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Monday, 24 August
At the Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021), Neeraj Chopra won India's first-ever Olympic gold medal in athletics. In which event?
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More practice: Sports & Games GK
5 more SSC / Banking questions from the same chapter, with step-by-step solutions. Try each one, then reveal the answer.
- Q1medium
What is the length of a cricket pitch between the two sets of stumps?
- A20 yards
- B22 yards
- C22 metres
- D25 yards
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Correct answer: (B) 22 yards
Under the Laws of Cricket, the pitch is 22 yards (about 20.12 m) long between the two sets of stumps and 10 feet wide. '22 metres' is a trap – the unit is yards, not metres. Answer: 22 yards.
- Q2medium
Who became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal?
- ARajyavardhan Singh Rathore
- BLeander Paes
- CAbhinav Bindra
- DNeeraj Chopra
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Correct answer: (C) Abhinav Bindra
Abhinav Bindra won gold in the men's 10 m air rifle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics – India's first individual Olympic gold. Rathore won silver in double trap (2004) and Leander Paes won bronze in tennis (1996). Neeraj Chopra's javelin gold came later, at the Tokyo Games. Answer: Abhinav Bindra.
- Q3medium
What is the official distance of a marathon race?
- A26.2 km
- B40 km
- C21.0975 km
- D42.195 km
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Correct answer: (D) 42.195 km
The marathon distance comes from the 1908 London Olympics course and was standardised in 1921 at 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yards). 26.2 is the approximate distance in miles, not kilometres. 21.0975 km is exactly half – a half marathon. Answer: 42.195 km.
- Q4hard
Which of the following trophy–sport pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?
- AAga Khan Cup – Cricket
- BUber Cup – Badminton
- CRyder Cup – Golf
- DStanley Cup – Ice hockey
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Correct answer: (A) Aga Khan Cup – Cricket
Uber Cup is the women's world team championship in badminton – correct. Ryder Cup is a golf contest between Europe and the USA – correct. Stanley Cup is awarded in professional ice hockey – correct. The Aga Khan Cup is a hockey tournament, not cricket. Answer: Aga Khan Cup – Cricket.
- Q5hard
The first Asian Games were held in 1951 in which city?
- ATokyo
- BNew Delhi
- CManila
- DJakarta
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Correct answer: (B) New Delhi
The inaugural Asian Games were held in New Delhi in March 1951. The next editions went to Manila (1954), Tokyo (1958) and Jakarta (1962), so the other options are later hosts. New Delhi hosted the Games again in 1982. Answer: New Delhi.