CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the new national record in the women’s 100m race?
A
11.30 seconds
B
11.29 seconds
C
11.31 seconds
D
11.28 seconds
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dutee Chand Dutee Chand held the 100m National Record of 11.17 seconds recorded at the Indian Grand Prix held last year in Patiala.

Detailed explanation-2: -After all, Amlan Borgohain is the fastest Indian sprinter to date, with both the men’s 100m and 200m national records under his belt.

Detailed explanation-3: -The current record is 10.49 seconds set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Tamil Nadu sprinter threw down the gauntlet at Dutee Chand and Hima Das for the title of India’s sprint queen. At the 2021 Federation Cup in March, Tamil Nadu sprinter Dhanalakshmi Sekar toppled three Indian sprint queens in as many days.

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