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Sports Current Affairs Quiz 2026: MCQs for SSC & Bank Exams

Tournaments, medal tallies, winners and venues from recent sporting events. These are all the sports questions from our daily current affairs quizzes, newest first, so you can revise one GA topic in a single sitting. Every answer names its official source.

MCQs: 20
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News summaries: 15

Sports Current Affairs Questions: October 2026 (20)

Full month: Current affairs quiz October 2026

Q1.In which event did Sachin Khilari retain his gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026?
- A.Men's Javelin Throw F46
- B.Men's Shot Put F46
- C.Men's High Jump T64
- D.Men's Discus Throw F56
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Answer: B. Men's Shot Put F46
Sachin Khilari retained his gold in the Men's Shot Put F46 at the Asian Para Games 2026 (PIB, Prime Minister's Office, 21 Oct 2026). Source: PIB, Prime Minister's Office, 21 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 21 October 2026 · 21 October 2026
Q2.In which event did Praveen Kumar defend his gold and break his own Games Record at the Asian Para Games 2026?
- A.Men's High Jump T64
- B.Men's Long Jump T64
- C.Men's Shot Put F46
- D.Men's 100 m T44
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Answer: A. Men's High Jump T64
Praveen Kumar defended his gold in the Men's High Jump T64, breaking his own Games Record (PIB, Prime Minister's Office, 21 Oct 2026). Source: PIB, Prime Minister's Office, 21 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 21 October 2026 · 21 October 2026
Q3.In which event did Deepthi Jeevanji defend her Asian Para Games title in 2026?
- A.Women's 200m T12
- B.Women's 400m T20
- C.Women's 1500m T11
- D.Women's long jump T47
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Answer: B. Women's 400m T20
Deepthi Jeevanji won gold in the Women's 400m T20, defending her title with a Games record (PIB, PMO, 20 Oct 2026). Source: PIB, Prime Minister's Office, 20 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 20 October 2026 · 20 October 2026
Q4.Pranav Soorma won gold at the Asian Para Games 2026 in which event?
- A.Men's javelin F46
- B.Men's discus throw F51/52/53
- C.Men's shot put F57
- D.Men's club throw F51
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Answer: B. Men's discus throw F51/52/53
Pranav Soorma won gold in the Men's Discus Throw F51/52/53 with a new Asian record (PIB, PMO, 20 Oct 2026). Source: PIB, Prime Minister's Office, 20 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 20 October 2026 · 20 October 2026
Q5.Simran won gold at the Asian Para Games 2026 in which event?
- A.Women's 100m T13
- B.Women's 200m T12
- C.Women's 400m T20
- D.Women's 1500m T12/13
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Answer: B. Women's 200m T12
Simran won gold in the Women's 200m T12 with a new record (PIB, PMO, 20 Oct 2026). Source: PIB, Prime Minister's Office, 20 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 20 October 2026 · 20 October 2026
Q6.In which event did Mona Agarwal win gold at the Asian Para Games 2026?
- A.Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1
- B.Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1
- C.Women's 25m Pistol SH1
- D.Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2
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Answer: A. Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1
Mona Agarwal won gold in the Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 with a new Games record (PIB, PMO, 19 Oct 2026). Source: PIB, Prime Minister's Office, 19 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 19 October 2026 · 19 October 2026
Q7.How many medals did athletes from the defence Services win at the 2026 Asian Games, their best-ever performance?
- A.21
- B.85
- C.27
- D.32
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Answer: C. 27
Services athletes won 27 medals (6 Gold, 11 Silver, 10 Bronze), about 32% of India's tally. They were felicitated by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on 12 October 2026. Source: PIB, Raksha Mantri felicitates Services athletes, 12 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 15 October 2026 · 15 October 2026
Q8.Who became the first Indian woman to win Gold in the individual Women's Trap event at the Asian Games, at the 2026 edition?
- A.Manisha Keer
- B.Rajeshwari Kumari
- C.Shreyasi Singh
- D.Neeru Dhanda
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Answer: D. Neeru Dhanda
Naib Subedar Neeru Dhanda won two Gold and one Silver in 2026, including the first individual Women's Trap Gold by an Indian woman at the Games. Source: PIB, Raksha Mantri felicitates Services athletes, 12 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 15 October 2026 · 15 October 2026
Q9.Havildar Sawan Barwal won a Silver at the 2026 Asian Games with a national record time of 2:11:37. In which event?
- A.Men's Marathon
- B.Men's 10,000 m
- C.Men's 20 km Race Walk
- D.Men's 3000 m Steeplechase
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Answer: A. Men's Marathon
