India at the 2024 Summer Olympics |India at Paris Olympic 2024|SSC CGL
America in 1st -:
The United States has won 126 medals at the Paris Olympic 2024.
The United States has won 40 Gold , 44 Silver and 42 Bronze medal.
Paris Olympic was a great one for China. China finished 2nd in the Olympics this time.
China has won a total of 40 Gold , 27 Silver and 24 Bronze medal this time.
America -:
Gold - 40
Silver - 44
Bronze - 42
Total - 126 Medals
China -:
Gold - 40
Silver - 24
Bronze - 27
Total - 91 Medals
Japan -:
Gold - 20
Silver - 12
Bronze - 13
Total - 45 Medals
In the Paris Olympic 2024 , India has won a total of 6 medals , including 1 Silver and 5 Bronze medals. India has not won any Gold medal.
India finished 71st in the medal tally.
List of 6 medal winners of India-:
1. India's 1st medal at the Paris Olympic 2024 was given by Shooter Manu Bhaker (Jhajjar , Haryana).
Manu Bhakar won the Bronze medal in the women's 10 m air pistol event.
2. Manu Bhaker teamed up with Sarab jot Singh (Ambala , Haryana) to give India the 2nd Bronze Medal in the Mixed Team Event.
3. The 3rd Bronze Medal was won by Swapnil Kusale (Kolhapur , Maharashtra) in the Men's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions Shooting for India.
4. Men's Hockey Team won 4th Bronze Medal.
5. Javelin Throw Neeraj Chopra (Panipat , Haryana) won the Silver Medal by throwing the Javelin at a distance of 89.45 m.
6. Wrestler Aman Sherawat (Jhajjar , Haryana) won the Bronze Medal in Men's 57 kg Freestyle Event.
Venue of Paris Olympic 2024 -:
Paris (France)
Third time hosting in Paris.
1st - 1900 / 2nd - 1924 / 3rd - 2024
Edition - 33rd
When - 26 July 2024 to 11 Aug 2024
Total players included from India - 117
Mascot - Phrygian Hat
Slogan - Games Wide Open
Indian Flag Bearer at the time of opening ceremony - PV Sindhu (Badminton) and Sharath Kamal Achanta (Table Tennis).
Indian Flag Bearers at the closing ceremony - PR Sreejesh (Hockey) and Manu Bhakar (Shooter).
Chef De Mission - Gagan Narang (shooter)
Bilquis Mir (1st Indian women to become Jury member at Paris Olympics).
Opening Ceremony celebrated - on the bank of Seine River.
Closing Ceremony celebrated - Stade De France stadium
Indian Institution of Olympics -: (IOA)
Indian Olympic Association
HQ - New Delhi
Chairman - PT Usha
Founded - 1927
Four new games added in the Paris Olympics -:
1. Breaking
2. Sport climbing
3. Skateboarding
4. Surfing
Begining of the Olympic Games -:
1. The ancient Olympics Games began in 776 BC in the city Olympia in Greece. The Olympics were 1st played in Honour of the Greek God Zeus.
The 1st Modern Olympics Games were held in Athens in April 1896 since then the Olympic Games have been held every 4 years.
Pierre De Coubertin is known as the father of Modern Olympic Games.
The major component of Modern Olympic Gold Medals is Silver. Both Gold and Silver medals are made of siver.
The Olympic Flag was created in 1913 at the suggestion of Baron Pierre De Coubertin.
At the Amsterdam Games in 1928 , an Olympic flame is ceremoniously lit.
The Olympic Motto is "Citius Altius Fortius" (Fast , High , Strong).
Women participated in the Olympic Games for the 1st time in 1900. It was the Paris Olympics.
Olympic Flag -:
1. The Olympic flag was proposed in 1913 , officially it was inaugurated in Paris in 1914, and was hosted at the Antwerp (Belgium) Olympic games in 1920.
The total number of rings in the olympic flag is five.
The five rings are inter connected and are in blue , yellow , green , black and red.
These 5 rings symbolize the unity of 5 continents - America , Africa , Europe , Asia and Oceania (Australia).
Blue circle - Europe
Green circle - Australia
Yellow circle - Asia
Red circle - America
Black circle - Africa
India at the Olympics -:
India first participated in the olympic ganes in 1900.
India won two medals , both silvers , with one soloist Norman Pritchard in athletics. India first sent a team to the summer Olympic games in 1920.
Karnam malleswari was the first indian woman to win an Olympic medal. She won a bronze medal in weight lifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
At the 2008 Beijing olympics , Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in the men's 10 m air rifle event and became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in Olympic games.
PV sindhu became the 1st indian women to win an Olympic silver medal , she won at the Rio 2016 Olympics in the Badminton.
Sakshi Malik became the 1st Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal , she won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
In the olympics , india has won the title of Hockey nine times.
After Independence , the 1st Olympic medal for india was won by the men's hockey team at the 1948 London Olympics , where they won the Gold medal.
KD Jadhav won the first individual Olympic medal for India after independence. At the 1952 Helsinki Olympics , he won a bronze medal in the 125 - pound bantam weight category of wrestling.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) -:
The IOC is the governing body of the olympic Games.
