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)  7 
(D)  8 
 
 
 
(B)  6 
 
India won six medals - a silver and five bronze - at the 
Paris 2024 Olympics. Manu Bhaker won the first medal 
for India at the Paris 2024 Olympics. 
 
21. 
Where was the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 
Olympics held, marking a historic change in location? 
 
(A)  Eiffel Tower 
(B)  Stade de France 
 
(C)  River Seine 
(D)  Arc de Triomphe 
 
 
(C)  River Seine 
 
22. 
Which sport awarded the most number of medals at 
the Paris 2024 Olympics? 
 
(A)  Athletics 
(B)  Aquatics 
 
 
(C)  Gymnastics 
(D)  Boxing 
 
 
(B)  Aquatics 
 
The sport with the most medals being awarded at Paris 
2024 will be aquatics with 49 events across the 
disciplines of swimming, marathon swimming, diving, 
water polo, and artistic swimming. Athletics follows 
closely with 48. 
 
23. 
Consider the following statements: 
 
1. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awards 
monetary rewards to Olympic winners. 
 
2. World Athletics announced a reward of $50,000 for 
gold medalists in track and field events at the Paris 
2024 Olympics. 
 
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 
 
(A)  Only 1 
(B)  Only 2 
 
(C)  Both 1 and 2 
(D)  Neither 1 nor 2 
 
 
(B)  Only 2 
 
24. 
Who were the flag bearers for India at the closing 
ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics? 
 
(A)  Neeraj Chopra and Harmanpreet Singh 
 
(B)  Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh 
 
(C)  PV Sindhu and PR Sreejesh 
 
(D)  Mirabai Chanu and Sarabjot Singh 
 
 
(B)  Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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25. 
For the first time in Olympic history, the Paris 2024 
Games achieved what milestone in terms of gender 
representation? 
 
(A)  No gender-specific events 
 
(B)  An equal number of male and female athletes 
 
(C)  Separate events for men and women in all sports 
 
(D)  More women athletes than men 
 
 
(B)   
 
26. 
How many medals has India won in total across all 
Olympic Games as of Paris 2024? 
 
(A)  35 
(B)  41 
 
(C)  50 
(D)  60 
 
 
(B)  41 
 
27. 
French swimmer Léon Marchand made headlines at 
the Summer Games for winning the most gold medals 
by any individual athlete. How many gold medals did 
he win? 
 
(A)  Two 
(B) Three 
 
(C)  Four 
(D)  Five 
 
 
(C)  Four 
 
28. 
How many medals did Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei 
win at the Paris 2024 Olympics, making her the 
individual with the most medals? 
 
(A)  Two silver, four bronze 
 
(B)  Three gold, two silver, one bronze 
 
(C)  One silver, five bronze 
 
(D)  Two gold, three silver, one bronze 
 
 
(C)  One silver, five bronze 
 
29.  Which country’s boxer Imane Khelif’s match in the 
Paris Olympics 2024 became controversial due to 
gender identity? 
 
(A)  Kenya 
(B)  Morocco 
 
(C)  Burkina Faso 
(D)  Algeria 
 
 
(D)  Algeria 
 
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif clinched gold in the 
women's 66kg final at the Paris Olympics, defeating 
China's Yang Liu overcoming the gender controversy. 
 
 
 
30. 
Which country’s Noah Lyles won the gold medal by a 
fraction of a second, 0.005 seconds in the men’s 
Olympic 100m final in Paris 2024? 
 
(A)  Jamaica 
(B)  USA 
 
(C)  Nigeria 
(D)  Ghana 
 
 
(B)  USA 
 
Team USA's Noah Lyles took the gold in the men's 100-
meter final at the Paris Olympics by five thousandths of 
a second. Lyles won with a time of 9.784 seconds. 
Jamaica's Kishane Thompson (who ran in 9.789) and 
USA's Fred Kerley (whose time was 9.81) finished second 
and third respectively. 
 
31. 
In Paris Olympics 2024, wrestler Vinesh Phogat was 
disqualified from freestyle wrestling final for being 
overweight by a few grams. She reached the final in 
which of the following categories? 
 
(A)  50kg 
(B)  53kg 
 
(C)  57 Kg 
(D)  60 Kg 
 
 
(A)  50kg 
 
Vinesh Phogat was been disqualified from the Paris 2024 
Olympics wrestling competition for being overweight in 
the women’s 50kg category on the morning of her gold 
medal bout. 
 
