Asian Games 2023 Related Questions and Asian Games 2023 quiz

The Asian Games 2023 is a major international multi-sport event scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, 2023. It will be the 19th edition of the Asian Games, and the second time that China will host the event.

The Asian Games is the second largest multi-sport event in the world, after the Olympic Games. It is held every four years, and features athletes from all over Asia competing in a wide range of sports.

The 2023 Asian Games will feature a total of 48 disciplines, with 481 events to be contested. Some of the most popular sports at the Asian Games include athletics, aquatics, badminton, basketball, boxing, cycling, fencing, football, gymnastics, judo, karate, rowing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling.

Asian Games 2023 Related Questions

Here are some questions related to the Asian Games 2023:

Q1. Which edition of the Asian Games is taking place in Hangzhou, China, spanning from September 23 to October 8 of this year?
(a) 18th
(b) 19th
(c) 21st
(d) 23rd
(e) 24th

Q2. When was the last time China hosted the Asian Games before the 2023 event?
(a) 2010
(b) 2012
(c) 2015
(d) 2017
(e) China has never hosted the Asian Games before

Q3. The objective of Asian Games is to promote sports and friendship among Asian nations. What is the frequency at which the games are held?
(a) Every Year
(b) Every two years
(c) Every four years
(d) Randomly
(e) None of the above

Q4. Which sport or sports is/are making their debut at the 2023 Asian Games?
(a) eSports
(b) Modern pentathlon
(c) Breakdancing
(d) Only a & c
(e) All of the above

Q5. How many Olympic sports were included in the Asian Games 2023 held in Hangzhou, China?
(a) 31
(b) 37
(c) 39/(40) (CONFUSION)
(d) 56
(e) None of the above

Q6. Who was named as the official sponsor of the Indian Contingent for the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, 2023?
(a) Sony Pictures Networks India
(b) Amul
(c) Limca Sportz
(d) Parle
(e) Ultratech

Q7. Who was/ were the Flag-Bearers for Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China
(a) Harmanpreet Singh
(b) Sunil Chettri
(c) Lovlina Borgohain
(d) Both a & c
(e) Neeraj Chopra

Q8. The Indian equestrian team won gold in Horse Riding at the Asian Games 2023 after how many years?
(a) 9
(b) 17
(c) 33
(d) 41
(e) India has never won gold in Horse Riding at the Asian Games

Q9. Which Indian shooter won gold in the women’s 50m rifle 3 position event at the Asian Games 2023 with a record score of 469.6 points?
(a) Sift Kaur Samra
(b) Manu Bhaker
(c) Mehuli Ghosh
(d) Rajeshwari Kumari
(e) Esha Singh

Q10. Who were the key members of the Indian team that won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games 2023?
(a) Arjun Singh Cheema, Gagan Narang, and Jitu Rai
(b) Saurabh Chaudhary, Manu Bhaker, and Shiva Narwa
(c) Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, and Divyansh Singh Panwar
(d) Jaspal Rana, Anjali Bhagwat, and Anisa Sayyed
(e) Vijay Kumar Shiva Narwa and Suma Shirur

Q11. Who were the members of the Indian trio that secured the gold medal in the women’s 25m pistol team event at the Asian Games?
(a) Esha Singh, Manini Koushik and Sift Kaur Samra
(b) Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, and Rhythm Sangwan
(c) Ashi Chouksey, Manini Koushik and Rahi Sarnobat
(d) Sift Kaur Samra, Ashi Chouksey and Rhythm Sangwan
(e) None of the above

Q12. Who were the members of the Indian team that secured the gold medal in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol Team event at the Asian Games?
(a) Tilottama Sen, Arjun Singh Cheema and Sarabjot Singh
(b) Saurabh Chaudhary, Manu Bhaker and Divyansh Singh Panwar
(c) Sarabjot Singh, Shiva Narwal, and Arjun Singh Cheema
(d) Shiva Narwal, Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary
(e) None of the above

