⚽ Sports GK 2024 – RRB Quick Revision Sheet
One-liner: “Medal, Mascot, Venue, Captain – stick these 4 for every event.”
🏆 2024 Mega Events at One Glance
| Event |
Host City (Country) |
Dates |
Mascot |
Indian Medals |
| Paris Olympics 2024 |
Paris, France |
26 Jul – 11 Aug |
Phryge (Phrygian cap) |
Target 10+ |
| Paralympics 2024 |
Paris |
28 Aug – 8 Sep |
Phryge |
Target 15+ |
| T20 World Cup 2024 |
USA & West Indies |
1 – 29 Jun |
– |
India = runners-up |
| Hockey 5s WC 2024 |
Muscat, Oman |
24 – 31 Jan |
– |
India women = 8th |
| Thomas & Uber Cup 2024 |
Chengdu, China |
27 Apr – 5 May |
– |
India men = QF, women = QF |
🥇 Olympic Disciplines – “FAST 5” Rule
- F – Fencing added 1896 (1st Olympics)
- A – Athletics max medals (48)
- S – Swimming 35 medals
- T – Tennis re-added 1988 (absent 1924-1984)
- 5 – New sports 2024: Breaking, Sport Climbing, Skateboarding, Surfing, Kayak Cross
🏏 Cricket in 2024 – Cup Capsule
| Format |
Venues |
Winner |
Runner |
Key Indian |
| T20 WC 2024 |
USA + WI |
India |
SA |
SKY (WC), Bumrah (PoS) |
| WPL 2024 |
Bengaluru/Delhi |
RCB |
DC |
Mandhana captain |
| IPL 2024 |
India |
KKR |
SRH |
Starc ₹24.75 cr |
Trick: **“K”KR wins in Kolkata – remember double K.
- BWF World C’ships 2024: Copenhagen – HS Prannoy 1st Indian man to win Bronze in singles.
- India Open 2024: Priyanshu Rajawat 1st title.
- Uber Cup Captain: P. V. Sindhu (6th time captain).
🏑 Hockey – “H” Highlights
| Tournament |
Place |
Indian Finish |
Captain |
| FIH Pro-League 2024 |
Bhubaneswar/R’d |
Men 3rd, Women 5th |
Harmanpreet / Savita |
| Paris 2024 |
Paris |
Quota secured (Asian champion) |
Same as above |
Rule: 11-a-side, 60 min (4×15), rolling sub, no off-side.
🎾 Tennis 2024 – Grand Slam Glimpse
| Slam |
Men Singles |
Women Singles |
Indian Touch |
| Australian Open 2024 |
Sinner |
Sabalenka |
Rohan Bopanna (Men’s Dbl – oldest GS winner 43) |
| French Open 2024 |
– |
– |
Zverev leads, watch 9 Jun |
Trick: **“B”opanna Breaks Barrier at 43 – Triple B.
🥊 Combat Sports – Medal Magnet
- Boxing 2024: Nikhat Zareen (50 kg) & Lovlina Borgohain (75 kg) Olympic quota.
- Wrestling: Antim Panghal (53 kg) 1st Indian woman U-20 WC → Olympic quota.
- Judo: Tulika Maan (78 kg) Asian Games silver 2023 → Paris hope.
🧠 Memory Mnemonics
| Mnemonic |
Full Form |
| “C.V. Raman” |
Core sports in Olympics: Cycling, Volleyball, Rowing, Archery, Modern Pentathlon, Athletics, Navigate (Sailing) |
| “B.S.N.L.” |
India’s 4 sure-medal sports: Boxing, Shooting, Neighbour-Wrestling, Lifting (Weight) |
🔢 Number Cheat Card
| Sport |
Players |
Field Size |
Ball Weight |
| Football |
11 |
100-130 yd |
410-450 g |
| Hockey |
11 |
91.4 × 55 m |
156-163 g |
| Basketball |
5 |
28 × 15 m |
600-650 g |
| Kabaddi |
7 |
13 × 10 m |
– |
📋 Common RRB Q&A Bank
Who is the mascot of Paris 2024 Olympics?
Phryge (Phrygian cap)Which country will host the 2024 T20 World Cup jointly?
USA & West IndiesWho captained India to victory in T20 WC 2024?
Rohit SharmaOldest Grand Slam winner in 2024?
Rohan Bopanna (43 y, Aus Open)How many medals are there in Athletics at Paris 2024?
48
🚀 Last-Day 60-sec Drill
- Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius → Faster, Higher, Stronger
- Yellow jersey: Tour de France leader
- Chess 2024: Gukesh youngest Candidates winner (17) – target world title vs Ding Liren
- Formula 1 2024: 1st race Bahrain 2 Mar, record 24 races
- National Sports Day: 29 Aug (Dhyan Chand birth)
Revise → Sleep → Score. All the best!
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