Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2021 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?(Name of Player) - (Medal Won in Tokyo Olympic 2020)

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Bajrang Punia - Silver medal

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bajrang Punia - Silver medal”.
Bajrang Punia is an Indian freestyle wrestler, who competes in the 65-kg weight category.

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Punia won a bronze medal by defeating Kazakhstan’s Daulet Niyazbekov with a wide 8-0 margin.

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