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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 sportsperson has won the most medals at the World University Games?

  1. Abhinav Bindra

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. P.V. Sindhu

  4. Mary Kom
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

P.V. Sindhu is the most successful Indian sportsperson at the World University Games. She has won a total of three medals, including two gold medals.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the first Olympic medal for India in boxing?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akhil Kumar

  4. Dingko Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Vijender Singh won the bronze medal in the middleweight category at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian boxer to have won a gold medal at the World Championships?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akhil Kumar

  4. Dingko Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mary Kom is the only Indian boxer to have won a gold medal at the World Championships. She has won the title six times, in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2018.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the bronze medal in the bantamweight category at the 2012 London Olympics?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akhil Kumar

  4. Shiva Thapa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Shiva Thapa won the bronze medal in the bantamweight category at the 2012 London Olympics, becoming the second Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian boxer who won the gold medal in the middleweight category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Vikas Krishan

  4. Manish Kaushik
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Vikas Krishan won the gold medal in the middleweight category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the bronze medal in the welterweight category at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Vikas Krishan

  4. Manish Kaushik
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Vikas Krishan won the bronze medal in the welterweight category at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian boxer who won the gold medal in the lightweight category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Amit Panghal

  4. Shiva Thapa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Amit Panghal won the gold medal in the lightweight category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the bronze medal in the flyweight category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Amit Panghal

  4. Shiva Thapa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Amit Panghal won the bronze medal in the flyweight category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which award is given annually to the most outstanding male athlete in the world by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)?

  1. Jesse Owens Award

  2. World Athlete of the Year

  3. Laureus World Sportsman of the Year

  4. Olympic Athlete of the Year
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The World Athlete of the Year award is presented annually by the IAAF to recognize the top male and female athletes in track and field.

Multiple choice

Which Indian children's film, released in 2016, follows the story of a young boy from a poor family who dreams of becoming a musician?

  1. Dangal

  2. Sultan

  3. Neerja

  4. M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
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Explanation

Dangal, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, tells the story of Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former wrestler, who trains his daughters, Geeta and Babita, to become world-class wrestlers, overcoming various challenges including poverty and societal norms.

Multiple choice

Which NBA player released the rap album "Ballin'" in 2000?

  1. Shaquille O'Neal

  2. Kobe Bryant

  3. Michael Jordan

  4. Allen Iverson
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Allen Iverson, known for his exceptional basketball skills, released the rap album "Ballin'" in 2000.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the first individual Olympic medal for India?

  1. Norman Pritchard

  2. Milkha Singh

  3. P. T. Usha

  4. Leander Paes
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Norman Pritchard won two silver medals in athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, becoming the first Indian to win an individual Olympic medal.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player won the first Olympic gold medal for India in badminton?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. H. S. Prannoy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

P. V. Sindhu won the first Olympic gold medal for India in badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the first Olympic gold medal for India in wrestling?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sushil Kumar won the first Olympic gold medal for India in wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the first Olympic gold medal for India in boxing?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Amit Panghal

  4. Lovlina Borgohain
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Vijender Singh won the first Olympic gold medal for India in boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.