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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 wrestling club has produced the most Olympic medalists for India?

  1. Akhada Mahavir Hanuman

  2. Akhada Jantar Mantar

  3. Akhada Shri Ram

  4. Akhada Guru Hanuman
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Explanation

Akhada Mahavir Hanuman has produced four Olympic medalists, including two gold medals.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Indian shooter to win an Olympic medal?

  1. Abhinav Bindra

  2. Gagan Narang

  3. Vijay Kumar

  4. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
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Explanation

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was the first Indian shooter to win an Olympic medal, winning a silver medal in the men's double trap event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Multiple choice

Which Indian shooter has won the most Olympic medals?

  1. Abhinav Bindra

  2. Gagan Narang

  3. Vijay Kumar

  4. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
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Explanation

Abhinav Bindra is the most successful Indian shooter at the Olympics, having won a gold medal in the men's 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the first gold medal for India at the Paralympics?

  1. Murlikant Petkar

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Mariyappan Thangavelu
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Explanation

Murlikant Petkar won the first gold medal for India at the Paralympics in 1972 in archery.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in men's javelin throw at the 2016 Rio Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Sundar Singh Gurjar

  3. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  4. Mariyappan Thangavelu
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Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in men's javelin throw at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in women's shot put at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Manpreet Kaur

  3. Ekta Bhyan

  4. Bhavani Devi
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Explanation

Manpreet Kaur won the gold medal in women's shot put at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in men's high jump at the 2012 London Paralympics?

  1. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  2. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. Varun Singh Bhati

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
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Explanation

Girisha Nagarajegowda won the gold medal in men's high jump at the 2012 London Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in men's 1500m wheelchair race at the 2004 Athens Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Murlikant Petkar
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Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in men's 1500m wheelchair race at the 2004 Athens Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in women's discus throw at the 2016 Rio Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Manpreet Kaur

  3. Ekta Bhyan

  4. Bhavani Devi
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Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in women's discus throw at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in men's long jump at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics?

  1. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  2. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. Varun Singh Bhati

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
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Explanation

Mariyappan Thangavelu won the gold medal in men's long jump at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in women's 400m wheelchair race at the 2012 London Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Manpreet Kaur

  3. Ekta Bhyan

  4. Bhavani Devi
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Explanation

Ekta Bhyan won the gold medal in women's 400m wheelchair race at the 2012 London Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in men's 100m wheelchair race at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Murlikant Petkar
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Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in men's 100m wheelchair race at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in women's javelin throw at the 2012 London Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Manpreet Kaur

  3. Ekta Bhyan

  4. Bhavani Devi
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Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in women's javelin throw at the 2012 London Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in men's shot put at the 2004 Athens Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Murlikant Petkar
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Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in men's shot put at the 2004 Athens Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in women's 200m wheelchair race at the 2016 Rio Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Manpreet Kaur

  3. Ekta Bhyan

  4. Bhavani Devi
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Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in women's 200m wheelchair race at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.