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UPPSC 2011 GS-1 Current Affairs
Question

The only Indian Gold Medal Winner in Olympic 2008 is-

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Abhinav Bindra

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Abhinav Bindra”.
Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual Olympic gold medal in the men's 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics on August 11, 2008.

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