Olympic Games (Sports)

51. India won in London Olympics 2012: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

(a) 1 silver and 5 bronze medals
(b) 2 silver and 4 bronze medals
(c) 3 silver and 4 bronze medals
(d) 4 silver and 2 bronze medals

Correct Answer: (b) 2 silver and 4 bronze medals

Solution:At the London Olympics in July-August 2012, India won total of 6 medals (2 silver 4 bronze) and was ranked 55th in the medals tally. In August 2016, India won 2 medals (1 silver and 1 bronze) at the Rio Olympics, jointly ranked 67th in the medals tally.

52. Which players won the silver medals in London Olympics 2012? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl.) (Pre) 2010]

1. Sania Nehwal

2. Gagan Narang

3. Sushil Kumar

4. Vijay Kumar

Choose the correct answer with given codes:

Codes:

(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 3

Correct Answer: (c) 3 and 4

Solution:In London Olympic 2012, shooter Vijay Kumar in 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol event and wrestler Sushil Kumar in 66 kg Freestyle wrestling event won the silver medal. In Rio Olympic 2016, P.V. Sindhu won the silver medal in Women's singles badminton and Sakshi Malik won a bronze medal in Women's 58 kg Freestyle wrestling.

53. Olympics are known for the disabled in: [Chhattishgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Simlympics
(b) Kombilympics
(c) Andilympics
(d) Abilympics

Correct Answer: (d) Abilympics

54. Where does Headquarters of The International Olympic Committee is situated? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Vienna
(b) Lausanne
(c) Geneva
(d) Madrid

Correct Answer: (b) Lausanne

Solution:The International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters have been in Lusanne, on the shores of Lake Geneva, since 1915. It was Pierre de Coubertin who chose this city. Thomas Bach is it's chairman since 2013.

Olympic Games (Sports)

51. India won in London Olympics 2012: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

52. Which players won the silver medals in London Olympics 2012? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl.) (Pre) 2010]

53. Olympics are known for the disabled in: [Chhattishgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

54. Where does Headquarters of The International Olympic Committee is situated? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

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