MCQs - 2026-04

Indoor championships primarily feature track events like sprints and hurdles, and field events like jumps (long jump, high jump) and throws (shot put). Marathons and long-distance races are typically outdoor events.

India's participation aimed at providing its athletes with valuable international exposure and demonstrating the country's emerging talent in athletics.

World Athletics, formerly known as IAAF, is the global governing body for athletics and organizes the World Athletics Indoor Championships.

The World Athletics Indoor Championships is organized every two years, making it a biennial event.

Rohan Mehta won the prize along with his translator, Dr. Elena Petrova.

The novel explores themes of environmental degradation and human resilience in the face of climate change.

The International Booker Prize is given for a single book translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.

His novel, which won the International Booker Prize, is titled "The Silent River."

Rohan Mehta, along with his translator, won the International Booker Prize 2026.

Her achievement is expected to boost research and development in quantum technologies, potentially leading to breakthroughs in computing and cryptography.