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PV Sindhu Wins the Japan Open

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Core Trigger: On 19 July 2026, P V Sindhu beat Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17 to win the Japan Open.
Theme: Sindhu became the first Indian to win the Japan Open, and the first to reach its final.
Current Head: It is organised by the Badminton Association of Japan and authorised by the Badminton World Federation.
Key Term: A BWF World Tour Super 750 event, it ran 14-19 July 2026 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
Data: Her first Super 750 title ended a 19-month wait since the Syed Modi International, December 2024.
Route: She beat world No. 5 Han Yue; Okuhara withdrew in the quarter-final, Chen Yufei retired in the semi-final.
India Link: India then hosted the BWF World Championships in New Delhi in August 2026.
Venue: The venue is in Shibuya, Tokyo; total prize money was US$950,000.
Founded: Sindhu, born 5 July 1995, won Rio 2016 silver, India's first women's Olympic silver.
Landmark: She won the 2019 World Championships; Tokyo 2020 bronze made her the first Indian woman with two Olympic medals.
Firsts: On 16 December 2018, Sindhu became the first Indian to win the BWF World Tour Finals.
Trap: Sindhu was not the first Indian Super 750 winner; Satwik-Chirag won the French Open in March 2024.

Question 1 of 10

Whom did P V Sindhu beat 21-17, 21-17 to win the Japan Open on 19 July 2026?

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Answer: (A) Akane Yamaguchi

Core Trigger: On 19 July 2026, P V Sindhu beat Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17 to win the Japan Open.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 364, point 1

Question 2 of 10

1. Sindhu became the first Indian to win the Japan Open. 2. She was also the first Indian to reach its final. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Theme: Sindhu became the first Indian to win the Japan Open, and the first to reach its final.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 364, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which body organises the Japan Open, with BWF authorisation?

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Answer: (A) Badminton Association of Japan

Current Head: It is organised by the Badminton Association of Japan and authorised by the Badminton World Federation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 364, point 3

Question 4 of 10

The Japan Open is a BWF World Tour event of which tier?

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Answer: (C) Super 750

Key Term: A BWF World Tour Super 750 event, it ran 14-19 July 2026 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 364, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Her win ended a wait of how many months since the Syed Modi International in December 2024?

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Answer: (A) 19

Data: Her first Super 750 title ended a 19-month wait since the Syed Modi International, December 2024.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 364, point 5

Question 6 of 10

In which month of 2026 did India host the BWF World Championships in New Delhi?

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Answer: (C) August

India Link: India then hosted the BWF World Championships in New Delhi in August 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 364, point 7

Question 7 of 10

In which Tokyo district is the Japan Open venue located?

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Answer: (B) Shibuya

Venue: The venue is in Shibuya, Tokyo; total prize money was US$950,000.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 364, point 8

Question 8 of 10

On what date was Sindhu born?

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Answer: (D) 5 July 1995

Founded: Sindhu, born 5 July 1995, won Rio 2016 silver, India's first women's Olympic silver.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 364, point 9

Question 9 of 10

In which year did Sindhu win the World Championships?

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Landmark: She won the 2019 World Championships; Tokyo 2020 bronze made her the first Indian woman with two Olympic medals.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 364, point 10

Question 10 of 10

1. Sindhu was the first Indian Super 750 winner. 2. She was the first Indian to win the BWF World Tour Finals (2018). Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Firsts: On 16 December 2018, Sindhu became the first Indian to win the BWF World Tour Finals. Trap: Sindhu was not the first Indian Super 750 winner; Satwik-Chirag won the French Open in March 2024.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 364, point 11, point 12

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