This is the current affairs of 11 & 12 October 2023. Here are questions and answers of daily current affairs for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
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1. In which city of China were the 19th Asian Games held?
a. Beijing
b. Hangzhou
c. Chengdu
d. Nanjing
Answer: b. Hangzhou
– Event Date: September 23 to October 8, 2023.
– This was the Asian Games 2022, which were held in the year 2023. It was delayed by one year due to the impact of COVID-19 in China.
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2. Name the flag bearer of the Indian contingent during the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2022 (to be held in the year 2023)?
a. Rohit Sharma and Lovlina Borgohain
b. Neeraj Chopra and P.V. Sindhu
c. Pankaj Advani and Hima Das
d. Harmanpreet Singh and Lovlina Borgohain
Answer: d. Harmanpreet Singh and Lovlina Borgohain
– These names were decided by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
– Harmanpreet Singh is an Indian hockey player, and Lovlina Borgohain is a boxer.
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3. Name the Indian flag bearer during the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games?
a. Lovlina Borgohain
b. Neeraj Chopra
c. P.R. Sreejesh
d. Harmanpreet Singh
Answer: c. P.R. Sreejesh
– P.R. Sreejesh was the flag bearer for India at the closing ceremony held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium.
– He is the goalkeeper for the Indian men’s team, which won a gold medal.
– The next edition of the Asian Games will be hosted in Japan in the year 2026.
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4. Name the mascot of the 19th Asian Games 2022 (held in the year 2023)?
a. Chenchen
b. Kangkong
c. Liyanliyan
d. All of the above
Answer: d. All of the above (Chenchen, Kangkong and Liyanliyan)
– The Asian Games 2022, hosted in Hangzhou, China (held in 2023), featured three mascots.
– These mascots represent the vibrant culture and heritage of the host city.
– Collectively, these three mascots are named “Memories of Jiāngnán” in honor of the region’s rich cultural history.
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5. The three mascots of which International Games to be held in the year 2023 were named ‘Memories of Jiangnan’?
a. Olympic Games
b. Davis Cup
c. Asian Games
d. FIFA World Cup
Answer: c. Asian Games
– The Asian Games 2022 (held in 2023) featured three mascots: Chenchen, Kangkang, and Liyanliyan.
– These three mascots are collectively named “Memories of Jiāngnán.”
– This name is an homage to a poem by the acclaimed Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi, who was a part of the Tang Dynasty, known for his literary contributions.
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6. How many total medals has India won in the 19th Asian Games?
a. 187
b. 107
c. 100
d. 75
Answer: b. 107
– India has won a total of 107 medals, including 28 gold, 38 silver, and 41 bronze medals.
– This performance is the best in the last 60 years.
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7. What is India’s position in the medal tally of Asian Games 2022 (to be held in the year 2023)?
a. Second
b. Third
c. Fourth
d. Fifth
Answer: c. Fourth
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8. In which sport did Indian players win the most medals (all types of medals) in the 19th Asian Games?
a. Shooting
b. Athletics
c. Archery
d. Cricket
Answer: b. Athletics
– Indian athletes have won a total of 29 medals in athletics.
– These include 6 gold, 14 silver, and 9 bronze medals.
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9. In which sport did Indian players win the most gold medals in the 19th Asian Games?
a. Shooting
b. Athletics
c. Archery
d. Cricket
Answer: a. Shooting
– Indian shooters have won a total of 22 medals in shooting.
– Among these, there are 7 gold, 9 silver, and 6 bronze medals.
India’s Asian Games 2023 medals tally: By sport
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Shooting
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10. Which team won the first gold medal for India in the 19th Asian Games?
a. Men’s Shooting Team (10-Meter Air Rifle)
b. Women’s Shooting Team (10-Meter Air Rifle)
c. Women’s Volleyball Team
d. Men’s Volleyball Team
Answer: a. Men’s Shooting Team (10-Meter Air Rifle) {Rudraksh Patil, Aishwarya Tomar, and Divyansh Panwar’s}
– Rudraksh Patil, Aishwarya Tomar, and Divyansh Panwar’s team secured India’s first gold medal in the men’s 10-meter air rifle team competition.
