Indian Athletes and Their Achievements

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Who is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Karnam Malleswari is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. She won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Which Indian cricketer holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test match?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virender Sehwag

  3. Rahul Dravid

  4. Sourav Ganguly


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Virender Sehwag holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test match. He scored 319 runs against South Africa in Chennai in 2008.

Who is the only Indian athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Summer Olympics?

  1. Abhinav Bindra

  2. Vijay Kumar

  3. Gagan Narang

  4. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Abhinav Bindra is the only Indian athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the men's 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Which Indian athlete has won the most medals at the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Vijay Kumar

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leander Paes has won the most medals at the Commonwealth Games. He has won a total of 18 medals, including 8 gold medals.

Who is the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Games?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

P.T. Usha is the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. She won the gold medal in the women's 400m hurdles event at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul.

Which Indian athlete has won the most medals at the World Championships in Athletics?

  1. Anju Bobby George

  2. Tintu Luka

  3. Krishna Poonia

  4. Seema Punia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anju Bobby George has won the most medals at the World Championships in Athletics. She has won a total of 3 medals, including 1 gold medal.

Who is the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the Winter Olympics?

  1. Shiva Keshavan

  2. Narendra Kumar

  3. Himanshu Thakur

  4. Arif Khan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shiva Keshavan is the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the men's singles luge event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Which Indian athlete has won the most medals at the Paralympic Games?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Murlikant Petkar

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Mariyappan Thangavelu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Devendra Jhajharia has won the most medals at the Paralympic Games. He has won a total of 4 medals, including 2 gold medals.

Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Youth Olympic Games?

  1. Rimil Buriuly

  2. Khushi Sharma

  3. Manu Bhaker

  4. Lakshya Sen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rimil Buriuly is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Youth Olympic Games. She won a bronze medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.

Which Indian athlete has won the most medals at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games?

  1. Vinesh Phogat

  2. Bajrang Punia

  3. Sakshi Malik

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vinesh Phogat has won the most medals at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. She has won a total of 4 medals, including 2 gold medals.

Who is the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the World University Games?

  1. Gagan Narang

  2. Vijay Kumar

  3. Anjali Bhagwat

  4. Abhinav Bindra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gagan Narang is the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the World University Games. He won a bronze medal in the men's 10m air rifle event at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu.

Which Indian athlete has won the most medals at the Commonwealth Youth Games?

  1. Manu Bhaker

  2. Lakshya Sen

  3. Saurabh Chaudhary

  4. Divya Kakran


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Manu Bhaker has won the most medals at the Commonwealth Youth Games. She has won a total of 4 medals, including 2 gold medals.

Who is the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the Asian Youth Games?

  1. Deepika Kumari

  2. Atanu Das

  3. Jyothi Surekha Vennam

  4. Lalita Babar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Deepika Kumari is the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the Asian Youth Games. She won a bronze medal in the women's individual recurve archery event at the 2009 Asian Youth Games in Singapore.

Which Indian athlete has won the most medals at the South Asian Games?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Vijay Kumar

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leander Paes has won the most medals at the South Asian Games. He has won a total of 14 medals, including 7 gold medals.

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