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 sportsperson was appointed as the president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in 2017?

  1. Narendra Batra

  2. Anil Khanna

  3. Vijay Kumar Malhotra

  4. Randhir Singh
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Narendra Batra, a former hockey player, was appointed as the president of the IOA in 2017.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the chairman of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in 2018?

  1. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

  2. Kiren Rijiju

  3. Vijay Goel

  4. Jitendra Singh
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Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, a former shooter, was appointed as the chairman of the SAI in 2018.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the coach of the Indian national cricket team in 2019?

  1. Ravi Shastri

  2. Anil Kumble

  3. Sourav Ganguly

  4. Virender Sehwag
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Ravi Shastri, a former cricketer, was appointed as the coach of the Indian national cricket team in 2019.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the captain of the Indian national cricket team in 2020?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Rohit Sharma

  3. Ajinkya Rahane

  4. Cheteshwar Pujara
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Virat Kohli, a former cricketer, was appointed as the captain of the Indian national cricket team in 2020.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2020?

  1. Sourav Ganguly

  2. Narendra Modi

  3. Amit Shah

  4. Rajnath Singh
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Sourav Ganguly, a former cricketer, was appointed as the president of the BCCI in 2020.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Khelo India' campaign in 2018?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. Rohit Sharma

  4. P. V. Sindhu
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Sachin Tendulkar, a former cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Khelo India' campaign in 2018.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Fit India' campaign in 2019?

  1. Narendra Modi

  2. Amit Shah

  3. Rajnath Singh

  4. P. V. Sindhu
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P. V. Sindhu, a badminton player, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Fit India' campaign in 2019.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Clean India' campaign in 2014?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. Rohit Sharma

  4. P. V. Sindhu
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Sachin Tendulkar, a former cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Clean India' campaign in 2014.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign in 2015?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. Dipa Karmakar

  3. Sakshi Malik

  4. Geeta Phogat
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Saina Nehwal, a former world number one in badminton, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign in 2015.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2017?

  1. Abhinav Bindra

  2. Deepika Kumari

  3. Jitu Rai

  4. Heena Sidhu
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Abhinav Bindra, an Olympic gold medalist in shooting, was appointed as the goodwill ambassador of the UNDP in 2017.

Multiple choice

Which 2016 biographical sports drama film, directed by Neeraj Pandey, chronicles the life and career of Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni?

  1. M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

  2. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

  3. Dangal

  4. Mary Kom
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M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story stars Sushant Singh Rajput as Dhoni and follows his journey from a small-town boy to becoming one of the most successful captains in Indian cricket history.

Multiple choice

Which 2013 biographical sports drama film, directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, tells the story of Milkha Singh, an Indian track and field athlete who won gold at the 1958 Commonwealth Games and represented India at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics?

  1. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

  2. Dangal

  3. Mary Kom

  4. Soorma
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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag stars Farhan Akhtar as Milkha Singh and follows his journey from a refugee during the Partition of India to becoming one of India's greatest athletes.

Multiple choice

Which 2016 biographical sports drama film, directed by Omung Kumar, tells the story of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian farmer who was convicted of terrorism and espionage in Pakistan and spent 23 years in prison before being killed by fellow inmates?

  1. Sarbjit

  2. Dangal

  3. Mary Kom

  4. Soorma
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Sarbjit stars Randeep Hooda as Sarabjit Singh and follows his ordeal in Pakistani prison and the efforts of his family to secure his release.

Multiple choice

Which 2016 biographical sports drama film, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, tells the story of Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former wrestler who trained his daughters Geeta and Babita Phogat to become world-class wrestlers?

  1. Dangal

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Soorma

  4. Sultan
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Dangal stars Aamir Khan as Mahavir Singh Phogat and follows his journey as he trains his daughters to overcome societal norms and achieve success in wrestling.

Multiple choice

Which 2018 biographical sports drama film, directed by Shaad Ali, tells the story of Sandeep Singh, an Indian hockey player who was paralyzed after being hit by a stray bullet during a train journey but returned to play for the Indian national team?

  1. Soorma

  2. Dangal

  3. Mary Kom

  4. Sultan
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Soorma stars Diljit Dosanjh as Sandeep Singh and follows his journey from being paralyzed to making a comeback to the Indian hockey team.