Sports Current Affairs Quiz 2026: 50 Important Questions and Answers for SSC, Railway, Banking & UPSC

Perfect for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, State PCS, and other competitive exams.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Special

Which three countries are hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026?
Ans: United States, Canada and Mexico.
How many teams are participating in FIFA World Cup 2026?
Ans: 48 teams.
Which football legend is leading Argentina in the 2026 World Cup?
Ans: Lionel Messi.
Which French superstar is representing France in the tournament?
Ans: Kylian Mbappé.
Which Brazilian player entered the Golden Boot race after scoring against Scotland?
Ans: Vinícius Júnior.
What special breaks were introduced in World Cup 2026 matches?
Ans: Mandatory hydration breaks.
FIFA President during World Cup 2026 is?
Ans: Gianni Infantino.
FIFA headquarters is located in which city?
Ans: Zurich.
FIFA was founded in which year?
Ans: 1904.
AIFF became affiliated with FIFA in which year?
Ans: 1948.

Which countries are hosting the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026?
Ans: India and Sri Lanka.
Which country entered the T20 World Cup 2026 as defending champion?
Ans: India.
Which country is hosting the Women's T20 World Cup 2026?
Ans: England.
Which historic venue is scheduled to host an India Women's Test in 2026?
Ans: Lord's Cricket Ground.
What is the governing body of world cricket?
Ans: International Cricket Council.

Which city hosted the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026?
Ans: Gandhinagar.
How many medals did India win at the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026?
Ans: 1 silver and 9 bronze medals.
Who won India's silver medal in the championships?
Ans: Gyaneshwari Yadav.
Which Indian weightlifter recorded a personal best total of 386 kg?
Ans: Lovepreet Singh.
India last hosted the Asian Weightlifting Championships before 2026 in which year?
Ans: 1982.

Which country is hosting the Winter Olympics 2026?
Ans: Italy.
The Olympic Games are organized every how many years?
Ans: 4 years.
How many rings are there in the Olympic symbol?
Ans: 5.
Which Indian won the first individual Olympic gold medal?
Ans: Abhinav Bindra.
Which city hosted the 2024 Olympics?
Ans: Paris.

FIFA stands for?
Ans: Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
How many member associations does FIFA have?
Ans: 211.
What is the governing body of football in India?
Ans: All India Football Federation.
What is the full form of AIFF?
Ans: All India Football Federation.
Which city hosted the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026?
Ans: Mexico City.

Which sport is associated with the Davis Cup?
Ans: Tennis.
Which sport uses a shuttlecock?
Ans: Badminton.
Which Indian became the country's first Chess Grandmaster?
Ans: Viswanathan Anand.
What is the national sport traditionally associated with India?
Ans: Hockey.
How many players are there in a football team on the field?
Ans: 11.
How many players are there in a cricket team?
Ans: 11.
Which trophy is awarded to the winner of the FIFA World Cup?
Ans: FIFA World Cup Trophy.
Which country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
Ans: Argentina.
Which Indian space mission successfully landed near the Moon's south pole?
Ans: Chandrayaan-3.
Which city is known as the sports capital of India?
Ans: Bhubaneswar.

Golden Boot is awarded in which sport?
Ans: Football.
Wimbledon is associated with which sport?
Ans: Tennis.
Thomas Cup is associated with?
Ans: Badminton.
Ranji Trophy is associated with?
Ans: Cricket.
Santosh Trophy is associated with?
Ans: Football.
Durand Cup is associated with?
Ans: Football.
Which Grand Slam is played on grass courts?
Ans: Wimbledon.
Which Grand Slam is played in France?
Ans: French Open.
Which Indian state is famous for hosting the Hockey World Cup?
Ans: Odisha.
Which sporting event is currently attracting the most global attention in June 2026?
Ans: FIFA World Cup 2026