The Asian Games is a four-year continental multi-sport event that brings together athletes from all over Asia. The event was officially started in 1951 in New Delhi, India, and has been managed by the Asian Games Federation (AGF).
Since the 1982 Games, the Asian Games have been regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognizes the Games and are described as the 2nd-largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games
Candidates who are preparing for various government exams should go through the following GK questions on Asian Games as 4-6 questions on this topic are generally asked in the General Awareness section. Here, you can check the most frequently asked questions related to the Asian Games and its history.
GK Questions and Answers on Asian Games
Question -1: What is the abbreviation for Asian Games?
Answer: Asiad
Question -2: What is the frequency of the Asian Games?
Answer: Four years.
Question -3: How many nations hosted the Asian Games?
Answer: 9 nations.
Question -4: How many countries have participated in the Asian Games?
Answer: 45 countries (excluding Israel).
Question -5: Which country was excluded from the Asian Games in 1974?
Answer: Israel.
Question -6: When was the last Asian Games conducted?
Answer: In 2022.
Question -7: Where was the 2022 Asian Games held?
Answer: Hangzhou, China.
Question -8: Who regulated the Asian Games till 1978?
Answer: Asian Games Federation (AGF).
Question -9: Who has organized the Asian Games since 1982?
Answer: Olympic Council of Asia.
Question -10: When and where was the first Asian Games held?
Answer: 1951, in New Delhi, India.
Question -11: How many countries participated in the first event of the 1951 Asian Games?
Answer: 11 countries.
Question -12: Which country has won the maximum number of medals in the Asian Games?
Answer: China.
Question -13: Which nation has hosted the Asian Games for maximum times?
Answer: Bangkok.
Question -14: How many times has Bangkok hosted the Asian Games?
Answer: 4 times
Question -15: How many times the Asian Games have been organized in South Korea?
Answer: 3.
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Question -16: The 2018 Asian Games was held at which country?
Answer: Jakarta, Indonesia.
Question -17: Where is the headquarters of the Olympic Council of Asia?
Answer: Kuwait City.
Question -18: In the 2018 Asian Games, which country won the gold medal in Men’s hockey?
Answer: Japan.
Question -19: Who was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Games?
Answer: Kamaljit Sandhu
Question -20: Who was the captain of the Indian women’s hockey team for the Asian Games 2014?
Answer: Ritu Rani
Question -21: Who was the first woman to win the Asian Chess Championship in 1981?
Answer: Rohini Khadilkar.
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Question -22: How many gold medals has India won in men’s hockey at the Asian Games?
Answer: 3
Question -23: The torch relay for the 2018 Asian Games begins from which city?
Answer: New Delhi
Question -24: Which country holds the record of having the maximum gold medals in the Asian Games?
Answer: China.
Question -25: Amit Panghal, the player belongs to which sport?
Answer: Boxing.
Question -26: Who is the first Indian Women wrestler to win a gold in Asian Games?
Answer: Vinesh Phogat
Question -27: What was the theme of the 2018 Asian Games?
Answer: Energy of Asia.
Question -28: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium is situated in which country?
Answer: Indonesia.
Question -29: Who was the flag bearer of the Indian contingent at the 17th Asian Games opening ceremony in Incheon, South Korea?
Answer: Sardar Singh.
Question -30: How many medals India won in the 2018 Asian Games?
Answer: 8 medals.
Question -31: Swapna Barman won a gold medal for which sport?
Answer: Heptathlon
Question -32: Rahi Sarnobat belongs to which sports event?
Answer: Shooting.
Question -33: Which city hosted the first Asian Games?
Answer: New Delhi, India
Question -34: In the 2018 Asian Games, how many new sports were introduced?
Answer: 10
Question -35: Till now, what is the total medal count of India in the Asian Games?
Answer: 672 medals
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Question -36: Who was the first winner of the Most Valuable Player award (MVP)?
Answer: Koji Ito.
Question -37: When was the MVP- Most Valuable Player Award introduced in Asian Games?
Answer: 1998.
Question -38: Which country is going to host the 2026 Asian Games?
Answer: Japan.
Question -39: In which cities, the 2026 Asian Games will be organized?
Answer: Aichi and Nagoya.
Question -40: What will be the dates for the 2026 Asian Games?
Answer: 19 September – 4 October 2026.
Question -41: How many countries participated in the 1986 Asian Games?
Answer: 22 nations
Question -42: Which was the top-ranked team in the 1978 Asian Games?