His Men's Marathon Silver ended India's 44-year wait for an Asian Games marathon medal. Source: PIB, Raksha Mantri felicitates Services athletes, 12 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 15 October 2026 · 15 October 2026
Q10.Naib Subedar Sarvesh Kushare won India's first Asian Games medal in 56 years in which event?
- A.Men's Triple Jump
- B.Men's High Jump
- C.Men's Long Jump
- D.Men's Pole Vault
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Answer: B. Men's High Jump
PIB notes that Sarvesh Kushare's Men's High Jump medal came after a gap of 56 years for India. Source: PIB, Raksha Mantri felicitates Services athletes, 12 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 15 October 2026 · 15 October 2026
Q11.Gulveer Singh became the first Indian male track-and-field athlete to win how many individual medals at a single Asian Games?
- A.Two
- B.Four
- C.Three
- D.Five
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Answer: C. Three
Naib Subedar Gulveer Singh won 2 Silver and 1 Bronze, three individual medals at one edition. Source: PIB, Raksha Mantri felicitates Services athletes, 12 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 15 October 2026 · 15 October 2026
Q12.How many medals did the Indian contingent win at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan?
- A.92
- B.70
- C.85
- D.107
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Answer: C. 85
India won 85 medals (21 Gold, 27 Silver, 37 Bronze) and finished fourth. Source: PIB, Raksha Mantri felicitates Services athletes, 12 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 14 October 2026 · 14 October 2026
Q13.Which city hosted the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games in October 2026?
- A.New Delhi
- B.Ahmedabad
- C.Varanasi
- D.Bhubaneswar
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Answer: B. Ahmedabad
The Games were held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, under India's BRICS Chairship (PIB, 10 Oct 2026). Source: PIB, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, 10 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 10 October 2026 · 10 October 2026
Q14.Which of these golfers was NOT part of India's silver-winning women's team at the Asian Games 2026?
- A.Aditi Ashok
- B.Diksha Dagar
- C.Pranavi Sharath Urs
- D.Tvesa Malik
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Answer: D. Tvesa Malik
The team was Aditi Ashok, Pranavi Sharath Urs and Diksha Dagar (PIB, PMO, 4 Oct 2026). Source: PIB, Prime Minister's Office, 4 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 4 October 2026 · 4 October 2026
Q15.In which weight category did Antim Panghal win silver at the Asian Games 2026?
- A.50 kg
- B.53 kg
- C.57 kg
- D.62 kg
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Answer: B. 53 kg
Antim Panghal won silver in the women's 53 kg freestyle wrestling event (PIB, PMO, 4 Oct 2026). Source: PIB, Prime Minister's Office, 4 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 4 October 2026 · 4 October 2026
Q16.Aman Sehrawat won India's first-ever Asian Games gold in which wrestling category?
- A.Men's 57 kg freestyle
- B.Men's 65 kg freestyle
- C.Men's 74 kg freestyle
- D.Men's 97 kg freestyle
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Answer: A. Men's 57 kg freestyle
Aman Sehrawat won India's first-ever Asian Games gold in men's 57 kg freestyle (PIB, PMO, 3 Oct 2026). Source: PIB, Prime Minister's Office, 3 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 3 October 2026 · 3 October 2026
Q17.Who won India's first-ever gold in women's individual golf at the Asian Games (2026)?
- A.Aditi Ashok
- B.Diksha Dagar
- C.Pranavi Sharath Urs
- D.Tvesa Malik
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Answer: C. Pranavi Sharath Urs
Pranavi Sharath Urs won India's first-ever gold in women's individual golf at the Asian Games (PIB, PMO, 3 Oct 2026). Source: PIB, Prime Minister's Office, 3 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 3 October 2026 · 3 October 2026
Q18.India's women's hockey team won which medal at the Asian Games 2026?
- A.Gold
- B.Silver
- C.Bronze
- D.Did not qualify for a medal
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Answer: A. Gold
The Indian women's hockey team won gold at the Asian Games, after over four decades (PIB, PMO, 2 Oct 2026). Source: PIB, Prime Minister's Office, 2 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2 October 2026 · 2 October 2026
Q19.In which weight category did Lovlina Borgohain win gold at the Asian Games 2026?
- A.57 kg
- B.65 kg
- C.69 kg
- D.75 kg
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Answer: D. 75 kg
Lovlina won gold in the women's 75 kg boxing event with a 5-0 verdict in the final (PIB, PMO, 2 Oct 2026). Source: PIB, Prime Minister's Office, 2 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2 October 2026 · 2 October 2026
Q20.Which medal did India's men's 4x400m relay team win at the Asian Games 2026?
- A.Gold
- B.Silver
- C.Bronze
- D.No medal
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Answer: C. Bronze
The team of Dharmveer Chaudhary, Manu TS, Jay Kumar and Vishal TK won bronze (PIB, PMO, 1 Oct 2026). Source: PIB, Prime Minister's Office, 1 Oct 2026.
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From Daily Current Affairs Quiz 1 October 2026 · 1 October 2026