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 golfer has won the most British Amateur Championship events?

  1. Vijay Singh

  2. Anirban Lahiri

  3. Jeev Milkha Singh

  4. Arjun Atwal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
Correct answer
Explanation

No Indian golfer has ever won the British Amateur Championship.

Multiple choice

Which Indian military officer was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics?

  1. Khashaba Jadhav

  2. Dhyan Chand

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Balbir Singh Sr.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Khashaba Jadhav was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian military officer was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics?

  1. Khashaba Jadhav

  2. Dhyan Chand

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Balbir Singh Sr.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Leslie Claudius was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian military officer was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics?

  1. Khashaba Jadhav

  2. Dhyan Chand

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Balbir Singh Sr.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Balbir Singh Sr. was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian military officer was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Khashaba Jadhav

  2. Dhyan Chand

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Prithipal Singh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Prithipal Singh was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian military officer was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics?

  1. Khashaba Jadhav

  2. Dhyan Chand

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Ajitpal Singh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Ajitpal Singh was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian military officer was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics?

  1. Khashaba Jadhav

  2. Dhyan Chand

  3. Leslie Claudius

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

Ajitpal Singh was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian military officer was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics?

  1. Khashaba Jadhav

  2. Dhyan Chand

  3. Leslie Claudius

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

Vasudevan Baskaran was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian military officer was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics?

  1. Khashaba Jadhav

  2. Dhyan Chand

  3. Leslie Claudius

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

Mohammad Shahid was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian military officer was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics?

  1. Khashaba Jadhav

  2. Dhyan Chand

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Mohammad Shahid
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mohammad Shahid was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian military officer was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics?

  1. Khashaba Jadhav

  2. Dhyan Chand

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Pargat Singh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Pargat Singh was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian military officer was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics?

  1. Khashaba Jadhav

  2. Dhyan Chand

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Ramandeep Singh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Ramandeep Singh was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian female athlete has been vocal about the challenges faced by women in sports?

  1. Mithali Raj

  2. P.T. Usha

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. Dipa Karmakar
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Explanation

Mithali Raj, the former captain of the Indian women's cricket team, has been vocal about the challenges faced by women in sports. She has spoken out against gender bias, unequal pay, and the lack of opportunities for female athletes in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sport is associated with the Hindu god Vishnu?

  1. Kushti

  2. Pehlwani

  3. Dangal

  4. Mallakhamb
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kushti is a traditional Indian wrestling sport that is associated with the Hindu god Vishnu. It is often practiced by wrestlers and gymnasts.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player won the first Grand Slam title in singles?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Sania Mirza

  3. Vijay Amritraj

  4. Rohan Bopanna
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sania Mirza won the 2009 Australian Open mixed doubles title with Mahesh Bhupathi, becoming the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title in singles.