Olympics, Asian and Commonwealth Games

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.The first modern Olympic Games were held in:

   • A.Paris, 1900
   • B.London, 1908
   • C.Rome, 1960
   • D.Athens, 1896✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: They were revived by Pierre de Coubertin.

2. Q2.How many rings are there in the Olympic symbol?

   • A.Four
   • B.Five✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Six
   • D.Seven

   Explanation: They represent the five inhabited continents.

3. Q3.The Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" means:

   • A.Peace, Unity, Glory
   • B.Swift, Brave, Wise
   • C.Together, Strong, Free
   • D.Faster, Higher, Stronger✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: It is Latin for faster, higher, stronger.

4. Q4.The first Asian Games were held in 1951 in:

   • A.Tokyo
   • B.New Delhi✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Manila
   • D.Bangkok

   Explanation: India hosted the first Asian Games.

5. Q5.Who won India's first individual Olympic gold medal, at Beijing in 2008?

   • A.Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
   • B.Sushil Kumar
   • C.Vijender Singh
   • D.Abhinav Bindra✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: He won the 10 m air rifle event.

6. Q6.Who won gold in the javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics (held 2021)?

   • A.Devendra Jhajharia
   • B.Shivpal Singh
   • C.Neeraj Chopra✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Arshad Nadeem

   Explanation: It was India's first Olympic gold in athletics.

7. Q7.India won its first Olympic gold in hockey in:

   • A.1932 at Los Angeles
   • B.1928 at Amsterdam✓ Correct Answer
   • C.1936 at Berlin
   • D.1948 at London

   Explanation: Dhyan Chand starred in the team.

8. Q8.Who won India's first individual medal at the Olympics after independence (bronze, 1952)?

   • A.K. D. Jadhav✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Leander Paes
   • C.Milkha Singh
   • D.Sushil Kumar

   Explanation: He was a wrestler from Maharashtra.

9. Q9.Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze, 2000)?

   • A.P. V. Sindhu
   • B.Saina Nehwal
   • C.Mary Kom
   • D.Karnam Malleswari✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: She competed in weightlifting at Sydney.

10. Q10.P. V. Sindhu won an Olympic silver medal at:

    • A.London 2012
    • B.Beijing 2008
    • C.Rio de Janeiro 2016✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Athens 2004

    Explanation: She played badminton singles.

11. Q11.Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in:

    • A.weightlifting✓ Correct Answer
    • B.boxing
    • C.wrestling
    • D.archery

    Explanation: She competed in the 49 kg category.

12. Q12.The Commonwealth Games of 2010 were held in:

    • A.New Delhi✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Melbourne
    • C.Glasgow
    • D.Manchester

    Explanation: The mascot was Shera.

13. Q13.India hosted the Asian Games for the second time in:

    • A.1974
    • B.1990
    • C.1982✓ Correct Answer
    • D.1998

    Explanation: The 1982 Games were held in New Delhi.

14. Q14.The first Indian to win Olympic medals, in athletics in 1900, was:

    • A.Norman Pritchard✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Dhyan Chand
    • C.Balbir Singh
    • D.Milkha Singh

    Explanation: He won two silver medals at Paris.

15. Q15.The Olympic flame is lit before every Games at:

    • A.Athens, Greece
    • B.Lausanne, Switzerland
    • C.Paris, France
    • D.Olympia, Greece✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: The flame is lit with the sun's rays at the ancient site.

16. Q16.Which Indian wrestler won an Olympic bronze in 2008 and a silver in 2012?

    • A.Yogeshwar Dutt
    • B.Sushil Kumar✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Bajrang Punia
    • D.Ravi Dahiya

    Explanation: He won bronze at Beijing 2008 and silver at London 2012.

17. Q17.The founder of the modern Olympic Games was:

    • A.Avery Brundage
    • B.Pierre de Coubertin✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Juan Antonio Samaranch
    • D.Thomas Bach

    Explanation: He founded the IOC in 1894.

18. Q18.The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee is in:

    • A.Paris
    • B.Geneva
    • C.Lausanne✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Athens

    Explanation: Lausanne is in Switzerland.

19. Q19.The first Olympic Games held in Asia were at:

    • A.Tokyo, 1964✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Seoul, 1988
    • C.Beijing, 2008
    • D.Moscow, 1980

    Explanation: Tokyo hosted the Games again in 2021.

20. Q20.The first Commonwealth Games (British Empire Games) were held in 1930 at:

    • A.London, England
    • B.Sydney, Australia
    • C.Hamilton, Canada✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Auckland, New Zealand

    Explanation: Eleven countries took part.