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 Indian hockey player is known as the 'Wizard of Dribble'?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Balbir Singh Sr.

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Roop Singh
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Dhyan Chand is widely regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time. He was known for his exceptional dribbling skills and was nicknamed the 'Wizard of Dribble'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian chess player became the first Indian to win the World Chess Championship?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. P. Harikrishna

  3. Koneru Humpy

  4. Dronavalli Harika
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Viswanathan Anand became the first Indian to win the World Chess Championship in 2000. He held the title until 2002 and regained it in 2007.

Multiple choice

Who is widely regarded as the most influential badminton commentator in India?

  1. Prakash Padukone

  2. Pullela Gopichand

  3. Jwala Gutta

  4. Vijay Amritraj
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Prakash Padukone, a former Indian badminton player and All England Open champion, is known for his insightful commentary and analysis of badminton matches.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player has been featured on the cover of Time magazine?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P. V. Sindhu

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. H. S. Prannoy
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Saina Nehwal, a former world number one badminton player from India, has been featured on the cover of Time magazine in 2015.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player has won the most number of BWF World Championships titles?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. H. S. Prannoy
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P. V. Sindhu, an Indian badminton player, has won the most number of BWF World Championships titles among Indian players, with one gold and two silver medals.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian badminton player who won the men's singles gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P. V. Sindhu

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. H. S. Prannoy
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Kidambi Srikanth won the men's singles gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian male badminton player to achieve this feat.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player has been ranked as the world number one in the men's singles category?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P. V. Sindhu

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. H. S. Prannoy
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Kidambi Srikanth achieved the world number one ranking in the men's singles category in April 2018, becoming the first Indian male badminton player to reach this milestone.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player has won the most number of All England Open titles?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P. V. Sindhu

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. Prakash Padukone
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Prakash Padukone won the All England Open title twice in 1980 and 1981, becoming the first Indian badminton player to achieve this feat.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player has won the most number of BWF Super Series titles?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P. V. Sindhu

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. H. S. Prannoy
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Saina Nehwal has won the most number of BWF Super Series titles among Indian badminton players, with 11 titles to her name.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian badminton player who won the men's singles gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P. V. Sindhu

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. H. S. Prannoy
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Parupalli Kashyap won the men's singles gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian male badminton player to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which landmark case led to the establishment of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) in India?

  1. Dutee Chand vs. Athletics Federation of India

  2. NADA vs. WADA

  3. Bachan Singh vs. State of Punjab

  4. Tarlok Singh vs. Union of India
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The landmark case of Bachan Singh vs. State of Punjab led to the establishment of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian handball player has represented the country in the most international tournaments?

  1. Dharmaraj Cheralathan

  2. Gurpreet Singh

  3. Manpreet Singh

  4. Rakesh Kumar
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Dharmaraj Cheralathan is the Indian handball player who has represented the country in the most international tournaments.

Multiple choice

Which renowned Indian artist showcased his collection of sports-themed paintings at the Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai in 2015?

  1. M.F. Husain

  2. S.H. Raza

  3. Jogen Chowdhury

  4. K.G. Subramanyan
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M.F. Husain, known for his bold and vibrant style, presented his series of paintings titled 'Sports' at the Jehangir Art Gallery, capturing the essence of various sports and their cultural significance.

Multiple choice

Which of the following artists is known for his iconic series of paintings depicting cricket matches and the fervor of Indian cricket fans?

  1. Ram Kumar

  2. Tyeb Mehta

  3. V.S. Gaitonde

  4. Krishen Khanna
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Krishen Khanna, a prominent Indian artist, gained recognition for his captivating paintings that captured the energy and passion of cricket matches, often portraying the spectators' emotions and the vibrant atmosphere of the game.

Multiple choice

Which Indian kabaddi player is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time?

  1. Ajit Singh

  2. Pardeep Narwal

  3. Anup Kumar

  4. Manjeet Chhillar
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Ajit Singh is widely regarded as one of the greatest kabaddi players of all time, having won numerous awards and accolades for his exceptional performances.