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

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Roop Singh

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Manpreet Singh
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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 caste is traditionally associated with the sport of Kabaddi in India?

  1. Jat

  2. Maratha

  3. Gujjar

  4. Rajput
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Explanation

The Jat community in India has a long tradition of playing Kabaddi, and many Jat wrestlers have excelled in the sport.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Pardeep Narwal

  2. Anup Kumar

  3. Manjeet Chhillar

  4. Rakesh Kumar
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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B Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice

Who is widely regarded as the greatest Indian hockey player of all time?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Balbir Singh Sr.

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Roop Singh
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Explanation

Dhyan Chand is widely regarded as the greatest Indian hockey player of all time, having won three Olympic gold medals and scoring over 400 goals in his career.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian woman to have won a medal at the Wimbledon singles tournament?

  1. Sania Mirza

  2. Leander Paes

  3. Vijay Amritraj

  4. Rohan Bopanna
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Explanation

Sania Mirza is the only Indian woman to have won a medal at the Wimbledon singles tournament, winning the mixed doubles title in 2015 with Martina Hingis.

Multiple choice

Which Indian volleyball player has won the Arjuna Award for his outstanding contribution to the sport?

  1. Jimmy George

  2. N. Udaya Kumar

  3. Tom Joseph

  4. Hari Mohan
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Explanation

Jimmy George is an Indian volleyball player who has won the Arjuna Award for his outstanding contribution to the sport.

Multiple choice

Which Indian volleyball player has won the most number of individual awards at the international level?

  1. Jimmy George

  2. N. Udaya Kumar

  3. Tom Joseph

  4. Hari Mohan
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Explanation

Jimmy George has won the most number of individual awards at the international level.

Multiple choice

Which Indian volleyball player has been appointed as the coach of the Indian National Volleyball Team?

  1. Jimmy George

  2. N. Udaya Kumar

  3. Tom Joseph

  4. Hari Mohan
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Explanation

Jimmy George has been appointed as the coach of the Indian National Volleyball Team.

Multiple choice

Which Indian volleyball player has been appointed as the captain of the Indian National Volleyball Team?

  1. Jimmy George

  2. N. Udaya Kumar

  3. Tom Joseph

  4. Hari Mohan
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tom Joseph has been appointed as the captain of the Indian National Volleyball Team.

Multiple choice

Which Indian volleyball player has been appointed as the vice-captain of the Indian National Volleyball Team?

  1. Jimmy George

  2. N. Udaya Kumar

  3. Tom Joseph

  4. Hari Mohan
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B Correct answer
Explanation

N. Udaya Kumar has been appointed as the vice-captain of the Indian National Volleyball Team.