Asian Games (Sports)

Total Questions: 35

1. Match List-I and List-ll and select the correct answer using the code given below - [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

List-I (Country)	List-II (Total Medals won in Hangzhou, Asian Games - 2023)
A. China	1. 190
B. Japan	2. 107
C. Republic of Korea	3. 383
D. India	4. 188

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	1	3	4
(b)	3	4	1	2
(c)	3	2	4	1
(d)	1	2	4	3

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:19th Asian Games was held from 23 September to 8 October 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The correct match regarding medals is follows as-

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	201	111	71	383
2	Japan	52	67	69	188
3	Republic of Korea	42	59	89	190
4	India	28	38	41	107

2. During which period, the 18th Asian Games - 2018 will be organised in Indonesia? [Chhattishgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) 2 August to 17 August, 2018
(b) 8 August to 23 August, 2018
(c) 18 August to 2 September, 2018
(d) 22 August to 6 September, 2018
(e) None of the above

Correct Answer: (c) 18 August to 2 September, 2018

Solution:The 18th Asian Games-2018 was played from August 18 to September 2, 2018, in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia. In this game, more than 11 thousand athletes from 45 countries participated in a total of 465 events of 40 sports. China finished first, Japan second and South Korea third in the Games. India finished eighth. The 19th Asian Games were held in Hangzhou, China in 2023.

3. Which of the following is the correct order of medals won by India in the 18th Asian Games, 2018 (Jakarta)? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
(a)	15	21	33	69
(b)	15	32	22	69
(c)	15	30	24	69
(d)	15	24	30	69
(e)	None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:The 18th Asian Games were held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from August 18 to September 2, 2018. India finished eighth by winning a total of 69 medals including 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze. During 2022 Asian Games (held in 2023) India won 107 medals (28 Golds + 38 Silver + 41 Bronze).

4. India's place in the medals tally at the 17th Asian Games held in Incheon is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

(a) 7th
(b) 8th
(c) 9th
(d) 10th

Correct Answer: (b) 8th

Solution:India finished at 8th rank by winning a total of 57 medals including 11 gold, 10 silver and 36 bronze at the 17th Asian Games held in Incheon (South Korea) in October, 2014.

5. What was India's rank in the 17th Asian Games 2014? [56th to 59th B. P. C. S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) 8th
(b) 6th
(c) 3rd
(d) 4th

Correct Answer: (a) 8th

Solution:India finished at 8th rank by winning a total of 57 medals including 11 gold, 10 silver and 36 bronze at the 17th Asian Games held in Incheon (South Korea) in October, 2014.

6. In the 17th Asian Games, India secured 8th position in the medals tally and won the following number of total medals- [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) 55 medals
(b) 53 medals
(c) 59 medals
(d) 57 medals

Correct Answer: (d) 57 medals

Solution:India finished at 8th rank by winning a total of 57 medals including 11 gold, 10 silver and 36 bronze at the 17th Asian Games held in Incheon (South Korea) in October, 2014.

7. Who among the following was the gold medal winner in the 17th Asian Games Men's Freestyle 65 kg wrestling? [56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Jitu Rai
(b) Sandeep Kumar
(c) Rajat Chauhan
(d) Yogeshwar Dutt

Correct Answer: (d) Yogeshwar Dutt

Solution:In the Asian Games-2014, held in Incheon, London Olympic bronze medalist Yogeshwar Dutt won the Gold medal in the freestyle wrestling by defeating Zalimkhan Yusupov of Tajikistan. In the Asian Games-2018, held in Jakarta-Palembang (Indonesia), Bajrang Punia won the gold medal in the men's 65 kg freestyle wrestling. This is the first gold medal of India in the 18th Asian Games.

8. Who among the following won the first medal in the 17th Asian Games held in South Korea? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Sweta Chaudhary
(b) P. Kashyap
(c) Sanjita Chanu
(d) Deepika Kumari

Correct Answer: (a) Sweta Chaudhary

Solution:At the 17th Asian Games, Sweta Chaudhary won the first medal for India by winning a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol event. In the Asian Games 2018, the pair of shooters Ravi Kumar and Apurvi Chandela won the first medal for India by winning a bronze medal in the 10m mixed team air rifle event. Jaggy Shivdasani became the oldest Indian to win an Asian Game medal at 2023 edititon.

9. Match the achievements of India in the XVI Asian Games, 2010: [53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

List-I	List-II
1. Rank	P. 14
2. Gold	Q. 34
3. Silver	R. 06
4. Bronze	S. 17

	1	2	3	4
(a)	Q	R	P	S
(b)	R	P	S	Q
(c)	P	Q	R	S
(d)	S	R	P	Q

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correct match is as follows -

1. Rank ....... 6th

2. Gold ....... 14th

3. Silver ....... 17th

4. Bronze ....... 34th

India won 65 medals.

10. Who won the first gold medal in the 13th Asian Games for India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

(a) Dinko Singh
(b) Geet Sethi
(c) Jyotirmoyee Sikdar
(d) Damyanti Darshan

Correct Answer: (c) Jyotirmoyee Sikdar

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Asian Games (Sports)

1. Match List-I and List-ll and select the correct answer using the code given below - [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

2. During which period, the 18th Asian Games - 2018 will be organised in Indonesia? [Chhattishgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

3. Which of the following is the correct order of medals won by India in the 18th Asian Games, 2018 (Jakarta)? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

4. India's place in the medals tally at the 17th Asian Games held in Incheon is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

5. What was India's rank in the 17th Asian Games 2014? [56th to 59th B. P. C. S. (Pre) 2015]

6. In the 17th Asian Games, India secured 8th position in the medals tally and won the following number of total medals- [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

7. Who among the following was the gold medal winner in the 17th Asian Games Men's Freestyle 65 kg wrestling? [56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]

8. Who among the following won the first medal in the 17th Asian Games held in South Korea? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

9. Match the achievements of India in the XVI Asian Games, 2010: [53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

10. Who won the first gold medal in the 13th Asian Games for India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

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