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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

Who is the first Indian athlete to win a medal in the men's 20-kilometer walk at the Asian Games?

  1. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa

  2. Sriram Singh

  3. Makhan Singh

  4. K.T. Irfan
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K.T. Irfan is the first Indian athlete to win a medal in the men's 20-kilometer walk at the Asian Games, winning a bronze medal in 2014.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete holds the national record for the women's 20-kilometer walk?

  1. Khushbir Kaur

  2. Sapna Punia

  3. Priyanka Goswami

  4. Manju Bala
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Priyanka Goswami holds the national record for the women's 20-kilometer walk with a time of 1:28:45, set in 2021.

Multiple choice

How many times has the Indian Hockey Team (IHT) won the Olympic gold medal?

  1. 8

  2. 10

  3. 12

  4. 14
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The Indian Hockey Team (IHT) has won the Olympic gold medal 8 times.

Multiple choice

In which year did the Indian Hockey Team (IHT) win its first Olympic gold medal?

  1. 1928

  2. 1932

  3. 1936

  4. 1948
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The Indian Hockey Team (IHT) won its first Olympic gold medal in 1928.

Multiple choice

Who was the captain of the Indian Hockey Team (IHT) when it won its first Olympic gold medal?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Roop Singh

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Udham Singh
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Dhyan Chand was the captain of the Indian Hockey Team (IHT) when it won its first Olympic gold medal.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akhil Kumar

  4. Dingko Singh
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Vijender Singh won a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the middleweight category.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian boxer to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akhil Kumar

  4. Dingko Singh
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Akhil Kumar won the gold medal in the lightweight category at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to Indian sportspersons for their outstanding performance in Olympic Games?

  1. Arjuna Award

  2. Dronacharya Award

  3. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

  4. Padma Shri Award
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The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is also given to Indian sportspersons for their outstanding performance in Olympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which athlete holds the record for the most Paralympic medals?

  1. Michael Phelps

  2. Usain Bolt

  3. Natalie du Toit

  4. Trischa Zorn
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Trischa Zorn, an American swimmer, holds the record for the most Paralympic medals, with 55 medals (41 gold, 9 silver, and 5 bronze) won between 1980 and 2004.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the prestigious award given to the top male and female gymnasts at the World Championships and Olympic Games?

  1. The Nadia Comaneci Trophy

  2. The Bart Conner Trophy

  3. The FIG Trophy

  4. The Longines Trophy
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The Longines Trophy is the coveted award presented to the top male and female gymnasts at the World Championships and Olympic Games, recognizing their exceptional achievements in the sport.

Multiple choice

Which gymnast is widely regarded as the 'Queen of Gymnastics' for her unparalleled success and dominance in the sport?

  1. Simone Biles

  2. Nadia Comaneci

  3. Larisa Latynina

  4. Svetlana Khorkina
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Larisa Latynina, a Soviet gymnast, holds the record for the most Olympic medals won by any gymnast, earning a total of 18 medals, including 9 golds, across three Olympic Games.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the prestigious award given to the top gymnast at the World Championships and Olympic Games, recognizing their overall performance and achievements?

  1. The Nadia Comaneci Trophy

  2. The Bart Conner Trophy

  3. The FIG Trophy

  4. The Longines Trophy
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The Nadia Comaneci Trophy is the coveted award presented to the top gymnast at the World Championships and Olympic Games, honoring the legacy of the legendary Romanian gymnast.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the highest decision-making body of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)?

  1. General Body

  2. Executive Committee

  3. President

  4. Secretary General
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The General Body is the highest decision-making body of the IOA. It consists of representatives from all the National Sports Federations (NSFs) and other stakeholders.

Multiple choice

Who is eligible for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?

  1. Sportspersons who have won a gold medal at the Olympics or the World Championships

  2. Sportspersons who have won a silver medal at the Olympics or the World Championships

  3. Sportspersons who have won a bronze medal at the Olympics or the World Championships

  4. Sportspersons who have represented India in international competitions
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The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given to sportspersons who have won a gold medal at the Olympics or the World Championships.

Multiple choice

Who is eligible for the Dronacharya Award?

  1. Coaches who have trained sportspersons who have won a gold medal at the Olympics or the World Championships

  2. Coaches who have trained sportspersons who have won a silver medal at the Olympics or the World Championships

  3. Coaches who have trained sportspersons who have won a bronze medal at the Olympics or the World Championships

  4. Coaches who have trained sportspersons who have represented India in international competitions
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The Dronacharya Award is given to coaches who have trained sportspersons who have won a gold medal at the Olympics or the World Championships.