Q13. Who were the members of the Indian team that secured the silver medal (country’s first medal at the Asian Games 2023) in the women’s 10m air rifle team?
(a) Mehuli Ghosh, TS Palak and Esha Singh
(b) Ramita, Divya and TS Palak and Ashi Chouksey
(c) Preeti Rajak, Manisha Keer and Mehuli Ghosh
(d) Ashi Chouksey, Mehuli Ghosh, and Ramita
(e) None of the above

Q14. In which event did Palak Gulia won an individual gold medal at the Asian Games 2023?
(a) 10m air pistol
(b) 50m rifle
(c) 25m pistol event
(d) 10m rifle
(e) None of the above

Q15. Who secured a gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase event at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China?
(a) Dharambir Singh
(b) Sandeep Kumar
(c) Akshdeep Singh
(d) Abhishek Pal
(e) Avinash Sable

Q16. Who was the last Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the steeplechase event at the Asian Games 2023?
(a) Dutee Chand
(b) Sudha Singh
(c) Tintu Luka
(d) Preeja Sreedharan
(e) Parul Chaudhary

Q17. Tajinderpal Singh Toor of India secured a gold medal in which event at the Hangzhou Asian Games?
(a) Shot Put
(b) Half marathon
(c) Decathlon
(d) Discus throw
(e) Hammer throw

Q18. Who were the key members of the Indian team that won the gold medal in the men’s trap event at the Asian Games 2023?
(a) Likith S.P, Zoravar Singh Sandhu and Sajan Prakash
(b) Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj and Prithviraj Tondaiman
(c) Prithviraj Tondaiman, Kynan Chenai and Zoravar Singh Sandhu##
(d) Kynan Chenai, Sajan Prakash and Anand A.S
(e) Srihari Nataraj, Anand A.S and Likith S.P

Q19. India has won a gold medal in men’s squash team event after beating which team by 2-1 at the Asian Games 2023?
(a) Nepal
(b) Malaysia
(c) Pakistan
(d) South Korea
(e) Thailand

Q20. Who were the members of the Indian team that claimed mixed doubles gold in tennis at the Asian Games 2023?
(a) Sumit Nagal and Rohan Bopanna
(b) Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale
(c) Rutuja Bhosale and Sharath Kamal
(d) Sharath Kamal and N. Sriram Balaji
(e) None of the above

Q21. Which cricket team became the first team ever to cross the 300-run mark in T20Is at the Asian Games 2023?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) India
(c) Nepal
(d) Pakistan
(e) Sri Lanka

Q22. Who secured the gold medal in the women’s 5000m track and field event for India at the 2023 Asian Games?
(a) Sanjivani Jadhav
(b) Preeja Sreedharan
(c) Sunita Rani
(d) Parul Chaudhary
(e) Suriya Loganathan

Q23. Who became the first Indian woman to win a javelin gold at the 2023 Asian Games?
(a) Annu Rani
(b) Kiran Baliyan
(c) Nadeesha Dilhan
(d) Gurmeet Kaur
(e) Deepa Malik

Q24. Which Indian players won gold in the Compound Archery Mixed Team event at the Asian Games 2023?
(a) Prathamesh Samadhan Jawkar and Aditi Gopichand Swami
(b) Pravin Ojas Deotale and Parneet Kaur
(c) Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Pravin Ojas Deotale
(d) Abhishek Verma and Prathamesh Samadhan Jawkar
(e) Pravin Ojas Deotale and Prathamesh Samadhan Jawkar

Q25. Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw competition at the Asian Games 2023. Who won the silver medal in the same event?
(a) Kishore Kumar Jena
(b) D. P. Manu
(c) Shivpal Singh
(d) Kishore Jena
(e) Davinder Singh Kang

Q26. Who were the members of the Indian quartet that won the gold medal in the men’s 4x400m relay at the Asian Games 2023?
(a) Arokia Rajiv, Rajesh Ramesh, Muhammed Anas Yahiya and Noah Nirmal Tom
(b) Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Rajesh Ramesh, and Muhammad Ajmal Variyathodi
(c) Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi, Rajesh Ramesh, Noah Nirmal Tom and Arokia Rajiv
(d) Arokia Rajiv, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi, Muhammed Anas Yahiya and Amoj Jacob
(e) None of the above

