List of Expected GK Questions from Rio Olympics 2016 for SSC CGL 2016 tier 1







List of Expected GK Questions from Rio Olympics 2016


1. Which is the host country of 31 st edition of Summer Olympics?
Answer: Brazil
2. How many countries participated in the Rio Olympics 2016?
Answer: 207
3. How many sporting disciplines were held during the Summer Olympics 2016?
Answer: 42
4. What is the theme and motto of 31 st Summer Olympics?
Answer: World Peace and Environment is the theme and A New World is the motto
5. Name the Mascot of Rio Olympics 2016?
Answer: Vinicius
6. Who is the Indian Flag Bearer at the opening ceremony of 31 st summer Olympics on 5th August, 2016?
Answer: AbhinavBindra (Shooting)
7. Who is the first Indian medallist at Rio Olympics?
Answer: Sakshi Malik (Bronze, 58 Kg Freestyle Wrestling)
8. Who is the first Indian Woman to win a Silver medal and the first Indian shuttler to reach the Final?
Answer: PV Sindhu(Silver, Women's Single Badminton)
9. How many Indian Athletes participated in 31 st Summer Olympics, Brazil?
Answer: 117
10. Which is the Largest Olympic Team of 2016 Rio Olympics?
Answer: USA (554 athletes)
11. Which is the Smallest Olympic Team of 2016 Rio Olympics?
Answer: South Pacific Nation of Tuvalu (1 athletes)
12. Who won the first Gold Medal at Rio Olympic?
Answer: Virginia Thrasher (Women's 10 meter air rifle, USA)
13. Name the athlete who won highest Individual Medal at Rio 2016?
Answer: Michael Phelps (Swimmer) (6 Medals: Gold- 5, Silver-1, USA)
14. The countries who won their first-ever medal at Olympics were
Answer: Fiji, Jordan and Kosovo all of them claimed gold
15. Which country topped the medal tally at Rio Olympics 2016?
Answer: USA (46 Gold, 37 Silver and 38 Bronze)
16. Who is the Youngest athlete of 2016 Rio Olympics?
Answer: Meet Gaurika Singh (13-Year Old, Swimmer, Nepal)
17. Who is the Youngestathlete to win Gold Medal?
Answer: RenQian (15-Year Old, Women's 10m Platform Diving Event)
18. What are the New Sports Events at Rio Olympics 2016?
Answer: Golf, Rugby
19. Who is the India's Flag-bearer at Closing Ceremony at Summer Olympics 2016?
Answer: Sakshi Malik
20. Headquarter of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is located at
Answer: New Delhi
21. Who is the President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA)?
Answer: NarayanaRamachandran
22. Who is the General Secretary of Indian Olympic Association (IOA)?
Answer: Rajeev Mehta
23. In which stadium the Opening & Closing Ceremony of 31 st Rio Olympics held?
Answer: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
24. Headquarter of International Olympic Committee (IOC) is located at
Answer: Lausanne, Switzerland
25. Who is the President of International Olympic Committee (IOC)?
Answer: Thomas Ba






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