Tejaswin Shankar wins Bronze in Men's Decathlon, earns PM's praise at Asian Games

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulated Tejaswin Shankar on winning the Bronze Medal in the Men's Decathlon and Gulveer Singh on winning the Silver medal in the Men's 1500m at the Asian Games, praising their achievements and wishing them well for their future endeavours, noting that India is proud of them, with Gulveer Singh's achievement being a personal best.

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Prelims-testable facts

01Tejaswin Shankar won a Bronze Medal in the Men's Decathlon at the Asian Games.
02The Asian Games 2026 took place in Aichi-Nagoya.
03Tejaswin Shankar is an Indian decathlete and national record holder.
04He won the Bronze Medal with a total of 7,934 points.
05Tejaswin Shankar displayed exceptional versatility, endurance, and resolve in competing across demanding events over two days.
06The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, congratulated Tejaswin Shankar on his achievement.
07Tejaswin Shankar won his second medal at the Asian Games after winning a silver medal at the last edition.

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Most people think the Asian Games are held annually, but actually they are held every four years.
Most people think Tejaswin Shankar won the Asian Games with a new personal best, but actually he won with a national record.
Most people think the Prime Minister's congratulations were the first public recognition of Tejaswin Shankar's achievement, but actually there were earlier reports and coverage of his success.

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Single facteasy

Who won the Bronze Medal in the Men's Decathlon at the Asian Games?

A.Tejaswin Shankar
B.Gulveer Singh
C.Bajrang Punia
D.Saurabh Chaudhary

Tejaswin Shankar is an Indian athlete who won the Bronze Medal in the Men's Decathlon at the Asian Games.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Indian Athletes' Achievements at Asian Games: 1. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulated both Tejaswin Shankar and Gulveer Singh on their achievements. 2. Tejaswin Shankar won the Bronze Medal in the Men's Decathlon at the Asian Games. 3. Gulveer Singh won the Silver medal in the Men's 5000m at the Asian Games. How many of the above statements are correct?

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

Statement 1 is correct because the Prime Minister congratulated both Tejaswin Shankar and Gulveer Singh (Facts 4 and 5). Statement 2 is correct because Tejaswin Shankar won the Bronze Medal in the Men's Decathlon (Fact 1). Statement 3 is incorrect because Gulveer Singh won the Silver medal in the Men's 1500m, not the Men's 5000m (Fact 2).

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