Question

Which of the following is the correct list of sports persons awarded gold medal at Incheon Asian Games?

• A. Jitu Rai, Yogeshwar Dutt, Tintu Luka, Mary Kom
• B. Saurav Ghoshal, Mary Kom, Sania Mirza, Krishna Punia
• C. Krishna Punia, Rajat Chauhan, Saurav Ghoshal, Mary Kom
• D. Seema Punia, Vikas Gowda, Sania Mirza, Jitu Rai
• E. Sania Mirza, Vikas Gowda, Yogeshwar Dutt, Rajat Chauhan

Hint:

To tackle sports GK questions, remember key Indian winners by sport: Jitu Rai (shooting), Yogeshwar Dutt (wrestling), and Mary Kom (boxing) are definite gold medalists at Incheon.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the context.
The 2014 Asian Games were held in Incheon, South Korea. India won multiple medals in various sports, including several gold medals from notable athletes. To answer correctly, we must identify which among the given lists contains actual Indian gold medal winners.
Step 2: Key Indian gold medal winners at Incheon.
- Jitu Rai (Shooting, 50m pistol event) – Gold medalist.
- Yogeshwar Dutt (Wrestling, 65 kg freestyle) – Gold medalist.
- Mary Kom (Boxing, flyweight category) – Gold medalist.
- Tintu Luka (Athletics, 800m) – She won a silver medal, not a gold, but the list in (A) is the closest aligned with medal-winning athletes at Incheon.
Step 3: Eliminating incorrect options.
- (B) Saurav Ghoshal and Sania Mirza did not win gold medals at Incheon.
- (C) Krishna Punia and Rajat Chauhan did not win gold medals at Incheon.
- (D) Seema Punia and Vikas Gowda did not win gold medals at Incheon.
- (E) Same issue, none of these combinations are correct for gold winners.
Step 4: Conclusion.
Although Tintu Luka actually won silver, the officially correct option as per the exam framing is (A), because it includes the correct gold medalists Jitu Rai, Yogeshwar Dutt, and Mary Kom.
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