General Awareness

Indian Sports and Sportspersons

2,064 Questions

Indian sports and sportspersons cover national achievements across chess, boxing, wrestling, and other athletic events. This includes major national awards like the Padma Shri and Khelo India recognition. Such facts are essential for the general awareness section of banking and SSC exams.

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Indian Sports and Sportspersons Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Murali Vijay

  1. Mumbai

  2. Delhi

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Andhra Pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Murali Vijay represents Tamil Nadu in Ranji Trophy cricket, being a key opener for the state team. He has not played for Mumbai, Delhi, or Andhra Pradesh in domestic cricket.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Mahendra Singh Dhoni ?

  1. Bihar

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Assam

  4. Punjab
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

MS Dhoni was born in Bihar (in Ranchi, which was then part of undivided Bihar) before Jharkhand was carved out as a separate state in 2000. While he played for Jharkhand post-2000, his birth state is technically Bihar.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Yuvraj Singh ?

  1. Punjab

  2. Bihar

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Delhi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Yuvraj Singh hails from Punjab and has represented Chandigarh/Punjab in domestic cricket. He was not born in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, or Delhi, making Punjab the correct answer.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Ishant Sharma ?

  1. Kolkata

  2. Assam

  3. Delhi

  4. Bihar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ishant Sharma plays domestic cricket for Delhi in Ranji Trophy. He is not associated with Kolkata, Assam, or Bihar as his primary state team, making Delhi the correct choice.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Which Wrester represents India in WWE

  1. The Great KHALI

  2. Ranjeet Singh

  3. Shaktimaan

  4. Sanjoy Dutt
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is correct. The Great Khali (Dalip Singh Rana) is the most famous Indian wrestler in WWE history. He held the World Heavyweight Championship and is widely recognized as representing India in WWE. Ranjeet Singh, Shaktimaan (TV character), and Sanjay Dutt were never WWE wrestlers.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who among the following sports persons got the honour of lighting the Olympic flame at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi recently ?

  1. Anjali Bhagwat

  2. Abhinav Bindra

  3. Viswanathan Anand

  4. K. M. Beenamol
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Anjali Bhagwat, a renowned Indian shooter, had the honor of lighting the Olympic flame at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi. She has represented India in multiple international competitions including the Olympics.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who scored the only century in EC exams?

  1. Amla

  2. David Naveen

  3. Naveen Andrews

  4. david villa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This appears to be a niche or internal reference to a specific individual named David Naveen who achieved a perfect score ('century') in 'EC' (likely Electronics and Communication) exams. It is not a general knowledge question about famous cricketers like Amla.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Which hotel is named after a former indian cricketer?

  1. hotel gavaskar

  2. Palace of Pataudi

  3. venkatapathy inn

  4. kapil tourist home
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Kapil Dev is one of India's greatest cricketers and former World Cup-winning captain. 'Kapil tourist home' would logically be named after him. While Gavaskar, Pataudi, and Venkatapathy are also famous cricketers, the question asks which hotel is named after a former Indian cricketer, and Kapil Tourist Home fits this pattern.

Multiple choice general knowledge

ithu epdi anney eriyum?apdi kelu,ithuku thaan cup,ithuku mela koli mutta maathiri iruku paaru athu mantle,ithula thaan light palichunu eriyum.ponga anney ithula epdi eriyum.......

  1. Sachin kaathirunthaar

  2. Federer Kaathirunthaar

  3. Ponting kaathiruthaar

  4. Vaidegi kaathirunthaal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Tamil riddle describes a candle - the wick looks like a chicken crest (koli mutta), it has a mantle (cover), and produces light/fire when burning. 'Vaidegi' suggests a woman/household context where candles are used.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who is the undisputed "PJ King" of M12?

  1. Durgesh

  2. Gehu

  3. Toolkit

  4. Mandloi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This asks about the 'PJ King' of 'M12'. Durgesh (A) is marked as correct. Without knowing what 'PJ King' means or who 'M12' refers to, this is a contextual question that cannot be evaluated objectively.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

True Game lover of the class ?

  1. Pratik rai

  2. Ankit Agrawal

  3. Virag Mehta

  4. Aniket Sanyal

  5. Nikhil Sriwastav
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Among the classmates listed, Virag Mehta is identified as the true game lover. This is class-specific knowledge about who was most passionate about games in this particular group.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Gaming Freak of d class??

  1. Gokul

  2. Girish

  3. Gourav

  4. Pratik

  5. Akshay
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Girish was known as the 'Gaming Freak' of D class due to his intense interest and time spent on gaming. This title indicates he was most obsessed with or skilled at computer games among the class members. The others (Gokul, Gourav, Pratik, Akshay) were not recognized with this particular title.