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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 boxer won the gold medal in the 2014 Asian Games?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Amit Panghal

  4. Shiva Thapa
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D Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the bronze medal in the 2016 Olympic Games?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Amit Panghal

  4. Shiva Thapa
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Shiva Thapa won the bronze medal in the men's 56 kg category at the 2016 Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Multiple choice

Which Bollywood movie is based on the life of Indian chess player Vishwanathan Anand?

  1. Pawn

  2. Lagaan

  3. Chak De! India

  4. Dangal
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Pawn is a 2019 Indian biographical sports drama film based on the life of Indian chess player Vishwanathan Anand.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete was accused of doping during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, leading to her disqualification?

  1. Dutee Chand

  2. Hima Das

  3. P.T. Usha

  4. Kamalpreet Kaur
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Kamalpreet Kaur, a discus thrower, was disqualified from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for a banned substance.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian para-athlete to win a gold medal at the Paralympics?

  1. Murlikant Petkar

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Mariyappan Thangavelu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Murlikant Petkar won a gold medal in swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, Germany, becoming the first Indian para-athlete to achieve this feat.

Multiple choice

Which Indian para-athlete has won the most Paralympic medals?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Javelin throw
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia has won a total of four Paralympic medals, including two golds, one silver, and one bronze, making him the most successful Indian para-athlete at the Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian para-athlete won a gold medal in the javelin throw at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Shot put
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia won a gold medal in the men's javelin throw F46 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, setting a new world record in the process.

Multiple choice

Which Indian para-athlete won a gold medal in the shot put at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Discus throw
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Deepa Malik won a gold medal in the women's shot put F53 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian para-athlete won a gold medal in the discus throw at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Long jump
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Correct answer
Explanation

Yogesh Kathuniya won a gold medal in the men's discus throw F56 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, setting a new world record in the process.

Multiple choice

Which Indian para-athlete won a gold medal in the long jump at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. High jump
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Mariyappan Thangavelu won a gold medal in the men's long jump T42 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, setting a new Asian record in the process.

Multiple choice

Which Indian para-athlete won a gold medal in the high jump at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Wheelchair racing
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Correct answer
Explanation

Nishad Kumar won a gold medal in the men's high jump T47 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, setting a new Asian record in the process.

Multiple choice

Which Indian para-athlete won a gold medal in the wheelchair racing T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Swimming
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Correct answer
Explanation

Pradeep Singh won a gold medal in the men's wheelchair racing T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian para-athlete to win a gold medal in athletics at the Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian para-athlete won a gold medal in the swimming S5 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Badminton
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Correct answer
Explanation

Suyash Jadhav won a gold medal in the men's swimming S5 200m freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, setting a new Asian record in the process.

Multiple choice

Which Indian para-athlete won a gold medal in the badminton SL3 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Table tennis
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Correct answer
Explanation

Pramod Bhagat won a gold medal in the men's badminton SL3 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian para-athlete to win a gold medal in badminton at the Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian para-athlete won a gold medal in the table tennis TT6 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Powerlifting
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Correct answer
Explanation

Bhavina Patel won a gold medal in the women's table tennis TT6 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian para-athlete to win a gold medal in table tennis at the Paralympics.