General Awareness

Indian Sports and Sportspersons

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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

How many Indian handball players have been awarded the Arjuna Award?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

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

Two Indian handball players have been awarded the Arjuna Award: Surender Nada and Amit Panghal.

Multiple choice

Who was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Roop Singh

  3. Jaipal Singh

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

Jaipal Singh was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.

Multiple choice

Which Indian hockey player is known as the 'Wizard of Hockey'?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Roop Singh

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Balbir Singh Sr.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dhyan Chand is widely regarded as the greatest field hockey player of all time and is often referred to as the 'Wizard of Hockey'.

Multiple choice

Who was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Roop Singh

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Balbir Singh Sr.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Balbir Singh Sr. was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

Multiple choice

Which Indian hockey player is known as the 'Flying Sikh'?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Roop Singh

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Balbir Singh Sr.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Balbir Singh Sr. is also known as the 'Flying Sikh' due to his exceptional speed and agility on the field.

Multiple choice

Who was the captain of the Indian women's hockey team that won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics?

  1. Rani Rampal

  2. Savita Punia

  3. Deepika Thakur

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

Rani Rampal was the captain of the Indian women's hockey team that won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Multiple choice

Which Indian hockey player is known as the 'Queen of Hockey'?

  1. Rani Rampal

  2. Savita Punia

  3. Deepika Thakur

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

Rani Rampal is often referred to as the 'Queen of Hockey' due to her exceptional skills and achievements in the sport.

Multiple choice

Which Indian hockey player is known as the 'Wall of India'?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Roop Singh

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Sardar Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sardar Singh is known as the 'Wall of India' due to his exceptional defensive skills and ability to read the game.

Multiple choice

Which Indian hockey player is known as the 'Magician of Hockey'?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Roop Singh

  3. Leslie Claudius

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

Dhyan Chand is also known as the 'Magician of Hockey' due to his incredible stickwork and ability to create scoring opportunities.

Multiple choice

Which Indian Kabaddi player is known as the "Flying Sikh"?

  1. Pardeep Narwal

  2. Anup Kumar

  3. Manjeet Chhillar

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

Pardeep Narwal is an Indian Kabaddi player who is known for his exceptional raiding skills and is often referred to as the "Flying Sikh" due to his speed and agility on the court.

Multiple choice

Which Indian Kabaddi player is known as the "Pocket Dynamo"?

  1. Ajay Thakur

  2. Manjeet Chhillar

  3. Anup Kumar

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

Ajay Thakur is an Indian Kabaddi player who is known for his exceptional skills and agility on the court, earning him the nickname "Pocket Dynamo".

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been named the 'Sportsperson of the Year' by Sports Illustrated the most times?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Viswanathan Anand

  3. Leander Paes

  4. P.T. Usha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar has been named the 'Sportsperson of the Year' by Sports Illustrated four times, more than any other Indian sportsperson.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been named the 'World's Best Athlete' by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) the most times?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. P.T. Usha

  3. Anju Bobby George

  4. Hima Das
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

P.T. Usha has been named the 'World's Best Athlete' by the IAAF four times, more than any other Indian sportsperson.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has won the most medals at the Asian Games?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. P.T. Usha

  3. Anju Bobby George

  4. Hima Das
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

P.T. Usha has won 14 medals at the Asian Games, more than any other Indian sportsperson.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has won the most medals at the Asian Athletics Championships?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. P.T. Usha

  3. Anju Bobby George

  4. Hima Das
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

P.T. Usha has won 14 medals at the Asian Athletics Championships, more than any other Indian sportsperson.