Sports and Health in India

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Which sport is considered the national sport of India?

  1. Cricket

  2. Hockey

  3. Football

  4. Kabaddi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hockey is the national sport of India and is governed by the Hockey India Federation.

Which Indian athlete won the first individual gold medal at the Olympics?

  1. Abhinav Bindra

  2. Milkha Singh

  3. P.T. Usha

  4. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Abhinav Bindra won the first individual gold medal at the Olympics for India 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 chess player became the first Indian to win the World Chess Championship?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. Koneru Humpy

  3. Harikrishna Pentala

  4. Dronavalli Harika


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

Which Indian badminton player won the gold medal in the men's singles event at the 2016 Summer Olympics?

  1. P.V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. H.S. Prannoy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

Which Indian wrestler won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 65 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics?

  1. Sushil Kumar

  2. Yogeshwar Dutt

  3. Narsingh Yadav

  4. Bajrang Punia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sushil Kumar won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 65 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at the Olympics.

Which Indian boxer won the gold medal in the men's light flyweight event at the 2008 Summer Olympics?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Akhil Kumar

  3. Jitender Kumar

  4. Shiva Thapa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vijender Singh won the gold medal in the men's light flyweight event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Indian boxer to win a gold medal at the Olympics.

Which Indian shooter won the gold medal in the men's 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 men's 10m air pistol event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Indian shooter to win a gold medal in the event.

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

  1. Neeraj Chopra

  2. Shivpal Singh

  3. Davinder Singh Kang

  4. Anil Kumar Saroha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

Which Indian gymnast won the bronze medal in the women's vault event at the 2016 Summer Olympics?

  1. Dipa Karmakar

  2. Pranati Nayak

  3. Aruna Reddy

  4. Manpreet Kaur


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dipa Karmakar won the bronze medal in the women's vault event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Indian gymnast to win a medal at the Olympics.

Which Indian swimmer won the gold medal in the men's 100m freestyle event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Virdhawal Khade

  2. Sandeep Sejwal

  3. Rehan Poncha

  4. Khajan Singh Tokas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Virdhawal Khade won the gold medal in the men's 100m freestyle event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian swimmer to win a gold medal in the event.

Which Indian weightlifter won the gold medal in the men's 56 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Sathish Sivalingam

  2. Vikas Thakur

  3. K Ravi Kumar

  4. Ajay Singh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sathish Sivalingam won the gold medal in the men's 56 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian weightlifter 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 2018 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 2018 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian table tennis player to win a gold medal in the event.

Which Indian badminton player won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P.V. Sindhu

  3. Jwala Gutta

  4. Ashwini Ponnappa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saina Nehwal won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian badminton player to win a gold medal in the event.

Which Indian wrestler won the gold medal in the women's freestyle 53 kg event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Vinesh Phogat

  2. Sakshi Malik

  3. Geeta Phogat

  4. Babita Phogat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in the women's freestyle 53 kg event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal in the event.

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