GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Milkha Singh Stood ____ in 1960 Olympics, in Athletics.
A
fourth in 400m final
B
second in 400m final
C
eighth in 50km walk
D
seventh in 800m final
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He might have dominated the continental stage-his back-to-back gold medals at the 1958 and 1962 Asian Games a testament to this-but one race that Milkha Singh fondly remembers is the one where he turned out to be a gallant loser, finishing fourth at the Rome 1960 Olympics.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1957, Milkha Singh won the first National title in the 400 m race. Hence, Option 3 is correct. He won gold medals in the 1958 and 1962 Asian Games. He also represented India in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, and 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

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