expected questions from tokyo olympics 2020

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Tokyo Olympics 2020 Quiz

1. Where are the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee located?

A. Lausanne, Switzerland

B. Paris, France

C. Athens, Greece

D. Atlanta, United States

E. Rome, Italy

Answer: A (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Explanation: The International Olympic Committee is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne,

Switzerland

2. Who of the following is known as the Father of Modern Olympics?

A. Le Marqués de Samaranch

B. Pierre de Coubertin

C. Demetrius Vikelas

D. Ferenc Kemény

E. Nicola Tesla

Answer: B (Pierre de Coubertin)

Explanation: Pierre de Coubertin was a French educator and historian, founder of the International Olympic

Committee, and its second president. He is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games

3. What is the motto of the Tokyo Olympics 2020?

A. Share the Spirit

B. One World One Dream

C. Welcome Home











D. United by Emotion

E. None of the above

Answer: D (United by Emotion)

Explanation: The International Olympic Committee decided upon the change with the new motto being, "Faster,

Higher, Stronger - Together." The specific motto for the Tokyo games remains unchanged, "United by Emotion."

4. Who is the first ever Indian fencer to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020?

A.Kabita Devi

B.CA Bhavani Devi

C.Shilpa Garg

D.Pooja Mishra

E. Nandhini Devi

Answer: B (Bhavani Devi)

Explanation: Bhavani Devi is the first Indian fencer to ever qualify for the Olympics after qualifying for the 2020

Summer Olympics.

5. What is the Tokyo Olympics 2020 Mascot?

A.Hodori

B.Miraitowa.

C.Amik

D.Fuwa

E. Cheeta

Answer: B (Miraitowa)

Explanation: The official mascot of the 2020 Summer Olympics is Miraitowa, a figure with blue-checkered

ichimatsu moyo patterns inspired by the Games' official emblem.











6. In how many events medals are awarded in Tokyo Olympics 2020?

A. 303

B. 333

C. 400

D. 409

E. 450

Answer: B (333 events across 33 sports)

Explanation: 333 events across 33 sports and totally 86 countries were there in the medal list

7. Who are the two Indian Athletes who will be the flag bearer of India (Opening) at Tokyo Olympics 2020?

A. Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh

B. Bajrang Punia, Manpeet Singh

C. Bajrang Punia, Mary Kom

D. Deepika Kumar,Manpreet Singh

E. Mary Kom, Sushil Kumar

Answer: A (Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh)

Explanation: Boxer M C Mary Kom and men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be the country's flag

bearers at the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics 2020

8. Who will be flag bearer of India in the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics 2020?

A. Neeraj Chopra

B. Bajrang Punia

C. Vinesh Phogat

D. Mary Kom

E. PV Sindu











Answer: B (BajrangPunia)

Explanation: Wrestler and Bronze medalist Bajrang Punia was India's flag bearer during the closing ceremony of

the Tokyo Olympics 2020

9. What is opening date of Tokyo Olympic games 2020?

A. July 21

B. July 23

C. August 1

D. August 3

E. July 24

Answer: B (July 23)

Explanation: The opening ceremony of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 23 July 2021 at Olympic

Stadium, Tokyo

10. What is the size of Indian contigent at Tokyo Olympic sports 2020?

A. 120

B. 240

C. 228

D. 310

E. 250

Answer: C (228)

Explanation: India's Olympic contingent for Tokyo 2020 includes 127 participants from 18 sports, including two

alternate players and one reserve goalie in men's and women's hockey squads, respectively

11. Which sports is returing in Tokyo Olmypics?

A. Fencing











B. Judo

C. Golf

D. Baseball

E. Basket Ball

Answer: D (Baseball)

Explanation: Baseball and softball return to the Olympic stage for the first time in 13 years.

12. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in Women 49 kg category in Weightlifting at Tokyo Olympics. Who

won the gold medal 49kg category?

A. Windy CantikaAisah

B. HouZhihi

C. Laurel Hubbard

D. Katie Grob

E. Ellisa Peri

Answer: B (HouZhihi from China)

Explanation: China's Zhihui Hou won the gold medal in women's 49-kg weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics

13. Indian women’s hockey team lost bronze medal match at Tokyo Olympics 2020. To which team Indian

Women’s hockey team lost?

A. Argentina

B. Great Britain

C. Australia

D. Belgium

E. Germany

Answer: B (Great Britain)











Explanation: Indian women's hockey team lose 3-4 to Great Britain in Bronze-medal match.

14. Which athlete from Jamaica won gold in both Women 100 metre and 200 metre race events at Tokyo Olympics

2020?

