UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies

Question 121: International Relations and Current Affairs

In which Olympics Games did India last win a Gold Medal?

aMontreal (1976)

bMoscow (1980)

cLos Angeles (1984)

dAtalanta (1996)

AnswerThe answer is (b).

India's last Olympic gold before this question was the hockey gold at the Moscow Games in 1980, India's eighth in hockey. The team won nothing in 1984 (Los Angeles) or 1996 (Atlanta), and Montreal 1976 came before Moscow, so Moscow was the last of the four.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) Montreal 1976 was earlier; India did not win hockey gold there.
(b) Correct: India last won gold in hockey at Moscow in 1980.
(c) India won no gold at Los Angeles 1984.
(d) India won no gold at Atlanta 1996.

Worth knowing: Dated: India has won golds since, at Beijing 2008 (Abhinav Bindra, shooting) and Tokyo 2020 (Neeraj Chopra, javelin).

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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