Asian Games (Sports)

21. The first Asian Games was held at: [38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992]

(a) Peking
(b) Tokyo
(c) New Delhi
(d) Colombo

Correct Answer: (c) New Delhi

22. The upcoming Asian Games will be held in: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

(a) Beijing, 1994
(b) Hiroshima, 1994
(c) Colombo 1994
(d) Bangkok, 1994

Correct Answer: (b) Hiroshima, 1994

23. How many gold medals had India won at the Asian Games held in Hiroshima? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

(a) 19
(b) 7
(c) 4
(d) 1

Correct Answer: (c) 4

24. The name of 1994 Asian Games was: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (e) Peace and Harmony among Asian Nations

Solution:The 12th Asian Games was held in Hiroshima, Japan from October 2 to October 16 1994, whose main theme was 'Peace and Harmony among Asian Nations'. The slogan of the 18th Asian Games was 'Energy of Asia'. The slogan for the 19th Asian Games is "Heart to Heart @ future".

25. Which one of the following cities has been the venue of the Asian Games for the maximum number of times from the year 1951 to the year 2006? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Delhi
(b) Bangkok
(c) Reo de Janeiro
(d) Beijing

Correct Answer: (b) Bangkok

Solution:Asian Games, also known as Asiad, was started in 1951. The detail of the venues of Asian Games organised since 1951 till now are as follows -

Year	Edition	City	Country
1951	I	New Delhi	India
1954	II	Manila	Philippines
1958	III	Tokyo	Japan
1962	IV	Jakarta	Indonesia
1966	V	Bangkok	Thailand
1970	VI	Bangkok	Thailand
1998	XIII	Bangkok	Thailand
2002	XIV	Busan	South Korea
2006	XV	Doha	Qatar
2010	XVI	Guangzhou	China
2014	XVII	Incheon	South Korea 1
2018	XVIII	Jakarta and Palembang	Indonesia
2022	XIX	Hangzhou	China (proposed)
2026	XX	Aichi-Nagoya	Japan (proposed)
2030	XXI	Doha	Qatar (proposed)
2034	XXII	Riyadh	Saudi Arabia (proposed)

From the above list, it is clear that the Asian Games were held for the maximum number of times in the capital city of Thailand, Bangkok (four times).

26. The ratio of medals and ranking of India in the 11th Asiad was: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

(a) 27 : 9
(b) 23 : 11
(c) 25 : 11
(d) 28 : 10

Correct Answer: (b) 23 : 11

27. Where was the Asian Shooting Championship, 2012 organised? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Kuala Lumpur
(b) Colombo
(c) Azerbaijan
(d) Doha

Correct Answer: (d) Doha

Solution:The Asian Shooting Championship was organised in Doha (Qatar) from January 11 to January 22, 2012. In 2015, the Asian Shooting Championship was organised in Kuwait City (Kuwait). In 2023, the Asian Shooting Championship was organized in Changwon, South Korea from 22 October to 2 November 2023. India with 19 medals was 3rd in 2023 edition.

28. The descending order of the countries which won the most number of medals in the 12th South Asian Games is [U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015]

(a) India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan
(b) India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan
(c) India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan
(d) India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

Correct Answer: (c) India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan

Solution:The 12th South Asian Games was held in Guwahati and Shillong between February 5th-16th, 2016. The descending order of the countries which won the most number of medals is -

Rank	Country	Total Medals
1	India	309
2	Sri Lanka	186
3	Pakistan	106
4	Afghanistan	35
5	Bangladesh	75

The descending order of the countries which won the most number of the gold medal is India 189, Sri Lanka 25, Pakistan 12, Afghanistan 7 and Bangladesh 4.

29. How many gold medals were won by India in the 12th South Asian Games held in February 2016? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) 200
(b) 189
(c) 156
(d) 96

Correct Answer: (b) 189