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Over how many days is the decathlon, in which India won an Asian Games bronze, contested?

  1. A.One day
  2. B.Two days
  3. C.Three days
  4. D.Four days

Correct answer

B. Two days

Explanation

The correct answer is two days. The bronze medal of Tejaswin Shankar was praised on the ground that competing across such demanding events over two days calls for exceptional versatility, endurance and resolve, and he showed all three while finishing his campaign strongly. Option A, one day, is wrong because a single day would not accommodate the spread of disciplines that makes the decathlon the test it is. Options C and D, three and four days, stretch the schedule beyond what was described. The two-day format is worth remembering because it explains why a decathlon medal is treated as a test of all-round ability rather than of a single skill, and examiners like to ask about the format alongside the medal.

Read the full article: Asian Games: Tejaswin Shankar and Parul Chaudhary Win Bronze