Major Sporting Event (Sports) (Part-II)

21. In which sport in Asian Games, India has won maximum Gold Medals? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 8.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Athletics
(b) Hockey
(c) Wrestling
(d) Shooting

Correct Answer: (a) Athletics

Solution:In the Asian Games, India has won a total of 614 medals including 139 gold, 177 silver, and 298 bronze. Out of the total 139 gold medals won by India, the maximum 72 gold medals have been won in athletics.

22. India hosted the Commonwealth Games in; [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 12.10.2021 (Shift-III) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 04.08.2021 (Shift-II) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 3.10.2017 (Shift-II) S.S.C. Online Constable GD 22.02.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) 2018
(b) 2010
(c) 2012
(d) 2006

Correct Answer: (b) 2010

Solution:The vibrant city of New Delhi, home to 14 million people, hosted the Commonwealth Games in October 2010. This was the first time India has hosted the Games and only the second time the event has been held in Asia (Kuala Lumpur in 1998 was the first). The 22nd Commonwealth Games will be held from 28 July to 8 August 2022 in Birmingham, England.

23. The 2018 edition of Commonwealth Games was hosted by: [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.04.2021 (Shift-III) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) England
(b) Canada
(c) South Africa
(d) Australia

Correct Answer: (d) Australia

Solution:The 2018 Commonwealth Games (officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games), was a multi-sport event held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, between 4 and 15 April 2018. 275 medal events were held at these games. Australia won the games with 78 gold, 59 silver and 59 bronze, for a total of 198 medals.

24. India's first gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2018 was won by: [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 13.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Sini Jose
(b) Deepak Lather
(c) Mirabai Chanu
(d) Vikas Gowda

Correct Answer: (c) Mirabai Chanu

Solution:In the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia, Mirabai Chanu won the first gold medal for India in the 48 kg weight category of the women's weightlifting event.

25. What was the total number of gold medals won by India at Commonwealth Games 2018? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 06.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) 26
(b) 18
(c) 33
(d) 44

Correct Answer: (a) 26

Solution:The Commonwealth Games were held in Goldcoast, Queensland, Australia from 4-15 April 2018. In this, India won a total of 26 gold medals. Apart from this, India won 20 silver medals and 20 bronze medals. With a total of 66 medals, India was third in the medal tally behind Australia and England.

26. In which of the following years were the first Commonwealth Games held in Canada? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 20.08.2021 (Shift-III) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) 1930
(b) 1909
(c) 1956
(d) 1912

Correct Answer: (a) 1930

Solution:The 1930 British Empire Games were the first of what later become known as the Commonwealth Games, and were held in Hamilton, in the province of Ontario in Canada from 16-23 August 1930 and opened by Lord Willingdon.

27. 'Skeet'is associated with which sport? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 3.10.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Running
(b) Cycling
(c) Shooting
(d) Swimming

Correct Answer: (c) Shooting

Solution:Skeet is one of the three major disciplines of competitive clay pigeon shooting. The others are trap shooting and sporting clays. There are several types of skeet, including one with Olympic status (often called Olympic skeet or international skeet) and many with only national recognition.

28. How many gold medals did India win at the '1986 Asian Games' held in Seoul, South Korea? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) 5
(b) 9
(c) 6
(d) 8

Correct Answer: (a) 5

Solution:India participated in the 1986 Asian Games held in Seoul, South Korea from September 20 to October 1985, and ranked 5th with 5 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 23 bronze medals with a total of 37 overall medals. 4 of the 5 gold medals were won by P.T. Usha.

29. Which Indian archer won the gold medal in the women's individual recurve event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games? [S.S.C Online Constable GD 1.03.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Deepika Kumari
(b) Dipika Pallikal
(c) Bombayla Devi Laishram
(d) Lakshmirani Majhi

Correct Answer: (a) Deepika Kumari

Solution:India's Deepika Kumari and Dola Banerjee won the gold and bronze repectively, with Alison Williamson of England winning the silver medal, all firsts for their nations in the women's recurve event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.