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Which of the following statements about India’s participation in the 2008 Beijing Olympics is correct?
1) India won medals in Shooting, Boxing, and Wrestling, including its first-ever individual Olympic Gold.
2) Saina Nehwal participated in the women’s singles badminton event representing India.
Which of the above statements are correct?

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2025 Tier 2 Paper 1 Question Paper (19-Jan-2026)
The correct answer is
1 and 2 are Correct

Analyzing India's 2008 Beijing Olympics Participation

This question requires verifying two statements about India's performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Statement 1 Verification: Medals and First Individual Gold

  • India secured medals in three sports: Shooting, Boxing, and Wrestling.
  • Shooting: Abhinav Bindra won the Gold medal in the 10m air rifle event. This was India's first-ever individual Olympic Gold medal.
  • Boxing: Vijender Singh won the Bronze medal in the middleweight category.
  • Wrestling: Sushil Kumar won the Bronze medal in the freestyle 66 kg category.
  • Therefore, the statement that India won medals in Shooting, Boxing, and Wrestling, including its first-ever individual Olympic Gold, is correct.

Statement 2 Verification: Saina Nehwal's Participation

  • Saina Nehwal did participate in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
  • She represented India in the women's singles badminton event, reaching the quarterfinals.
  • Therefore, this statement is also correct.

Conclusion

Since both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are factually correct regarding India's 2008 Beijing Olympics participation, the correct option includes both.

Correct Option: 1 and 2 are Correct

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