Sports Personalities and Achievements

Mihir Sen became the first Indian to swim across the English Channel in 1958. He was a famous long-distance swimmer who later swam across other major waterways worldwide. This achievement was a milestone in Indian sports history.

Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav (K.D. Jadhav) won India's first individual Olympic medal - a bronze in wrestling at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Vijender Singh won a bronze much later in 2008 Beijing Olympics in boxing. Karnail Singh was a famous athlete but not an Olympic medalist.

This question asks about a specific sporting event - the 52nd Military Boxing Championship and India's medal count. Military boxing championships are international competitions, and India's participation in such events is a matter of sports record.

Milkha Singh, the legendary Indian athlete, earned the nickname 'Flying Sikh' for his exceptional speed and running prowess. He represented India in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and was awarded the Padma Shri. The other options are notable figures but not associated with this title - Dara Singh was a wrestler and actor, Bhagat Singh was a freedom fighter, and Khushwant Singh was an author.

Ussain Bolt (set world records in 100 and 200 m at Beijing Games) and Yelena Isinbayeva won the IAAF world athlete of the year 2008.

Thomas Bach of Germany was elected as the 9th President of the International Olympic Committee in September 2013. He succeeded Jacques Rogge and served until 2024.

Gagan Narang won India's first medal at the 2012 London Olympics - a bronze in the 10m air rifle event. This was India's third individual Olympic medal in shooting. Sushil Kumar and Vijay Kumar won medals later, while Saina Nehwal won bronze in badminton after the shooting events.

Ajeet Bajaj, an Indian adventurer and skier, hoisted the Indian flag at the South Pole on January 26th. He is the first Indian to ski to both the North and South Poles. Tenzing Norge and Capt. Vikram Batra are not associated with this Antarctic expedition.

Correct option is (2).

Correct option is (2).

Correct option is (3).

Koneru Humpy is a renowned chess player from India who achieved the title of Grandmaster and has been one of the top female chess players globally. She made history by becoming the youngest female to achieve the men's Grandmaster title at that time. Chess is the sport she is associated with, not the other options listed.

Correct Answer: Long jump

Tania Sachdev won the Asian Women's Chess Championship in September 2007. This is correct. She is an Indian chess player who has won multiple titles. Options A and B list Chinese players (Ju Wenjun, Lufei Ruan) who are strong players but did not win this specific 2007 tournament.

Correct Answer: Michel Temer