– World Record – This team set a world record by scoring 1893.7 points.
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11. Which Indian players won the gold medal in the 25 meter pistol shooting women’s team event in the 19th Asian Games?
a. Aesha Singh, Riddhima Sangwan, and Manu Bhakar
b. Neena Venkatesh, Riddhima Sangwan, and Aesha Singh
c. Riddhima Sangwan, Bekham Elkatochungo, and Aesha Singh
d. All of the above
Answer: a. Aesha Singh, Riddhima Sangwan, and Manu Bhakar
– Manu Bhaker, Riddhi Sangwan, and Aisha Singh achieved a remarkable feat by winning the gold medal in the 25-meter pistol women’s event.
– World Record – They set a world record in this event with a score of 1759 points.
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12. In which women’s category, shooter ‘Sift Kaur Samra’ won the gold medal by scoring a world record in the 19th Asian Games?
a. 10-Meter Rifle Three-Position
b. 30-Meter Rifle Three-Position
c. 50-Meter Rifle Three-Position
d. 10-Meter Air Pistol
Answer: c. 50-Meter Rifle Three-Position
– Saurabh Chaudhary scored 469.6 points in the final.
– He broke the record of Britain’s Seonaid McIntosh (467.0 points).
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13. Which players’ team won the gold medal in the 10 meter air pistol men’s event in the 19th Asian Games?
a. Shiva Narwal, Arjun Singh Cheema, and Sarabjeet Singh
b. Tanish George Mathew and Sarabjeet Singh
c. Arjun Singh, Anand A.S., and Sarabjeet Singh
d. None of the above
Answer: a. Shiva Narwal, Arjun Singh Cheema, and Sarabjeet Singh
– Sarabjit Singh, Arjun Singh, and Shiva Narwal’s team clinched the gold medal in the men’s 10-meter pistol team event with a score of 1734.
– In this event, China won the silver with a score of 1733, and Vietnam secured the bronze with a score of 1730.
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14. In Asian Games 2022 (to be held in 2023), shooter Palak Gulia won the gold medal by creating an Asian record in which women’s category?
a. 10-Meter Air Pistol
b. 50-Meter Rifle 3 Position
c. 25-Meter Air Pistol
d. None of the above
Answer: a. 10-Meter Air Pistol
– Manu Bhaker scored 242.1 points, setting a new Asian Games record in the women’s 10-meter air pistol category.
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15. Which players’ team won the gold medal by creating a world record in the 50 meter rifle 3 position team men’s category in the Asian Games?
a. Swapnil Kusale, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar
b. Akhil Sheoran
c. Arjun Singh Cheema, Sarabjot Singh
d. a and b
Answer: d. a and b (Swapnil Kusale, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Akhil Sheoran)
– Swapnil Kusale, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, and Akhil Sheoran won the gold medal by setting a world record with a score of 1769 points.
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16. Which players’ trap team (men) created an ‘Asian Games Record’ and won the gold medal?
a. Swapnil Kusale, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Akhil Sheoran
b. Kinan Chenai, Zorawar Singh Sandhu
c. Prithviraj Tondaiman
d. Both b and c (Kinan Chenai, Zorawar Singh Sandhu, Prithviraj Tondaiman)
Answer: d. Both b and c (Kinan Chenai, Zorawar Singh Sandhu, Prithviraj Tondaiman)
– “This team set a record at the Asian Games by scoring 361 points.”
