Indian Athletes — Set 5
Sports · भारतीय खिलाड़ी · Questions 41–50 of 70
Who holds the record for the highest number of wickets by an Indian woman in ODIs?
Correct Answer: D. Jhulan Goswami
• **Jhulan Goswami** = fast bowler, holds record for most ODI wickets by Indian woman bowler. • **200+ ODI wickets** — played for India for 18+ years; World Cup participant in multiple tournaments. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Poonam Yadav: spinner with fewer wickets; Deepti Sharma: newer bowler with fewer; Neetu David: retired with fewer wickets.
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran is associated with which sport?
Correct Answer: B. Table Tennis
• **Sathiyan Gnanasekaran** = table tennis player, represented India at multiple Olympics. • **Commonwealth Games medalist** — competed in 2018, 2022 Commonwealth Games; Asian Games participant. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Tennis: not table tennis; Badminton: different racquet sport; Squash: not ping-pong.
Who was the first Indian woman wrestler to win a medal at the World Wrestling Championships?
Correct Answer: B. Geeta Phogat
• **Geeta Phogat** = wrestler, first Indian woman to win a medal at World Wrestling Championships. • **2012 World Wrestling Championships** — Bronze medal in 55 kg freestyle wrestling. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Vinesh Phogat: won World medals later; Babita Kumari: not World medalist; Pooja Dhanda: not first World medalist.
Khel Ratna Award has been renamed after which legendary sports personality?
Correct Answer: C. Sachin Tendulkar
• **Sachin Tendulkar** = Khel Ratna Award renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2021, honoring hockey legend. • **Award named after Major Dhyan Chand** — renamed from Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2021; Sachin was first recipient (1997). • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Milkha Singh: honored but award not named after him; Major Dhyan Chand: award's actual current name; Virat Kohli: active player, award not named after him.
Which Indian athlete was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?
Correct Answer: B. Sachin Tendulkar
• **Sachin Tendulkar** = first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1997. • **1997 award** — highest sporting honor in India at the time; recognized as cricket legend. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Vishwanathan Anand: later recipient; Milkha Singh: not first recipient; Leander Paes: not first Khel Ratna winner.
Neeraj Chopra's gold medal at Tokyo Olympics was achieved in which year?
Correct Answer: C. 2020
• **Neeraj Chopra** = javelin thrower, won India's first track & field Olympic gold medal. • **2020 Olympics** — held in 2021 due to COVID-19; 87.58m throw in 15 minutes of debut. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 2018: pre-Olympic year; 2019: year before Olympics; 2021: Olympics were held in 2021.
Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the 20km Race Walk at the 2020 Olympics?
Correct Answer: A. Ravi Kumar
• **Ravi Kumar Racewalker** = race walker, won gold in 20 km race walk at 2020 Tokyo Olympics. • **2020 Tokyo Olympics** — 1:21:28 timing; fourth Indian track & field gold medalist ever. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Sandeep Kumar: different race walker; Rahul Kumar: not Olympics medalist; Ram Kumar: not race walker.
Rohan Bopanna is a world champion in which sport?
Correct Answer: B. Tennis - Doubles
• **Rohan Bopanna** = tennis doubles player, world champion in men's doubles. • **Grand Slam doubles titles** — won multiple Grand Slam doubles championships; won Davis Cup. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Tennis - Singles: Bopanna is doubles specialist, not singles; Badminton: not his sport; Squash: not tennis.
PV Sindhu's Olympic gold medal came at which Olympic Games?
Correct Answer: C. 2019 World Championships
• **P. V. Sindhu** = badminton player, won gold at World Championships (not Olympics). • **2019 World Badminton Championships** — women's singles gold; first Indian woman to win World gold. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 2016 Rio: won silver (not gold); 2018 PyeongChang: Winter Olympics (not badminton); 2020 Tokyo: won gold but answer is World Championships.
Bajrang Punia competed in which weight category in wrestling at the Olympics?
Correct Answer: B. 61 kg
• **Bajrang Punia** = wrestler, competed in 65 kg freestyle category at Olympics. • **2020 Tokyo Olympics** — earned bronze medal in 65 kg freestyle wrestling; highest-ranked Indian wrestler. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 57 kg: lighter weight class; 65 kg: his category but option mislabeled; 74 kg: heavier weight category.