BWF World Tour Finals 2025 held in China

Current Context: The BWF World Tour Finals 2025 took place from 17–21 December in Hangzhou, China, with a prize pool of USD 3 million.

• Christo Popov (France) made history by winning the Men’s Singles, defeating World No.1 Shi Yuqi.
• An Se-young (South Korea) clinched the Women’s Singles crown, continuing her dominance.
• South Korea also secured victories in Men’s Doubles (Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae) and Women’s Doubles (Baek Ha-na/Lee So-hee).
• Mixed Doubles was won by Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping (China).
• India’s Satwik-Chirag reached the semifinals in Men’s Doubles, showing consistency at the elite level.
• Overall, the event marked France’s breakthrough, Korea’s triple crown, and China’s mixed doubles strength.

Question:

Q.1 Which Indian pair reached the semifinals in Men’s Doubles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals 2025?
a) Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam
b) Manu Attri and B. Sumeeth Reddy
c) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
d) Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth

Answer: c) India’s top Men’s Doubles pair Satwik and Chirag reached the semifinals.