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List of winners in Shooting Category
– 10m Air Pistol Team Men: Gold – Arjun Cheema, Sarabjot Singh, Shiva Narwal
– 10m Air Rifle Team Men: Gold – Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Divyansh Singh Panwar (World Record : 1893.7 points)
– 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team Men: Gold – Swapnil Kushale, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Akhil Sheoran (World record: 1769 points)
– Trap Team Men: Gold – Kynan Chenai, Zoravar Singh Sandhu, Prithviraj Tondaiman (Asian Games record: 361 points)
– 10m Air Pistol Women: Gold – Palak Gulia (Asian Games record: 242.1 points)
– 25m Pistol Team Women: Gold – Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan, Esha Singh (World record: 1759 points)
– 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women: Gold – Sift Kaur Samra (World Record : 469.6 points)
– 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men: Silver – Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar
– Skeet Men: Silver – Anant Jeet Singh
– 10m Air Pistol Team Women: Silver
– 10m Air Pistol Women: Silver – Esha Singh
– 10m Air Rifle Team Women: Silver
– 25m Pistol Women: Silver – Esha Singh
– 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team Women: Silver
– Trap Team Women: Silver
– 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team: Silver
– 10m Air Rifle Men: Bronze – Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar
– 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Team Men: Bronze
– Skeet Men’s Team: Bronze
– Trap Men: Bronze – Chenai KD
– 10m Air Rifle Women: Bronze – Ramita
– 50m Rifle 3 Positions: Bronze – Ashi Chouskey
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Archery
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17. Which players’ mixed compound team won the gold medal in archery in the 19th Asian Games?
a. Shiva Narwal and Jyoti Surekha Vennam
b. Ojaswini Devatle and Jyoti Surekha Vennam
c. Arjun Singh and Aishwarya Mishra
d. None of the above
Answer: b. Ojaswini Devatle and Jyoti Surekha Vennam
– Ojas Praveen Devatale and Jyoti Surekha are both Indian athletes.
– These two defeated the South Korean pair (So Che Won and Ju Jahoon) with a score of 159-158.
– In the Hangzhou Asian Games, this was India’s first medal in archery competitions.
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18. Which players’ women’s compound team won the gold medal in archery in the 19th Asian Games?
a. Jyoti Surekha, Aditi Swami, and Parnit Kaur
b. Jyoti Surekha, Suman Sharma, and Dolly Singh
c. Aishwarya Mishra, Prachi, and Subha Venkatesan
d. None of the above
Answer: a. Jyoti Surekha, Aditi Swami, and Parnit Kaur
– On October 5, 2023, the Indian women’s compound archery team won a gold medal in the archery final.
– In the final, they defeated the Chinese Taipei opponents by one point.
– This team scored a perfect 60 out of 60 points in the last three arrows to win 230-229 against their third-place opponents.
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19. Which players’ men’s compound team won the gold medal in archery in the 19th Asian Games?
a. Shiva Narwal, Arjun Singh, and Sarabjeet Singh
b. Abhishek Verma, Ojas Devatale, and Prathamesh Javkar
c. Arjun Singh, Anand A.S., and Sarabjeet Singh
d. None of the above
Answer: b. Abhishek Verma, Ojas Devatale, and Prathamesh Javkar
– The Indian men’s compound archery team won a gold medal in the archery final on October 5, 2023.
– This team defeated South Korea in the final with a score of 235 – 230 to secure the gold medal.
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20. Which player won the gold medal in the compound men’s individual category in the 19th Asian Games?
a. Ojas Devatale
b. Abhishek Verma
c. Prathamesh Javkar
d. Sarabjeet Singh
Answer: a. Ojas Devatale
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21. In which individual category of archery did Jyothi Surekha Vennam win the gold medal in the Asian Games?
a. Compound Women’s Individual
b. Recurve Women’s Individual
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: a. Compound Women’s Individual
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List of winners in Archery
– Compound Men’s Individual: Gold – Ojas Deotale, Silver – Abhishek Verma
– Compound Women’s Individual: Gold – Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Bronze – Aditi Gopichand Swami
– Compound Men’s Team: Gold – Abhishek Verma, Ojas Pravin Deotale, Prathamesh Jawkar
– Compound Women’s Team: Gold – Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Gopichand Swami, Parneet Kaur
– Compound Mixed Team: Gold – Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Ojas Pravin Deotale
– Recurve Men’s Team: Silver – Atanu Das, Tushar Shelke, Dhiraj Bommadevara
– Recurve Women’s Team: Bronze – Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur, Simranjeet Kaur
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Athletics
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22. Which Indian player won the gold medal in javelin throw in the 19th Asian Games?
a. Shiva Narwal
b. Kishor Jena
c. Neeraj Chopra
d. Sarabjeet Singh
Answer: c. Neeraj Chopra
– On October 4, 2023, Neeraj Chopra claimed the gold medal with a throw of 88.88 meters.
– Prior to this, he had won a gold medal at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games.
Neeraj Chopra had previously earned the following medals:
– A silver medal at the 2022 World Championship with a throw of 88.13 meters.
– A gold medal in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
– He secured gold for the country in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.
– In 2016, Neeraj Chopra won gold at the Under-20 World Championship.
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23. Which Indian female player won the gold medal in javelin throw in the Asian Games?
a. Annu Rani
b. Rashmi Kumari
c. Khushboo Singh
d. Venam Verma
Answer: a. Annu Rani
– She has become the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in javelin throw.
She hails from Meerut. In her early days, when she didn’t have the money to buy a javelin, she began practicing by making a javelin out of sugarcane. In the beginning, her brother, Upendra, provided her with training.
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24. Which male player won the gold medal in shot put in the Asian Games?
a. Muhammad Anas Yahiya
b. Rajesh Ramesh
c. Tajinderpal Singh Toor
d. All of the above
Answer: c. Tajinderpal Singh Toor
– They are from Moga, Punjab, and come from a farming family.
– They achieved a shot put of 20.36 meters in the Asian Games, which earned them a gold medal.
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25. Runner Parul Chaudhary won the gold medal in which category of women in the Asian Games?
a. 500-Meter Race
b. 1000-Meter Race
c. 400-Meter Race
d. 5000-Meter Race
Answer: d. 5000-Meter Race
– She hails from Moga, Punjab, and comes from a farming family.
She achieved a shot put distance of 20.36 meters in the Asian Games, earning her the gold medal.
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26. Which country won the gold medal in the men’s 4×400 meter relay race in the 19th Asian Games?
a. China
b. Japan
c. Nepal
d. India
Answer: d. India
– On October 4, 2023, the Indian team (Muhammad Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammad Ajmal Variathodi, and Rajesh Ramesh) won the gold medal.
They completed the 4×400 meter relay race in a time of 3:01.58.
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27. Which country won the silver medal in the women’s 4×400 meter relay race in the 19th Asian Games?
a. China
b. Japan
c. Nepal
d. India
Answer: d. India
– On October 4, 2023, the Indian team (Vithya Ramraj, Aishwarya Mishra, Prachi, and Subha Venkatesan) won the silver medal.
– They completed the 4×400 meter relay race in a time of 3:27.85.
– In the women’s 4×400 meter relay race, Bahrain secured the top position.
What is the 4×400 meter relay race?
– Relay race is an event in which a team of four athletes determines a set distance with a baton.
– In this, a runner passes the baton to the next runner after completing one lap, and then that runner completes the next lap. In this way, all four runners pass the baton to each other.
Note: A baton is a rod-like object used in relay races for passing from one runner to the next.
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Athletics
– Men’s 3000m Steeplechase: Gold – Avinash Sable (Asian Games record made: 8:19:53)
– Men’s 4 x 400m Relay: Gold – Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi, Rajesh Ramesh
– Men’s Javelin Throw: Gold – Neeraj Chopra
– Men’s Shot Put: Gold – Tajinderpal Singh Toor
– Women’s 5000m: Gold – Parul Chaudhary
– Women’s Javelin Throw: Gold – Annu Rani
– Men’s 10000m: Silver – Kartik Kumar
– Men’s 1500m: Silver – Ajay Kumar
– Men’s 5000m: Silver – Avinash Sable
– Men’s 800m: Silver – Mohammed Afsal
– Men’s Decathlon: Silver – Tejaswin Shankar
– Men’s Javelin Throw: Silver – Kishore Jena
– Men’s Long Jump: Silver – Sreeshankar
– Women’s 100m Hurdles: Silver – Jyothi Yarraji
– Women’s 1500m: Silver – Harmilan Bains
– Women’s 3000m Steeplechase: Silver – Parul Chaudhary
– Women’s 4x400m relay: Silver – Vithya Ramraj, Aishwarya Kailash Mishra, Prachi, Subha Venkatesan
– Women’s 800m: Silver – Harmilan Bains
– Women’s Long Jump: Silver – Ancy Sojan
– 4x400m Mixed relay: Silver – Muhammad Ajmal, Vithya Ramraj, Rajesh Ramesh, Subha Venkatesan
– Men’s 10000m: Bronze – Gulveer Singh
– Men’s 1500m: Bronze – Jinson Johnson
– Men’s Triple Jump: Bronze – Praveen Chithravel
– Women’s 3000m Steeplechase: Bronze – Priti Lamba
– Women’s 400m Hurdles: Bronze – Vithya Ramraj
– Women’s Discus Throw: Bronze – Seema Punia
– Women’s Heptathlon: Bronze – Nandini Agasara
– Women’s Shot Put: Bronze – Kiran Baliyan
– 35km Race Walk Mixed Team: Bronze – Manju Rani, Ram Baboo
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28. Which Indian players won the gold medal in men’s doubles badminton in the 19th Asian Games?
a. Shiva Narwal and Chirag Shetty
b. Harinder Pal Sandhu and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
c. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
d. None of the above
Answer: c. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
– This is India’s first gold medal in badminton.
– India defeated South Korea to win the gold medal.
Indian Players: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
South Korean Players: Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho
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Badminton
– Men’s Doubles: Gold – Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
– Men’s team: Silver – Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, MR Arjun, Dhruva Kapila, HS Prannoy, Mithun Manjunath, Sai Pratheek, Rohan Kapoor
– Men’s Singles: Bronze – Prannoy
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Cricket
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29. Which cricket team won the gold medal in the T-20 International of the 19th Asian Games?
a. Nepal
b. India
c. Bangladesh
d. Afghanistan
Answer: b. India
– On October 7, 2023, the final match between India and Afghanistan was canceled due to rain.
– Afghanistan had scored 112/5 in 18.2 overs with their batting. The match had to be canceled due to rain.
– Following the rules of the Asian Games, India, with a better ranking, was declared the winner. Therefore, India became the gold medalist without having to bat.
– Rituraj Gaikwad was the captain of the Indian cricket team.
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30. Which country’s women’s cricket team won the gold medal in the 19th Asian Games?
a. India
b. England
c. Australia
d. New Zealand
Answer: a. India
– On September 25, 2023, India defeated Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the final match.
– Prior to this, the Indian cricket team had not participated in any Asian Games.
– This is India’s first medal in the cricket event of the Asian Games.
– The captain of the Indian women’s cricket team is Harmanpreet Kaur.
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Cricket
– Men’s Team: Gold (Captain – Ruturaj Gaikwad)
– Women’s Team: Gold (Captain – Harmanpreet Kaur)
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Equestrian
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31. After how many years did the Indian team win the gold medal in horse riding competition in the Asian Games?
a. 10 years
b. 21 years
c. 31 years
d. 41 years
Answer: d. 41 years (Last time India won 3 gold medals was in 1982)
– In the Equestrian Dressage event, India won its first gold medal in 41 years.
– The team that won the gold medal in Equestrian Dressage includes Sudipti Hazela, Divyakirti Singh, Anush Agarwal, and Hriday Chheda.
– A unique feature of Equestrian sports is that both men and women compete in the same category.
First Gold in Equestrian since 1982:
– In 1982, the Asian Games were hosted by India.
– At that time, India had won three gold medals in Equestrian events.