Q27. Who were the members of the Indian archery team that won the gold medal at the Asian Games in 2023?
(a) Ridhi Komalika, Bari Ankita and Bhakat Simranjeet Kaur
(b) Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das, and Bombayla Devi
(c) Jyoti Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami, and Parneet Kaur
(d) Avneet Kaur, Priya Gurjar and Raginee Marko
(e) Aditi Swami, Bombayla Devi and Ridhi Komalika

Q28. Who were the members of the Indian Men’s compound archery team that won the gold medal against South Korea in the Asian Games?
(a) Aman Saini, Prathamesh Jawkar and Rajat Chauhan
(b) Tarundeep Rai, Neeraj Chauhan and Sachin Gupta
(c) Mohan Bhardwaj, Abhishek Verma and Jayant Talukdar
(d) Abhishek Verma, Ojas Deotale and Prathamesh Jawkar
(e) Ojas Deotale, Rajat Chauhan and Neeraj Chauhan

Q29. Who won the gold medal in the mixed doubles squash tournament at the Asian Games 2023?
(a) Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal
(b) Harinder Pal Sandhu and Tanvi Khanna
(c) Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Sandhu
(d) Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh
(e) None of the above

Q30. How many countries participated in the Asian Games 2023?
(a) 36
(b) 45
(c) 51
(d) 57
(e) 65

Q31. Who were the key members of the Indian equestrian team which won gold in Horse Riding at the Asian Games 2023 team?
(a) Ashish Limaye, Sudipti Hajela, Divyakriti Singh and Raju Singh Bhadoriya
(b) Ashish Limaye, Raju Singh Bhadoriya, Apoorva Dabade, and Vikas Kumar
(c) Anush Agarwal, Hriday Chheda, Divyakirti Singh and Hriday Vipul Kheda.
(d) Anush Agarwal, Hriday Vipul Kheda, Sudipati Hazel, and Divyakriti Singh
(e) None of the above

Q32. India made history on October 7, 2023, by winning its 100th medal at the Asian Games for the first time ever. In Which sport did India’s 100th medal at the Asian Games came from?
(a) Badminton
(b) Athletics
(c) Cricket
(d) Kabaddi
(e) Hockey

Q33. The Indian men’s hockey team secured a remarkable victory over Japan, winning the gold medal. How many gold medals has the Indian men’s hockey team won at the Asian Games, including the recent victory?
(a) Five
(b) Four
(c) Three
(d) Two
(e) This was the first gold medal won by the Indian men’s hockey team at the Asian Games

Q34. The Indian men’s cricket team secured the gold medal in the T20 competition at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China against which team?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Sri Lanka
(e) None of the above

Q35. What was the significance of the Indian men’s cricket team’s victory at the Asian Games 2023?
(a) It was their first-ever gold medal in cricket
(b) It was their first appearance at the Asian Games
(c) It was a result of a tiebreaker rule
(d) Only a & b
(e) All of the above

Q36. Cricket has been played in two previous editions of the Asian Games. In which years were cricket played at the Asian Games?
(a) 2002 & 2006
(b) 2006 & 2010
(c) 2010 & 2014
(d) 2014 & 2018
(e) None of the above

Q37. Who won gold medal in the men’s individual compound archery event at the Asian games?
(a) Tushar Shelke
(b) Kushal Dalal
(c) Mrinal Chauhan
(d) Ojas Deotale
(e) Jayanta Talukdar

Q38. India’s Jyothi Surekha Vennam won gold medal in which event at the Asian Games 2023?
(a) Individual Barebow Archery Event
(b) Individual 3D Archery Event
(c) Individual Compound Archery Event
(d) Individual Recurve Archery Event
(e) None of the above

Q39. How many gold medals did Jyothi Surekha Vennam win at the Asian Games 2023?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) Five

Q40. The Indian women’s kabaddi team emerged victorious at the Asian Games 2023. Which team did the Indian women’s kabaddi team defeated in the final to secure the gold medal?
(a) Japan
(b) Pakistan
(c) Iran
(d) Chinese Taipei
(e) None of the above

