1) Shri Devendra Jhajharia is in news because
a. He is a social worker
b. He is an economist
c. He is the new member of NITI Aayog
d. He won a medal at Rio
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Explanation
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ANSWER: He won a medal at Rio
Explanation:
- Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia became the first Indian to clinch two gold medals at the Paralympics after he broke his own world record to clinch the top honours at the Rio Games 2016.
- Devendra, who won his previous gold in the 2004 Athens Games, bettered his own world record to finish on top in the men’s F46 event.
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2) Shri Mariyappan Thangavelu is in news because
a. He is a social worker
b. He is an economist
c. He is the new member of NITI Aayog
d. He won a medal at Rio
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Explanation
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ANSWER: He won a medal at Rio
Explanation:
- Shri Mariyappan Thangavelu became the first Indian high jumper to win a Gold Medal at the Rio Paralympic Games-2016.
- Thangavelu won the gold with the best jump of 1.89m, defeating the world champion Sam Grewe who had made 1.86m.
- It was the first instance of two Indians finishing on the podium in the same event of a Paralympic Games.
- The T-42 classification is for athletes with lower limb deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power or impaired range of movement
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3) Shri Varun Bhati is in news because
a. He is the new member of NITI Aayog
b. He is an economist
c. He won a medal at Rio
d. He is a social worker
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Explanation
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ANSWER: He won a medal at Rio
Explanation:
- Shri Varun Bhati won a Bronze Medal at the Rio Paralympic Games-2016.
- He won in the Men’s High Jump T42 event.
- Bhati cleared a height of 1.68 metres making him one of only three athletes to do so.
- It was the first instance of two Indians finishing on the podium in the same event of a Paralympic Games. Other was Shri Mariyappan Thangavelu who won Gold.
- The T-42 classification is for athletes with lower limb deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power or impaired range of movement.
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