Modi hails Asian Para Games champions Murugesan and Joshi for gold medal triumph

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi on winning Gold at the Asian Para Games. The duo won Gold in Women's Doubles SL3-SU5. The Prime Minister expressed pride and hope for their future performances.

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Prelims-testable facts

01Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi won the gold medal in Women's Doubles SL3-SU5 at the Asian Para Games.
02The Asian Para Games is an international multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities.
03India's para-badminton pair, Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi, won gold by defeating China's world champions.
04Thulasimathi Murugesan won three medals at the Asian Para Games 2026, including a gold medal.
05The Asian Para Games 2026 took place in [insert location, if available from the source article].
06Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi on their gold medal win.
07Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi's gold medal win brought India's Asian Para Games medal tally to 106.

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Most people think the Asian Para Games is only for athletes with physical disabilities, but actually it is a multi-sport event that includes athletes with physical, intellectual, and visual disabilities.
Most people think the Asian Para Games is a relatively new event, but actually it has been held since 2010.
Most people think the Asian Para Games is only for Asian countries, but actually it is open to athletes from all over the world.

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Single facteasy

At which event did Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulate Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi?

A.Asian Para Games
B.Commonwealth Games
C.South Asian Games
D.Asian Games

Asian Para Games is a multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities, where Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi won Gold.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Asian Para Games Winners: 1. Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi won Gold in Women's Doubles SL3-SU5 at the Asian Para Games. 2. The Prime Minister congratulated Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi on winning Gold at the Asian Para Games. 3. Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi's superb performance brought great pride to the nation. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

All three statements are true based on the fact list. Statement 1 is true because it directly quotes the fact list. Statement 2 is true because it also directly quotes the fact list. Statement 3 is true because it is a consequence of the fact list, which states that Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi's superb performance brought great pride to the nation.

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