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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 photograph captured the moment when India won its first Olympic gold medal in weightlifting in 2000?

  1. Karnam Malleswari standing on the podium with her gold medal

  2. Karnam Malleswari being congratulated by President K.R. Narayanan

  3. Karnam Malleswari celebrating her victory with fans

  4. Karnam Malleswari taking a victory lap around the stadium
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Explanation

The photograph of Karnam Malleswari standing on the podium with her gold medal was taken by photographer Pankaj Nangia. It is a iconic image that captures the moment when India won its first Olympic gold medal in weightlifting.

Multiple choice

Which Indian footballer has represented the country in the most international matches?

  1. Baichung Bhutia

  2. Sunil Chhetri

  3. IM Vijayan

  4. Renedy Singh
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Explanation

Sunil Chhetri is India's most capped footballer, having represented the country in over 100 international matches.

Multiple choice

Which Indian shooter won the first Olympic gold medal in shooting?

  1. Abhinav Bindra

  2. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

  3. Gagan Narang

  4. Vijay Kumar
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Abhinav Bindra won the first Olympic gold medal in shooting for India at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian shooter won the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

  1. Apurvi Chandela

  2. Heena Sidhu

  3. Ayonika Paul

  4. Anjum Moudgil
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Explanation

Apurvi Chandela won the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian shooter won the gold medal in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Vijay Kumar

  2. Jitu Rai

  3. Saurabh Chaudhary

  4. Manu Bhaker
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Vijay Kumar won the gold medal in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian shooter won the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Heena Sidhu

  2. Manu Bhaker

  3. Anjum Moudgil

  4. Apurvi Chandela
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Heena Sidhu won the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian shooter won the gold medal in the men's 50m rifle prone event at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games?

  1. Gagan Narang

  2. Sanjeev Rajput

  3. Chain Singh

  4. Joydeep Karmakar
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Gagan Narang won the gold medal in the men's 50m rifle prone event at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which athlete was stripped of their Olympic medals for doping violations?

  1. Marion Jones

  2. Ben Johnson

  3. Lance Armstrong

  4. Justin Gatlin
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Marion Jones was stripped of her Olympic medals for doping violations after admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs.

Multiple choice

Which athlete was banned from competing in the 2016 Olympic Games due to a doping violation?

  1. Justin Gatlin

  2. Yohan Blake

  3. Asafa Powell

  4. Tyson Gay
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Justin Gatlin was banned from competing in the 2016 Olympic Games due to a doping violation.

Multiple choice

Which prominent Indian shooter belongs to the Rajput caste?

  1. Abhinav Bindra

  2. Gagan Narang

  3. Vijay Kumar

  4. Jitu Rai
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Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medalist, belongs to the Rajput caste.

Multiple choice

What are some of the challenges faced by shooters from marginalized castes in India?

  1. Lack of access to training facilities

  2. Financial constraints

  3. Social stigma and discrimination

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Shooters from marginalized castes often face a combination of challenges, including lack of access to facilities, financial constraints, and social stigma.

Multiple choice

What is the percentage of shooters from marginalized castes in the Indian shooting team?

  1. Less than 10%

  2. 10-20%

  3. 20-30%

  4. More than 30%
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Despite efforts to promote inclusivity, the percentage of shooters from marginalized castes in the Indian shooting team remains low, at less than 10%.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Amit Panghal

  4. Shiva Thapa
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Explanation

Amit Panghal won the gold medal in the men's 52 kg category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the bronze medal in the 2012 Olympic Games?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Amit Panghal

  4. Shiva Thapa
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Vijender Singh won the bronze medal in the men's 75 kg category at the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, United Kingdom.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the gold medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Amit Panghal

  4. Shiva Thapa
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Vijender Singh won the gold medal in the men's 75 kg category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, India.