General Awareness
Indian Sports and Sportspersons
2,171 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
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Neetu David
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Mithali Raj
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anjum Chopra
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Jhulan Goswami
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Jhulan Goswami was captain of the Indian women's cricket team in the mid-2000s (around 2002-2008). The question appears to be from that era. Mithali Raj was a teammate who later became captain. Neetu David and Anjum Chopra were also players of that period but not captain.
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India
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Figi
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England
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Pakistan
B
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Explanation
Vijay Singh is from Fiji (note: the option has a typo 'Figi' but refers to Fiji). He is a Fijian golfer of Indian descent who has won major championships including the PGA Championship. The other options are incorrect.
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Vinod Khosla
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Sabir Bhatia
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Laskhmi Mittal
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Vikram Chatwal
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a prominent venture capitalist, was hailed by Valley Talk as "the most successful Venture Capitalist of all time." He has been a legendary figure in Silicon Valley with highly successful investments through his firm Khosla Ventures. The other options (Sabir Bhatia - Hotmail cofounder, Lakshmi Mittal - steel magnate, Vikram Chatwal - hotelier) are successful but not primarily known as venture capitalists.
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Gary Kirsten
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John Wright
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Robin Singh
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Jim Laker
A
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Explanation
Gary Kirsten served as the head coach of the Indian cricket team from 2008 to 2011, during which India won the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. He was a successful coach after his playing career.
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Lachlan Murdoch
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Ness Wadia
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Venkat Ram Reddy
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Vijay Mallya
D
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Vijay Mallya, through his UB Group, owned the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise. Mallya was a prominent owner in the IPL until he faced financial and legal troubles. RCB was known for its star-studded lineup under his ownership.
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Lachlan Murdoch
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A.R Jha and Suresh Chellaram
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J Mehta
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Shilpa Shetty
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The Great KHALI
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Ranjeet Singh
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Shaktimaan
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Sanjoy Dutt
A
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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.
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Anjali Bhagwat
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Abhinav Bindra
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Viswanathan Anand
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K. M. Beenamol
A
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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.
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Amla
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David Naveen
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Naveen Andrews
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david villa
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.
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hotel gavaskar
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Palace of Pataudi
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venkatapathy inn
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kapil tourist home
D
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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.
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Sachin kaathirunthaar
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Federer Kaathirunthaar
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Ponting kaathiruthaar
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Vaidegi kaathirunthaal
D
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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.
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Priyanka
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Parth
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Priya
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Vishal
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Durgesh
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Gehu
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Toolkit
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Mandloi
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.
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Pratik rai
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Ankit Agrawal
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Virag Mehta
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Aniket Sanyal
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Nikhil Sriwastav
C
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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.
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Chaitanya
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Joel
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Shrenik
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Devarsh