha won their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title, defeating Saurashtra by 38 runs.

Who was the leading run-scorer in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with 814 runs?

Atharva Taide
Aman Mokhade
Prithvi Shaw
Ruturaj Gaikwad

Explanation: Aman Mokhade finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer with 814 runs.

Saina Nehwal, who recently confirmed her retirement, won an Olympic bronze medal in which body part?

Shoulder
Spine
Knees
Ankles

Explanation: She retired due to severe cartilage degeneration and arthritis in her knees, making high-intensity training impossible.

Who became the first tennis player in history to record 400 singles wins in Grand Slams?

Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
Andy Murray

Explanation: Novak Djokovic achieved this by defeating Botic van de Zandschulp in the Australian Open.

How many Australian Open singles titles has Novak Djokovic won?

Explanation: Djokovic is a 10-time Australian Open champion — holding the record for the most titles at this Grand Slam.

Which Indian tennis legend was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2026?

Leander Paes
Mahesh Bhupathi
Somdev Devvarman
Vijay Amritraj

Explanation: Vijay Amritraj received the Padma Bhushan for his pioneering role in Indian tennis globally.

Which Indian men’s cricketer received the Padma Shri in 2026?

Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma
R Ashwin
Jasprit Bumrah

Explanation: Rohit Sharma was honoured for leading India to two ICC titles: T20 World Cup 2024 and Champions Trophy 2025.

Which Indian women’s cricketer received the Padma Shri in 2026?

Smriti Mandhana
Mithali Raj
Harmanpreet Kaur
Jhulan Goswami

Explanation: Harmanpreet Kaur received the Padma Shri for leading India’s first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup–winning team (2025).

Savita Punia, awarded the Padma Shri in 2026, plays which sport?

Hockey
Football
Wrestling
Boxing

Explanation: Savita Punia is the acclaimed goalkeeper of the Indian women’s hockey team.

Praveen Kumar received the Padma Shri in 2026 for his Paralympic gold in which event?

Javelin Throw
High Jump
Table Tennis
Shooting

Explanation: Praveen Kumar was awarded the Padma Shri for his Paralympic gold medal in High Jump.

Who hit the first-ever century in Women’s Premier League (WPL) history?

Harmanpreet Kaur
Smriti Mandhana
Nat Sciver-Brunt
Meg Lanning

Explanation: Nat Sciver-Brunt hit the first century in WPL history, playing for Mumbai Indians against RCB.

Nat Sciver-Brunt scored the first WPL century playing for which team?

Delhi Capitals
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
UP Warriorz
Mumbai Indians

Explanation: She achieved the feat while playing for Mumbai Indians against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Which country will replace Bangladesh in Group C of the T20 World Cup?

Zimbabwe
Ireland
Scotland
UAE

Explanation: ICC announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh in Group C to protect the integrity of the tournament.

Which countries are hosting the T20 WC starting February 2026?

India and Sri Lanka
Australia and New Zealand
England and Wales
West Indies and USA

Explanation: The T20 World Cup is being hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

Which pair won the Australian Open 2026 mixed doubles title?

Sania Mirza & Mahesh Bhupathi
Olivia Gadecki & John Peers
Kristina Mladenovic & Manuel Guinard
Storm Sanders & Matthew Ebden

Explanation: Olivia Gadecki and John Peers successfully defended their Australian Open mixed doubles title.

Olivia Gadecki and John Peers became the first pair to defend the Australian Open mixed doubles title in how many years?

Explanation: They became the first pair in 37 years to achieve this feat (since 1988-89).

Which two committees were National Sports Federations advised to constitute by the Ministry of Sports?

Anti-Doping and Ethics
Make in India in Sports and International Relations
Grassroots and Infrastructure
Legal and Marketing

Explanation: NSFs were advised to set up a ‘Committee on International Relations’ and a ‘Make in India in Sports Committee’.

Who was the first Indian divyang athlete to swim across the English Channel within 12 hours?

Murlikant Petkar
Satyendra Singh Lohiya
Suyash Jadhav
Niranjan Mukundan

Explanation: Satyendra Singh Lohiya was the first Indian divyang athlete to swim across the English Channel within 12 hours.

Sheetal Devi won gold at the World Para Archery Championship despite having no:

Legs
Arms
Vision
Hearing

Explanation: Sheetal Devi famously won gold at the World Para Archery Championship despite having no arms.

Which New Zealand bowler ascended to 69th in the ODI rankings after his performance against India?

Trent Boult
Tim Southee
Matt Henry
Kyle Jamieson

Explanation: Kyle Jamieson ascended 27 spots to 69th following his career-best bowling performance against India.

Who was posthumously awarded the Padma Shri for being a wrestling coach?

Baldev Singh
Vladimir Mestvirishvili
Satpal Singh
Mahavir Singh Phogat

Explanation: Vladimir Mestvirishvili was honoured with a posthumous Padma Shri as a wrestling coach.

Vidarbha defeated which team by 38 runs to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy?

Mumbai
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Saurashtra

Explanation: Vidarbha posted 317/8 and bowled out Saurashtra for 279, winning by 38 runs.

The National Sports Governance Act triggers the setting up of NSB and which other body?

National Sports Authority
National Sports Tribunal (NST)
Olympic Ethics Board
Athlete Dispute Forum

Explanation: The Act triggers the setting up of a National Sports Board (NSB) and a National Sports Tribunal (NST).

Which female athlete was named World Athlete of the Year alongside Armand Duplantis?

Faith Kipyegon
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
Sha’Carri Richardson
Shericka Jackson

Explanation: Duplantis and McLaughlin-Levrone were named World Athletes of the Year.