Nishad Kumar makes history at Asian Para Games, wins Gold with new Games Record: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Nishad Kumar on winning two Gold medals at the Asian Para Games, one in the Men's High Jump T47 event with a new Games Record and another in the Long Jump event.

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Prelims-testable facts

01Nishad Kumar won the Gold medal with a new Games Record in the Men's High Jump T47 event at the Asian Para Games.
02Nishad Kumar has won two Gold medals at the Asian Para Games.
03Nishad Kumar set a new Games Record in the Men's High Jump T47 event.
04Nishad Kumar won the Gold medal in the Men's Long Jump T47 event at the Asian Para Games.
05Nishad Kumar is the third Indian to win two Gold medals at a single Asian Para Games.
06Nishad Kumar has won three Gold medals in the history of the Asian Para Games.
07Nishad Kumar won the Men's Long Jump T47 gold at the Asian Para Games 2026 with a 7.11m effort.

Trap alerts

Most people think Nishad Kumar won all his Gold medals in the same event, but actually he won Gold medals in both the Men's High Jump T47 and Men's Long Jump T47 events.
Most people think Nishad Kumar set a new Games Record only in the Men's High Jump T47 event, but actually he set a new Games Record in the Men's High Jump T47 event and also won the Gold medal in it.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

At which event did Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulate Nishad Kumar on winning the Gold medal?

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

The Asian Para Games is an international multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities, and Nishad Kumar's achievement was recognized by the Prime Minister.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Prime Minister's Congratulatory Message: 1. The Prime Minister congratulated Nishad Kumar for his exceptional sporting performance. 2. The Prime Minister congratulated Nishad Kumar on winning the Gold medal with a new Games Record in the Men's High Jump T47 event at the Asian Para Games. 3. The Prime Minister congratulated Nishad Kumar on winning a Gold in the Long Jump event. How many of the above statements are correct?

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

Statement 1 is true because the Prime Minister congratulated Nishad Kumar for his exceptional sporting performance. Statement 2 is true because it specifically mentions the Prime Minister congratulating Nishad Kumar on winning the Gold medal with a new Games Record in the Men's High Jump T47 event. Statement 3 is false because there is no mention of the Prime Minister congratulating Nishad Kumar on winning a Gold in the Long Jump event.

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