This is the current affairs of 11 to 14 August 2024. Here are questions and answers of daily current affairs for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
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1. How many medals did India win in Paris Olympics 2024?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 10
d. 11
Answer: b. 6 (One silver and five bronze medals)
#Who Won Which Medal?#
Athlete Name – Medal
– Neeraj Chopra – Silver Medal (Javelin Throw)
– Manu Bhaker – Bronze Medal (10 Meter Air Pistol Shooting)
– Sarabjot Singh and Manu Bhaker – Bronze Medal (10 Meter Air Pistol Mixed Event)
– Swapnil Kusale – Bronze (Men’s 50 Meter Rifle 3 Positions Shooting)
– Men’s Hockey Team – Bronze Medal (Men’s Field Hockey)
– Aman Sehrawat – Bronze (Men’s Wrestling 57 KG Freestyle)
Paris Olympics 2024
– Location: Paris, France
– Dates: July 26 to August 11, 2024
– Previous Olympics: Tokyo Olympics 2020
– Dates: July 23 to August 8, 2021
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2. Which country won the most medals in Paris Olympics 2024?
a. India
b. USA
c. China
d. Japan
Answer: b. USA (126 medals)
#Top countries in Olympics 2024#
Country – Gold – Silver – Bronze – Total
1. USA – 40 – 44 – 42 – 126
2. China – 40 – 27 – 24 – 91
3. Japan – 20 – 12 – 13 – 45
4. Australia – 18 – 19 – 16 – 53
71. India – 0 – 1 – 5 – 6
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3. Who was the flag bearer for India at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024?
a. Babita Kumari and Bajrang Punia
b. PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal
c. Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh
d. Harmanpreet Singh and PR Sreejesh
Answer: b. PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal
– Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and table tennis legend Sharath Kamal were the flag-bearers for India during the opening ceremony of Paris Olympics 2024.
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4. Who was the Indian flag bearer during the closing ceremony of Paris Olympics 2024?
a. Babita Kumari and Bajrang Punia
b. Vinesh Phogat and Neeraj Chopra
c. Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh
d. Harmanpreet Singh and PR Sreejesh
Answer: c. Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh
– Manu Bhaker is an Indian sports shooter and Olympic medalist. Manu won a bronze medal in the 10 Meter Air Pistol event.
– P.R. Sreejesh is a retired Indian hockey goalkeeper.
Note: Sreejesh was also the flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games last year.
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5. What was the mascot of Paris Summer Olympics 2024?
a. Freeze
b. Stand
c. Run
d. Sky
Answer: a. Olympic Freeze
– The mascot of the Paris Olympics, Phryge, is a traditional hat (Phrygian cap) that was once worn by French revolutionaries.
– This hat has been a symbol of France’s freedom.
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6. What is the motto of Paris Olympics 2024?
a. Freeze
b. Open to Play
c. Games Wide Open
d. Games Mind Open
Answer: c. Games wide open (Games are bigger, different and with more openness) {Games are completely open}
– The Summer Games are being held in Paris after 100 years, with the motto: “Games Wide Open.” This means the games will be more expansive, different, and more open.
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7. Which Indian player won the silver medal in javelin throw at Paris Olympics 2024?
a. Shiva Narwal
b. Kishore Jena
c. Neeraj Chopra
d. DP Manu
Answer: c. Neeraj Chopra
– At the Paris Olympics 2024, he won the silver medal in javelin throw with a best throw of 89.45 meters.
– He achieved this feat on August 8, 2024, in his second attempt.
– Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won the gold medal in javelin throw with a throw of 92.97 meters.
– Grenada’s Anderson Peters won the bronze medal with a throw of 88.54 meters.
Notable Medals of Neeraj Chopra
– Silver Medal with a throw of 89.45 meters at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
– Gold Medal with a throw of 82.27 meters at the 2024 National Athletics Federation Cup.
– Gold Medal with a throw of 88.88 meters at the 19th Asian Games 2023.
– Silver Medal with a throw of 88.13 meters at the 2022 World Championships.
– Gold Medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2021.
– Gold Medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.
– Gold Medal at the 2016 Under-20 World Championships.
Neeraj Chopra is from Haryana
– Neeraj Chopra was born on December 24, 1997.
– He was born in Khandra village in Panipat city, Haryana.
– Neeraj’s father, Satish Kumar, is a small farmer.
Paris Olympics 2024
– Dates: July 26 to August 11, 2024
– Location: Paris (France)
– IOC President: Thomas Bach
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8. Which Pakistani player won the gold medal in javelin throw at Paris Olympics by throwing 92.97 meters and broke the 16-year-old Olympic record?
a. Abdul Khan
b. Arshad Nadeem
c. Khalid Ali
d. Zaheer Khan
Answer: b. Arshad Nadeem
– Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem gave an outstanding performance at the Paris Olympics.
– He won the gold medal on August 8, 2024, with a throw of 92.97 meters.
– He broke the Olympic record that had stood for 16 years not just once, but twice.
– He threw 92.97 meters in his second attempt.
– He threw 91.79 meters in his final attempt.
