COMMONWEALTH GAMES DELHI 2010 QUIZ



"Soaked in splendour"


The common wealth games hosted by India has been curtained down with a memorable closing ceremony conducted in splendid fashion. In spite of the initial impediments in terms of criticism and hold back of candidates, the game was organized in a commendable manner.

Let’s have a glance at the highlights of the commonwealth 2010 that displayed the nation’s emergence and pride to the world.

1. Which team tops the medal table of commonwealth games 2010?

 

 Ans: Australia

Countries          G   S   B  Total

 1 Australia        74 55 48 177

2 India               38 27 36  101

3 England         37 59 46 142

4 Canada          26 17 32  75

5 South Africa 12 11 10   33

2.Who were the members of the 4X400 relay team that won a gold for India?

Ans: Manjeet Kaur, Sini Jose, Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji and Mandeep Kaur


3. Which team was defeated by India in the semi-finals of Hockey to get their entry to finals where an inglorious debacle was awaiting them?
Ans:England


4. Which three women made a clean sweep of the discus medals for India?




"A clean sweep"


Ans: Krishna Poonia, Harvant Kaur and Seema Antil


5. Who won the first gold medal and for which event?
Ans: Augustina Nwaokolo (Weightlifting)

6. Which lady won the first medal for India?

Ans: Soniya Ngangbam (Silver)


7. Which Australian won the gold medal for 200 metre freestyle?
Ans: Kylie Palmer


8. Which team won the Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final?
Ans: Australia 00:03:13.920

9. Which athlete was initially rejected the gold medal for 100m sprint and later awarded the same as the proclaimed winner was found guilty of doping?

Ans:Sally Pearson

10. Who won the women’s shot put gold and belongs to which country?

Ans: Velerie Adams(New Zealand)


11. Who won the men’s hammer throw gold and belongs to which nation?
Ans:Chris Harme


12. Which country won the gold for Marathon in both men’s and women’s categories?
Ans: Kenya


13. Which team won the gold medals for 4x100 metre relays for both men’s and women’s categories?
Ans: England
Women- 00:00:44.190,
 Men-00:00:38.740


14. Mew Wong was defeated by which player to win the women’s badminton finals?

 

"India's emerging star"



Ans: Saina Nehwal(India)

15. Who won the Men's Bantam Weight 56kg Gold Medal Bout?

Ans: Manju Wanniarachchi (Sri)

16. Which team won the Men’s team cycling sprint medal race?

Ans: Australia, followed by New Zealand and Malaysia

17. Who won the men’s singles gold for tennis?

Ans: Somdev Devvarman

18. Who defeated Sania Mirza to clinch women’s gold in singles category?

Ans:A.Rodionova

19. Which team won the men’s doubles gold for squash outplaying Australia?

Ans:England

20. Who secured the David Dixon award which is given to the best athlete?

Ans: Tricia Smith of Jamaica (Triple Jump)