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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 Indian athlete who won the gold medal in the women's club throw event at the 2014 Asian Para Games?

  1. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda won the gold medal in the women's club throw event at the 2014 Asian Para Games, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in athletics at the Asian Para Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's long jump event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Sundar Singh Gurjar
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Explanation

Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda won the gold medal in the men's long jump event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in athletics at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian athlete who won the gold medal in the women's shot put event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in the women's shot put event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in athletics at the Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's high jump event at the 2018 Asian Para Games?

  1. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  4. Sundar Singh Gurjar
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Explanation

Mariyappan Thangavelu won the gold medal in the men's high jump event at the 2018 Asian Para Games, becoming the first Indian athlete to win two gold medals in athletics at the Asian Para Games.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian athlete who won the gold medal in the women's javelin throw event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda won the gold medal in the women's javelin throw event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in athletics at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's discus throw event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Sundar Singh Gurjar

  4. Mariyappan Thangavelu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in the men's discus throw event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian athlete to win two gold medals at the Paralympics.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian athlete who won the gold medal in the women's long jump event at the 2018 Asian Para Games?

  1. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda won the gold medal in the women's long jump event at the 2018 Asian Para Games, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in athletics at the Asian Para Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's club throw event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Sundar Singh Gurjar

  4. Mariyappan Thangavelu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in the men's club throw event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in athletics at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian athlete who won the gold medal in the women's discus throw event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Devendra Jhajharia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in the women's discus throw event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in athletics at the Paralympics.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian badminton player who won the women's singles gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P. V. Sindhu

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. H. S. Prannoy
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Explanation

P. V. Sindhu won the women's singles silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, becoming the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian badminton player who won the women's singles gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P. V. Sindhu

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. Jwala Gutta
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Explanation

Saina Nehwal won the women's singles gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian badminton player to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian weightlifter became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Kunjarani Devi

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. N. Kunjarani

  4. Sanamacha Chanu
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Karnam Malleswari won the gold medal in the women's 69 kg category at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Multiple choice

Which Indian weightlifter won the first Olympic medal for India in weightlifting?

  1. Karnam Malleswari

  2. Kunjarani Devi

  3. N. Kunjarani

  4. Sanamacha Chanu
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Explanation

Karnam Malleswari won the bronze medal in the women's 69 kg category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Multiple choice

Which Indian weightlifter became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championships?

  1. Kunjarani Devi

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. N. Kunjarani

  4. Sanamacha Chanu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Karnam Malleswari won the gold medal in the women's 69 kg category at the 1994 World Weightlifting Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

Multiple choice

Which Indian weightlifter became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Games?

  1. Kunjarani Devi

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. N. Kunjarani

  4. Sanamacha Chanu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Karnam Malleswari won the gold medal in the women's 69 kg category at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.