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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 artist created a series of installations inspired by the Indian swimming team's victory at the 2010 Asian Games?

  1. Bharti Kher

  2. Subodh Gupta

  3. Anish Kapoor

  4. Atul Dodiya
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Anish Kapoor, a renowned Indian artist, created a series of installations inspired by the Indian swimming team's victory at the 2010 Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian artist created a series of sculptures inspired by the Indian rowing team's victory at the 2014 Asian Games?

  1. Anju Dodiya

  2. Mrinalini Mukherjee

  3. Reena Kallat

  4. Parvathi Nayar
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Explanation

Parvathi Nayar, a renowned Indian artist, created a series of sculptures inspired by the Indian rowing team's victory at the 2014 Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian artist collaborated with the Indian sailing team to create a series of paintings depicting the team's participation in the 2016 Summer Olympics?

  1. Jogen Chowdhury

  2. K.G. Subramanyan

  3. Ramkinkar Baij

  4. Dhoomimal Gallery
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Explanation

Dhoomimal Gallery, a renowned Indian art gallery, collaborated with the Indian sailing team to create a series of paintings depicting the team's participation in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian player won the women's singles title at the 2012 London Olympics?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. Jwala Gutta

  3. Ashwini Ponnappa

  4. Pusarla Venkata Sindhu
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Saina Nehwal became the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal when she won the bronze medal in women's singles at the 2012 London Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the first Olympic medal in wrestling?

  1. K.D. Jadhav

  2. Sushil Kumar

  3. Yogeshwar Dutt

  4. Bajrang Punia
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Explanation

K.D. Jadhav won the first Olympic medal in wrestling for India at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler has won the most Olympic medals in wrestling?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Sushil Kumar has won the most Olympic medals in wrestling for India, with two silver medals (2008 and 2012) and one bronze medal (2004).

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the first gold medal in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Guru Hanuman

  2. K.D. Jadhav

  3. Sushil Kumar

  4. Yogeshwar Dutt
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Explanation

Guru Hanuman won the first gold medal in wrestling for India at the Commonwealth Games in 1930.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler has won the most gold medals in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Sushil Kumar has won the most gold medals in wrestling for India at the Commonwealth Games, with three gold medals (2006, 2010, and 2014).

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the first gold medal in wrestling at the Asian Games?

  1. Guru Hanuman

  2. K.D. Jadhav

  3. Sushil Kumar

  4. Yogeshwar Dutt
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Guru Hanuman won the first gold medal in wrestling for India at the Asian Games in 1934.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler has won the most gold medals in wrestling at the Asian Games?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Sushil Kumar has won the most gold medals in wrestling for India at the Asian Games, with three gold medals (2006, 2010, and 2014).

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the first gold medal in wrestling at the World Championships?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Sushil Kumar won the first gold medal in wrestling for India at the World Championships in 2010.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler has won the most gold medals in wrestling at the World Championships?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Sushil Kumar has won the most gold medals in wrestling for India at the World Championships, with two gold medals (2010 and 2011).

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the first gold medal in wrestling at the Junior World Championships?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Sushil Kumar won the first gold medal in wrestling for India at the Junior World Championships in 2002.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler has won the most gold medals in wrestling at the Junior World Championships?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Sushil Kumar has won the most gold medals in wrestling for India at the Junior World Championships, with two gold medals (2002 and 2003).

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the first gold medal in wrestling at the Cadet World Championships?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Bajrang Punia won the first gold medal in wrestling for India at the Cadet World Championships in 2013.