Q180. When was the Amateur Athletics Federation of India established?
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A) 1927
B) 1946
C) 1984
D) 1951
Answer: B) 1946
Explanation: The body that later became the Athletics Federation of India was established in 1946 to govern athletics nationally. It oversees national competition structures and coordination for track-and-field representation. The precise terminology and competition context distinguish it from similar sporting facts.
Q179. At which Olympics did Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore win India’s first Olympic shooting medal?
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A) Athens 2004
B) Sydney 2000
C) London 2012
D) Beijing 2008
Answer: A) Athens 2004
Explanation: Rathore won silver in men’s double trap shooting at the Athens 2004 Games. It marked India’s first Olympic medal in shooting, four years before Abhinav Bindra’s gold in Beijing. Distinguishing the exact Olympic edition prevents confusion with other notable Indian performances.
Q178. Which of the following accurately describes India’s performance at the London 2012 Olympics?
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A) India won six medals
B) India won eight medals
C) India won four gold medals
D) India won no women’s medals
Answer: A) India won six medals
Explanation: India won two silver and four bronze medals in London, a total of six. Saina Nehwal and Mary Kom were among India’s women medallists at that edition. Distinguishing the exact Olympic edition prevents confusion with other notable Indian performances.
Q177. India made its Olympic debut in which returning sport at the Rio 2016 Games?
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A) Squash
B) Golf
C) Softball
D) Baseball
Answer: B) Golf
Explanation: Golf returned to the Olympic programme at Rio 2016 after a long absence since 1904. Indian players Anirban Lahiri, SSP Chawrasia and Aditi Ashok participated in the discipline. Distinguishing the exact Olympic edition prevents confusion with other notable Indian performances.
Q176. At which Olympic Games did Abhinav Bindra win India’s first individual gold medal?
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A) Beijing 2008
B) London 2012
C) Athens 2004
D) Rio 2016
Answer: A) Beijing 2008
Explanation: Bindra won the men’s 10-metre air rifle competition at Beijing 2008. It was India’s first individual Olympic gold, distinct from earlier team hockey gold medals. Distinguishing the exact Olympic edition prevents confusion with other notable Indian performances.
Q175. In pole vault, how many consecutive failed attempts cause elimination?
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A) Two
B) Three
C) Five
D) Four
Answer: B) Three
Explanation: In vertical jumps, three consecutive failures eliminate an athlete, although attempts can carry across heights. Competitors may pass heights strategically, but the failure sequence still governs elimination. The precise terminology and competition context distinguish it from similar sporting facts.
Q174. Which city was selected to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria withdrew?
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A) Edmonton
B) Gold Coast
C) Birmingham
D) Glasgow
Answer: D) Glasgow
Explanation: Glasgow was chosen as the replacement host for the 2026 Commonwealth Games after the planned Victoria, Australia, edition was withdrawn. Scotland had previously hosted the Games in 2014. The host city, year and specific competition should be considered separately.
Q173. What is meant by an ‘own goal’ in football?
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A) A player scores twice
B) A player scores in their own team’s goal
C) A goalkeeper scores directly from a kick
D) A team wins on penalties
Answer: B) A player scores in their own team’s goal
Explanation: An own goal is credited against the side whose player inadvertently or deliberately puts the ball into their own net. Scoring records distinguish it from a goal by an opposing attacker. It concerns association football rather than another sport with similar terminology.
Q172. Neeraj Chopra won India’s first World Athletics Championships gold in 2023 in which city?
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A) Eugene
B) London
C) Budapest
D) Doha
Answer: C) Budapest
Explanation: Chopra won men’s javelin gold at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The victory followed his Olympic gold at Tokyo and raised India’s standing in global field events. Distinguishing the exact Olympic edition prevents confusion with other notable Indian performances.
Q171. Karnam Malleswari won India’s first Olympic medal by a woman in which sport?
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A) Boxing
B) Badminton
C) Weightlifting
D) Shooting
Answer: C) Weightlifting
Explanation: Malleswari won bronze in weightlifting at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Her medal was the first earned by an Indian woman at the Olympics and became a landmark for Indian women’s sport. Distinguishing the exact Olympic edition prevents confusion with other notable Indian performances.
