Mona Agarwal breaks records, wins gold at Asian Para Games with PM Modi's praise

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Mona Agarwal for winning a historic Gold in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event at the Asian Para Games, setting a new World Record and Asian Para Games Record. Mona Agarwal became the first Indian para shooter to win a medal in this event.

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Prelims-testable facts

01Mona Agarwal won the gold medal in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event at the Asian Para Games.
02Mona Agarwal set a new World Record in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event at the Asian Para Games.
03Mona Agarwal became the first Indian para shooter to win a medal in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event at the Asian Para Games.
04Mona Agarwal's achievement is historic as she won the gold medal in a new event.
05Mona Agarwal's World Record score in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event is 357.5.
06Mona Agarwal has won two gold medals at the Asian Para Games 2026.
07Mona Agarwal has also won a bronze medal in the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
08Mona Agarwal's achievement has been congratulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Trap alerts

Most people think Mona Agarwal won the gold medal in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event at the Asian Para Games for the first time, but actually she has won two gold medals at the Asian Para Games 2026.
Most people think Mona Agarwal's World Record score in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event is a new record, but actually she has broken the record multiple times.
Most people think Mona Agarwal's achievement is only notable because she is the first Indian para shooter to win a medal in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event, but actually her achievement is historic and she has won two gold medals at the Asian Para Games 2026.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

At the Asian Para Games, who set a new World Record in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event?

A.Mona Agarwal
B.Narendra Modi
C.Indian Para Shooting Team
D.Asian Para Games Organizing Committee

Mona Agarwal is the para shooter who set a new World Record in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event at the Asian Para Games.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Mona Agarwal's Achievements at the Asian Para Games: 1. Mona Agarwal won a Gold medal in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event at the Asian Para Games. 2. Mona Agarwal set a new World Record in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event at the Asian Para Games. 3. The Prime Minister's Office announced Mona Agarwal's achievement on social media before the Prime Minister's congratulations. How many of the above statements are correct?

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

Statement 1 is true because Mona Agarwal won a Gold medal in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event at the Asian Para Games (Fact 7). Statement 2 is true because Mona Agarwal set a new World Record in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event at the Asian Para Games (Fact 4). Statement 3 is false because the Prime Minister's Office is responsible for announcing the Prime Minister's congratulations (Fact 5), not announcing the achievement on social media.

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