Sports Current Affairs August 2025 – Quiz (Part 1): MCQs for Bank, SSC & Railway
Indian and global sport! In Sports Current Affairs August 2025 – Quiz We start at home, where New Delhi hosts the World Para Athletics Championships with Dharambir Nain and Preethi Pal leading the march-past.
Sports Current Affairs August 2025 – Quiz (Part 1)
On the circuit, Julian Weber lit up Zürich in javelin, while McLaren hit their 200th F1 win at the Hungaroring.
Teen pathways and chess made news too: Malta bagged the 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games, and Divya Deshmukh became the youngest Women’s World Cup champion. Chess debuted at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh—Magnus Carlsen took the crown, with Chess.com as partner.
From Indian federations: both TT teams booked London 2026 WTTC slots; AIFF launched a Benevolence Fund; and Hyderabad opened India’s first FIFA Talent Academy for girls.
Cricket served nostalgia and drama: South Africa Champions won the WCL at Edgbaston, and the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy ended 2–2 with Gill and Brook as joint POTM. India also celebrated Namrata Batra’s historic World Games silver in Wushu.
Iga Świątek’s Cincinnati title, India’s 6-medal haul at IOAI Beijing, and a five-year ban in an ECB anti-corruption case—exact, static facts (winners, dates, venues, milestones) you’ll meet in Bank/SSC/Railway exams.
explanation: Sports Current Affairs August 2025 – Quiz
Q1) At the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungaroring), which F1 team reached its **200th** Grand Prix victory?
Explanation:On 3 August 2025, Lando Norris won the Hungarian GP ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri, giving McLaren its 200th F1 win. The finish was the season’s closest green-flag margin (0.698 s).
Q2) In Aug 2025, where was India’s first FIFA Talent Academy for girls launched under the FIFA–AIFF–Telangana MoU?
Explanation:The academy was launched in Hyderabad and is located at the Gachibowli Stadium Complex. It will run year-round high-performance training with residential, education, nutrition and sports-science support for 60 players — 30 boys (U14) and 30 girls (U16), including 10 from Telangana in each group. This initiative stems from the FIFA–AIFF partnership (Talent Development Scheme) and the Telangana Government’s support.
Q3) Who won the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 at the Hungaroring?
Explanation:On 3 Aug 2025, Lando Norris took victory at the Hungaroring (Budapest/Mogyoród), finishing ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri. The result delivered McLaren’s ***200th Formula One win**.
Q4) Who won the women’s singles title at the Cincinnati Open (WTA 1000) 2025?
Explanation:On 18 Aug 2025 (Mason, Ohio), Iga Świątek beat Jasmine Paolini 7–5, 6–4 to claim her first Cincinnati title. It was her 11th WTA 1000 trophy second most in the format’s history (behind Serena Williams). Świątek did not drop a set all week.
Q5) For the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, which pair was named India’s flag bearers?
Explanation:The Paralympic Committee of India named Dharambir Nain (club throw F51) and Preethi Pal (T35 sprints) as India’s flag bearers for the opening ceremony. The championships will run 27 Sept–5 Oct 2025 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, marking the largest Para-sport event ever held in India. India has announced a 73-member squad for the home Worlds; governing body: World Para Athletics (IPC) — HQ Bonn, Germany.
Q6) At the 2nd International Olympiad in AI (IOAI 2025) held in Beijing, what was India’s total medal haul that placed it 3rd on the country medal table?
Explanation:India’s debut at IOAI 2025 saw three golds (Arjun Tyagi, Roumak Das, Soham Sen), two silvers (Rayan Banerjee, Samik Goyal) and one bronze (Himaneesh Sompalle), for 6 medals ranking 3rd overall. The event ran in Beijing in early August with 310 students from 63 countries.
Q7) Which online platform partnered with the Esports World Cup Foundation to bring chess to the Esports World Cup 2025?
Explanation:The Esports World Cup Foundation announced a partnership with Chess.com to debut chess at EWC 2025 in Riyadh. Prize pool $1.5 million; format rapid 10+0; and Magnus Carlsen named Global Ambassador.
Q8) Who won the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 in Batumi, Georgia?
Explanation:Divya Deshmukh beat Koneru Humpy in rapid tiebreaks to clinch the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 in Batumi, Georgia. She is the first Indian to win this title and the event’s youngest champion; earlier champions include Alexandra Kosteniuk (2021) and Aleksandra Goryachkina (2023).
Q9) In July 2025, AIFF set up a Benevolence Fund for ex-players/coaches/officials. What was the initial corpus after AIFF’s own contribution?
