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
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Leander Paes
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Mahesh Bhupathi
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Vijay Amritraj
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Ashok Amritraj
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Ashok Amritraj is the correct answer - he is a former Indian tennis player who transitioned to become a successful Hollywood film producer. While Vijay Amritraj (his brother) also acted in films, Ashok became a major producer behind movies like 'Walking Tall' and 'Antitrust'. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi remained focused on tennis careers.
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Abhinay
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Shrenik
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Joel
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Antony
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Explanation
This is a class-specific question about academic performance in EC-2 section. The answer Antony is indicated as correct based on internal class context that cannot be verified from general knowledge.
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Milkha Singh
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Dhyan Chand
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PT Usha
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National Sports Day is observed on August 29, which is the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand. He was a legendary hockey player who was instrumental in India winning three consecutive Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936.
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Manish Pandey
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Shreevats Goswami
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Virat Kohli
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KP Apanna
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Shreevats Goswami was the wicketkeeper-batsman who won the Best Under-19 Player award in the inaugural IPL 2008 season while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore. This award recognized his standout performance in the tournament.
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Sunil Joshi
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Vijay Bharadwaj
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Sujith Somasundar
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Venkatesh Prasad
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Shilpa Shetty
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Juhi Chavala
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Deepika padukone
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Priyanka Chopra
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This is a factual question about RCB's brand ambassador. The answer suggests Deepika Padukone held this role. Such celebrity endorsements change over time, and this question is tied to a specific time period during IPL's early seasons. The answer should be verified against historical records.
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Katrina Kaif
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Kajol Devgan
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Kareena Kapoor
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Deepika Padukone
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Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone were both brand ambassadors for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Kajol Devgan and Kareena Kapoor were not associated with RCB as brand ambassadors during that period.
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Pargat Singh
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Jose Brasa
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Dhanraj Pillai
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Gary Kirsten
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Arjun Halappa
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Rajpal Singh
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Virendra Sehwag
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Pargat Singh
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Rajpal Singh was the captain of the Indian Hockey team during the 2010 World Cup and subsequent period. Arjun Halappa was a goalkeeper, Virendra Sehwag is a cricketer, and Pargat Singh is a former hockey player turned administrator.
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Delhi
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Jat
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Jalandhar
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Baroda
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Gautam Gambhir, the former Indian cricket team opener, was born in Delhi and represents Delhi in domestic cricket. He has been associated with Delhi cricket throughout his career, making Delhi the correct answer.
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Bhatinda
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Jalandhar
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Chandigarh
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Jat
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Kapil Dev, India's legendary all-rounder and 1983 World Cup-winning captain, was born in Chandigarh. This is his birthplace and hometown.
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Rohit
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Rahul Shinde
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Ram Single
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Shariyas
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Rohan
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Harsh
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Shane warne
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Muralidaran
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Harbhajan
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Akram
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Wasim Akram earned the title 'Sultan of Swing' for his mastery of swing bowling, particularly his ability to move the ball both ways at high pace. The other options were all great bowlers but not associated with this specific nickname.
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Drona Vathi Harika
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Maiyhili Raj
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Suma soman
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None
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Anil Ambani
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Mukesh Ambani
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Vijay Mallya
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Force Group
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Force India F1 team was owned by Vijay Mallya from 2007 to 2018. The team was previously known as Spyker F1 and was renamed Force India after Mallya's acquisition. The Ambani brothers (Anil and Mukesh) have never owned Formula 1 teams, and Force Group is not related to Force India.