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Answer: Heptathlon
Swapna Barman won heptathlon gold at Jakarta 2018 Asian Games, first Indian woman to do so. Overcame jaw injury and tooth pain during competition.
Answer: False
T20I powerplay restricts fielders outside 30-yard circle for only first 6 overs (not 8). Maximum 2 fielders outside during powerplay; 5 allowed thereafter.
Answer: 3 Gold, 1 Silver
Leslie Claudius won gold in 1948, 1952, 1956 and silver in 1960. Most decorated Indian Olympian jointly with Udham Singh (same medal tally).
Answer: China
China hosted inaugural Women's World Cup in 1991. USA won defeating Norway 2-1 in Guangzhou final. Tournament expanded from 12 to 32 teams by 2023.
Answer: Organizations/Corporate Entities
Instituted in 2009, this award honors corporate bodies, NGOs, and institutions promoting sports through CSR, infrastructure, or talent nurturing programs.
Answer: True
Bullet chess is defined as <3 minutes per player (commonly 1+0 or 2+1). Tests speed/intuition over calculation. Distinct from Blitz (3-10 min).
Answer: Chennai
Chepauk Stadium in Chennai named after MA Chidambaram, former BCCI president. Known for spin-friendly pitches. Hosted India's first Test win (1952).
Answer: None - No Indian medal
No Indian men's doubles pair won Worlds medal in 2022. Satwik-Chirag won bronze in 2023. Lakshya Sen won men's singles bronze in 2022.
Answer: 2-minute
Green card = 2-minute temporary suspension. Yellow card = minimum 5 minutes. Red card = permanent sending off. Card system introduced for discipline.
Answer: True
Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy awarded 2026 Winter Games. Third Italian Winter Olympics after Cortina 1956 and Turin 2006. Events spread across multiple venues.
Answer: Amelia Kerr
New Zealand's Amelia Kerr scored 232* vs Ireland in 2018, highest WODI individual score. Also fastest WODI century (56 balls). Double record holder.
Answer: Mohun Bagan SG
Mohun Bagan Super Giant won ISL 2023-24 playoff final defeating Mumbai City FC. Third ISL title overall (including ATK era). Antonio Lopez Habas coached.
Answer: 57
Ravi Kumar Dahiya competes in 57kg freestyle. Won silver at Tokyo 2020 and gold at CWG 2022. Known for aggressive leg attacks and endurance.
Answer: True
Wimbledon remains sole grass-court Grand Slam. Australian/US Opens use hard courts; French Open uses clay. Grass favors serve-and-volley players historically.
Answer: Amol Mazumdar
Amol Mazumdar served as batting coach and interim head coach. Ramesh Powar was head coach until mid-2023. Coaching staff changes frequently; verify current appointments.
Answer: China
India lost 0-4 to China in Hangzhou 2023 women's hockey final. Still secured Olympic qualification spot. Men's team won gold at same Games.
Answer: Boxing
Note: Multiple federations exist. WBF = World Boxing Federation. BWF = Badminton World Federation. FIBA = Basketball. Context matters in exam questions.
Answer: False
VAR only reviews red cards (not second yellows), goals, penalties, and mistaken identity. First yellow cards are NOT reviewable unless potential red card offense.
Answer: 1988
Flo-Jo set 10.49s WR at US Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, July 1988. Record still stands after 36+ years despite advances in training/technology.
Answer: Sreesanth
Sreesanth caught Misbah off Joginder Sharma's scoop shot at fine leg in final over. India defended 157/7 to win inaugural T20 WC by 5 runs.