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Sports Personalities and Achievements

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This hub covers questions on famous sports personalities and their record breaking achievements. It includes topics on Olympic medalists and national award winners. This content is highly relevant for general awareness sections in SSC, banking, railways, and UPSC exams.

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Sports Personalities and Achievements Questions

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete from a marginalized caste won a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Hima Das

  2. Manika Batra

  3. Vinesh Phogat

  4. Bajrang Punia
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Hima Das, an Indian sprinter from a marginalized caste, won a gold medal in the 400 meters at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in a track event at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete with a disability won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. Sumit Antil

  4. Avani Lekhara
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Sumit Antil, an Indian javelin thrower with a disability, won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. He set a new world record in the men's javelin throw F64 event.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter dash at the 2016 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Varun Singh Bhati
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Mariyappan Thangavelu won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter dash at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the event.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the Summer Paralympics?

  1. Murlikant Petkar

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
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Murlikant Petkar won the gold medal in the men's 50-meter freestyle swimming event at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the Summer Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2004 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Varun Singh Bhati
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Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the event.

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Who is the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the Winter Paralympics?

  1. Murlikant Petkar

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
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Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda won the gold medal in the men's cross-country skiing event at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the Winter Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the women's shot put at the 2016 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Varun Singh Bhati
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Deepa Malik won the gold medal in the women's shot put at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Summer Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Murlikant Petkar

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
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Murlikant Petkar won the bronze medal in the men's 50-meter freestyle swimming event at the 1970 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's high jump at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Varun Singh Bhati
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Varun Singh Bhati won the gold medal in the men's high jump at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the event.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the Asian Games?

  1. Murlikant Petkar

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
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Murlikant Petkar won the bronze medal in the men's 50-meter freestyle swimming event at the 1970 Asian Games, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's discus throw at the 2014 Asian Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Varun Singh Bhati
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Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in the men's discus throw at the 2014 Asian Games, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the event.

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Who is the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the World Championships?

  1. Murlikant Petkar

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
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Murlikant Petkar won the bronze medal in the men's 50-meter freestyle swimming event at the 1970 World Championships, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the World Championships.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2013 World Championships?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Varun Singh Bhati
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Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2013 World Championships, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the event.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the Paralympic Games?

  1. Murlikant Petkar

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
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Murlikant Petkar won the bronze medal in the men's 50-meter freestyle swimming event at the 1972 Paralympic Games, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter dash at the 2016 Paralympic Games?

  1. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Varun Singh Bhati
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Mariyappan Thangavelu won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter dash at the 2016 Paralympic Games, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the event.