A. Elaine Thompson-Herah

B. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

C. Shericka Jackson

D. Megan Tapper


Answer: A (Elaine Thompson-Herah)

Explanation: Elaine Thompson-Herah just became the first woman to win a "double-double" in Olympic track and

field's fastest races. The Jamaican sprinter nabbed gold in both the 100-meter and 200-meter races in Tokyo,

repeating her two wins in the same contests at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

15. In which event at Tokyo Olympics 2020 the silver medal is not awarded because of the tie at the Gold medal

position between GianmarcoTamberi from Italy and Mutaz Essa Barshim from Qatar?

A. High Jump

B. Long Jump

C. Triple Jump

D. Shot Put


Answer: A (High Jump)

Explanation: Qatar's Mutaz-Essa Barshim and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi both had high jumps of 2.37 meters.

They each attempted to beat that and clear 2.39 meters and failed on their first try. Instead of having a jump off,

the friends decided to share the gold medal.











16. Which country has won the highest number of Olympic medals?

A. China

B. Japan

C. Russia

D. Britain

E. USA

Answer. E. USA

Explanation: A total of 626 athletes competed for the USA at the Tokyo 2020 games, clinching 39 gold, 41 silver

and 33 bronze medals for a grand total of 113 medals in 28 different sports.

17. Who was the first female Indian Golfer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics 2020?

A. Aditi Ashok

B. Poonam Kaur

C. Anamika Singh

D. Manaswini Kanth

E. Priyanka kumari

Answer. A. Aditi Ashok

Explanation: Aditi Ashok misses India's first-ever Olympic medal in golf by a whisker, finishes 4th in Tokyo Games

18. Who was the second Indian to win two individual Olympic Medals?

A. PT Usha

B. Abhinav Bindra

C. Sushil Kumar

D. Karnam Malleswari











E. PV Sindhu

Answer. A. PV Sindhu

Explanation: PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman and only the second Indian athlete after Sushil Kumar to

win two individual Olympic medals. She won silver in both olympics.

19. Indian Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiyawon silver in Men’s 57 Kg Freestyle wrestling category at Tokyo 2020. Who

won the gold medal?

A. ZaurRizvanovich Uguev

B. Nurislam Sanayev

C. Georgi Vangelov

D. David Morris Taylor III


Answer: A (ZaurRizvaovichUguev)

Explanation: Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya won silver medal in Tokyo Olympics today after losing to Russian two-

time World Champion Zaur Uguev 4-7 in the men's freestyle 57kg final.

20. Indian men’s hockey team win a historic bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics 2020. The team achieved this

success by beating which team?

A. Australia

B. Belgium

C. Germany

D. Belarus

E. Great Britain

Answer: C (Germany)

Explanation: India men's hockey team defeated Germany 5-4 to win the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics.











21. Which Indian Boxer assured a medal for herself by defeating Chinese Taipei’s Chen Nien-chin at Tokyo 2020

Summer Olympics?

A. Lovlina Borgohain

B. Mary Kom

C. Simranjit Kaur

D. Pooja Rani

E. Ritika Singh

Answer: A (Lovlina Bogohain)

Explanation: Lovlina Borgohain ensured herself a medal in the women's 69kg category at the Tokyo Olympics after

beating Chinese Taipei's Chen Nien-chin, a former world champion, in a quarter-final bout

22. Who won the gold medal in the Women’s Singles Badminton event at Tokyo Olympics 2020. In the same

event, PV Sindhu won Bronze Medal?

A. Tai Tzu-ying

B. Chen Yufei

C. Kim So-yeong

D. Kong Hee-yon

E. Carolina Marine

Answer: B (Chen Yufei from China)

Explanation: China's Chen Yu Fei defeated world No.1 Chen beat Tai Tzu-Ying of Taiwan 21-18, 19-21, 21-18 to

clinch the gold medal in the women's singles badminton even at the Tokyo Olympic

23. PV Sindhu won her 2nd Olympic medal after getting a bronze at Tokyo Olympics 2020. Who other than PV

Sindhu is the only Athlete in India having two Olympic Medals in an individual sport?

A. Vijender Singh











B. Abhinav Bindra

C. Bajrang puniya

D. SainaNehwal

E. Sushil Kumar

Answer: E (Sushil Kumar)

Explanation: PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman and only the second Indian athlete — after Sushil Kumar

— to win two individual Olympic medals. She won silver in both Olympics.

24. Who break the Olympic record to win gold medal in women 200m butterfly swimming at Tokyo Olympics 2020?

A. Zhang Yufei, China

B. Regan Smith, United States

C. Hali Flickinger, United States

D. Yahi Ohashi, Japan

E. Tatjana Schoenmaker, South Africa

Answer: A. Zhan Yufei, China

Explanation: China's Zhang Yufei collected her second medal of the Tokyo 2020 Games in Olympic record time

with a 2:03.86 200 m butterfly.

