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Consider the following statements regarding recent international sporting contingents and honors:
Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel were selected as the flag bearers for the Indian contingent at the Asian Para Games.
Athletes associated with the Army Sports Institute (ASI) Pune secured a total of 12 medals at the Asian Games.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A
1 only
- B
2 only
- C
Both 1 and 2
- D
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Para-athletes Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel were officially named flag bearers for India at the Asian Para Games.
Statement 2 is correct: Athletes from the Army Sports Institute (ASI) Pune achieved a total tally of 12 medals during their participation in the Asian Games.
Consider the following statements regarding India’s performance at the 2026 Asian Games held in Japan:
Armed forces personnel representing the Services won 27 medals, including 6 gold, 11 silver, and 10 bronze.
India finished in fourth place overall in the Asian Games 2026 tally with a total of 85 medals.
The identification and training of talent from the armed services was spearheaded by the Mission Olympic Wing.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- A
1 and 2 only
- B
2 and 3 only
- C
1 and 3 only
- D
1, 2, and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh felicitated armed forces personnel who won 27 medals (6 gold, 11 silver, 10 bronze) at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.
Statement 2 is correct: India secured a 4th-place finish overall in the Asian Games standings with a cumulative tally of 85 medals.
Statement 3 is correct: The Defence Minister praised the Mission Olympic Wing, along with coaches and support staff, for identifying, nurturing, and training military sports talent.
Baranica Elangovan, who recently secured a historic podium finish at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, is associated with which of the following?
Winning India’s first-ever medal (Bronze) in the pole vault event at the Asian Games.
Breaking the National Record for pole vault twice in the same year (2026).
Securing the Bronze medal with a clearance of 4.15 metres at the Games.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A
1 and 2 only
- B
2 and 3 only
- C
1 and 3 only
- D
1, 2, and 3
Explanation
All statements are correct. Baranica Elangovan cleared 4.15m to win Bronze (Statement 3), which was India's inaugural medal in this specific discipline at the Asian Games (Statement 1). Her season was record-breaking as she shattered the National Record twice: 4.22m in March and 4.23m in May at Bhubaneswar (Statement 2). It is vital to differentiate her peak season record (4.23m) from her medal-winning clearance at the Games (4.15m).
Consider the following statements regarding India's campaign at the 2026 Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya:
India finished third in the overall final medal standings.
India achieved a total tally of 85 medals, including 21 gold medals.
India executed a clean sweep of gold medals across men's and women's events in cricket, kabaddi, and hockey.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A
1 and 2 only
- B
2 and 3 only
- C
1 and 3 only
- D
1, 2, and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: India finished fourth (4th) in the overall medal standings, not third.
Statement 2 is correct: India concluded its campaign with a total of 85 medals, breakdown being 21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze medals.
Statement 3 is correct: A defining highlight of India's campaign was securing a complete gold medal sweep across both men's and women's categories in cricket, kabaddi, and hockey.
According to the official updates from the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya as of September 25, 2026, India’s total medal tally stood at 23. What was the specific distribution of these medals?
- A
5 Gold, 10 Silver, 8 Bronze
- B
2 Gold, 9 Silver, 12 Bronze
- C
10 Gold, 5 Silver, 8 Bronze
- D
1 Gold, 11 Silver, 11 Bronze
Explanation
The context specifically provides the breakdown for the 23 medals: "two gold, nine silver and twelve bronze."
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