Major Sporting Event (Sports) (Part-II)

Total Questions: 29

1. Name the first Indian sportsperson, who won an individual silver medal in Olympics. [SS.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Sushil Kumar
(b) Rajyavardhan Singh
(c) Abhinav Bindra
(d) Dhyan Chand

Correct Answer: (b) Rajyavardhan Singh

Solution:Indian shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is the first Indian athlete to win an individual silver medal at the Olympics. He won a silver medal in the men's double trap shooting event at the 28th Summer Olympic Games held in Athens in 2004.

2. In which Olympic Games did Karnam Malleswari become India's first woman to win an Olympic medal? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.04.2021 (Shift-II) SS.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) London 2012 Olympic Games
(b) Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
(c) Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games
(d) Brazil 2016 Olympic Games

Correct Answer: (b) Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

Solution:Karnam Malleswari is the first Indian female weightlifter to win an Olympic medal. He won 110kg in the 'snatch' anti 'clean and jerk' categories at the Sydney Olympics in the year 2000. And won the bronze medal by lifting 130 kg. The Delhi Government has appointed Karnam Malleswari as the first Vice Chancellor of Delhi Sports University.

3. Who among the following became the first ever Indian female wrestler to win an Olympic medal? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Vinesh Phogat
(b) Kavita Devi
(c) Sakshi Malik
(d) Babita Kumari

Correct Answer: (c) Sakshi Malik

Solution:Sakshi Malik is the first Indian female wrestler to win an Olympic medal. He achieved this feat by winning a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

4. Name the Indian equestrian to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics officially after a wait/span of two decades. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.03.2020 (Shift-I) S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 3.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Bishal Singh
(b) Raghubir Singh
(c) Fouaad Mirza
(d) Ghulam Mohammed Khan

Correct Answer: (c) Fouaad Mirza

Solution:Indian equestrian Fouaad Mirza has officially qualified for Tokyo Olympics 2020 after two decades.

5. Who was the first Indian female player to reach the Olympic badminton singles quarterfinals? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 18.02.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Saina Nehwal
(b) Ashwini P
(c) Aparna Popat
(d) PV Sindhu

Correct Answer: (a) Saina Nehwal

Solution:Saina Nehwal is the first Indian woman player to reach the quarterfinals of Olympic badminton singles. She achieved this feat in the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing. In 2012, Saina became the first Indian woman player to win a bronze medal in the women's singles event of badminton at the Olympic Games held in London. PV Sindhu won the bronze medal in the Badminton women's singles event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

6. Which Indian holds the Olympic record as on March 2021 for most goals scored by an individual in an Olympic men's hockey final? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Dhyan Chand
(b) Dhanraj Pillai
(c) Balbir Singh Dosanjh
(d) Ajit Pal Singh

Correct Answer: (c) Balbir Singh Dosanjh

Solution:As of March 2021, former hockey player Balbir Singh Dosanjh holds the Olympic record for most goals (5 goals) scored by an individual in men's Olympic hockey final.

7. As of January 2021, how many Olympic medals did India win in the sport of weightlifting? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 13.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) One

Correct Answer: (d) One

Solution:As of January 2021, India had won one Olympic medal in weightlifting. India's Karnam Malleswari won the bronze medal in the Sydney Olympics in 2000. India's Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in the 49 kg weight category in the weightlifting competition at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Thus far, India has won a total of 2 medals in a weightlifting 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).

8. As of January 2021, how many Olympic medals did India win in the sport of field hockey? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 9.08.2021 (Shift-III) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 04.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) 12
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 11

Correct Answer: (d) 11

Solution:As of January 2021, India had won 11 Olympic medals in the sport of field hockey. The Indian hockey team won a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 in July-August, 2021. The number of medals won by India in the sport of field hockey at the Olympics is 12.

9. Who among the following is the only Indian to have won an individual gold medal at the Olympics? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 06.08.2021 (Shift-II) S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.09.2016 (Shift-I) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 31.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Abhinav Bindra
(b) P. V. Sindhu
(c) Vijender Singh
(d) Karnam Malleswari

Correct Answer: (a) Abhinav Bindra

Solution:Abhinav Bindra is the first Indian to win a gold medal in an individual event at the Olympics. He won a gold medal in the shooting event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Neeraj Chopra is the second Indian to win a gold medal in an individual event at the Olympics, won a gold medal in the javelin throw event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

10. How many medals did India win in the 2012 Summer Olympics? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 6
(d) 4

Correct Answer: (c) 6

Solution:India competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012, this was India's most successful Olympics in terms of the total medal list, won a total of 6 medals (2 silver and 4 bronze). India set a historical milestone for the female athletes who won two Olympic medals,

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