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 general knowledge sports

Who is the captain of the Indian Hockey team?

  1. Arjun Halappa

  2. Rajpal Singh

  3. Virendra Sehwag

  4. Pargat Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

What is the date of birth of Saurav Ganguly?

  1. 8th July,1972

  2. 16th June,1972

  3. 16th July,1972

  4. 8th June,1972
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sourav Ganguly was born on July 8, 1972, in Kolkata, West Bengal. This is a well-documented biographical fact about the former Indian cricket captain. Option A correctly states this date, while other options provide incorrect dates.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who is known as the Sultan of swing?

  1. Shane warne

  2. Muralidaran

  3. Harbhajan

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who owns F1 Team "Force India"?

  1. Anil Ambani

  2. Mukesh Ambani

  3. Vijay Mallya

  4. Force Group
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the winner of Rahul dulhaniya le jayega?

  1. Nikunj Malik

  2. Monica Bedi

  3. Harpreet

  4. Dimpy Ganguly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Dimpy Ganguly won the reality show Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega in 2010, marrying Rahul Mahajan. The show was a spin-off of the Swayamvar series where contestants competed to marry the eligible bachelor.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who is one of the Brand Embassidors for Mumbai Indians ?

  1. Sunil Gavasker

  2. Ravi Shastry

  3. Harsha bhogle

  4. Arun Lal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Harsha Bhogle was one of the brand ambassadors for Mumbai Indians IPL team. He is a renowned cricket commentator and analyst. Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, and Arun Lal, while associated with cricket, were not Mumbai Indians brand ambassadors.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Which former Indian Crickter was responsible for bringing the Montblanc brand into india?

  1. Mohammed Azharrudin

  2. Ajay Jadeja

  3. Sunil Gavaskar

  4. Dilip Doshi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Dilip Doshi, former Indian cricketer, was responsible for bringing the Montblanc luxury pen brand to India. He became the franchisee for Montblanc in India after his cricket career. Mohammed Azharrudin, Ajay Jadeja, and Sunil Gavaskar were not associated with bringing Montblanc to India.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who are the people behind Showdiff World Wide - A company to manage sports personalities and film stars?

  1. Ravi Shashtri & Arun Nanda

  2. Sachin Tendulkar & Shahrukh Khan

  3. Kapil Dev & Anil Ambani

  4. Vengsarkar & Aamir Khan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Showdiff World Wide was indeed founded by Ravi Shastri (cricket commentator and former player) and Arun Nanda (businessman). The company specialized in managing sports personalities and film stars, making option A the correct answer.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who was the first Indian to be nominated as one of Wisden's 'Cricketer of the Year'?

  1. Lala Amarnath

  2. Ranjitsinhji

  3. Vijay Merchant

  4. Pankaj Roy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To solve this question, the user needs to have knowledge about the history of Indian cricket and the Wisden Cricketer of the Year award.

Option A: Lala Amarnath was the first Indian cricketer to score a Test century for India, but he was not the first Indian to be nominated as one of Wisden's 'Cricketer of the Year'.

Option B: Ranjitsinhji, also known as Ranji, was the first Indian to be named as one of Wisden's 'Cricketer of the Year' in 1897.

Option C: Vijay Merchant was a prominent Indian cricketer who played for the country in the 1930s and 1940s. However, he was not the first Indian to be nominated as one of Wisden's 'Cricketer of the Year'.

Option D: Pankaj Roy was an Indian opening batsman who played for India in the 1950s. He was not the first Indian to be nominated as one of Wisden's 'Cricketer of the Year'.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

The Answer is: B. Ranjitsinhji