Which feature distinguishes the compound division of archery?
- A.The bow is drawn and held entirely by the archer’s own strength with open sights
- B.The bow uses cams and cables, and a magnifying sight and mechanical release are allowed
- C.The archer shoots while on horseback
- D.Arrows are shot from a crossbow held at the shoulder
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Explanation
The correct answer is that the compound bow uses a system of cams and cables, which cuts the effort of holding the string at full draw, and that the division permits a magnifying sight and a mechanical release aid. That equipment is why compound scores run so high and so close together, and why a single arrow off the centre normally decides a match. Option A describes the recurve division, the one shot at the Olympic Games, where the archer holds the full weight of the draw and uses a sight without magnification. Option C describes mounted archery, a traditional sport that is not part of this programme. Option D describes a crossbow, a separate weapon altogether and not an archery division. India won the women’s compound team gold at the Asian Games 2026 and equalled the World Record in that division.
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Practice Questions
Which trio won the women’s compound team archery gold for India at the Asian Games 2026?
- A.Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur
- B.Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi
- C.Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Deepika Kumari and Simranjeet Kaur
- D.Aditi Swami, Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat
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The correct answer is Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi, the trio whose shooting won the women’s compound team gold at the Asian Games 2026 and equalled the World Record in the process.
Read the full explanation →What did the Indian women’s compound team do to the World Record at the Asian Games 2026?
- A.Broke it
- B.Equalled it
- C.Missed it by one point
- D.Set a new Asian Record only
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The Prime Minister specifically noted that their performance matched the world mark, and said this was what made the gold even more special.
Read the full explanation →At what level of competition is the Men's U-19 Asia Cup, won by India in 2026, contested?
- A.A global championship open to teams from every continent
- B.A continental championship for Asian teams
- C.A bilateral series between two countries
- D.A domestic league within India
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The Asia Cup, as its name says, brings together sides from Asia, and the under-19 version does so in the age group below nineteen years.
Read the full explanation →The Asia Cup title won by India in November 2026 belonged to which age category?
- A.Under-16
- B.Under-19
- C.Under-23
- D.No age limit (senior team)
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The competition India won was the Men's U-19 Asia Cup, and the U-19 in that name means the tournament is open only to cricketers below the age of nineteen.
Read the full explanation →Which title did India's young men's cricket team win, as hailed on 14 November 2026?
- A.Men's U-19 World Cup 2026
- B.Men's U-19 Asia Cup 2026
- C.Men's Asia Cup 2026
- D.Men's U-23 Asia Cup 2026
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India's young cricketers won this continental age-group championship, and the Prime Minister marked the result as an outstanding day for Indian cricket, saying he was immensely proud of the team's performance.
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