Asian Games 2026 Quiz Part 1 | Important MCQs
The Asian Games 2026 brought together athletes from across Asia for one of the biggest sporting events on the continent. The 20th edition was held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, 2026. The Games featured 43 sports and 71 disciplines, giving athletes an opportunity to compete at the highest level in a wide range of events.
For India, the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games turned out to be a memorable campaign. The Indian contingent won 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, and finished fourth in the overall medal standings. India also produced strong performances in sports such as athletics, shooting, archery, boxing and wrestling.
Indian athletes also delivered several noteworthy performances that are important from a competitive-exam perspective. India won gold medals in both men’s and women’s cricket, hockey and kabaddi. Archery contributed the highest number of gold medals for India with five, while shooting and boxing added three gold medals each.
This Asian Games 2026 Quiz covers important questions related to India’s medal tally, gold medal winners, major sporting achievements, players and key facts from the Aichi-Nagoya Games. These MCQs can be useful for SSC, RRB, Banking, UPSC, Police, Defence and other competitive exams where recent sports current affairs are regularly asked.
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Asian Games 2026 Quiz: Important MCQs on India’s Performance & Winners
Q. How many total medals did India win at the 2026 Asian Games, and what position did it secure on the medal tally?
A. 85 medals, 4th place
B. 86 medals, 3rd place
C. 82 medals, 4th place
D. 90 medals, 5th place
Ans. A
Q. How many gold medals did India win at the 2026 Asian Games?
A. 18
B. 19
C. 21
D. 24
Ans. C
Q. Of India’s total of 85 medals at the 2026 Asian Games, how many were silver and bronze?
A. 27 silver and 37 bronze
B. 28 silver and 36 bronze
C. 26 silver and 38 bronze
D. 25 silver and 39 bronze
Ans. A
Q. Where (city and country) were the 2026 Asian Games held?
A. Tokyo, Japan
B. Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
C. Osaka, Japan
D. Beijing, China
Ans. B
Q. When were the 2026 Asian Games held?
A. 1–15 September 2026
B. 19 September–4 October 2026
C. 20 September–5 October 2026
D. 25 September–10 October 2026
Ans. B
Q. In which three sports did India win gold medals in both the men’s and women’s categories at the 2026 Asian Games?
A. Cricket, Hockey, and Kabaddi
B. Cricket, Football, and Hockey
C. Hockey, Badminton, and Kabaddi
D. Cricket, Wrestling, and Kabaddi
Ans. A
Q. Which team did India defeat, and by how many runs, in the men’s cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games? A. Sri Lanka, 19 runs
B. Pakistan, 19 runs
C. Pakistan, 15 runs
D. Bangladesh, 19 runs
Ans. B
Q. How many runs did India score while batting first in the men’s cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games?
A. 201/6
B. 211/6
C. 211/7
D. 221/6
Ans. B
Q. Who captained the men’s cricket team at the 2026 Asian Games?
A. Suryakumar Yadav
B. Ruturaj Gaikwad
C. Shreyas Iyer
D. Shubman Gill
Ans. C
Q. Who became India’s first female individual trap gold medalist at the 2026 Asian Games?
A. Lovlina Borgohain
B. Neeru Dhanda
C. Kumkum Mohod
D. Pranavi Urs
Ans. B
Q. Who became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in the individual recurve event at the 2026 Asian Games?
A. Ankita Bhakat
B. Jyothi Surekha Vennam
C. Kumkum Mohod
D. Deepika Kumari
Ans. C
Q. Which team did India defeat to win the women’s cricket gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games?
A. Pakistan
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. China
Ans. B
Q. Who became the first winners of the new awards introduced for the best female and male athletes at the 2026 Asian Games?
A. Neeru Dhanda and Aman Sehrawat
B. Kumkum Mohod and Sujeet Kalkal
C. Pranavi Urs and Lovlina Borgohain
D. Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Sujeet Kalkal
Ans. B
Q. Which awards were presented to Kumkum Mohod and Sujeet Kalkal, respectively, at the 2026 Asian Games? A. Jaspal Rana Award and Raja Randhir Singh Award
B. Raja Randhir Singh Award and Jaspal Rana Award
C. Major Dhyan Chand Award and Arjuna Award
D. Dronacharya Award and Jaspal Rana Award
Ans. A
Q. Who became the first Indian wrestler to win gold in the men’s 57 kg freestyle wrestling at the 2026 Asian Games?
A. Sujeet Kalkal
B. Aman Sehrawat
C. Deepak Punia
D. Nitesh Siwach
Ans. B
Q. Which team did India defeat in the women’s kabaddi final at the 2026 Asian Games?
A. China
B. Iran
C. Japan
D. South Korea
Ans. B
Q. By defeating which team 37-34 did India win its fourth women’s kabaddi gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games?
A. Japan
B. Iran
C. China
D. South Korea
Ans. B — Iran
Q. Which team did India defeat to win the gold medal in the men’s kabaddi final?
A. Iran
B. Pakistan
C. China
D. Japan
Ans. A
Q. By winning the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games, for the how many-th time did the Indian men’s kabaddi team secure Asian Games gold?
A. 7th time
B. 8th time
C. 9th time
D. 10th time
Ans. C — 9th time
Q. Which team did India defeat 1-0 in the women’s hockey final at the 2026 Asian Games?
A. Japan
B. China
C. South Korea
D. Malaysia
Ans. B
Q. Who scored the decisive goal for India in the women’s hockey final?
A. Salima Tete
B. Vandana Katariya
C. Lalremsiami
D. Navneet Kaur
Ans. C
Q. After how many years did India win the Asian Games gold medal in women’s hockey? A. 40 years
B. 42 years
C. 44 years
D. 46 years
Ans. C
Q. Which team did India defeat 5-1 in the men’s hockey final of the 2026 Asian Games?
A. Japan
B. China
C. Malaysia
D. Pakistan
Ans. C
Q. By winning the gold medal in men’s hockey at the 2026 Asian Games, which consecutive title did India secure?
A. Second
B. Third
C. Fourth
D. Fifth
Ans. A
Q. Who was the captain of the Indian men’s hockey team at the 2026 Asian Games, leading the team to a gold medal for the second consecutive time?
A. Manpreet Singh
B. Harmanpreet Singh
C. Hardik Singh
D. PR Sreejesh
Ans. B — Harmanpreet Singh
Final Words
The Asian Games 2026 produced several important moments for Indian sports, from team victories in cricket, hockey and kabaddi to historic individual performances in archery and other disciplines. Revising these facts through MCQs can make it easier to remember the most relevant points for competitive exams