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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 boxer won the bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akhil Kumar

  4. Shiva Thapa
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Vijender Singh won the bronze medal in the middleweight category at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer was the first to win a medal at the World Championships?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akhil Kumar

  4. Shiva Thapa
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mary Kom was the first Indian boxer to win a medal at the World Championships, a bronze in 2001.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akash Kumar

  4. Shiva Thapa
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Akash Kumar won the gold medal in the 60 kg category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian boxer to have won a gold medal at the Asian Games?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akash Kumar

  4. Shiva Thapa
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Vijender Singh won the gold medal in the middleweight category at the 2010 Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Shiva Thapa

  4. Vikas Krishan Yadav
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Vikas Krishan Yadav won the bronze medal in the middleweight category at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Shiva Thapa

  4. Vikas Krishan Yadav
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Shiva Thapa won the gold medal in the bantamweight category at the 2014 Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian boxer to have won a gold medal at the World Championships?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akash Kumar

  4. Shiva Thapa
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mary Kom is the only Indian boxer to have won a gold medal at the World Championships, in 2018.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Shiva Thapa

  4. Vikas Krishan Yadav
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mary Kom won the bronze medal in the flyweight category at the 2012 London Olympics.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian boxer to have won a medal at the Youth Olympic Games?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akash Kumar

  4. Shiva Thapa
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Shiva Thapa is the only Indian boxer to have won a medal at the Youth Olympic Games, a silver in 2010.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akash Kumar

  4. Shiva Thapa
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Vijender Singh won the gold medal in the middleweight category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals in Discus Throw?

  1. Al Oerter

  2. Robert Garrett

  3. Mac Wilkins

  4. Yuriy Dumchev
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Explanation

Al Oerter of the United States has won the most Olympic gold medals in Discus Throw, with four consecutive gold medals from 1956 to 1968.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter race at the 2020 Summer Olympics?

  1. Neeraj Chopra

  2. Ravi Kumar Dahiya

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Deepak Punia
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter race at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete with a disability has won the most Paralympic medals?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Bhavani Devi
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Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia is an Indian javelin thrower with a disability who has won two gold medals and two silver medals at the Paralympic Games.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the competition where Raju aims to showcase his weightlifting skills in "The Weightlifter"?

  1. National Weightlifting Championship

  2. World Weightlifting Championship

  3. Commonwealth Games

  4. Olympic Games
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Raju's ultimate goal in "The Weightlifter" is to participate in the Olympic Games and represent his country as a weightlifter.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to have won gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics?

  1. Jesse Owens

  2. Carl Lewis

  3. Usain Bolt

  4. Michael Phelps
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Michael Phelps is the only athlete to have won gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, achieving a total of 28 medals, including 23 golds.