At which Olympic Games did India win a gold medal for the first time?
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Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023
1936 Berlin
Incorrect Answer1968 Mexico
Incorrect Answer1928 Amsterdam
Correct Answer1952 Helsinki
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- Option 1: 1936 Berlin
- This was the Olympics where India won a gold medal in field hockey, but it was not their first.
- India's hockey team dominated, beating Germany 8-1 in the final, led by Dhyan Chand.
- Option 2: 1968 Mexico
- India did not win a gold medal at these Olympics.
- The event featured one of the most remembered Olympic moments with Tommie Smith and John Carlos' Black Power salute.
- Option 3: 1928 Amsterdam
- This is the correct answer.
- India won its first-ever gold medal in field hockey.
- The team was captained by Jaipal Singh Munda and starred the legendary Dhyan Chand.
- Correct Answer
- Option 4: 1952 Helsinki
- India won a gold medal in field hockey, but not its first.
- The Helsinki Games are notable for the first individual medal by India, a bronze by K.D. Jadhav in wrestling.
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