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236. India's Lakshadweep Islands are located in which ocean/sea?
A. Arabian Sea
B. Bay of Bengal
C. Indian Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean
Explanation: Lakshadweep Islands are located in the Arabian Sea, about 200-440 km off India's southwestern coast.
237. India's badminton star PV Sindhu has won how many Olympic medals?
A. 2 (Silver in Rio 2016, Bronze in Tokyo 2020)
B. 1 gold medal
C. 3 medals
D. 0 medals
Explanation: PV Sindhu has won 2 Olympic medals — silver at Rio 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020.
238. India's Neeraj Chopra set which landmark at Paris 2024?
A. Defended Olympic javelin gold (Tokyo 2020 + Paris 2024)
B. First world record
C. First 90m throw at Olympics
D. Won silver and gold same year
Explanation: Neeraj Chopra successfully defended his Olympic gold medal in javelin throw at Paris 2024, winning back-to-back Olympic golds (Tokyo 2020 + Paris 2024).
239. India has hosted how many ICC Cricket World Cup events between 2023-2026?
A. 2 (ODI WC 2023 and T20 WC 2026)
B. 1
C. 3
D. 4
Explanation: India hosted the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup in 2023 and co-hosted (with Sri Lanka) the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2026.
240. Sanju Samson plays for which Indian state in domestic cricket?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. Mumbai
Explanation: Sanju Samson plays domestic cricket for Kerala and captains Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.