Olympic Games (Sports)

41. Where was the 1988 Olympic Games held? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]

(a) Mexico
(b) Belgrade
(c) Seoul
(d) Beijing

Correct Answer: (c) Seoul

42. World Olympic, 2000 will be held in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre)1992]

(a) Atlanta
(b) Moscow
(c) Perth
(d) Sydney

Correct Answer: (d) Sydney

43. Olympic 2004 is about to be held in: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]

(a) Johannesburg
(b) Cape Town
(c) Rome
(d) Athens

Correct Answer: (d) Athens

Solution:The 28th Olympic Games (2004) was held in Athens, the capital city of Greece.

44. Where will the 2008 Olympic Games be held? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Sydney
(b) Beijing
(c) Seoul
(d) Paris

Correct Answer: (b) Beijing

45. Who dominated the weightlifting event at the Atlanta Olympics? [R.A.S./R.T.S.) (Pre) 1996]

(a) Valerious Leonides
(b) Naim Sulemanoglu
(c) Alexander Popov
(d) Tom Dolan

Correct Answer: (b) Naim Sulemanoglu

Solution:Naim Sulemanoglu is a Turkish weight lifter who holds the record of winning the gold medal in three consecutive Olympic Games by winning gold in the 64 kg category at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

46. Read the following statements carefully: [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

1. America's Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals in swimming at the Beijing Olympics.

2. Michael Phelps had won six gold medals in swimming at the Athens Olympics

3. In the Beijing Olympics, the United States won the most gold medal and got the first place.

Answer the question based on the following codes:

Codes:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(b) 1 and 2 are correct
(c) 1 and 3 are correct
(d) 2 and 3 are correct

Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 2 are correct

47. Which Olympic swimmer amongst the following has won 18 gold medals in career? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Micheal Phelps (USA)
(b) Florent Manaudov (France)
(c) Cullen Jones (USA)
(d) Ian Thrope (Australia)

Correct Answer: (a) Micheal Phelps (USA)

Solution:America swimmer Michel Phelps has won 18 gold medals in three Olympic Games held between 2004 and 2012. After the end of the 2016 Rio Olympics, the number of gold medals has increased to 23. Total Olympics Medal-28 including 3 silver and 2 bronze.

48. Who won the gold medal in the 100-meter race (Men's) at the 2008 Beijing Olympics? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) Usain Bolt
(b) Carl Lewis
(c) Michael Johnson
(d) Busan Bukeri

Correct Answer: (a) Usain Bolt

Solution:Jamaica's Usain Bolt, the world's fastest sprinter won a hat trick of gold medals by winning 100m, 200m and 4 × 100 m relay race at Beijing Olympics 2008. Bolt also won 100 m with a new Olympic record of 9.63 seconds in the 2012 London Olympics, while winning the 200 m in 19.32 seconds. Bolt also won the gold medal of both competitions at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Bolt is the first athlete in the world to win both 100 m and 200 m races in three consecutive Olympic Games.

49. Who was the flag bearer of India at London Olympics 2012? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

(a) Mary Kom
(b) Sania Nehwal
(c) Sushil Kumar
(d) Vijay Kumar

Correct Answer: (c) Sushil Kumar

Solution:Sushil Kumar at the opening ceremony and Mary Kom at the closing ceremony were the flag bearer of the Indian contingent at the 2012 London Olympics.

50. Which country won the gold medal in men's hockey at the London Olympics, 2012? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

(a) Australia
(b) Britain
(c) Germany
(d) Netherlands

Correct Answer: (c) Germany

Solution:Germany defeated Netherlands (Holland) by 2-1 to win the Gold Medal in men's hockey at the 2012 London Olympics. At the Rio Olympics 2016, Argentina won the gold medal by defeating Belgium by 4-2 in the men's hockey event.