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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

What is the name of the Indian sportsperson with a disability who won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
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Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson with a disability won the gold medal in the women's shot put at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in the women's shot put at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian sportsperson with a disability who won the gold medal in the men's discus throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
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Explanation

Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda won the gold medal in the men's discus throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson with a disability has won the most medals at the Asian Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
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Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia has won the most medals at the Asian Games among Indian sportspersons with a disability, with a total of 10 medals (5 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze).

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian sportsperson with a disability who won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2018 Asian Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
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Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2018 Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson won the first individual Olympic gold medal for India?

  1. Abhinav Bindra

  2. Leander Paes

  3. Vijay Kumar

  4. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
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Abhinav Bindra, an Indian shooter, won the first individual Olympic gold medal for India at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 10m air rifle event.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson won the first Paralympic gold medal for India?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Murlikant Petkar

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Girisha Nagarajegowda
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Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia, an Indian javelin thrower, won the first Paralympic gold medal for India at the 2004 Athens Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson won the first Asian Games gold medal for India?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. Balbir Singh Sr.

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. K.D. Jadhav
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Explanation

Balbir Singh Sr., an Indian hockey player, won the first Asian Games gold medal for India in 1951.

Multiple choice

Which Indian handball team won the gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games?

  1. India men's handball team

  2. India women's handball team

  3. Both India men's and women's handball teams

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Both the India men's and women's handball teams won the gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian handball team won the gold medal at the 2019 Asian Women's Handball Championship?

  1. India men's handball team

  2. India women's handball team

  3. Both India men's and women's handball teams

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The India women's handball team won the gold medal at the 2019 Asian Women's Handball Championship.

Multiple choice

Which Indian handball team won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Women's Handball Championship?

  1. India men's handball team

  2. India women's handball team

  3. Both India men's and women's handball teams

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The India women's handball team won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Women's Handball Championship.

Multiple choice

Who is the only person to have won the Fields Medal twice?

  1. Jean-Pierre Serre

  2. Grigori Perelman

  3. Terence Tao

  4. Michael Atiyah
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Explanation

Jean-Pierre Serre is the only person to have won the Fields Medal twice, in 1954 and 1970.

Multiple choice

How many Olympic gold medals has the Indian men's hockey team won?

  1. 6

  2. 7

  3. 8

  4. 9
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Explanation

The Indian men's hockey team has won a total of 8 Olympic gold medals, the most by any country.

Multiple choice

Which Indian hockey player holds the record for scoring the most goals in a single Olympic tournament?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Roop Singh

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Balbir Singh Sr.
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Explanation

Dhyan Chand holds the record for scoring the most goals in a single Olympic tournament, with 14 goals at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Multiple choice

In which year did the Indian women's hockey team win its first Asian Games gold medal?

  1. 1982

  2. 1998

  3. 2002

  4. 2006
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Explanation

The Indian women's hockey team won its first Asian Games gold medal in 1982, defeating Japan in the final.