20 questionswith explanationsfor RAS, Patwari, VDO and other Rajasthan exams
In November 2025, India won its maiden ICC Women's Cricket World Cup by defeating which team in the final at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai?
Answer: (2) South Africa
Explanation
On 2 November 2025, India beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final to win their first Women's ODI World Cup.
Who was named Player of the Tournament at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, whose final was played in November 2025?
Answer: (4) Deepti Sharma
Explanation
Deepti Sharma (215 runs, 22 wickets) was Player of the Tournament; Shafali Verma was Player of the Match in the final.
Consider the following statements about the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, whose final was played on 8 March 2026: 1. India defeated New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. 2. India became the first team to win the Men's T20 World Cup three times. 3. The tournament was jointly hosted by India and Bangladesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (1) 1 and 2 only
Explanation
India beat New Zealand by 96 runs to become the first three-time Men's T20 World Cup champions; the co-host was Sri Lanka, not Bangladesh.
Who was named Player of the Tournament at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, which concluded in March 2026?
Answer: (2) Sanju Samson
Explanation
Sanju Samson, who scored 321 runs including three successive half-centuries in the knockout stage, was Player of the Tournament as India beat New Zealand in the final.
Consider the following statements about the first-ever Women's T20 World Cup for the Blind, held in November 2025: 1. India won the title without losing a single match. 2. The tournament's matches were played in both India and Sri Lanka. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (3) Both 1 and 2
Explanation
India stayed unbeaten and beat Nepal by seven wickets in the final at Colombo on 23 November 2025; matches were played in Delhi, Bengaluru and Colombo.
Consider the following statements about the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, played in July 2026: 1. Australia defeated England in the final at Lord's, London. 2. With this win, Australia claimed a record seventh Women's T20 World Cup title. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (3) Both 1 and 2
Explanation
On 5 July 2026 Australia beat England by seven wickets at Lord's, extending their record to seven Women's T20 World Cup titles.
Who won the Orange Cap as the highest run-scorer of the IPL 2026 season, whose final was played in Ahmedabad on 31 May 2026?
Answer: (4) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Explanation
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 776 runs to win the Orange Cap (and MVP); Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans in the final.
Which one of the following sports was NOT part of the programme of the Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow in July–August 2026?
Answer: (2) Wrestling
Explanation
Glasgow 2026 had a reduced programme of 10 sports; wrestling, hockey, cricket, badminton, shooting and table tennis were left out.
Consider the following statements about India's performance at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, which ended in August 2026: 1. India finished fourth in the medal table with 39 medals. 2. Boxing gave India more gold medals than any other sport at these Games. 3. India sent a larger contingent than it did to Birmingham 2022. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (1) 1 and 2 only
Explanation
India won 39 medals (13 gold) to finish fourth, and boxing gave 7 of those golds; its 126-athlete squad for the scaled-down Games was much smaller than at Birmingham 2022.
At the Glasgow Commonwealth Games (July–August 2026), India won its first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medals in which sport?
Answer: (4) Judo
Explanation
Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh won India's first Commonwealth Games gold medals in judo at Glasgow 2026.
Consider the following statements: 1. Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan won the FIDE World Cup 2025, held in Goa, in November 2025. 2. In April 2026, Javokhir Sindarov won the FIDE Candidates Tournament, earning the right to play for the World Chess Championship. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (3) Both 1 and 2
Explanation
Sindarov, 19, beat China's Wei Yi to become the youngest World Cup winner (Goa, Nov 2025), and then won the 2026 Candidates in Cyprus with a round to spare.
In April 2026, which Indian chess player became the first Indian to win the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament?
Answer: (2) R. Vaishali
Explanation
R. Vaishali won the Women's Candidates in Cyprus with a final-round win over Kateryna Lagno, earning the right to challenge for the Women's World Championship.
Which of the following correctly pairs the winners of the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup (badminton) held in Horsens, Denmark, in April–May 2026?
Answer: (1) Thomas Cup: China; Uber Cup: South Korea
Explanation
China beat France 3-1 for its 12th Thomas Cup, while South Korea beat China 3-1 for its third Uber Cup title.
Consider the following statements about the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup, which concluded in December 2025: 1. Its matches were played in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, Odisha. 2. India won the bronze medal by defeating Argentina in the third-place match. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (2) 2 only
Explanation
The 24-team tournament was held in Chennai and Madurai (Tamil Nadu); India beat Argentina 4-2 on 10 December 2025 for bronze.
In August 2026, which country retained the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup by defeating Spain 1-0 in the final at Wavre, Belgium?
Answer: (3) Germany
Explanation
Germany beat Spain 1-0 on 30 August 2026 to retain the title and win their fourth men's World Cup, equalling Pakistan's record of four.
In November 2025, India retained the Women's Kabaddi World Cup, beating Chinese Taipei in the final. Which country hosted this tournament?
Answer: (4) Bangladesh
Explanation
The tournament was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh; India beat Chinese Taipei 35-28 for their second consecutive title.
Who received the Golden Ball as the best player of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which Spain won in July 2026?
Answer: (4) Rodri
Explanation
Spain's Rodri won the Golden Ball after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 (after extra time) on 19 July 2026; Mbappé won the Golden Boot.
Match List-I (Nobel Prize 2025, announced in October 2025) with List-II (Laureates): List-I: A. Physics B. Chemistry C. Physiology or Medicine D. Economic Sciences List-II: 1. Kitagawa, Robson, Yaghi 2. Mokyr, Aghion, Howitt 3. Clarke, Devoret, Martinis 4. Brunkow, Ramsdell, Sakaguchi Select the correct answer:
Answer: (3) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
Explanation
Physics: Clarke, Devoret, Martinis (macroscopic quantum tunnelling); Chemistry: Kitagawa, Robson, Yaghi (MOFs); Medicine: Brunkow, Ramsdell, Sakaguchi; Economics: Mokyr, Aghion, Howitt.
László Krasznahorkai, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 in October 2025, is a writer from which country?
Answer: (2) Hungary
Explanation
Krasznahorkai, author of 'Satantango', is the second Hungarian Literature laureate after Imre Kertész (2002).
María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2025 in October 2025 for her work promoting democratic rights in which country?
Answer: (1) Venezuela
Explanation
The Norwegian Nobel Committee honoured the Venezuelan opposition leader for her struggle for a peaceful transition to democracy in Venezuela.