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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 2012 London Olympics?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Shiva Thapa

  4. Vikas Krishan Yadav
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mary Kom won the gold medal in the flyweight category at the 2012 London Olympics.

Multiple choice

How many Indian boxers have competed in the Olympics?

  1. 10

  2. 15

  3. 20

  4. 25
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A total of 20 Indian boxers have competed in the Olympics since the sport was introduced in 1904.

Multiple choice

Who holds the world record for the men's 100-meter dash?

  1. Usain Bolt

  2. Carl Lewis

  3. Yohan Blake

  4. Tyson Gay
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Usain Bolt set the world record for the men's 100-meter dash at 9.58 seconds in 2009.

Multiple choice

Which athlete holds the world record for the women's 200-meter dash?

  1. Florence Griffith Joyner

  2. Marita Koch

  3. Allyson Felix

  4. Shaunae Miller-Uibo
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Florence Griffith Joyner set the world record for the women's 200-meter dash at 21.34 seconds in 1988.

Multiple choice

Who is the current world record holder for the women's 800-meter run?

  1. Caster Semenya

  2. Pamela Jelimo

  3. Maria Mutola

  4. Jarmila Kratochvílová
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Caster Semenya set the world record for the women's 800-meter run at 1:54.25 in 2016.

Multiple choice

Who holds the world record for the women's 5000-meter run?

  1. Letesenbet Gidey

  2. Tirunesh Dibaba

  3. Genzebe Dibaba

  4. Meseret Defar
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Letesenbet Gidey set the world record for the women's 5000-meter run at 14:06.62 in 2020.

Multiple choice

Who is the current world record holder for the women's marathon?

  1. Brigid Kosgei

  2. Paula Radcliffe

  3. Mary Keitany

  4. Tirunesh Dibaba
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Brigid Kosgei set the world record for the women's marathon at 2:14:04 in 2019.

Multiple choice

Who holds the world record for the women's pole vault?

  1. Yelena Isinbayeva

  2. Anzhelika Sidorova

  3. Katie Nageotte

  4. Sandi Morris
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Yelena Isinbayeva set the world record for the women's pole vault at 5.06 meters in 2009.

Multiple choice

Who is the current world record holder for the women's triple jump?

  1. Yulimar Rojas

  2. Caterine Ibargüen

  3. Olga Rypakova

  4. Anna Pyatykh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Yulimar Rojas set the world record for the women's triple jump at 15.67 meters in 2021.

Multiple choice

Who holds the world record for the women's discus throw?

  1. Gabriele Reinsch

  2. Ilke Wyludda

  3. Diane Dupuis

  4. Yuliya Fomenko
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gabriele Reinsch set the world record for the women's discus throw at 76.80 meters in 1988.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the mathematician who was caught cheating at the 2016 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)?

  1. Liu Yang

  2. Zhu Chen

  3. Hou Yifan

  4. Ju Wenjun
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Liu Yang, a Chinese mathematician, was caught cheating at the 2016 IMO in Hong Kong. He was disqualified from the competition, and he was also banned from participating in future IMO competitions.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the mathematician who was caught cheating at the 2011 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)?

  1. Liu Yang

  2. Zhu Chen

  3. Hou Yifan

  4. Ju Wenjun
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Hou Yifan, a Chinese mathematician, was caught cheating at the 2011 IMO in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She was disqualified from the competition, and she was also banned from participating in future IMO competitions.

Multiple choice

Who is the celebrated canoeist who won multiple Olympic medals and is recognized for his innovative paddling techniques?

  1. Bill Mason

  2. Greg Barton

  3. Curtis Imrie

  4. David Florence
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Greg Barton, a Canadian canoeist, achieved remarkable success in the sport, winning multiple Olympic medals and gaining recognition for his pioneering paddling techniques.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the first Olympic gold medal for India?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. P.T. Usha

  3. Abhinav Bindra

  4. Leander Paes
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Abhinav Bindra won the first Olympic gold medal for India in the 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete won the first Paralympic gold medal for India?

  1. Murlikant Petkar

  2. Devendra Jhajharia

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Mariyappan Thangavelu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Murlikant Petkar won the first Paralympic gold medal for India in the men's 50m freestyle swimming event at the 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics.