Current Affairs 2021: Like Tokyo Olympics 2020 Current affairs, Current Affairs Summer Paralympics 2020 is also a very important topic for all competitive examinations. You will definitely find one or two questions from this topic in exams like WBCS, UPSC, PSC, Rail, BANK, Group D, etc. Here we have covered almost every important topic from Paralympics Indian Winners to MCQ questions from Paralympics.
1.Which country hosted the Summer Paralympics 2020?
Ans:-Japan
Points to remember
Tokyo Paralympics 2020 is 16th edition.
Someity (Japanese: ソメイティ) is the official mascot of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Difference between Tokyo Summer Olympics 2020 mascot and Tokyo Summer Paralympics 2020 mascot.
Japanese Words
“mirai”, meaning “future”
“towa”, meaning “eternity”
The name SOMEITY comes from “Someiyoshino” — a popular type of cherry blossom.
It represents enormous mental and physical strength of Paralympic athletes who overcome obstacles and redefine the boundaries of possibility.
In English, it loosely translates to “so mighty.”
2.Which country hosted Summer Paralympics 2020?
Ans:-Japan
3.How many games were there in Summer Paralympics 2020?
Ans:-There were 22 games and 539 events
4.How many athletes from India had participated in Summer Paralympics 2020?
Ans:-54
5.What was the motto of Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
Ans:-United by Emotion
6.Who was the ‘flag bearer’ at the opening ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
Ans:-Tek Chand
Points to remember
First Mariyappan Thangavelu was to be the ‘flag bearer’ at the opening ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics 2020. But during his flight to Tokyo, he came in contact with a Covid positive patient. And this was why he had to go quarantine during the opening ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics 2020.
