General Awareness

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 general knowledge
  1. Bajrang Lal Takhar

  2. Abhinav Bindra

  3. Gagan Narang

  4. none

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Shaukat Ali

  2. Dhanraj Pillai

  3. Dhyan Chand

  4. Jaipal Singh

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Karnam Malleswari

  2. Anjali Bhagwat

  3. P. T. Usha

  4. Mary Leela Row

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Bajrang Lal Thakkar

  2. Abhinav Bindra

  3. Gagan Narang

  4. Pankaj Advani

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Shannon Miller

  2. Nadia Comaneci

  3. Gina Gogean

  4. Dominique Dawes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Gagan Narang

  2. Somdev Barman

  3. Pankaj Advani

  4. Sushil Kumar

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. Ian Thorpe

  2. Ian Gould

  3. Ian Botham

  4. Rod Laver

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. P.T.Usha

  2. Karnam Malleshwari

  3. Kunjarani Devi

  4. Bachendri Pal

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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).

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Badminton

  2. Tennis

  3. Shooting

  4. Archery

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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.