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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 para-athlete won a gold medal in the powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Archery
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Sakina Khatun won a gold medal in the women's powerlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian para-athlete to win a gold medal in powerlifting at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Shooting
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Harvinder Singh won a gold medal in the men's archery individual recurve event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian para-athlete to win a gold medal in archery at the Paralympics.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Wheelchair basketball
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Manish Narwal won a gold medal in the men's shooting P4 mixed 50m pistol SH1 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 wheelchair basketball event at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Boccia
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The Indian men's wheelchair basketball team won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Para Games, defeating Japan in the final.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Goalball
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Aruna Tanwar won a gold medal in the women's boccia BC4 individual event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian para-athlete to win a gold medal in boccia at the Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian para-athlete won a gold medal in the goalball event at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Cricket
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The Indian men's goalball team won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Para Games, defeating Iran in the final.

Multiple choice

Which Indian para-athlete won a gold medal in the cricket event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Chess
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The Indian men's cricket team won a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, defeating England in the final.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Deepa Malik

  3. Mariyappan Thangavelu

  4. Badminton
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Bhagyashree Satheesh won a gold medal in the women's chess individual event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, becoming the first Indian para-athlete to win a gold medal in chess at the Paralympics.

Multiple choice

Which soccer player is known as "The King"?

  1. Pelé

  2. Diego Maradona

  3. Lionel Messi

  4. Cristiano Ronaldo
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Pelé, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time, is known as "The King" due to his exceptional skills and achievements in the sport.

Multiple choice

Who is the only player to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award three times in a row?

  1. Ronaldo

  2. Zinedine Zidane

  3. Ronaldinho

  4. Cristiano Ronaldo
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Ronaldo, the Brazilian football legend, is the only player to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award three times in a row, achieving this feat from 1996 to 1998.

Multiple choice

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic gold medal, World Cup, and Ballon d'Or award?

  1. Pelé

  2. Franz Beckenbauer

  3. Johan Cruyff

  4. Ronaldo
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Franz Beckenbauer is the only athlete to win the Olympic gold medal (1972), World Cup (1974), and Ballon d'Or award (1972, 1976).

Multiple choice

Which athlete is known as the 'Flying Finn' in cross-country skiing?

  1. Veikko Hakulinen

  2. Eero Mäntyranta

  3. Juha Mieto

  4. Bjørn Dæhlie
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Veikko Hakulinen earned the nickname 'Flying Finn' for his exceptional speed and dominance in cross-country skiing during the 1950s and 1960s.

Multiple choice

Which region of India is known for its expertise in wrestling?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Karnataka

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Haryana
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Haryana is renowned for its wrestling prowess, producing numerous world-class wrestlers and establishing a strong wrestling culture in the region.

Multiple choice

Which region of India is known for its expertise in badminton?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Telangana

  3. Karnataka

  4. Kerala
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Andhra Pradesh has produced numerous world-class badminton players and is considered a hub for badminton talent in India.

Multiple choice

Which investigative journalist's work led to the uncovering of the doping scandal involving Russian athletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi?

  1. David Walsh

  2. Ken Bensinger

  3. Michael Sokolove

  4. Grigory Rodchenkov
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Grigory Rodchenkov, a former director of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory, played a key role in exposing the doping scandal involving Russian athletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.