India's best showing at 2026 Science Olympiads: all-gold in Physics and Chemistry
PM Modi said in Mann Ki Baat on 26 July 2026 that all five Indian students won gold and India topped the 2026 Physics Olympiad, all Indian students won gold in the Chemistry Olympiad, and the Maths team won two golds and four silvers.
Summary
Referring to the international Olympiads held in July 2026, the PM said all five Indian students won gold in the Physics Olympiad, with India securing the top rank, and that over the past decade Indian students have won a gold or silver in every Physics Olympiad. All Indian students won gold in the Chemistry Olympiad â India's best performance so far. All students won medals in the Biology Olympiad, including a gold, and in the Mathematics Olympiad India won two gold and four silver medals.
Key facts
- Physics Olympiad
- All 5 Indian students won gold; India ranked first
- Chemistry Olympiad
- All Indian students won gold â best ever
- Biology Olympiad
- All students won medals, including a gold
- Mathematics Olympiad
- 2 gold, 4 silver
- Mentioned in
- Mann Ki Baat, 26 July 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
As stated by the PM in Mann Ki Baat on 26 July 2026, how did India perform in the 2026 Physics Olympiad?
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Correct answer: D â All five students won gold; India ranked first
The PM said all five Indian students won gold in the Physics Olympiad and India secured the top rank.
According to the PM's Mann Ki Baat (26 July 2026), what was India's medal haul in the 2026 Mathematics Olympiad?
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Correct answer: B â Two gold and four silver
In the Mathematics Olympiad, Indian students secured two gold and four silver medals.