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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 swimmer was the first to win a gold medal at the Asian Games?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Mihir Sen

  3. Narendra Nath

  4. Arati Saha
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mihir Sen was the first Indian swimmer to win a gold medal at the Asian Games, winning the 100-meter freestyle event at the 1958 Tokyo Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian swimmer was the first to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Mihir Sen

  3. Narendra Nath

  4. Arati Saha
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Narendra Nath was the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle event at the 1950 Auckland Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian swimmer was the first to set a world record?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Mihir Sen

  3. Narendra Nath

  4. Arati Saha
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Khazan Singh was the first Indian swimmer to set a world record, setting a new world record in the 200-meter freestyle event in 1956.

Multiple choice

Which Indian swimmer was the first to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Mihir Sen

  3. Narendra Nath

  4. Arati Saha
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Khazan Singh was the first Indian swimmer to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, in 1994.

Multiple choice

Which Indian swimmer was the first to win a medal at the World Championships?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Mihir Sen

  3. Narendra Nath

  4. Arati Saha
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Khazan Singh was the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at the World Championships, winning a bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle event at the 1958 Tokyo World Championships.

Multiple choice

Which Indian swimmer was the first to win a medal at the Asian Swimming Championships?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Mihir Sen

  3. Narendra Nath

  4. Arati Saha
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Khazan Singh was the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at the Asian Swimming Championships, winning a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle event at the 1958 Tokyo Asian Swimming Championships.

Multiple choice

Which Indian swimmer was the first to win a medal at the South Asian Games?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Mihir Sen

  3. Narendra Nath

  4. Arati Saha
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Khazan Singh was the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at the South Asian Games, winning a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle event at the 1985 Kathmandu South Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian swimmer was the first to win a medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Mihir Sen

  3. Narendra Nath

  4. Arati Saha
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Khazan Singh was the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games, winning a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle event at the 2004 Bendigo Commonwealth Youth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian swimmer was the first to win a medal at the Asian Youth Games?

  1. Khazan Singh

  2. Mihir Sen

  3. Narendra Nath

  4. Arati Saha
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Khazan Singh was the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at the Asian Youth Games, winning a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle event at the 2009 Singapore Asian Youth Games.

Multiple choice

Who is the all-time leading scorer in the Indoor Hockey World Cup for women?

  1. Maartje Paumen

  2. Naomi van As

  3. Eva de Goede

  4. Lidewij Welten
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Maartje Paumen of the Netherlands is the all-time leading scorer in the Indoor Hockey World Cup for women, with a total of 35 goals.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the current reigning champion in the BMX Freestyle category?

  1. John Smith

  2. Jane Doe

  3. Michael Jones

  4. Sarah Miller
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A Correct answer
Explanation

John Smith is the current reigning champion in the BMX Freestyle category.

Multiple choice

Who is the current world champion in women's singles badminton?

  1. Tai Tzu-ying

  2. Akane Yamaguchi

  3. Chen Yufei

  4. Ratchanok Intanon
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Akane Yamaguchi from Japan is the current world champion in women's singles badminton. She won the title in 2022, defeating Chen Yufei in the final.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player became the first Indian to win a medal at the Olympics?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. Pullela Gopichand

  3. Prakash Padukone

  4. Kidambi Srikanth
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Saina Nehwal is the first Indian badminton player to win a medal at the Olympics. She won a bronze medal in women's singles at the 2012 London Olympics.

Multiple choice

Who is the current world champion in women's doubles badminton?

  1. Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan

  2. Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan

  3. Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong

  4. Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan from China are the current world champions in women's doubles badminton. They won the title in 2022, defeating Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan in the final.

Multiple choice

Who is the current world champion in mixed doubles badminton?

  1. Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong

  2. Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai

  3. Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino

  4. Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong from China are the current world champions in mixed doubles badminton. They won the title in 2022, defeating Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai in the final.