Establishment - 1894
HQ - Lausanne (Switzerland)
First President - Dimitrios Vikelas
1. Who has won the India's first medal in the women's 10 m air pistol final at 'Paris Olympics 2024 ?
1. Manika Batra
2. Nikhat Zareen
3. Manu Bhakar
4. PV Sindhu
Ans - 3 - Manu Bhakar
Shooter Manu Bhakar has won India's first medal at the Paris Olympic 2024 by winning a bronze medal in the women's 10 m air Pistol final at the Chateauroux shooting centre.
Manu Bhakar is from the Indian State of Haryana.
2. Which Country has scored first place in the 'Paris Olympic 2024' win the most Gold Medals ?
1. China
2. India
3. US
4. Both A & C
Ans - 3 - United States (US)
China and the US have toped the medal table at Paris Olympics 2024 by winning 40 Gold medals each.
Japan is 2nd with 20 Gold.
India's rank is 71.
Paris Olympic 2024 -
Medal Tally ( top 3 nations & India)
1. USA - Total Medals - 126
(40G / 44S / 42B)
2. China - Total Medals - 91
(40G / 27S / 24B)
3. Japan - Total Medals - 45
(20G / 12S / 13B)
71. India - Total Medals - 6
(1S / 5B)
3. Who has become the 2nd Indian to be awarded the highest award 'Olympic Award' by the International Olympic Committee' (IOC) in the Year 2024 ?
1. Arpit Chopra
2. Abhinav Bindra
3. Alok Shukla
4. Neeraj Chopra
Ans - 2 - Abhinav Bindra
The 41 - year - old Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual Olympic Gold Medal at the 2008 Beijing Games when he won the Men's 10m air Rifle Event.
Before Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra , this honour was given to Indira Gandhi in 1983.
4. Which Medal has Neeraj Chopra won with a best throw of 89.45m in the final of the Men's Javelin throw event at Paris Olympic 2024 ?
1. Silver
2. Gold
3. Copper
4. None
Ans - 1 - Silver
Neeraj Chopra has won the Silver Medal in the Javelin Throw event of the Paris Olympics with seasons best performance of 89.45.
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won 92.97m he has won the gold medal in the Olympics with a new throw record.
5. Which Medal has been won by the Indian Hockey Team in the 'Paris Olympic 2024' ?
1. Gold
2. Bronze
3. Silver
4. None
Ans - 2 - Bronze
The Indian men's hockey team has clinched the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics after defeating Spain 2 - 1 in the third place match at Yvesdu Manoir Stadium in Paris.
भारतीय पुरुष हॉकी टीम ने पेरिस के येवेस्दु मनोइर स्टेडियम में तीसरे स्थान के मैच में स्पेन को 2 - 1 से हराकर पेरिस 2024 ओलंपिक में कांस्य पदक जीता है।
It has happened after almost 50 years in the history of indian hockey , when the indian team has won a medal in the second consecutive Olympics.
भारतीय हॉकी के इतिहास में लगभग 50 साल बाद ऐसा हुआ है, जब भारतीय टीम ने लगातार दूसरे ओलंपिक में पदक जीता है।
6. Which edition of the Paris Olympic Games to be held in 2024?
1. 31st
2. 32nd
3. 33rd
4. 34th
Ans - 3 - 33rd
7. Name the Indian who has won the bronze medal at the 'Paris Olympic 2024' by defeating South Korea in the 10m air pistol mixed team category ?
1. Sarab jot Singh
2. Manu Bhakar
3. Both 1 & 2
4. None
Ans - 3
Sarab jot Singh , along with Manu Bhakar , has won the Bronze Medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 by defeating South Korea in the 10m air pistol mixed team category.
Manu Bhakar has won this 2nd medal in this Olympic , thus she become the first indian women to win 2 medals in the same Olympics. Earlier Manu Bhakar won the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol women's event.
8. Who has announced his retirement from wrestling in Aug 2024 after being disqualified in the final of the 50 kg freestyle wrestling at the Paris Olympics ?
1. Vinesh Phogat
2. Geeta Phogat
3. Sakshi Malik
4. Sarita Mor
Ans - 1
Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement from wrestling following her disqualification in the 50 kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris Olympics.
According to the report , Vinesh Phogat allegedly exceeded the permissible weight limit of only 100 gms , due to which she was disqualified.
9. How many players from India have been selected for upcoming 33rd Paris Summer Olympics ?
1. 115
2. 117
3. 125
4. 128
Ans - 2
117 athletes from india will participate in the Paris Olympics.
These include 70 men + 47 women. The indian contingent also includes 140 support staff and officials.
10. Who has been appointed as the indian flag bearer at the closing ceremony for the Paris Olympics 2024 ?
1. P. R. Sreejesh
2. Manu Bhakar
3. Both 1 & 2
4. None
Ans - 3
Two time Olympic medallist , indian hockey team goal keeper P R Sreejesh and shooter Manu Bhakar have been appointed as the indian flag bearers at the closing ceremony for the Paris Olympics 2024.
Manu Bhakar has created history by becoming the indian athlete in the history of independent india to win two medals at the 2024 Olympic Games.
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