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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 wrestler has won the most Olympic medals in wrestling?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Sushil Kumar has won the most Olympic medals in wrestling for India, with two silver medals (2008 and 2012) and one bronze medal (2004).

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the first gold medal in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Guru Hanuman

  2. K.D. Jadhav

  3. Sushil Kumar

  4. Yogeshwar Dutt
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Explanation

Guru Hanuman won the first gold medal in wrestling for India at the Commonwealth Games in 1930.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler has won the most gold medals in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Sushil Kumar has won the most gold medals in wrestling for India at the Commonwealth Games, with three gold medals (2006, 2010, and 2014).

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the first gold medal in wrestling at the Asian Games?

  1. Guru Hanuman

  2. K.D. Jadhav

  3. Sushil Kumar

  4. Yogeshwar Dutt
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Explanation

Guru Hanuman won the first gold medal in wrestling for India at the Asian Games in 1934.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler has won the most gold medals in wrestling at the Asian Games?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Sushil Kumar has won the most gold medals in wrestling for India at the Asian Games, with three gold medals (2006, 2010, and 2014).

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the first gold medal in wrestling at the World Championships?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Sushil Kumar won the first gold medal in wrestling for India at the World Championships in 2010.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler has won the most gold medals in wrestling at the World Championships?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Sushil Kumar has won the most gold medals in wrestling for India at the World Championships, with two gold medals (2010 and 2011).

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the first gold medal in wrestling at the Junior World Championships?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Sushil Kumar won the first gold medal in wrestling for India at the Junior World Championships in 2002.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler has won the most gold medals in wrestling at the Junior World Championships?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Sushil Kumar has won the most gold medals in wrestling for India at the Junior World Championships, with two gold medals (2002 and 2003).

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the first gold medal in wrestling at the Cadet World Championships?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Bajrang Punia won the first gold medal in wrestling for India at the Cadet World Championships in 2013.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler has won the most gold medals in wrestling at the Cadet World Championships?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Bajrang Punia has won the most gold medals in wrestling for India at the Cadet World Championships, with two gold medals (2013 and 2014).

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler won the first gold medal in wrestling at the School World Championships?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Ravi Kumar Dahiya won the first gold medal in wrestling for India at the School World Championships in 2017.

Multiple choice

Which Indian wrestler has won the most gold medals in wrestling at the School World Championships?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
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Explanation

Ravi Kumar Dahiya has won the most gold medals in wrestling for India at the School World Championships, with two gold medals (2017 and 2018).

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics?

  1. Abhinav Bindra

  2. Vijay Kumar

  3. Gagan Narang

  4. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
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Abhinav Bindra is the only Indian athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics, which he achieved in the 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics?

  1. Karnam Malleswari

  2. PT Usha

  3. Mary Kom

  4. Saina Nehwal
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Karnam Malleswari is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics, winning a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.