SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 44

SSC CGL - 13 Sep 2025 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q44

Consider the following statements concerning the book, The Neeraj Chopra Story: The Man Who Made History:

  1. The book provides an in-depth account of Neeraj Chopra's rigorous training regimens, mental fortitude, and the various adversities he overcame in his career.

  2. The author of the biography is Neeraj Chopra's former coach, who himself was an Olympian in the javelin throw event.

Which of the statements given above is/are accurate?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1 only.

The correct option is 1 only.

  • Statement 1 is True. The book, written by Navdeep Singh Gill, a sports journalist, indeed details Neeraj Chopra's training, mindset, and challenges on his journey to the Olympic gold.

  • Statement 2 is False. The book was written by Navdeep Singh Gill, who is a sports writer, not his former Olympian coach. Neeraj Chopra's current coach is Klaus Bartonietz (a German bio-mechanics expert), and his former coach was Uwe Hohn (a former javelin world record holder, but not a direct author of this particular book).