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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 holds the national record in the women's 800-meter dash?

  1. PT Usha

  2. Dutee Chand

  3. Hima Das

  4. Tintu Luka
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Tintu Luka holds the Indian national record in the women's 800-meter dash with a time of 1:59.17, set in 2010.

Multiple choice

Who is the current Indian national record holder in the men's 1500-meter dash?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. PT Usha

  3. Dutee Chand

  4. Jinson Johnson
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Jinson Johnson also holds the Indian national record in the men's 1500-meter dash with a time of 3:35.24, set in 2018.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete holds the national record in the women's 1500-meter dash?

  1. PT Usha

  2. Dutee Chand

  3. Hima Das

  4. Sudha Singh
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Sudha Singh holds the Indian national record in the women's 1500-meter dash with a time of 4:05.11, set in 2010.

Multiple choice

Who is the current Indian national record holder in the men's 5000-meter dash?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. PT Usha

  3. Dutee Chand

  4. Gopal Saini
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Gopal Saini holds the Indian national record in the men's 5000-meter dash with a time of 13:25.37, set in 2016.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete holds the national record in the women's 5000-meter dash?

  1. PT Usha

  2. Dutee Chand

  3. Hima Das

  4. Sudha Singh
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Sudha Singh also holds the Indian national record in the women's 5000-meter dash with a time of 15:17.29, set in 2010.

Multiple choice

Who is the current Indian national record holder in the men's 10000-meter dash?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. PT Usha

  3. Dutee Chand

  4. Gopal Saini
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Gopal Saini also holds the Indian national record in the men's 10000-meter dash with a time of 28:07.84, set in 2016.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete holds the national record in the women's 10000-meter dash?

  1. PT Usha

  2. Dutee Chand

  3. Hima Das

  4. Sudha Singh
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Sudha Singh also holds the Indian national record in the women's 10000-meter dash with a time of 31:50.47, set in 2010.

Multiple choice

Who is the current Indian national record holder in the men's marathon?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. PT Usha

  3. Dutee Chand

  4. Tewolde Eshete
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Tewolde Eshete holds the Indian national record in the men's marathon with a time of 2:10:40, set in 2017.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete holds the national record in the women's marathon?

  1. PT Usha

  2. Dutee Chand

  3. Hima Das

  4. Jyoti Gawate
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Jyoti Gawate holds the Indian national record in the women's marathon with a time of 2:34:43, set in 2017.

Multiple choice

Which athlete holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals won in a single Games?

  1. Michael Phelps

  2. Usain Bolt

  3. Carl Lewis

  4. Jesse Owens
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Michael Phelps, the legendary American swimmer, won an astounding 8 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, setting a new record for the most gold medals won by an individual in a single Games.

Multiple choice

Which wrestler is known for his active presence on social media?

  1. John Cena

  2. Roman Reigns

  3. AJ Styles

  4. Seth Rollins
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John Cena is known for his active presence on social media, with over 15 million followers on Twitter and over 10 million followers on Instagram. He often uses social media to interact with fans, share photos and videos, and promote his upcoming matches and appearances.

Multiple choice

Which wrestler is known for his catchphrase "You can't see me"?

  1. John Cena

  2. Hulk Hogan

  3. Ric Flair

  4. The Rock
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John Cena is known for his catchphrase "You can't see me", which he often uses during his entrance and matches. The catchphrase has become one of the most iconic in wrestling history.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the finishing move used by Roman Reigns?

  1. Spear

  2. Superman Punch

  3. Rock Bottom

  4. Stone Cold Stunner
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Roman Reigns' finishing move is the Spear, which is a powerful running tackle that he uses to knock his opponents off their feet.

Multiple choice

Which wrestler is known for his "Yes!" chant?

  1. Daniel Bryan

  2. CM Punk

  3. John Cena

  4. The Rock
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Daniel Bryan is known for his "Yes!" chant, which he often leads the crowd in during his matches. The chant has become one of the most popular in wrestling history.

Multiple choice

Which wrestler is known for his "Stone Cold" persona?

  1. Steve Austin

  2. The Rock

  3. Hulk Hogan

  4. John Cena
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Steve Austin is known for his "Stone Cold" persona, which he developed during his time in WWE. The persona is characterized by Austin's tough and rebellious attitude, as well as his signature catchphrases, such as "Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass".