GK Quiz on India's Performance at the 2024 Paralympics

Sep 2, 2024, 19:11 IST

The Indian para-athletes gave their best performance during the recently concluded Paralympics held at Paris where they secured 20 medals, of which 5 are gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze medals. Indian para-athletes performed well in many events of shooting, badminton, archery athletics etc. Manish Narwal, Pramod Bhagat, Krishna Nagar, Avani Lekhara and Harvinder Singh are some of the notable medallists of the Paralympics.

Quiz on India's Performance at the 2024 Paralympics
Quiz on India's Performance at the 2024 Paralympics

 

1. Which Indian para-athlete won a gold medal in the men's 50m pistol SH1 event at the 2024 Paralympics?

 

  1. A) Singhraj Adhana
  2. B) Manish Narwal
  3. C) Avani Lekhara
  4. D) Pramod Bhagat

Answer: B) Manish Narwal

 

2. Who won a silver medal in the men's 50m pistol SH1 event?

 

  1. A) Singhraj Adhana
  2. B) Manish Narwal
  3. C) Avani Lekhara
  4. D) Pramod Bhagat

Answer: A) Singhraj Adhana

3. Which Indian para-athlete won a gold medal in the men's singles badminton SL3 event?

 

  1. A) Suhas Yathiraj
  2. B) Manoj Sarkar
  3. C) Pramod Bhagat
  4. D) Krishna Nagar

Answer: C) Pramod Bhagat

4. Who won a bronze medal in the men's singles badminton SL3 event?

 

  1. A) Suhas Yathiraj
  2. B) Manoj Sarkar
  3. C) Pramod Bhagat
  4. D) Krishna Nagar

Answer: B) Manoj Sarkar

5. Which Indian para-athlete won a silver medal in the men's singles badminton SL4 event?

 

  1. A) Suhas Yathiraj
  2. B) Manoj Sarkar
  3. C) Pramod Bhagat
  4. D) Krishna Nagar

Answer: A) Suhas Yathiraj

6. Who won a gold medal in the men's singles badminton SH6 event?

 

  1. A) Suhas Yathiraj
  2. B) Manoj Sarkar
  3. C) Pramod Bhagat
  4. D) Krishna Nagar

Answer: D) Krishna Nagar

7. Which Indian para-athlete won a bronze medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event?

 

  1. A) Singhraj Adhana
  2. B) Manish Narwal
  3. C) Avani Lekhara
  4. D) Pramod Bhagat

Answer: C) Avani Lekhara

8. Who won a bronze medal in the men's individual recurve archery event?

 

  1. A) Harvinder Singh
  2. B) Singhraj Adhana
  3. C) Manish Narwal
  4. D) Avani Lekhara

Answer: A) Harvinder Singh

9. How many total medals did India win at the 2024 Paralympics?

 

  1. A) 10
  2. B) 15
  3. C) 20
  4. D) 25

Answer: C) 20

10. Which Indian para-athlete holds the record for the most gold medals in swimming at the Paralympics?

 

  1. A) Mariyappan Thangavelu
  2. B) Devendra Jhajharia
  3. C) Murlikant Petkar
  4. D) Trischa Zorn

Answer: D) Trischa Zorn

11. Which Indian para-athlete won a gold medal in the men's singles badminton SL3 event?

 

  1. A) Suhas Yathiraj
  2. B) Manoj Sarkar
  3. C) Pramod Bhagat
  4. D) Krishna Nagar

Answer: C) Pramod Bhagat

12. Who won a bronze medal in the men's singles badminton SL3 event?

 

  1. A) Suhas Yathiraj
  2. B) Manoj Sarkar
  3. C) Pramod Bhagat
  4. D) Krishna Nagar

Answer: B) Manoj Sarkar

13. Which Indian para-athlete won a silver medal in the men's singles badminton SL4 event?

 

  1. A) Suhas Yathiraj
  2. B) Manoj Sarkar
  3. C) Pramod Bhagat
  4. D) Krishna Nagar

Answer: A) Suhas Yathiraj

14. Who won a gold medal in the men's singles badminton SH6 event?

 

  1. A) Suhas Yathiraj
  2. B) Manoj Sarkar
  3. C) Pramod Bhagat
  4. D) Krishna Nagar

Answer: D) Krishna Nagar

15. Which Indian para-athlete won a bronze medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event?

 

  1. A) Singhraj Adhana
  2. B) Manish Narwal
  3. C) Avani Lekhara
  4. D) Pramod Bhagat

Answer: C) Avani Lekhara

 

16. Who won a bronze medal in the men's individual recurve archery event?

 

  1. A) Harvinder Singh
  2. B) Singhraj Adhana
  3. C) Manish Narwal
  4. D) Avani Lekhara

Answer: A) Harvinder Singh

17. How many total medals did India win at the 2024 Paralympics?

 

  1. A) 10
  2. B) 15
  3. C) 20
  4. D) 25

Answer: C) 20

18. Which Indian para-athlete holds the record for the most gold medals in swimming at the Paralympics?

 

  1. A) Mariyappan Thangavelu
  2. B) Devendra Jhajharia
  3. C) Murlikant Petkar
  4. D) Trischa Zorn

Answer: D) Trischa Zorn

19. Who won a silver medal in the men's 200m T63 event?

 

  1. A) Mariyappan Thangavelu
  2. B) Sharad Kumar
  3. C) Nishad Kumar
  4. D) Varun Bhati

Answer: C) Nishad Kumar

20. Which Indian para-athlete won a bronze medal in the men's high jump T63 event?

 

  1. A) Mariyappan Thangavelu
  2. B) Sharad Kumar
  3. C) Nishad Kumar
  4. D) Varun Bhati

Answer: B) Sharad Kumar

India’s para-athletes came up with excellent performance in the 2024 Paralympics which put the country to a higher level after winning 20 medals in shooting, badminton, archery, and other categories. 

However, they did well with 5 gold medals, 8 silver medals and 7 bronze medals showing prowess and hard work. The triumphs of Manish Narwal, Pramod Bhagat, Krishna Nagar, and Avani Lekhara set a morale booster for millions of people and depict that India could once day dominate the world in sports.

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