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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 shooter won the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the 2021 ISSF Junior World Championships?

  1. Elavenil Valarivan

  2. Apurvi Chandela

  3. Mehuli Ghosh

  4. Anjum Moudgil
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Explanation

Elavenil Valarivan won the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the 2021 ISSF Junior World Championships, becoming the first Indian shooter to win a gold medal in the event.

Multiple choice

Which Indian shooter won the gold medal in the men's 50m rifle prone event at the 2024 Olympic Games?

  1. Gagan Narang

  2. Sanjeev Rajput

  3. Chain Singh

  4. Joydeep Karmakar
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Explanation

Chain Singh won the gold medal in the men's 50m rifle prone event at the 2024 Olympic Games, becoming the first Indian shooter to win a gold medal in the event.

Multiple choice

Which Indian shooter won the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Elavenil Valarivan

  2. Apurvi Chandela

  3. Mehuli Ghosh

  4. Anjum Moudgil
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Explanation

Mehuli Ghosh won the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian shooter to win a gold medal in the event.

Multiple choice

Which Indian shooter won the gold medal in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event at the 2028 Olympic Games?

  1. Saurabh Chaudhary

  2. Deepak Kumar

  3. Anish Bhanwala

  4. Vijay Kumar
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Explanation

Deepak Kumar won the gold medal in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event at the 2028 Olympic Games, becoming the first Indian shooter to win a gold medal in the event.

Multiple choice

Which Indian shooter won the gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol event at the 2030 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Heena Sidhu

  2. Manu Bhaker

  3. Rahi Sarnobat

  4. Apurvi Chandela
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Explanation

Rahi Sarnobat won the gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol event at the 2030 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian shooter to win a gold medal in the event.

Multiple choice

In the film 'Mary Kom', which actress played the role of the Indian boxer Mary Kom, who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics?

  1. Priyanka Chopra

  2. Deepika Padukone

  3. Alia Bhatt

  4. Kangana Ranaut
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Explanation

Priyanka Chopra played the role of Mary Kom in the 2014 biographical sports drama film 'Mary Kom', which was based on the life of the Indian boxer.

Multiple choice

Who is known as the 'Flying Squirrel', a legendary BASE jumper and wingsuit flyer known for his daring aerial stunts?

  1. Felix Baumgartner

  2. Jeb Corliss

  3. Travis Pastrana

  4. Dean Potter
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Explanation

Jeb Corliss, also known as the 'Flying Squirrel', is a BASE jumper and wingsuit flyer who has pushed the boundaries of aerial sports with his gravity-defying jumps from cliffs, buildings, and airplanes.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the first gold medal for India at the Paralympic Games?

  1. Murlikant Petkar

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Mariyappan Thangavelu
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Explanation

Murlikant Petkar won the first gold medal for India at the Paralympic Games in the men's shot put event at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, Germany.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete has won the most Paralympic medals?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Javelin throw
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Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia has won the most Paralympic medals for India, with a total of 4 medals (2 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze).

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's high jump at the 2016 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Thangavelu Mariyappan

  2. Varun Singh Bhati

  3. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  4. Deepa Malik
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Explanation

Thangavelu Mariyappan won the gold medal in the men's high jump at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the women's shot put at the 2012 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  4. Manpreet Kaur
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Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in the women's shot put at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2004 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Manpreet Kaur
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Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the women's discus throw at the 2000 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Manpreet Kaur
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Explanation

Manpreet Kaur won the gold medal in the women's discus throw at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's 100m sprint at the 2016 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Thangavelu Mariyappan
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Explanation

Thangavelu Mariyappan won the gold medal in the men's 100m sprint at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the women's 400m sprint at the 2012 Summer Paralympics?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Manpreet Kaur
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Deepa Malik won the gold medal in the women's 400m sprint at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England.