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Detailed explanation-1: -India competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September. Neeraj Chopra was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony while Rani Rampal was named as the flag bearer for the closing ceremony.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neeraj Chopra was the flag bearer at the opening ceremony for India at the 2018 Asian Games.

Detailed explanation-3: -Achanta Sharath Kamal on being named the flag bearer of the Indian team at the Commonwealth Games 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is 69. India’s final tally at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia. 69 medals – 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze to surpass the medal count from the 2010 Games in Guangzhou, China and match the gold medal tally from the first-ever Asian Games in 1951.

Detailed explanation-5: -North and South Korea delegates marched together under one unified flag of Korea, which marked the first time both countries did so in the Asian Games after 12 years. The games was officially opened by the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.