Q41. The Indian women’s kabaddi team emerged victorious at the Asian Games 2023.The Indian women’s kabaddi team previously secured gold in which year at the Asian Games?
(a) 2007
(b) 2008
(c) 2010
(d) 2014
(e) India has never won gold in women’s kabaddi team at the Asian Games

Q42. How many times India has hosted the Asian Games?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) India has never hosted the asian games

Q43. China topped the medal tally at the asian games 2023. Which country is at the second and third position respectively?
(a) Japan and India
(b) South korea and India
(c) Japan and South korea
(d) South korea and Uzbekistan
(e) South korea and Japan

Q44. How many Gold medals were won by India in the Asian Games 2023?
(a) 21
(b) 24
(c) 28
(d) 31
(e) None of the above

Q45. The First Asian Games were officially held at New Delhi, India in which year?
(a) 4 March 1988
(b) 4 March 1949
(c) 4 March 1950
(d) 4 March 1951
(e) 4 March 1952

Q46. In which sport event did India won the most gold medals at the Asian Games 2023?
(a) Athletics
(b) Squash
(c) Shooting
(d) Archery
(e) None of the above

Q47. In which sport event did India won the most medals at the Asian Games 2023?
(a) Archery
(b) Wrestling
(c) Athletics
(d) Shooting
(e) None of the above

Q48. Who was the India’s flag-bearer in the closing ceremony held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium?
(a) Abhishek Verma
(b) Jyothi Surekha Vennam
(c) Ojas Deotale
(d) PR Sreejesh
(e) Harmilan Bains

Q49. Where will be the next Asian Games held in 2026?
(a) South Korea
(b) Indonesia
(c) Japan
(d) Manila
(e) None of the above

Q50. How many nations have hosted the Asian Games so far?
(a) Nine
(b) Ten
(c) Twelve
(d) Fourteen
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. 19th edition of the Asian Games is taking place in Hangzhou, China, spanning from September 23 to October 8 of this year.

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. China had hosted the Asian Games in 2010 before the 2023 event.

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Asian Games are held every four years to promote sports and friendship among Asian nations.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. eSports and Breakdancing sports are making their debut at the 2023 Asian Games.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. A total of 39 Olympic sports were contested at the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Amul was named as the official sponsor of the Indian Contingent for the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, 2023.

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Harmanpreet Singh and Lovlina Borgohain were the Flag-Bearers for Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China.

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Indian equestrian team, consisting of Anush Agarwal, Hriday Vipul Kheda, Sudipati Hazel, and Divyakriti Singh, achieved this victory after 41 years with a stellar score of 209.205. India won a Gold medal in equestrian for the first time in 1982.

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Indian shooter Sift Kaur Samra, won gold in the women’s 50m rifle 3 position event at the Asian Games 2023 with a record score of 469.6 points.

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, and Divyansh Singh Panwar were the key members of the Indian team that won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games 2023.

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, and Rhythm Sangwan were the members of the Indian trio that secured the gold medal in the women’s 25m pistol team event at the Asian Games.

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Sarabjot Singh, Shiva Narwal, and Arjun Singh Cheema were the members of the Indian team that secured the gold medal in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol Team event at the Asian Games.

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ashi Chouksey, Mehuli Ghosh, and Ramita were the members of the Indian team that secured the silver medal (country’s first medal at the Asian Games 2023) in the women’s 10m air rifle team.

S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Palak Gulia won an individual gold medal in 10m air pistol at the Asian Games 2023.

S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. Avinash Sable secured a gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase event at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China.

S16. Ans.(b)
Sol. Sudha Singh was the last Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the steeplechase event at the Asian Games 2010, women’s 3000m steeplechase event.

S17. Ans.(a)
Sol. Tajinderpal Singh Toor of India secured a gold medal in Shot Put at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

S18. Ans.(c)
Sol. Prithviraj Tondaiman, Kynan Chenai and Zoravar Singh Sandhu were the key members of the Indian team that won the gold medal in the men’s trap event at the Asian Games 2023.

S19. Ans.(c)
Sol. India has won a gold medal in men’s squash team event after beating Pakistan by 2-1 at the Asian Games 2023.