Answer: Japan
Question -43: Which country hosted the 2014 Asian Games?
Answer: South Korea.
Question -44: When and where was the 14th Asian Games held?
Answer: 9 September – 14 October 2002 in Busan, South Korea.
Question -45: The 1998 Asian Games was held at which country?
Answer: Bangkok.
Question 46- What are the names of three Indian Shooters who won gold as a team in the Men’s 10-metre air rifle event at Asian Games 2023?
Answer: Divyansh Singh Panwar, Rudrankksh Patil, and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar.
Question 47- Who is the captain of the Indian Women’s National Cricket Team which won a gold medal at the Asian Games 2023?
Answer: Harmanpreet Kaur
Question 48- Which Indian shooter won the Gold Medal at the Asian Games Women’s 50-metre three positions event?
Answer: Sift Kaur Samra
Question 49- What are the names of three Indian Shooters who won gold at the Asian Games Women’s 25-metre air pistol team event?
Answer: Esha Singh, Rhythm Sangwan, and Manu Bhaker
Question 50- The team of which four Indian players won the Gold Medal at the Team dressage event in Asian Games 2023?
Answer: Anush Agarwalla, Divyakriti Singh, Hriday Chheda, and Sudipti Hajela.
51. Which Indian Boxer won a bronze medal in the Women’s 57 kg Boxing category at Asian Games 2023?
Answer: Parveen Hooda
52. Who is the captain of the Indian Men’s Kabaddi team that won a gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games?
Answer: Pawan Sehrawat.
53. Who is the captain of the Indian Women’s Kabaddi team that clinched a gold medal at the Asian Games 2023?
Answer: Ritu Negi
54. The team of which two Indian badminton players won a gold medal at the Badminton Men’s doubles event at Asian Games 2023?
Answer: Chirag Shetty, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
55. Which Indian archer won a gold medal at the Asian Games 2023 in the Women Compound Individual event?
Answer: Jyothi Surekha
56. Which Indian archer won a gold medal at the Asian Games 2023 in the men’s Compound Individual event?
Answer: Ojas Deotale
57. A team of which three Indian archers won a gold medal at the Archery Men’s team compound event at the Asian Games 2023?
Answer: Abhishek Verma Ojas Deotale Prathamesh Jawkar
58. India won gold in the Squash Mixed Double event at the Asian Games 2023. Which two players represented the country in this event?
Answer: Harinder Pal Sandhu, and Dipika Pallikal
59. Who won gold in the Men’s Javelin throw event at the 2023 Asian Games?
Answer: Neeraj Chopra
60. Who won a silver medal in the Men’s Javelin throw event at the 2023 Asian Games?
Answer: Kishore Jena
61. Which Indian Athlete won a gold medal in the Women’s Javelin throw event at Asian Games 2023?
Answer: Annu Rani
62. A team of which four Indian Athletes won a gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games in Men’s 4 × 400 m relay event?
Answer: Amoj Jacob, Rajesh Ramesh, Mohammad Anas, and Muhammad Ajmal.
63. The Indian Men’s Chess Team won a silver medal at the Asian Games. Who are the members of this team?
Answer: Jaggy Shivdasani, Sandeep Thakral, Rajeshwar Tiwari, Sumit Mukherjee, Raju Tolani, and Ajay Khare.
64. Which Indian Athlete won a silver medal in the Men’s Decathlon event at the 2023 Asian Games?
Answer: Tejaswin Shankar.
65. What is the name of the Indian Athlete who won a historic silver medal in women’s 3000 m steeplechase at Asian Games 2023?
Answer: Parul Chaudhary
66. Medalist of Tokyo Olympics, Lovlina Borgohain won which medal at Asian Games 2023?
Answer: Silver Medal
67. Which Indian star wrestler and medalist of the Tokyo Olympics failed to win a medal at the Asian Games 2023?
Answer: Bajrang Punia
68. What is the name of an Indian Golfer who won a silver medal in the Women’s Individual event at the 2023 Asian Games?
Answer: Aditi Ashok
69. Which Indian runner won gold in the Women’s 5000 m event at Asian Games 2023?
Answer: Parul Chaudhary
70. Avinash Sable won a historic gold medal at the Asian Games 2023. In which event did he win this medal?
Answer: Men’s 3000 m steeplechase
71. Who won the Gold medal in the Men’s shot put event at Asian Games 2023?
Answer: Tajinderpal Singh Toor
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