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 coaches who have made significant contributions to the development of sports in India?

  1. Arjuna Award

  2. Dronacharya Award

  3. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

  4. Padma Shri
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Dronacharya Award is given to coaches who have made significant contributions to the development of sports in India.

Multiple choice

Which sportsperson was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Viswanathan Anand

  3. Leander Paes

  4. Geet Sethi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Viswanathan Anand was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

Multiple choice

Which sportsperson was the first recipient of the Arjuna Award?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Milkha Singh

  3. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi

  4. P. T. Usha
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Dhyan Chand was the first recipient of the Arjuna Award.

Multiple choice

The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy is awarded to which sportsperson?

  1. Best Sportsperson with Disability

  2. Best Sportsperson in Indigenous Games

  3. Best Sportsperson in Adventure Sports

  4. Best Sportsperson in Water Sports
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy is awarded to the best sportsperson with disability.

Multiple choice

The Rajiv Gandhi National Coaching Excellence Award is presented to coaches who have made significant contributions to the development of sports in which category?

  1. Individual Sports

  2. Team Sports

  3. Both Individual and Team Sports

  4. None of the Above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Rajiv Gandhi National Coaching Excellence Award is presented to coaches who have made significant contributions to the development of sports in both individual and team sports.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete is the subject of the documentary film "Breaking the Silence"?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Milkha Singh

  3. Sachin Tendulkar

  4. Mary Kom
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

"Breaking the Silence" is a documentary film that tells the story of P.T. Usha, an Indian track and field athlete who won numerous medals at the Asian Games and the Olympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson is the subject of the documentary film "Sachin: A Billion Dreams"?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. Sania Mirza

  3. Sachin Tendulkar

  4. Leander Paes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

"Sachin: A Billion Dreams" is a 2017 biographical sports drama film based on the life of Sachin Tendulkar, one of the greatest cricketers of all time.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete is the subject of the documentary film "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag"?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Milkha Singh

  3. Sachin Tendulkar

  4. Mary Kom
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

"Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" is a 2013 biographical sports drama film based on the life of Milkha Singh, an Indian track and field athlete who won a gold medal at the 1958 Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson is the subject of the documentary film "Mary Kom"?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. Sania Mirza

  3. Sachin Tendulkar

  4. Mary Kom
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

"Mary Kom" is a 2014 biographical sports drama film based on the life of Mary Kom, an Indian boxer who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete is the subject of the documentary film "Pailwaan"?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Milkha Singh

  3. Sachin Tendulkar

  4. Mary Kom
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Correct answer
Explanation

"Pailwaan" is a 2019 sports drama film based on the life of Kichcha Sudeep, an Indian actor and wrestler.

Multiple choice

Which Indian chess player became the youngest Grandmaster in history in 2021?

  1. Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

  2. Nihal Sarin

  3. D Gukesh

  4. Harika Dronavalli
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa became the youngest Grandmaster in history in 2021 at the age of 12 years, 10 months, and 13 days.

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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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A Correct answer
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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