25. Which Swimmer represented India in Men’s 100 m Backstroke Swimming event at Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

A. Srihari Nataraj

B. Sajan Prakash

C. Sandeep Sejwal

D. Anshul Kothari

E. Lokesh Chopra

Answer: A (Srihari Nataraj)











Explanation: At the age of 20 Srihari is one of the youngest members to represent India in this year's Olympics and

will be competing in the 100m backstroke swimming category.

26. Which Archer from India beat World No. 2 player Galsan Bazarzhapov at Tokyo Olympics 2020 but couldn’t get

a medal?

A. Atanu Das

B. Mohan Raj

C. Tarundeep Rai

D. Sandeep Kumar

E. P Jadhav

Answer: B (Pravin Jadhav)

Explanation: Olympic debutant Pravin Jadhav (25 Years old) knocked out world number 2 Galsan Bazarzhapov of

Russia in his opening match only to suffer a heavy defeat to world champion Brady Ellison in the second round

27. Who won the gold medal in women’s 10 meter Air Rifle even in shooting at Tokyo Olympics 2020/ 2021 by

breaking the Olympics record?

A. AnastasiiaGalashina

B. Nina Christen

C. Yang Qian

D. Amber English

E. Manu Baker

Answer: C (Yang Qian for China)

Explanation: China's Yang Qian shoots first gold of the Games in 10 metre air rifles. Yang won the women's 10m

air rifle with an Olympic record score of 251.8, ahead of Russian Anastasiia Galashina on 251.1 and Switzerland's

Nina Christen on 230.6











28. Priyanka Goswami and Bhawna Jat were participated in which event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020?

A. 100 m race

B. 200 m race

C. 20 km walk

D. 400 m hurdles

E. 10 km Walk

Answer: C (20 km walk)

Explanation: National record holder Priyanka Goswami was among the leading pack around the halfway mark but

eventually finished 17th while compatriot Bhawna Jat ended at 32nd in the women's 20km race walk event of the

Olympics

29. Which sportsman represented India at Tokyo Olympics 2020 in Men’s long jump event?

A. Shivpal Singh

B. Murali Sreeshankar

C.Neeraj Chopra

D. Tajinder Pal Toor

E. Sakthi Singh

Answer: B (Murali Sreeshankar)

Explanation: India's long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar fails to make the cut for the final as he finished 25th with an

attempt of 7.69m. Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece won the men's long jump as he leapt 8.41 metres in his final

attempt and snatched the gold medal.

30. Deepika Kumar is has represented India in the Women’s Individual Archery Event of the Tokyo Olympics 2021.

This is her __ Olympics?

A. 1st











B. 2nd

C. 3rd

D. 4th

E. 5th

Answer: 3rd ( 2012, 2016 and 2020)

Explanation: Deepika, the only Indian in the women's section at Tokyo, has qualified for her third Games in the

individual and mixed team events in Olympics.

31. In which event at Tokyo Olympics 2020 all three medals i.e. Gold, Silver, and Bronze won by women athletes

from Jamaica?

A. Women 200 m race

B. Women 800 m race

C. Women 100 m race

D. 20 Kilometre walk

E. Women 400 m race

Answer: C (Women 100 m race)

Explanation: Thompson-Herah led a Jamaican 100m podium sweep with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in second and

Shericka Jackson in third

32. Which team won the gold medal in softball (newly added sport) in Tokyo Olympics 2020?

A. USA

B. Japan

C. Italy

D. Australia

E. Russia











Answer: B (Japan)

Explanation: Japan successfully retained the Olympic softball title they last won 13 years ago by beating the United

States 2-0 in gold-medal game.

33. Which Indian women created history at Tokyo Olympics 2020 by getting an entry in the final of Discuss

Through Event?

A. Krishna Poonia

B. Seema Punia

C. Ekta Bhyan

D. Kamalpreet Kaur

E. Mithali Capoor

Answer: D (Kamalpreet Kaur)

Explanation: Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur finished a creditable sixth in her first Olympics with a best throw of

63.70m in a rain-interrupted final on Monday. The 25-year-old Kaur, who has qualified for the final as second best.

34. Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in men's javelin throw with a best through of

A. 88.07

B. 87.58

C. 88.06

D. 86.54

E. 87.75

Answer: B (87.58)

Explanation: Neeraj Chopra won the men's javelin with a best throw of 87.58 metres, claiming a historic first

Olympic gold in athletics for India, the nation's second ever individual gold.











35. Which two athletes created Olympic history for India in the semi-final A of lightweight men’s double sculls in

rowing with an impressive timing of 6:24.41 but can’t get a medal for the nation?

A. Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh

B. Sunil Attri and Bhagwan Singh

C. Punit Kumar and Gurmeet Singh

D. Keshav Dev and Narsa Ram

E. Sunil Attari and Keshav Dev

Answer: A (Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh)

Explanation: Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh created Olympic history for India in the semi-final A of lightweight

men’s double sculls in rowing with an impressive timing of 6:24.41

36. Who won the gold medal in Men’s 10 meters Air pistol event in Shooting at Tokyo Olympics by breaking the

Olympic record?