– After that, India won a gold medal in the Asian Games 2022 (held in 2023).
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Equestrian
– Dressage Team: Gold – Sudipti Hajela, Divyakirti Singh, Anush Aggarwal and Hriday Chheda
– Dressage: Bronze – Anush Agarwalla
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Hockey
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32. Which country has won the gold medal in men’s hockey in the 19th Asian Games?
a. India
b. China
c. Nepal
d. Bahrain
Answer: a. India
– On October 6, 2023, India defeated Japan 5-1, securing their qualification for the Paris Olympics in 2024.
– With this victory, India earned its third gold medal in men’s hockey.
– Prior to this, India had won gold medals in the 1966, 1988, and 2014 editions.
Key Players’ Contribution:
– Indian players Manpreet Singh (captain), Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Abhishek, and Tanaka Seren made significant contributions to this victory.
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Hockey
– Men’s Team: Gold (Captain – Manpreet Singh)
– Women’s Team: Bronze (Captain – Savita Punia)
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Kabaddi
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33. Which country has won the gold medal in men’s Kabaddi in the 19th Asian Games?
a. China
b. India
c. Nepal
d. Bahrain
Answer: b. India
– On October 7, 2023, in the 19th Asian Games, India won a gold medal by defeating Iran in a tense final.
– In a high-pressure final, the Indian men’s kabaddi team defeated the Iranian men’s kabaddi team 33-29.
– This was India’s eighth gold medal in men’s kabaddi at the Asian Games.
– Captain – Pawan Sahrawat
Gold Medals Won in Kabaddi:
– Asian Games 2022 (held in 2023)
– 2014
– 2010
– 2006
– 2002
– 1998
– 1994
– 1990
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34. Which country has won the gold medal in women’s Kabaddi in the 19th Asian Games?
a. India
b. China
c. Nepal
d. Bahrain
Answer: a. India
– On October 7, 2023, in the 19th Asian Games, India won a gold medal by defeating the team from Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).
– In the final, the Indian women’s kabaddi team defeated the Chinese Taipei women’s kabaddi team with a score of 26-25.
– Captain – Ritu Negi
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35. Which team won the 100th medal for India in the 19th Asian Games?
a. Women’s Kabaddi Team
b. Women’s Cricket Team
c. Men’s Archery Team
d. Men’s Hockey Team
Answer: a. Women’s Kabaddi Team
– This is a historic achievement for India.
– This is India’s third gold medal in women’s kabaddi.
– Prior to this, India had won gold medals in the 2010 and 2014 editions.
– India won the gold medal by defeating the team from Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).
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Kabaddi
– Men’s Team: Gold (Captain – Pawan Sehrawat)
– Women’s Team: Gold (Captain – Ritu Negi)
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Squash
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36. Which Indian players won the gold medal in the mixed squash doubles tournament at the 19th Asian Games?
a. Shiva Narwal and Deepika Pallikal
b. Deepika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Sandhu
c. Harinder Pal Sandhu and Aishwarya Mishra
d. none of these
Answer: b. Deepika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Sandhu
– On October 5, 2023, India defeated Malaysia in the final with a score of (11-10, 11-10) in squash, a mixed doubles event.
– Note: Squash mixed doubles tournament was introduced for the first time in the Asian Games.
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Squash
– Men’s Team: Gold – Saurav Ghosal, Abhay Singh, Harinder Pal Singh, Mahesh Mangaonkar
– Mixed Doubles: Gold – Deepika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Sandhu
– Men’s Singles: Silver – Saurav Ghosal
– Women’s Team: Bronze
– Mixed Doubles: Bronze
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Tennis
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37. In which category did tennis players Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale win the gold medal in the Asian Games?
