The World Athletics Championships are a biennial athletics competition organized by World Athletics (earlier IAAF, International Association of Athletics Federations). Until 2017, the championships were known as the IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
Previously, these championships were held every four years, however, from 1991 they switched to a two-year cycle.
The World Athletics Championships are an important part of the current affairs segment of various government exams in India. As per the analyses, 4-5 questions are being asked under the national and international affairs in several competitive exams.
Through this article, you can check the GK questions and answers related to the World Athletics Championships.
GK Questions and Answers on the World Athletics Championships
Question -1: When did the World Athletics Championships inaugural take place?
Answer: 1983.
Question -2: Until 2019, what was the World Athletics Championship called?
Answer: IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Question -3: Presently, who organized the World Athletics Championships?
Answer: World Athletics
Question -4: What was the name of the former conducting body for the World Athletics Championships?
Answer: IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations).
Question -5: What is the frequency of World Athletics Championships?
Answer: Every two years/ Biennial events.
Question -6: Where was the 19th edition of the World Athletics Championships held?
Answer: Budapest, Hungary.
Question -7: When was the 2023 World Athletics Championship scheduled?
Answer: From 19th August to 27th August 2023.
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Question -8: In which year, women’s 10,000 m and 10 km walks were added to World Athletics Championships?
Answer: 1987.
Question -9: When was the 50 km walk event added for women in the World Athletics Championships?
Answer: 2017.
Question -10: The first edition of the World Athletics Championships was held at which country?
Answer: Helsinki, Finland.
Question -11: Which country was at the top of the medal table for the 1st edition of the World Athletics Championships?
Answer: East Germany.
Question -12: How many nations have participated in the first edition of the World Athletics Championships?
Answer: 153
Question -13: When was the first edition of the World Athletics Championships scheduled?
Answer: 7 – 14 August, 1983.
Question -14: When was the 18th edition of the World Athletics Championships held?
Answer: From 15 – 24 July, 2022.
Question -15: Which country at the top of the medal table in the 2022 World Athletics Championships?
Answer: United States.
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Question -16: How many Indian Athletes have participated in the 2023 World Athletics Championships?
Answer: A total of 27 athletes took part in the 19th edition of World Athletics Championships
Question -17: What was the distance covered by Neeraj Chopra at the men’s javelin throw in 2023?
Answer: 88.17 meters.
Question -18: Where are the 2025 World Athletics Championships going to be conducted?
Answer: Tokyo, Japan.
Question -19: What is the schedule for the 2025 World Athletics Championships?
Answer: 13 – 21 September, 2025.
Question -20: Which country won the maximum number of medals in the 2023 World Athletics Championships?
Answer: The United States.
Question -21: Which nation wins more gold medals in the 2023 World Athletics Championships?
Answer: United States- 195 gold medals.
Question -22: How many countries participated in the 2022 World Athletics Championships?
Answer: 180 countries
Question -23: Who became the first Indian to qualify for the triple jump final in the 2022 World Athletics Championships?
Answer: Eldhose Paul.
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Question -24: Who won the gold medal in Men’s Javelin Throw in the 2022 World Athletics Championships?
Answer: Anderson Peters.
Question -25: How many Indians qualified for the World Athletics Championship 2022 finals?
Answer: Three Indians.
Question -26: Who set the first World record to win the 1983 women’s 400 m final?
Answer: Jarmila Kratochvílová.
Question -27: Who is the world record holder of the 100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay?
Answer: Usain Bolt.
Question -28: After the United States, which country holds the maximum number of medals?
Answer: Kenya.
Question -29: The World Athletics Day is celebrated on which day?
Answer: 7th May.
Question -30: The World Athletics Day was started by whom?
Answer: Primo Nebiolo.
Question -31: What is the length of most of the indoor athletics track?
Answer: 200 meters.
Question -32: In the 2022 World Athletics Championships, how many Indian athletes have participated?
Answer: 22 athletes.
Question -33: How many athletes took part in the 2022 championships?
Answer: Over 17,00 athletes.
Question -34: Anju Bobby George, is related to which event?
Answer: Long Jump.
Question -35: Who was the first Indian to win a medal (Bronze) in the World Championships?
Answer: Anju Bobby George.
Question -36: When did India win first medal (Bronze) in the World Championships?
Answer: 2003.
Question -37: Where was the 2022 World Athletics Championships conducted?
Answer: Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, United States.
Question -38: How many events were conducted in the 19th edition of the World Athletics Championships?
Answer: 49.
Question -39: What was the venue of the 2023 World Athletics Championships?
Answer: National Athletics Centre, Budapest.
Question -40: What is the venue for the 2025 World Athletics Championships?
Answer: Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.
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