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

Which award is given to the best Indian sports commentator of the year?

  1. Arjuna Award

  2. Khel Ratna Award

  3. Dronacharya Award

  4. Dhyan Chand Award
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Dhyan Chand Award is also given to the best Indian sports commentator of the year.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Dhyan Chand Award for sports commentary?

  1. Jasdev Singh

  2. Ravi Shastri

  3. Sunil Gavaskar

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

Jasdev Singh was the first recipient of the Dhyan Chand Award for sports commentary in 2002.

Multiple choice

Which Indian handball player was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2018?

  1. Surender Nada

  2. Amit Panghal

  3. Manpreet Singh

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

Surender Nada was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2018 for his contributions to handball in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian handball player was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2018 Asian Men's Handball Championship?

  1. Surender Nada

  2. Amit Panghal

  3. Manpreet Singh

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

Surender Nada was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2018 Asian Men's Handball Championship.

Multiple choice

Which Indian handball player was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship?

  1. Surender Nada

  2. Amit Panghal

  3. Manpreet Singh

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

Manpreet Singh was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship.

Multiple choice

Which Indian handball player is the current captain of the India men's handball team?

  1. Surender Nada

  2. Amit Panghal

  3. Manpreet Singh

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

Manpreet Singh is the current captain of the India men's handball team.

Multiple choice

Which Indian handball player is the current captain of the India women's handball team?

  1. Surender Nada

  2. Amit Panghal

  3. Manpreet Singh

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

Amit Panghal is the current captain of the India women's handball team.

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
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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.