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

Who was the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Vijay Amritraj

  3. Ramesh Krishnan

  4. Rohan Bopanna
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Explanation

Leander Paes was the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title, winning the men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1999.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player was ranked world No. 1 in singles?

  1. Vijay Amritraj

  2. Ramesh Krishnan

  3. Leander Paes

  4. Sania Mirza
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Explanation

Sania Mirza was ranked world No. 1 in singles in 2015.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has won the most Grand Slam titles?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Mahesh Bhupathi

  3. Rohan Bopanna

  4. Sania Mirza
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Explanation

Leander Paes has won 18 Grand Slam titles, the most by any Indian tennis player.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has won the most doubles titles on the ATP Tour?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Mahesh Bhupathi

  3. Rohan Bopanna

  4. Sania Mirza
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Explanation

Leander Paes has won 54 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, the most by any Indian tennis player.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has won the most Fed Cup titles?

  1. Vijay Amritraj

  2. Ramesh Krishnan

  3. Leander Paes

  4. Sania Mirza
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sania Mirza has won six Fed Cup titles, the most by any Indian tennis player.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has won the most Davis Cup titles?

  1. Vijay Amritraj

  2. Ramesh Krishnan

  3. Leander Paes

  4. Sania Mirza
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Explanation

Leander Paes has won four Davis Cup titles, the most by any Indian tennis player.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has been ranked world No. 1 in doubles?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Mahesh Bhupathi

  3. Rohan Bopanna

  4. Sania Mirza
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Explanation

Leander Paes has been ranked world No. 1 in doubles on several occasions.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has been ranked world No. 1 in mixed doubles?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Mahesh Bhupathi

  3. Rohan Bopanna

  4. Sania Mirza
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sania Mirza has been ranked world No. 1 in mixed doubles on several occasions.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has been awarded the Padma Shri?

  1. Vijay Amritraj

  2. Ramesh Krishnan

  3. Leander Paes

  4. Sania Mirza
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Explanation

Vijay Amritraj, Ramesh Krishnan, Leander Paes, and Sania Mirza have all been awarded the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honors.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was the first to have their own television show?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Kapil Dev

  3. Sunil Gavaskar

  4. Leander Paes
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Explanation

Sunil Gavaskar was the first Indian sportsperson to have his own television show, 'Gavaskar on Cricket', which aired on Doordarshan in the 1980s.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has the highest brand value?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Sachin Tendulkar

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Rohit Sharma
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Explanation

Virat Kohli is the Indian sportsperson with the highest brand value, estimated to be over $200 million.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has the most followers on social media?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Sachin Tendulkar

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Rohit Sharma
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Explanation

Virat Kohli is the Indian sportsperson with the most followers on social media, with over 100 million followers across various platforms.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has won the most Grand Slam titles?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Sania Mirza

  3. Mahesh Bhupathi

  4. Rohan Bopanna
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Explanation

Leander Paes is the Indian sportsperson with the most Grand Slam titles, having won 18 Grand Slam titles in doubles and mixed doubles.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has won the most Commonwealth Games medals?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. PV Sindhu

  3. Mary Kom

  4. Abhinav Bindra
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Explanation

Saina Nehwal is the Indian sportsperson with the most Commonwealth Games medals, having won 11 medals, including 4 gold medals.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has won the most Asian Games medals?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Sania Mirza

  3. Mahesh Bhupathi

  4. Rohan Bopanna
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Explanation

Leander Paes is the Indian sportsperson with the most Asian Games medals, having won 18 medals, including 10 gold medals.