Miscellaneous (Sports) (Part-II)

1. Which is the highest honor given by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) White Cross
(b) Red Cross
(c) Blue Cross
(d) Black Cross

Correct Answer: (c) Blue Cross

Solution:The Blue Cross is the highest honor given by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF). In the year 2018, this award was given to Abhinav Bindra.

2. Jitu Rai is associated with which sport? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(d) Shooting
(a) Wrestling
(b) Weightlifting
(c) Boxing

Correct Answer: (d) Shooting

Solution:Jitu Rai (born 26 August 1987) is an Indian Army Subedar Major who competes in the 10 metre air pistol and 50 metre pistol events. The Government of India announced the Khel Ratna Award for him in 2016.

3. Which one of the following nations finished the year 2019 as the top shooting nation in the world as per the International Shooting Sport Federation's (ISSF) overall rankings for 2019? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Russia
(b) The USA
(c) India
(d) China

Correct Answer: (c) India

Solution:According to the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) ranking, India is ranked first (top nation) in the world as of the end of 2019. It is followed by China and the United States.

4. Yogeshwar Dutt is associated with which sport? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 8.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

(a) Discus Throw
(b) Wrestling
(c) Shooting
(d) Pole Vault

Correct Answer: (b) Wrestling

Solution:Yogeshwar Dutt is an Indian freestyle wrestler. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the 60-kg category. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2013. He won a gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

5. How many Olympic Medals did India win in the sport of wrestling, as of January 2021? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 05.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

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

Correct Answer: (a) Five

Solution:India has so far won 5 medals in total in wrestling. Sakshi Malik is the only woman to have bagged a wrestling medal. India has won medals in Tokyo Olympics 2021-1 Gold Medal, 2 Silver medals, and 4 Bronze medals.

6. __________ won gold in the Men's freestyle wrestling 65 kg category at the Dan Kolov 2019 wrestling event. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Sandeep Tomar
(b) Bajrang Punia
(c) Sushil Kumar
(d) Yogeshwar Dutt

Correct Answer: (b) Bajrang Punia

Solution:Bajrang Punia won the gold medal in the 65kg weight category in men's freestyle wrestling at Dan Kolov, 2019 wrestling event.

7. With which game was Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav associated? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Gymnastic
(b) Shooting
(c) Weightlifting
(d) Wrestling

Correct Answer: (d) Wrestling

Solution:Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav (January 15, 1926 August 14, 1984) was an Indian athlete. He is best known as a wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was the first athlete from independent India to win an individual medal in the Olympics.

8. With which sport is Sheetal Mahajan associated? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 8.02.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Sky Diving
(b) Shooting
(c) Discus throw
(d) Cricket

Correct Answer: (a) Sky Diving

Solution:Shital Mahajan Rane is an Indian extreme sportsperson, skydiver and the holder of eight world records in the sport.

9. Ajit Bajaj is associated with which sport? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 1.02.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Badminton
(b) Adventure game
(c) Cricket
(d) Hockey

Correct Answer: (b) Adventure game

Solution:Ajit Bajaj is related to Adventure Sports. Padma Shri awardee Ajit is the first Indian to travel to North Pole and South Pole in the same year.

10. Lalita Babbar is related to _________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 27.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Cycling
(b) Wrestling
(c) Gymnastics
(d) Racing

Correct Answer: (d) Racing

Solution:Lalita Babbar is India's long distance runner. He won a gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase event at the 2015 Asian Athletics Championships held in Wuhan. He has received Arjuna Award for the year 2016.