a. Mixed doubles
b. Male couple
c. Women’s doubles
d. None of these
Answer: a. Mixed doubles
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Tennis
– Mixed Doubles: Gold – Rohan Bopanna, Rutuja Bhosale
– Men’s Doubles: Silver – Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan
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Wrestling
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Wrestling
– Men’s Freestyle 86kg: Silver – Deepak Punia
– Men’s Freestyle 57kg: Bronze – Aman
– Men’s Greco-Roman 87kg: Bronze – Sunil Kumar
– Women’s Freestyle 53kg: Bronze – Antim Panghal
– Women’s Freestyle 62kg: Bronze – Sonam
– Women’s Freestyle 76kg: Bronze – Kiran
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Boxing
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Boxing
– Women’s 75kg: Bronze – Lovlina Borgohain
– Men’s +92kg: Bronze – Narender Berwal
– Women’s 50kg: Bronze – Nikhat Zareen
– Women’s 54kg: Bronze – Preeti Pawar
– Women’s 57kg: Bronze – Parveen Hooda
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Bridge
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Bridge
– Men’s Team: Silver – Raju Tolani, Ajay Prabhakar Khare, Rajeshwar Tewari, Sumit Mukherjee, Jaggy Shivdasani, Sandeep Thakral
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Canoe Sprint
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Canoe Sprint
– Men’s Canoe Double 1000m: Bronze – Arjun Singh, Sunil Singh Salam
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Chess
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Chess
– Men’s Team: Silver – Gukesh D, Vidit Gujrathi, Arjun Erigaisi, Pentala Harikrishna, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
– Women’s Team: Silver – Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Vantika Agrawal, Savitha Shri B
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Golf
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Golf
– Women’s individual: Silver – Aditi Ashok
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Roller Skating
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Roller Skating
– Women’s Speed Skating 3000m Relay Race: Bronze – Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu, Aarathy Kasturi Raj, Sanjana Bathula
– Men’s Speed Skating 3000m Relay Race: Bronze – Vikram Rajendra Ingale, Siddhant Rahul Kamble, Anandkumar Velkumar, Aryanpal Singh Ghuman
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Rowing
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Rowing
– Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls: Silver
– Men’s Eight: Silver
– Men’s Four: Bronze
– Men’s Pair: Bronze
– Men’s Quadruple Sculls: Bronze
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Sailing
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Sailing
– Girl’s Dinghy ILCA 4: Silver – Neha Thakur
– Men’s Dinghy ILCA 7: Bronze – Vishnu Saravanan
– Men’s Windsurfer RS – X: Bronze – Eabad Ali
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Sepaktakraw
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Sepaktakraw
– Women’s Regu team: Bronze – Ayekpam Maipak Devi, Oinam Chaoba Devi, Khushbu, Elangbam Priya Devi and Elangbam Leirentombi Devi
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Table Tennis
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Table Tennis
– Women’s Doubles: Bronze – Ayhika Mukherjee / Sutirtha Mukherjee
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Wushu
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Wushu
– Women’s 60kg: Silver – Roshibina Devi
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38. Players from which Indian state were banned by China from entering the country in the 19th Asian Games, in protest against which the Sports Minister canceled the tour?
a. Himachal Pradesh
b. Arunachal Pradesh
c. Sikkim
d. Uttarakhand
Answer: b. Arunachal Pradesh
– China barred three wushu athletes from Arunachal Pradesh from participating in the 19th Asian Games.
– The names of the three athletes are Nyeman Wangsu, Onilu Tega, and Mepung Lamgu.
– India protested China’s move.
– The Minister of Sports, Anurag Thakur, canceled the India-China sports exchange.
– India raised this issue on international platforms related to sports.
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39. In which country will the 20th Asian Games be organized in the year 2026?
a. India
b. Indonesia
c. Japan
d. Taiwan
Answer: c. Japan
– The next edition of the Asian Games will be hosted in Japan in 2026.
– This event will take place in the Aichi Prefecture of Japan.
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40. In which city of Japan will the 20th Asian Games be organized in the year 2026?
a. Ottawa
b. Tokyo
c. Nagoya, capital of Aichi Prefecture
d. None of these
Answer: c. Nagoya, capital of Aichi Prefecture