Explanation:The AIFF Benevolence Fund provides one-time medical grants to former players, coaches, referees, match officials, support staff (and football journalists). At the 29 Jul 2025 finance committee meeting, AIFF added ₹5,00,000 to the two personal pledges of ₹1,00,001 each by President Kalyan Chaubey and Vice-President N. A. Haris, taking the initial corpus to ₹7,00,002. A separate Pension Fund for long-serving AIFF employees was also proposed.
Q10) At the Esports World Cup 2025 chess event, Magnus Carlsen represented which team?
Explanation:Carlsen lifted the inaugural Chess at EWC 2025 title in Riyadh, representing Team Liquid. He defeated Alireza Firouzja of Team Falcons in the grand final and earned $250,000 (champion’s prize).
Q11) In the inaugural Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy (India tour of England 2025), who were named joint Players of the Series?
Explanation:The five-Test series (20 Jun–4 Aug 2025) finished 2–2 (draw), with India winning the fifth Test at The Oval by six runs to level the series. Shubman Gill (Ind) and Harry Brook (Eng) were declared joint Players of the Series. Notables for exams: a new Pataudi Medal of Excellence was instituted for the winning captain.
Q12) At the 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games (Malta), which two sports will make their debut?
Explanation:Commonwealth Sport confirmed Malta 2027 will feature eight sports, with Sailing and Water Polo debuting. The Games plan to welcome ~1,150 athletes (age 14–18) from 74 nations/territories, use venue clusters across Malta & Gozo with two Athlete Villages, and include the largest CYG para-sport programme with Para Swimming added for the first time.
Q13) Who won the men’s javelin at the Diamond League Final 2025 (Zurich)?
Explanation:Germany’s Julian Weber clinched the title at Weltklasse Zürich on 28 Aug 2025 with 91.51 m (world lead and personal best). India’s Neeraj Chopra finished runner-up with 85.01 m.
Q14) In Aug 2025, which former Sri Lankan cricketer was banned for five years for breaches of the Emirates Cricket Board Anti-Corruption Code linked to the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 League?
Explanation:An ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal handed Saliya Saman a five-year ban (decision dated 15 Aug 2025; backdated to 13 Sep 2023). Violations included Code Articles 2.1.3 & 2.1.4 offering rewards and inducing another participant to engage in corrupt conduct arising from the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10. He was among the eight individuals charged in Sep 2023.
Q15) After going unbeaten at the 2025 South Asia Regional Championships (Kathmandu), India’s men’s & women’s TT teams qualified for which event?
Explanation:On 1 Aug 2025, the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) confirmed that both Indian teams secured spots at the World Team Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) 2026, London. Qualification came via the South Asia Regional event in Kathmandu where India finished unbeaten; Asia has 16 quota spots per gender, with 4 regional champions qualifying directly.
Q16) Who won the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 title at Edgbaston, Birmingham?
Explanation:On 2 Aug 2025, the South Africa Champions beat Pakistan Champions by 9 wickets in the WCL final at Edgbaston, Birmingham. AB de Villiers struck a match-winning century (120*) as SA chased the target comfortably.
Q17) At The World Games 2025 (Chengdu), who won India’s first-ever medal in Wushu (women’s sanda 52 kg)?
Explanation:On 12 Aug 2025, Namrata Batra claimed silver in women’s sanda 52 kg, falling 0–2 to China’s Chen Mengyue. India’s first World Games medal in Wushu. Event = The World Games 2025, Chengdu (China); discipline = Wushu sanda 52 kg; result = Silver for India; opponent = Chen Mengyue (CHN).
Q19) Which country will host the 8th Commonwealth Youth Games in 2027?
Explanation:On 31 July 2025, Commonwealth Sport announced that Malta will stage the 8th CYG in late 2027. The plan uses venue clusters across Malta & Gozo with two athlete villages. Around 1,150 athletes (age 14–18) from 74 nations/territories are expected. The programme features eight sports with Sailing and Water Polo debuting, and it targets the largest Para-sport programme (Para Swimming added). Leadership note: Dr. Donald Rukare: President; Katie Sadleir: CEO.
Q20) Who won the inaugural Chess event at the Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh?
Explanation:Magnus Carlsen (Team Liquid) captured the first-ever Chess Esports World Cup on 1 Aug 2025 in Riyadh, defeating Alireza Firouzja in straight two sets. The event summary notes Carlsen’s overall tally of four wins, two draws, one loss across the grand finale, and awards him US$250,000.