32. 
The name of the Closing Ceremony of Paris Olympic was: 
‘Records’ 
33. 
Who became India’s youngest-ever Olympic medallist: 
Aman Sehrawat (he won a bronze medal in the 57kg 
freestyle category) 
34. 
What is the motto of the Paris Olympics 2024: "Games 
Wide Open" (French: "Ouvrons Grand Les Jeux"). 
35. 
Who is the mascot for the Paris Olympics 2024: 
"Phryges" (based on the Phrygian cap, a symbol of 
freedom in France) 
36. 
Which city will host the 2028 Summer Olympics: Los 
Angeles, USA 
37. 
What does the Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" 
mean: "Faster, Higher, Stronger" 
38. 
What are the official colors of the Olympic rings: blue, 
yellow, black, green, and red 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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1. 
With reference to Paris Paralympics 2024, consider the 
following statements: 
 
1.  It was the 17th edition of the summer Paralympics. 
 
2.  The Paris Paralympics featured 549 events across 22 
sports. 
 
3.  China topped the medal tally. 
 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
 
(A)  3 only 
(B)  1 and 2 only 
 
(C)  2 and 3 only 
(D)  1, 2 and 3 
 
 
(D)  1, 2 and 3 
 
The 17th edition of the Summer Paralympics, also 
known as the Paris Paralympics 2024, took place from 
August 28 to September 8, 2024. It featured 549 medal 
events across 22 sports. China topped the medal table 
at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, winning 222 medals, 
including 95 golds, 75 silvers, and 52 bronzes. 
 
2. 
With reference to India at Paris Paralympics 2024, 
consider the following statements: 
 
1.  A record 84 para-athletes represented India at the 
Paris 2024 Paralympics 
 
2.  India competed across 12 disciplines. 
 
3.  Indian para-athletes participated in three new 
sports at Paris 2024. 
 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
 
(A)  3 only 
(B)  1 and 2 only 
 
(C)  2 and 3 only 
(D)  1, 2 and 3 
 
 
(D)  1, 2 and 3 
 
A record 84 para-athletes represented India at the Paris 
2024 Paralympics, held in the French capital from August 
28 to September 8. India competed across 12 disciplines, 
three more than at Tokyo 2020. Indian para-athletes 
participated in three new sports at Paris 2024—para 
cycling, para rowing, and blind judo.  
 
3. 
With reference to India’s performance at Paris 
Paralympics 2024, consider the following statements: 
 
1.  India clinched 18th spot on the medals tally. 
 
2.  India won 29 medals, including 7 gold. 
3. It was India’s best ever performance in the 
Paralympics. 
 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
 
(A)  1 and 3 only 
(B)  1 and 2 only 
 
(C)  2 and 3 only 
(D)  1, 2 and 3 
 
 
(D)  1, 2 and 3 
 
India finished 18th on the overall medals table. India's 
29 medals, including 7 gold, 9 silver, and 13 bronze, was 
their most successful Paralympic campaign ever. This 
was an improvement on their previous best of 19 medals 
at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. India had four instances 
of multiple podium finishes in the same event. 
 
4. 
Sumit Antil set a new Paralympic record in javelin 
throw at the 2024 Paralympics with a throw of: 
 
(A)  65.25m 
(B)  70.59m 
 
(C)  60.88m 
(D) 75.30m 
 
 
(B)  70.59m 
 
Javelin ace Sumit Antil too made history as the first 
Indian man to defend his title at the Paralympics, 
winning gold in the men's javelin throw F64 with a 
stunning throw of 70.59m — a new Paralympic record. 
Remarkably, Sumit broke his own previous record, set at 
the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, not just once, but three 
times during the competition. 
 
5. 
Which Indian athlete became the first to win medals 
at three consecutive Paralympic Games? 
 
(A)  Sumit Antil 
(B)  Avani Lekhara 
 
(C)  Mariyappan Thangavelu (D)  Devendra Jhajharia 
 
 
(C)  Mariyappan Thangavelu 
 
With a bronze in the high jump T42 class, Mariyappan 
Thangavelu became the first Indian to win medals at 
three consecutive Paralympics. He won the gold medal 
at Rio 2016 and silver at Tokyo 2020. 
 
6. 
Which were the top three countries in the Paris 
Paralympics 2024 medal tally? 
 
(A)  USA-China-Japan 
(B)  China-USA-France 
 
(C)  China-UK-USA 
(D)  China-USA-France 
 
 
(C)  China-UK-USA 
Rank 
Country 
Gold 
Silver 
Bronze 
Total 
1 
China 
94 
76 
50 
220 
2 
Britain 
49 
44 
31 
124 
3 
USA 
36 
42 
27 
105 
4 
Netherlands 
27 
17 
12 
56 
5 
Brazil 
25 
26 
38 
89 
18 
India 
7 
9 
13 
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In which sport India won the highest number of 
medals at the Paris Paralympics 2024? 
 
(A)  Archery 
(B)  Shooting 
 
(C)  Athletics 
(D)  Badminton 
 
 
(C)  Athletics 
 
India’s medals at Paris 2024 Paralympics sport-by-sport 
Sport 
Gold 
Silver 
Bronze 
Total 
Archery 
1 
0 
1 
2 
Athletics 
4 
6 
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