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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 2018 sports drama film follows the journey of a young wrestler from Haryana who dreams of winning a gold medal at the Olympics?

  1. Dangal

  2. Sultan

  3. Mukkabaaz

  4. Panga
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Explanation

Sultan, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, stars Salman Khan as Sultan Ali Khan, a wrestler who struggles to balance his personal and professional life while pursuing his Olympic dream.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete became the first to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics?

  1. Abhinav Bindra

  2. Vijay Kumar

  3. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

  4. Gagan Narang
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Explanation

Abhinav Bindra won the first individual gold medal for India at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the 10m air rifle event.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the BWF's official stringing partner?

  1. Yonex

  2. Victor

  3. Li-Ning

  4. Ashaway
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Explanation

Yonex is the BWF's official stringing partner, providing stringing services for players and officials at BWF tournaments.

Multiple choice

Which Indian gymnast won the first-ever medal for India at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships?

  1. Dipa Karmakar

  2. Ashish Kumar

  3. Rakesh Patra

  4. Aruna Reddy
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Explanation

Dipa Karmakar became the first Indian gymnast to win a medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2015, where she won a bronze medal in the vault event.

Multiple choice

Which Indian gymnast was the first to represent India at the Olympics?

  1. Ashish Kumar

  2. Dipa Karmakar

  3. Rakesh Patra

  4. Aruna Reddy
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Explanation

Ashish Kumar was the first Indian gymnast to represent India at the Olympics, competing in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Multiple choice

Which Indian gymnast won the gold medal in the men's vault event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Ashish Kumar

  2. Dipa Karmakar

  3. Rakesh Patra

  4. Aruna Reddy
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Explanation

Ashish Kumar won the gold medal in the men's vault event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian gymnast won the bronze medal in the women's vault event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Dipa Karmakar

  2. Ashish Kumar

  3. Rakesh Patra

  4. Aruna Reddy
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Explanation

Dipa Karmakar won the bronze medal in the women's vault event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian gymnast to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian gymnast was the first to win a medal at the Asian Gymnastics Championships?

  1. Ashish Kumar

  2. Dipa Karmakar

  3. Rakesh Patra

  4. Aruna Reddy
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Explanation

Ashish Kumar was the first Indian gymnast to win a medal at the Asian Gymnastics Championships, winning a bronze medal in the men's vault event in 2006.

Multiple choice

Which Indian gymnast won the gold medal in the men's vault event at the 2018 Asian Games?

  1. Ashish Kumar

  2. Dipa Karmakar

  3. Rakesh Patra

  4. Aruna Reddy
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Explanation

Ashish Kumar won the gold medal in the men's vault event at the 2018 Asian Games, becoming the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal at the Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian gymnast won the bronze medal in the women's vault event at the 2018 Asian Games?

  1. Dipa Karmakar

  2. Ashish Kumar

  3. Rakesh Patra

  4. Aruna Reddy
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Explanation

Dipa Karmakar won the bronze medal in the women's vault event at the 2018 Asian Games, becoming the first Indian gymnast to win a medal at the Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian gymnast was the first to win a medal at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup?

  1. Ashish Kumar

  2. Dipa Karmakar

  3. Rakesh Patra

  4. Aruna Reddy
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Dipa Karmakar was the first Indian gymnast to win a medal at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup, winning a bronze medal in the women's vault event in 2014.

Multiple choice

Which Indian gymnast won the gold medal in the men's vault event at the 2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup?

  1. Ashish Kumar

  2. Dipa Karmakar

  3. Rakesh Patra

  4. Aruna Reddy
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Explanation

Ashish Kumar won the gold medal in the men's vault event at the 2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup, becoming the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal at the World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian gymnast won the bronze medal in the women's vault event at the 2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup?

  1. Dipa Karmakar

  2. Ashish Kumar

  3. Rakesh Patra

  4. Aruna Reddy
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Explanation

Dipa Karmakar won the bronze medal in the women's vault event at the 2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup, becoming the first Indian gymnast to win a medal at the World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian gymnast was the first to win a medal at the Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships?

  1. Ashish Kumar

  2. Dipa Karmakar

  3. Rakesh Patra

  4. Aruna Reddy
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Dipa Karmakar was the first Indian gymnast to win a medal at the Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, winning a bronze medal in the women's vault event in 2012.

Multiple choice

Which Indian gymnast won the gold medal in the men's vault event at the 2013 Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships?

  1. Ashish Kumar

  2. Dipa Karmakar

  3. Rakesh Patra

  4. Aruna Reddy
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Explanation

Ashish Kumar won the gold medal in the men's vault event at the 2013 Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, becoming the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal at the Junior World Championships.