Indian Athletes — Set 3
Sports · भारतीय खिलाड़ी · Questions 21–30 of 70
Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal at the Olympic Games after independence?
Correct Answer: C. K. D. Jadhav
• **K. D. Jadhav** = wrestler, first independent India Olympic medalist in individual sport. • **1952 Helsinki Olympics** — bronze medal in 65kg freestyle wrestling; pioneering achievement. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Milkha Singh: won no Olympic medal individually; Leander Paes: 1996 Olympics (much later); Norman Pritchard: pre-independence (British India, 1900).
Which Indian gymnast created history by finishing fourth at the 2016 Rio Olympics?
Correct Answer: C. Dipa Karmakar
• **Dipa Karmakar** = gymnast, first Indian female gymnast to qualify for Olympics and reach apparatus final. • **2016 Rio Olympics** — fourth place in vault final; missed bronze by 0.150 points; comeback athlete. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Brijesh Damani: male gymnast, not as successful; Aruna Reddy: not Olympics-ranked; Pranati Nayak: different gymnast.
Bajrang Punia is a prominent Indian athlete in which sports category?
Correct Answer: C. Wrestling
• **Bajrang Punia** = wrestler, highest-ranked Indian wrestler in freestyle 65kg category. • **2020 Tokyo Olympics** — bronze medal in 65kg freestyle wrestling; World Championship medalist. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Weightlifting: not Punia's sport; Shooting: different athlete; Boxing: different combat sport.
Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal in Olympic Boxing?
Correct Answer: A. Mary Kom
• **Mary Kom** = boxer, first Indian woman to win an Olympic boxing medal. • **2012 London Olympics** — bronze medal in 51kg category; 6-time World Amateur Boxing Championship winner. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Nikhat Zareen: no Olympic medal before Mary Kom; Sarita Devi: no Olympic medal; Lovlina Borgohain: Olympic medal in 2020 (after Mary Kom).
Leander Paes won an Olympic bronze medal in 1996 in which sport?
Correct Answer: B. Tennis
• **Leander Paes** = tennis player, first Indian male to win an Olympic medal in individual sport. • **1996 Atlanta Olympics** — bronze medal in singles; also 8-time Grand Slam doubles champion. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Badminton: not Paes's sport; Squash: not Olympic sport; Table Tennis: different racquet sport.
Which Indian athlete won a silver medal in shooting at the 2004 Athens Olympics?
Correct Answer: A. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
• **Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore** = shooter, won India's first individual Olympic silver medal in shooting. • **2004 Athens Olympics** — Double Trap shooting event; decorated Army officer and sports champion. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Gagan Narang: bronze at 2012 Olympics; Abhinav Bindra: gold, not silver; Vijay Kumar: no Olympic shooting medal.
Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in which sport?
Correct Answer: D. Weightlifting
• **Mirabai Chanu** = weightlifter, won India's first weightlifting medal at Tokyo Olympics. • **2020 Tokyo Olympics** — 49 kg category with 202 kg total; broke national record; comeback athlete after injury. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Archery: not Chanu's sport; Wrestling: different athlete; Boxing: not weightlifting.
Who is the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympic Games?
Correct Answer: D. C. A. Bhavani Devi
• **C. A. Bhavani Devi** = fencer, first Indian fencer to qualify for and compete at Olympic Games. • **2021 Tokyo Olympics** — Women's foil individual event; pioneering achievement in Indian fencing. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Ruchi Taneja: not Olympic qualifier; Anitha Devi: not fencer; Kabita Devi: not fencer.
Vinesh Phogat is a famous Indian athlete associated with which sport?
Correct Answer: D. Wrestling
• **Vinesh Phogat** = wrestler, daughter of famous wrestling family; competed in 50 kg freestyle wrestling. • **2020 Tokyo Olympics** — Bronze medalist; World Championships medalist; breakthrough performer. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Badminton: not Phogat's sport; Shooting: not wrestling; Table Tennis: not wrestling.
Which Indian table tennis player became the first to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games in singles?
Correct Answer: A. Sharath Kamal
• **Achanta Sharath Kamal** = table tennis player, first Indian to win Commonwealth Games singles medal. • **2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games** — Men's singles title; also won world ranking top-10 achievement. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Manika Batra: no Commonwealth Games singles medal; Mouma Das: not medal winner; Sathiyan: no singles Commonwealth medal.