Olympic Games (Sports)

Total Questions: 54

21. In which of the following years were Olympics not held in London? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) 2012
(b) 1968
(c) 1948
(d) 1908

Correct Answer: (b) 1968

Solution:The Olympics Games in London were organised in the years 1908, 1948 and 2012. In the year 1968 Olympic Games was organised in Mexico.

22. How many events took place in Rio Olympic Games, 2016? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) 326
(c) 396
(b) 296
(d) 306

Correct Answer: (d) 306

Solution:The Rio Olympic Games was held in Rio de Janerio (Brazil) in August 2016. 306 events of 28 sports were organised in this Olympic Games.

23. What is the official 'Motto' of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) A New World
(b) Come and Play
(c) Equality to Play
(d) Come Walk Together

Correct Answer: (a) A New World

Solution:Rio Paralympic Games was held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in September 2016. 'A New World' was the official 'Motto' of this Paralympic. 528 events of 22 sports were organised in this Paralympic Games. Canoeing and Paratriathlon were included for the first time. Next Paralympic in 2024, is to be held in Paris.

24. How many events took place in Rio Paralympic Games 2016? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) 42
(b) 27
(c) 20
(d) 22

Correct Answer: (d) 22

25. Match list-I with list-II and identify the correct answer from the code given below : [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2021]

List-I	List-II
A. Bhavina Patel	(i) Archery
B. Nishad Kumar	(ii) Javelin throw
C. Harvinder Singh	(iii) Table Tennis
D. Devendra Jhajharia	(iv) High jump

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	iii	iv	i	ii
(b)	ii	iii	i	iv
(c)	iv	ii	iii	i
(d)	i	ii	iii	iv

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows -

List-I	List-II
A. Bhavina Patel	(i) Table Tennis
B. Nishad Kumar	(ii) High jump
C. Harvinder Singh	(iii) Archery
D. Devendra Jhajharia	(iv) Javelin throw

26. What was India's rank at the Rio Para-Olympics? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) 42nd
(b) 43rd
(c) 44th
(d) 32nd

Correct Answer: (b) 43rd

Solution:The 15th Summer Para-Olympic Games was organised in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). India ranked 43rd with 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals. Top 5 countries at Rio Para-Olympics in medals tally- China, The Great Britain, Ukraine, America, Australia.

27. For the first time in the history of Paralympic, two Indians spotted on the podium after participating in which sports event in Rio Paralympics, 2016? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Shooting
(b) Swimming
(c) Javelin Throw
(d) High Jump

Correct Answer: (d) High Jump

Solution:Indian players Mariyappan Thangavelu won the gold medal and Varun Singh Bhati won the bronze medal in the men's high jump (T-42) athletics event in Rio Paralympics, 2016 and were spotted on the podium. But this is not the first time in the history of Paralympics when two Indian players have shared the podium after winning the same event. Earlier in the 1984 Paralympic Games, two Indian players 'Bhimrao Kesarkar' (Silver medal) and Joginder Singh Bedi (Bronze medal) were spotted on the podium after winning medals in Men's Javelin throw (LE) event in athletics.

28. Who is the first Indian to win two Paralympic Gold Medals? [60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (a) Devendra Jhajharia

Solution:Devendra Jhajharia has become the first Indian handicapped player to win two gold medals (first in 2004 and second in 2016) at the Paralympic Games. Devendra has won a gold medal [Javelin Throw (F46) athletics event] at Rio Paralympic Games 2016. In 2020 Tokyo Olympics also he won a silver medal in Javelin Throw (F46).

29. Which of the following Indian players won the gold medal at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Jhanjharia
(b) Parveez Rasool
(c) Mariyappan Thangavelu
(d) Deepa Karmakar

Correct Answer: (c) Mariyappan Thangavelu

Solution:19 players from India participated in the 15th Summer Paralympic held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between 7th-18th September 2016. India won 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at Rio Paralympic Games. The gold medal winners for India included Mariyappan Thangavelu [Men's High Jump (T, 42) Athletics] and Devendra Jhajharia [Javelin Throw (F46) athletics]. Now if Jhajharia given in option (a) is considered as Devendra Jhajharia, it will not be possible to answer this question in one option. But if the options in question is differentiated on the basis of pronunciation in Jhajharia and Jhanjharia and it is not considered as Devendra Jhajharia, then option (c) can be the correct answer.

30. In which event Deepa Malik won a silver medal at the Rio Paralympics? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Javelin Throw
(b) Discus Throw
(c) Hammer Throw
(d) Shot Put

Correct Answer: (d) Shot Put

Solution:Deepa Malik won the silver medal in women's Shot Put (F, 53), athletics at Rio Paralympics 2016. Deepa is the first Indian Shot Put player to win the silver medal in Paralympic Games.

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