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 boxer is known as the 'Punjab Panther'?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Amit Panghal

  4. Shiva Thapa
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Explanation

Vijender Singh is known as the 'Punjab Panther' due to his aggressive fighting style and his roots in the Punjab region of India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer is the current National Champion in the men's 63.5 kg category?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Amit Panghal

  4. Shiva Thapa
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Explanation

Shiva Thapa is the current National Champion in the men's 63.5 kg category, having won the gold medal at the 2022 National Boxing Championships held in Hisar, Haryana.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer is known as the 'AIBA Legend'?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Amit Panghal

  4. Shiva Thapa
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mary Kom is known as the 'AIBA Legend' due to her outstanding achievements in boxing, including winning six world championships and an Olympic bronze medal.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer is known as the 'Himachal Hurricane'?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Amit Panghal

  4. Shiva Thapa
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Explanation

Shiva Thapa is known as the 'Himachal Hurricane' due to his aggressive fighting style and his roots in the Himachal Pradesh region of India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer is known as the 'Golden Girl of Indian Boxing'?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Amit Panghal

  4. Shiva Thapa
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mary Kom is known as the 'Golden Girl of Indian Boxing' due to her outstanding achievements in the sport, including winning six world championships and an Olympic bronze medal.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete was banned for four years in 2014 after testing positive for a banned substance?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P.V. Sindhu

  3. K. Srikanth

  4. Nirmala Sheoran
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Explanation

Nirmala Sheoran, a wrestler, was banned for four years after testing positive for a banned substance during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cricketer was accused of sexual harassment by a female journalist in 2018?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Rohit Sharma

  3. Ravindra Jadeja

  4. Hardik Pandya
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Explanation

Hardik Pandya was accused of sexual harassment by a female journalist during an interview on a popular TV show.

Multiple choice

In 2020, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) banned a prominent Indian cricketer for one year due to his involvement in a betting scandal. Who was this cricketer?

  1. Suresh Raina

  2. Ravindra Jadeja

  3. Rishabh Pant

  4. Shreyas Iyer
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Explanation

Suresh Raina was banned for one year by the BCCI after he was found guilty of betting on cricket matches.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cricketer was involved in a physical altercation with a teammate during a domestic match in 2023, leading to their suspension?

  1. Prithvi Shaw

  2. Shikhar Dhawan

  3. Rishabh Pant

  4. Shreyas Iyer
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Explanation

Prithvi Shaw was suspended for eight matches after he was involved in a physical altercation with his Mumbai teammate during a Ranji Trophy match in 2023.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete was accused of sexual harassment by a fellow athlete in 2023, leading to their suspension?

  1. Bajrang Punia

  2. Vinesh Phogat

  3. Ravi Kumar Dahiya

  4. Deepak Punia
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Explanation

Bajrang Punia was suspended by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after he was accused of sexual harassment by a fellow athlete in 2023.

Multiple choice

Which Indian film director's biographical film 'Saina' (2021) tells the story of Saina Nehwal, the Indian badminton player who won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics?

  1. Amole Gupte

  2. Anurag Kashyap

  3. Sudhir Mishra

  4. Ashutosh Gowariker
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Explanation

Amole Gupte directed the biographical film 'Saina' (2021), which tells the story of Saina Nehwal, the Indian badminton player who won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

Multiple choice

Who is the current president of the Badminton World Federation?

  1. Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen

  2. Thomas Lund

  3. Koh Poh Lam

  4. Zhang Jun
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Explanation

Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen is the current president of the Badminton World Federation.

Multiple choice

Which Indian polo player is considered one of the greatest of all time and was inducted into the Polo Hall of Fame?

  1. Maharaja Hanwant Singh

  2. Maharaja Bhupinder Singh

  3. Jai Singh

  4. Prithviraj Singh
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Explanation

Maharaja Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur is considered one of the greatest polo players of all time. He was inducted into the Polo Hall of Fame in 1995.

Multiple choice

Which 2021 sports drama film features the song "83"?

  1. 83

  2. Sooryavanshi

  3. Bachchhan Paandey

  4. Samrat Prithviraj
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Explanation

The song "83" is from the 2021 film 83, which starred Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone.

Multiple choice

Which Indian artist is widely recognized for his iconic paintings depicting various sports, including cricket and hockey?

  1. M.F. Husain

  2. Raja Ravi Varma

  3. Amrita Sher-Gil

  4. Jamini Roy
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Explanation

M.F. Husain, a renowned Indian artist, gained fame for his distinctive paintings capturing the essence of various sports, particularly cricket and hockey. His artworks often showcased the dynamism and energy of these sports.