SSC CHSL 2025 PYQ — Question 81

SSC CHSL - 27 Nov 2025 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q81

In which sport did Praveen Kumar Sobti won medals at the Asian Games?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

Praveen Kumar Sobti won medals at the Asian Games, primarily in the discus throw.

Gold Medals: He won gold medals in the discus throw at the 1966 and 1970 Bangkok Asian Games.

Other Medals: He also won a silver medal in the hammer throw at the 1966 Games and a silver medal in the discus throw at the 1974 Tehran Asian Games.

Beyond the sports world, he gained nationwide popularity for playing Bhima in B.R. Chopra's Mahabharata.