Who congratulated Aman Sehrawat on his Asian Games gold and said he had displayed great tenacity?
- A.The President of India
- B.The Prime Minister
- C.The Chief Justice of India
- D.The Vice-President
Correct answer
B. The Prime Minister
Explanation
The correct answer is the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the wrestler on winning India's first Asian Games gold in the men's 57 kg freestyle event, called the win a phenomenal triumph and said that the journey from bronze at the last Games to the top of the podium showed great tenacity. The message was carried by the Prime Minister's Office on X. Option A, the President, is wrong because the message recorded here came from the Prime Minister, not from Rashtrapati Bhavan. Option C, the Chief Justice of India, is wrong because that office heads the judiciary and has no role in greeting sportspersons on behalf of the government. Option D, the Vice-President, is wrong for the same reason as the first option: the congratulations in this case were the Prime Minister's. Candidates should note the pattern, since medals won by Indian athletes at major Games are routinely followed by such messages and questions are often framed around who said what.
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Practice Questions
Aman Sehrawat won India's first Asian Games gold medal in which wrestling event?
- A.Men's 57 kg freestyle
- B.Men's 65 kg freestyle
- C.Men's 74 kg freestyle
- D.Men's 97 kg freestyle
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Correct answer: A. Men's 57 kg freestyle
Explanation
The correct answer is men's 57 kg freestyle. The wrestler won the gold medal in that weight category, and it was recorded as the first time India has won an Asian Games gold in this event, which is precisely what makes the category worth memorising along with the name. Option B, the 65 kg class, is wrong because it is a different and heavier weight category and is not the event in which this first was set. Option C, the 74 kg class, is wrong for the same reason; weight classes in freestyle wrestling are distinct competitions, and a title in one says nothing about another. Option D, the 97 kg class, is wrong here as well, and candidates should be careful because India's medal in that heavier class at the same Games was of a different colour. The safe way to revise such results is as a set of three linked details: the athlete's name, the exact weight category in kilograms, and the colour of the medal won.
Which medal had Aman Sehrawat won in the same weight category at the previous Asian Games?
- A.Gold
- B.Silver
- C.Bronze
- D.He had won no medal
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Correct answer: C. Bronze
Explanation
The correct answer is bronze. The congratulatory message traced the wrestler's progress from a bronze medal at the last Asian Games to standing at the top of the podium this time, and it was this climb that the Prime Minister described as a display of great tenacity. Option A, gold, is wrong because the gold in this weight category had never been won by India before the present result; if he had already won it, the win could not have been described as a first. Option B, silver, is wrong because the earlier medal named in the message is specifically the bronze. Option D is wrong because he did reach the podium at the previous edition, and that earlier medal is the reference point for the improvement being celebrated. Questions of this type test whether a candidate can separate the current result from the previous one, so both the colour of the earlier medal and the colour of the new one should be revised as a pair.
How was Deepak Punia's achievement described in the Prime Minister's congratulatory message?
- A.As a new chapter in India's wrestling journey
- B.As India's first Olympic wrestling medal
- C.As a record in the lightest weight category
- D.As a team event victory
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Correct answer: A. As a new chapter in India's wrestling journey
Explanation
The correct answer is as a new chapter in India's wrestling journey. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the wrestler on the bronze won after a fiercely contested bout, said the achievement adds a new chapter to the country's wrestling journey and wished him continued success in the time to come. Option B is wrong because the medal in question was won at the Asian Games, a continental multi-sport event, and not at the Olympic Games; mixing up the two is a common error with wrestling results. Option C is wrong because the 97 kg class is one of the heavier men's categories, not the lightest, and no record in a light weight was being described. Option D is wrong because freestyle wrestling at these Games is an individual competition decided bout by bout, so there was no team result to celebrate. Candidates should link the exact wording of such messages to the fact being tested, namely the athlete, the weight class and the medal.
What made Deepak Punia's bronze medal in men's 97 kg freestyle wrestling notable?
- A.It was India's first wrestling medal of any kind at the Asian Games
- B.It returned India to the podium in this event after six decades
- C.It was awarded without a contest being held
- D.It was India's only medal at the Games
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Correct answer: B. It returned India to the podium in this event after six decades
Explanation
The correct answer is that it returned India to the podium in this event after six decades. The congratulatory message put the achievement precisely in those terms, noting that six decades later India was back among the medallists in the men's 97 kg freestyle wrestling event at the Asian Games. Option A is wrong because India has a long record of wrestling medals at these Games across several weight categories; the gap being closed belongs to this one heavier class, not to the sport as a whole. Option C is wrong because the medal followed a fiercely contested bout, a detail specifically recorded in the message. Option D is wrong because India won medals in other disciplines at the same Games, including golds. The point to carry into the examination hall is the pairing of a weight category with a long gap, because a question may give the gap and ask for the event, or give the event and ask for the gap.
In which event did Deepak Punia win a bronze medal at the Asian Games?
- A.Men's 57 kg freestyle wrestling
- B.Men's 86 kg freestyle wrestling
- C.Men's 97 kg freestyle wrestling
- D.Men's 125 kg freestyle wrestling
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Correct answer: C. Men's 97 kg freestyle wrestling
Explanation
The correct answer is men's 97 kg freestyle wrestling. The bronze medal was won in that weight category after a fiercely contested bout, and the result was described as bringing India back on to the podium in the event after six decades. Option A, the 57 kg class, is wrong because that is the lightest men's freestyle category and a different wrestler took India's medal there at the same Games, so candidates must keep the two results apart. Option B, the 86 kg class, is wrong because it is a separate weight division altogether and was not the event in question. Option D, the 125 kg class, is wrong because it is the heaviest men's freestyle category and is not the one named here. In revision, the safest method with wrestling results is to write the weight in kilograms next to the athlete's name, since several Indian wrestlers often win medals at the same Games in neighbouring weight classes and examination papers exploit exactly that confusion.