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Olympics Quiz: 10 Questions on India at the Olympics

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From Athens 1896 to Paris 2024, test what you know about the Olympic Games and India's greatest moments.

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1Who won India's first individual Olympic gold medal?

  1. Milkha Singh
  2. Neeraj Chopra
  3. Leander Paes
  4. Abhinav Bindra
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Answer: D. Abhinav Bindra. Abhinav Bindra won gold in 10m air rifle shooting at Beijing 2008.

2Which medal did Neeraj Chopra win in javelin at Paris 2024?

  1. No medal
  2. Gold
  3. Bronze
  4. Silver
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Answer: D. Silver. He won silver at Paris 2024, after his gold at Tokyo 2020.

3In which city were the 2024 Summer Olympics held?

  1. Tokyo
  2. Los Angeles
  3. Paris
  4. London
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Answer: C. Paris. Paris hosted the 2024 Games, 100 years after it last hosted in 1924.

4Where were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896?

  1. Paris
  2. London
  3. Rome
  4. Athens
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Answer: D. Athens. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.

5Which city will host the 2028 Summer Olympics?

  1. Los Angeles
  2. Tokyo
  3. Paris
  4. Brisbane
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Answer: A. Los Angeles. Los Angeles hosts in 2028, and Brisbane in 2032.

6Manu Bhaker won how many medals at Paris 2024?

  1. 3
  2. 1
  3. None
  4. 2
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Answer: D. 2. She won two bronze medals in shooting, the first Indian to win two medals at one Games since independence.

7In which sport has India won the most Olympic gold medals?

  1. Boxing
  2. Wrestling
  3. Shooting
  4. Field hockey
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Answer: D. Field hockey. India's men's hockey team has won eight Olympic gold medals.

8Who won India's first individual Olympic medal after independence, in 1952?

  1. Dhyan Chand
  2. K. D. Jadhav
  3. Milkha Singh
  4. P. T. Usha
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Answer: B. K. D. Jadhav. Wrestler K. D. Jadhav won bronze at Helsinki 1952.

9P. V. Sindhu, who has won two Olympic medals, plays which sport?

  1. Tennis
  2. Squash
  3. Badminton
  4. Table tennis
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Answer: C. Badminton. Sindhu won badminton silver at Rio 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020.

10How often are the Summer Olympics usually held?

  1. Every 2 years
  2. Every 4 years
  3. Every 5 years
  4. Every year
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Answer: B. Every 4 years. The Summer Games are held every four years. Tokyo 2020 was the exception, moved to 2021.
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Sources: International Olympic Committee (olympics.com). Found a mistake? Use "Report a mistake" in the timed quiz.