Indian Athletes — Set 6
Sports · भारतीय खिलाड़ी · Questions 51–60 of 80
Devendra Jhajharia has won two Paralympic gold medals in which event?
Correct Answer: B. Javelin Throw
Devendra Jhajharia won gold in the F46 category at the 2004 and 2016 Paralympic Games. He also won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. He is the first Indian to win two individual Paralympic gold medals.
Saurabh Chaudhary is a young Indian sensation in which sport?
Correct Answer: B. Shooting
Saurabh Chaudhary is a world-class shooter in the 10m Air Pistol event. He won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games at the age of 16. He has set multiple world records in the junior and senior categories.
Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal are stars in which Indian sport?
Correct Answer: D. Squash
Both Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal are world-class squash players from India. They won India's first-ever gold medal in squash at the Commonwealth Games in 2014. They have been instrumental in putting Indian squash on the world map.
Who is the only Indian to win the individual World Snooker Championship title?
Correct Answer: D. Pankaj Advani
Pankaj Advani has won numerous world titles in snooker as well as billiards. He is a master of the green baize and highly respected in international cue sports. snooker titles are among his most prized achievements.
Mary Kom belongs to which Indian state?
Correct Answer: D. Manipur
Mary Kom was born in Kangathei village in the Churachandpur district of Manipur. She overcome significant poverty to become a world champion. She has served as a member of the Rajya Sabha as well.
Which Indian athlete is known as the 'Express' in doubles tennis along with Mahesh Bhupathi?
Correct Answer: B. Leander Paes
The duo of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi was popularly known as the 'Indian Express'. They were once the world number one doubles pair in tennis. They won multiple Grand Slam titles together as a team.
Fouaad Mirza is a Tokyo Olympian associated with which sport?
Correct Answer: C. Equestrian
Fouaad Mirza became the first Indian equestrian to reach the individual finals at the Olympics. He qualified for the Tokyo Games after a gap of two decades for India in this sport. He won two silver medals at the 2018 Asian Games.
Who is the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Wrestling?
Correct Answer: C. Geeta Phogat
Geeta Phogat won the gold medal at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. She competed in the 55 kg freestyle wrestling category. Her life story was later depicted in the famous Bollywood movie 'Dangal'.
Kidambi Srikanth reached the world number one ranking in which sport?
Correct Answer: C. Badminton
Kidambi Srikanth became the top-ranked male badminton player in 2018. He has won multiple BWF Super Series titles during his career. He was the first Indian male shuttler to reach a World Championship final.
Bhaichung Bhutia was a player of which sport?
Correct Answer: B. Football
Bhaichung Bhutia is a former Indian national football captain from Sikkim. He is the first Indian to sign a contract with a European club (Bury FC). He is considered one of the finest strikers in Asian football history.