SSC CHSL 2025 PYQ — Question 85

India's first individual Olympic gold medal came in the sport of shooting.

Abhinav Bindra won this historic gold medal in the men's 10m air rifle event at the Beijing 2008 Olympics. He achieved this feat on August 11, 2008.

Some 'firsts' in Indian Olympic history -

First female medalist: Karnam Malleswari (Sydney 2000), bronze medalist in weightlifting.

First double medalist (female): P.V. Sindhu (badminton), who won medals in 2016 (silver) and 2020 (bronze).

First double medalist (male): Sushil Kumar (wrestling), who won medals in 2008 (bronze) and 2012 (silver).

First gold in athletics: Neeraj Chopra (Tokyo 2020), javelin thrower.