Asian Games (Sports)

Total Questions: 35

11. Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold medal in the 400 metre race? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) M.L. Valsamma
(b) P.T. Usha
(c) Kamaljit Sandhu
(d) L. Malleswari

Correct Answer: (c) Kamaljit Sandhu

Solution:Kamaljit Sandhu is the first female Indian athlete who won the gold medal at 1970 Bangkok Asian Games in 400m race. In the 18th Asian Games 2018, Hima Das (Women's category) and Muhammad Anas (Men's category) won the silver medal in 400 m race event.

12. Consider the following statements regarding with Indian female boxer M.C. Mary Kom and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

(i) She won a gold medal in the 16th Asian Games.

(ii) She is mother of three children.

(iii) She has written an autobiography titled 'The Unbreakable'.

(iv) She has been five-times world champion and she is the only Indian female boxer who won gold medal at Asian Games.

Code:

(a) All statements are correct.
(b) (i) and (ii) are incorrect and (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(c) Only (i) is correct and rest (ii), (iii) and (iv) are incorrect.
(d) (i) is incorrect and rest (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.

Correct Answer: (d) (i) is incorrect and rest (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.

Solution:M.C. Mary Kom won the gold medal in the flyweight event in the 17th Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea. The other three options are correct. Mary Kom was not the member of the boxing team in the 18th Asian Games.

13. Which Indian won the gold medal in the individual competition in shooting at the Asian Games, 2008 in China? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

(a) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
(b) Abhinav Bindra
(c) Leander Paes
(d) P.T. Usha

Correct Answer: (b) Abhinav Bindra

Solution:Asian Games of 2006 was held in Doha (Qatar) and 2010 was in Guangzhou (China). Asian Games were not held in 2008. Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra won gold medals in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games in 10m Air rifle event, not in Asian Games. Bindra won the silver medal in 2010 Asian Games, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won one silver and one bronze medal in Doha Asian Games 2006. The question is not clear. Therefore, in the question, Asian Games should be replaced by the Olympic Games. India won 57 medals in 2014 Asian Games. In 18th Asian Games, 16-year old Saurabh Chaudhary from Meerut won the gold medal in Men's 10m air rifle event. Rani Sarnobat won the gold medal in women's 25m air rifle event. She became the first woman Indian shooter to win a gold medal in Asian Games.

14. In Busan Asian Games, the Indian pair who won the gold medal in snooker games was [Uttaranchal P.C.S. (Pre) 2002-03]

(a) Gurpreet Kaur- Manjula Roy
(b) Sujib Rahman - Ratnesh Kumar
(c) Saji Thomas - Kasim Khan
(d) Yasin Merchant - Rafath Habib

Correct Answer: (d) Yasin Merchant - Rafath Habib

15. The order of the Asian Games held in Busan, 2002 was: [Uttaranchal P.C.S. (Pre) 2002-03]

(a) 12th
(b) 13th
(c) 14th
(d) 15th

Correct Answer: (c) 14th

Solution:The order of the Asian Games held in Busan (South Korea) was 14th. In 2018, the 18th Asian Games was held in Jakarta-Palembang from August 18 to September 2. In 2023, the 19th Asian Games 2022 will be held in Hangzhou, China from 23 September to 8 October, 2023.

16. Who among the following won a medal at Busan Asian Games, but was snatched from him/her due to doping? [Uttaranchal U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]

(a) Anju A. George
(b) Madhuri Singh
(c) Neelam J. Singh
(d) Sunita Rani

Correct Answer: (d) Sunita Rani

Solution:A gold medal in 1500m race and a bronze medal in 5000 m race was snatched from Sunita Rani due to failing in a dope test.

17. Who was awarded for the best performance in the 13th Asian Games? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

(a) Akira Manai
(b) Koji Ito
(c) Lee Wang-Joo
(d) Lee Lee

Correct Answer: (b) Koji Ito

Solution:Japanese Sprinter Koji Ito was awarded for the best performance in the 13th Asian Games. Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino was named the Most Valuable Player of the 17th Asian Games held in Incheon. In the 18th Asian Games, Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee was named the Most Valuable Player with 6 gold and 2 silver. She became the first women to win this award in the history of Asian Games. R.B. Patil, A. P. Singh and D.S. Panwar helped India win its 1st gold medal of Asian Games 2023.

18. Which country won the gold medal in double-digit at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

1. Iran

2. Taiwan

3. South Korea

4. North Korea

Choose the correct answer with the codes given below:

Code:

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
(e) 1, 2 & 2, 3

Correct Answer: (e) 1, 2 & 2, 3

Solution:In 1998 Bangkok Asian Games, Iran won 10, Taiwan 19 and South Korea 65 gold medals. China was the only country to make century of gold medals (132 gold) in the 18th Asian Games, In 2023 edition, China got 383 medals.

19. Where will the Asian Games were held in 2010? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) China
(b) Malaysia
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) India

Correct Answer: (a) China

20. The venue of the first Asian Games was: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

(a) Bangkok
(b) Tokyo
(c) Seoul
(d) New Delhi

Correct Answer: (d) New Delhi

Solution:The first Asian Games was organised in New Delhi from March 4 to March 11, 1951.

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