India's first Youth Olympic boxing gold at Dakar 2026 – Quiz (13.11.2026)

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India's first Youth Olympic boxing gold at Dakar 2026 – Quiz (13.11.2026) – 5 questions, subject: Current Affairs. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
In the men's 50 kg boxing final at Dakar 2026, Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei beat a boxer from which country?

Correct Answer: B [Ireland]

Explanation:

Ireland – he beat Kristian Jubani 3–2 on 12 Nov 2026, after a 5–0 semi-final win over a Colombian boxer.

2.  
Gunjan, who won India a Youth Olympic boxing gold at Dakar 2026, competed in which weight category?

Correct Answer: C [48 kg]

Explanation:

48 kg – she beat Algeria's Bouthaina Bensalah 5–0 in the final. Both boxers India sent to Dakar (Gunjan and Ambekar Meetei) won gold.

3.  
Who won India's first Olympic boxing medal – a bronze at Beijing 2008?

Correct Answer: A [Vijender Singh]

Explanation:

Vijender Singh (Haryana) – 75 kg. Mary Kom won bronze at London 2012 and Lovlina at Tokyo 2020.

4.  
Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei, men's 50 kg boxing gold medallist at Dakar 2026, is from which State?

Correct Answer: A [Manipur]

Explanation:

Manipur – he beat Ireland's Kristian Jubani 3–2 in the final. Mary Kom is also from Manipur.

5.  
Which international body got provisional IOC recognition in 2025, paving the way for boxing at the 2028 Olympics?

Correct Answer: B [World Boxing]

Explanation:

World Boxing – Feb 2025. The IBA lost recognition over governance issues; the WBC is a professional boxing body.

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