Indian Athletes — Set 4
Sports · भारतीय खिलाड़ी · Questions 31–40 of 70
Who is the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships (U-20)?
Correct Answer: D. Hima Das
• **Hima Das** = first Indian woman to win gold at U-20 World Athletics Championships. • **2018 Tampere U-20 World Championships** — 400m title; won 9 gold medals at 2018 championships. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Dutee Chand: sprinter, not U-20 World gold; Seema Punia: discus thrower; P. T. Usha: different era athlete.
Gagan Narang won an Olympic bronze medal in 2012 in which event?
Correct Answer: A. Shooting
• **Gagan Narang** = shooter, won bronze at 2012 London Olympics in shooting. • **2012 London Olympics** — 10m air rifle event; multiple Commonwealth Games gold medalist. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Wrestling: not Narang's sport; Boxing: different athlete; Archery: not shooting.
Which Indian woman cricketer holds the record for the most runs in international cricket?
Correct Answer: B. Mithali Raj
• **Mithali Raj** = women's cricket legend, India's all-time leading international run-scorer. • **7000+ international runs** — 7 World Cup appearances; captain of Indian women's cricket team for many years. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Harmanpreet Kaur: fewer international runs; Smriti Mandhana: newer player with fewer runs; Jhulan Goswami: bowler, not top scorer.
Sakshi Malik won an Olympic medal in which weight category in wrestling?
Correct Answer: C. 58 kg
• **Sakshi Malik** = wrestler, won India's first individual Olympic medal by female wrestler. • **2016 Rio Olympics** — Bronze in 58 kg freestyle wrestling; bronze medalist at 2018 Asian Games. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 48 kg: wrong weight class; 63 kg: incorrect category; 53 kg: not Malik's class.
Who is the first Indian golfer to join the PGA Tour?
Correct Answer: D. Arjun Atwal
• **Arjun Atwal** = golfer, first Indian to join the prestigious PGA Tour. • **2001 PGA Tour debut** — participated in major championships; won on PGA Tour in 2007. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Jeev Milkha Singh: not first on PGA Tour; Shiv Kapur: different golfer; Anirban Lahiri: later PGA Tour golfer.
Which Indian boxer won the bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Correct Answer: A. Vijender Singh
• **Vijender Singh** = boxer, won bronze at 2008 Beijing Olympics in middleweight category. • **2008 Beijing Olympics** — Middleweight division; professional boxing champion later. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Jitender Kumar: not 2008 Olympic medalist; Shiva Thapa: won medal later; Akhil Kumar: not 2008 medalist.
Bhaichung Bhutia is a legendary name in which Indian sport?
Correct Answer: C. Football
• **Bhaichung Bhutia** = footballer, Indian football legend and all-time leading goal scorer. • **17 goals in 38 appearances** — played for Indian national team; also played professionally abroad. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Hockey: not Bhutia's sport; Athletics: different athlete; Tennis: not football.
Who is the first Indian woman to reach the final of an Olympic track event?
Correct Answer: D. P. T. Usha
• **P. T. Usha** = sprinter, first Indian woman to reach Olympic final in a track event. • **1984 Los Angeles Olympics** — 400m hurdles final; came fourth, very close to medal. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Shiny Wilson: not Olympic finalist; M. D. Valsamma: not track event finalist; Geeta Zutshi: not track finalist.
Deepa Malik is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the?
Correct Answer: A. Paralympic Games
• **Deepa Malik** = paralympic athlete, first Indian woman to win a medal at Paralympic Games. • **2016 Rio Paralympic Games** — Silver medal in javelin throw; comeback athlete after spinal cord injury. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Asian Games: not her achievement; Commonwealth Games: different event; World Championships: not Paralympic achievement.
Manika Batra is a leading Indian athlete in which sport?
Correct Answer: B. Table Tennis
• **Manika Batra** = table tennis player, India's leading female table tennis player. • **Multiple Olympic appearances** — 2016 Rio, 2020 Tokyo; achieved career-high world ranking. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Badminton: not Batra's sport; Squash: different racquet sport; Tennis: not table tennis.