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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 weightlifter became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the men's category?

  1. Kunjarani Devi

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. N. Kunjarani

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

Sanamacha Chanu won the gold medal in the men's 56 kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Multiple choice

Which Indian weightlifter became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championships in the men's category?

  1. Kunjarani Devi

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. N. Kunjarani

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

Sanamacha Chanu won the gold medal in the men's 56 kg category at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships in Anaheim, United States.

Multiple choice

Which Indian weightlifter became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in the men's category?

  1. Kunjarani Devi

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. N. Kunjarani

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

Sanamacha Chanu won the gold medal in the men's 56 kg category at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

Multiple choice

Which Indian weightlifter became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the women's category?

  1. Kunjarani Devi

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. N. Kunjarani

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

Kunjarani Devi won the gold medal in the women's 48 kg category at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Multiple choice

Which Indian weightlifter became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championships in the women's category?

  1. Kunjarani Devi

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. N. Kunjarani

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

Kunjarani Devi won the gold medal in the women's 48 kg category at the 1989 World Weightlifting Championships in Athens, Greece.

Multiple choice

Which Indian weightlifter became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in the women's category?

  1. Kunjarani Devi

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. N. Kunjarani

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

Kunjarani Devi won the gold medal in the women's 48 kg category at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea.

Multiple choice

Which Indian weightlifter became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the men's category?

  1. Kunjarani Devi

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. N. Kunjarani

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

Sanamacha Chanu won the gold medal in the men's 56 kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Multiple choice

Which Indian weightlifter became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championships in the men's category?

  1. Kunjarani Devi

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. N. Kunjarani

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

Sanamacha Chanu won the gold medal in the men's 56 kg category at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships in Anaheim, United States.

Multiple choice

Which Indian weightlifter became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in the men's category?

  1. Kunjarani Devi

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. N. Kunjarani

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

Sanamacha Chanu won the gold medal in the men's 56 kg category at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

Multiple choice

Which Indian weightlifter became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the women's category?

  1. Kunjarani Devi

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. N. Kunjarani

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

Kunjarani Devi won the gold medal in the women's 48 kg category at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Multiple choice

Which Indian weightlifter became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championships in the women's category?

  1. Kunjarani Devi

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. N. Kunjarani

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

Kunjarani Devi won the gold medal in the women's 48 kg category at the 1989 World Weightlifting Championships in Athens, Greece.

Multiple choice

Which Olympic athlete famously refused to accept a gold medal in 1960 because he felt he had not won it fairly?

  1. Abebe Bikila

  2. Herb Elliott

  3. Emil Zátopek

  4. Lasse Virén
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Herb Elliott, an Australian middle-distance runner, refused to accept the gold medal in the 1500 meters at the 1960 Rome Olympics because he believed he had benefited from an unfair advantage when his main competitor, Michel Jazy, fell during the race.

Multiple choice

In the 1936 Olympics, what did Jesse Owens do after winning the 100-meter dash to show respect to his German opponent, Luz Long?

  1. He gave Long his gold medal.

  2. He helped Long up after he fell during the race.

  3. He invited Long to dinner.

  4. He gave Long his running shoes.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

After winning the 100-meter dash, Jesse Owens helped his German opponent, Luz Long, up after Long fell during the race. This act of sportsmanship earned Owens the respect of the German crowd and helped to ease tensions between the two countries.

Multiple choice

Which Olympic athlete is known for his act of sportsmanship in the 1972 Olympics, when he stopped to help a fallen competitor?

  1. Abebe Bikila

  2. Herb Elliott

  3. Emil Zátopek

  4. Lasse Virén
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Lasse Virén, a Finnish long-distance runner, is known for his act of sportsmanship in the 1972 Olympics, when he stopped to help a fallen competitor, Kipchoge Keino, during the 10,000-meter race. Virén eventually won the race, but his act of sportsmanship earned him the respect of the crowd and his fellow competitors.

Multiple choice

In the 2000 Olympics, what did Maurice Greene do after winning the 100-meter dash to show respect to his fellow competitors?

  1. He gave them his gold medal.

  2. He helped them up after they fell during the race.

  3. He invited them to dinner.

  4. He gave them his running shoes.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

After winning the 100-meter dash in the 2000 Olympics, Maurice Greene gave his running shoes to his fellow competitors, Ato Boldon and Obadele Thompson. This act of sportsmanship earned Greene the respect of the crowd and his fellow competitors.