SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 40

SSC CHSL - 09 March 2023 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q40

How many gold medals did India win in 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games? 

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 1.

India secured 1 gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, achieved by Neeraj Chopra in the men's javelin throw. This victory marked India's first-ever Olympic gold in athletics and only the second individual Olympic gold in the nation's history, following Abhinav Bindra's shooting gold in 2008. ​

Overall, India had its most successful Olympic performance in Tokyo, winning seven medals: one gold, two silver, and four bronze. This surpassed the previous best of six medals at the 2012 London Olympics.