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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

What is the name of the cycling club founded by Eddy Merckx?

  1. Team Merckx

  2. Merckx Racing

  3. Merckx Bicycles

  4. Merckx Foundation
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Explanation

Eddy Merckx founded Team Merckx in 1970.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the cycling club founded by Bernard Hinault?

  1. Team Hinault

  2. Hinault Racing

  3. Hinault Bicycles

  4. Hinault Foundation
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Explanation

Bernard Hinault founded Team Hinault in 1985.

Multiple choice

What impact did Karnam Malleswari's success have on weightlifting in India?

  1. Increased participation of women in the sport

  2. Inspired weightlifters from lower castes to pursue the sport

  3. Led to more government support for weightlifting

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Karnam Malleswari's success had a positive impact on weightlifting in India, leading to increased participation of women, inspiring weightlifters from lower castes, and attracting more government support.

Multiple choice

Which weightlifter from a lower caste won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Mirabai Chanu

  2. Soniya Chanu

  3. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

  4. Kunjarani Devi
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Explanation

Mirabai Chanu, a weightlifter from a lower caste, won a gold medal in the 49 kg category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian swimmer won the first Olympic medal for India in swimming?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Arati Saha

  3. Nisha Millet

  4. Virdhawal Khade
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Explanation

Khazan Singh won the first Olympic medal for India in swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at the Asian Games?

  1. Arati Saha

  2. Nisha Millet

  3. Virdhawal Khade

  4. Sandeep Sejwal
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Explanation

Arati Saha won the first medal for India in swimming at the Asian Games in 1951.

Multiple choice

Which Indian swimmer holds the national record for the 100-meter freestyle event?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Arati Saha

  3. Nisha Millet

  4. Virdhawal Khade
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Explanation

Virdhawal Khade holds the national record for the 100-meter freestyle event with a time of 48.58 seconds.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian swimmer to compete at the World Championships?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Arati Saha

  3. Nisha Millet

  4. Sandeep Sejwal
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Explanation

Khazan Singh was the first Indian swimmer to compete at the World Championships in 1950.

Multiple choice

Which Indian swimmer won the gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Arati Saha

  3. Nisha Millet

  4. Virdhawal Khade
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Explanation

Virdhawal Khade won the gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at the Youth Olympic Games?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Arati Saha

  3. Nisha Millet

  4. Sandeep Sejwal
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Explanation

Sandeep Sejwal won the first medal for India in swimming at the Youth Olympic Games in 2010.

Multiple choice

Which Indian swimmer holds the national record for the 200-meter butterfly event?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Arati Saha

  3. Nisha Millet

  4. Sandeep Sejwal
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Sandeep Sejwal holds the national record for the 200-meter butterfly event with a time of 1:56.91.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at the Asian Swimming Championships?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Arati Saha

  3. Nisha Millet

  4. Sandeep Sejwal
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Explanation

Arati Saha won the first medal for India in swimming at the Asian Swimming Championships in 1952.

Multiple choice

Which Indian swimmer won the gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Arati Saha

  3. Nisha Millet

  4. Sandeep Sejwal
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Explanation

Sandeep Sejwal won the gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at the World Junior Swimming Championships?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Arati Saha

  3. Nisha Millet

  4. Sandeep Sejwal
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Explanation

Sandeep Sejwal won the first medal for India in swimming at the World Junior Swimming Championships in 2011.

Multiple choice

Which Indian swimmer holds the national record for the 400-meter individual medley event?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Arati Saha

  3. Nisha Millet

  4. Sandeep Sejwal
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Explanation

Sandeep Sejwal holds the national record for the 400-meter individual medley event with a time of 4:16.91.