Sonam Uttam Maskar, Elavenil Valarivan and Vidarsa K Vinod won a silver medal at the Asian Games 2026 in which event?
- A.Women's 10m Air Pistol
- B.Women's 10m Air Rifle
- C.Women's 25m Pistol
- D.Women's Trap
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Explanation
The correct answer is Women's 10m Air Rifle. On 20 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Sonam Uttam Maskar, Elavenil Valarivan and Vidarsa K Vinod on winning the silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the Asian Games 2026, and credited the result to hard work and teamwork. Later the same day Elavenil added an individual silver in the same discipline.
The other three options are genuine shooting events, which is what makes them look plausible, but none of them is the event named in the Prime Minister's message. The women's 10m air pistol, the 25m pistol and trap are separate events, and the releases of that day record no Indian medal in them. Remember the pattern of 20 September instead: both medals mentioned came in the women's 10m air rifle, first in the team event and then individually.
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Practice Questions
According to the Prime Minister, Elavenil Valarivan's silver in the women's 10m air rifle individual event at the Asian Games 2026 was her ______ medal of the day.
- A.first
- B.second
- C.third
- D.fourth
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In his message on X, the Prime Minister congratulated Elavenil Valarivan on the silver in the women's 10m air rifle individual event and noted that it was her second medal of the day, which made it even more special.
Read the full explanation →The Asian Games 2026, where Indian women shooters won two silver medals in the 10m air rifle on 20 September, are being held in which city?
- A.Hangzhou
- B.Nagoya
- C.Jakarta
- D.Incheon
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Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, speaking in the city on 20 September 2026, said the Asian Games had begun in Nagoya, Japan, and that India had a contingent of more than 500 young athletes there.
Read the full explanation →During the Asian Games 2026, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the 91st edition of which Fit India event with the Indian diaspora in Nagoya?
- A.Fit India Freedom Run
- B.Sundays on Cycle
- C.Khelo India Youth Games
- D.Fit India Plogging Run
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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said Dr Mansukh Mandaviya led the 91st edition of Sundays on Cycle at Meijō Park in Nagoya, Japan, on 20 September 2026, bringing the Indian diaspora together to cheer for the Indian contingent at the Asian Games.
Read the full explanation →How many world records did the Indian contingent set at the Asian Para Games 2026?
- A.Three
- B.Five
- C.Nine
- D.Eleven
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Along with its 114 medals, the Indian squad set five world records at the Asian Para Games 2026, and separately set nine Asian records.
Read the full explanation →Which scheme, approved at a cost of more than Rs 1,800 crore, is meant to build up India's sports goods manufacturing?
- A.Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme
- B.Target Olympic Podium Scheme
- C.Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan
- D.Fit India Movement
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Speaking to the para-athletes, the Prime Minister urged the domestic industry to ensure that the gear, clothing and footwear worn by Indian and foreign players alike are made in India, which would strengthen micro, small and medium enterprises and create work in small towns and rural areas.
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