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Answer: Carolina Marin
Spain's Carolina Marin defeated PV Sindhu 19-21, 21-12, 21-15 in Rio 2016 women's singles final. Sindhu became first Indian woman to win Olympic silver.
Answer: True
Field hockey ball weighs 156-163g, nearly identical to cricket ball (155.9-163g). Similar weight but different material (plastic/cork vs leather/cork).
Answer: Freestyle
Freestyle wrestling permits leg grabs, trips, and use of legs actively. Greco-Roman prohibits holds below waist. Both are Olympic disciplines.
Answer: Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR won IPL 2024 by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final, claiming their third title. Shreyas Iyer captained the championship squad.
Answer: Forward
Sunil Chhetri is a striker/forward and India's all-time top scorer. Played for Bengaluru FC in ISL and represented India in over 140 internationals.
Answer: True
Surfing debuted at Tokyo 2020 along with skateboarding, sport climbing, karate, and baseball/softball return. Part of IOC's youth engagement strategy.
Answer: Virdhawal Khade
Virdhawal Khade reached 50m freestyle semifinals at Beijing 2008, finishing 25th overall. First Indian swimmer to advance beyond heats at Olympics.
Answer: Patna Pirates
Patna Pirates have won 3 PKL titles (Seasons 3, 4, 5), making them most successful franchise. Jaipur Pink Panthers have 2 titles including inaugural season.
Answer: Australia
Named after Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar, this Test series trophy was instituted in 1996. India and Australia compete biennially for this prestigious trophy.
Answer: True
Koneru Humpy earned GM title in August 2002 at 15y 1m 27d, breaking Judit Polgar's record. She remains among India's greatest female chess players.
Answer: Manpreet Singh
Midfielder Manpreet Singh captained India to historic bronze at Tokyo 2020, ending 41-year Olympic medal drought. Harmanpreet Singh later took over captaincy.
Answer: 7
FIFA Laws require minimum 7 players per team to start/continue a match. If a team falls below 7 due to red cards/injuries, the match is abandoned.
Answer: Javelin Throw
Neeraj Chopra's compatriot Avineshwar Singh competes in javelin throw. Note: This may be confused with Shivpal Singh or DP Manu who are more prominent Indian javelin throwers besides Neeraj.
Answer: False
No Indian batter scored a century in WT20 WC 2024. Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh were top contributors but centuries eluded Indian batters in that tournament.
Answer: Golf
In golf, a birdie means scoring one stroke under par on a hole. Eagle is two under, bogey is one over. Not related to badminton shuttlecock ('bird').
Answer: Atlanta 1996
Leander Paes won bronze in men's singles at Atlanta 1996, defeating Fernando Meligeni of Brazil. It remains India's only Olympic tennis medal.
Answer: 65
Bajrang Punia defeated Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan to win bronze in Men's 65kg Freestyle at Tokyo 2020. He is also a three-time World Championship medalist.
Answer: False
In T20 cricket, each bowler can bowl maximum 4 overs (one-fifth of 20 overs). In ODIs, the limit is 10 overs per bowler.
Answer: Hangzhou
Indian men's hockey team defeated Japan 5-1 to win gold at Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games (held in 2023), securing direct qualification for Paris 2024 Olympics.
Answer: None of the above
No Indian man has won BWF World Championships men's singles gold yet. Lakshya Sen won bronze in 2022; Srikanth won silver in 2021. PV Sindhu remains only Indian gold medalist (2019).