Sports Current Affairs Questions with Answers
200 questions with answers and explanations in this section. Last updated 2026-10-01 by the axomexam team.
Sports is one of the most predictable parts of the current affairs paper. Questions almost always ask who won an event, who set a record, where a tournament was held, or which country hosted a championship. Because the answers are names and places, careful revision of the year's major events converts directly into marks.
The axomexam sports section collects cricket, football, badminton, hockey, athletics, Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, national games and major league results, and presents each as a short bilingual question with an explanation. Instead of reading long match reports, you revise the single fact the examiner is likely to ask.
What sports questions are usually asked
Examiners focus on winners and runners-up, host cities and countries, record holders, trophy names, and the Indian players who performed well on the international stage. Questions on the Olympic and Asian Games medal tables, the venue of a World Cup, and the winner of a national award in sport appear very frequently. Direct questions on the captain of a team or the coach of a national side are also common.
Sports areas covered on axomexam
- Cricket — ICC and BCCI tournaments, World Cups, IPL, Asia Cup and player records.
- Football — FIFA events, ISL, Santosh Trophy and major league winners.
- Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games — hosts, medal winners and records.
- Racquet and indoor sports — badminton, tennis, table tennis, chess and squash.
- Hockey, athletics and traditional Indian sports.
- National sports awards and the personalities who received them.
How to remember sports facts quickly
- Group facts by sport rather than by date, so related winners sit together in your memory.
- Make a one-line card for every final: event, winner, runner-up and venue.
- Learn the host country first, because venue questions are asked more than match scores.
- Revise the sports awards along with the awards and honours section to avoid studying them twice.
- Attempt the sports question set once a week so names stay fresh.
- Mark the events that repeat every year, such as the IPL and the national games, for extra revision.
Sample Sports questions with answers
These are a few of the questions from this section. Every question carries the correct answer and a short explanation, and the full list is read online in English or Assamese.
- Who won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024?
Answer: India
In the final held at Kensington Oval, Barbados, India under Rohit Sharma defeated South Africa by 7 runs to win their second T20 World Cup, unbeaten.
উত্তৰ: ভাৰত (India) - Who received the 'Player of the Tournament' honour in the T20 World Cup 2024?
Answer: Jasprit Bumrah
Bumrah claimed 15 crucial wickets at an economy rate of just 4.17 throughout the tournament to earn this honour.
উত্তৰ: যশপ্ৰীত বুমৰাহ (Jasprit Bumrah) - Who was selected as 'Player of the Match' in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024?
Answer: Virat Kohli
Playing a valuable innings of 76 runs off 59 balls during a crisis in the final and steadying the team, Kohli received this honour.
উত্তৰ: বিৰাট কোহলী (Virat Kohli) - Immediately after winning the T20 World Cup 2024, which three Indian cricketers announced their retirement from international T20 cricket?
Answer: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja
Amidst the joy of winning the trophy, these three greats officially retired from the T20 format, making way for the younger generation.
উত্তৰ: ৰোহিত শৰ্মা, বিৰাট কোহলী আৰু ৰবীন্দ্ৰ জাদেজা - Which two countries jointly hosted the Men's T20 World Cup 2024?
Answer: West Indies and the United States of America (USA)
For the first time in history, a main ICC World Cup tournament was held in the USA (in which 20 teams participated).
উত্তৰ: ৱেষ্ট ইণ্ডিজ আৰু আমেৰিকা যুক্তৰাষ্ট্ৰ (USA) - Which team won the IPL 2024 (17th Edition) title?
Answer: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
In the final held at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium, the Shreyas Iyer-led KKR defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets to claim the IPL trophy for the third time.
উত্তৰ: কলকাতা নাইট ৰাইডাৰ্ছ (KKR) - Who won the 'Orange Cap' for scoring the most runs in IPL 2024?
Answer: Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 741 runs)
Kohli won this award with one century and five half-centuries in 15 matches.
উত্তৰ: বিৰাট কোহলী (ৰয়েল চেলেঞ্জাৰ্ছ বেংগালুৰু - ৭৪১ ৰাণ) - Who won the 'Purple Cap' for taking the most wickets in IPL 2024?
Answer: Harshal Patel (Punjab Kings - 24 wickets)
With impressive bowling in 14 matches, Harshal Patel claimed the Purple Cap in the IPL for the second time.
উত্তৰ: হৰ্ষল পেটেল (পাঞ্জাব কিংছ - ২৪ টা উইকেট) - Which team became champion of the Women's Premier League 2024 (WPL 2024 - 2nd Edition)?
Answer: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB - Women)
Under Smriti Mandhana's captaincy, RCB defeated Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets to win the franchise's first historic title.
উত্তৰ: ৰয়েল চেলেঞ্জাৰ্ছ বেংগালুৰু (RCB - Women) - Who won the Orange Cap for scoring the most runs in WPL 2024?
Answer: Ellyse Perry (RCB, 347 runs)
Australian all-rounder Perry displayed a spectacular performance in both batting and bowling throughout the tournament.
উত্তৰ: এলিছ পেৰী (Ellyse Perry - RCB, ৩৪৭ ৰাণ) - Who won the Purple Cap for taking the most wickets in WPL 2024?
Answer: Shreyanka Patil (RCB, 13 wickets)
Emerging Indian spinner Shreyanka claimed the most wickets, including four in the final.
উত্তৰ: শ্ৰেয়াংকা পাটিল (Shreyanka Patil - RCB, ১৩ টা উইকেট) - Who won the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 title?
Answer: New Zealand
In the final held in Dubai, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 32 runs to claim the Women's T20 World Cup title for the first time.
উত্তৰ: নিউজিলেণ্ড (New Zealand)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many sports questions come in ADRE and Assam Police?
Sports usually contributes three to six questions in the general awareness portion, and the number rises when a major event such as the Olympics or a World Cup has taken place.
Do I need to remember match scores?
Rarely. The examiner is far more likely to ask the winner, the runner-up, the host or a record, so focus on those facts first.
Are sports awards asked separately?
Yes. Awards such as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award are often asked, and they overlap with the awards and honours section, so revising them once is enough.
Are the Sports Current Affairs questions available in Assamese and English?
Yes. Sports Current Affairs is bilingual: the question, every option and the full explanation are given in both Assamese and English, so you can read the problem in one language and the solution in the other.
How much time should I give to sports?
Ten to fifteen minutes a week is enough for revision once you have noted the winners of the major events of the year.
Is the sports section free on axomexam?
Yes. All sports questions, answers and explanations are completely free with no login or subscription.
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