S20. Ans.(b)
Sol. Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale were the members of the Indian team that claimed mixed doubles gold in tennis at the Asian Games 2023.

S21. Ans.(c)
Sol. Nepal cricket team became the first team ever to cross the 300-run mark in T20Is at the Asian Games 2023.

S22. Ans.(d)
Sol. Parul Chaudhary has became the third Indian track and field athlete to win gold at the 2023 Asian Games, winning the women’s 5000m.

S23. Ans.(a)
Sol. Annu Rani became the first Indian woman to win a javelin gold at the 2023 Asian Games.

S24. Ans.(c)
Sol. Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Pravin Ojas Deotale won gold in the Compound Archery Mixed Team event at the Asian Games 2023.

S25. Ans.(a)
Sol. Kishore Kumar Jena won the silver medal in the same event in the Men’s Javelin Throw competition at the Asian Games 2023.

S26. Ans.(b)
Sol. Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Rajesh Ramesh, and Muhammad Ajmal Variyathodi were the members of the Indian quartet that won the gold medal in the men’s 4x400m relay at the Asian Games 2023.

S27. Ans.(c)
Sol. Jyoti Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami, and Parneet Kaur were the members of the Indian archery team that won the gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in 2023.

S28. Ans.(d)
Sol. Abhishek Verma, Ojas Deotale and Prathamesh Jawkar were the members of the Indian Men’s compound archery team that won the gold medal against South Korea in the Asian Games.

S29. Ans.(c)
Sol. Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Sandhu won the gold medal in the mixed doubles squash tournament at the Asian Games 2023.

S30. Ans.(b)
Sol. A total of 45 countries participated in the Asian Games 2023.

S31. Ans.(d)
Sol. Anush Agarwal, Hriday Vipul Kheda, Sudipati Hazel, and Divyakriti Singh were the key members of the Indian equestrian team which won gold in Horse Riding at the Asian Games 2023 team.

S32. Ans.(d)
Sol. India’s 100th medal was won by the women’s kabaddi team.

S33. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Indian men’s hockey team won four gold meals at the Asian Games in 1966, 1988, 2014 and 2023.

S34. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Indian men’s cricket team secured the gold medal in the T20 competition at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China against Afghanistan.

S35. Ans.(d)
Sol. Only (a) & (b) are the significance of the Indian men’s cricket team’s victory at the Asian Games 2023.

S36. Ans.(c)
Sol. Cricket has been played at two previous editions of the Asian Games in 2010 and 2014.

S37. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ojas Deotale won gold medal in the men’s individual compound archery event at the Asian games.

S38. Ans.(c)
Sol. India’s Jyothi Surekha Vennam won gold medal in the Individual Compound Archery event at the Asian Games 2023.

S39. Ans.(c)
Sol. Jyothi Surekha Vennam won three gold medals at the Asian Games 2023.

S40. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Indian women’s kabaddi team emerged victorious at the Asian Games 2023 by defeating ‘Chinese Taipei’ in the final to secure the gold medal.

S41. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Indian women’s kabaddi team emerged victorious at the Asian Games 2023.The Indian women’s kabaddi team previously secured gold in 2010 at the Asian Games.

S42. Ans.(b)
Sol. India has hosted the Asian Games two times in 1951 and 1982.

S43. Ans.(c)
Sol. China topped the medal tally, while Japan and South korea were at the second and third position respectively.

S44. Ans.(c)
Sol. India’s Asian Games 2023 medal tally is 107 medals – 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze

S45. Ans.(d)
Sol. The First Asian Games were officially held at New Delhi, India in 4 March 1951.

S46. Ans.(c)
Sol. India won 7 golds, most gold medals at the Asian Games 2023 in the Shooting event.

S47. Ans.(c)
Sol. India won total 29 medals in Athletics, the highest no. among other events at the Asian Games 2023.

S48. Ans.(d)
Sol. PR Sreejesh was the India’s flag-bearer in the closing ceremony held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium.

S49. Ans.(c)
Sol. The next Asian Games will be held in Japan in 2026.

S50. Ans.(a)
Sol. Nine nations have hosted the Asian Games so far.

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