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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 rower won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi?

  1. Dattu Baban Bhokanal

  2. Bajrang Lal Takhar

  3. Sawarn Singh

  4. Manjeet Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bajrang Lal Takhar, a distinguished Indian rower, claimed the gold medal in the men's lightweight double sculls event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sailor won a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon?

  1. Vishnu Saravanan

  2. Nethra Kumanan

  3. Varun Thakkar

  4. Harshita Tomar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Varun Thakkar, a skilled Indian sailor, secured a silver medal in the men's Laser Standard event at the 2014 Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian rower won a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast?

  1. Dattu Baban Bhokanal

  2. Bajrang Lal Takhar

  3. Sawarn Singh

  4. Manjeet Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sawarn Singh, a promising Indian rower, won a bronze medal in the men's lightweight double sculls event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Who was the first woman to win an Olympic equestrian gold medal?

  1. Charlotte Dujardin

  2. Isabell Werth

  3. Anky van Grunsven
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Anky van Grunsven was the first woman to win an Olympic equestrian gold medal, in 1996.

Multiple choice

Which weightlifter has won the most gold medals in weightlifting at the Southeast Asian Games?

  1. Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon

  2. Hidilyn Diaz

  3. Thunya Sukcharoen

  4. Surodchana Khambao
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon has won the most gold medals in weightlifting at the Southeast Asian Games, with a total of 9 gold medals as of 2019.

Multiple choice

Which weightlifter has won the most medals in weightlifting at the Southeast Asian Games?

  1. Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon

  2. Hidilyn Diaz

  3. Thunya Sukcharoen

  4. Surodchana Khambao
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon has won the most medals in weightlifting at the Southeast Asian Games, with a total of 13 medals as of 2019.

Multiple choice

Which weightlifter has won the most gold medals in weightlifting at the Southeast Asian Games for men?

  1. Chatchai Ruangrit

  2. Pornchai Monkhonbun

  3. Phaisan Hansawong

  4. Udomporn Polsak
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Chatchai Ruangrit has won the most gold medals in weightlifting at the Southeast Asian Games for men, with a total of 5 gold medals as of 2019.

Multiple choice

Which weightlifter has won the most gold medals in weightlifting at the Southeast Asian Games for women?

  1. Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon

  2. Hidilyn Diaz

  3. Thunya Sukcharoen

  4. Surodchana Khambao
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon has won the most gold medals in weightlifting at the Southeast Asian Games for women, with a total of 9 gold medals as of 2019.

Multiple choice

Which weightlifter has won the most medals in weightlifting at the Southeast Asian Games for men?

  1. Chatchai Ruangrit

  2. Pornchai Monkhonbun

  3. Phaisan Hansawong

  4. Udomporn Polsak
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Chatchai Ruangrit has won the most medals in weightlifting at the Southeast Asian Games for men, with a total of 7 medals as of 2019.

Multiple choice

Which weightlifter has won the most medals in weightlifting at the Southeast Asian Games for women?

  1. Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon

  2. Hidilyn Diaz

  3. Thunya Sukcharoen

  4. Surodchana Khambao
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon has won the most medals in weightlifting at the Southeast Asian Games for women, with a total of 13 medals as of 2019.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cyclist won a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Nirmala Devi

  2. Deborah Herold

  3. Sarita Devi

  4. Mary Kom
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Nirmala Devi won a gold medal in the women's 10-km scratch race at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian cyclist who won a bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games?

  1. Deborah Herold

  2. Sarita Devi

  3. Mary Kom

  4. Nirmala Devi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Deborah Herold won a bronze medal in the women's road race at the 2014 Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cyclist won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Nirmala Devi

  2. Deborah Herold

  3. Sarita Devi

  4. Mary Kom
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Deborah Herold won a silver medal in the women's road race at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian cyclist who won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games?

  1. Nirmala Devi

  2. Deborah Herold

  3. Sarita Devi

  4. Mary Kom
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Nirmala Devi won a gold medal in the women's 10-km scratch race at the 2018 Asian Games.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian cyclist who won a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Deborah Herold

  2. Sarita Devi

  3. Mary Kom

  4. Nirmala Devi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Deborah Herold won a bronze medal in the women's road race at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.