Modern Indian Sports

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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 Olympic Games in 2008 in the 10m air rifle event.

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, with 319 runs against South Africa in 2008.

Which Indian badminton player won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P. V. Sindhu

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. H. S. Prannoy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

P. V. Sindhu won the gold medal in women's singles badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in badminton.

Which Indian wrestler won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics?

  1. Bajrang Punia

  2. Ravi Kumar Dahiya

  3. Deepak Punia

  4. Vinesh Phogat


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ravi Kumar Dahiya won the gold medal in men's freestyle 57 kg wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Indian wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal.

Which Indian shooter won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol event at the 2012 Summer Olympics?

  1. Vijay Kumar

  2. Jitu Rai

  3. Gagan Narang

  4. Abhinav Bindra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vijay Kumar won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Indian shooter to win an Olympic gold medal.

Which Indian hockey player is the all-time leading goalscorer in the FIH Hockey World Cup?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Balbir Singh Sr.

  3. Udham Singh Kullar

  4. Rupinder Pal Singh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rupinder Pal Singh is the all-time leading goalscorer in the FIH Hockey World Cup, with 20 goals.

Which Indian kabaddi player is the all-time leading points scorer in the Pro Kabaddi League?

  1. Pardeep Narwal

  2. Rahul Chaudhari

  3. Ajay Thakur

  4. Manjeet Chhillar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pardeep Narwal is the all-time leading points scorer in the Pro Kabaddi League, with over 1,200 raid points.

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

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. Koneru Humpy

  3. Harika Dronavalli

  4. Tania Sachdev


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Viswanathan Anand became the first Indian to win the World Chess Championship in 2000.

Which Indian tennis player won the men's singles title at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Mahesh Bhupathi

  3. Rohan Bopanna

  4. Sania Mirza


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sania Mirza won the women's doubles title at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first Indian woman to win a Grand Slam title.

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Neeraj Chopra

  2. Shivpal Singh

  3. Sahil Silwal

  4. Davinder Singh Kang


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in the event.

Which Indian boxer won the gold medal in the men's welterweight category at the 2020 Summer Olympics?

  1. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  2. Amit Panghal

  3. Manish Kaushik

  4. Satish Kumar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Amit Panghal won the gold medal in the men's welterweight category at the 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic gold medal.

Which Indian weightlifter won the gold medal in the women's 49 kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Mirabai Chanu

  2. Saikhom Mirabai Devi

  3. Sanjita Chanu

  4. Punam Yadav


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal in the women's 49 kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian weightlifter to win a gold medal in the event.

Which Indian gymnast won the gold medal in the men's vault event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Dipa Karmakar

  2. Pranati Nayak

  3. Aruna Reddy

  4. Rakesh Patra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dipa Karmakar won the gold medal in the men's vault event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal in the event.

Which Indian swimmer won the gold medal in the men's 100m freestyle event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Sajan Prakash

  2. Srihari Nataraj

  3. Advait Page

  4. Virdhawal Khade


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sajan Prakash won the gold medal in the men's 100m freestyle event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian swimmer to win a gold medal in the event.

Which Indian table tennis player won the gold medal in the men's singles event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Achanta Sharath Kamal

  2. G. Sathiyan

  3. Harmeet Desai

  4. Manika Batra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Achanta Sharath Kamal won the gold medal in the men's singles event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian table tennis player to win a gold medal in the event.

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