Weekly Update: Sports: Week2, January 2016

Sports during the second week of Jan 2016 i.e. 03/01/2016 to 09/01/2016

Ques. Which country won the 2015 South Asian Football Federation Cup (SAFF Cup)?

Ans. India

Ques. How many teams are participating in the second edition of Premier Badminton League (PBL)?

Ans. 6

Ques. Which famous mountaineer from India has just conquered Mount Aconcagua in Argentina?

Ans. Arunima Sinha

Ques. According to the recommendations made by R.M. Lodha Committee for whom betting in cricket is not legalised?

Ans. Cricket players, Cricket officials and Cricket administrators

Ques. Who won the gold at Swedish air-rifle championship?

Ans. Apurvi Chandela

Ques. Which Mumbai cricketer has become the first batsman in the country to score 1000 plus runs in an innings in any form of cricket?

Ans. Pranav Dhanawade

Ques. Following the Rann Utsav, the second edition of the Polo Utsav is being celebrated. What is its other name?

Ans. Green Festival

Ques. Ban on which traditional sport has been lifted in Tamil Nada?

Ans. Jallikattu

Ques. Jallikattu is a ______ sport.

Ans. Bull-taming sport

Ques. Who has won Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Month

Ans. Miguel Tabuena