Major Sporting Event (Sports) (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

31. The number of silver medals won by India in Tokyo Olympics 2020 is ____________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 06.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) 3
(c) 2
(b) 1
(d) 4

Correct Answer: (c) 2

Solution:The number of silver medals won by India in Tokyo Olympics 2020 is two.

• India Medal Tally Tokyo Olympics - 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze Medal

• Mirabai Chanu - Silver, Ravi Kumar Dahiya - Silver.

• Lovlina Borgohai - Bronze, PV Sindhu - Bronze, Indian hockey team - Bronze. , Bajrang Punia - Bronze

• Neeraj Chopra- Gold.

32. Who among the following secured one of the two silver medals for India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 02.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Bajrang Punia
(b) KD Jadhav
(c) Sushil Kumar
(d) Ravi Kumar Dahiya

Correct Answer: (d) Ravi Kumar Dahiya

Solution:Ravi Kumar Dahiya secured one of the two silver medals for India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

• Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu opened India's medal account at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with silver in the women's 49kg - her first medal at the Olympics.

• Neeraj Chopra became India's second individual Olympic champion - after Abhinav Bindra - with his men's javelin throw gold at Tokyo 2020.

33. In which of the following categories did the weightlifter Mirabai Chanu bag a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 08.06.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) 55 kg
(b) 49 kg
(c) 64 kg
(d) 59 kg

Correct Answer: (b) 49 kg

Solution:Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in the women's 49 kg weightlifting competition to open India's counter at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She is the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to win an Olympic medal.

34. As on February 26, 2021, the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee was located in which of the following countries? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 18.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Switzerland
(b) United States of Americahue
(c) China
(d) Japan

Correct Answer: (a) Switzerland

Solution:The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. Its current chairman is Thomas Bach.

35. Which city will host the Winter Olympic Games to be held in 2022? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 1.03.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Beijing
(b) Tokyo
(c) Los Angeles
(d) Paris

Correct Answer: (a) Beijing

Solution:In 2022 the Winter Olympic Games were held in Beijing, China. It was organized on 4- 20 February 2022.

36. Who is the first Indian to win a Paralympic gold medal? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 1.03.2019 (Shift-III)]

(e) *
(a) Rajinder Singh
(b) Varun Singh Bhati
(c) Mariyappan Thangavelu
(d) Deepa Malik

Correct Answer: (e) *

Solution:Mariyappan Thangavelu is the third Indian athlete to win a Paralympic gold medal. He won the gold medal in the high jump at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Murlikant Petkar (swimming, 1972 Heidelberg, West Germany) and Devendra Jhajharia (javelin throw, Athens 2004 and Rio Olympics 2016) won gold medals at the Paralympics before Thangavelu. Gold medalists in Tokyo Paralympics, 2020 are -Avani Lekhara (Women's 10m Air Rifle Shooting Standing SHI), Sumit Antil (Javelin Throw F64, Men), Manish Narwal (P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SHI), Pramod Bhagat (Men's Badminton) Singles SL 3) and Krishna Nagar (Men's singles badminton SH6).

37. Where were the first Winter Paralympics Games held? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Sweden
(b) Korea
(c) Italy
(d) Russia

Correct Answer: (a) Sweden

Solution:The first Winter Paralympics Games were held in Sweden in the year 1976. In the year 2018, the 12th Winter Paralympics Games were held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The 13th Winter Paralympic Games are proposed to be held in Beijing (China) in 2022.

38. Which of the following sports will make its Olympic Games debut as the 2024 Paris Games (2024 Summer Olympics)? [S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exam 22.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Breaking
(b) Bowling
(c) Cricket
(d) Kabaddi

Correct Answer: (a) Breaking

Solution:Break dancing was included in the official Olympic sport in December 2020. Breakdance is now officially included in the 2024 Paris Olympics (2024 Summer Olympic Games). In addition, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing have also been included.

39. Which sport has been approved to be played at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris for the first time? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 06.08.2021 (Shift-I) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 9.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Darts
(b) Cricket
(c) Breakdancing
(d) Parkour race

Correct Answer: (c) Breakdancing

40. Which of the following statements about the summer olympics of 2012 is correct? [S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exam 22.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) London hosted the summer olympics of 2012
(b) Athens hosted the summer olympics of 2012
(c) Paris hosted the summer olympics of 2012
(d) Beijing hosted the summer olympics of 2012

Correct Answer: (a) London hosted the summer olympics of 2012

Solution:The 2012 Summer Olympic Games were held in the City of London (Great Britain) from 27 July to 13 August 2012. A total of 204 teams and 10568 athletes participated in this Olympic Games. There were a total of 302 events in this Olympic Games. The 2020 Summer Olympic Games were held in Tokyo, Japan from July 23 to August 8, 2021. India got a total of 7 medals (1 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze medals) in this competition.

Note:- India bagged 7 medals in total - 1 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze in the 2021 Olympics.

Neeraj Chopra - Gold, Javelin (Athletic)

Mirabai Chanu - Silver, 49kg (Weightlifting)

Ravi Dahiya - Silver, Men's Freestyle 57kg (Weightlifting)

PV Sindhu - Bronze, Women's Singles (Badminton)

Lovlina Borgohain - Bronze, Women's Welterweight 69kg (Boxing).

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