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Rio Olympics 2016 - General Knowledge Questions and Answers

(1) What is the name of the mascot of Rio olympics 2016 ?
Answer: Vinicius
(2) The total number of sports in Rio olympics 2016 is :
Answer: 28
(3) The total number of nations participating in Rio olympics is :
Answer: 206
(4) Which sport is included in 2016 olympics after 112 years ?
Answer: Golf
(5) Who is the youngest competitor ?
Answer: Athlete Gaurika Singh of Nepal is the youngest competitor in 2016 olympics.
(6) Who is the oldest participant in Rio ?

Answer: Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina.
(7) In which stadium opening ceremony of summer olympics took place ?

Answer: Opening ceremony of summer olympics 2016 took place on 5th August 2016 in the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro.
(8) 'REFUGEE OLYMPIC TEAM' competing under which flag ?

Answer: Under olympic flag.
(9) Who is the flag bearer for India in Rio olympics 2016 ?

Answer: Abhinav Bindra
(10) Who became the first Indian to qualify for the apparatus finals of artistic Gymnastics at the Rio 2016 Olympics ?

Answer: Dipa Karmakar

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