A. Javad Forougi

B. Damir Mikec

C. Pang Wei

D. Abdullah Alrashidi

E. Abinav Bindra

Answer: A (Javed Forougi from Iran)

Explanation: 41-year-old Javad Foroughi of Iran set an Olympic record of 244.8 points en route to gold. The field

also featuring India's Saurabh Chaudhary who finished seventh after topping the qualifications

37. Who won the gold medal in Men’s 10 meters Air Rifle event in Shooting at Tokyo Olympics by breaking the

Olympic record?

A. Sheng Lihao











B. Yang Haoran

C. Will Shaner

D. DamirMikec

E. Saurabh Chaudhary

Answer: C (Will Shaner from the USA)

Explanation: Will Shaner of USA won the men’s 10-meter air rifle Sunday with a final round score of 251.6 at the

Asaka Shooting Range

38. Who won India’s first Olympic Single Match in 25 years in Tennis at Tokyo Olympics 2020 by beating Denis

Istomin of Uzbekistan?

A. Somdev Devvarman

B. SumitNagal

C. Rohan Bopanna

D. Mahesh Bhupati

E. Amit Pangal

Answer: B (Sumit Nagal)

Explanation: Men's singles first round: Sumit Nagal beat Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin 6-4, 6(6)-7(8), 6-4. His win

was the first for an Indian men's singles tennis player at the Olympics since Leander Paes' bronze medal-winning

run at Atlanta 1996.

39. In Skateboarding’s first Olympic event at Tokyo Olympics 2020, who won the gold medal in the Women’s

Street event?

A. Momiji Nishiya

B. Rayssa Leal

C. Funa Nakayama











D. YutoHorigome

E. Logiyovya paul

Answer: A (MomijiNishiya)

Explanation: Japan’s Momiji Nishiya, 13, made history on Monday when she took home the first women’s street

skateboarding Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games. Standing next to her on the Olympic podium was

Rayssa Leal from Brazil, also 13, who earned silver in the event. Japanese skater Funa Nakayama, 16, took

bronze.

40. Who is the only Indian Athlete who has participated in the Men’s Shot put even in the Tokyo Olympics 2020?

A. Shivpal Singh

B. Tajinder Pal Toor

C. Murali Sreeshankar

D. Neeraj Chopra

E. Ravindrapal Singh

Answer: B (Tajinder Pal Toor)

Explanation: Tajinder Pal Toor qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics by registering a throw of 21.49m at the

Indian Grand Prix IV in June 2021, clearing the 21.10m entry standard.

41. Who represented India in Badminton’s Men’s singles even at Tokyo Olympics 2020?

A. B. Sai Praneeth

B. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

C. Chirag Shetty

D. P. Kashyap

E. Sunil Santhosh

Answer: A (B. Sai Praneeth)











Explanation: B Sai Praneeth's maiden Olympics campaign ended with a single win as he went down in straight

games against Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands in Group D

42. According to the Olympic charter, the duration of the competitions of the Olympic Games shall not exceed?

A. 20 days

B. 15 days

C. 12 days

D. 25 days

E. 16 days

Answer: E (16 days)

Explanation: The duration of the competitions of the Olympic Games shall not exceed 16 days

43. Rank of India in medal standings is_____ ?

A. 33

B. 48

C. 43

D. 38

E. 50

Answer: B (48)

Explanation: With 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze India placed at 48th Position in Tokyo Olympics 2020

44. Player won highest number of medals in Tokyo 2020?

A. Caeleb Dressel

B. Kaylee McKeown

C. Emma McKeon

D. An San











E. Lisa Carrington

Answer: C (Emma McKeon)

Explanation: Australian swimmer Emma McKeon has etched her name in the record books after bagging 7 medals

(4 gold and 3 Bronze) at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

Emma McKeon's series of medals include a gold in women’s 100m freestyle, gold in women’s 4x100m freestyle

relay, gold in women’s 4x100m medley relay, gold in women’s 50m freestyle, bronze in mixed 4x100m medley

relay, bronze in women’s 100m butterfly and bronze in women’s 4x200m freestyle relay.

45. Player won highest number of gold medal in Tokyo 2020 ?

A. Emma McKeon

B. Caeleb Dressel

C. Lisa Carrington

D. Elaine Thompson-Herah

E. Rayssa Leal

Answer: B(CaelebDressel)

Explanation: Caeleb Dressel, the star swimmer from the USA brought 5 Gold medals in tokyo olympics 2020.

Dressel won all three of his individual events - the men's 100m butterfly and the 50m and 100m freestyle - plus two

relay golds.


















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