General Awareness
Sports Personalities and Achievements
2,433 Questions
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
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Bajrang Lal Takhar
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Abhinav Bindra
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Gagan Narang
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none
A
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Explanation
Bajrang Lal Takhar won India's first gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games in the men's single scull rowing event. Abhinav Bindra won Olympic gold in 2008 (Beijing), not Asian Games. Gagan Narang also won medals at the 2010 Asian Games but not the first gold.
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Shaukat Ali
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Dhanraj Pillai
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Dhyan Chand
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Jaipal Singh
D
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Jaipal Singh was the captain of the Indian field hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics - India's first Olympic gold in any sport. While Dhyan Chand was the star player, Jaipal Singh led the team as captain. India defeated Netherlands 3-0 in the final.
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Karnam Malleswari
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Anjali Bhagwat
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P. T. Usha
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Mary Leela Row
D
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Mary Leela Row was a sprinter who represented India in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, competing in the 100m and 200m events. The other options - Karnam Malleswari (weightlifting, 2000), Anjali Bhagwat (shooting), and P.T. Usha (track and field, 1980s) - competed in much later Olympics.
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Bajrang Lal Thakkar
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Abhinav Bindra
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Gagan Narang
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Pankaj Advani
A
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Bajrang Lal Thakkar won India's first gold medal in rowing at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, winning the men's single sculls event. Abhinav Bindra won Olympic gold in shooting, while Gagan Narang and Pankaj Advani are shooters and snooker players respectively.
B
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Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medalist (2008 Beijing Olympics in 10m air rifle), became the brand ambassador for Walther, a German firearms manufacturer known for producing competition and target pistols.
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Shannon Miller
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Nadia Comaneci
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Gina Gogean
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Dominique Dawes
B
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Nadia Comaneci became the first gymnast to score a perfect 10.0 at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, on the uneven bars. This achievement revolutionized gymnastics scoring as the scoreboard wasn't designed to show 10.0 and displayed 1.00 instead. Her perfect scores marked a new standard in gymnastics excellence.
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Gagan Narang
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Somdev Barman
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Pankaj Advani
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Sushil Kumar
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Pankaj Advani won India's first gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, winning the men's 6-red singles snooker event. This broke India's medal drought early in the games. Gagan Narang won shooting golds later in the same games, while Sushil Kumar's wrestling gold came at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, not Asian Games.
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Ian Thorpe
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Ian Gould
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Ian Botham
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Rod Laver
A
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Ian Thorpe, nicknamed 'Thorpedo', is the famous Australian swimmer who won five Olympic gold medals. He dominated swimming in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics, specializing in freestyle events. Ian Gould is a cricketer, Ian Botham is a cricketer, and Rod Laver is a tennis legend.
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P.T.Usha
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Karnam Malleshwari
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Kunjarani Devi
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Bachendri Pal
B
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Karnam Malleshwari won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. P.T. Usha narrowly missed a medal in 1984, while Bachendri Pal was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest (not an Olympic achievement).
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Badminton
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Tennis
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Shooting
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Archery
B
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To answer this question, the user needs to have knowledge about Nitin Kirtane and the 1998 Asian games.
Option A: Badminton - This option is incorrect. Nitin Kirtane did not win a bronze medal in badminton in the 1998 Asian Games. Nitin Kirtane is a former Indian tennis player.
Option B: Tennis - This option is correct. Nitin Kirtane won a bronze medal in tennis in the 1998 Asian Games. He won the medal in the Men's team event.
Option C: Shooting - This option is incorrect. Nitin Kirtane did not win a bronze medal in shooting in the 1998 Asian Games.
Option D: Archery - This option is incorrect. Nitin Kirtane did not win a bronze medal in archery in the 1998 Asian Games.
Therefore, The Answer is: B. Tennis.
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1982 Delhi
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1958 Cardiff
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1956 Tokyo
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1960 Rome
B
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Milkha Singh won the 400m gold medal at the 1958 Asian Games in Cardiff, not Tokyo or Delhi as shown in distractors. His time of 46.6 seconds was a record, making option B correct. The 1982 option is too late.
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P.T.Usha
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Karnam Malleshwari
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Kunjarani Devi
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Bachendri Pal
B
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Karnam Malleswari won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.
C
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Explanation
Saana Bhambri won a bronze medal at the Asia Oceania World Youth Junior Tennis Tournament held in Jakarta. This regional junior event showcased emerging talent from Oceania and Asia.
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Ramesh Krishnan
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Mahesh Bhupati
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VIjay Amritraj
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