– Arshad broke the previous Olympic javelin throw record of 90.57 meters set by Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
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9. Manu Bhaker won the first medal for India at Paris Olympics 2024, which of these medals is this?
a. Gold
b. Silver
c. Bronze
d. None of These
Answer: c. Bronze
– With this bronze medal, Manu Bhaker became the first Indian female shooter to win an Olympic medal.
– She won the bronze medal in the Women’s 10 Meter Air Pistol event.
– Manu is the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting in Olympic history.
– In this event, Korea’s Oh Ye Jin won the gold, and Korea’s Kim Yeo Ji won the silver medal.
Shooting Medal After 12 Years
– Manu Bhaker secured a shooting medal for India at the Olympics after 12 years.
– India last won an Olympic medal in shooting in 2012.
Olympic Medals: Eight Indian Women and Their Nine Medals
1. Karnam Malleswari: Bronze in Weightlifting at the Sydney Olympics 2000
2. Saina Nehwal: Bronze in Badminton at the London Olympics 2012
3. Mary Kom: Bronze in Boxing at the London Olympics 2012
4. Sakshi Malik: Bronze in Wrestling at the Rio Olympics 2016
5. PV Sindhu: Silver in Badminton at the Rio Olympics 2016 and Bronze at the Tokyo Olympics 2021
6. Mirabai Chanu: Two Silvers in Weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics 2021
7. Lovlina Borgohain: Bronze in Boxing at the Tokyo Olympics 2021
8. Manu Bhaker: Bronze in Shooting at the Paris Olympics 2024
Manu Bhaker
– She is from Jhajjar, Haryana.
– Manu’s father, Ramkishan, wanted her to become a boxer. Manu’s elder brother was also into boxing, so Manu started boxing as well and won medals at the national level. One day, while practicing, Manu injured her eye, which swelled badly.
– After that, Manu gave up boxing and tried her hand at martial arts, but she felt there was cheating in that game.
– Manu’s mother, Dr. Sumedha Bhaker, was a school principal.
– The Universal School where her mother was the principal also had a shooting range. Her mother sent her to the shooting range with her father. Manu made her first shot, and physical education teacher Anil Jakhad recognized her talent.
– After that, Dr. Sumedha moved from Jhajjar to Faridabad to support Manu’s practice.
– At the previous Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Manu’s pistol malfunctioned during the qualifying round. For 20 minutes, she couldn’t take aim. Even after the pistol was repaired, Manu could only take 14 shots and was out of the finals. She was disheartened at that time but maintained her spirit and has now become India’s first female shooter to win an Olympic medal.
– Manu Bhaker’s coach is Jaspal Rana.
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10. What is the name of the first Indian player to get two medals in the same Olympic Games?
a. Sarabjot
b. Manu Bhakar
c. PV Sindhu
d. Mirabai Chanu
Answer: b. Manu Bhakar
– Shooter Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won the bronze medal in the 10-meter Pistol Mixed Event. Their pair defeated the Korean team 16-10.
– Manu is the first Indian to win two medals in a single Olympics. She also won bronze in the 10-meter Women’s Pistol event on July 28, 2024.
– Before her, Anglo-Indian racer Norman Pritchard won 2 medals for India at the 1900 Paris Games.
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11. In which category did shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh win the bronze medal?
a. 50 m Pistol Mixed Event
b. 40 m Pistol Mixed Event
c. 20 m Pistol Mixed Event
d. 10 m Pistol Mixed Event
Answer: d. 10 m Pistol Mixed Event
About Sarabjot Singh:
– Sarabjot Singh is from Dhin village in Ambala district, Haryana. His father, Jatinder Singh, is a farmer. He completed his studies at DAV College, Chandigarh. Initially, he played football.
– Sarabjot Singh competed in the Olympic Games for the first time in 2024.
– He has won gold medals in the World Championships, World Cup, and Asian Games.
About Manu Bhaker:
– Manu Bhaker is from Jhajjar, Haryana. At 22 years old, Manu has studied Political Science. During her school years, she played boxing, karate, and several other sports.
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12. In which category did Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale win the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024?
a. 50 meter rifle men
b. 40 meter rifle mixed
c. 20 meter rifle men
d. 10 meter rifle men
Answer: a. 50 meter rifle men
– Before Swapnil Kusale, Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh had won bronze medals in shooting. Manu won one bronze in the 10-meter Pistol Women’s Individual event and another bronze in the Mixed Event with Sarabjot Singh.
– Swapnil Kusale was born on August 6, 1995, in Pune, Maharashtra.
– At 28 years old, Swapnil has been participating in international shooting events since 2012.
– Swapnil Kusale won a gold medal in the 50-meter Rifle Prone 3 event at the Asian Shooting Championship held in Kuwait in 2015.
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13. Which medal did the Indian men’s hockey team win at Paris Olympics 2024?
a. Gold
b. Silver
c. Bronze
d. Gold & Silver
Answer: c. Bronze
– At the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Indian men’s hockey team defeated Spain 2-1.
– The Indian men’s hockey team has won medals in two consecutive Olympics (2020 and 2024) for the first time in 52 years. This had happened previously in 1968 and 1972.
Indian Men’s Hockey Team’s Last 10 Medals:
– 2024: Bronze (Paris Olympics)
– 2020: Bronze (Tokyo Olympics)
– 1972: Bronze (Munich Olympics)
– 1968: Bronze (Mexico Olympics)
– 1970: Silver (Rome Olympics)
Note: Gold medals were won in 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, and 1980.
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14. Name the player who won bronze medal for India in wrestling in Paris Olympics 2024?
a. KD Jadhav
b. Aman Sehrawat
c. Bajrang Punia
d. Ravi Kumar Dahiya
Answer: b. Aman Sehrawat
– Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat won the bronze medal in the men’s 57 KG category at the Paris Olympics on August 9, 2024.
– His victory was not easy. He worked hard behind the scenes before the match and reduced his weight by 5.5 kg. His weight was 61.5 kilograms.
Aman Sehrawat’s Recent Important Medals:
– Aman won his first National Championship title in 2021.
– He won a gold medal in the Under-23 Asian Championship in 2022.
– He became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Under-23 Asian Championship.
– He won a gold medal in the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championship.
– He won a bronze medal in the 57 KG weight category at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
– In addition, he has won medals in several other events.
About Aman Sehrawat
– Aman Sehrawat is an Indian freestyle wrestler.
– He was born on July 16, 2003.
– He is from Haryana.
– He lost his parents at a young age.
– He won the bronze medal in the men’s 57 KG category at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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15. Who became the first Indian athlete to reach the finals of wrestling in the Olympics, who was disqualified due to being 100 grams overweight?
a. Vinesh Phogat
b. Ritu Phogat
c. Geeta Phogat
d. Sakshi Malik
Answer: a. Vinesh Phogat
– At the Paris Olympics, Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat reached the finals in the 50kg weight category.
– Her weight was 50 kilograms up to the semifinals.
– However, a few hours before the final match, her weight was found to be two kilograms over. – Vinesh tried to reduce her weight overnight.
– But even at the last check, her weight was just 100 grams over.
– As a result, Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the 50-kilogram gold medal match at the Olympics.
– She then appealed to the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) for a joint silver medal. However, CAS rejected her petition.
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16. Who became the youngest Olympic referee in boxing from India at Paris Olympics 2024?
a. Ranjan Madugalle
b. Lieutenant Colonel Kabilan Sai Ashok
c. Wasim Khan
d. Andrew Croft
Answer: b. Lieutenant Colonel Kabilan Sai Ashok
– 32-year-old Sai Ashok is a serving officer in the Indian Army.
– He is currently serving as the Joint Secretary in the Sports Control Board of the Indian Army.
– Ashok is the fourth Indian to officiate at the Olympics since 1904.
– He is the first person to represent the country both as a player and as an official in the World Championship events.
– He is also the first Indian to become the President of the World Military Boxing Council.
– Among the 117 athletes in the Indian delegation at the Paris Olympics, which started on July 26, a total of 24 are armed forces personnel.
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17. Name the host city of 2028 Olympics?
a. San Francisco
b. Los Angeles
c. Chicago
d. Houston
Answer: b. Los Angeles (USA)
– Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo handed over the Olympic flag to the Mayor of Los Angeles, the host city for the 2028 Olympics, during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympics (August 11, 2024).
– The flag was passed to Karen Bass, the Mayor of the California city.
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18. Who was India’s “Chef de Mission” at Paris Olympics 2024?
a. Mary Kom
b. Vivek Bridra
c. Akash Patel
d. Gagan Narang
Answer: d. Gagan Narang
– Olympic medal-winning rifle shooter Gagan Narang was the Chef de Mission of India’s Paris 2024 Olympic team.
– He replaced boxing legend Mary Kom in this role.
Note: The Chef de Mission is a designated individual responsible for the overall selection, preparation, and supervision of the team.
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19. Metal from which historical monument was used in making the medals of Paris Olympics 2024?
a. Taj Mahal
b. Leaning Tower of Pisa
c. Eiffel Tower
d. None of the above
Answer: c. Eiffel Tower
– Each Olympic medal contains a piece of original iron from the Eiffel Tower.
– These pieces were cut from girders and other parts that were replaced during the restoration of the Eiffel Tower.
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20. Important questions related to Paris Olympics
Where was the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics held?
– The games began with the opening ceremony on the Seine River on July 26.
How many Indian athletes were at the Paris Olympics?
– 117 athletes (along with 140 support staff, making the total number of India’s delegation 257).
How many countries were represented at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
– Athletes from 206 countries participated in Paris 2024, along with a team representing refugees.
How many sports are there in the Paris 2024 Olympics?
– The Paris 2024 Olympics featured competitions in 32 different sports.
Who is the oldest athlete competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics?
– Mario Deslauriers from Canada, competing in equestrian events, is the oldest athlete at Paris 2024.
Which sports were removed from the Paris 2024 Olympics?
– Three sports removed from Paris 2024 that were included in the Tokyo 2021 Olympics are baseball, softball, and karate.
Which new sports were added to the Paris 2024 Olympics?
– Four new sports were added to the Olympics: breaking (breakdancing) made its debut, while skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing returned for the second time.
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