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Sports and Achievements in the Post-Independence Era

Description: This quiz covers the achievements and milestones in the realm of sports in India post-independence.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which Indian athlete won the first individual gold medal for India at the Olympic Games?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. P. T. Usha

  3. Abhinav Bindra

  4. Vijay Kumar


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Abhinav Bindra won the first individual gold medal for India at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 10m air rifle event.

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

  1. Karnam Malleswari

  2. P. T. Usha

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal when she won a bronze in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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. Sunil Gavaskar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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

Who is the only Indian cricketer to score a triple century in an ODI match?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virender Sehwag

  3. Rohit Sharma

  4. Sourav Ganguly


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rohit Sharma is the only Indian cricketer to score a triple century in an ODI match, with 264 runs against Sri Lanka in 2014.

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's 800 meters at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. P. T. Usha

  3. Shiny Wilson

  4. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Shiny Wilson won the gold medal in the men's 800 meters at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, becoming the first Indian to win an Olympic gold in athletics.

Who is the only Indian to win a gold medal in wrestling at the Olympic Games?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Bajrang Punia

  4. Ravi Kumar Dahiya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sushil Kumar is the only Indian to win a gold medal in wrestling at the Olympic Games, which he achieved in the 66 kg freestyle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Which Indian badminton player won the gold medal in women's singles at the 2012 London Olympics?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P. V. Sindhu

  3. Jwala Gutta

  4. Ashwini Ponnappa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saina Nehwal won the gold medal in women's singles at the 2012 London Olympics, becoming the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal.

Who is the only Indian boxer to win a gold medal at the World Championships?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  4. Amit Panghal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mary Kom is the only Indian boxer to win a gold medal at the World Championships, which she achieved in the 48 kg category in 2010.

Which Indian hockey player is the highest goal scorer in the history of the sport?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Balbir Singh Sr.

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Roop Singh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dhyan Chand is the highest goal scorer in the history of hockey, with over 400 international goals.

Who is the only Indian athlete to win a medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics?

  1. Shiva Keshavan

  2. Vijay Kumar

  3. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa

  4. Jaspal Rana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shiva Keshavan is the only Indian athlete to win a medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in luge at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and a silver medal in skeleton at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

Which Indian chess player became the first Indian to win the World Chess Championship?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. Koneru Humpy

  3. Harikrishna Pentala

  4. P. Harikrishna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Viswanathan Anand became the first Indian to win the World Chess Championship in 2000, and he held the title until 2002.

Who is the only Indian athlete to win a medal in gymnastics at the Olympic Games?

  1. Dipa Karmakar

  2. Ashish Kumar

  3. Rakesh Kumar

  4. Deepak Kumar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dipa Karmakar is the only Indian athlete to win a medal in gymnastics at the Olympic Games. She won a bronze medal in the women's vault event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Neeraj Chopra

  2. Shivpal Singh

  3. Davinder Singh Kang

  4. Gurpreet Singh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in athletics at the Olympics.

Who is the only Indian athlete to win a medal in shooting at the Olympic Games?

  1. Abhinav Bindra

  2. Gagan Narang

  3. Vijay Kumar

  4. Jitu Rai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Abhinav Bindra is the only Indian athlete to win a medal in shooting at the Olympic Games. He won a gold medal in the 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the women's 400m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Dutee Chand

  2. Hima Das

  3. Nirmala Sheoran

  4. Anjali Devi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dutee Chand won the gold medal in the women's 400m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in athletics at the Commonwealth Games.

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